Christian Ministry Resources for the Blind
A. Bibles
B. Books
C. Worship and Liturgy Books and Resources
E. Also available from Optasia Ministry
1. Optasia Bibles
We offer fourteen versions of the Bible in HTML format, unique with Optasia Ministry. These Bibles run in Internet Explorer (you do not need to be online to use these Bibles).
Books chapters and verses are easily accessible with links. There is some search capability.
This form of the Bible has been used on a Pac Mate a Braille Note, and a Braille Sense as well as desk top computers and works well on these machines.
We offer the Optasia Bibles in two forms:
A. The Optasia Bible Collection contains fourteen Bible Versions, and allows the user to switch easily from one version to another to compare various readings. The versions contained in the Optasia Bible Collection are
Today's New International Version
New Living Translation
King James Version.
New King James Version
American Standard Version.
New American Standard Bible
The Message
Contemporary English Version
Amplified Bible
English Standard Version
Holman Christian Standard Bible
New International Readers Version
New Revised Standard Version
B. We also offer the above versions as stand alone Bibles. All the features are the same except users cannot switch to other versions for comparison.
2. We provide the above versions in an html format, that is designed to work well on the Victor Stream Reader.
3. We provide the above versions in rtf format to make them accessible in any word processor.
4. New International Version Study Bible. Users can access book introductions, notes, cross references and some study helps, including the concordance and subject index.
5. We provide a Spanish Bible, Biblia NVI , with the library. Three other Spanish Bibles are available on request: Biblia Jerusalem, Biblia Lalinoamericana, Biblia Reina Valera
6. We have two Bibles that are in Braille format: King James Version, Todays New International Version
7. We have two Catholic Bibles which we provide with the Library: New American Bible, New Jerusalem Bible
8. We have a number of Bibles in various formats that are provided with the Library
King James Version, Old Testament with Strongs Numbers, rtf format. This can be used with the Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament.
King James Version Apocrypha
Revised Standard Version, includes Apocrypha
9. The following Bibles are available on request:
English Standard Version, txt format
Holman Christian Standard Bible, txt format
Amplified Bible, rtf format in a single file
Analytical Literal New Testament, txt format
Christian Community Bible (Catholic), txt format
English Majority Text, txt format
International Standard Version, rtf format
New American Standard Bible, txt format
New English Translation, txt format
Living Bible, Paraphrase
A Family Guide to the Bible, Christin Ditchfield
A Guide to New Religious Movements, Ronald Enroth, Editor
Anchor Bible Dictionary
Archeology in the New Testament, John McRay
Baker’s Dictionary of Theology, Everett E. Harrison, editor
Baker’s Dictionary of Religious Terms, Donald L Kauffman, editor
Between the Testaments, D. S. Russell
Brown Driver, Briggs, Hebrew-Enclish Lexicon, Abridged
Christian Cyclopedia, Erwin L. Lueker
Christian Theology, Millard Erickson
NIV Bible Dictionary, J. D. Douglas andMerrill C. Tenney
Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms, Stanley J. Grenz, David Guretski, Cherith Fee Nordling
Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volumes 1,2, William C. Placher
Systematic Theology, Louis Berkhof
The Concise Dictionary of Christian Theology, Millard J. Ericckson
The Dead Sea Scrolls Today, James C. Vander Kam
The Lion Handbook to the Bible, Third Edition, Pat and David Alexander
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, Geoffrey W. Bromiley
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, Laird Harris, Editor
Where to Find It in the Bible, Ken Anderson
Word Pictures in the New Testament, Archibald Thomas Robertson
Angels, Andrew Bandstra
Believers and their Seed, Herman Hoeksema
Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, Nathan Bierma
Children of the Covenant, Randy Booth
Christian and Reformed Today, John Bolt
Christian Theology, Millard Erickson
Engaging God's World, Cornelius Plantinga
Experiencing the Truth, Editor, Anthony J. Carter
Forgiveness, Andrew Kuyvenhoven
God of Weakness, John Timmer
He Who Gives Life, The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, Graham Arthur Cole
How to be Evangelical Without Being Conservative, Roger E. Olson
How to Choose a Translation, Gordon D. Fee and Mark L. Strauss
I Believe in the Church, David Watson
I Believe in the Holy Spirit, Michael Green
I Believe in the resurrection of Jesus George Eldon Ladd
In My Place He Stood, J. I. Pakker and Mark Dever
Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin
In the Beginning, Language-A God Centered Approach, VERN SHERIDAN POYTHRESS
Is Rome the True Church? NORMAN L GEISLERAND Joshua M. Betancourt
Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross, Nancy Guthrie
