PINW CE Committee Recommended Adult Resources
Listed below are on-line, printed, and video resources that you might find helpful in your Christian Education ministry. This is by no means a complete list of resources but just a sample of available resources utilized in the PINW. If there is something you would like to see added to the list, please post your recommendation on the PINW Christian Education web page’s bulletin board or contact Joe Bruce at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, or 509-448-2909.
Free Resources
Opening Doors to Discipleship; a free on-line series of courses that is designed for Sunday School teachers and others interested in learning more about their faith and their relationships with others.
@ This Point; a free internet site that you can go to and find thoughtful articles about topics that closely relate to the world today. This is a Columbia Theological Seminary, PCUSA, service.
The Discipleship Project;
This is a program that is very helpful in encouraging people to take responsibility and initiative in their own faith development and nurture. Better yet, it is free!
Bible Gateway;
A great resource for looking up Bible passages, many translations available.
Blue Letter Bible:
Very complete compendium
Blue Letter Bible Institute:
On-line Catalogs
(Presbyterian Publishing Corporation)
(part of Group Publishing)
On-line Adult Resources
(downloadable lessons/studies for cradle to grave spiritual formation)
(Alpha videos/DVDs, resources, and information)
(Video/DVD of speakers such as Dale Bruner, Jim Edwards, Ken Bailey, Earl Palmer, and Eugene Peterson)
(from the main page click on “Publications and Resources” to find what is available in PC(USA) curriculum, resources for special season, POINT, etc.)
(downloadable lesson plans for adult classes and/or independent study)
The Learning Company -
(Training resources for church leaders)
CD-ROMs
Holy Land 3D. Explore the land of the Bible like never before (Rohr Production, available through Sunday Software. Uses high-resolution satellite imagery of Israel; overhead and eye-level images. Good for older children and adults)
Illuminary
Nooma
Curriculum and Reference books
INDIVIDUALCHURCH LIBRARY RESOURCES
HamblenPark Presbyterian Church
DVD/CD/Video Library (Partial List)
NOOMA (1-17) Rob Bell Zondervan
36 Parables (9 of the 36, 3 DVDs of 3 each)
Beth Moore
Listening for God (1-4) Augsburg
The Greatest Sermon Dale Bruner
Short Course in the Christian Faith Dale Bruner
In My Own Words Compassion
Reformation Overview Gateway
The Jesus I Never Knew Philip Yancy Zondervan
What’s Amazing About Grace Philip Yancy Zondervan
Understanding you Teenager Youth
Specialties
Margin Swenson
Boundaries Cloud/Townsend
Ordinary Day With Jesus Willow Creek Zondervan
Parenting With Values Roger Sonnedberg
Counter Culture Christians Charles Colson Group
Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People Group
God is Closer Than You Think John Ortberg
If You Want To Get Out Of The Boat John Ortberg
Building Close Families
Building Calm Families
Building Confident Families
Curing Affluenza (1-6) FCU Film Nashville
Ten Commandments (1-10) Gateway films Vision
Video
Spiritual Homepage Odessey
Living Faith – 10 sessions Wright Baker
Books
The Five Love Languages Chapman Lifeway
Christianity and World Religions Hamilton Abingdon
Confronting The Controversies Hamilton Abingdon
Women of Faith Women Of Faith
Your Life With Grace Women Of Faith
Becoming A Woman Of Grace Herald Nelson
Serious Answers to Hard Questions WesleyMinistry Network
SHADLE PARK PRESBYTERIAN’S SMALL GROUP LIBRARY
(DVD AND VIDEO)
THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW (14 SESSIONS) (video)PHILLIP YANCEY
THE LIFE YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED (DVD)JOHN ORTBERG
CONFRONTING THE CONTROVERSIES (DVD and video)
(abortion, homosexuality, prayer in schools,
evolution, death penalty, separation of
church and state. and more)
LIVING BEYOND YOURSELF (DVD & CDs)BETH MOORE
(Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit)
A HEART LIKE HIS (CD)BETH MOORE
(David)
MAKING MARRIAGE WORKLES & LESLIE PARROT
(6-week study)
PARENTING YOUR TEENAGERLES & LESLIE PARROT
(6-week study)
THE PRAYER OF JESUS (video)KEN HEMPHILL
(Living the Lord’s Prayer)
BELIEVING GOD (CDs)BETH MOORE
(Exploring a new explosion of faith)
Last Updated 2/28/08
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