We have access to so many incredible resources to help us read and study the Bible. Below are some of our favorites organized into multiple categories.
Read the Bible
Which version of the Bible should you read? Whichever version you will read. Pastor Blake teaches from the New King James Version (NKJV), but the following are all quality translations for daily reading: English Standard Version (ESV), Good News Translation (GNT), Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB), King James Version (KJV), New American Standard Bible (NASB), New International Version (NIV), New Living Translation (NLT), among many others.
Bible Gateway: Searchable online Bible.
The One Year Bible Online: An online guide for those desiring to read through the Bible in one year.
Multiple Daily Reading formats at Blue Letter Bible.
Devotionals
A devotional is a resource that helps you learn to be devoted to God from others who have lived lives devoted to God.
Greg Laurie Daily: Greg Laurie is the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California.
Day By Day By Grace: Bob Hoeksta was the founder of Living in Christ Ministries and the pastor of Calvary Chapel Irvine.
Morning and Evening: Charles Haddon Spurgeon
My Utmost For His Highest: This is a classic devotional by Oswald Chambers and one of the most enduring bestsellers of our time. These devotionals have touched the lives of millions, leading them into a deeper and more passionate walk with God.
Bible Study Tools
Answer the questions Who? What? Why? When? Where? and How? through all kinds of Biblical resources.
Blue Letter Bible: Free online tools providing powerful in-depth study of God's Word through their reference library, with study tools that are grounded in the historical, conservative Christian faith.
e-Sword: Free Bible software that includes everything you need to study the Bible, including multiple Bible versions, commentaries, and dictionaries.
Logos Bible Software: The world's premiere Bible study software. Expensive, but worth the investment for the serious long-term Bible student.
Enduring Word Bible Commentary : Enduring Word exists to promote the work of Christian discipleship and evangelism worldwide, mainly through the publication and dissemination of the Bible teaching work of David Guzik and likeminded people. David’s Bible resources – both in text and through audio and video – are used by many thousands of people every day. Many pastors, Bible teachers, and everyday Christians find these materials helpful.
Bible Apps
Bible resources on the go.
YouVersion: A simple, ad-free Bible that brings God's Word into your daily life. Almost 200,000,000 installations, with over 1,000 Bible versions in over 700 languages.
Enduring Word: Bible Study resource tool mentioned above, but also available as an app for your phone.
Audio Bibles
The spoken Word.
Faith Comes By Hearing: Multiple free audio Bible downloads.
Word of Promise: The New King James audio Bible, dramatized by an all-star cast of actors. For purchase.
Other Topics - Helpful Links
Calvary Chapel
Venture in Faith: “This is an outstanding documentary on the history and philosophy of Calvary Chapel. It demonstrates how through one man's (Chuck Smith) faith and obedience, God began a revival in a period known as the Jesus Movement. This video chronicles the trials that Chuck Smith faced by stepping out into a ministry and trusting that ‘Where God Guides, God Provides.’”
Jesus Revolution: “Tells the story of a young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) being raised by his struggling mother, Charlene (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) in the 1970s. Laurie and a sea of young people descend on sunny Southern California to redefine truth through all means of liberation. Inadvertently, Laurie meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie-street-preacher, and Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer) who have thrown open the doors of Smith's languishing church to a stream of wandering youth. What unfolds becomes the greatest spiritual awakening in American history. Rock and roll, newfound love, and a twist of faith lead to a JESUS REVOLUTION that turns one counterculture movement into a revival that changes the world.”
Creation, Evolution, & Science
Creation Ministries International
Institute for Creation Research