I've been sick of him before, what with his obsessions over pop culture, his completely pointless ramblings of a sermon, and his endless amount of scorn he has for his critics.
I’m sick of Perry Noble
December 5, 2009 by sermonfireBaby Zoowon – buy 1 blanket give 1 blanket to a child in need
November 24, 2009 by sermonfireI stumbled onto this great idea called Baby Zoowon. I hope you will check them out and help out.
Our Mission: Baby Zoowon is committed to orphan care. For each blanket purchased Baby Zoowon will donate a blanket to a child in need. Baby Zoowon also donates a portion of every sale to help families with the overwhelming cost of adoption.
Our Story: Baby Zoowon was created by a stay at home mom. While raising three children and in the process of adopting from Ethopia it became increasingly obvious that there is an incredible need. With 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia alone making a difference seemed impossible. Owner Sherry Lopez realized that this is not a “one person job,” but with your help Baby Zoowon will make a difference in the life of a child – one purchase at a time.
Baby Zoo-what? The Lopez family is currently in the processes of adoption from Ethiopia. Zoowon is the Amharic word for Elephant. We all know that an elephant never forgets so we thought it’s the perfect animal to represent us remembering those that have been forgotten.
Why baby blankets? “Research and experience have shown that a favorite blanket can be a soothing and comforting transitional object as children face changes early in life and can actually help them develop emotionally,” said Judith Jerald, MSW and Early Childhood Advisor to Save the Children’s U.S. Programs. “Children born into poverty often face a higher level of stress and more anxiety-producing situations than those from more affluent families, making their trusted blanket all the more important.
$10 ChristianAudio giveaway
November 21, 2009 by sermonfirethis ends at midnight.
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Comment Special: Christians trying to convert non-Christians
November 13, 2009 by sermonfireIntroducing the Coward
November 9, 2009 by sermonfireThe above is a good sermon clip from Mark Driscoll who I have mixed feelings on, some days I think he's wise and other days I think he's foolish. Today is of the former. I believe he mentioned cowards and complainers as the top two kinds of "men" in the church today. Cowards first, I'll be willing to step to the head of the line if you're not feeling comfortable. — Cowards. Instead of presenting an idea to the board or pastor do you chicken out, afraid that he'll actually ask you to take responsibility for it?
Or would you rather not rock the boat at all?
How do you rationalize yourself?
If you are living a holy life, if you are serving your church and family, if you are surrendered to God, don't you think that it's time to be someone who builds something rather than leans on a wall? Maybe you just don't want to a.) be holy b.) be surrendered fully to God c.) be serving family and church? Tough stuff isn't it? I can sympathize with you, but that doesn't mean I won't say that you need to change and do what is right. The hardest thing to do is to right now, be real with God, talk to Him and ask Him for help. The only thing harder than that is putting your convictions into action. This is something I've had a hard time with and maybe you struggle with it too. Consider this thought, if Christ only spoke of salvation and never actually gave Himself up, but really was talking about it and seemed REALLY serious about it. That leaves us spiritually dead doesn't it? Actions are very important yet they follow the well-thought out idea based on whatever is authoritative in your life. For some it is tradition, for others it is intuition, for us it is the Bible. More than that, we have the Spirit so we are able to apply what we learn in the Bible to our lives. What I'm asking you to do is to live out your beliefs. I know it's not easy, I know that the standard is high, but the same God who saved you and revealed to you His glorious love will not fail you. He with you and is interceding for you. I would hope that some who've read thus far have already shut down their laptops and begun to do what must be done. But let's say you're not really sure what must change in your life, some people know what it is and others just feel that something is wrong but they can't place their finger on it. 1. Pray
2. Meditate on what God's Word
3. Do good You must start somewhere, take small steps until you trust that God will be with you in the bigger steps. Remember that Christ wants us to be like Him, consider the aspects of Christ, pick one to practice that God would glorify Christ through you. The Christian life is a marathon. It is best run with other fellow Christians who want to be holy and be accountable to each other. Make those friends that want holiness and accountability and begin to build a deep relationship in which you can be real with each other. Don't be a coward, stand up, if you can't stand, kneel, if you can't kneel, reach your hand up to Christ. You know how hard the flesh will fight, you simply must fight harder. You must want God glorified through, having joy in Him, knowing Him, resting in Him more than you and your flesh resting in complacency, compromise, and cowardice. The question that we must now think through is this, "Is it worth it? Is it really worth living this hard life of not giving into temptation, giving of self, and loving others by being real with them? It was to Christ.Isn't that what He did for you?
