This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
Katie Polski: Parenting With the Holy Spirit: How God Meets Moms and Dads in Everyday Life
“Parents, this life doesn’t require you to be superhuman. In fact, striving toward that will leave us feeling helpless. The calling requires Spirit-led parents—moms and dads who know they are deeply loved by God and strengthened by his Spirit. You are not alone, and you are not inadequate. The Spirit of God is with you, for you, and working through you as you love your children.”
John Koning: Why Christians Need to Rediscover Their Imaginations
“C. S. Lewis maintained that children don’t need to be told to use their imagination. But most adults need regular exhortations in this area of their lives. That, in some ways, is the focus of this article; it’s an exhortation for Christians to rediscover their imagination as the wonderful gift from God that it is.”
Liam Wood: Your Favorite Gift Will Fail You
“God’s gifts show us God’s ways — but only Jesus shows us God himself.”
NEWSLETTERS, BOOKS, MEDIA, AND MORE
9Marks Podcast: On Let the Word Dwell Richly
In this episode of Pastors Talk, Caleb Morell and Mark Dever sit down with Australian author Tony Payne (co-author of The Trellis and the Vine) to discuss his new book, Let the Word Dwell Richly. Payne makes the case that alongside the public preaching of the Word, the New Testament everywhere assumes a “one another word” — believers speaking Scripture and its implications to one another for mutual spiritual benefit.
Geoff Chang: The Basis for Our Prayers: Spurgeon’s Four Grand Arguments
“Whatever you are praying for, allow these four arguments to shape your prayers—appeal to God’s attributes, promises, glory, and Son. Pray with boldness, knowing that your prayers do not stand on your fickle desires, but on the unchanging God.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Substack: When Ministry Has Become Routine: 7 Steps to Shape Our Love. 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 27: Worship Conversations with Paul Kim, David Yoon, Joe Lee, Danny Jung
“In this episode, worship leaders from diverse backgrounds share their journeys, insights on song writing, team building, and the future of Asian American church worship. Discover practical tips and inspiring visions for authentic worship in local and broader church contexts.”
AALC Interviews Spotlight: Daniel Chong
Find more AALC Interviews and watch our 2026 AALC Breakout Sessions, 2026 AALC Panels and Testimony and all plenary sessions.
“It is tempting to look at the situation and wonder whether we missed God bringing the nations to us in hundreds of thousands over the last few decades. Were we so caught up in our own concerns, questions, and struggles that we missed the stewardship God placed in our laps?”
Kristen Hung: Of Faith and Food
“The truth is that disordered relationships with food really stem from disordered relationships with God. Until we gain a better understanding of the heart issues that lie beneath our food-related behaviors, we will miss the key to true transformation.”
TGIF: Roundup for September 4, 2026
The Church That Fights for Life / Sermon in a lost language / From Refugee & Immigrant Inferiority to Confidence in Christ / What God Promises to Do Through Preaching: Joel Kim on Romans 10 and WLC 155 / What Does It Mean to “Apply” the Bible?
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