Life Church wants to further equip you to be a disciple who loves to be with Jesus, be like Jesus, and do what He does. We will be regularly updating this page with additional resources that we believe will helpful to you.
Memorizing Scripture
John Piper
How Do You Memorize Scripture?
John Piper
Memorization Plans:
Community engagement
ARTICLES
A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory
Dr. Timothy Keller
BOOKS
Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Toxic Charity: How the Church Hurts Those They Help and How To Reverse It
Bob Lupton
Charity Detox: What Charity Would Look Like If We Cared About Results
Bob Lupton
Tim Keller
With Justice for All: A Strategy for Community Development
John Perkins
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything: Finding Abundant Communities in Unexpected Places
Barry Slauenwhite
EVANGELISM
HOSPITALITY AND COMMUNITY EVANGELISM
The Gospel Comes With a House Key
Rosaria Butterfield
Loving the Stranger: Awakening & Hospitality Message
Rosaria Butterfield
Why Hospitality is For All Christians
Rosaria Butterfield
The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside your Door
Jay Pathak and and Dave Runyon
Saturate: Being Disciples of Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life
Jeff Vanderstelt
Compelling Community: Where God's Power Makes a Church Attractive (9Marks)
Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop
Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus into the Everyday Stuff of Life
Jeff Vanderstelt
Ulterior Motives vs. Ultimate Motives
Ben Davey
ADDRESSING OBJECTIONS TO CHRISTIANITY/ SHARING WITH OTHER RELIGIONS
Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People's Hearts the Way Jesus Did
Randy Newman
Evangelism in a Skeptical World: How to Make the Unbelievable News about Jesus More Believable
Sam Chan
Why I’m Not a Christian sermon series
J.D. Greear
The Problem of God sermon series
Ben Davey
THE GOSPEL AT THE WORKPLACE
Ashok Nachnani
Evangelism through "Networking"…
Tim Keller
SpreadTruth
families
Our Life Kids ministry has compiled a list of podcasts, books, songs, devotions and other tools to help parents in daily discipleship and guiding your children in the way of Jesus.
PODCASTS:
A special miniseries podcast hosted by Jefferson Bethke and Jon Tyson, where they highlight both the problem and the solution to leading a family with intention.
A podcast not created specifically for mothers, but the host is a mother with wisdom and grace on navigating the Christian life. A great podcast for mothers growing in their walk.
BOOKS FOR PARENTS:
Jon Tyson
Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
Justin Whitmel Earley
Sally Clarkson
Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
Paul David Tripp
The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
Sarah Mackenzie
Phylicia Masonheimer
How Can I Feel Productive As a Mom?
Esther Engelsma
ARTICLES
You Don’t Need More Parenting Advice
Paul David Tripp
MUSIC FOR KIDS:
Ellie Holcomb
Ellie Holcomb
Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved
Christy Knockels
Shane & Shane and Kingdom Kids
Songs from the New City Catechism
The Gospel Coalition
BOOKS FOR KIDS:
Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know
Melissa Kruger
Ellie Holcomb
Read It, See It, Say It, Sing It
Hunter Beless
FAMILY DEVOTION
Timeless Hymns for Family Worship: Bringing Gospel-Centered Moments into Your Home by Joni Eareckson Tada
My First Book of Questions and Answers by Carine MacKenzie
New City Catechism for Kids
TOOLS FOR TEACHING
generosity
Bible Project
Bible Project
God So Loved, He Gave: Entering the Movement of Divine Generosity
Kelly M. Kapic
Tim Keller
prayer
Life Church
Tim Mackie
The Role of Desperate Prayer in Relenting Wrath
David Platt
Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
Tim Keller
24/7 Prayer
rest (sabbath)
What Is the Sabbath in the Bible and Should Christians Observe It? An Invitation to Holy Rest
Missy Takano
Bible Project
Richard H. Lowery
The Subversive Sabbath: The Surprising Power of Rest in a Nonstop World
A.J. Swaboda
Abraham Joshua Heschel
To Hell with the Hustle: Reclaiming Your Life in an Overworked, Overspent, and Over-connected World
Jefferson Bethke
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
John Mark Comer
Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.
John Mark Comer