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I have, at times, received angry letters from people who want me to remove a link because of some minor issue or difference of non-essential points of view and they altogether neglect the feast of truth and godly insight that the brother or sister in Christ they are condemning has to offer. I am just as passionate about adherance to truth and do not wish to help propogate serious errors in doctrine - especially those that concern the Gospel of Jesus Christ and which tend to legalism and religion instead of life, joy, freedom and peace in the Holy Spirit. But it is arrogance to think any of us have "arrived" and are without the need for more growth, more love, more humility. If, however, we maintain an attitude of love and a humble, teachable spirit, we can still find great opportunities for spiritual growth and fellowship with one another in HIM. All of us will miss the mark at times. But love can keep us growing together under the supreme direction of our one Lord; Jesus Christ. If, despite the afore mentioned consideration, you still believe you have found a site listed here with seriously questionable content, please e-mail me and I will look into the request as promptly as possible. Thank You!
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NEW TESTAMENT RESTORATION
A Wilderness Voice: This site, authored by Michael Clark and George Davis, features a number of incredible articles and prophetic teachings on the Christian life, the present condition (and perspective future) of the Church, and anticipation for revival according to the Spirit's terms. Michael and George are sincere brothers in Jesus who are broken vessels with a powerful testimony and a lot of encouraging comments to share with the body of Christ. Excellent site! Highly recommended! I've met both these guys and they are, as the ol' Phil Keaggy song used to say, "TRUE BELIEVERS!" Also, see some of the selected articles we have featured by Michael and George on the Articles page.
URL: http://awildernessvoice.com/
 Family Room Media: On a Sunday morning in the fall of 1989 about 35 people gathered in a barely functional facility for the first meeting of a new “church plant.” Everyone there was tired of “church as usual.” They hoped that God would respond to their passion for Him with an outpouring of His Spirit. Eleven years later they found they were still burned out on “church as usual" so they cancelled the programs and sought God for His heart. That’s when they began a journey away from organized religion toward a more relational expression of Father’s life within and among them. Family Room Media is not a "cyber church" or part of any "movement". They don't claim to have all the answers but they are eager to encourage others with the joy they have found walking with Jesus and the freedom He gives. Family Room Media was birthed out of that passion and hope that their site and the media products offered will be a catalyst among those who are yearning for more than dynamic meetings or catch-all programs. They also want to provide the opportunity for others to share their insights and express their gifts. Perhaps this site will be instrumental in connecting people with like-heart and vision. I strongly recommend their video series "Church Outside The Walls"!!! This is a MUST SEE production! Part one is also available online to view for FREE!!! David Fredrickson, Loren Rosser, and Bob Humphrey, directors of Family Room Media, are great brothers with an infectious sense of humor. I know you will be encouraged by their testimony and the materials they have labored to produce to encourage the body of Christ. Highly recommended site!!!
URL: http://www.familyroommedia.com/
LifeStream Ministries: This site, authored by Wayne Jacobsen, features a number of fantastic articles and resources pertaining to abundant Christian living. Wayne is author of the books, "The Naked Church", "He Loves Me: The Relationship God Has Always Wanted With You", "In My Father's Vineyard", and others. Wayne is a sincere brother who is a broken vessel with a powerful testimony and a treasure of encouraging and convicting comments to share with the body of Christ. If you enjoyed Michaels Clark and George Davis' writing, Wayne will be a blessing too! Excellent site! Highly recommended!
URL: http://www.lifestream.org/
Also be sure to check out http://www.koinonianet.net/, which features more articles by Wayne Jacobsen and other anointed Christian brothers and sisters who have a passion to see New Testament life restored to the Church (see the "Relational Christianity" link further down this page for more details!
URL: http://www.koinonianet.net/
ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: http://www.thegodjourney.com/, an awesome Podcast site featuring bro Wayne Jacobsen and Brad Cummings talking about tons of topics. This is one of my favorite sites on the Internet. These guys are REAL and often really funny too! These Podcasts are a total blast!!! Don't miss this site!!! Some of my favorite Podcast episodes can also be downloaded directly from my TruthForFree MySpace page.
URL: http://www.thegodjourney.com/
His-Kingdom Website: This is a great website by some recent friends; Scott and Annette Brians (added 12/26/2006). The site includes some really fantastic articles on the subject of modern "churchianity" as well as other prevalent issues such as "the truth about tithing" and a discussion of the believer's responsibility in secular involvement in government, politics, etc. As Scott says on his site, "Have you ever wondered whether the assumption 'what I see must be the real deal' is correct? The religious establishment of Jesus' day steadfastly believed in what they were doing. Everyone, the leaders and the followers alike, were absolutely convinced that they were fellowshipping - between themselves and with God - as God desired. They were in great error. Jesus, the Master, said as much." I've talked with Scott and Annette on the phone and can tell you they are GREAT people that I am happy to have as friends. Highly recommended site!
