Archive of recommendations
Book of the month - Jun 2009
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.
Website of the month - Jun 2009
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.
Book of the month - Jul 2009
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.
Website of the month - Jul 2009
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.
Book of the month - Aug 2009
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.
Website of the month - Aug 2009
Desireing God website 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.
Book of the month - Sep 2009
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.
Website of the month - Sep 2009
Ligonier website 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.
Book of the month - Oct 2009
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.
Website of the month - Oct 2009
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.
Book of the month - Nov 2009
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.
Website of the month - Nov 2009
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.
Book of the month - Dec 2009
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..
Website of the month - Dec 2009
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.
Book of the month - Jan 2010
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.
Website of the month - Jan 2010
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.
Book of the month - Feb 2010
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.
Website of the month - Feb 2010
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.
Book of the month - Mar 2010
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.
Website of the month - Mar 2010
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.
Book of the month - Apr 2010
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.
Website of the month - Apr 2010
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.
Book of the month - May 2010
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).
Website of the month - May 2010
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.
Book of the month - Jun 2010
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.
Website of the month - Jun 2010
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.
Book of the month - Jul 2010
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 - Jul 2010
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.
Book of the month - Aug 2010
3 Crucal Queations about Spritual Warfare
Author: Clinton Arnold
ISBN: 987-0-8010-5784-7
A book that combines readability with a biblical worldview to give an understanding of how this topic should be understood in the light of our much changed culture.
Website of the month - Aug 2010
Christianm Institute exists for "the furtherance and promotion of the Christian religion in the United Kingdom" and "the advancement of education".
Book of the month - Sep 2010
Homosexuality and the Politics of truth
Author: Jefery Satinover MD
ISBN: 0-8010-5625-X
A comprehensive and exacting treatment of this politically charged subject. The book gives a clear and practical understanding from a medical point of view of one of the most contentious issues of our culture.
Website of the month - Sep 2010
Scotsdale Bible Church This conservative evangelical Church has as one of its members Wayne Grudem who is Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary and a well known author. The site lists many sermons by Wane Grudem
Book of the month - Oct 2010
Youre Teaching My Child What?
Author: Dr. Miriam Grossman
ISBN: 978-1596985544
Miriam Grossman rips back the curtain on sex education today, exposing a sordid truth. Instead of teaching our children the facts of life, sex educators are lying to them, ignoring medical fact in favour of politicized, and dangerous, propaganda that could ruin your child's life forever.
Website of the month - Oct 2010
Christian Concern For Our Nation Serves the Church by providing information to enable Christians to stand up publicly against a tide of unchristian legal and political changes in the UK. It brings together focused legal, policy and media expertise in order to secure favourable legal and political outcomes.
Book of the month - Nov 2010
Capturing the Pagan Mind
Author: Peter Jones
ISBN: 978-0805425895
This book explores and exposes the perverse and crazy trajectory the modern world is taking by exploring the apostle Paul's view of the Roman empire. It explores the implications arising from the globalisation of our pagan culture.
Website of the month - Nov 2010
Grace to you The website of US evangelical pastor and teacher John MacArthur, with its extensive teaching ministry. With a wide variety of resources fot those seeking the truth.
Book of the month - Dec 2010
The Truth War
Author: John MacArthur
ISBN: 978-0785288954
In an age when people regard absolute truth claims as offensive and when all truths are equally valid, John MacArthur provides us with a robust defence of biblical truth.
Website of the month - Dec 2010
Compassion - exists as an advocate for children, to release them from their spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults.
Book of the month - Jan 2011
Christian Beliefs: 20 Basics Every Christian Should Know
Author: Wayne Grudem
ISBN: 978-1844744862
In a world where few Christians know or can explain their faith, here is a biblical resource that does just that. In 20 brief chapters the basic doctrines of the faith from a one of the foremost bible scholars of our day..
Website of the month - Jan 2011
Christianity Explored This is an informal course for people who'd like to investigate Christianity, or just brush up on the basics. It explores who Jesus was, what his aims were, and what it means to follow him.
Book of the month - Feb 2011
Confessions of a Reformission Rev.
