Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
Chris Hutchinson: Eliminating Envy in Christian Ministry
“Yes, your theology of God’s grace and sovereignty reminds you it’s not a competition, but your fallen nature whispers otherwise. It’s not that we are ungracious to ourselves; it’s that we are ungenerous towards others and begrudge them the kindnesses God has shown to them.”
Randi Singleton: Seeds of Eternity: The Weight of Kids Ministry
“Our broader aim should be the Kingdom and its future. Too often we see only cuteness and miss the seriousness. Kids Ministry is a battleground for souls, where eternal seeds are planted.”
J. Alasdair Groves: The Greatest Problem with Our Shame
“The greatest danger is that your shame will hold you back from bringing all your emotions—in particular, the places where you feel the worst and most need help—to the one who yearns to hear your heart and to heal you.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
John Piper: The Power of Hoping in God’s Meticulous Providence
“Some of you they will put to death. . . . But not a hair of your head will perish” (Luke 21:16, 18). What in the world does that mean? “You will be put to death. Not a hair of your head will perish.” It means that God’s providence is all-embracing and meticulous, down to the hairs on your head, so that nothing — not the tiniest hair-disturbance — will happen to you but what God decides is for your ultimate good, including your death, because to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
Jessie Wong: My Year in Books — Jessie Wong
“So many great books have spurred me on in my Christian walk and stirred me to change my attitudes and actions in 2025. It is my hope that these books can also be of encouragement to you too.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Children’s Book Reviews: J is for Jesus by Alistair Begg, Jesus Moments: Ruth by Alison Mitchell. 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
Aaron Lee: Unmasking the Prodigal Daughter: An Interview with Heidi Tai
“In a world that tells us to perform and save face, I pray that Unmasking the Prodigal Daughter can be a resource of authenticity and camaraderie, and that my readers can be empowered to face life with gospel-empowered grace, courage, and resilience.”
Anonymous: A Story I Never Planned to Tell: Walking with Christ through Same-Sex Attraction
“Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: you are not your attractions, you are not your sufferings, you are not your own. You have very real temptations and very real troubles, but you have a great God.”
TGIF: Roundup for February 27, 2026
Is Fear a Sin? / A Shy Guy’s Guide to Big Groups / We’re Not Made to Outlast Time / AI Will Never Win Olympic Gold / A Treasure Chest for Thoughts
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