Journey into God’s Word, J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays
Justification, God's Plan, Paul's Vision, N. T. Wright
Miraculous Healing, Henry Wildeboer
On Who Is God, Mark Driscoll
Precious Blood, The Atoning Work of Christ, Richard D. Phillips, editor
Promises, Promises, Promises from God, Joel Nederhood
Reformed, What it Means, Why it Matters, Robert De Moor
Sin: Not the Way It’s Supposed to be, Cornelius Plantinga
Spiritual Warfare, Jeff Stam
Summary of Christian Doctrine, Louis Berkhof
Systematic Theology, Louis Berkhof
The Bible and the Future, Anthony Hoekema
The Bible on the Life Hereafter, William Hendriksen
The Biblical Doctrine of Infant Baptism, Pierre Marcel
The Blue Parakeet, Scott McKnight
The Covenant of Grace, William Hendriksen
The Christian Self-Image: Issues and Implications, Wayne Josse
The Christian Looks at Himself, Anthony Hoekema
The Day of the Lord’s Return, Andrew Kuyvenhoven
The Dictionary of Biblical Prophecy and End Times, vJ. Daniel Hays, J. Scott Duvall, C. Marvin Pate
The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God, D. A. Carson
The Eclipse of Christ in Eschatology, Abrio konig
The Future of Justification, John Piper
The God of Promise and the Life of Faith, Scott J. Hafemann
The Great Exchange, by George Smeaton Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington
The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul
The King Is Coming, Andrew Kuyvenhoven
The Message of Evil and Suffering, Peter Hicks
The Person and Ministry of the Holy Spirit, Edwin H. Palmer
The
Reformed Doctrine of Predestination, Loraine Boettner
The Sovereignty of God, A. W. Pink
What, Where, When Is the Millenium, Bradley Jones
When a Good God Lets Bad Things Happen, Duane Kelderman
Why We Baptize infants, Albertus Pieters
Christian Apologetics, Past and Present, Volume 1, William Edgar and K. Scott Oliphint
A Christian Manifesto, Francis Schaeffer
A Muslim View of Christianity, Mahmoud Ayoub
Busted, Fred von Kamecke
Christianity and the Inquiring Mind, Louw Alberts
Healing for a Broken World, Steve Monsma
How Should We Then Live? Francis Schaeffer
Islam in Context, Peter G. Riddell and Peter Cotterell
Is the Father of Jesus the God of Mohammed?, Timothy George
Know Why You Believe, Paul E. Little
Mosques and Miracles, Stuart Robinson
Pocket Dictionary of Apologetics and Philosophy of Religion, C. Steven Evans
Pollution and the Death of Man, Francis Schaeffer
The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel
The Case for Christmas, Lee Strobel
The Case for Faith, Lee Strobel
The Four Major Cults, Anthony Hoekema
The God I Don't Understand, Christopher J. H. Wright
The Language of God, FRANCIS S. COLLINS
The Reason for God, Timothy Keller
Understanding the Book of Mormon, Ross J. Anderson
Understanding the Koran, Mateen Elass
Whatever Happened to the Human Race? Francis Schaeffer
What's the Big Deal About Jesus, John Ankerberg
When Critics Ask, A Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman Geisler and Thomas Howe
Your God Is Too Small, J. B. Phillips
Grasping God's Word, J. Scott Duvall J. Daniel Hays
Hard Sayings of the Bible, Walter Kaiser, Peter Davids, FF Bruce, Manfred Brauch
Hebrew Old Testament – These brl files are useful for those with a refreshable Braille display, or who are able to print them.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Niv Application Commentary (Latter Prophets, and other volumes listed below)
Word Biblical Commentary
An Old Testament Theology, Bruce Waltke
Introduction to the Old Testament, Tremper Longman and Raymond B. Dillard
Interpreting BiblicalTexts, Terence E. Fretheim
On the Old Testament, Mark Driscoll
Panorama of the Old Testament, Thomas R. Rodgers
The Essential Bible Companion, Theodore W. Cooper Jr., John H. Walton, and Mark Strauss
Promise and Deliverance, Volumes 1-2, Herman Veldkamp
By Oath Consigned, Meredith G. Kline
Reading and Hearing the Word of God, Arie C. Leder
The Structure of Biblical Authority, Meredith G. Kline
Old Testament Turning Points, Bictor Matthews
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Genesis, New International Commentary, Victor P. Hamilton
Genesis, Derek Kidner
Genesis, NIV Application Commentary, John Walton
Genesis, Thomas R. Rodgers
The Genesis Message, Harvey Smit
Where Do We Stand?, A Slective Homiletical Commentary on the Old Testament, Volume 1, The Torah, Frederick Neumann
Exodus, Preaching the Word, Saved for God's Glory, Philip Graham Ryken
Leviticus, New International Commentary, Gordon J. Wenham
Leviticus, NIV Application Commentary, Roy E. Gane
Numbers, New International Commentary, Timothy R. Ashley
Numbers,
NIV Application Commentary, Roy
E. Gane
Deuteronomy, New International
Commentary, Peter C. Craigie
Joshua, New International Commentary,
Marten H. Woudstra
Joshua, NIV Application Commentary, Robert L. Hubbard
Joshua: No Falling Words, Dale Ralph Davis
Judges,
NIV Application Commentary, K. LAWSON YOUNGER JR.
Judges: Such a Great Salvation, Dale Ralph Davis
Ruth,
NIV Application Commentary, K. LAWSON YOUNGER JR.
