It can be hard to navigate hard topics, especially ones that might conflict with what culture tells us. In our series, Asking For A Friend, we will spend five weeks answering some tough questions on a Sunday morning. However, we recognize that is not enough time to answer everything that may come up with any given topic. So, we have created this page to help equip you with additional resources as you seek out those answers. As we move through the weeks, additional resources will be shared below so visit often!
*A Step Further is our weekly podcast with new episodes available Tuesdays that dive a little deeper than Sunday morning, taking us a step further into the series topic.
- Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home, book by Randy Alcorn
- What happens after death? article by Got Questions
- What happens after I die? sermon by Scott Kenworthy
- Click to listen to Pastor Matt's sermon at any time
- Naked Bible Podcast Episodes:
- Calvinism Debate (Part 1 of 11) - all 11 parts are good, but we linked to the first one to get you started
- Click to listen to Pastor Matt's sermon at any time
- A Case For Miracles, book by Lee Strobel
- The Forgotten God, book by Francis Chan
- Mark E Moore teachings:
- Miracles Today: The Supernatural Work of God in the Modern World, book by Craig Keener
- Hope in the Dark: Believing God is Good When Life is Not, book by Craig Groeschel
We will be hosting a free seminar with Dr. Christopher Yuan on Sunday, November 14 at 1:30 PM in the Worship Center. For full details, please read them here.
- Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story, a book by Dr. Christopher Yuan
- Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search For Hope, a book by Dr. Christopher Yuan and Angela Yuan
- Are People Born Gay? a video with Dr. Christopher Yuan
- A Christian Response to Homosexuality a video with Dr. Christopher Yuan
- Interview with Heather Skriba and Preston Sprinkle where she shares her experience transitioning from female to male and back again along with her journey to know Jesus
- Interview with intersex Christian Missionary and Preston Sprinkle who shares his testimony and views on his medical condition
- Discussion between Caleb Kaltenbach and Preston Sprinkle to unpack the real impact of "The Equality Act" for Businesses, Christians, and Churches
- God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say about Gender Identity? book by Andrew Walker
- Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say book by Preston Sprinkle
** Please note these resources have been chosen because we found them to be helpful in understanding the real-life stories and issues surrounding Trans, Gender Dysphoria, and Intersex issues. Sharing them is not our way of agreeing with every comment, thought, or idea shared within them.