Resources

Below is a growing list of recommended resources for everything from studying Scripture to finding a good church. This page exists to serve you as you seek to know, love and serve Christ.

Bible Study

• Best Commentaries – a website dedicated to helping Bible students of all levels make informed decisions about available commentaries.
• Bible Gateway – a searchable online Bible in over 100 versions in 50 languages.
• Devotional Christian – all the best online devotions in one place.
• ESV.org – Official Website of the English Standard Version Bible

Ministries & Organizations

• 9 Marks – helping local church pastors and leaders in the discovery and application of the biblical priorities that cultivate health and holiness in the local church.
• Be Thinking – bethinking.org aims to bring together the best possible resources for thinking about and communicating the Christian faith.
• Desiring God – God-centered resources from the ministry of John Piper.
• Enjoying God Ministries – biblical and theological resources from the ministry of Dr. Sam Storms.
• HeartCry Missionary Society - a missionary society with one great and overriding passion: that God’s Name be Great among the Nations (Malachi 1:11) and that the Lamb receive the full reward for His suffering (Revelation 7:9-10).
• Next – The vision of Next is to gather worshipers of Jesus Christ who burn with a passion to see the gospel transferred to the next generation.
• Sermon Audio – thousands of sermons hosted online and able to be downloaded for free.
• Sovereign Grace Ministries – a family of churches passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ.
• The Gospel Coalition – a fellowship of evangelical churches deeply committed to renewing our faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming our ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures.
• The Resurgence – a movement that resources multiple generations to live for Jesus so that they can effectively reach their cities with the Gospel by staying culturally accessible and Biblically faithful.
• Voddie Baucham Ministries – one of my favorite preachers/teachers.

Christian Colleges, Universities, and Seminaries

• Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
• The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Union University (my alma mater)
• Wheaton College

Churches (places to visit when traveling)

• Bethlehem Baptist Church – Minneapolis, MN
• Blueprint Church – Atlanta, GA
• Concord-Grandview Baptist Church – friends in Brentwood, TN.
• Cornerstone Church – Simi Valley, CA
• Covenant Life Church – Gaithersburg, MD
• CrossWay Community Church – Bristol, WI
• Englewood Baptist Church – friends in Jackson, TN.
• First Baptist Church Durham – Durham, NC
• First Baptist Church Lebanon – friends in Lebanon, TN.
• First Evangelical Free Church Grand Rapids – current church home in Grand Rapids, MI.
• Grace Family Baptist Church – Spring, TX
• Grace Life Church of the Shoals – Muscle Shoals, AL
• Judson Baptist Church – friends in Nashville, TN.
• Mars Hill Church – Seattle, WA.
• New Hope Baptist Church – friends in Gas City, IN.
• Parkside Church – Chagrin Falls, OH.
• Redeemer Presbyterian Church – New York, NY
• The Church at Brook Hills – Birmingham, AL
• The Journey – St. Louis, MO
• The Summit Church – Durham, NC
• The Village Church – Dallas, TX