mY lIBRARY
Below is a list of resources (books, speakers, pastors, theologians, artists, commentaries, websites, organizations, ministries, etc.) not in any particular order (except for God and the Bible first) that have aided me and will hopefully aid you in wrestling with an array of tough topics and studying, handling, and applying the Word in your life and community. These do not substitute for being in a local church under a Pastor. The Holy Spirit is the primary person who has, is, and will continue to reveal truth to us, so ask him to guide you as you engage these resources, specifically on "what fish to eat and what bones to throw away".
Freely I have received, freely I give! (Matthew 10:8)
God
Father-Son-Spirit
o The Bible
o The Bible App (audio)
o Logos Free Bible Study Software
o Strong's strongest Concordance
Rosaria Butterfield
WRITER, SPEAKER, AUTHOR
o The Gospel Comes with a House Key (radical ordinary hospitality)
o The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert
o Teachings and messages
Steven Furtick
PASTOR, AUTHOR
o UnQualified
(How God Uses Broken People to do Big Things)
o Teachings and Sermons
Eric Mason
PASTOR, AUTHOR
o Woke Church
(Urgent Call for Christians to Confront Racism & Injustice)
o Teachings and Sermons
The Gospel Coalition
ORGANIZATION
Network of Evangelical Churches, Pastors, Teachers, Gospel Centered Principles, Articles, Podcasts, Resources, Teachings and Sermons
Nabeel Qureshi
CHRISTIAN APOLOGIST
o Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
(A devout Muslim encounters Christianity)
Truth's Table
ORGANIZATION
A podcast featuring 3 brilliant Black Christian Women tackling deep topics on racism, social justice, misogyny, etc.
Luke Norsworthy
PASTOR, AUTHOR
o God Over Good (Saving Your Faith by Losing Your Expectations of God)
Christine Caine
SPEAKER, EVANGELIST, AUTHOR
o books and teachings
Timothy L. & Paul T.
AUTHORS
o Relationships: A Mess Worth Making
Francis Chan
AUTHOR, PASTOR
o Books and Sermons
Ravi Zacharias
CHRISTIAN APOLOGIST
o Can Man Live Without God
o Why Suffering?
o Jesus Among Other Gods
o Teachings and Sermons
Lois Tverberg
AUTHOR
o Reading the Bible With
Rabbi Jesus
(How a Jewish perspective can transform your understanding)
John Piper
PASTOR, AUTHOR, THEOLOGIAN
o A Peculiar Glory
o Desiring God
o Don't Waste Your Life
o Teachings and Sermons
The Bible Project
ORGANIZATION
Animation studio producing short videos, podcasts, and study guides on the solid story Bible, every book, and various themes
Jude 3 Project
ORGANIZATION
dedicated to helping Black Christian Community know what they believe and why with podcasts, videos, early African Christian resources.
Ray Ortlund
PASTOR, AUTHOR
o Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel (traces marriage in scripture, its eternal significance past, present, & future)
Ryan & Selena F.
AUTHORS
o Fierce Marriage
(Radically pursuing each other in light of Christ's relentless love)
Preston Perry
POET, APOLOGIST
o BOLD TV (A great Youtube Series on and for Urban Christian Apologetics)
Victory Church
Pastor Phillip Anthony Mitchell
o Sermons and Teachings
Chris Durso
PASTOR, AUTHOR
o THE HEIST (How Graces Robs us of our shame)
Matt Chandler
AUTHOR, PASTOR
o Books and Sermons
C.S. Lewis
Writer & Theologian
o Mere Christianity
o The Four Loves
o The Weight of Glory
o The Abolition of Man
FF Bosworth
EVANGELIST
o Christ The Healer
(Christ redemption, our healing)
o Teachings and Sermons
Roberts Liardon
HISTORIAN, PREACHER, AUTHOR
o God's Generals
(Bios of powerful ministers, Why They Succeeded and Why Some Failed)
Ryan R. & Charles H.
AUTHORS, HISTORIANS
o Know How We got Our Bible
(Trace the History of the Bible from its beginnings to the present day, highlight reliability of Scripture)
Timothy Keller
AUTHOR, PASTOR, THEOLOGIAN
o Reason for God | Prodigal God
o The Meaning of Marriage
o Sermons and Teachings
Thabiti Anyabwile
PASTOR, AUTHOR
o Reviving the Black Church (New Life for a Sacred Institution)
o Pastor Anacostia Church in DC
Bart E. & Daniel W
AUTHORS
o The Reliability of the Nw Testament
Abdu Murray
SPEAKER, APOLOGIST, ATTORNEY
o SAVING TRUTH (Finding meaning & clarity in a post-truth world)
A. W. Towzer
THEOLOGIAN, AUTHOR, PREACHER
o Sermons and Teachings
Fleming Rutledge
AUTHOR, SPEAKER
o THE CRUCIFIXION: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ
Beth Moore
AUTHOR, BIBLE TEACHER
o Books and Sermons
Jackie Hill Perry
SPEAKER, POET, AUTHOR
o Gay Girl Good God
(The Story of Who I was, and Who God has always been)
o Teachings and messages
Smith Wigglesworth
EVANGELIST
o Every Increasing Faith
o The Holy Spirit
o Teachings and Sermons
Tony Evans
PASTOR, AUTHOR
o Kingdom Man
o The Urban Alternative Radio show
Dave Buehring
AUTHOR
o The Jesus Blueprint
(Rediscovering his Original Plan for Changing the World, i.e. Disciple Making)
Legacy Disciple
ORGANIZATION
Uniting diverse ministers to train young, urban adults to disciple holistically via conferences, videos, speakers, articles, and resources, etc.
Rick Pino
WORSHIP LEADER
o Heart of David Movement
o Slingshot Youtube series
(teachings on worship through music)
Watchman Nee
TEACHER, AUTHOR
o The Spiritual Man (the human spirit, soul and body by the late Chinese Church leader)
The & Campaign
ORGANIZATION
Biblical Values & Social Justice
addressing sociopolitical issues with compassion and conviction of the gospel.
Jen Wilkin
AUTHOR, TEACHER
o Sermons and Teachings
o Women of the Word
Greg Bahnsen
AUTHOR
o ALWAYS READY: Directions for Defending the Faith
Tim Mackie
PROF., PASTOR, BIBLE TEACHER
o Teachings and Sermons