Author: Mark Driscol
ISBN: 978-0-310-27016-4
Primarily a book for pastors this is the story of planting and growth of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, one of the USA's fastest growing Churches in one of the USA's most secularised citie's. It's a blow by blow account starting with a Church plant 1996 ending with 4000+ attending in 2004. Mark discusses in an open and frank way the hard lessons he learned while trying to remain faithful to the Gospel.
Website of the month - Feb 2011
Anglican Mainstream While this Anglican site is not Evangelical, it is most definitely orthodox. The faith it reflects owes nothing to the revisionist trends frequently advocated today. There is much here to be thankful for.
Book of the month - Mar 2011
The God Who Is There
Author: D A Carson
ISBN: 978-0801013720
An introduction to the essential truths of the God of bible that every Christian should know. Written as a guide to these truths for a person in the western world we know today. Not a systematic theology or a bible survey, it unpacks the storyline of God's revelation to man.
Website of the month - Mar 2011
Lausanne Movement Is a worldwide movement that mobilizes evangelical leaders to collaborate in worldwide evangelism. In October 2010 it held the third International Congress on World Evangelism in Capetown. The website video of many sessions and the speakers include people such as Tim Keller. John Piper and Os Guiness.
Book of the month - Apr 2011
Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex Is Affecting Our Children
Author: Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr., Freda McKissic Bush
ISBN: 978-0802450609
A book that shows how casual sex releases hormones that change the brain making it harder to bond with someone in the future while the same hormones produce strong bonds and deeper sexual pleasure in married couples. Evidence of what the bible calls one flesh.
Website of the month - Apr 2011
Solas A centre for public Christianity founded by David Robertson who is the author of The Dawkin's letters. This organisation believes in passionate evangelism, by defending the biblical worldview in an increasingly hostile post Christian Britain.
Book of the month - May 2011
Where is God When it Hurts?
Author: Philip Yancey
ISBN: 978-0310214373
For many this is the stumbling block in peoples faith. At times such the terminal illness of a loved one it the question of evil in God's world is difficult to understand. Philip Yancey deals with the issue of pain and suffering from in way that both makes faith reasonable and challenges those that would say that pain shows that either there is no God or He is not a good God.
Website of the month - May 2011
Internet Evangelism Day This year it is the 15th May. 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.
Book of the month - Jun 2011
Who Made God?
Author: Ravi Zacharias (Editor), Norman L. Geisler (Editor
ISBN: 978-0310247104
A resource for finding answers to the difficult questions of faith. Over 100 nswers to the most asked question about the Christian faith from the experts. Covers a range of topics from questions about God, the bible, Jesus, science and creation.
Website of the month - Jun 2011
BeThinking A website from the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF). It aims to bring together the best possible resources for thinking about and communicating the Christian faith. Its goal is to help to prepare all Christians to provide an answer to those who deny the truth of Christianity.
Book of the month - Jul 2011
The Jesus I Never Knew
Author: Philip Yancey
ISBN: 978-0310219231
Like all Philip Yancey books this is easy to read, but the view of Jesus he gives us both revealing and challenging. In his teaching, preaching, miracles, death and resurrection the Jesus challenges to follow him. A portrait of a complex Jesus who is brilliant, creative, challenging, fearless, compassionate and ultimately satisfying.
Website of the month - Jul 2011
God:new evidence With the rise of what has been called the new atheism comes the need for a response and this website is one of them. It explodes several myths, but as the authors are mainly Christians in science it busts one obvious one.
Book of the month - Aug 2011
Mere Christianity
Author: C.S.Lewis
ISBN: 978-0006280545
Both the book and the man are as relevant today as when it was conceived as a series of BBC Radio talks in wartime Britain. C S Lewis' signature classic that echoes his own journey from atheist to a biblical Christian. A classic argument to a post Christian Britain for the Christian faith.
website of the month - Aug 2011
C S Lewis Institute Founded in 1976 in the legacy of C. S. Lewis, the Institute endeavours to develop disciples who will articulate, defend and live their faith in Christ in personal and public life.The resources section has a good selection teaching material including audios and videos.
