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Butch's Links
Butch's Links
Here is a collection of links that should help you in your walk with Christ, whether you have questions about dating, family, college, missions, or anything else. These resources are hand-picked and listed here in categories of interest.
Resources for Personal Growth
- Some Studies on Fasting
- Is Christianity Based on Blind-Faith?
- The Gift and Wisdom of a Sabbath With God
- Matt Chandler: Is Church Membership Biblical?
- Humbly Consider How God Still Speaks to Us Today!
- Religion vs. The Gospel by Tim Keller
- Gossip is Deadly
- Learn to Share the Gospel
- Loving God
- Be Real Not Fake
- Selflessly Pick a Church
- Got Questions?
- What's The Difference? Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible (PDF)
- Why Facebook/Church Might be Making you Sad
- Godly Grief vs. Worldly Grief
- The Goal of God's Love
Hot Topics Regarding Holiness
- Seeking Purity? Gospel-Centered Accountability
- Modesty
- Alcohol: To Drink or Not to Drink
- Gambling
- Being Pure & Fashionable
- Should Christians Be on Facebook?
- What does the Bible say about gossip?
- Pure Intimacy article on Lust
- The Disconnect Between Great Worship and Personal Holiness - John Piper
- Is dancing just "good clean fun"?
- Lovingly Deal with Sin
- Do you know when you are Ephesians 5:18 drunk? Really?
- Two Lesbians Walk into a Church
Family Helps
- When Should a Married Couple Separate?
- Marriage: Love and Respect Needed
- Five Love Language Assessments
- Motherhood is a vital calling too!
- Marriage Builders
- Parents, how are you dressing your children?
- Gary Thomas Sacred Marriage and Sacred Parenting and More
- Family Life Dennis Rainey
- LHBC Family Worship
- Protect the Childhood of your Children
- The Marriage Class
- The Man Class (Audio)
The Persecuted Church
- Persecution.org
- Gospel for Asia
- Open Doors USA
- Watch this Video - "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus"
- A Testimony
Preachers and Teachers
- Boldly Standing for Truth
- Church Membership
- The Bible
- The Virgin Birth
- Pastoral Ministry is War
- The Priority of Preaching, by Christopher Ash
- The Passion-Driven Sermon: A Practical Theology for Pastoral Preaching, by Jim Shaddix
- What is expository preaching?
- Joel Osteen and Mormonism are dangerous to authentic Christianity.
- Two articles describing psedo-expository preaching. Is this you? Article One Part Two.
Seminary Endorsement
The Bible
- Blue Letter Bible
- Bible Gateway - The Bible, online
- Bible.org - More Bible study resources
- Crosswalk - Bible study resources
- Christian Apologetic Resources - Tons of resources to help you defend the faith!
Singles, Dating & More
- Courting Questions
- Totally Modest
- Mark Driscoll: Boys who can shave
- Biblical Dating by Scott Croft
- Weddings can be modest too.
- The Marks of Manhood, by Al Mohler
Current Realities
- Would Jesus support Free market Economics? Yes!
- Christian Viewpoint of the Welfare System
- Can War Be Justified?
- Christians and Politics
- Lovingly dealing with Homosexuality
- Addicted to Adultescence?
- Are evangelicals dangerous?
- The New 10-30 Window Unreached People Group
- Should Christians do yoga?
- Christianity is NOT Tolerated
Things I Like
- Atheist, Penn Jillette, Challenges Us to Evangelize
- Pastor Challenges Us to Vote Biblically
- Iranian Pastor Youcef Free and Thankful!
- A Great Sex Talk (direct video link)
- Mike Huckabee on Creation vs. Evolution
- Free Web Filter and Protection
- Modesty is a concern everywhere
- Francis Chan: Preaching Should Move Us To Action
- Be Intentional About Remembering People
Mission Opportunities
- The Great Value of Short-Term Mission Trips
- Gospel for Asia
- International Mission Board
- Missions at Living Hope
Recommended Books
- Knowing God, by JI Packer
- Mere Christianity, by CS Lewis
- Grace Gone Wild, by Robert Jeffress
- The Cost of Discipleship, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Spiritual Leadership, by J Oswald Sanders
- Fresh Wind Fresh Fire, by Jim Cymbala
- Crazy Love, by Francis Chan
- The Treasure Principle, by Randy Alcorn
- Radical, by David Platt
- Counterfeit Gods, by Tim Keller
- The Prodigal God, by Tim Keller
- The Normal Christian Life, by Watchman Nee
- Sit Walk Stand, by Watchman Nee
- The Release of the Spirit, by Watchman Nee
- Why Church Matters, by Joshua Harris
- No More Excuses, by Tony Evans
- The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel
- The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel
- Andrew Murray on Prayer, by Andrew Murray
- Authentic Faith, by Gary Thomas
- Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas
- Sacred Parenting, by Gary Thomas