Philippians 1:12-18

Philippians 1:1-11

Galatians 2:20

2 Samuel 16:5-14

Psalm 51:1-19

2 Samuel 7:1-24

1 Samuel 24:1-15

1 Samuel 18:1-5

1 Samuel 17:31-49

1 Samuel 16:14-23

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Ruth 3:1-18

Ruth 2:1-23

Ruth 1:6-22

Ruth 1:1-5; 4:18-22

Exodus 3:4-10 and Hebrews 13:8-14

Matthew 6:13b, Luke 22:31-34

Matthew 6:13; James 1:12-15

Matthew 6:12b; Genesis 50:14-21; Matthew 18:21-35

Matthew 6:12a, Luke 7:36-50

Matthew 6:11, Acts 17:23-28

Matthew 6:10; Colossians 1:15-20

Matthew 6:5-13

John 20:24-31

John 18:1-12

John 17:20-26

John 17:1-19

John 16:25-33

John 16:1-15

John 15:9-27

John 15:1-8

John 14:18-31

John 14:12-17

John 14:1-11

John 13:21-38

John 13:1-20

Isaiah 9:6, John 16:25-33

Isaiah 9:6, Psalm 103:11-19

Isaiah 9:6, 10:20-21

Isaiah 9:6-7

Acts 28:17-31

Acts 27:13-44

Acts 26:24-32

Psalm 110

Acts 24:1-27

Acts 23:12-25

Acts 22:30-23:11

Acts 22:1-22

Acts 21:37-22:29

Acts 20:7-12

Acts 19:21-41

Philippians 2:5-11

Luke 19:11-27

Luke 14:12-24

Luke 15:25-32

Luke 15:11-24

Luke 18:9-14

Luke 18:1-8

Mark 4:1-9

The Rich Fool | Paul Lim | July 16, 2023 by Christ Presbyterian Church

Luke 10:25-37

Psalm 46:1-11

1 Peter 5:1-11

1 Peter 4:12-19

1 Peter 4:1-11

1 Peter 3:9-22

1 Peter 3:1-8

1 Peter 2:18-25

1 Peter 2:11-17

1 Peter 2:1-10

1 Peter 1:13-25 ESV

1 Peter 1:1-12

1 Peter 1:1-2 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Message of 1 Peter Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Lady A, ‘As Far as You Could’ Mumford & Sons, ‘Awake My Soul’ Eugene Peterson, The Message Joni Eareckson Tada, interview with The Gospel Coalition N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Good Friday Homily - Scott Sauls - April 7, 2023 by Christ Presbyterian Church

John 21:2-27 Sermon Sources: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons Michael Card, ‘Joy in the Journey’ Peter Farrelly, Dumb and Dumber (film) Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Eugene Peterson, The Message Scott Sauls, Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Harold Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed Sandra McCracken, ‘Fools Gold’ Eugene Peterson, The Message William Shakespeare, Macbeth Elie Wiesel, Night Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Micah 7:18-20 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Montgomery Boice, The Minor Prophets Sinclair Ferguson, Children of the Living God Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive

Micah 6:3-8 Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Montgomery Boice, The Minor Prophets Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nate Evans, sermon notes on Micah 6:3-8 C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled Philip Yancey, Where is God When it Hurts?

Micah 5:1-5a

Micah 4:6-10 ESV Bible

Micah 3:5-8 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Montgomery Boice, The Minor Prophets Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive ‘Dietrich Bonhoeffer: German theologian and resister,’ Christianity Today C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed Karl Menninger, ‘Whatever Became of Sin?’ John Stott, The Cross of Christ

Micah 2:1-13 Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Montgomery Boice, The Minor Prophets Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Rebecca Manly Pippert, Hope Has Its Reasons

Micah 1:1-9 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Montgomery Boice, The Minor Prophets Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Rolling Stone Magazine, ‘Keith Richards’ Wildest Escapades: 19 Insane Tales From a Legendary Life’

