If you can’t afford a library of dictionaries, concordances and commentaries, you’ll be glad to know there are tons of great (and free!) online resources available for Bible study. Here are 3 of my favourites:
E-sword is free Bible study software you install on your computer. Download commentaries, dictionaries, word study tools and other translations right [...]
Several months ago, I mentioned in this post that Howard & William Hendricks’ Living by the Book is quite simply the best book I’ve ever read, next to the Bible. Only one thing could have made it better – a sheet summarizing his excellent points, to keep in your Bible. After searching for one online, [...]
Guess what? Get A Grip Ministries just launched their website today! Get A Grip is our Jr. High to Young Adults umbrella of ministries at OCC. Remedy is for Gr. 7 & 8, Riot is for High School, and YA is for young adults.
The site features a really cool flash map on the home page, [...]
I just found out about this site from a friend on twitter, and I’m now their biggest fan. Kindlejoy.com is a social prayer network. It’s similar to facebook, but it helps Christians join together in prayer.
You create a profile (here’s mine), then post prayer requests, leave comments on prayers, and even praise reports when a [...]
One of my favourite books is “Why I Am A Christian,” by John Stott. I was thinking today about his first reason, which I immediately identified with when I first read it.
Stott tells the story of Francis Thompson, who “spent a lonely and loveless childhood, and failed successively in his attempts to become a Roman [...]
Lately, I’ve been checking out Jimmy Needham. He’s a recording artist out of Houston, TX, and he’s really good. Not only is he serious about his music, but he’s also serious about God.
Here’s an excerpt from his Bio on Myspace:
“I was rescued as a sophomore in high school. My first breath was on a Monday. [...]
Advent Conspiracy has a new (?) vision for your Christmas. They are arguing that Christmas can still change the world.
The message for churches and individuals is simple: give yourself relationally, don’t fall for the consumer trap, and give your money instead to things that will make a difference. They’ve aligned themselves with Living Water Int’l to provide [...]
Right now I’m reading “Living by the Book,” by Howard and William Hendricks. Next to the Bible, this is the best book I have ever read in the nearly 20 years of my Christian life. I’ve been recommending it to everyone I can, and now I’m blogging about it. Why?
Howard Hendricks has taught students how [...]