There are many books, studies, and methods available for men to learn scripture and explore ways to experience a gospel-centered life. GROW Paths give you solid resources to study and learn within each path. But what about resources outside of the GROW Paths? The resources here are great to use and add in to your regular study.
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Bible Resources
Already have a good, physical Bible you love? Great! Have it with you all the time? No!? No worries, there are ways you can always have scripture with you thanks to the pocket-sized supercomputers most everyone has.
Online Bibles
YouVersion Bible
Site | Apple App | Google App
ESV Bible
Site | Apple App | Google App
Blue Letter Bible
Site | Apple App | Google App
Bible Gateway
Site | Apple App | Google App
Audio Bibles
Dwell Audio Bible
Site | Apple App | Google App
Daily Audio Bible
Site | Apple App | Google App
Streetlights
Bible Translations & Recommendations
Have you ever wondered why there are so many translations of the Bible? Yeah, you aren’t the only one. We aren’t going to try and give you a half-baked explanation but instead give you a few resources to learn from:
Why So Many Versions? by Daniel B. Wallace at Bible.org
Why are there so many Bible translations, and which is the best? from GotQuestions.org
The Bible in English by Stephen Nichols at Ligonier.org
What Bible translation would we recommend?
Keeping to the original meaning (context) means we recommend using a more Word-for-Word translation. Our current translation of choice is the ESV Bible. They have great study Bibles, which we also suggest everyone to have so you can get a deeper knowledge of scripture, and resources to help in your Biblical growth. The NKJV and CSB versions are also good choices for their translations and their study Bibles.
Bible Commentaries
Have you ever used a Bible commentary to help you get deeper into scripture? Wait, do you know what a commentary is? No? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Once you know what a commentary is, though, you’ll wonder how you ever studied scripture without them.
A Bible commentary is basically the summary and explanation of scripture by people who have spent years understanding scripture. When we study scripture, we want to get the context of what God is delivering through the writer. Studying scripture from the lens of its context helps us avoid using scripture out of context and making it mean what it doesn’t.
This list of commentary resources are only a few of the trusted resources available and not an exhaustive list. If you are just getting started using commentaries, these will definitely be helpful to you.
Christ Centered Expositions (multiple books) by Multiple Authors
Amazon | Christianbook.com | ChristCenteredExposition.com
The Message of the New Testament: Promises Kept by Mark Dever
Wiersbe Bible Commentary NT by Warren Wiersbe
Be Series (multiple books) by Warren Wiersbe
The Bible Exposition Commentary, 6 Volumes by Warren Wiersbe
An Expositional Commentary (multiple books) by R.C. Sproul
Amazon | Christianbook.com | Ligonier
Top Commentaries on Every Book of the Bible from Ligonier Ministries
Ligonier
Ministry and Study Resources
Why do we recommend the resources here? Simply put, we use them and have confidence in their teaching. This is not be an exhaustive list but these are ministries and teachers we look to regularly.
Ligonier Ministries
Ligonier Ministries exists to proclaim, teach, and defend the holiness of God in all its fullness to as many people as possible. Founded by Dr. R.C. Sproul in 1971, Ligonier’s teaching fellowship consists of theologians, pastors, and scholars who teach through Renewing Your Mind broadcasts, the Reformation Study Bible, Tabletalk magazine, books through the Reformation Trust Publishing division, and hundreds of teaching series. The ministry also offers an undergraduate degree program through Reformation Bible College.
Site | Topics | YouTube | Devotionals
Podcast - Renewing Your Mind with R.C. Sproul: Apple | Spotify
Podcast - Ultimately with R.C. Sproul: Apple | Spotify | Google
Podcast - Simply Put: Theology in Simple Terms: Apple | Spotify | Google
Podcast - Ask Ligonier: Apple | Spotify | Google
Podcast - 5 Minutes in Church History: Apple | Spotify | Google
The Gospel Coalition (TGC)
The Gospel Coalition seeks to support the church by providing resources that are trusted and timely, winsome and wise, and centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through multimedia content, events, courses, books, training, and global resourcing, we seek to communicate both the costly call (Matt. 16:24) and the comforting consolation of Christ (Matt. 11:29-30), whose gospel presents both a countercultural challenge and an audacious invitation to any who would hear it.
Podcast - The Gospel Coalition Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google
Got Questions
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually related questions through an internet presence. GotQuestions.org is a ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics.
BibleRef.com Online Bible Commentaries
The Bible Project
BibleProject is a nonprofit animation studio that produces short-form, fully animated Bible videos and other Bible resources to make the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere. They create 100% free Bible videos, podcasts, and Bible resources to help people experience the story of the Bible.
Podcast - BibleProject Podcast: Apple | Spotify | Google
Podcast - Exploring My Strange Bible: Apple | Spotify | Google
RightNow Media
LifePoint provides all members with free access to RightNow Media. So what is it? Think of RightNow Media like the Netflix of Christian Bible studies. With access to 10,000+ Bible Study videos, from over 100 leading Christian publishers and ministries, you'll find valuable tools for your groups, personal development, and areas of life training like marriage and parenting.
Site | Apple App | Google App
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