Bible Study Aids
Bible reading plans, Scripture memory, and online resources are all ways to facilitate our knowledge and treasuring of God’s word.
Bible Memorization
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.—Psalm 119:11
Memorization works on our hearts to instill faith, cultivate Christlike character, fight temptation, and enhances prayer and worship.
The “Fighter Verse” program was established by Bethlehem Baptist Church under the conviction that Bible memory emphasis should be a church-wide initiative among all age groups for many reasons.
The Scripture verses in this program were specifically chosen to help believers “fight the fight of faith.” Practically, they are verses we want our people to remember when they are facing a trial (illness, dying, suffering, etc.), temptation, or battling to strengthen or maintain their faith.
Consider these memory verse activities for the whole family.
Verse Sets
Fighter Verses focus on the character and worth of our great God, encourage believers to battle against our fleshly desires, and remind believers of the hope of the gospel. Available in a two-ring binder with five sets of yearly verses.
Foundation Verses are strategically chosen verses for children preschool–age 5 that are designed to lay a firm scriptural foundation of basic biblical truth to pave the way for a faith response.
Trusted Sermons
Desiring God
Most people in the world have no experience of deep and abiding joy. Even though it is something we all desperately long for, the assurance that true happiness can be known — fully and forever — is a hope that billions of people live every day without. This is a tragedy. Desiring God is on a mission to change that.
With articles, daily devotionals, sermons, the Ask Pastor John Q&A series, and more, all of Desiring God’s resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ.
Truth For Life
Truth For Life’s mission is to teach the Bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will be established, and local churches will be strengthened.
Visit Truth For Life for free sermons, devotionals, blogs, and a daily radio program.
Ligonier
The mission, passion and purpose of Ligonier Ministries is to proclaim the holiness of God in all its fullness to as many people as possible.
Many Ligonier’s online resources are free, including Dr. R.C. Sproul's entire Crucial Questions series, conference media and select teaching series, and thousands of articles and devotionals.
In addition, Ligonier streams twenty-four-hour Christian internet radio through RefNet and answers biblical and theological questions with Ask Ligonier.
Trusted Resources for Living the Christian Life
The ESV Bible
At Crossroads, we use the English Standard Version during our service.
If you would like to understand why we use the ESV, you can read this article.
Sanctuary Books
We have made a number of resources available for our members. For help finding the right one, talk to Pastor Taylor after our gathered worship.
We are grateful for book donations. However, we need to be selective in the items we accept. Please have your items pre-approved by an elder before dropping them off in the church office.
Christian Counseling & Education Foundation (CCEF)
The The Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) works to restore Christ to counseling, and counseling to the church. CCEF believes that the body of Christ is God’s primary context for change. God uses Christian community to transform his people. CCEF’s mission is to equip the church to be this kind of transforming community.
For counseling resources, you can check out their blog, podcast, and videos.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
By enduring in times of trial and being found faithful to the Word of God, Southern Seminary is trusted for truth and offers world-class training for ministers, missionaries, and church leaders.
To grow in your love and knowledge of the truth, you can read free e-books from SBTS Press, watch Honest Answers from the faculty, and listen to christian music videos from the students. You can also access past chapel sermons and read their latest articles online.
Books to Read and Where to Find Them
Monergism
Monergism believes that the Church should have open access to Scripturally/Theologically sound edifying Christian literature and that one need not be held back from having a significant Christian library because of cost.
The ministry at Monergism involves providing quality Christian literature in accessible formats for free. Most of the eBooks are high quality and available in both ePub and .mobi (kindle) formats with actively linked table of contents.
Redeemed Reader
If you would like to confidently choose books for your children or teens, we suggest checking out RedeemedReader for a book recommendation.
The goal at RedeemedReader is to shine a gospel light on children's literature so that Christian parents, educators, and the children they nurture may read in a more redeemed and redeeming way.
Buying Books
If you would like to support a ministry whose mission is to serve the church through curating and distributing high quality, biblically-faithful books and resources, Crossroads recommends shopping at Westminster Bookstore or Banner of Truth.
Trusted Podcasts
The Briefing
Al Mohler provides a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian perspective.
A ministry of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College.
Listen online here, or subscribe in your favorite app store.
Ask Pastor John
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
A ministry of desiringGod.
Solid Joys Daily Devotional
Solid Joys is a daily devotional written and read by John Piper. These short and substantive readings will feed your joy in Jesus every day of the year.
Stories are Soul Food
N. D. Wilson hosts Stories Are Soul Food, the podcast that helps feed the right kind of loyalties and shape affection for the first and the greatest Author, Jesus Christ.
Luther: In Real Time
Enter the dramatic story at the dawn of the Reformation with Luther: In Real Time. Each episode is released 500 years to the day after the events described, allowing you to walk in Martin Luther’s footsteps from his heresy charges to his famous stand for God’s Word.
A ministry of Ligonier.