Ruth, Edward E. Campbell
The Gospel of Ruth, Carolyn Custis James
1 Samuel, NIV Application Commentary, Bill T. Arnold
1 Samuel: Looking on the Heart, Dale Ralph Davis
1 Samuel, Preaching the Word, Looking for a Leader, John Woodhouse
2 Samuel, NIV Application Commentary, Bill T. Arnold
2 Samuel: Out of Every Adversity, Dale Ralph Davis
1 Kings, NIV Application Commentary, August H. Konkel
1 Kings: The Wisdom and the Folly, Dale Ralph Davis
2 Kings, NIV Application Commentary, August H. Konkel
2 Kings: The Power and the Fury, Dale Ralph Davis
My God Is Yehweh, Elijah and Ahab in an Age of Apostasy, M.B. Van’t Veer
1 Chronicles, NIV Application Commentary, Andrew E. Hill
1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra Nehemiah, Peter Ackroyd
2 Chronicles, NIV Application Commentary, Andrew E. Hill
Ezra & Nehemiah, Derek Kidner
Job, New International Commentary, John E. Hartley
Sermons on Job, John Calvin
Psalms, NIV Application Commentary, Gerald H. Wilson
Psalms, Adrian Curtis
Psalms, Derek Kidner
Psalms, Daily Study Bible, G. A. F. Knight
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, Philip Keller
The Lord Is My Shepherd, William Barclay
Five Messianic Psalms, M. S. Mills
Proverbs, NIV Application Commentary, Paul Koptak
Proverbs, Derek Kidner
Ecclesiastes, New International Commentary, TREMPER LONGMAN III
Ecclesiastes, Beyond Futility, David Allan Hubbard
Ecclesiastes, A Time to Mourn, and a Time to Dance, Derek Kidner
Ecclesiastes, Living on the Ragged Edge, Charles Swindoll
The Theology of the Book of Jeremiah, Walter Brueggemann
Jeremiah and Lamentations, Philip Graham Ryken
Daniel, Preaching the Word, The Triumph of God's Kingdom, Rodney Stortz
Daniel: Dreams and Dictators, Herman Veldkamp
Daniel Made Easy for the Layman, Harold F. Hunter
Hosea: Love’s Complaint, Herman Veldkamp
Amos, The Farmer from Tekoa, Herman Veldkamp
The Triumph of Faith in Habakkuk, Donald Gowan
The Minor Prophets, Homer Hailey
New Testament Greek Text. These brf files can be used with a refreshable Braille display, or by those who are able to print the brf files. This text is also adapted into rtf format to give those with screen readers some access to the Greek text.
Daily Study Bible, William Barclay
Expositor’s Bible Commentary
NIV Application Commentary
Word Biblical Commentary
Introduction to the New Testament, D.A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo
A Theology of John's Gospel and
Letters, Andreas
J. Köstenberger
From Jesus Christ to Christianity, Edited by Gerhard van den Heever and Eben Scheffler
On the New Testament, Mark Driscoll
The Essential Bible Companion, Theodore W. Cooper Jr., John H. Walton, and Mark Strauss
Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament, Editted by Kent E. Brower & Andy Johnson
Jesus Now and Then, Richard A. Burridge & Graham Gould
Jesus People, David Catchpole
Picturing the Gospel, Neil Livingstone
Paul, Fresh Perspectives, N. T. Wright
The First Urban Christians, Wayne A. Meeks
The Life of Jesus Christ, James Stalker
The New Perspective on Paul, James Dunn
The Parables of Jesus, Joachim Jeremias
The Passion of Christ, John Piper
Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, Kenneth Berding, Jonathan Lunde
Christ and Time, Oscar Cullmann
dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, Joel B. Green and Scott McKnight
Dictionary of New Testament Background, Craig E. Evans and Stanley E. Porter
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, Gerald F. Hawthorne and Ralp P. Martin
Dictionary of the Later New Testament, Ralph P. Martin and Peter H. Davids
First Christmas, Paul L. Maier
First Easter, Paul L. Maier
Four Dimensional Jesus, John Timmer
Israel
in Prophecy, William Henriksen
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus, Ann
Spangler and Lois Tverberg
The Story of the Christ, Scott McKnight
Theology of the New Testament
Frank Thielman
Who Do You Say That I Am, MARK ALLAN POWELL AND DAVID R. BAUER,
EDITORS
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Matthew, The Theology of the Gospel of Matthew, Ulrich Luz
Matthew, New International Commentary, R. T. France
Matthew, The Message of Matthew, Michael Green
Matthew for Everyone, Tom Wright
Matthew, The Sermon on the Mount, Martin Lloyd Jones
Matthew, Christian Counter Culture, John Stott (Sermon on the Mount)
Mark, New International Commentary, William L. Lane
Mark for Everyone, Tom Wright
Mark, The Message of Mark, Donald English
Luke, New International Commentary, Joel B. Green
Luke for Everyone, Tom Wright
Luke, The Message of Luke, Michael Wilcock
Luke, Poet and Peasant, Kenneth Bailey (Lukan Parables)
Luke, Through Peasant Eyes, Kenneth Bailey (Lukan Parables)
John, New International Commentary, Leon Morris
John for Everyone, Tom Wright
John, The Message of John, Bruce Milne
John, The Light Has Come, Leslie Newbigin
John, The Gospel of John, F. F. Bruce
