Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
1. Skylar Spradlin: Keeping Your Well Full: Pouring Out Without Running Dry
“Dear Christian, you are called to spend all your resources for the sake of Christ’s glory. But if you do not digest the Word of God regularly, have a vibrant walk with Christ, or be regularly filled in a local church, then your well will run dry.”
2. Samuel Law: The ‘Unreached’ Aren’t Over There
“If we understand missions as a slow, steady pouring out of all that God has given us—like how thick, golden syrup spreads over a waffle and gradually fills all its grids—we will come to recognize that speaking of God’s mercy, love, and grace remains necessary in our Jerusalems as well as at the ends of the earth.”
3. Jared Wilson: Are You Still Gospel-Centered?
“The gospel is not law. The gospel is not anything we do. The gospel is an announcement.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
1. Ben LeBlanc: The Post-Literate Pastor
“Post-literate pastors will lack the wisdom—patiently cultivated over time—that gives birth to real spiritual insight.”
2. Isaac Serrano: The Power of Song in the Life of the Church
“Church music on Sunday mornings is not performance but participation. God, in his mercy, designed worship so that every praise directed toward him would lift our spirits in the process.”
3. Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: Your Wilderness is Not a Waste by Dustin Crowe, A Place for You by Kendra Dahl. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week On SOLA Network
1. Episode 18: Youth Culture, Emojis, and What Parents of Teenagers Can Embrace
“In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny welcomes back Pastor Justin Wong, an expert on youth culture, to talk about youth culture. They discuss if parents need to fear youth culture or how they can embrace it, to engage in the lives of their teenagers and children.”
2. Janice Lim: Six Life Lessons from My Parents
“I hope these words of wisdom from my parents will bless you just as they have been a blessing to me. To end, I’d like to add my own tip: seek out a community of seasoned, God-seeking parents. These are the ones who have walked the same path as you. Not only will you feel less alone, but you’ll leave feeling refreshed and encouraged to continue on this marathon we call parenthood.”
3. Andrew Yee: Lead Better by Listening Better
“Becoming a better listener has strengthened my leadership. I have deeper connections with friends, family, and coworkers. And I have become better able to help them open their hearts to a fuller experience of God.”
4. TGIF: Roundup for November 14, 2025
The Gift of the Unexpected in Parenting / Are ‘Unreached People Groups’ Still a Thing? / The Pastor and the Pundit / Shame Today Is Worth It / Jesus Christ Is Lord: Everything in Christ
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