Resources for Growing in the Faith

• Best Commentaries
  The best site for finding the best commentaries on books of the Bible.
• Bible Gateway
  The clearing house for online Bible searching
• BibleYear
  Reading through the Bible is one of the very best things we can do to grow in our love for God and his people! This site allows you to create your own customized reading plan, offering options with different Bible versions, orders of reading, and starting dates.
• ESV Study Bible
  One of the most significant Biblical resources to emerge in decades. A wealth of solid information related to the biblical text. Highly recommended.
• Online Reformed Bible commentaries
  Great repository of online Bible commentary from a Reformed perspective

• Center for the Study of Global Christianity
  The clearinghouse for all things related to the global movement of Christianity.
• Faith By Hearing
  You could spend weeks diving into the great audio resources on this site, and we recommend that you do just that! Here you will find many great audio sermons and lectures on various issues in the life of faith.
• Missional Church Resources
  JR Woodward, a church planter in LA, has put together an amazing compilation of articles and links on the "missional" nature of the church.
• Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship
• The Outreach Foundation

• Christian Classics Ethereal Library
  A helpful and accessible compilation of original writings by major figures in Christian history.
• Foundation for Reformed Theology
  Former Grace Covenant pastor Dr. Jim Goodloe now serves as executive director of this organization that encourages and helps pastors continue to study classical Reformed theology.
• Monergism
  An excellent and exhaustive online collection of Reformed theology resources. Also very helpful section on church history. Very well organized, searchable by topic, very selective to incorporate only the finest orthodox resources.
• Religion and the Gospel by Dr. Timothy Keller
  Pastor Tim Keller offers a helpful side-by-side comparison of the differences between religion and the gospel. A must read!

• Presbyterian Church (USA)
  The denomination of which Grace Covenant is a member congregation.
• Presbyterian Global Fellowship
  A Presbyterian umbrella organization seeking to help Presbyterian churches embrace their call to fulfill the Great Commission.
• PresbyWeb
  The best source for news in the PC(USA) and wider Christian circles.
• Roberts’ Blog
  Offers helpful commentary on life in our denomination, the PC(USA), as well as more general issues of theology, Bible, and life with Christ.

Bible

• How to Read the Bible Book by Book by Gordon Fee and Doug Stuart
  A very helpful introduction to the 66 books of the bible. Offers a succinct, solid overview of each book.
• How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Doug Stuart
  A great introduction to the bible, covering such things as translations, interpretive methods, literary genre, etc.
• Love Walked Among Us by Paul Miller
  Miller’s study of the person and work of Jesus will move you to a great love for Christ and show you how deeply Jesus loved those with whom he came into contact, and therefore move you to love your neighbors more fully. Highly recommended!
• The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament by Craig Keener
  One of the most helpful resources for studying New Testament passages. Describes the Old Testament, cultural, and historical background that informs each chapter and verse of the New Testament.
• The Kingdom of God by D. Martyn Lloyd Jones
  One of the finest preachers of the past century explains the biblical theme of the Kingdom of God, which was at the very center of Jesus’ own teaching.

Christian Living and Mission

• How People Change by Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp
  This book explains the biblical pattern for change in a clear, practical way we can apply to the challenges of daily life.
• Total Church by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
  Two pastors from the UK compellingly show that the two foundational principles of church life are gospel and community. Essential reading for those desiring to learn to live as Christians in a post-Christian culture.

Church History and Christian Thought

• Basic Christian Doctrine by John Leith
  A wonderful and clear exposition of the basics of Christian theology and practice. Covers important areas such as the doctrine of God, creation, justification and sanctification, the Bible, the Christian hope, and more.
• Knowing God by JI Packer
  In his most beloved work JI Packer offers a fantastic series of small studies on great subjects, such as the trinity, election, God's wrath, and God's sovereignty, and more.
• Mere Christianity by CS Lewis
  A classic exposition of the faith, written by one of the most compelling Christian voices of the 20th century. Lewis writes to make Christian faith clear, and show show faith in God is reasonable, even in a scientific age. A must read for all Christians.
• Truth for All Time: A Brief Outline of the Christian Faith by by John Calvin
  Many are understandably intimidated by John Calvin’s magnum opus, The Insititutes of the Christian Religion. But few know that he was a proponent of communicating the gospel in a way would be intelligible to all sorts of people. This is his attempt to write a brief account of Christian faith and theology.

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