This is excerpted from my TGIF column at SOLA Network.
ARTICLES FROM AROUND THE WEB
Bobby Scott: Can’t You Just Be Like Me? Assumptions of Unhealthy Churches
“Your brothers and sisters in Christ don’t have to embrace your preferences, so don’t devour them to get your way.”
Osbert B. Wei: When Gossip Sets the Church on Fire
“As lies spread, truths get twisted, and rumors start, the body of Christ is being more divided than united. The Devil rejoices when God’s children sabotage one another.”
Liz Edrington: If You Feed Them, They Will Come (And Other Tips for Hospitality to Teenagers)
“Hospitality is far more about welcoming students into our lives with the heart of Christ than it is about having the perfect space, the tastiest food, the most engaging activities, or the funniest jokes to entertain. We get to show up and prayerfully offer the gracious love that Jesus has so abundantly offered us.”
NEWSLETTERS, BOOKS, MEDIA, AND MORE
Jen Wilkin: Your Church May Know Less Bible Than You Think (And What to Do About It)
“The ‘people of the Book’ don’t read it.”
Jake Meador: Mobs and Friends: Encouraging a Culture of Reading in Our Churches
“If the devices we spend so much of our lives absorbed in are shaping us to be angry, reactive, and combative, and if the communities that would help shape us in better ways are scarce, what can be done?”
Aaron Lee: Related Works
Substack: I Am the Poor Preacher, Searching, Singing, and Submitting, With My Words: 10 Resolutions. Book reviews: The Joyful Pastor, Because He Loves Me. 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 31: Hope for Gen Z with Tom Lin
“In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of college students’ faith, the importance of beauty and authenticity in ministry, and the strategic efforts of InterVarsity to engage Asian American students and foster spiritual renewal.”
Aaron Lee: Crossing Borders: An Interview with Dan Chung
“God listens to the cries of the oppressed and he acts. It may not be through fire and sulfur today, but he definitely cares. He definitely listens. He definitely acts.”
AALC Interviews Spotlight: Paul Kim
Find more AALC Interviews and watch our 2026 AALC Breakout Sessions, 2026 AALC Panels and Testimony and all plenary sessions.
Patricia Nguyen: Beauty in God’s Eyes
“Through faith in Christ we can discern what is beautiful in God’s eyes and be deeply reassured. We can also take hold of the assurance that we are beautiful inside and out because of the truth that God created us.”
Daniel Jung: Fantasy Football & the Tenth Commandment
“As disciples of Jesus Christ, fantasy football is a properly ordered love when our desire to build a Christ-centered community is not only greater than our desire to build a winning make-believe football roster, but also when the end result of participation in this lesser activity propels us toward a renewed commitment to the greater—communion with Christ and his people.”
TGIF: Roundup for November 6, 2026
Going No Contact?: Ruth and Faithful Presence / Is Missions Too Costly for Kids? / Discerning Between Godly and Worldly Grief / What Does It Mean to Be Human?: 12 Theses Answer a Pressing Question / Is My Kid Actually Growing in Christ?
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