Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
Clinton Manley: Words Fit for Our King
“When was the last time you put in real effort to find a fitting way to praise God?”
Timarie Friesen: Gossip is a Tornado: If Your Words Have Ever Splintered Trust
“Gossip is a tornado. Just as tornadoes rip through order and goodness, likewise, gossip splinters, disregarding grace and distorting God’s love. Be aware. Stay rooted.”
Geoff Chang: Tickets and Teaching: How Spurgeon Fenced the Table
“The goal in all this is not for the Lord’s Supper to become a somber and sad occasion. Rather, it’s the opposite. Spurgeon understood that the Lord’s Supper was a celebration. It was about communion with Christ and his people. The joy of that communion is only possible when we are reminded of his spiritual presence with us in the elements and the gathering of the church.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
N. Gray Sutanto: Why Philosophical Theology Still Needs the Creeds
“God’s causation doesn’t compete with but rather establishes creaturely freedom and responsibility.”
Sam Hyeong Rae Jo: Why Attending Church Service Matters in the Digital Age
“In a world of increasing isolation, the local church is a refuge of embodied grace—a place where we don’t scroll past each other, but see each other. We pray together, sing together, mourn and rejoice together.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Take Heart for Teens: Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith by David Powlison, God Loves Kids: A Gospel-Centered Book About Foster Care by Jamie C. Finn. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
SLP EP7: Enoch Liao and the Chinese Heritage Church
In this conversation, Steve Chang interviews Enoch Liao, the English congregation pastor of Boston Chinese Evangelical Church and cofounder of the Chinese Heritage Church Collaborative. They discuss Enoch’s background, networking among Chinese heritage churches, calling in ministry, and cultural identity within the church.
Aaron Lee: Vision for Missions: A Book Review of “Asians in Diaspora and Diasporas in Asia”
“This book will open your eyes to what God is doing in the world. It will open your heart to God’s people who are homeless and hurting. It will give you a clear and compelling vision for missions in Asia.”
Ah Mi: Serving the City in Weakness: Developing a Theology of Mercy
“We have a duty to love, to accompany and empathize, to understand this city’s idols and sufferings, all of which are ultimately affected by the Fall. We don’t stand on a moral high ground to judge our neighbors; rather, we first seek to understand them, then pray for them, and use every available opportunity to connect with them.”
Joshua Budimlic: The Healing of that Old Ache: An Ode to Sunsets & Childhood
Rather, follow these shadows and longings to the feet of Him who is the remedy for every ache in our hearts. For in a short time the sun will set on each of our lives, and with joy we will say to ourselves, “I’ve got a heavenly feeling; the way has been long and hard, but now it’s sunset and I’m finally going home.”
TGIF: Roundup for October 17, 2025
How China’s Persecuted Reach China’s Marginalized / The Pastor’s Public Ministry and Generative AI: Perils and Possibilities / A Woman’s Strength Can Grow / 10 Ways To Keep Your Reading Fresh / Welcome to Youth Ministry! Time to Talk about Anime.
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