Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
Articles From Around The Web
Scott Hubbard: Take That Risk for Jesus
“Many more of us, probably, stand on the other side of the river. We blend in too well. We wear various shades of beige from day to day. We follow Jesus only as we see others doing, only in ways that won’t turn heads. We have become blandly, un-Christianly predictable.”
Trevin Wax: What It Was Like to Hear Charles Spurgeon Preach
“What filled that building week after week—what drew bishops and skeptics and the working poor of South London alike—was a preacher who spoke directly, who aimed to move and not merely inform his hearers, and who was real. The congregation could sense that the man behind the sermon meant every word.”
Leslie Ho: The Faithful Family: Stewards of God’s Gifts
“What is family stewardship? It is the intentional, Christ-centered management of God’s blessings entrusted to families—including time, talents, resources, relationships, and even faith. Family stewardship is not merely a physical responsibility, but a spiritual discipline.”
Books, Podcasts, Music, And More
Ross Douthat: How Ben Sasse Is Living Now That He Is Dying
“The former senator wants to heal the America he’s leaving behind.” H/T Heidi Wong
Timothy St. John: What Is a Safe Church?
“A safe church does not eliminate discomfort, but it shows how healthy discomfort is an essential part of Christlike love and spiritual growth. Our Savior walked the path of great pain and discomfort to love us, and loving others like Christ will cost us too. We must surrender our comfort to love as Christ loves.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Book reviews: None Like Him and In His Image Gift Edition by Jen Wilkin. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group. Find me on Substack. Keep in touch on X and Instagram.
Featured This Week on SOLA Network
“In this episode, Danny and Monica begin a new mini-series on Scripture and Asian American parenting, and look at Deuteronomy 6:5-9. They discuss its practical guidance and applications for Asian American parenting. They examine how this passage has different applications in prior generations of immigrant family contexts and what those differences might teach Asian American parents today about parenting. They further seek to glean from Deuteronomy 6:5-9 how to live out parenting teenagers today.”
Steve S. Chang: Wear Your Own Armor
“Many Christian leaders spend a lifetime looking for Saul’s armor. We spend years, even decades, reading, listening to, and attending conferences, quietly believing that finding the right Saul’s armor will make us taller than any other Christian leader in the land.”
Hannah Wang: A Caring Certain Creator, Psalm 104
“While we often focus on what we lack, we are reminded that all belongs to the God who lacks nothing and continuously cares for His creation. God takes the winds, waters, and fires he created not only to serve himself, but also to communicate with us and provide for us.”
Melanie Ma: Hear Me Cry O King: My Rock and Refuge
“To the world, being self-sufficient seems necessary to accomplish our goals and dreams, but in reality, our limited understanding prevents us from living in the way that we were designed to live.”
TGIF: Roundup for April 10, 2026
The Danger of AI Isn’t Misinformation. It’s Mis-Formation. / God’s Plan for the Poor / Take the First Steps Toward Deep Friendship / The Process Behind Crossway’s Heirloom Bibles / Four Ideas for Family Prayer
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