Let's end with that.
Use Calibre for Epub Conversions
November 5, 2009 by sermonfireDon't use epub2go.com, it really is a poor tool.
use Calibre instead. that is all.Guide to the Free EXTREME Mobile/Home Theological Library part 2
November 3, 2009 by sermonfire(lol posterous can't handle the huge size)
The Thomas Factor: Using Your Doubts to Draw Closer to God by Dr. Gary Habermas The Works of Jonathan Edwards With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design Creation: Facts of Life by Dr. Gary Parker Darwin on Trial by Phillip E. JohnsonIn Six Days- Why 50 Scientists Choose to Believe in Creation, Edited by Dr. John Ashton Natural Theology by William Paley On the Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin
Refuting Evolution 1 by Jonathan Sarfati, Ph.D., F.M.
Refuting Evolution 2 by Jonathan Sarfati, with Michael Matthews Taking Back Astronomy by Jason Lisle
The Bible and the Age of the Earth by Bert Thompson, Ph.D. [PDF] The Creation Answers Book by Dr. Don Batton (Contributing Editor), Dr. David Catchpoole, Dr. Jonathan Sarfati, and Dr. Carl Wieland
The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin The Global Flood of Noah by Bert Thompson, Ph.D. [PDF] The Mystery of Life's Origin by Charles B. Thaxton, Walter L. Bradley, and Roger L. Olsen [PDF or Adobe Reader]
The New Answers Book by various authors In the Shadow of Darwin, a review of the teachings of John N. Clayton by Wayne Jackson and Bert Thompson [PDF] Logic
Handbook on Logic and Rational Thought by a former atheist of 40 years Logic and Fallacies of Logic by Dr. Johnson C. Philip and Dr. Saneesh Cherian [PDF]
Philosophy Atheism Analyzed by a former atheist of 40 years
A Treatise on Human Nature by David Hume Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Critique of Pure Reason by Emmanuel Kant Ethics by Aristotle Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard Me, the Professor, Fuzzy, and the Meaning of Life by David Pensgard Heretics by G.K. Chesterton Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton [PDF] Philosophical Fragments by Soren Kierkegaard Selections from the Writings of Kierkegaard- Translated by L.M. Hollander
The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton The Natural History of Religion by David Hume The Predicament of Modern Man by Elton Trueblood
The Sickness Unto Death by Soren Kierkegaard Thus Spake Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
What's Wrong with the World? by G.K. Chesterton Why I Am Not a Christian by Bertrand Russell Happy reading! Courage and Godspeed,
Chad http://www.cpr-foundation.org/library/_img/logo.jpgp http://www.puritanlibrary.com/
http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/books/onlinebooks.html
http://www.archive.org/index.php
(Archive is amazing in that it picks up so many materials it's unbelievable, use the beta EPUB button on the left menu for downloading EPUB books easily. it has worked well for me)
Project Gutenberg's List of Affiliates and Partners (search all of these including Project Gutenberg)
http://apuritansmind.com/
http://www.puritansermons.com/
There are many, many, many more websites, but this small sampling should get you started.
Yes you can actually take HTML files and put them in chapter by chapter and compile them into a book, Ecub is your solution.
for example: downloading these html pages via downthemall and popping them into ecub give me a very nice ebook all separated by chapters.
PDF ————–> EPUB: http://epub2go.com/ (special thing is that with STANZA (aforementioned iphone/ipod touch app you can convert the PDF to EPub on your iphone/ipod touch on the go)HTML/TXT ——> EPUB: http://www.juliansmart.com/ecub If you'd still (for some reason) like to use PDFs to read, buy PDFExpert from the apple app store. Good price for a good app. Other Recommended Apps:
Kindle for Iphone/Ipod App
Very good app for books you actually want to buy and read. I've bought 3 books via it and it has worked nearly flawlessly. Had to re-install it once, but besides that perfect.