John, Richard A. Burridge
Insights on John, Charles Swindoll
Acts, New International Commentary, F. F. Bruce
Acts, Preaching the Word, The Church Afire, R. Kent Hughes
Acts, The Spirit, the Church and the World, John R. W. Stott
Acts, The Message of Acts, John Stott
Acts for Everyone, Tom Wright
Romans, New International Commentary, Douglas Moo
Romans, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
Romans, The Message of Romans, John R. W. Stott
Insights on Romans, Charles Swindoll
1 Corinthians, New International Commentary, Gordon Fee
1 Corinthians, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
1 Corinthians, The Message of 1 Corinthians, David Prior
1 Corinthians, Twelve Challenges Churches Face, Mark Dever
1 Corinthians 13, Love within Limits, Lewis Smedes
2 Corinthians, New International Commentary, Paul Barnett
2 Corinthians, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
2 Corinthians, The Message of 2 Corinthians, Paul Barnett
Galatians, New International Commentary, Ronald Y. K. Fund
Galatians, Philip Graham Ryken
Galatians, The Message of Galatians, John R. W. Stott
Galatians, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
Ephesians, New International Commentary, F. F. Bruce
Ephesians, 3 Volumes, Martin Lloyd Jones
Ephesians, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
Ephesians, The Message of Ephesians, John Stott
Philippians, New International Commentary, Gordon Fee
Philippians, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
Philippians, The Message of Philippians, J. A. Motyer
Colossians, New International Commentary, F. F. Bruce
Colossians, Preaching the Word, R. Kent Hughes
Colossians, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
Colossians, The Message of Colossians and Philemon, Dick Lucas
Colossians, The Hope of Glory, Sam Storms
1 Thessalonians, New International Commentary, Leon Morris
1 Thessalonians, Waiting for Christ’s Return, Herman Veldkamp
1 Thessalonians, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
2 Thessalonians, New International Commentary, Leon Morris
2 Thessalonians, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
1, 2 Thessalonians, The Message of Thessalonians, John Stott
1 Timothy, New International Commentary, Philip Towner
1 Timothy, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
1 Timothy, The Message of 1 Timothy and Titus, John Stott
Insights on 1, 2 Timothy, Titus, Charles Swindoll
2 Timothy, New International Commentary, Philip Towner
1, 2 Timothy, Preaching the Word, R Kent Hughes
2 Timothy, Paul for Everyone, , Tom Wright
2 Timothy, The Message of 2 Timothy, John Stott
Titus, New International Commentary, Philip Towner
Titus, Preaching the Word, Bryan Chapell
Titus, The Message of 1 Timothy and Titus, John Stott
Titus, Paul for Everyone– , Tom Wright
Philemon, New International Commentary, F. F. Bruce
Philemon, Preaching the Word, R. Kent Hughes
Philemon, The Message of Colossians and Philemon, Dick Lucas
Philemon, Paul for Everyone, Tom Wright
Hebrews, New International Commentary, F. F. Bruce
Hebrews for Everyone, Tom Wright
Hebrews, The Message of Hebrews, Raymond Brown
James, New International Commentary, James B. Adamson
James, The Message of James, J. A. Motyer
Insights on James, Charles Swindoll
The Epistles of John, New International Commentary, I. Howard Marshall
The Epistles of John, F. F. Bruce
The Epistles of John, New International Commentary, I. Howard Marshall
The Message of John's Letters, David Jackman
1 Peter, New International CommentaryPeter H. Davids
1 Peter, The Message of 1 Peter, Edmund Clowney
Insights on 1 Peter, Charles Swindoll
2 Peter, The Message of 2 Peter and Jude, Dick Lucas and Christopher Green
Insights on 2 Peter, Charles Swindoll
Jude, The Acts of the Apostates, Maxwell Coder
Jude, Acts of the Apostates, Arlen Chitwood
Revelation, New International Commentary, Robert H. Mounce
Revelation, Albertus Pieters
Revelation, The Message of Revelation, Michael Wilcock
Revelation, Four Views, Steve Gregg
Revelation: Reversed Thunder, Eugene Peterson
Revelation, To the One Who Conquers, Sam Storms
A History of the Christian Church, Williston Walker
A Dictionary of Women in Church History, Mary l. Hammack
A Short Life of Jonathan Edwards, George M. Marsden
Ante Nicean Fathers, Volume 1, Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson
Documents of the Christian Church, Henry Bettenson, Editor
History of the World Christian Movement, Volume 1, Dale T. Irbin, Scott W. Sunquist
Readings in Historical Theology, Robert F. Lay
Readings in the History of Christian Theology, Volumes 1, 2, William C. Placher
Readings in World Christian History, John W. Coakley, Andrea Sterk
The History and Character of Calvinism, John T. Mc Neill
The Story of Christianity, Volume 2, Justo L. Gonzalez
The Rise and Development of Calvinism, John H. Bratt
