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IF YOU'RE SEARCHING IN LIFE, START HERE
How To Get Right With God
The work has been done. The price has been paid.
Understanding this is the foundation of ultimate joy.

Ten Reasons Why the Bible is True
Evidence that deserves careful consideration.
Common Myths About Life Transformation
How you might be missing the power of the Cross.
Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead?
The Resurrection: Evidence Supporting the Ground On Which Christianity Stands.
The Passion: The Truth and the Myths
Why did Christ have to suffer such horrible torment? Mel Gibson's movie explained.
BIBLE RESOURCES
Daily Challenges For Spiritual Maturity- 1 Corinthians
30 days of meditations on the book of 1st Corinthians, by Pastor Randal Young. A growing believer needs to develop a habit of having a little quiet time each day. Read one of these meditations once a day, and end each meditation with the suggested prayer. It only takes a few minutes a day. Do this for a whole month.

Courage Under Fire - The Life & Writings of Peter
30 days of mediations through the life and writings of the apostle Peter. Again, read one of these meditations each day, ending each meditation with the suggested prayer.

How We Got the Bible - Photos
Photos of ancient Bible manuscripts and the process of how they were written and translated.
How We Got the Bible - Multimedia - A slide show about how the Bible was inspired by God, why certain books aren't in the Bible, and how it's translated. You need to make sure "scripts" are enabled on your Windows Media Player. Just click "Tools," then "Options," then "Security," then "Run scripts. About 20 minutes.
Herod's Temple At the Time of Jesus
Computer-photographic simulation of the Jewish temple at the time of Jesus.
Commentary on 1 Corinthians
Pastor's study notes on the book of 1st Corinthians.
Commentary on Matthew
Pastor's study notes on the gospel according to Matthew.
LEADERSHIP & MINISTRY RESOURCES
Goals for Spiritual Growth
Serious about growing strong in your faith and love for Jesus Christ, and in your knowledge of the Bible and Christian truth? Follow these goals, divided according to beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
How to Comfort Those in Need
How to comfort those in need. Index of Bible verses for special needs such as loneliness, pain, death, and discouragement.

Leadership Qualities that Command Respect
The character traits of the effective Christian leader.

Steps to Starting a Ministry
How to begin a ministry right so that it could grow.

How Well Do You Manage Your Time? -- a test
If your browser can handle JavaScript, take this test. It will calculate your ability to manage your time.

8 Problem Areas of Time Management
Solutions to the eight problem areas identified after taking the above test.
The Art of Delegating - Six basic steps to developing people.
Making Quality Decisions - How God guides you in your decision-making
The Secrets of Staying Power - The key to perseverance in ministry.
Effective Communication - Speaking so that people listen.
REACH - The monthly newsletter of ideas for evangelism and discipleship. Produced and written by Christian Reformed Home Missions. You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it.

 

THEOLOGY & CHURCH HISTORY
Angels
What does the Bible say about angels? This outline will direct you to the right Bible passages. 
Sovereign Grace: Can God's Love Overpower Human Choice?
This is an explanation of the five points of Calvinism and predestination. When you came to trust in Jesus Christ, who made the first choice - you or God?
OTHER LINKS
TODAY - by the Back to God Hour
TODAY is a daily devotional guide published bi-monthly by the Back to God Hour, the electronic media ministry of the Christian Reformed Church of North America. By means of Scripture readings, meditations, and prayers, TODAY is designed to assist readers in their daily walk with God. By clicking on this link, you will get a pop-up window displaying the meditation published specifically for today, as part of an entire monthly series. You can also access the meditations for the rest of the series, or for prior months.

Christian Apologetics Research Ministry
Information on cults and other religions, with helpful strategies for communicating the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ to members of other religions.