Tools for Thoughtful Study
We believe in equipping every member of our church with the skills to read, understand, and apply God's Word with intellectual honesty.
How We Study
Rather than seeking quick emotional highs, we cultivate a disciplined, historical-grammatical approach to the scriptures. This method honors the original context, literary genre, and historical setting of each text.
Historical Context
Grammatical Care
Covenantal Unity
Examine the cultural, political, and historical background of the biblical authors to understand their original intent.
Analyze sentence structure, key Greek and Hebrew terms, and literary genres to ground your interpretation in the actual text.
Trace the grand narrative of scripture, seeing how individual books connect to the historic confessions and the person of Christ.
Recommended Libraries
We all want to know God and His Word better. We don’t want misconceptions about Truth. Thankfully, God not only gives us the desire to study, but He also gives us other people and resources to help us grow in our knowledge and understanding of Him and His Word.
“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NLT)
Below to the left is a curated selection of external databases offering access to study tools and classic commentaries. Below to the right is a list of audio resources to support your Christian walk as an individual, as well as in your family and community.
+ Websites & Databases
+ Faith Building Audio
Online Resources
Faithful Podcasts
We all need help properly interpreting and applying God’s Word. Here are a handful of helpful sites to get you started.
With the exception of Logos, these are all free for basic use, which includes features such as reading in various translations, search engines, a concordance, commentaries, and an interlinear Bible.
This is a list of helpful podcasts. Please search these titles in your favorite podcast app. These are not links since there are many podcast apps to choose from.
Study Tools
https://www.blueletterbible.org/
https://www.biblestudytools.com/
https://www.logos.com/ *This site offers paid subscriptions to dive deeper and learn more.
Daily Devotionals
https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/
Support for Your Walk with Christ
Podcasts to help me grow in Bible study and Biblical worldview:
The Bible Recap with Tara-Leigh Cobble
Today on Radio with Dr. Charles Stanley
Discover the Word from Our Daily Bread
The Elisabeth Elliot Podcast
Podcasts to help me see current events through a Biblical worldview:
Refocus with Jim Daily, Focus on the Family
The Seth Gruber Show
The Heidi St. John Podcast
The Alisa Childers Podcast
Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey
5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols
I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist with Frank Turek
Conversations that Matter with Jon Harris
The Briefing with Al Moeller
Conversations that Matter with Jon Harris
Cooper Stuff with John Cooper
Cultish with Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant
Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Podcasts for ministry leaders:
Beyond the Pulpit: Real Conversations for Ministry Leaders with Jamie Dew
Priority Talk with Greg Davis
The Towel & Basin Podcast with Jamie Dew
Dawson Now from the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association
It Could Only Happen to a Pastor, NAMB
Podcasts to support healthy family relationships:
This Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage with Greg and Erin Smalley, Focus on the Family
Strengthening Marriage Podcast, Focus on the Family
Parenting with Ginger Hubbard
Equipping Parents Podcast, Focus on the Family
Laidback podcasts:
The Rick Burgess Show
Unashamed with The Robertson Family
Duck Call Room with Si Robertson and Justin Martin
Hayden Alabama Podcast