Click here to read poems about my faith. To find out about Jesus Christ, in Whom I place my faith, see the video above and read the book of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and/or John in the Holy Bible.
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Websites
There are many online "searchable" Bibles, I prefer to use this one because you can see multiple different translations of the verse or passage that you are looking up on the same page (like a "parallel Bible"). You can search by the reference (such as "Genesis 1:1"), or by keyword (such as "angels" or "Naomi") and there are a wealth of other resources available which I cannot begin to describe! My second favorite online Bible, which is probably more well-known, is BibleGateway, which is very user-friendly.
A resource I wish I'd known about earlier is Theopedia: An Encyclopedia of Christianity; the Christian version of Wikipedia! What a great idea for researching anything to do with the bible, church history, theology and doctrinal beliefs, etc.
Here is an interesting page I found which lists sayings that people often assume are quotes from the Bible, but indeed are not.
A resource I wish I'd known about earlier is Theopedia: An Encyclopedia of Christianity; the Christian version of Wikipedia! What a great idea for researching anything to do with the bible, church history, theology and doctrinal beliefs, etc.
Here is an interesting page I found which lists sayings that people often assume are quotes from the Bible, but indeed are not.
On this page of the With One Accord Ministries website you can find a wealth of free printable resources including: outlines for prayers, tracts on various topics, and articles about Free Masonry, Shriners, Reincarnation, Nostradamus, Immaculate Conception, and many more...
Apologetics is the discipline of defending a position (often religious) through the systematic use of information. Yes, we have faith, but that does not mean followers of Christ lack intelligence! The Institute for Creation Research website and the Answers In Genesis websites offer a lot of factual food-for-thought in support of Intelligent Design. If you know someone, or are someone, with a lot of difficult questions, skepticism and/or criticism on Christian beliefs, the CARM website is valuable tool to help address issues that can be hard to articulate.
Here is a site that's collected some resources about Creation/Intelligent Design vs. Evolution, Prophecy, and other "odds and ends" of interest.
Apologetics is the discipline of defending a position (often religious) through the systematic use of information. Yes, we have faith, but that does not mean followers of Christ lack intelligence! The Institute for Creation Research website and the Answers In Genesis websites offer a lot of factual food-for-thought in support of Intelligent Design. If you know someone, or are someone, with a lot of difficult questions, skepticism and/or criticism on Christian beliefs, the CARM website is valuable tool to help address issues that can be hard to articulate.
Here is a site that's collected some resources about Creation/Intelligent Design vs. Evolution, Prophecy, and other "odds and ends" of interest.
Thought Provoking & Discussion Inspiring Videos
This 33 minute documentary produced by Living Waters as part of Project Heart Changer may just change the way you view history and challenge the way you view life. There is "graphic content" so parents, please preview before deciding whether or not it is appropriate for your youth/teen to view. I am quite sensitive to graphic images, but found those used in this video to be done tactfully to demonstrate a point. This video may not only open your eyes to the reality of the various beliefs held in our society, but also provides a unique model for how to address some very difficult moral topics in a fresh manner which, as you will see in the clip, is eye-opening for many who hear the parallel made by the narrator.
Need to refocus on Jesus? Seeking His light burden?
A spoken word poem titled "Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus" by Jefferson Bethke raises some controversial points when comparing and contrasting a love for Christ with participation in a religion. If this video sparks an interest with anyone who may be dealing with the effects of legalism or a sense of perfectionism (struggling with failure/trying to keep your performance on par), you may want to read "God Without Religion" by Andrew Farley. This was a challenging read. My husband and I almost gave up on it, but when we read it side by side with Scripture, we weren't able to refute it either. (We have been reading our entire Bible for years.) While it certainly brings up some counter "Church cultural" ideas, it also makes amazing points regarding the fact that we live in the New Covenant- the Covenant of grace. What does that mean? How should that affect our view of our relationship to God, our identity (how we see ourselves) and how we live our lives? The author is a pastor and his sermons can be found online here, but I highly recommend reading the book first and comparing it to Scripture with prayer to make your own informed decision. His sermons assume you're already up-to-date on what is laid out in the book. This won't be for everyone, but (at the time of my posting this) some of the critical reviews appear to be by individuals who didn't carefully read the book or who are misunderstanding or misrepresenting the claims it makes. This book isn't health-wealth-and prosperity gospel, nor is it at all anti-church. It puts the burden back on Jesus's shoulders.
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