This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
Jessica Lee: Going No Contact?: Ruth and Faithful Presence
“Because Ruth stays, because she chooses connection and self-sacrifice over convenience and self-preservation, Naomi’s empty and bitter life becomes full once more.”
Jessica B.: Is Missions Too Costly for Kids?
“The risks of going with kids in tow are many; only the rewards of trust and obedience eclipse their reality.”
Sam Crites: Discerning Between Godly and Worldly Grief
“Only godly grief produces true repentance, and such grief can be discerned by mourning over sin, not merely its consequences; a genuine desire for reconciliation, no matter the cost; and an earnest desire to please God, not the world. The fruit of godly grief usually becomes evident over time through ongoing repentance and faith in Christ.”
NEWSLETTERS, BOOKS, MEDIA, AND MORE
N. Gray Sutanto: What Does It Mean to Be Human?: 12 Theses Answer a Pressing Question
“As the One who succeeded where Adam failed, Christ shows us perfect human obedience, and is as such the norm for all human beings.”
William R. Osborne: Is My Kid Actually Growing in Christ?
“As we seek to reflect on the spiritual growth of our kids, may we be quick to see the mustard seeds of grace at work in our children, discerning to separate spiritual growth from mere obedience, open to hear the words of others, and ready to sit down and talk with our kids about how to grow in Christ.”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Substack: The Reformation In Real Life: Three ways I’m shaped by the 16th century. Bible Reading: Unhurried and Undistracted. Prayer is Confessing God’s Power: Our Heavenly Father is Able and Ready to Help. 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 discuss how the lives of teenagers are busier than ever, and far busier than when they themselves were growing up with immigrant parents. With all the effort and time parents spend driving around their teenagers, they discuss ways that parents can be more than chauffeurs, but can redeem the time driving and use the time to have relationships and fruitful conversations with their teenagers.”
Aaron Lee: Christ, the Foundation of Our Faith: A Book Review of Help! I’m Losing My Faith in God
“Tom Sugimura helps readers navigate a spiritual crisis so that they can build a solid foundation on Christ. The book is deeply personal, beginning with Sugimura’s own faith crisis, where he describes a season in which he was shaken and felt like he was sinking.”
AALC Interviews Spotlight: Tony Wee
Find more AALC Interviews and watch our 2026 AALC Breakout Sessions, 2026 AALC Panels and Testimony and all plenary sessions.
“But what happens when the drive to achieve that helped our families survive follows us into the church? When proving we belong becomes proving our ministries matter?”
Annie Chung: Hooked on Pickleball
“In my experience, pickleball is an almost perfect vehicle for cross-generational fellowship. But there’s an even deeper connection worth exploring. Pickleball as a metaphor for the church.”
TGIF: Roundup for October 30, 2026
If the Church Did Its Job, Would the Parachurch Exist? / Make the Most of Your Singleness: Living Faithfully as a Single Christian / Ministering to Gen Z as a Gen Z-er / The Day of Pioneer Missions Is Not Over / ‘The Enduring Word’ Documentary
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