URL: http://tithe.his-kingdom.net/
Meat In Due Season: This is an excellent website authored by Christine Harbord. Personal favorite articles of interest include those by Charles E. Newbold, Jr. and T. Austin Sparks. I am also becoming better acquainted with George H. Warnock's material (also quite good), which is available through Christine's website as well.
URL: http://meatindueseason.org/
www.darinhufford.com: Darin Hufford is the founder and director of The Free Believers Network
in Phoenix Arizona. Darin speaks all over the Nation through conferences and seminars and is the author of two popular books; The God's Honest Truth and The Relationship Code, and author's this site. Formerly he served as a pastor in one of the Nation's largest churches... Sick of the manipulation so prevalent within organized religion, Darin left his position as pastor and now seeks to encourage believers full-force about the uncompromised truth of God's Love and how essential it is to live free and unfettered by the chains of religion! Darin's site features articles, downloadable audio messages, books and other resources. He is one cool bruthaaah in Christ and I love this bro so much. We have chatted several times through e-mail and he has an awesome heart for God, an excellent teaching ability and a great sense of humor. Sometimes misunderstood by folks, but those who have ears to hear will catch the message! Good stuff! :)
URL: http://www.darinhufford.com
NOTE: I really hate to feel like I need to offer a disclaimer regarding Darin's teachings because I love this brother in Christ and appreciate his valuable contribution to the body of Christ, but I am doing so because I have received some criticism from a few readers who are concerned about some of Darin's doctrinal viewpoints and I would like to help aleviate some of those concerns. For more information CLICK HERE and please read my complete comments. I endorse Darin as a true brother in Christ, a brilliant author, and a good friend whom God is using in a great way to touch lives! Thank you. :)
www.churchhappens.com: Excellent website with some great resources related to walking with Christ outside organized religion. I've chatted briefly with Mike through e-mail and have really enjoyed his page. His site provides free links, book information, audio messages, and article resources by a variety of authors as well as some musings of his own and I heartily recommend his page.
URL: http://www.churchhappens.com/
The Gel Blog Website: Nice site by a cool bro named Roy Hershberger, featuring blogs/articles written by Roy about his journey with Christ. Roy's just an orginary guy whose desire is not to build some kind of Web ministry or some kind of religious organization or method of "doing church" with his site, but simply to share how the Lord has been encouraging him along the path and to explore some thought-processes that have been transforming along the way. The site is basically a blog site; a place to share what's on his mind (not pushing any particular agenda). I have really enjoyed a number of Roy's musings and this guy, indeed, "gets it". You may not agree with everything, but Roy's intention is not to build followers of himself or force his opinions on anyone, but to simply share some discussion. Roy has a great attitude and some very interesting examinations of various topics!
URL: http://www.kbproweb.com/gel/
TheEndofReligion.org: This site features information about an excellent book by a recent friend, Bruxy Cavey, called "The End of Religion." I met Bruxy through MySpace and really like the way this brother thinks. In fact, I often like to repeat a quote he made once in an e-mail to me: "Jesus died, not just for our sin, but for our religion. The show is over, the curtain is torn, God has left the building!" Right on and well said bruthaaah! :) Check out his page.
URL: http://www.TheEndofReligion.org
Watchman.Net: This site, hosted by Chip Brogden (a very sincere and humble brother in Christ), features some of the most encouraging, challenging and stirring articles on the Christian life you will ever read! [Note: This site has no correlation to the ministry of Watchman Nee] You can also download a free copy of Chip's book called "Strength For The Journey." Magnificent stuff here! Right up there with the calibur of the writings of Michael Clark, George Davis and Wayne Jacobsen! Highly recommended site!
URL: http://www.watchman.net/
www.OutsideTheCamp.net: This is a very cool site by my good friend, Jack Helser (Author & Musician). I was first introduced to Jack's writings sometime between 1999-2001 when someone passed along an article he wrote concerning the subject of tithing. Since that time we've become good friends and I had the chance to finally meet my bro in Christ in person in July of 2007. There is so much at Jack's site that will edify, encourage and challenge the readers. Jack's the real deal; A cool brothaah with a great sense of humor, a deep love for God and a conviction to stand fast in the truth! Highly recommended site! :) If you're interested in Jack's music, check the music links section below for details.
URL: http://www.outsidethecamp.net/
Tithing Discussion Resources - This page contains a wealth of excellent information on the much debated issue of tithing and whether or not such is a New Testament principle. After examining the statistics of this website (in terms of most visited pages), I noticed that the articles related to the subject of tithing happened to be some of the most frequently accessed - so, for the benefit of visitors to this site, this link provides quick access to all of the articles, books, and website links currently recommended for this subject. God bless you in your research.
