Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
Heather Barnes: Family Prayer Is Inconvenient and Worth It
“When it comes to prayer, our kids will learn to pray (or not pray) somehow. What a gift that family prayer models how to talk to God! Be encouraged: This is something every Christian parent can start today. It’s simply praying out loud together.”
Collin Hansen: AI Writing: The Day of Reckoning
“We’re not anti-tech. We’re pro-human. We refuse to surrender our minds to the machines.”
Amanda Conquers: The Worst Witnesses
My struggles have not disqualified me. They’ve made me a witness. Whether I am a good witness or a believable one matters little. My witness is not about me; it’s about whom I have beheld. What matters is that the power of the Holy Spirit can compel someone to search for the living Christ.
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Aimee Joseph: The Exhaustion That Comes from Chasing Rest
“Until we enter that rest, we must carry our restless hearts back to rest in Christ through the pathway of repentance. In a world exhausted from chasing elusive rest, we can display the durable rest our Redeemer purchased for us as the price of his life.”
Megan Hill: The Difference Between a Lazy Sunday and Intentional Sabbath Rest
“But then we also have to make sure that we’re paying attention to our souls on the Lord’s day, doing those spiritual things, like spending time with the Lord and meeting with the Lord, which is what he gives us that day for.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Substack: One Year on Substack: What I’ve Learned from Writing. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group. Keep in touch on X and Instagram.
FEATURED THIS WEEK ON SOLA NETWORK
SLP EP 25: Leading Gen Z with Passion and Substance with Jay Choi
“In this episode, Jay Choi shares his journey from a troubled youth to a passionate disciple of Jesus, emphasizing the importance of authentic community, holiness, and leadership in the next generation. Discover practical insights on cultivating vulnerability, maintaining spiritual integrity, and leading with character in a distracted world.”
AALC Interviews Spotlight: Hanley Liu
Find more AALC Interviews and watch our 2026 AALC Breakout Sessions, 2026 AALC Panels and Testimony and all plenary sessions.
Connie Leung Nelson: Making Space for College and Young Adults in Our Churches
“While young adults need to wrestle with faith matters alongside one another, a true vision of church community is one that encompasses all the generations together. Church community is whole-church community.”
Gary Shiohama: Kindest Place on Earth
In Jesus’ economy, your neighbor is not limited to your pals; it includes complete strangers who cross your path and share your space. Suddenly, the standard is much higher than it first appeared.
TGIF: Roundup for August 7, 2026
Wisdom for Parents Deep in the World of Sports and Extracurriculars / For the Joy of Japan: How One Family’s Passing Stirred Thousands / 3 Ways to Share Deep Doctrine with Little Disciples / The Gospel According to Birds / Everyone Needs an Aunt May
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