He Gets Us: "The Influencer" | Paul Lim | February 5, 2023 by Christ Presbyterian Church

Luke 15:1-10 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Alistair Begg, ‘The Man in the Middle Said I Could Come’ John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi: An Autobiography Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Letters of C.S. Lewis Herman Melville, Moby Dick Kristi McLelland, ‘Israel Course,’ New Lens Bible Studies The Westminster Shorter Catechism NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries Phillip Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew

John 21:13-30

Matthew 5:43-48 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Charles Darwin, Origin of the Species Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Larry Flynt, ‘My Friend, Jerry Falwell,’ L.A. Times Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra WebMD, ‘Mental Health: Managing Anger’ NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Mark 5:21-42 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison The Indigo Girls, ‘Hey Jesus’ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed George Matheson, ‘O Love That Will Not Let Me Go’ Tom Petty, ‘The Waiting’ Elie Wiesel, Night Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

1 Corinthians 13:1-11 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Forrest Gump, film Bob Goff, Love Does Timothy Keller, Forgive Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Celebrating Gods Extraordinary Gift - LeeEric Fesko - December 25, 2022 by Christ Presbyterian Church

Isaiah 6:1-13 Sermon Sources: ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is In the Manger Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Dane Ortlund, Gentle & Lowly Ray Ortlund, Jr., Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message Fleming Rutledge, Advent Dax Shepard, Armchair Expert Podcast This is Us, TV Show N.T. Wright, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John for Everyone

Isaiah 42:1-9 ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is In the Manger Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Ray Ortlund, Jr., Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message Philanthropy Roundtable Study, ‘Less God, Less Giving?’ Fleming Rutledge, Advent J.R.R. Tolkein, Lord of the Rings N.T. Wright, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John for Everyone

Isaiah 53:4-7 ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is In the Manger Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Steven Nolt, Amish Grace Ray Ortlund, Jr., Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message Fleming Rutledge, Advent John Stott, The Cross of Christ N.T. Wright, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John for Everyone

Luke 1:26-38

Mark 10:17-27 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Steven Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Henrik Ibsen, The Wild Duck Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Colossians 4:7-18 Sermon Sources: ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Dick Lucas, Colossians Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Eugene Peterson, The Message Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, No Little Places John Stott, The Message to the Romans Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace N.T. Wright, Colossians for Everyone

Colossians 4:2-6 ESV

Colossians 3:15-4:1 Sermon Sources: ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, ‘How Do You Take Criticism of Your Views?’ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Dick Lucas, Colossians John Newton, ‘On Controversy’ Eugene Peterson, The Message David Taylor, ‘Hymns and Neurons: How Worship Rewires Our Brains and Bonds Us Together,’ Christianity Today Corrie Ten Boom, The Hiding Place The Westminster Shorter Catechism N.T. Wright, Colossians for Everyone

Sermon Sources: ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Alan Jacobs, From Strength to Strength Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, Voyage of the Dawn Treader Dick Lucas, Colossians John Owen, Mortification of Sin Eugene Peterson, The Message Rankin Wilbourne, Union with Christ N.T. Wright, Colossians for Everyone

Colossians 2:16-23 Sermon Sources: ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Dick Lucas, Colossians Rich. Mullins, ‘Creed’ Eugene Peterson, The Message Charles Taylor, A Secular Age N.T. Wright, Colossians for Everyone

Colossians 2:6-15

Colossians 1:24-2:5 Sermon Sources: ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Dick Lucas, Colossians Mumford & Sons, ‘Awake My Soul’ Keith Payne, ‘Why Is the Death of One Million a Statistic?’ Psychology Today Eugene Peterson, The Message Wall Street (film) N.T. Wright, Colossians for Everyone

Colossians 1:15-23

Colossians 1:1-14 Sermon Sources: ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Dick Lucas, Colossians Thomas Merton, No Man is An Island Eugene Peterson, The Message Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts N.T. Wright, Colossians for Everyone

