This book is designed for youth groups to satisfy one of life's toughest questions: How can we be sure Christianity is true? The answer? Christianity is rock solid.

Rock Solid: Helping Teens Discover the Truth of Christianity

Teen & Young Adult

Everhard, Matthew

Religion & Spirituality

P L C Pubns

In volume three of the Westminster Society Journal, our contributors consider the important role of the local church in the Kingdom of God. Viewed dismissively as totally irrelevant by some and simply unnecessary by others, our authors argue precisely in the opposite direction: despite many critiques, the local church is beautiful, necessary, and deeply meaningful. She is after all, the Bride of Christ. Not only is the local church indispensable in the lives of ordinary believers, but it is the very means through which the Gospel of Jesus Christ is carried to our broken and hurting world. Working from a robustly biblical and theological perspective, each of these essays argues for a soundly biblical, and theologically moored conception of the local church. Contributors for this volume include local pastors, church elders, New and Old Testament scholars, and seminary professors. The Westminster Society exists as a networking group to promote fellowship and unity amidst Reformed churches, and to foster biblical scholarship and confessional churchmanship among believers and church leaders.

Beauty of the Local Church: Westminster Society Journal: Volume 3

Hess, Stephen

Hopkins, Zachary

Glodo, Michael J.

Hoffelmeyer, David

White, Aaron W.

Shaffer, Cameron S.

Chapman, Yvonne

Feiser, David D.

Redd Jr., John Scott

Independently published

Nearly every Christian has struggled with their own significance. Sometimes we look at the "giants" of the faith such as the Apostle Paul and wonder if we--ordinary Christians--matter much at all. In this short book, perfect for group or individual study, Dr. Matthew Everhard sketches the lives of eight very ordinary men and women in the New Testament. Each of these "ordinary" Christians, tucked away in the lesser-known paragraphs of the Book of Acts and Paul's epistles, show us that common everyday men and women can make a huge impact for the Kingdom of Christ. Each chapter--complete with discussion and reflection questions--studies the life of a relatively obscure believer: Ananias (the mentor), Silas (the sidekick), Priscilla and Aquila (the married couple), Apollos (the up-and-coming pastor), Lydia (the business woman), Onesimus (the runaway slave), and Epaphroditus (the sick missionary). Discover just how powerful being an anonymous Christian can be!

Unknown: The Extraordinary Influence of Ordinary Christians (Christian Missions)

The Children's Catechism is a Bible verse memory system designed to help believers and their families to learn the Word of God in a systematic and thoughtful way. Like many catechisms from history (Westminster, Heidelberg etc.), it utilizes a question-and-answer format to help children learn the Scriptures. Unlike previous catechisms however, every answer contains a direct quotation of Scripture itself from the English Standard Version of the Bible. Each section has twelve questions to be memorized together aloud. Chapter titles include - Creation and the Fall; The Commandments of God; the Nature of God; The Son of God; The Holy Spirit; Salvation; The Sacraments of the Church; Spiritual Warfare; Prayer; The Christian Family; and Heaven and Hell.

The Children's Catechism: A Bible Verse Memory System for Churches, Parents & Children

The Westminster Society. Volume One. "We Confess." This volume contains peer-reviewed articles written by ministers in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Volume one, "We Confess," is centered around the theme of the Westminster Confession of Faith; its history, purpose, and usage as the subordinate confessional standards of Reformed churches. Contributing authors are ministers in the EPC. The Westminster Society exists as a networking group within the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Devised originally as a forum in which ministers, elders, and laypersons could talk together about theology and church life, the Westminster Society desires to keep our denominational conversations centered around Scripture, as well as framed within the boundaries of our confessional standards. It is not a commissioned organization, mission, or committee of any court within the EPC. The Society holds a high view of the authority and infallibility of Scripture, as well as an ardent esteem for our subordinate standards. It encourages fellowship and unity in and among members of the EPC. Our motto, “ex animo” is the Latin phrase which means “from the heart.” This implies that we hope to confess and profess our doctrine sincerely and humbly as believers. The Westminster Society Journal, the publication of the Society, exists to encourage and stimulate theological discussion and peer-reviewed scholarly work within and among the ministers of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. The Society will provide annual networking lunch opportunities at our General Assemblies for our members and visitors to gather around productive, in-depth theological conversations. More importantly, we hope to deepen friendships and foster professional collegiality among our ministers. Additionally, we seek to advocate for a strong view of the implementation and usage of our confessional standards in our churches and church courts. We hope to provide an annual print journal at each General Assembly through which we can encourage scholarship, critical thinking, and pastoral insight. Membership in the society is open to all EPC ministers and members.

