Resource Links
The Bible online
- ESV Bible — The ESV (English Standard Version) is a great translation of the Bible that we use in our services. Their website contains an excellent online version of the Bible.
- Bible Gateway — is an especially useful website that allows you to search for any passage and read it in lots of different versions in many different languages. It is particularly useful for helping international students and people whose first language is not English. The website also allows you to study any passage of the Bible, with helpful free commentaries and study Bibles.
Publishers
Here are a few excellent Christian publishing companies that produce good quality books for a whole variety of readers, from new Christians to mature and from children to the elderly.
- Presbyterian and Reformed Publishers
- Banner of Truth
- Evangelical Press
- Reformation Trust
- Crossway
- Inter-Varsity Press
Book sellers
Here are some great websites where you can purchase good Christian books at excellent prices.
Daily devotion
It is so important for the spiritual health of a Christian to be fed by the word of God and nourished in prayer each day. But sometimes it can be hard to know what to do, what to read and what to pray. So, we recommend these excellent resources, that you can either buy or use online, to help you each day.
- Tabletalk — Ligonier, a US Christian educational institute, have been producing a great monthly magazine called Tabletalk for years. As well as giving you great articles, by leading theologians and pastors, on a different theme each month, they also have a daily Bible reading with comment and application for daily life. It’s free online!
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The Good Book Company — has produced a booklet and App called Explore Daily Devotions. These are great at taking you slowly through a book of the Bible, with well divided readings for each day. As well as the daily reading there is some explanation and points for prayer.
Discussion and Education
If you are interested in digging deeper into theology, then these websites provide ample opportunities.
- Reformation 21 is a website that contains articles, blogs and book reviews that tackle current issues in theology as well as digging deeper into the word and work of God.
- bethinking is a website produced by the UCCF (Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship) which contains great resources for helping you think through some of those tough questions that people ask about Christianity. Such as, why does God allow suffering? Does science disprove God? Does evolution disprove creation?
- Christian Counselling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) is a fantastic organisation that seek to help and educate Christians who are suffering with a variety of different issues and problems. It also educates Christians in how to get alongside people who are suffering. The website contains great podcasts, articles, videos and minibooks on everything from overeating to anxiety and from marriage to domestic abuse.
- Theology Network is a great website that contains lectures and teaching on different doctrines, church history and Bible study.
- Ligonier — An excellent website full of lectures, conferences and multiple teaching series covering a wide range of topics by a wide range of brilliant and engaging teachers.
- The Gospel Coalition contains a whole host of articles and blogs by pastors and theologians such as Don Carson and Kevin DeYoung on a wide range of current and past issues.
- The Bible Project is a great resource that provides high quality, graphic, and easy to understand overviews of each book of the Bible and Bible themes.
Resources for children
- Faith Kids is a great resource full of pre-prepared material for family worship and doing Sunday school at home.
- Crossway free book PDF overflowing with crafts you can print and do with your children.
- Amazon — A great set of mini movies on different characters from church history. Great to watch with your children.
- Lovewise — A good resource for parents with secondary aged children, which seeks to education and help with all the variety of issues and questions relationships can raise.