Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Haejin and Makoto Fujimura: Still Life with the Fruit of the Spirit
To be human is to be a maker of beauty and a steward of justice.
2. Winfree Brisley: Male Friendship Is Declining. Wives Can Help.
“Have we unintentionally discouraged men from taking time to cultivate friendships?”
3. Jenny Marcelene: When Your Kid is Treated Unfairly
“Our God can take what seems like a dead end and transform it into a new path forward.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Asher Griffin: Theological Rest with Books: On Taking Reading Days Each Year
“Deep reading isn’t a detour from ministry — it serves to sustain it. Reading days may not be flashy, but they are fruitful.”
2. Clinton Manley: You Become What You Read
“The diet of books we consume and the companionship of their authors change the way we see the world.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: Voices of the Martyrs by John Foxe, Look, Listen, Live: Cultivating Attention in a Distracted Culture by Aimee Joseph, Your Only Comfort: Devotions for Hope in Suffering by C.H. Spurgeon and Geoff Chang. by Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Will Chang: SLP Episode 4: Gospel Coaching for Asian Americans with Linda Kim
“Linda Kim shares her journey through ministry, burnout, and the importance of emotional health. She discusses her experiences growing up in a Korean-American household, the impact of unresolved grief from her father’s passing, and how these experiences shaped her into a gospel coach.”
2. Aaron Lee: Gather with God’s People: A Book Review of “From the Rising of the Sun”
“In From the Rising of the Sun, Tim Challies and Tim Keesee take you on a journey of worship around the world. This book chronicles their travels as they discover how churches worship God in their own unique ways according to respective cultures and traditions. From Lautoka, Fiji, to Unalaska, Alaska — this book will open your eyes to the praise of our God from all nations, tribes, and tongues.”
3. Daniel Jung: To the Prospective Asian American Seminary Student
“Prospective seminarian, as you enter into formal theological education, I congratulate you. Your seminary experience will be extremely formative for your future ministry. But please bring all of you with confidence. Bring to the classroom your lived experiences, inquisitive mind, discerning heart, and the theological truths of your cultural heritage. They will be vital as you sift through the rushing river of broad instruction before keeping the gold nuggets that will help you in your ministry context. They will also be vital to the seminary community as you will be a ready-made gospel liaison, an informal educator, and a holy disrupter.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for September 5, 2025
Looking to the Future of Diasporic Chinese in Cross-Cultural Ministries / What Chon Believers Teach Us About Gospel Transformation / China’s Quiet Revival, One Handwritten Bible Verse at a Time / In a World of Clamor, the Gospel Brings Calm and Courage / The False Hope of ‘Rebrand Yourself!’ Identity Shifts
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