The Westminster Society Journal. Volume One.: We Confess

Holderman, J.T.

Fortson III, S. Donald

Hopkins, Zachary A

Woodworth, Stephen L

The Lord and the Rings: A Bible Study and Counseling Guide is a short booklet comprised of twelve basic Bible studies for Christian couples. It is also meant to be a supplemental guide for premarital or marital counseling. Each chapter of the twelve will need to be completed with both partners present, together if possible. A supplemental homework “project” is also given for each week. At the end of each set of four week studies, a pastoral counselling meeting and/or phone call should be arranged by the couple. Thus, there will be three counseling sessions of about two hours each. This brings the counseling to a total of about six hours. These in-person meetings or phone calls should help to review and solidify the materials presented in the Bible studies. If it is not possible to meet together personally with a minister or counselor, a video conference may also be set up. Although it may be helpful for each partner to have their own book, couples may choose to share one book for convenience if necessary. Please make every effort to complete all of the homework projects assigned. Since the Bible studies rely heavily on Scripture readings, couples should bring their Bibles to the counseling meetings or have them on hand for the video/phone calls. Any translation of the following will be sufficient: KJV, NKJV, ESV, NIV, RSV, or NASB.- Dr. Matthew Everhard

The Lord and the Rings: A Bible Study and Counseling Guide

In Holy Living, author Matthew Everhard explores the “resolutions” Jonathan Edwards wrote when he was just nineteen years old, revealing how they are still beneficial to Christians today.\nThough not yet ordained, Edwards (1703-1758) wrote these short but powerful aphorisms to guide his life, and now they offer spiritual guidance to a modern audience as well. Following a brief biography of Edwards, the book then looks at each resolution under three main categories: (1) existential (considering the purpose of life); (2) ethical (considering the duty and character of the Christian); and (3) eschatological (preparing for the brevity of life followed by death and eternity). Lay readers, pastors, students, church elders, and study group members will find troves of timeless wisdom and guidance for how to live the Christian life.\nThe book is divided into five sections: An Introduction to the Life of Jonathan Edwards The Meaning and Purpose of Life How Should We Then Live? The Brevity of Life and Eternal World to Come Why Did Jonathan Edwards Stop Using the Resolutions?It includes the following topics: Edwards’s Youth and Conversion to Christ The Early Pastoral Years The Writing of the Resolutions Faith and Assurance Peace Relationships and Self-Control The Brevity of Life Heaven and Hell Between Antinomianism and Legalism Reflections of a More Mature Saint Resolutions and the Gospel of Grace

Holy Living: Jonathan Edwards’s Seventy Resolutions for Living the Christian Life

Tyndale House Publishers

Hold Fast the Faith: A Devotional Commentary on the Westminster Confession of 1647, was written to help introduce evangelical Christians to the great puritan document, The Westminster Confession of Faith (1647). The WCF has been the doctrinal standard of Presbyterian and Reformed churches for over 350 years, and is one of the most important theological statements written in the last one thousand years. As the title suggests, Hold Fast the Faith is a "devotional." It was not written for scholars or theologians, but regular Christians on a journey of faith and obedience. It was written to help inform and guide our prayer lives, and to strengthen our daily relationship with Jesus Christ. Yet Hold Fast the Faith is also a "commentary," because it sticks closely to the original thirty-three chapters of the WCF, explaining the foundational beliefs of the English Puritans, and working through all of the major doctrines of Reformed churches. Includes the full text of the Westminster Confession and both Larger and Shorter Catechisms.

Hold Fast the Faith: A Devotional Commentary on the Westminster Confession of 1647

PLC Publications

Hold Fast the Faith: A Devotional Commentary on the Westminster Confession: (Second Edition)

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