SPECIAL NOTE: You can also access an abridged version of this study with your Internet-capable mobile phone or PDA device! Now, have these great resources at your fingertips anywhere you are! Simply type in tagtag.com/tithe on your PDA/phone's keypad to visit "the tithe guy's" webpage. This page is ONLY viewable by portable devices. Regular web browsers cannot normally view the content.
Relational Christianity: This is a great site founded by Wayne Jacobsen containing a number of encouraging and stimulating articles by various Christians from around the country and world on subjects of church life, revival, repentance, intimacy with Christ and reaching out to the lost. This site is not supportive of traditional, organizational methods of ministry or hierarchical church government structures, but emphasizes the organic manifestation of the body of Christ; Christians simply meeting together, informally with a united purpose to touch Christ, minister to each other and to the lost. This site emphasizes relationships (both among God's people and with the Lord, Himself) more that it does "ministry" in the popular sense of the word. Really good articles here and some nice resources. Be warned though; this is not your traditional Christian website. Some aspects of this site may appear controversial to some because of its slant away from modern church concepts.
URL: http://www.koinonianet.net/
Central Truth Ministries: This is site is intended to serve the Christian community and to provide information on many different subjects and issues including early Church history, New Testament Christianity, apologetics, and various other topics. There are some great articles and resources. I am not familiar with all of the content at this site and do not have any current relationship with the site creators, but what little I read was very encouraging.
URL: http://www.ctm.org/
Gary Carpenter Ministries: I haven't had the chance yet to meet this brother but I have to honestly say I like Gary's spirit. He appears to have a very sincere heart to serve the spiritual needs of God´s people through teachings which encourage a deeper, more intimate fellowship with God. His ministry's goal is to provide resources through his website which will assist believers in their spiritual growth and edification. This is achieved through FREE audio lessons (available in a variety of formats), written teachings, and other Website resources. Great site!!! Highly recommended! NOTE: Gary is slightly (very slightly) more "institutionally-minded" than I am sometimes comfortable with, but this is a minor issue as his actions appear to match his words entirely (concerning Gospel issues) and his doctrine (at least in virtually every message I've listened to so far) stays on target with Scripture. I disagree with some of his views on the importance of institutional religion (which is very rarely emphsized at all), but I feel he is a trustworthy brother, he always seems to keep the focus of things right on relationship with Christ (not men, religious systems or wild teachings), and I encourage readers to enjoy his site. There is much good to glean from this elder brother in Christ. There is even a great audio message by him I have featured on the Multimedia page of this site that I encourage visitors to check out.
URL: http://www.garycarpenter.org/
Dean & Laura VanDruff: Awesome website with some excellent articles and information. Good people!
URL: http://www.vandruff.com/
GospelMythBuster.com: This is a website authored by my good buddy Larry Vanyi. Larry seeks to bust up some myths that have been propogated in organized religion concerning the truth of Scripture. Larry also has written a book detailing some of his personal concerns regarding present deceptions in the institutional church, one of the main ones being the issue of monetary tithing. Larry a good bruthah and I love him and am happy to recommend his website. Some really good comments, articles and information.
URL: http://www.gospelmythbuster.com/
Present Testimony Ministry: This site hosted by Frank Viola features some decent articles, books and audio by this author and others. The site emphasizes getting back to "primitive" Christianity as opposed to merely doing the ritual of church as usual. This site focuses on the deeper Christian life, intimacy with the Lord and with our fellow Christian family and offers some thought provoking discussion on many issues. A good site. Controversial in some respects and (as with any site) there may be some things that opinions will vary on, but some good stuff here. Worth checking out.
URL: http://www.ptmin.org/
NOTE: Please see the comments following the next link...
Gene Edwards: The official site of popular Christian writer Gene Edwards who is best known for his titles, "The Divine Romance," "A Tale of Three Kings," and "How To Meet In Homes." Site features information about the author, ministry schedule, published works, and a list of house churches associated with Gene. While I am not personally a proponent of the house church movement and I do have some challenges with details of Gene's opinions on various matters (as I do some of his "associates"), I think he presents some very encouraging and challenging content that is worth examination. The Lord worked in my own life through some of his writings as I was stepping away from institutional religion and I will always be thankful for that. As with anything you examine, use discernment and allow the Lord to guide you. God bless!