The Story of Christian Theology, Roger Olson
Comfort and Joy, Andrew Kuyvenhoven
Our Only Comfort, Fred Klooster
Plain Talk About the Apostles Creed, Albert Currey Winn
Bioethics and the Christian Life, David VanDrunen
Bioethics, Life and Death Choices, Ruth Groenhout
Ethical Reflections, Henry Stob
How to Decide What's Really Important, Fritz Ridenour
Imitating Jesus, Richard A. Burridge
Mere Morality, Lewis Smedes
The Problem of Pain, C. S. Lewis
Sex for Christians, Lewis Smedes
Work: The Meaning of Your Life, Lester DeKoster
Books on the Ten Commandments
Decisions, Jack Rhoda
Do We Still Need the Ten Commandments, John Timmer
God's Psychiatry, Charles Allen
Liberating Limits, John Huffman
Mere Morality, Lewis Smedes
The Ten Commandments for Today, William Barclay
A Chorus of Witnesses, Cornelius Plantinga
And the Angels Were Silent, Max Lucado
A New Way to Be Human, Charlie Peacock
Authentic Faith, Gary Thomas
Beyond Doubt, Cornelius Plantinga
Book of Bible Promises, Ron Rhodes
Born Again, Charles Colson
Communion Meditations, George Gritter
Cup of Wonder, Lloyd John Oglivie
(Lord’s Supper)
Daylight, Andrew Kuyvenhoven
Decisions, Jack Roeda (Ten Commandments)
Discovering God in Stories from the Bible, Philip Graham Ryken
Do We Still Need the Ten Commandments? John Timmer
Dynamic Devotionals, William Krutza
Emails to Rail, Larry Doughan
Facts and Mysteries of the Christian Faith, Albertus Pieters
Finding Friendship with God, Floyd McClung
For the Love of God, Volume 1, D. A. Carson
For the Love of God, Volume 2, D. A. Carson
Gentle Thunder, Max Lucado
God Came Near, Max Lucado
Go for the Goal, Andrew Kuyvenhoven
God’s Psychiatry, Charles Allen (Ten Commandments)
Grace Awakening, Charles Swindoll
He Chose the Nails, Max Lucado
He Still Moves Stones, Max Lucado
How Can It Be Alright When Everything’s All Wrong, Lewis Smedes
How Now Shall We Live? Charles Colson
I Quit, Geri Scazzero with Pete Scazzero
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat, John Ortberg
In the Shepherd's Arms, Max Lucado
In the Grip of Grace, Max Lucado
It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming, Tony Campolo
Jesus and the Feasts of Israel, Richard Booker
Jesus' Parables about Priorities, James W. More
Just Like Jesus, Max Lucado
Kingdoms in Conflict, Charles Colson
Knowing God, J.I. Packer
Let God Talk
to You, Becky Tirabassi
Let Me Tell You a Story, Tony Campolo
Liberating Limits, John Huffman (Ten Commandments)
Life Sentence, Charles Colson
Look Unto Me, Jim Reimann
Loving God, Charles Colson
Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis
More Difficult Sayings of Jesus, William Neil
My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers
Near to God, Abraham Kuyper
No Wonder They Call Him Savior, Max Lucado
On Your Way Rejoicing, Louis Tamminga
Outflow, Steve Sjogren and David W. Ping
Planting Trust, Denise George
Powering Up, Jack Graham
Prime Time, Herbert Barks
Purpose by Design, Jerome McGhe
Reaching for the Invisible God, Philip Yancey
Renewed Day by Day, A. W. Tozer
Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis
Secrets of the Christian Life, Philip Yancey
Secret Survivors, Jen Howver and Megan Hutchinson
Shaped by the Story, Michael Novelli
Sighing for Eden, William Willimon
Spiritual Depression, Martin Lloyd Jones
Streams in the Valley, Charles Cowman
The Applause of Heaven, Max Lucado
The Body, Charles Colson
The Dark Side of Christmas, Verlyn Verbrugge
The Deadly Sins and the Beattitudes, Jeff Cook
The Difficult Sayings of Jesus, William Neil
The Faith of the Outsider, Frank Anthony Stina
The Forever People, Joel Nederhood
The Fruit of the Spirit, John Sanderson
The God I Don't Understand, Christopher J. H. Wright
The Great House of God, Max Lucado
The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey
The Jesus Prescription for a Healthy Life, Leonard Sweet
The Life of Jesus (four volumes), Tim Shenton
The Lord’s Prayer, Joachim Jeremias
The Love Language of God, Gary
Chapman
The Magnificent Obsession, Ann
Graham Lotzf
The Philippian
Fragment, Calvin Miller
The Relationship Principles of
Jesus, Tom Holiday
The Seven Desires of Every Heart,
Mark and Debra Laaserf
The Shack, Wm. Paul Young
The Ten Commandments for Today, William Barclay
The Touch of the Master’s Hand, Charles Stanley
The Wating Father, Helmut Theilicke
Twelve Sermons, Charles Spurgeon
Twilight, Andrew Kuyvenhoven
Waiting for the Savior, John Timmer
Walking On Water, Wayne Brouwer
What’s So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey
When Answers Are Not Enough, Matt Rogers
When Christ Comes, Max Lucado
When God Whispers Your Name, Max Lucado
When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box, John Ortberg
Why Guys Need God, Mike Erre
Women of the Bible, Ann Spangler and Jean Syswerda
Where Are You? Henry DeMoor
Wrestling with God, James Emery White
Your Life Is Worth Living, Fulton Sheen