Ephesians 2:11-22 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Barna.com, ‘Pastors Share Tom Reasons They’ve Considered Quitting Ministry in the Past Year’ Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Tim Kreider, New York Times, ‘Isn’t it Outrageous?’ C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Ben Self, ‘Tim Kreider on the Pleasures and Perils of Outrage Porn’

Psalm 99:1-9

Psalms 71 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Commentary on The Psalms ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dan Allender, Leading with a Limp Chip Dodd, The Voice of the Heart Timothy Keller, Interview with Tish Warren in The New York Times Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Harold Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People Eugene Peterson, The Message Patti Sauls, August, 2022 essay at She Reads Truth J.R.R. Tolkein, Lord of the Rings N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope

Psalms 70

Psalms 34

Psalms 22

Psalms 2:1-12 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Commentary on The Psalms ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Barna.com, ‘Pastors Share Top Reasons They’ve Considered Leaving Ministry in the Past Year’ Shusako Endo, Silence Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Derek Kidner, Psalms: An Introduction and Commentary New York Times First Person Podcast, ‘Dan White Jr., and the Great Pastor Resignation’ Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra Raymond C. Ortlund, Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message Radiohead, ‘Karma Police’

Psalms 1:1-6 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Commentary on The Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings New Bible Commentary NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Eugene Peterson, Eat This Book Eugene Peterson, The Message Corrie Ten-Boom, The Hiding Place J.R.R. Tolkein, Lord of the Rings

Matthew 9:1-13 Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive 38 Special, ‘Hold on Loosely’ Andrew Peterson, ‘Be Kind to Yourself’ N.T. Wright, Matthew for Everyone J.R.R. Tolkein, Lord of the Rings

2 Kings 2:1-14 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Rich Mullins, ‘Elijah’ Muscle Shoals Documentary Orville Schell, ‘Your Mother is in Your Bones’ Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

Kings 21:17-29

Kigs 19:1-8

1 Kings 18:41-46 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Heidelberg Catechism Question 1 Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain Tom Petty, ‘The Waiting’

Kings 18:20-40 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Arthur Brooks, Interview with Russell Moore Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nirvana, ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Francis Schaeffer, The Lord’s Work in the Lord’s Way Derek Thompson, ‘Workism is Making Americans Miserable, The Atlantic David Foster Wallace, ‘This is Water’

1 Kings 17:17-24 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 1 Kings ‘Kay Warren: A Year of Grieving Dangerously,’ Christianity Today Jon Kuhrt, ‘Bono on the difference between grace and karma’ John Lennin, ‘Instant Karma’ C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle Sandra McCracken, ‘Fool’s Gold’ Deepa Narayan, Voices of the Poor NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive

Philemon 19-25

Philemon 8-18 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Alistair Begg, ‘The man on the middle cross’ Samantha Ibrahim, ‘Steve Harvey: I lost a lot of respect for Will Smith after Oscars slap,’ New York Post C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Richard Lucas, Commentary on Philemon Patti Sauls, ‘Philemon & Onesimus,’ She Reads Truth NT Wright, Paul for Everyone

Philemon 4-7 Sermon Sources Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Pat Benatar, ‘Love is a Battlefield’ Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive John Perkins, Let Justice Roll Down C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Richard Lucas, Commentary on Philemon Patti Sauls, ‘Philemon & Onesimus,’ She Reads Truth NT Wright, Paul for Everyone

Philemon 1-3 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Pat Benatar, ‘Love is a Battlefield’ Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Anthony Ray Hinton, The Sun Does Shine Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Richard Lucas, Commentary on Philemon Mike & The Mechanics, ‘The Living Years’ Patti Sauls, ‘Philemon & Onesimus,’ She Reads Truth NT Wright, Paul for Everyone