URL: http://www.geneedwards.com/
NOTE:I am aware of some of the semi-recent controversy and criticism surrounding brother Gene's teachings (and even his associate, Frank Viola) - e.g. the posting at the New Reformation Review (NRR) Website... so as a courtesy to visitors of this site, I share this information. While I understand the concerns presented by the NRR, I want to remind the visitors of this site that some of the authors, whose articles are linked to from this page, may not necessarily agree completely with the views this site presents (views which are most clearly presented in the About Us section and in articles written by myself). Regarding Edwards and Viola, I have made a personal effort to go to the source and request their side to the story. It is possible that some of the concerns may stem from rumors, and some may be true, so I encourage every reader to use discernment and come to their own conclusions. I do not know Gene or Frank personally, other than an occasional e-mail discussion (and discussion with others who have had personal interaction with their ministry). I am slightly more acquainted with Frank and he is one of my MySpace friends as of recent and has expressed some desire to get better acquainted with me as well, which I look forward to. The articles present herein (that are written by other authors) have been reviewed prior to posting and are believed to have noteworthy value; however, as with any presentation by any author, I commend the reader to be diligent in the Scriptures and trust the leading of the Holy Spirit. Admittedly there are aspects of various author's perspective on doctrine that I may not personally agree with (this is true with aspects of both Frank and Gene's teachings - particularly their views on "church planting" which I have some disagreements on). The same principle I encourage others to use in this regard I apply myself. We all may have something of spiritual value to contribute according to our knowledge and experience... That doesn't mean we are all perfect or correct all the time... and some of us even blow it bigtime (grin). May Christ, by His love and mercy, keep us together, growing and maturing in Him. God bless!
House Church Central: This is a site that serves as a worthy resource to those intrigued about and/or involved with the house church movement. There is a lot of information here including a search engine to help you locate a house church in your area if that is your preference. I haven't browsed this site in its entirety yet, but most of what I read was decent. I have said many times that I am not personally a huge proponent of the house church movement, but at the same time I see nothing wrong with believers endeavoring to gather together for food, fellowship, sharing testimony and prayer as they walk together along this journey of life. Far be it from me to blanket judge an endeavor which often simply happens to fall under the label of "house church". My general caution would simply be to watch out for attitudes and methods that strike of institutional-style concepts but which are only played out in a more informal setting. The same kinds of bondages that plague large organizations can grip the minds of smaller groups too. In fact, sometimes they are carried right out of the institutional system and into the "home church". If Christ remains at the center then this is a positive direction.
URL: http://www.hccentral.com/
Home Church Home Page: Another house church related site with articles, links, books and directory information about home churches and the concepts that inspire them.
URL: http://www.homechurch-homepage.org
Neil Girrard: This site features articles and a host of links to intruiging sites that discuss various facets of the Christian life, church government and authority, and New Testament restoration. NOTE: Neil just got his site back online but it remains under construction so elements of the site may not yet be fully functional. Also watch for Neil's new book, Lords of Darkeness, coming soon!
URL: http://paidionbooks.org/~paidion/
The Double Edged Sword: Joel Spencer offers this blog site featuring (as he puts it) "words of life and purpose that God is speaking to this generation via Prophecy, Presence and Modern Day Parables." Joel recently contacted me via e-mail and shared this link. There are some good insights here by a sincere bro who is interested in real Christianity, not mere religious form.
URL: http://desh412.blogspot.com
The-Insight.com: This is a religion/spirituality-contexed website search engine that I was invited to add my website's listing to. It looks as if they are purposing to be the "Yahoo" of religious websites... Well, yeeehaw, I better get my "religious" site on the list then! ;) hahaha... Seriously, check 'em out as they were good enough to provide me with a free link on there page.
URL: http://www.the-insight.com/
Washington at OyMap.org World Directory: This is another search engine that I was invited to add my website's listing to. It looks as if they categorize their listing database according to state, which may help narrow down results to a specific locale if that's what you're looking to accomplish... They were nice enough to provide me with a free link on there page so check 'em out if you're interested.
URL: http://washington.oymap.org/
Other great New Testament Restoration Links:
FAVORITE MUSIC SITES::
Sean Dietrich: Sean is an awesome brother in Christ who wrote to me recently and shared some of his music and testimony. I was really encouraged and blessed. His music is excellent! Do check out his great website and find out how you can get his CD or browse a number of articles available freely. You can also download full versions of the songs from his new album absolutely free from his page! Sean has a sincere heart to minister the love and truth of God to people. He is a rare find in a world of "Christian" musicians who sometimes seem to care more about money and popularity than they do conveying the heart of God through their gift. Highly recommended site!!!