There is also a Kindle Reader for the PC coming soon so you can read your purchases on the computer.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311
Here is a list of Kindle Christian E-Books for Free to download:
- Affirming the Apostle's Creed by J.I. Packer
- Concerning Christian Liberty by Martin Luther
- The Life of John Bunyan by Edmund Venables
- Martin Luther's Small Catechism by Martin Luther
- On Calvinism by William Hull (not sure if this is positive or negative, just to let you know)
- Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
- Selections from the Tabletalk by Martin Luther
There are many, many more by classic Christian authors like Spurgeon, Edwards, and Calvin for decent prices usually under $5. I would recommend to look carefully at the ratings because not all kindle books are formatted equally.
InstantPaper is another app I'd highly recommend if you want to read your favorite blogs on the run. There is a free version and a pro version.
So, what about Bible apps?
Honestly the best is the newly-released Logos Iphone App while the the two that tie (in my opinion looking at all the various options) is the Reformation Study Bible App from Acrosoft and the OliveTree Free Reader from OliveTree. The Reformation Study Bible is the only 5 starred bible application and it deserves to be. Greek text, JFB commentary, and treasury of scriptural knowledge all integrated very well for $18.
The Olive Tree Free Reader gives you tons of free books and translations all for free, just go download them on their website.
http://www.bibletree.com/store/home.php?cat=259&free=y
One of the best free downloads is ten years of John Piper's sermons which is an astounding free giveaway.
Honestly though what I wanted the most was a free ESV and that's what Logos has delivered on along with all of its other great features which you can go look at for yourself. Unfortunately those who have Logos 3 (not the newly-released 4) will not be able to use the desktop sync function, but I found a way around it which has worked flawlessly so far
http://www.logos.com/iphone
http://www.ligonier.org/blog/2009/08/the-reformation-study-bible-iphone-app-now-available.html
http://www.bibletree.com/iphone/
Let's talk for a moment about Logos. I love Logos, I have an older version of Logos therefore I can't use the shiny-new Logos 4 desktop sync unless I upgrade. As much as an upgrade would be awesome I don't want to spend money for it right now. So here is the solution to all of us who are want to read your books or resources on your iphone/ipod or any other mobile reader application that can view Epub.
Open LogosOpen the resource you want to make an epub
Select a chapter – copy – paste to notepad IMPORTANT when you save it, it won't work unless you change it to UNICODE or UTF-8 (ANSCI won't work in Ecub)
Alternatively you can just drag, select the entire book, and copy it to notepad and save it.
either way, open up ecub and put it in the settings (COOL FUNCTION: If you want to have the actual cover all you have to do is copy the cover of the book in logos and save it to paint or save the cover of the book on amazon and use either one of those as the cover)
After you've put the text files in place press compile and you are done
upload to: http://bookworm.oreilly.com/library/ or add it to your mobilereader app somehow
use stanza to download it via your iphone future church planters (and anyone else who wants to read recently-published books for free) I'm rather surprised, but there are a few good books freely available to read on google books which are recently-released books by really smart church planters.
Church Planting from the Ground Up
Discovering Church Planting
A Vision of the Possible
Missional House Churches
Here is the search I used to find these and others: Church Planting for books published between 1990 and 2009
I found these using a little-known powerful search function of google books, the advanced search
Learn how to use it and you will save lots and lots of money on books.
NOTE: This works only for on your computer, but wow, it's still pretty amazing how many recently published books are available to read freely online.
UPDATE: In the process of writing this I found a work-around. I'm too dang good at this.
Open Safarigo to google.com
don't select google books from the drop down menu
SEARCH google book
click the first link
Bingo you can now read those full-view books same as the PC way. Free Audiobooks: Every month ChristianAudio.com has a free audiobook giveaway, this month is Desiring God by John Piper
They also have an excellent sale on John Piper audiobooks, astounding price of $5 a book. Get them now, it's only from Nov 1st to 21st
John Piper AudioBook Sale
also
Francis Chan's Books are still at a very good price and are both excellent, I've listened to them and highly recommend them.
