Stand to Reason – Website devoted to Clear-Thinking Christianity.  As a  Christian it will aid you in knowing how to converse with individuals you encounter every day about the issues of our day.

Pastor Rick says this is the best sermon he has  heard preached on the Office of Elder (He highly recommends it!)

• • • Pay Careful Attention: Life & Doctrine in the Gospel Minister by Dr. Jonny Gibson (Session 2 at the 2022 Gospel Reformation Network Conference)

PRAYING FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

• • • Voice of the Martyrs  – organization dedicated to praying for the persecuted church.  They have a Global Prayer Guide to help you pray for the persecuted church.
    • Open Doors   – organization dedicated to praying for the persecuted church.  They have a World Watch List of the places where the church is most persecuted.
    • Life in the Mundane – They offer prayer cards to help kids pray for the persecuted church.

“Why is There No Wrestling? by Maurice Roberts 

“Who is Permitted to Read the Word Publicly to the Congregation in the PCA?” by Jacob Gerber

WEBSITES/BLOGS

• Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL)
• Ligonier Ministries
• Mongergism.com – A directory of links that captures and categorizes the best free theological content on the internet
• Reformed Forum 

EBOOKS

• Free ebooks from Monergism – Monergism believes the Church should have open access to Scripturally/Theologically sound edifying Christian literature and that one need not be held back from having a significant Christian library because of cost. The ministry at Monergism involves providing quality Christian literature in accessible formats for free. Most of these eBooks are high quality and available in both ePub and .mobi (kindle) formats with actively linked table of contents.

• Free ebooks from Ligonier ministries (Crucial Questions series)  – To further help Christians know what they believe, why they believe it, how to live it, and how to share it.

• The Puritan Practice of Meditation by Dr. Joel R. Beeke (pdf)

AUDIOBOOKS ONLINE

•  The Acrostic of God audiobook for kids (YouTube) – This is a rhyming theology that gives children an alphabetical list of the titles and attributes of God written with a rhyming beat, Jonathan Gibson and Timothy Brindle make The Acrostic of God fun and easy to memorize. Each characteristic, A to Z, weaves together a beautiful picture of God. 
• The Promise by Jason Helopolous  (Crossway Podcast)

CHRISTIAN FAITH

• Tips for Students Facing Doubt in the Real World by Michael Kruger

MEMORIZATION

• Bible Memory App: Remember Me 
• Remember Me files to import (.txt):
  • Books of the Bible (.txt)
  • Memory Verses for Respectable Sins study (ESV) (.txt)
  • Westminster Shorter Catechism (.txt)
• Westminster Short Catechism by Holly Dutton (YouTube)  – A great  way  to  memorize  the  catechism  is  through  music.
• Seeds Family Worship (YouTube)

SINGLENESS

• Teaching Children to Value Singleness 

PARENTING

• Duties of Parents by J.C. Ryle (.pdf)
• Life in the Mundane  –  Making the Most of the Little Moments
• Exploring the Bible by David Murray (YouTube) – companion videos that go along with this devotional book.

WESTMINSTER STANDARDS

• TGC Course on Westminster Confession of Faith by Sinclair Ferguson (audio)

CORPORATE/FAMILY WORSHIP

•  Trinity Psalter Hymnal Online (lyrics, sheet music & audio)
• Christ Reformed Church – Trinity Psalter Hymnal Tunes
• Kaleb Brasee – Youtube channel of hymns played on piano (helpful for family worship)

• Family Worship by Dr. Joel R. Beeke (pdf)

• Selecting Hymns by T. David Gordon (WORD Doc)

• List of Hymns by T. David Gordon  (WORD Doc)

• Trinity Hymnal (revised edition)

• ThePsalmsSung.org is a collection of 700 FREE recordings of congregational & choral Psalm Singing. It is a fantastically diverse collection from various Psalters showcasing different tunes and different styles.

• Spiritual Exercises of the Heart by Thomas Reade – one of Pastor Rick’s favorite devotionals for personal worship.  You can also buy it at Reformation Heritage Books.

PUBLIC READING OF GOD’S WORD

“Who is Permitted to Read the Word Publicly to the Congregation in the PCA?” by Jacob Gerber

SACRAMENTS

The Lord’s Supper

• Worthy Participation in the Lord’s Supper by Dr. James Bordwine
• Preparation for Communion – Tim Challies’ reflections on Jeremiah Burroughs
• Communion Preparation Worksheet – A worksheet to aid in preparing for the Lord’s Supper.
• How Old Must a Child Be to Come to the Lord’s Table?
• On Profession of Faith & Communion 

SERMON: MARK 8:31-9:1:

Article by David Powlison that Pastor Rick referenced in this sermon:

• “Peace be still”: Learning Psalm 131 by Heart

CONFLICT & PEACEMAKING

• Peacemaking Principles Pamplet (.pdf)
• Peacemakers Free Resources 

SOCIAL MEDIA

• How Should Christians Use Social Media? with Matt Smethurst (YouTube)

WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY ALL ABOUT?

• Christianity Explored – What is Christianity?  Check out this site for answers to your questions.
• The Best Invitation Ever (YouTube)
• When Santa Learned the Gospel (YouTube)

WEBSITES / BLOGS/APPS

• Christianity Explored – A site that explores the Christian  Faith.
• Outward OPC – Resources on how to evangelize from a Reformed perspective
• Operation World – A guide to help you pray for different people in  different nations.  This prayer guide is available through their website, apps, e-mail list, etc.

EVANGELISM TRAINING 

• KOTP Evangelism Training (series held at Kirk of the Plains in the summer of 2019 by Ben Franks)

1. 1. Nurturing a Culture of Evangelism: What & Why?   (Handout)
   2. Nurturing a Culture of Evangelism: Obstacles & Issues (Handout)
   3. Nurturing a Culture of Evangelism: In the Home (Handout)
   4. Nurturing a Culture of Evangelism: In the Church (Handout)

• Small Talk to Big Talk by Roger Carswell (Youtube) – Being an everyday witness.

GOSPEL TRACTS  -This is a listing of gospel tracts our church has used to share the gospel or to help disciple others.  To view these tracts please click here.

CURRENT ISSUES

Sexuality

• Rosaria Butterfield
• Homosexuality and the Christian Faith 
• What Christians Just Don’t Get About LGBT Folks 

• One Voice: The Word of God, the Love of Christ, and Human Sexuality – Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals with Jon Payne & Richard Phillips (YouTube)

S.O.W. CHALLENGE (2021) – Summer Of Witness (.pdf)

A summer challenge to our congregation to focus more intentionally on being witnesses of Christ in our daily lives. As I encouraged them,  Instead of viewing sharing our faith as a challenge, let’s challenge one another to share our faith.  To read more about this challenge read more here.

HELP WITH PRAYER

• Matthew Henry method for prayer  
• “Why is There No Wrestling? by Maurice Roberts 

PRAYING FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

• Voice of the Martyrs  – organization dedicated to praying for the persecuted church.  They have a Global Prayer Guide to help you pray for the persecuted church.
• Open Doors   – organization dedicated to praying for the persecuted church.  They have a World Watch List of the places where the church is most persecuted. 
• Life in the Mundane – They offer prayer cards to help kids pray for the persecuted church.