LordYouAre.com: Author, Musician and good friend, Jack Helser, offers some great original music at his site and all of it is 100% free to download. I first connected with Jack sometime between 1999-2001 when someone passed along an article he wrote concerning the subject of tithing. It was excellent. Jack's the real deal; A cool brothaah with a keene insight, a great sense of humor, an accomplished musician, a deep love for God and a conviction to stand fast in the truth! Great site! :)
URL: http://www.lordyouare.com/
Devon Leesley: This is my friend Devon's personal music site. Devon's style (in my opinion) is similar to the older Jesus-people rock and worship music of the late 60's and early 70's. If that's your "cup of tea" check out his page. He also has written some good articles on the Christian walk. All of his songs are offered as free downloads. Devon's a great brother in Christ and has a heart for God's truth.
URL: http://www.soundclick.com/devonleesley/
Andrea Wellard's MySpace Page: Andrea is an awesome artist! Beautiful voice, guitar and piano abilities... and a deep love for Jesus. Her website is very cool and you can listen to clips of some of her music! Andrea's father, Colin Wellard, was my pastor more than 16 years ago when I lived in Seattle. I am so proud of Andrea and encourage everyone to check out her music!!! God bless you Andrea!!!
URL: http://www.myspace.com/andreawellard/
NOTE: I just started this section and am still building it. More links to be added very soon! Also check for MORE music resources in the next section.
MUSIC RESOURCE:
This section of my page features links to various online gospel music resources as well as links to friends I've made over the years that have music they compose and would like to share with others as well.
Rad Rockers: If you want to hunt down your favorite Christian rocker tunes from years past, these guys are the Mothership resource! They have just about everything you could imagine, including special releases not available anywhere else on planet earth and a ton of cool hard-to-find indie releases and import titles. Check them out!
URL: http://www.radrockers.com/
Rock Solid Music: This is one AWESOME resource site! Just about every title you can think of in terms of out of print, hard-to-find Christian music (and music video) from the 60's to the 90's is HERE! They carry a HUGE assortment of titles in all formats (cassette tape, CD, vinyl LP and video). Even if the item your looking for was never released on CD, CHECK HERE!!! And even if it's not listed, write them! This is my all-time favorite resource for Jesus-rock and out of print music. These guys will even remaster your old cassette tapes and LPs and convert them to pro-quality CDs, complete with factory-like, screen-printed labels! At least they used to do that (e-mail them and ask). Awesome site!!!
URL: http://www.rocksolidmusic.com/
Christian Music X-Change: This is another awesome resource site that I have used frequently. They also offer an update e-mail notification service to let you know when new titles are added to their inventory. These guys have been in business since 1993 and have a HUGE stock of great titles in multiple formats. They also offer the option to buy music in MP3 format!!! Also of interest is their growing list of CD titles that have been remastered from audio cassettes and LPs. Many of the original authors have granted them permission to provide recording of their albums which were never before available of CD! Very cool! There's a lot of other cool stuff available from the website as well! Check them out!
URL: http://members.aol.com/cmx/
Buddy and Julie Miller's Official Site - Two of the coolest musicians on the planet; Buddy and Julie Miller. I was first introduced to Julie's music in my high school days when my buddy Drew and I attended a concert where she was the opening act. We came for the other band, not Julie, but after Julie's music and testimony we were instant fans and no longer wanted to see the other band we originally came for. A few years later we went to see Julie and Buddy at a small church in town here and there was almost no one in attendance so we got front row and got to meet Buddy and Julie after the show and Drew got to play guitar with Buddy. It was awesome! Anyway, this is their official site. Great people, awesome music! I love these guys! :)
URL: http://buddyandjuliemiller.tripod.com/
Psychobunny's Julie and Buddy Miller Page - As my friends know I am a huge Julie Miller fan (I like Buddy too) and Psychobunny's fan site is the coolest website related to this awesome duo. Lots of cool pics and information. If you're a Julie Miller fan too, check out this page.
URL: http://buddyandjuliemiller.tripod.com/
CULT WATCH MINISTRIES & FORUMS:
WARNING: The following websites may be considered "extreme" by some. Inclusion of these sites does not necessarily imply that TruthForFree.com agrees with everything presented by the following ministries; however, we do acknowledge positive resource in the following groups that, at the very least, strongly call Christian ministries to be held accountable to the Scriptures. TruthForFree.com recommends using these pages as a resource for further research, discernment and study but does not advocate using them for purposes of spreading gossip. As with all things, examine in light of the truth of Scripture and the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Continue at your own risk.
FACTNet Discussion Group: FACTNet is one of my favorite online discussion groups! Here you can join the discussion with many other people and share insights related to various topics, which appear to be sadly common in a number of organized religious groups. Read the testimony of others who have been involved with various cult groups and have come out (and read the arguments by those still associated), or read the insights of others who are challenging other more widely accepted groups in Christendom that manifest cult-like attributes, false doctrines and dangerous mindsets and share in the testimony of freedom from religion into rich relationship with Christ. Finally a place where you can discuss these issues with other REAL people in a full, honest, and open debate.