Of course after you do all this and settle down for a nice night of reading Spurgeon and listening to Lecrae this will probably happen.
soli deo gloria,Logan Paschke
Guide to the Free EXTREME Mobile/Home Theological Library
November 3, 2009 by sermonfireIn 1969, ArpaNet was created by the government.
50 years later it has now exponentially exploded out into the forefront of civilization. Almost every business has had to react to the internet or die. Only 13% of people read newspapers anymore. Pastors have found out that if they based their authority on people "not knowing any better" they will soon lose their congregation. They might still lose their congregation due to the ever-increasing fickle-ness of the American Christian Consumer. Here is a broad-bush article on wikipedia on the social impact of the internet. Governments use the internet to fight propaganda battles and even to launch cyber-attacks on each other. Millions are enrolled in World of Warcraft and Second Life playing games with millions of their friends. There is now even talk of a "virtual church" and here is an image I like that succinctly responds to that "concept".
Now I could give a list of things to "get" in order to have this mobile reformed theological library, but why would I do that when we haven't examined the real-world implications of having one.
- Having more books doesn't make you a better theologian or a better Christian unless you submit yourself to the primacy of the Bible being first. Christian books are to be an means to the end, the end being the Word of God. This is likely the reason John Bunyan put extensive scripture references at the bottom of almost every page correlating the things that happened in his story to His Story.
- Primacy to the Bible means nothing if you don't do what the Spirit tells you to do through it. To make this complex sentence simple, why read the Bible if you have no intention on following it? Seems rather silly and self-accusing a question to me, for it is something I struggle with. Recently a book came out called, "If God were real?" Think about it.
- Pray for opportunities to share what you've learned is just one way to match study with practice. Don't just share with Christians; share with non-Christians. Spurgeon's sermons are filled with helpful everyday illustrations that people could understand readily. He could effortlessly create illustrations for hundreds of different occupations. You have only one to think of (if you are not actively preaching in a pulpit) your own. I don't want to lose friends over the gospel, that is, I don't want to be shove it into their face. When you have formed a particular illustration around a particular doctrine or tenet of the faith that you've learned through studying the Scripture, then ask the Spirit to seal it in your memory and to help you bring it about when the time is appropriate.
- Know the right amount of salt to give to an un-believer. Christ was perfect in this, we are not. Too much salt gags and too little salt is pointless. Even worse is when the salt is no different from anything else. It's worthless. Holiness with joy in God and love to all others is what we must be.
- Desire God more than sin. I think this is pretty simple and is well explained if you've read or listened to any of John Piper's books or sermons. Being a Christian Hedonist is very important as it will lift you spiritually and joyfully.
- Beware the Christian bubble. This is harder for those who are in full-time ministry, to get away and to be with the world without being of it. This is why we must evangelistic, we must proclaim forgiveness of sins and center everything around Christ. When Christ is the center and the people that you influence get a solid grasp on their sinfulness and Christ's worth, the bubble will become thinner and thinner as a love for God turns your group into one more interested in pleasing God than observing traditions or fears they have.
- Seriously consider giving away your physical books when you have them digitally or even when you don't. Don't be afraid to give, Christ thought of others first and gave them all by giving Himself. I hope that we can do the same and a good way to start is to recognize that we should not be greedy or covetous about these things. Grace is a gift, books should be too.
- Realistically, reading books without a notepad and a pen usually lead to poor comprehension. Have a pen and a notepad while you read. The book is not like a television. It is not just there so that you can intake, it is written so that you may respond by thinking through what it says, discerning whether or not it be true, and what you can take away from it. The book is the author speaking to you and if you don't respond, what's the point?
These are just some thoughts I've had more and more about preparing my heart (and hopefully people reading) before engaging in reading stuff by guys like Calvin and Spurgeon.
