The Forge Files (.com)
Recommended Resources for Spiritual Growth
The Rocks' Vision and Mission
Vision:
To know Him and make Him known
Mission:
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20, ESV)
The Rocks' Resources
The Rock Website
The Rock Core Doctrinal Beliefs - Great to know what our church believes at the core
The Rock Core Doctrinal Beliefs - Extended
Links
The Forge Snacks Sign-up
Books
The Case for Christ
The Case for a Creator
The Case for Miracles
Seeing the Supernatural
The Case for Heaven
The Case for Faith
The Case for the Real Jesus
The Case for Grace
Cold-Case Christianity
The Measure of a Man by Gene Getz
The Measure of a Woman by Gene Getz and Elaine Getz
More than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman
Contagious Christianity - it's a great book to learn and develop sharing your faith.
Network by Bruce Bugbee - it's on Spiritual Gifts
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Handbook of Personal Evangelism by Ray Stanford
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge
Fathered by God by John Eldredge
Men of Courage by Dr Larry Crabb
Fight by Craig Groeschel
Dialed In by Jim Ramos
Mere Christianity by CS Lewis
The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis
Movies
The Forge
Courageous
The Case for Christ
Nefarious (free)
(looks scary but really more chill than scary, and theologically very accurate)
Fireproof
Overcomer
Lifemark
God's Not Dead 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Chronicles of Narnia 1, 2, and 3
Tools
You Version Bible App
E-Sword (Bible study tool) (available for smartphones and PC/Mac)
E-sword: It is an offline-lightning speed App, comes with a powerful search engine, a built-in Hebrew and Greek concordances engine (under KJV+) (this lets you instantly and easily look up the original Hebrew/Greek words for what you are reading). It has commentaries you can download and read along with your favorite Bible translation. It lets you use most Bibles, but some cost money. ESV is free, but other translations require payment but are worth the price.
Bible Step Reader (custom coded web app)
Theologians
DL Moody (check out his stories here)
Jonathan Edwards (Pastor Freddy preached on him)
General Resources
People who tried to disprove the Bible but ended up believing.
Pastor Sergio preached on this
CARM.org - Christian Apologetics Research Ministry
Got Questions.org