URL: http://www.factnet.org/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi?pg=topics
Cult Busters: This is another excellent forum website, similar to FACTNet. VERY good, easy to use website! Great discussion concerning potentially destructive religious cults, sects, denominations and movements within the scape of organized religion.
URL: http://www.cultbusters.com.au/
Apologetics Coordination Team: A.k.a. "deceptioninthechurch.com". This is an enormous, incredibly detailed, information-loaded website authored by a brother named Sandy Simpson. Sandy is a missionary in the Micronesian islands where him and his family have served since 1962. Sandy's first love is sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which also explains his sorrow and frustration over the many mounting deceptions becoming more and more prevalent in the organized church today. Sometimes considered radical and quite often controversial, Sandy calls things as he observes and discerns them, convicted by the true standard of God's Word. Some of his conclusions may be difficult to swallow for some, but I have checked this guy out and he truly does his homework! There are perhaps some minor doctrinal variances or conclusions he makes in some regard that I would not necessarily agree upon entirely, but it would be unfair not to recommend his website, which is a valuable resource to the body of Christ in watching out for wolves among us. Good site. Please don't use for purposes of gossip or slander. I know that is not Sandy's heart in this. Consider the information with prayer and diligent examination of Scripture.
URL: http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/
Personal Freedom Outreach: PFO is a non-profit, non-denominational group with three goals: to educate Christians about the dangers and heretical doctrines of religious cults, to use the Gospel of Jesus Christ to reach members of those cults and to warn Christians of unbiblical teachings within the church itself.
URL: http://www.pfo.org/index.htm
The Apologetix Index: AI is is an online Christian ministry with a two-fold purpose: To provide Christians with apologetics research resources on cults, sects, other religious movements, doctrines and practices, and to help non-Christians find relevant information on the same subjects.
URL: http://www.apologeticsindex.org/
Christian Research Service: Authored by Bud Press - a Christian and an Investigative Researcher. As a service to the body of Christ, he provides information, documentation and referral on a variety of issues to individuals, companies, outreach ministries, pastors and the Christian news media.
URL: http://www.christianresearchservice.com/
 Utah Lighthouse Ministry: Excellent resource for those investigating Mormonism. Lots of articles and book recommendations on the subject. I was first turned on to this site by a friend who actually investigated Mormonism before becoming a Christian. This link is targeted directly to the article on the site called "The Fall of the Book of Abraham", which reveals some striking arguments against the validity of Mormon scripture and the question as to whether or not Joseph Smith should be trusted as a worthy translator. A must read for anyone interested in Mormon theology, especially LDS folks who are searching for truth.
URL: http://www.utlm.org/
Living Hope Ministries: This is one of the most excellent websites available concerning the subject of Mormonism. A very good acquaintance of mine is involved with the leadership of this outreach organization and they produce some fantastic resources. Best of all, their documentaries and articles are 100% free! You can also purchase DVD sets of their professionally produced videos for a very affordable cost to share with friends and family. Great site and great information!!! Living Hope Ministries is located in Salt Lake City, UT and their heart is to reach LDS people with the light of the truth. Check them out!
URL: http://www.lhvm.org/
REVIVAL & PROPHETIC MINISTRY SITES
Note regarding Revival & Prophetic Ministry Links: Some of you may have noticed the recent removal of links to various "renewal" ministry websites. Click here to find out why.
Northwest Revival Network: Founded by Greg Austin, this site features a ton of news, information and links to other ministries involved in the renewal movement. Rather than simply providing information about "renewal" there seems to be an increasingly stronger lean towards relational Christianity than in years past. In fact, they have been endorsing brother Frank Viola's recent books Pagan Christianity and Who Is Your Covering as well as several articles about the radical Christian life, free of the fetters of religious institutionalism. There are some strong articles that speak out boldly against the destructive covering and leadership control doctrines prevalent in so many churches today that are holding back believers from maturing spiritually and seeing revival transpire. I really like stronger New Testament Church emphasis and recommend this site for this reason. Please use discernment here, however, as there is still an institutionally-minded aire about the site. I am suspicious of some of their views on leadership for example, but they seem to have a genuine concern to move in the right direction so I want to encourage that. These guys used to be heavily institutionally-focused and that has changed dramatically which may indicate that they are yeilding to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
URL: http://www.nrn.net
Harvest Net: This is a great site authored by Bob and Teri Lee Earl, which focuses on the forward marching Church of Jesus Christ. There's a great resource of articles, prophecies, and revival-related material that is geared towards an "organic" Church mentality rather than "institutional" one.