1 Corinthians 15:14-20 Sermon Sources Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Brene Brown, ‘The Power of Vulnerability,’ TEDx Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Rich Mullins, ‘Growing Young’ Wallace Stevens, ‘Sunday Morning’ Tish Warren, ‘What I believe About Life After Death,’ New York Times NT Wright, John for Everyone

Matthew 16:13-17 & John 10:24-25

1 Corinthians 15:3-8

John 4:5-30 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Garth Brooks, ‘Friends in Low Places’ Rachael Denhollander, What Is a Girl Worth? Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Trent Dabbs, Bear & Bo Rinehart, ‘Banks’ The Habit Podcast, interview with Tom Douglas (2022) Kenny Rogers, ‘Lookin’ for Love’ David Foster Wallace, ‘Here is Water’ NT Wright, John for Everyone

Acts 18:18-28 NIV Archaeological Study Bible NIV Zondervan Study Bible The Bible Speaks Today Commentary: The Message of Acts Liturgy of the Ordinary, Tish Harrison Warren The 'upper regions' and the route of Paul's third journey from Apamea to Ephesus

Acts 18:1-11 Sermon Sources James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Queen, ‘We are the Champions’ John Stott, Between Two Worlds John Stott, The Message of Acts NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 17:16-34 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Homer, Cyclops Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive John Stott, The Message of Acts NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 16:16-24

Acts 15:1-11 Sermon Sources James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Henri Nouwen, You are the Beloved John Stott, The Message of Acts Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., ‘Building a House for Diversity’ NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 14:8-20 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Tom Douglas, Love, Tom Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, ‘The Weight of Glory’ Deepa Narayan, Voices of the Poor John Stott, The Message of Acts Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts Tennessee Williams, ‘The Catastrophe of Success’ NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 13:26-43

Acts 13:1-12 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Christ Presbyterian Church Vision Statement (christpres.org/vision) Dan Fogelberg, ‘Leader of the Band’ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory Francis Schaeffer, The God Who is There John Stott, The Message of Acts NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 12:19-25 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Randy Alcorn, ‘Surviving the Dangers of Prosperity’ Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Humpty Dumpty, nursery rhyme Josephus, Antiquities Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive John Stott, The Message of Acts Tears for Fears, ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 12:1-19 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Thomas Chisholm, ‘Great is Thy Faithfulness’ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, ‘A Mighty Fortress is Our God’ Radiohead, ‘Karma Police’ Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game John Stott, The Message of Acts NT Wright, Acts for Everyone Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, ‘The Growth of Christianity in the World’s First Atheist Country,’ The Gospel Coalition

Acts 11:19-30

Acts 11:1-18 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Dodge Ball (film) Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Scot McKnight, A Fellowship of Differents Chris Stedman, ‘6 Tips for Christians Talking to Non-Christians,’ Huffington Post John Stott, The Message of Acts Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 10:34-38 Sermon Sources: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity CS Lewis, Surprised by Joy Roy Ratcliff, Dark Journey, Deep Grace: Jeffrey Dahmer’s Story of Faith John Stott, The Message of Acts NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 9: 1-9 Sermon Sources: Randy Alcorn, ‘Surviving the Dangers of Prosperity’ James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Andrew Peterson, North, or be Eaten! John Stott, The Message of Acts Tennessee Williams, ‘The Catastrophe of Success’ NT Wright, Acts for Everyone Sarah Zylstra, ‘The Amazing Story of Frank Barker and Campus Outreach’

Ruth, the Widow - David Filson - December 26, 2021 by Christ Presbyterian Church

Luke 1:26-38 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Jerram Barrs, Through His Eyes: God’s Perspective on Women in the Bible Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is in the Manger Charles Darwin, Origin of the Species Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Thomas Keneally, Schindler’s List C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce Fleming Rutledge, Advent Francis Schaeffer, Joshua and the Flow of Biblical History Philip Yancey, Where the Light Fell: A Memoir