1,000 Questions for Couples, Michael Webb
60 One Minute Marriage Builders, David and Claudia Arp
After the Wedding, Philip Yancey
Be Christian (ideas for Mom), Ellen Banks Elwell
Boundaries in Marriage, Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Dare to Discipline, James Dobson
Expeditionary Man, Rich Wagner
How to Have a Happy Marriage, David and Vera Mace
How to Really Love Your Child, Ross Campbell
How to Really Love Your Teenager, Ross Campbell
Life on the Edge, James Dobson
Multiple Blessings, Katie Irene Gosselin and Beth Ann Carson
Premarital Counseling, H. Norman Wright
Preparing for Adolescence, James Dobson
Right from Wrong, Josh Mc Dowell and Bob Hostetler
The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman
The Strong Willed Child, (Revised Edition) James Dobson
The Trouble with Parents, Philip Yancey, Tim Stafford
This Momentary Marriage, John Piper
We Can Have Better Marriages, David & Vera Mace
What’s Happening to Clergy Marriages, David & Vera Mace
What Wives Wish Their husbands Knew about Women, James Dobso
Why Wait? Josh McDowell and Dick Day
Sermon Illustrations
Children's Sermon Books
Between Two Worlds, John R. W. Stott
Biblical Preaching, Haddon W. Robinson
Choosing to Preach, Kenton C. Anderson
Christ Centered Preaching, Brian Chappel
Heralds of the King, Christ Centered Sermons in the Tradition of Edmund P. Clowney, Dennis Johnson
Preaching and Preachers, d. Martin Lloyd Jones
Preaching and Biblical Theology, Edmund P. Clowney
Preaching Christ in the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus
Preaching that Connects, Howard D. Vanderwell
Preaching to a Shifting Culture, edited by Scott M. Gibson.
Rediscovering Expository Preaching, John MacArthur, Jr
Should We Use Someone Else's Sermon? Scott M. Gibson
The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text, Sidney Greidanus
The Preacher's Portrait, John R. W. Stott
The Preparation of Sermons, Andrew W. Blackwood
The Relevance of Preaching, Pierre Marcel
The Way to Biblical Preaching, Donald G. Miller
Using Illustrations to Preach with Power, Bryan Chapell
A Fish Out of Water, George Barna
A Second Resurrection, Bill Easum
A Work of Heart, Reggie McNeal
Basic Christian Leadership, John Stott
Becoming a Firstfruits Congregation, Robert Heerspink
Beyond the Agenda, Jessie Schut
Community 101, Gilbert Bilezikian
Covenant Discipleship, David Lowes Watson
Death
by Church, Mike Erre
Discontinuity and
Hope, LYLE E. SCHALLER
Effective Leadership in the Church
Emerging Church, Dan Kimball
Emerging Worship, Dan Kimball
Equipping
the Saints, Edited by Michael
J. Christensen with Carl E. Savage
Firstfruits, Lillian Grissen
Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations,
Robert Schnase
Forming Christian Disciples, David Lowes
Watson
Getting Together: A Guide for Good Groups, Em Griffin
Go Big with Small Groups, Bill Easum, John Atkinson
Guiding God’s People in a Changing World – A Handbook for Elders
Guiding the Faith Journey, A Map for Spiritual Leaders
Healthy Congregations, Peter L. Steinke
High Tech Worship. Using Presentational Technology Wisely, Quentin Schultze
How Good Is Good Enough, Andy Stanley
Inside the Organic Church, Bob Whitesel
Intentional Disciple Making, Ron Bennett
Intuitive Leadership, Tim Keel
Jesus Wants to Save Christians, Rob Bell and Don Golden
Leadership Next, Eddie Gibbs
Leadership on the Other Side, Bill Easum
Leading Character, Dan B. Allender
Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome, Kent and Barbara Hughes
Meetings that Matter, Arnold Smith
Ministry in Hard Times, Bill Easum, Bill Tenny-Brittian
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, Mark Dever
On Church Leadership, Mark Driscoll
Organic Community, Joseph R. Myers
Organic Leadership, Neil Cole
Pastor's Manual for Hospital and Sickroom
Practicing Hospitality, Patricia A. Ennis and Lisa Tatlock
Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First, Bill Easum
Persevering in Ministry, Joel Kok
Powerful Leadership Proverbs, Bill Hybels
Servant Leadership, EFRAIN AGOSTO
Shaping Spiritual Leaders, Abigail Johnson
Sustainable Youth Ministry, Mark DEVRIES
The Crucifixion of Ministry, Andrew Purves
The
Equipping Church, Sue Mallory
The Emotionally Healthy Church,
Peter Scazzero, Updated edition
The Externally Focussed
Church, Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson
The Incredible Shrinking Church, FIMI mi
The Leadership Dynamic, Harry L. Reader and Rod Gragg
The Leader's Journey, Harrington, Creech, Taylor
The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren
The Search to Belong, Joseph R. Myers
The Volunteer Revolution, Bill Hybels
They Like Jesus, But Not the Church, Dan Kimball
Think Like Jesus, George Barna
Three Simple Rules, Theo A. Boers (Stewardship)
Transformational
Architecture, Ron
Martoia
Transforming Discipleship, Greg Ogden
Transform Your Church with Ministry Teams, E Stanley Ott