URL: http://www.harvestnet.org
New Wine Place: Most of you know that I took down the majority of "Toronto Blessing" type links a couple years ago. This one I'm leaving for now because I have had some personal interchange with the author. It's still one of the most informative "renewal" sites on the Web. Site is authored by brother Tim Gibson who is a missionary in Singapore. Everything you always wanted to know about renewal and the history of past revivals. Despite the occasional errors attributed to certain facets and elements of that which has transpired in the renewal movement (and some will probably get offended at the content), I believe Tim presents a pure-hearted approach. His desire is clearly intimacy with Jesus and I can attest to this fact from past personal e-mail conversations with Tim. There are links to teachers that I do not agree with so just be advised. The renewal movement (approx. 1994-2000) was an interesting time. I have looked back on it and questioned much of what transpired and discarded a lot of nonsense I once embraced, but I also can tell you that God worked some incredible things in my heart and those I cannot deny. If for no other reason than a bit of nostalgia and desire not to forget how the Lord radically changed my heart (as well as from what he delivered me out of), I'm leaving this site up. Forgive me, those of you who find this link out of sync with the direction of this site. I understand the concerns. I may eventually remove it, but for now I am leaving it with this disclaimer. Use discernment. :) Tim is a good guy and, as I said, there is some good content as well. :)
URL: http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/2294/index.html
95theses2000.org: Robert Lund, author of the book "The Way Church Ought To Be" and owner of nogarbagebooks.com, has published this site to encourage Christians about revival and the importance of returning to our biblical, gospel roots. A must read on this site is Bob's Ninety-five Propositions for a Return to Radical Christianity! Some decent information here.
URL: http://www.95theses2000.org/
FREE BIBLE SOFTWARE
E-Sword Bible Software: E-Sword has got to be the most amazing free Bible software program ever invented! This is no exaggeration. E-Sword is loaded with commentaries, dictionaries, atlas maps, graphics, e-books, and a huge variety of different translations and versions of the Bible. You can download the program and all the additional features you want FREE right from the site or you can order a CD from the developer, Rick Meyers, for a small donation.
URL: http://www.e-sword.net
BibleGateway.com: This is the host site for the Bible search utility shown above. Find out how you can add one to your website as well, plus there are a whole resource of other Bible-related information here.
URL: http://www.biblegateway.com/
Theophilos Bible Software: This is another freely downloadable Bible software program. Not as many resources are included as with the e-Sword program, but a very nice basic Bible software program indeed!
URL: http://www.theophilos.sk/
E4's Bible Study Library: Another free Bible software program with a lot of great features and functionality. This is a CD you order and pay $7.95 for shipping and only one program is allowed per family. Also, add-on features are NOT free.
URL: http://www.freebiblesoftware.com/
The Sword Project: Free downloadable "Open Source" Bible study software in both PC and Linux operating system formats. While this program is free, it is not as user friendly as other programs, like e-sword, and is not recommended to be downloaded if you live in a persecuted country because some of the program's code may make it easier for some governments to track. I recommend this program for Linux users since it is the only free Bible software I know of for this platform.
URL: http://www.crosswire.org/sword/
FREE ONLINE STUDY RESOURCES
ChristiansUnite.com: Features an awesome selection of online Bible texts, commentaries, books, concordances, devotionals, biographies and more! Nothing to download, register for or purchase; just FREE online resources, viewable right from your browser!
URL: http://bible.christiansunite.com/
CrossWalk.com's Study Resources including the Early Church Fathers: Features the complete assortment of writings from the early Christian Church Fathers! Viewable online, nothing to download! You will also find links to scores of other useful study aids, including Christian history, Bible text, commetaries, encyclopedias, and more!
URL: http://bible.crosswalk.com/History/AD/EarlyChurchFathers/
Early Church Fathers: Another site featureing the complete assortment of writings from the early Christian Church Fathers! Viewable in multiple formats!
URL: http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/
Encyclopedia Britannica Online (1911 Edition): This site features the complete volume set of the 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. While old, this is still one of the best encyclopedias ever made and is an excellent source for historical research.
URL: http://www.1911encyclopedia.org
ONLINE BOOKSELLERS:
Christian Book Distributors (CBD): One of the most resourceful sites for locating Christian books at fantastic prices. I have been a long time customer of CBD and have been very pleased with their service. You can order from the site via credit card or check or you can request a catalogue and order by mail. CBD features everything from Bibles and commentaries to music and software!
URL: http://www.christianbook.com/
BibleData.com: This is a great site that features tons of Christian study books and Bibles. They have a wide variety of titles (everything from Bibles and commentaries to music, videos, clothing and church supplies) and great prices. This is also a good place to search for hard to find items. When I can't find what I'm looking for on CBD's site, this is usually my next stop.
