Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
Chrys Jones: Jesus Chose Us to Continue His Mission
“To reach the generation we live in, we must be a deeply Spirit-reliant church. When we rely on him, we receive the supernatural boldness needed to make disciples, share our lives, and walk with new believers as they follow Christ. Jesus chose us to continue his mission, and we have everything we need to do this mighty work.”
Jessica B.: Dear Comfort Seeker: Only God-Sized Comfort Will Do
“Redeemed people taste enough of heaven’s feast to wait for it patiently. Every good and cozy gift fills them with thanksgiving, as does every thorn and valley.”
Whitney Cahan: A New Opportunity to Trust: Helping Kids (and Parents) Nervous About School
“School is good for my girl, and it’s good for me too. It’s teaching both of us to trust our good God, who loves us more than anyone else and sovereignly cares for each of us in every moment.”
NEWSLETTERS, BOOKS, MEDIA, AND MORE
David R. Helm, Jeremy Meeks: 3 Ways Pastors Can Develop Genuineness and Integrity
“Our people must see that we really know him. Our demeanor must have the markings of genuine, Christlike humility.”
Kathryn Butler: How Can Disciples Walk Faithfully in a Postliterate Era?
“The importance of literacy to the Christian life makes sense when we consider God’s chosen mode of revelation: his inspired Word. To know God is to study the Bible; general literacy and biblical literacy are tightly intertwined.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Substack: My Old Bible: A Time Capsule. Reviews: God’s Story, Our Story: A Family Journey through the Bible by Charlotte Ollerton and Andrew Ollerton; Genesis: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) by T. Desmond Alexander. 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
“Monica and Danny talk about life before becoming parents and the impact parenting teenagers has on the life and marriage of parents now. They discuss healthy and unhealthy ways of parenting now, which can impact life and marriage both positively and adversely. Finally, they discuss ways of reclaiming healthy parenting and marriage.”
Aaron Lee: A Light in the Dark: A Book Review of The Church Behind Barbed Wire
“In The Church Behind Barbed Wire, Tom Sugimura shares the true story of faith, family, and dignity among Japanese Americans during their incarceration in World War II.”
AALC Interviews Spotlight: Joey Chen
Find more AALC Interviews and watch our 2026 AALC Breakout Sessions, 2026 AALC Panels and Testimony and all plenary sessions.
Daniel K. Eng: Entering Middle Age: Six Things Worth Thinking About
“Halftime is for adjustments and calibration. The first half is written. The second half is awaiting. So let’s fix our eyes on eternity. May the same God who has been faithful in the days behind us continue to be faithful in the 14,000 days ahead.”
Michelle H. Jo: A Korean Canadian Leader’s Perspective on Discipling the Emerging Generation
“By being well acquainted with one another, we can be imitators of Christ and embody God’s love to our next generation. Whether this be through one-on-one relationships, small or large groups; it is important to create safe and intentional spaces for youth and young adults alike where they can come to know that they are fully seen, known and loved. Cultivating intentional relationships with the emerging generation will deepen trust, foster vulnerability, and enable us as leaders to “learn their language”, so that we can speak into the lives of our brothers and sisters with truth, love, and humility.”
TGIF: Roundup for September 25, 2026
Reclaim ‘Evangelical’ for the Global Church / Ten Ways to Savor Sundays / Christ Frees Parents to Play: Rejoicing with Your Kids / Commentaries Aren’t Bathwater / Read Books by Fallen Pastors?
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