Do you have a mobile device? Hopefully an Iphone/Ipod Touch (because I have an Ipod Touch 2nd generation got it for 160 bucks, decent price, anyway this guide is primarily for those who use Ipod Touch or Iphone, though the principles should apply for any mobile device) Good. go here on it: http://books.google.com/books I've long been waiting for Google Books to release a mobile edition for mobile devices and they have. It's sweet, it turns the book from PDF (difficult to read usually) with OCR into something much more pleasant. Let me just say right here and now that there is no greater theological library available for free than that of google books. Seriously. The only problem is that you can not view them offline, which sucks for me as I'm not constantly connected to a 3G network like the Iphone (I have an ipod touch). So, what to do?- Simple, just download the book in Epub format.
- Download Stanza an iphone app (if you don't have an iphone/ipod touch you'll need an application that can read Epub files)
- use http://bookworm.oreilly.com/ sign up make an account and follow the tutorial there to put those epub files onto your mobile device
Uploading to http://bookworm.oreilly.com (for epub format books only)
- On your computer: if your book is not in ePub format, then convert your book to ePub (called Open eBook format in the Stanza Desktop Export menu) using Stanza Desktop or Calibre. (If your book already is in eReader format, try the eReader-specific solutions mentioned above and below.)
- Go to http://bookworm.oreilly.com, and create an account for yourself.
- Upload your books to your new account at http://bookworm.oreilly.com.
- On your iPhone: launch Safari.
- Go to http://m.bookworm.oreilly.com in Safari on your iPhone and sign in.
- Select the arrow button under Read in Stanza.
- This will launch Stanza in the Direct Downloads screen. Your book will appear, though it will have a long name with numbers with a URL underneath. Don't worry — it really is your book.
- Tap on your book. If Stanza asks you whether you want to download the book, tap Download. The book will open, and it will appear in the categories on the main Library page.
go to Feedbooks
go to Public Domain
go to subjects
go to religion
About 6 or 7 great books right there But, there are many books only available in PDF and text format, here is a selection, after you scroll them I will show you how to turn them into EPUBs easily.
Online Books In English
50 Crucial Questions About Manhood and Womanhood An Overview of Central Concerns About Manhood and Womanhood
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Open Theism and the Undermining of Biblical Christianity
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Can Our Differences Be Settled? A Detailed Response to the Evangelical Feminist Position Statement of Christians for Biblical Equality
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Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen
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Should We Abandon the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness?
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The Dangerous Duty of Delight (Sample) The Glorified God and the Satisfied Soul
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Meditations of A Christian Hedonist
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Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die (Originally titled The Passion of Jesus Christ)
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Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton
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The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace
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A Response to N. T. Wright
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Meditations on God's Love as the Gift of Himself
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Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards
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A God-Entranced Vision of All Things The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards
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Savoring the Supremacy of God in All of Life
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The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd
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Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer
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God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin
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Thirty-One Meditations for Your Faith
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Thirty-One Meditations for Your Soul
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Meditations on God's Delight in Being God
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Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood A Response to Evangelical Feminism
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Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce
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Spectacular Sins and Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ |
A Call for the Endurance of the Saints
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A Parable of Permanence
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The Joy of Being Married to You
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Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible
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How to Fight for Joy
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Online Books in Other Languages
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Бог и есть Благая Весть
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Let the Nations Be Glad (Spanish) Alegrense las Naciones
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The Passion of Jesus Christ (Russian) Страсти Христовы
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Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ (Russian) Видя и наслаждаясь Иисусом Христом
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Free Apologetics E-Book Library
Welcome to the Truthbomb Apologetics Free Online E-book Library. From time to time, while researching a given topic, I run across a free e-book online. I decided to put them all together in one collection. I will be adding to it as I find other books. If you know of a great, free e-book that would go nicely in the collection, please share it with us.
