Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
Leslie Ho: Broken Body, Abundant Grace: Parenting in Sickness
“Christian parenting has roots in the gospel’s message that our needy and inadequate nature IS precisely where God’s transforming power meets human weakness. We model this grace for our children by acknowledging our own need for him daily.”
Jimmy Roh: Lifted Up: Discover John’s View of the Cross
“The one true God will reveal himself to the world so that all the nations of the earth will turn to him and be saved.”
Dirk Jongkind: Red-Letter Epistles: How Apostles Speak the Words of Christ
“The apostles were given the authority to speak in the name of Jesus, an authority that came with a special blessing of the Holy Spirit.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
Christopher Kuo: Writers Out in the Wild: Keeping old-school school journalism alive
“Every great story requires something similar to this—a journey in which the writer inhabits the world of those she writes about. She sees through their eyes, even for a moment, and wields words and images to recreate that sight for the reader. The journalism that embraces these instincts will survive and flourish in an age of artificial intelligence.”
Heather Pace: Passing on a Heart for God’s Global Glory
“Few things matter more than helping ourselves—and our children—rise above the noise of daily life to see God’s eternal work unfolding across the world. And few things are more exciting.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book Reviews: The ESV Study Bible by Crossway, Power with Purpose by David R. Dunham and Krista Dunham, The Ministry of Small Things by Reuben Bredenhof. Find me on Substack. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.
Featured This Week on SOLA Network
SLP EP 13: Overworked City: Hustle, Identity, and Sabbath
“In this episode, Dave Park, Drew Hyun, and Aaron Chung talk about why work feels especially intense in New York City and how that environment shapes discipleship for both congregants and pastors.”
Aaron Lee: Hurt and Hope: A Book Review of Unmasking the Prodigal Daughter
“Heidi Tai is one of my favorite authors. I’ve known her mostly through her articles at SOLA Network. But as I have followed her and learned more of her story through the years, I realized that she is also an artist. In Unmasking the Prodigal Daughter, Heidi Tai shares beautiful poetry from a soul that is blemished but blessed.”
To kick off the year, we shared our top ten most viewed articles of 2025. We’re following up at the end of January to highlight those “hidden gems” that also deserve recognition for their thoughtful discussion and the ways they blessed our readers.
Steve Yoo: It’s Not All About the “Heart”
“Faithful obedience does not go against authenticity; it is the pathway to it. As you obey, God will shape your desires. As you practice the good, he will form in you a heart that loves the good. The habits of Christlikeness are the Spirit’s tools for crafting Christlike hearts.”
TGIF: Roundup for January 16, 2026
Helping Teenagers Practice Good Emotional Stewardship / The Permanence for a Lifetime / How To Repent of Your Insecurity / Are Raised Hands in Worship Just Showing Off? / Tolkien Prophesied the Smartphone
SOLA Network: TGIF Subscription
Get our TGIF installments delivered straight to your inbox for free every Friday. Join today so you never miss out.