Turn Your Church Inside Out, Walt Kallestad
Unfinished Business, Greg Ogden
Velvet Elvis, Rob Bell
When the Church Was a Family, Joseph H. Hellerman
Why We Love Church, Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck
A Practical Theology of Missions, Eric E Wright
Becoming a Contagious Christian, Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg. Including Leaders Guide and Participant Guide
Bringing God's News to Neighbors, Carl G. Kromminga
Breakout Churches, Tom S. Rainer
Christianity Encountering World Religions, Terry Muck, Frances Adeney
Communicating Good News, David W. Augsburger
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J. I. Packer
Evangelism Explosion, D. James Kennedy
For God So Loved the World, Essays on Missions, Arie C. Leder
Gentle Persuasion, Joseph Aldrich
Home Discipleship Christianity, Henry Ryenga
How to Respond to Judaism, Edwin J. Kolb
I Believe in the Great Commission, Max Warren
Introducing the Missional Church, Alan J. Roxburgh and M. Scott Boren
Jesus, A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church, Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch
Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels (and Participant's Guide)
Leading Kids to Jesus, David Staal
Learning Evangelism from Jesus, Jerram Barrs
Mission Mover, Thomas G. Vandy
No Little Places, Ron Klassen & John Koessler
Off Road Disciplines, Earl Creps
Open the Bible for Seekers and Disciples, Thomas G. Vandy
Out of the Salt Shaker, Rebecca Pippert
Peace Child, Don Richardson
Planting Churches in Muslim Cities, Greg Livingstone
Reaching Your Community with Good News and Good Works, Ronald J. Sider
Realt Time Connections, Bob Roberts, Jr.
Resourcing Mission, Helen Cameron
Search and Rescue, Neil Cole
The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission, John Dickson
The House that Jesus Built, Dale Ralph Davis
The Missionary Significance of the Lord’s Prayer, Lee S. Huizinga
The Mission of God's People, Christopher J. H. Wright,
The Multiplying Church, Bob Roberts, Jr.
Transforming Mission, David J. Bosch
Treasure in Clay Jars, Lois Y. Barrett, Editor
Unfreezing Moves, Bill Easum
Why Men Hate Going to Church, David Murrow
90% of Helping Is Just Showing Up, James Kok
Abingdon Funeral Manual, Perry H. Biddle
A Compassionate Journey, John Cook
A Grief Observed, C. S. Lewis
A Journey of Hope After Traumatic Brain Injury, Judy Sprik
Anger: Yours & Mine & What to Do About It, Richard P. Walters
Autism, Barbara Newman
Caring Enough to Confront, David Augsburger
Caring Relationships, Ronold C. Vredeveld
Centers of Healing, H. Leon Klein
Classical Pastoral Care, Thomas C. Oden
Closing Well, Continuing Strong
Connecting, Larry Crab
Effective Biblical Counseling, Lawrence Crabb
Emotions: Can You Trust Them, James Dobson
Enhancing Care Giving Through Listening, Jorene Taylor Swift
Expressing faith in Jesus, Ronald Vredeveld
Family Budgets that Work, Larry Burkett
Forgive and Be Free, Richard Walters
Getting to the Other Side of Grief, Susan Zonnebelt-Smenge, Robert De Vries
God Understands
Happiness is a Choice, Frank B. Minirth and
Paul D. Meier
Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities, Barbara Newman
Inside Out, Larry Crabb
Learning Disabilities, in the Church, Cynthia Holder and Martha Ross-Mockaltis
Living Well with Chronic Illness, Marcia Van’t Land
Memoirs of an
Ordinary Pastor ,
D. A. Carson
Minister's Personal Handbook, Leadership Ministries Worldwide
Pastor, The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry, William Willimon
Pastoral Ministry According to Paul, James W. Thompson
Pastoral Theology, Thomas Oden
Persons with Disabilities and
Their Sense of Community as Members of a Local Congregation, John
McKeague
Practical Theology, Richard R. Osmer
Preaching about Death, Alton M. Motter
Prelude to Practical Theology, Jeanne Stevenson Moessner
Reconstructing Pastoral Theology, Andrew Purves
Reforming Pastoral Ministry, John H. Armstrong
Shattered Dreams, Larry Crabb
Someone Cares
Speaking of Pastors, Joel Kok
The Bible and Lay People, Andrew Village
The Christian Minister's Manual, Guthrie Veach
The Compassionate Congregation, A Handbook for People Who Care, Karen Mulder and Ginger Jurries
The Empty Pew, Louis Tamminga
The Minister as Diabnostician, Paul Pruyser
The Miracle of Kindness, James R. Kok
Theology and Downs Syndrome, Amos Yong
The Problem Clergymen Don’t TalkAbout, Charles L. Rassieur
The Safest Place on Earth, Larry Crabb
The Shape of Practical Theology, Ray s. Anderson
The Wounded Healer, Henri J.M. Nouwen
There’s Algae in the Baptismal Font, Daniel Zeluff
Training Pastors in Emotional Intelligence and Situational Leadership Skills, Stephen R. Tourvuxe
Truthful Action, DUNCAN B. FORRESTER
Understanding and Counseling the Alcoholic, Howard J. Clinebell
Waiting for Morning, James Kok
Who Cares When I Hurt?