Apologetics Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock: What to Say to Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses When They Knock on your Door by Mike Licona [PDF] Confessions by St. Augustine [PDF] Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching by St. Irenaeus Demons, Witches, and the Occult by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart [PDF] Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul [PDF] Evidence of Christianity by William Paley Fifty Nobel Laureates and Other Great Scientists Who Believe in God [PDF] Handbook of Today's Religions by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart
He Walked Among Us: Evidence for the Historical Jesus by Josh McDowell and Bill Wilson [PDF]
How Do You Know the Bible is from God? by Kyle Butt [PDF] Jesus: A Biblical Defense of His Deity by Josh McDowell and Bart Larson [PDF] Jesus Rediscovered by Malcolm Muggeridge Josh McDowell answers Five Tough Questions by Josh McDowell [PDF]
Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia by W.M. Ramsey
Pens'ees by Blaise Pascal
Reasons Skeptics should Consider Christianity by Josh McDowell and Don Steward [PDF] Runaway World by Michael Green Skeptics who Demanded a Verdict by Josh McDowell [PDF]
St. Paul the Traveler and the Roman Citizen by W.M. Ramsey Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas Ten Reasons Why I Believe the Bible is the Word of God by R.A. Torrey
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis The Case for the Existence of God by Bert Thompson, Ph.D. [PDF]
The Dawkins Letters by David Robertson
The Irrational Atheist by Vox Day [PDF] The Islam Debate by Josh McDowell and John Gilchrist [PDF]
The Mark of the Christian by Francis A. Schaeffer The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? by F.F. Bruce The Scientific Case for Creation by Bert Thompson, Ph.D. [PDF] The Story of the Bible by Sir Frederic Kenyon
The Works of Flavius Josephus Understanding Secular Religions by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart Warranted Christian Belief by Dr. Alvin Plantinga Was Christ Born in Bethlehem? by W.M. Ramsey Why I'm Not a Relativist by Francis J. Beckwith [PDF] Christian Living Dealing with Doubt by Dr. Gary Habermas Man-The Dwelling Place of God by A.W. Tozer Real Christianity by William Wilberforce The Necessity of Prayer by E.M. Bounds The Normal Christian Life by Watchmen Nee
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer aaaahttp://www.garyhabermas.com/books/thomas_factor/thoma
Guide to the Free EXTREME Mobile/Home Theological Library
November 3, 2009 by sermonfireIn 1969, ArpaNet was created by the government.
50 years later it has now exponentially exploded out into the forefront of civilization. Almost every business has had to react to the internet or die. Only 13% of people read newspapers anymore. Pastors have found out that if they based their authority on people "not knowing any better" they will soon lose their congregation. They might still lose their congregation due to the ever-increasing fickle-ness of the American Christian Consumer. Here is a broad-bush article on wikipedia on the social impact of the internet. Governments use the internet to fight propaganda battles and even to launch cyber-attacks on each other. Millions are enrolled in World of Warcraft and Second Life playing games with millions of their friends. There is now even talk of a "virtual church" and here is an image I like that succinctly responds to that "concept".
Now I could give a list of things to "get" in order to have this mobile reformed theological library, but why would I do that when we haven't examined the real-world implications of having one.
- Having more books doesn't make you a better theologian or a better Christian unless you submit yourself to the primacy of the Bible being first. Christian books are to be an means to the end, the end being the Word of God. This is likely the reason John Bunyan put extensive scripture references at the bottom of almost every page correlating the things that happened in his story to His Story.
- Primacy to the Bible means nothing if you don't do what the Spirit tells you to do through it. To make this complex sentence simple, why read the Bible if you have no intention on following it? Seems rather silly and self-accusing a question to me, for it is something I struggle with. Recently a book came out called, "If God were real?" Think about it.
- Pray for opportunities to share what you've learned is just one way to match study with practice. Don't just share with Christians; share with non-Christians. Spurgeon's sermons are filled with helpful everyday illustrations that people could understand readily. He could effortlessly create illustrations for hundreds of different occupations. You have only one to think of (if you are not actively preaching in a pulpit) your own. I don't want to lose friends over the gospel, that is, I don't want to be shove it into their face. When you have formed a particular illustration around a particular doctrine or tenet of the faith that you've learned through studying the Scripture, then ask the Spirit to seal it in your memory and to help you bring it about when the time is appropriate.
- Know the right amount of salt to give to an un-believer. Christ was perfect in this, we are not. Too much salt gags and too little salt is pointless. Even worse is when the salt is no different from anything else. It's worthless. Holiness with joy in God and love to all others is what we must be.
