Optasia Library

Christian Ministry Resources for the Blind

    

Index

A. Bibles

B. Books

     Reference

     Theology

     Apologetics

Biblical Theology

     Old Testament

     New Testament

     Church History

     Creeds and Confessions

     Ethics

     Devotional

     Family and Marriage           

     Homiletics

     Leadership

     Missions and Evangelism

     Pastoral Care

     Prayer and Spirituality

C. Worship and Liturgy Books and Resources

D.  Children and Adult Reading

E. Also available from Optasia Ministry

F. Acknowledgements

 

Bibles

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

New International Version

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

Books

Reference

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

 

Theology, Teachings about God, Salvation, Sin, Christ, the Holy Spirit, End Times,, etc.)

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

 

Apologetics and Culture

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

 

 

Biblical Theology

Grasping God's Word, J. Scott Duvall J. Daniel Hays

Hard Sayings of the Bible, Walter Kaiser, Peter Davids, FF Bruce, Manfred Brauch

 

Old testament

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

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

 

Church History

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

 

Creeds and Confessions

Heidelberg Catechism

Comfort and Joy, Andrew Kuyvenhoven

Our Only Comfort, Fred Klooster

Plain Talk About the Apostles Creed, Albert Currey Winn

 

Ethics

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

    

 

Devotional

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

 

Family and Marriage

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

 

Homiletics

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

 

Leadership

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

 

Missions and Evangelism

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

 

Pastoral Care

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

 

Prayer and Spirituality

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

 

Worship and Liturgy Books and Resources

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.

 

Children and Adult Reading

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

Pontius Pilate, Paul L. Maier

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

 

Also available from Optasia Ministry

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

 

Acknowledgements:

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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