Archive of recommendations
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Why we're not Emergent (by two guys who should be)
Author: Kevin Deyoung and Ted Kluck
ISBN: 978-0-8024-5834-6
This is a rebellion against the rebellion. This gives a theological and street level perspectives of doing Church in our postmodern culture while holding to the propositional truths about Jesus and the ultimate authority of Scripture. They argue that it is better not to be emergent.
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The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), 2008 took place in Jerusalem on 22-29 th June 2008 to discuss the future of the worldwide Anglican Church in response to revisionist theology that threatens the Gospel.
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Atheism Remix
Author: Albert Mohler
ISBN: 978-1-4335-0499-0
A book that gives an overview of what is now called the new Atheism. While the fall of the Berlin wall may have marked the beginning of the end for one form of atheism, secularisation of the intellectual elite and much of Western Europe represents the rise of this new form of Atheism.
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Mars Hill church in Seattle stands out because it thrives in the most secular city in the USA, but remains firm on biblical authority. It's an example of how to be an emerging church without selling out. It is also a good online resource with a wide variety of media.
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Radical Reformission
Author: Mark Driscol
ISBN: 0-310-25659-3
This is Mark's account of his part in the emergent movement, that none the less led him to a radical reformed path for a missional lifestyle in the postmodern world. While others chose not only to be in the emerging culture but also of it, Mark strives to attain a balance of both orthodoxy and orthopraxy by continuing reformation.
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This website features resources from John Piper the well known pastor and author. With a pastor's heart John proclaims the true gospel with a passion for the lost. A wide range of resources including a rich source of audio and video presentations.
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The God who is there/ Escape From Reason/ He is there and He is not silent
Author: Frances A. Schaeffer
ISBN: 9780891075615
An evangelical theologian and a leading apologist who grappled with existential thought, the demise of absolutes and the rise of relative truth claims 11 years before before it was first called postmodern. Three books in one, that analyse the sorrow and pain at the heart of postmodern culture.
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This website features R C Sproul the theologian and apologist, who has a reputation for his TV series that expound biblical truths in ways that many people find easy to understand. It has a wide range of teaching resources for those of the reformed point of view.
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The Dawkins Letters
Author: David Robertson
ISBN: 978-1-84550-261-4
A Christian response, to "The God Delusion" by Ricard Dawkins , in the form of 10 letters . Each latter addresses a chapter in the book by addressing the atheist myths behind each one by promoting the biblical wordview. An enjoyable read and a good introduction to the debate.
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Damaris is an educational charity with a Christian foundation. This mission aims to relate biblical Christianity to the culture in the UK. It investigates the secular culture by "a rigorous study of its content" in order to understand it and respond to its worldview.
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Gospel Truth Pagan Lies, can you tell the diffrence.
Author: Peter Jones
ISBN: 1-57921-208-5
This little book was written to help people understand the difference between the spirituality of the Secular world and that of the Gospel. As the secular world seeks a natural explanation to all things it falls into the category of Pagan, and seeing that this is a new form of an old spirituality we can see where the battle lines lie.
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Redeemer Church website This is the church through which Tim Keller is seeking to renew the City both spiritually and culturally. Working from locations in and around New York Redeemer Presbyterian Church operates through a gospel centred movement that brings personal conversion.
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The Courage to be Prostestant
Author: David Wells
ISBN: 978-1-84474-278-3
This is book is the culmination of David Wells work on the protestant church in our secular society. In it he describes movements like those in the church who adopted marketing techniques or secular world-views (emerging/emergent). His analysis while penetrating keeps both feet firmly in the biblical world-view..
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St Peter's Free Church Dundee In a secular world where biblical Christianity has become very unpopular there are still those that not only seek the truth but must stand up for it. St Peters Free Church Dundee is one such church that stands for the reasonableness of the biblical worldview.
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The Prodigal God
Author: Timothy Keller
ISBN: 978 0 340 97998 3
Like an extended bible study this book is aptly subtitled "Rediscovering the heart of the Christian faith." As you might guess it takes the parable of the prodigal son for its text. If for you this is a favourite then be prepared to be challenged and if its not then this reading may just change your mind.
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Christian Medical Fellowship Working in the area of culture and ethics, this mission works to defend against a wide range of attacks on the biblical world view and what it means to be created in the image of God.
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The Gosplel According to Jesus
Author: John MacArthur
ISBN: 978-0-310-28729-2
In a Christian world where the meaning of the word evangelical has been obscured by many imposters, John MacArthur's classic work on the gospel speaks loud and clear. A biblical truth claim by Jesus, who demands to be both Lord and saviour to all who believe.
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Baranabus Fund A missionary organisation that focuses on the needs of the persecuted church throughout the world. Their staff includes Dr Patrick Sookhdeo a specialist in Islam.
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The Reason For God
Author: Timothy Keller
ISBN: 978 -0-340-97947-1
This book takes on the big questions like the presence of suffering, the existance of hell and the problem of sin to come up with an intellectually credible case for there being a God. It offers a calm reason to in the face of secular bigotry.
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Arab World Ministries The increasing importance of the Arab World is reflected in the importance of the Arab World Ministry. It is vital that this witness continues and in an increasingly violent world.
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Vintage Jesus
Author: Mark Driscol and Gerry Breshears
ISBN: 978-1-58134-975-7
Written with an understanding of modern culture, this book delivers a biblically faithful explanation of the theology of the Jesus. Every chapter has a section that give answers to common questions.
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Internet Evangelism Day This year it is the 25th April. This event focuses peoples attention on the use of the internet to spread God's word. It also draws together people involved in it as they grapple with issues as diverse as technology and apologetics.
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Coutering the Claims of Evangelical Feminism
Author: Wayne Grudem
ISBN: 1-59052-518-3
A biblical response to the questions surrounding the role of women in church. This hot topic remains one of the issues still contested by evangelicals (ie those who believe in biblical inerrancy).
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Albert Moholer President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, pastor, and one of the USA's leading evangelicals. He is widely sought as a columnist and commentator on a wide range a national TV shows and newspapers.
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Does God Believe in Atheists?
Author: John Blanchard
ISBN: 9780852344606
This remarkable book traces the development of atheistic and agnostic thinking from it roots up to the present day. It pinpoints the roles of key thinkers and how each one shaped modern thinking. It explores the many forms of atheism. It is a veritable encyclopaedia on the subject, yet through John Blanchard's remarkable talent as a communicator it is remarkably readable.
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Online Bible Foundation Bible software available in over 30 versions, plus many other useful resources to aid personal bible study. Non copyright versions are free, and you can purchase unlock codes online for copyright protected versions.
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Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church
Author: Don Carson
ISBN: 978-0-310-25947-3
A penetrating analysis by a renowned theologian and author of books on postmodernism. He picks up the strengths and weaknesses in the emerging Church, and his reviews of "A Generous Orthodoxy" by Brian McLaren and "The Lost Message of Jesus" by Steve Chalk finds faults in their theology.
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Operation World The website of the Operation World book. A resource for worldwide mission. Payer lists, presentations, updates, and of course news about the work of the Gospel.
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Book of the month
Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church
Author: Don Carson
ISBN: 978-0-310-25947-3
A penetrating analysis by a renowned theologian and author of books on postmodernism. He picks up the strengths and weaknesses in the emerging Church, and his reviews of "A Generous Orthodoxy" by Brian McLaren and "The Lost Message of Jesus" by Steve Chalk finds faults in their theology.
Website of the month
Operation World The website of the Operation World book. A resource for worldwide mission. Payer lists, presentations, updates, and of course news about the work of the Gospel.