- Desire God more than sin. I think this is pretty simple and is well explained if you've read or listened to any of John Piper's books or sermons. Being a Christian Hedonist is very important as it will lift you spiritually and joyfully.
- Beware the Christian bubble. This is harder for those who are in full-time ministry, to get away and to be with the world without being of it. This is why we must evangelistic, we must proclaim forgiveness of sins and center everything around Christ. When Christ is the center and the people that you influence get a solid grasp on their sinfulness and Christ's worth, the bubble will become thinner and thinner as a love for God turns your group into one more interested in pleasing God than observing traditions or fears they have.
- Seriously consider giving away your physical books when you have them digitally or even when you don't. Don't be afraid to give, Christ thought of others first and gave them all by giving Himself. I hope that we can do the same and a good way to start is to recognize that we should not be greedy or covetous about these things. Grace is a gift, books should be too.
- Realistically, reading books without a notepad and a pen usually lead to poor comprehension. Have a pen and a notepad while you read. The book is not like a television. It is not just there so that you can intake, it is written so that you may respond by thinking through what it says, discerning whether or not it be true, and what you can take away from it. The book is the author speaking to you and if you don't respond, what's the point?
These are just some thoughts I've had more and more about preparing my heart (and hopefully people reading) before engaging in reading stuff by guys like Calvin and Spurgeon.
Do you have a mobile device? Hopefully an Iphone/Ipod Touch (because I have an Ipod Touch 2nd generation got it for 160 bucks, decent price, anyway this guide is primarily for those who use Ipod Touch or Iphone, though the principles should apply for any mobile device) Good. go here on it: http://books.google.com/books I've long been waiting for Google Books to release a mobile edition for mobile devices and they have. It's sweet, it turns the book from PDF (difficult to read usually) with OCR into something much more pleasant. Let me just say right here and now that there is no greater theological library available for free than that of google books. Seriously. The only problem is that you can not view them offline, which sucks for me as I'm not constantly connected to a 3G network like the Iphone (I have an ipod touch). So, what to do?- Simple, just download the book in Epub format.
- Download Stanza an iphone app (if you don't have an iphone/ipod touch you'll need an application that can read Epub files)
- use http://bookworm.oreilly.com/ sign up make an account and follow the tutorial there to put those epub files onto your mobile device
Uploading to http://bookworm.oreilly.com (for epub format books only)
- On your computer: if your book is not in ePub format, then convert your book to ePub (called Open eBook format in the Stanza Desktop Export menu) using Stanza Desktop or Calibre. (If your book already is in eReader format, try the eReader-specific solutions mentioned above and below.)
- Go to http://bookworm.oreilly.com, and create an account for yourself.
- Upload your books to your new account at http://bookworm.oreilly.com.
- On your iPhone: launch Safari.
- Go to http://m.bookworm.oreilly.com in Safari on your iPhone and sign in.
- Select the arrow button under Read in Stanza.
- This will launch Stanza in the Direct Downloads screen. Your book will appear, though it will have a long name with numbers with a URL underneath. Don't worry — it really is your book.
- Tap on your book. If Stanza asks you whether you want to download the book, tap Download. The book will open, and it will appear in the categories on the main Library page.
go to Feedbooks
go to Public Domain
go to subjects
go to religion
About 6 or 7 great books right there But, there are many books only available in PDF and text format, here is a selection, after you scroll them I will show you how to turn them into EPUBs easily.
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50 Crucial Questions About Manhood and Womanhood An Overview of Central Concerns About Manhood and Womanhood
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Open Theism and the Undermining of Biblical Christianity
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Can Our Differences Be Settled? A Detailed Response to the Evangelical Feminist Position Statement of Christians for Biblical Equality
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Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen
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Should We Abandon the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness?
