On this page you’ll find a collection of bible studies, charts, and web sites for your personal spiritual walk. Feel free to use these resources in a personal or corporate context. If you would like any of the studies to be personalized for your church or small group, please contact us.
Good Eats for the Soul!
Our 2022 summer Christian Education series on hermeneutics (the art of interpreting the Bible).
Lesson 1: In Search of Meaning (June 5, 2022: Led by Mark Weathers)
Handout for Lesson 1
Audio file for Lesson 1
Lesson 2: The Anatomy of the Bible: Knowing your way around the 66 books (June 12, 2022: Led by Mark Weathers)
Handout for Lesson 2
Audio file for Lesson 2
Lesson 3: Understanding Old Testament Genres: Part 1 – narrative and law (June 26, 2022: Led by Benjamin Ressler)
Handout for Lesson 3
Audio file for Lesson 3
Lesson 4: Understanding Old Testament Genres: Part 2 – Hebrew poetry and wisdom (July 10, 2022: Led by Mark Weathers)
Handout for Lesson 4
Audio file for Lesson 4
Lesson 5: Understanding Old Testament Genres: Part 3 – prophecy (July 17, 2022: Led by Benjamin Ressler)
Handout for Lesson 5
Audio file not available for this lesson
Lesson 6: Understanding New Testament Genres: Part 1 – The Gospels and narrative (July 31, 2022: Led by Benjamin Ressler)
Handout for Lesson 6
Audio file for Lesson 6
Lesson 7: Understanding New Testament Genres: Part 2 – The Epistles (August 7, 2022: Led by Mark Weathers)
Handout for Lesson 7
Audio file for Lesson 7
Lesson 8: Understanding New Testament Genres: Part 3 – Revelation (August 14, 2022: Led by Mark Weathers)
The class began with two videos from the Bible Project on Revelation (recommended)
Handout for Lesson 8
Audio file for Lesson 8
Personal Bible Readings
Read through the Bible (in one year, or two): This is a Bible reading plan comprised by Robert Murray McCheyne.
Two-year chronological reading of the Bible: This is a Bible reading plan for you to read through the Bible chronologically (reading the events and writings in the order in which they happened) in two year’s time. This plan was assembled by John Musgrave, Pastor of Christ Church, PCA, of Clayton, NC.
Christian Education
Biblical Literacy Class Notes: Did you miss the Biblical Literacy Class but still would like the materials? Download the notebook complete with the teacher’s notes.
His-Story: Church History and why it matters to me? Below are the individual lessons from our 2017-2018 Christian Education class in Church History (note this is an on-going study, and lessons are being added weekly).
1. TO THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE EARTH: An introduction to and the beginnings of the early church
2. THE APOSTOLIC PERIOD 35-120 AD: The time of the Apostles’ ministry and its immediate legacy
3. WHEN IN ROME, PART I 120-220 AD: Apologists, Heresies, and Martyrs
4. WHEN IN ROME, PART II AD 220-305 AD: The Third Century Teachers of the Faith
5. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PART I: aka: The Imperial Church AD 305-476
6. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PART II: aka: The Imperial Church AD 305-476
7. THE FOUR C’s: Christians, Councils, Creeds, and Confessions
8. HERESIES AND HEMORRHOIDS (and why they’re still a pain today)
9. CHARACTER STUDY: Meet Saint Augustine of Hippo
10. EARLY MIDDLE AGES: AD 476-1000
11. THE HIGH MIDDLES AGES, PART I: AD 1000-1299
12. THE HIGH MIDDLES AGES, PART II: AD 1000-1299
13. THE LATE MIDDLES AGES: AD 1300-1500
14. SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE: The Reformation dawns
15. THE REFORMATION: Part I
16. THE REFORMATION: Part II
17. THE WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY: 1643-1652
18. WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DENOMINATIONS?
19. THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING: 1700-1799
20. THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING: 1800-1899
21. THE BLACK CHURCH IN AMERICA
Charts & Graphs
Old Testament Timeline: Do you have a hard time reading through the Old Testament and find yourself getting lost in the details of times, kings, prophets and kingdoms? If the answer is “yes”, then you may appreciate this OT Timeline that displays the details of Old Testament history in an easy-to-read chart.
Reformation Timeline: This is a timeline that charts what was happening in the world as the Protestant Reformation advanced. At a glance you can view where the Reformers overlapped, how they fit into world history, and what translations of Bibles were produced.
Links for further study
- Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics
- Bible Reading Schedule: compiled by Robert Murray McCheyne
- Bible Gateway: on-line bibles and much more!
“How to Pray for your Wife: a 31-day Guide”
Since many Christian men don’t know how to pray for their wives, this daily prayer guide, based on the outline of Proverbs 31, helps men learn how to better intercede for their brides. We highly recommend this book for every husband (written by Mark Weathers, pastor of Providence).
How to Pray for your Wife can be purchased through Crossway Books & Bibles. Electronic versions are also available through iTunes.