URL: http://www.bibledata.com/
SeedSowers.com: This is the ultimate resource page for books, tapes and videos related to the deeper Christian life. With a primary emphasis on getting back to New Testament style Christianity (and a large number of titles specifically geared towards house church concepts of ministry), SeedSowers features books by authors like Jeanne Guyon, T. Austin Sparks, Watchman Nee and Gene Edwards (some of these titles not available anywhere else).
URL: http://www.seedsowers.com/
Dake Publishing: Home of the famous Dake Annotated Reference Bible. Website features a bookstore for ordering Dake bibles and an online version of the Dake Radio Show featuring messages by Finis Dake himself from over 40 years ago.
URL: http://www.dake.com/
AddALL Used & Out of Print Book Search: This is the ULTIMATE search utility for new, used and out-of-print book searches online! One entry searches a large number of online booksellers. Great resource!!! Highly recommended!
URL: http://www.addall.com/used/
ISBN Search: This is another fantastic resource for finding virtually any book on the planet - even out of print titles. You can search by title, author's name, ISBN number, or keyword. The results will bring up online stores all over the world that may have your requested book in stock. Awesome resource!
URL: http://www.isbn.pl/
NoGarbageBooks: Features a wide selection of rare, hard to find, new, used and out of print Christian books.
URL: http://www.nogarbagebooks.com/
AbeBooks: Access the bookshelves of thousands of used, secondhand, rare, and out-of-print booksellers around the world. With over 10,000 independent sellers and 40 million books in Abe's network! Shopping for hard-to-find books just got easier. This is an awesome site for finding stuff that just seems impossible to locate elsewhere!
URL: http://dogbert.abebooks.com/
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RELATIONAL CHRISTIANITY RESOURCES
The New Wineskin Discussion Group is an online community of "house church" folks who seek fellowship centered around Jesus Christ alone. Those who wish to join this Yahoo discussion group are expected to embrace similar non-institutional views, such as an emphasis on meeting informally around the Lord (i.e. in a home) and in an environment where it is believed that every believer has something significant to contribute to the body of Christ, as a priest unto God and a capable minister of His Spirit, rather than emphasizing an official clergy system, a program or a meeting place. New Wineskin holds to the view that Jesus instructed His disciples to model servant leadership through an attitude of humility and service. Concepts which constitute support of a modern hierarchal model of church are rejected, as it is believed that such concepts create division within the Lord's body. Participants in this group typically do not believe in official titles or positions that create a clergy/laity division within the Body of Christ. The heart here is to share fellowship with other believers who meet informally together outside of organized, institutional, religious types of gatherings. The group is founded and administrated by http://www.homechurch-homepage.org. I am a recent member of this group of more than 160 Christians. If this sounds interesting to you, check out the link.
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new-wineskin/
Systemless Singles Discussion Group: This group is intended for Christian singles who love Jesus and want to meet others who love Jesus but are not part of the traditional church setting. If you don't have a "group" to fellowship with, or you are part of a non-institutional (non pastor) home church, or for any other reason just can't fathom the idea of one day marrying someone who wants you to attend a "church" every week, this group might be for you. Since I currently see myself as being "outside" of institutional Christianity and have an interest in meeting other brothers and sisters in the Lord who are walking this road also, I was interested to join this discussion group.
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/His_systemless_singles/
OTHER GREAT SITES:
1969-79 Jesus Movement; People & Music: Great site about the Jesus Movement of the 70's! Features information about the music that sprang forth during this phenomenon as well. This is a personal favorite site of mine!
URL: http://www.one-way.org/
An Exposé of the Courtship & Betrothal Movements: Fantastic resource site by Robin Phillips, author of the incredible book "The Way of a Man With A Maid." Robin is no stranger to the Courtship Movement, which is popular in many mainstream churches today. He is the son of the well known authors of the book "Best Friends For Life", Michael and Judith Phillips, and was raised under this teaching and knows it inside and out. Robin's site and his book discusses the biblical errancies with the Courtship methodology and the dangers people should be made aware of. Highly recommended book and website! I have cooresponded with the author and have read his book; Robin is a sincere brother in Christ and his book is excellent!!! Every person who has been exposed to the courtship teachings needs to read this book!
URL: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/largerhope/Courtship%20&%20Betrothal%20Essays/courtship%20index.htm
TheszEyz On The Web: Cool site created by a recent friend, Linda Dorsey (goes by TheszEyz), who is a sister in Christ and a wonderful graphics designer! Check her stuff out! Really great designs!
URL: http://www.theszeyz.com/
More links to be added soon!!!
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