Book of the month - Sep 2011
God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?
Author: John Lennox
ISBN: 978-0745953717
An excellent response to Richard Dawkins and his fellow new atheists that claim that science has buried God. A book that deals comprehensively with both the philosophical and scientific claims. An intellectual read requiring some knowledge of science and mathematics.
Website of the month - Sep 2011
John Lennox The author of many books on quitions of faith and science, he has also debated with Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. He is John Lennox is Professor of Mathematics in the University of Oxford, Fellow in Mathematics and the Philosophy of Science, and Pastoral Advisor at Green Templeton College, Oxford.
Book of the month - Oct 2011
God and Stephen Hawking: Whose Design is it Anyway?
Author: John Lennox
ISBN: 978-0745955490
This book is in response to Stephen Hawking's book "The Grannd Design" which claims that science has banished God. Claims that the laws of physics themselves brought the Universe into being, rather than God are refuted in this swift and forthright reply.
Website of the month - Oct 2011
The Gospel Coalition A fellowship of evangelical churches deeply committed to renewing our faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming their ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures. beliefs and practices.
Book of the month - Nov 2011
TACTICS: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions
Author: Gregory Koukl
ISBN: 978-0310282921
A guide to being an effective ambassador for Christ. How to manoeuvre comfortably and graciously as you share your faith with others by adopting an engaging style even when people raise objections.
website of the month - Nov 2011
Stand To Reason Stand To Reason is a ministry that focuses on equipping Christians to be good ambassadors for Christ. It offers a variety of training reasonless that enable Christians to communicate effectively even in hostile situations. It uses a tactical approach to personal communications that is both gracious and fair.
Book of the month - Dec 2011
Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air
Author: Francis J Beckworth and Gregory Koukl
ISBN: 9780801058066
A critique of moral relativism in the tradition of C S Lewsis and Fracis Schaeffer. It offers not only a critical evaluation of the implications of relative morality, but also some practical ways to refute it.
Website of the month - Dec 2011
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries RZIM has been gifted with a unique blend of international speakers who understand today's global culture. The Speaking Team's diverse experience enables them to transcend national and cultural differences to engage audiences throughout the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Book of the month - Jan 2012
Gunning for God: Why the New Atheists are Missing the Target: A Critique of the New Atheism
Author: John Lennox
ISBN: 978-0745953229
In a move that see John taking the new atheists at their word. He shows how inconsistent their thinking is and by studying works, he often uses their own arguments against them. Once again John's unrelenting logical analysis cuts through their muddled thinking to show up many fallacies and faulty conclusions.
Website of the month - Jan 2012
The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA) The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA) is a partnership between Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) and Wycliffe Hall (an evangelical Anglican theological training college) at Oxford. It offers training courses in apologetics from the best apologists for those who want to be an effective ambassador for Christ in an aggressively secular society.
Book of the month - Feb 2012
The Universe Next Door
Author: James Sire
ISBN: 978-1844744206
An understanding of worldviews makes us aware of our own, and enables us to discern other people's worldview. The Universe Next Door gives a clear, concise and readable introduction to the subject. It covers 9 worldviews from Christian theistic to the postmodern. In doing so it provides an effective basis for rational thinking about cross cultural issues,
website of the month - Feb 2012
Apologetics 315 A website that provides a daily online resource helping to equip Christian's to defend the faith(apologetics). Run by Brian Auten who is the director of Reasonable Faith Belfast and founder of Apologetics 315.
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website of the month - 2/2012
Apologetics 315 A website that provides a daily online resource helping to equip Christian's to defend the faith(apologetics). Run by Brian Auten who is the director of Reasonable Faith Belfast and founder of Apologetics 315.
Book of the month - 2/2012
The Universe Next Door
Author: James Sire
ISBN: 978-1844744206
An understanding of worldviews makes us aware of our own, and enables us to discern other people's worldview. The Universe Next Door gives a clear, concise and readable introduction to the subject. It covers 9 worldviews from Christian theistic to the postmodern. In doing so it provides an effective basis for rational thinking about cross cultural issues,