Resources

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. -Isaiah 40:8

For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. -Matthew 5:18

“Remember, it is not hasty reading—but serious meditating upon holy and heavenly truths, that make them prove sweet and profitable to the soul." -Thomas Brooks

Bible Reading Plans for 2023

Resources on The Word of God and the Preaching of the Word

• The Westminster Confession of Faith, ch. 1 "Of the Holy Scripture"
• The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
• Rev. Sinclair Ferguson - Inerrancy In The Pulpit (video)
• Rev. Bryan Chapell - The Power of Christ-Centered Preaching (video)
• How To Listen To A Sermon (article)
• Click for Bible Reading Plans

Resources on Baptism

• The Westminster Larger Catechism #'s 165-167
• The Westminster Confession ch. 28
• Sermon on infant baptism by Rev. Nick Welch: The Basis and Blessing of Covenant Baptism
• An Overview of Baptism by Rev. Francis Schaeffer
• EPC Book of Worship chapter on Baptism (pg. 142, BoW ch. 3)

Resources on The Lord's Supper

• Basics of the Reformed Faith: The Lord’s Supper by Rev. Kim Riddlebarger (article)
• "Jesus never consecrated PBJ or Coca-Cola!" by Rev. RC Sproul (short video)
• A Summary of the Lord's Supper by John Knox (article)
• The Lord's Supper (pt. 1) by Rev. John Girstner (video)
• The Lord's Supper (pt. 2) by Rev. John Girstner (video)
• Re-Thinking the Lord's Supper by Rev. Michael Horton (article)
• The Reformed View: The Lord's Supper by Rev. Matthew Everhard (video)

Resources on Prayer

• Praying the Bible by Rev. Donald Whitney (video)
• The Valley of Vision, a collection of Puritan prayers (read online for free) (purchase book)
• If God is Sovereign, Why Pray? by Rev. R.C. Sproul (video)
• A Call to Prayer by Rev. JC Ryle (booklet, free PDF)
• The Lord's Prayer by Rev. John Gerstner Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8

Resources on the Church

• The Westminster Larger Catechism #'s 61-69
• The Westminster Confession of Faith ch. 25
• Pastoral Letter on the Importance of Church Membership by Rev. Nick Welch
• Can I Be a Christian and NOT Attend a Local Church? by Rev. Matthew Everhard (video)
• The Church and Israel in the Old Testament (Ligonier article)
• The Church and Israel in the New Testament (Ligonier article)
• Israel and the Church (infographic)
• The New Covenant Community as True Israel: The use of Exodus 19:5-6 in 1 Peter 2:9 (Academic Paper by Rev. Nick Welch)

Resources for Daily Devotion Time and Family Worship

• Family Worship by Donald Whitney (youtube video)
• Family Worship by Donald Whitney (book)
• Tabletalk (monthly magazine with articles and daily studies in God's Word)
• Be Thou My Vision (This is a wonderful book of guided worship for an individual or family, Author, Jonathan Gibson)
• Be Thou My Vision Interview (youtube interview with the author, Jonathan Gibson)
• Daily Prayer and Praise (2 Volume Set of the book of Psalms arranged for private and family use by Henry Law, an 18th century Anglican pastor.)
• Ligonier list of daily devotionals
• For the Love of God: A Daily Companion for Discovering the Riches of God's Word by Rev. D.A. Carson
• Volume 1
• Volume 2
• Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon edited by Rev. Alistair Begg

Links

There are many ways to be encouraged, edified, and educated in today's world through the blessing of technology! The following resources and links come highly recommended for you to enjoy. Simply click on each ministry to visit their website. If you have any questions regarding these resources, please ask Pastor Nick. Enjoy!

P.S. Providing these links doesn't equal a 100% endorsement from Grace Community Presbyterian Church, it's Session, or Pastor Nick. They are trusted resources but no one is perfect. So as always, use discernment and be a Berean, Acts 17:10-15.

• epc.org (The official website of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church)
• epcwo.org (The official website of EPC World Outreach, missions)
• epcpnw.org (The official website of the Presbytery of the Pacific NorthWest, EPC)
• Ligonier Ministries (The ministry founded by the late, great RC Sproul)
• Reformation Network (This is a ministry of Ligonier and you can listen live via the internet or download the app. It has great classical music, Christian audiobooks, Reformed theological teaching, and Biblical preaching.)
• The White Horse Inn (This is a casual but informative podcast representing historic, Reformed, and Biblical theology and doctrine featuring Westminster Seminary Professor and noted author, Michael Horton.)
• Blog and Mablog (The public ministry of Pastor Doug Wilson is one part blog, one part socio-political commentary, one part cultural engagement, and all parts interesting, thought-provoking, and consistently controversial.)
• Core Christianity (This is an excellent resource for articles, discussion, Bible teaching, and a podcast from a Reformed and Presbyterian perspective... are you picking up the theme yet?)
• Banner of Truth (A publishing house for all things Reformed, Puritan, and Covenantal. You cannot find a bad book or resource on Banner of Truth.)
• Monergism (this is basically the "google" for historic and current Reformed resources, all for free.)
• The Gospel Coalition (as described on their website; "We are a fellowship of evangelical churches in the Reformed tradition deeply committed to renewing our faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming our ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures.")
• Simply Put Podcast (Simply Put is a podcast to help you build your Christian vocabulary. A ministry of Ligonier)
• The Dividing Line (A wonderful podcast presenting a thoroughly rational defense of Christianity and solid Biblical interpretation. FYI, it is hosted by a Baptist.)
• Help Me Teach the Bible, with Nancy Guthrie (Bible Teacher, Nancy Guthrie, and guests, discuss theology, doctrine, and Biblical application from a Reformed perspective.)
• Canon Press (from their website: Canon Press is a Christian publisher with a sense of humor that sometimes gets us into trouble, and we like it that way. We believe reformation and revival start with joyful obedience to the Bible, and that is what makes everyday tasks significant and culture-transforming.)
• Grace To You (Some of the views held by Dr. MacArthur regarding the nature of the Church, the sacraments, and eschatology are not consistent with historic Reformed Theology, Presbyterian Doctrine, or the Westminster Confession of Faith. But, by in large, it represents solid and helpful Biblical teaching.)
• Truth For Life (This is the teaching ministry of Alistair Begg)
• Sheologians (These ladies are quite helpful at clearly articulating Biblical doctrine on a variety of issues.)
• The Briefing with Al Mohler (News of the day presented from a Biblical perspective, in long form, for those with an attention span.)
• Presbycast (Biblical and witty thoughts on doctrine, culture, and life from a confessional Presbyterian perspective.)