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The Dangerous Duty of Delight (Sample) The Glorified God and the Satisfied Soul
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Meditations of A Christian Hedonist
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Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die (Originally titled The Passion of Jesus Christ)
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Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton
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The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace
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A Response to N. T. Wright
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Meditations on God's Love as the Gift of Himself
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Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards
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A God-Entranced Vision of All Things The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards
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Savoring the Supremacy of God in All of Life
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The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd
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Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer
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God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin
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Thirty-One Meditations for Your Faith
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Thirty-One Meditations for Your Soul
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Meditations on God's Delight in Being God
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Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood A Response to Evangelical Feminism
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Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce
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A Call for the Endurance of the Saints
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A Parable of Permanence
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The Joy of Being Married to You
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Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible
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How to Fight for Joy
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Бог и есть Благая Весть
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Let the Nations Be Glad (Spanish) Alegrense las Naciones
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The Passion of Jesus Christ (Russian) Страсти Христовы
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Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ (Russian) Видя и наслаждаясь Иисусом Христом
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Monday, July 20, 2009
Free Apologetics E-Book Library
Welcome to the Truthbomb Apologetics Free Online E-book Library. From time to time, while researching a given topic, I run across a free e-book online. I decided to put them all together in one collection. I will be adding to it as I find other books. If you know of a great, free e-book that would go nicely in the collection, please share it with us.
Apologetics Behold, I Stand at the Door and Knock: What to Say to Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses When They Knock on your Door by Mike Licona [PDF] Confessions by St. Augustine [PDF] Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching by St. Irenaeus Demons, Witches, and the Occult by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart [PDF] Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul [PDF] Evidence of Christianity by William Paley Fifty Nobel Laureates and Other Great Scientists Who Believe in God [PDF] Handbook of Today's Religions by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart
He Walked Among Us: Evidence for the Historical Jesus by Josh McDowell and Bill Wilson [PDF]
How Do You Know the Bible is from God? by Kyle Butt [PDF] Jesus: A Biblical Defense of His Deity by Josh McDowell and Bart Larson [PDF] Jesus Rediscovered by Malcolm Muggeridge Josh McDowell answers Five Tough Questions by Josh McDowell [PDF]
Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia by W.M. Ramsey
Pens'ees by Blaise Pascal
Reasons Skeptics should Consider Christianity by Josh McDowell and Don Steward [PDF] Runaway World by Michael Green Skeptics who Demanded a Verdict by Josh McDowell [PDF]
St. Paul the Traveler and the Roman Citizen by W.M. Ramsey Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas Ten Reasons Why I Believe the Bible is the Word of God by R.A. Torrey
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis The Case for the Existence of God by Bert Thompson, Ph.D. [PDF]
The Dawkins Letters by David Robertson
The Irrational Atheist by Vox Day [PDF] The Islam Debate by Josh McDowell and John Gilchrist [PDF]
The Mark of the Christian by Francis A. Schaeffer The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? by F.F. Bruce The Scientific Case for Creation by Bert Thompson, Ph.D. [PDF] The Story of the Bible by Sir Frederic Kenyon
The Works of Flavius Josephus Understanding Secular Religions by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart Warranted Christian Belief by Dr. Alvin Plantinga Was Christ Born in Bethlehem? by W.M. Ramsey Why I'm Not a Relativist by Francis J. Beckwith [PDF] Christian Living Dealing with Doubt by Dr. Gary Habermas Man-The Dwelling Place of God by A.W. Tozer Real Christianity by William Wilberforce The Necessity of Prayer by E.M. Bounds The Normal Christian Life by Watchmen Nee
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer aaaahttp://www.garyhabermas.com/books/thomas_factor/thoma
5 ways to ACTUALLY reach the next generation of young men and women
October 25, 2009 by sermonfireKevin DeYoung replaces obsessive-pragmatism, fad-driven, shallow boring cliched stereotypical methods of how to reach the next generation with five powerful statements.
- Grab Them With Passion
- Win Them With Love
- Hold Them With Holiness
- Challenge Them With Truth
- Amaze Them With God
Frankly, I think this is exactly why the New Reformation is succeeding across all the various movements from Lecrae to Driscoll to Sproul to Piper to Keller to countless others not yet known…
These five things (albeit different churches and ministries have different emphases while holding the others very high) are very important. I've been thinking about these and how to make these more evident in my life and in my church. You should too. Logan Paschke