Thank God it’s Friday
This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
Jonathon Woodyard: Linger Awhile and Delight in God
“The goal is not to master the text but to be mastered by it; the Spirit often does his deepest work when we stop rushing.”
Dave Kiehn: Eight Enemies of Pastoral Friendship
“The Lord rarely intends his servants to endure the joys and burdens of shepherding alone.”
Hayden Nesbit: Nausea and Time
“If we are to become thick, solid selves this side of Jesus’ incarnation, we must inhabit the expanding time of Scripture.”
NEWSLETTERS, BOOKS, MEDIA, AND MORE
Osbert B. Wei: Reading as Wisdom for the Christian Life
“While not every book contains advice on Christian living or biblical wisdom, it is helpful to consider reading as an act of wisdom for the Christian life. Through books, we learn from disciples of Jesus Christ who have gone before us—their successes and their failures.”
“What if I told you that one of the most powerful evangelical revivals of the 20th century, and one of the greatest missionary success stories of all Christian history, gave way in one generation to the most enduring, notorious, oppressive, anti-Christian, communist personality cult of all time?”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Substack: 5 Strategies for Faithful Service; Theological Care with Kids. Reviews: A Christian’s Guide to AI by Pete Killingley; What Jesus Started: The World Changing Power of the Local Church by Ellen Vaughn; We Will Be Changed: 9 Inner Glories the Spirit is Cultivating in You by Alistair Begg; Breath of the Soul: Devotions for Powerful Prayer by C. H. Spurgeon, edited by Geoffrey Chang. 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
“This episode features LA pastors sharing insights on ministering in the diverse and spiritually vibrant city of Los Angeles. They discuss cultural narratives, effective outreach to the emerging generation, and practical strategies for church growth and community engagement.”
AALC Interviews Spotlight: Peter Yi
Find more AALC Interviews and watch our 2026 AALC Breakout Sessions, 2026 AALC Panels and Testimony and all plenary sessions.
Aaron Lee: The Triumphant Word of God: A Book Review of Ready to Preach
In Ready to Preach, Matthew D. Kim restores the centrality of the Bible to its rightful place in the pulpit. Compact yet comprehensive, it emphasizes theology and a Trinitarian approach to homiletics.
David M. Choi: Campus, Church and the Distance Between Them: Part II – Why Church Matters
“Even if the distinctions still aren’t entirely clear to you—even if you’re not convinced theologically that the church offers something your campus fellowship cannot—allow me to encourage you to trust that Christ knows what he is asking of you and follow him anyway. For in short, I believe it is enough that Christ says this is his body, and that we should make ourselves a part of it.”
David M. Choi: Campus, Church, and the Distance Between Them: Part I – Why the Distance
Why does the success of campus ministry seemingly come at the cost of ecclesial participation? Why do Asian American Christian students in particular, despite their active involvement in campus fellowships, so often struggle to integrate into the life of the local church—or perhaps even view it as wholly unnecessary to discipleship?
TGIF: Roundup for October 2, 2026
Jesus Chose Us to Continue His Mission / Dear Comfort Seeker: Only God-Sized Comfort Will Do / A New Opportunity to Trust: Helping Kids (and Parents) Nervous About School / 3 Ways Pastors Can Develop Genuineness and Integrity / How Can Disciples Walk Faithfully in a Postliterate Era?
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