Who Will Go for Us, Dennis M. Campbell
40 Days Living the Jesus Creed, Scot McKnight
52 Weeks of Prayer Ideas, Alvin J. Vande Griend
A Hunger for God, John Piper
A Long Obedience, Eugene Peterson
Around the Wicket Gate, C. H. Spurgeon
Becoming Like Jesus, Seymor Van Dyken and Barbara Van Dyken
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, John Piper
Conformed to His Image, Kenneth Boa
Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places, Eugene Peterson
Desiring God, John Piper
Divine Conquest, A. W. Tozer
Effectual Prayer, N. B. Herrell
Facing Your Final Job Review, Woodrow Kroll
Faith and Doubt, John Ortberg
Flowing Streams, Stuart Briscoe
Holy Ambition, Chip Ingram
How to Be Filled with the Holy Spirit, A. W. Tozer
Jesus Drives Me Crazy, Leonard Sweet
Knowing God, J. I. Packer
Leap Over a Wall, Eugene Peterson
Letters Along the Way, D. A. Carson, John D. Woodbridge
Love in Hard Places, D. A. Carson
Moving Toward Spiritual Maturity, Neil Pembroke
Off Road Disciplines, Earl Creps
Organic Church, Neil Cole
Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? Philip Yancey
Rest, Keri Wyatt Kent
Run with the Horses, Eugene Peterson
Space for God, Donald Postema
Spirituality and Human Emotion, Robert Roberts
Static, Ron Martoia
The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson
The Divine Conquest, A. W. Tozer
The Irresistable Revolution, Shane Claiborne
The Jesus Creed, Scott McKnight
The Jesus Way, Eugene Peterson
The Kingdom Life, Alan Andrews
The Life You've Always Wanted, John Ortberg
The Mind of Christ, David Scott
The Praying Church Sourcebook, Alvin Vande Griend
Things that Cannot Be Shaken, K. Scott Oliphint and Rod Mays
Traveling Light, Eugene Peterson
Trusting God – Even When Life Hurts, Jerry Bridges
Under the Unpredictable Plant, Eugene Peterson
What Jesus Demands from the World, John Piper
When I Don’t Desire God, John Piper (including leaders guide)
Working the Angles, Eugene Peterson
Song Books – Over 600 hymns and nearly 400 praise songs
Baptist Hymnal in rtf and brf format, brf and rtf format
Hymns for the Family of God, brf and rtf format
Gathered for Worship, Jane Rogers Van
Leading In Public Prayer, Andrew W. Blackwood
Worship by the Book, D. A. Carson
Psalms Now, Leslie F. Brandt
Liturgy resources are from “Reformed Worship Journal” and provide worship planning resources for the entire church year.
The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
A Family Guide to Prince Caspian
The Hiding Place, Corrie TenBoom
Tramp for the Lord, Corrie Ten Boom
Bruchko (For This Cross I'll Kill You), Bruce Olson
It's a Jungle Out There, Ron Snell
A skeleton in God's Closet, Paul L. Maier
More Than a Skeleton, Paul L. Maier
My God and I, Lewis Smedes
Paul, Walter Wangerin
Pilgrim’s Progress, A retelling by Gary Schmidt
Bamboo Cross, Homer E. Dowdy
Chinese Ginger Jars, Myra Scovel
Fingerprints of God, O. A.
FISH WITH LINDA TOMBLIN
Italy, Land of Searching Hearts, Evelyn
Stenbock-Ditty
Holy Smokies, AL PALMQUIST
The following materials are available but you must specifically ask for them.
Through the Bible, J. Vernon McGee (RTF format)
Wesley Study Bible (PDF format)
M. S. Mills Study Guides (RTF format)
Crossway Classic Commentaries (PDF format)
Concordia Commentaries (RTF format)
Black's New Testament Commentaries (RTF format)
Matthew Henry's Commentaries on the Gospels (htm format)
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, Alfred Edersheim
We are thankful to the following for providing us with the electronic copies of several of the books in this library:
Zondervan Publishing Company
Good News Publishers (Crossway Books)
Thank you also to a number of individuals who have contributed books for this library and have added to its scope and breadth.
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