2 Samuel 11:1-5, 14-17 ESV Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Jerram Barrs, Through His Eyes: God’s Perspective on Women in the Bible Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is in the Manger Luke Bryan, “Most People are Good” Michael Card, “Joy in the Journey” Victor Hugo, Les Miserables Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Flannery O’Connor, A Good Man is Hard to Find John Owen, The Mortification of Sin Fleming Rutledge, Advent Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago

Joshua 2:1-15 Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Jerram Barrs, Through His Eyes: God’s Perspective on Women in the Bible Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is in the Manger Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Thomas Keneally, Schindler’s List C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce Fleming Rutledge, Advent Francis Schaeffer, Joshua and the Flow of Biblical History Philip Yancey, Where the Light Fell: A Memoir

Genesis 38:11-19

Acts 8:26-40 Sources: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Rolling Stone Magazine, interview with Brad Pitt John Stott, The Message of Acts Quotes, Josef Tson & Theodore Roosevelt NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Acts 7:54-60

Lying to the Holy Spirit - Scott Sauls - November 7, 2021 by Christ Presbyterian Church

Hebrews 1:1-14

Acts 4:32-37

Acts 4:23-31

Acts 3:1-10

Acts 2:42-47 ESV

Acts 2:1-13 ESV

Acts 1:1-11 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Acts: An Expositional Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible NIV Cultural Backgrounds Bible Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly John Stott, Between Two Worlds John Stott, The Message of Acts NT Wright, Acts for Everyone

Exodus 20:17; Phillippians 4:10-13 ESV Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is In the Manger Henrik Ibsen, The Wild Duck Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters Paul Tripp, New Morning Mercies NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Exodus 20:16 Proverbs 6:16-19

Exodus 20:15; Matthew 6:19-21 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Sally Field, 1984 Oscar speech WC Fields, quotes at brainyquote.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Pig (2021 film) Francis Schaeffer, The Church at the End of the 20th Century John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Exodus 20:14; Hebrews 13:4 ESV Sermon Sources Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Jerry McGuire (film) Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Lewis Smedes, Mere Morality NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Exodus 20:13, Matthew 5:21-26 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship WC Fields, quotes at brainyquote.com Heidelberg Catechism Timothy Keller, “How Do You Take Criticism of Your Views?” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount John Newton, “On Controversy” Lewis Smedes, The Art of Forgiving John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory Scott Sauls, “From Weakness to Strength” Resisters” Lewis Smedes, Mere Morality

Exodus 20:8-11; Hebrews 4:9-11 ESV

Exodus 20:7, Matthew 7:15-23 ESV Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Ted Koppel, Duke University Commencement Speech Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory Lewis Smedes, Mere Morality

Exodus 20:4-6; Colossians 1:15-23 ESV Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Alisa Childers, Another Gospel? Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Screwtape Letters Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz J.I. Packer, Knowing God Andrew Peterson, “You’ll Find Your Way” Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory Lewis Smedes, Mere Morality

Exodus 20:1-3; Romans 1:18-25 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Walt Disney’s House of Mouse Billy Joel, “My Life” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory

ESV Deuteronomy 34:1-12

ESV Exodus 34:29-35

ESV Exodus 32:7-14 Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Alisa Childers, Another Gospel? Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory David Foster Wallace, “Here is Water”

ESV Exodus 16:4-8 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Keith Green, “So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain John Piper and Justin Taylor, Suffering and the Sovereignty of God Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory Charles Taylor, Our Secular Age Carl Trueman, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

ESV Exodus 14:15-29 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory Shrek (movie) Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace The Westminster Confession of Faith

Exodus 12:1-13 (Context, Exodus 7:1-12:30)

ESV Exodus 5:1-23 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary David Foster Wallace, “Here is Water” Timothy Keller, “How Do You Take Criticism of Your Views?” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory Wilbur Rees, Three Dollars Worth of God Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

Exodus 3:1-15 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Melissa Kruger, “Sisters, You Have Permission to Live and Ordinary Life” Wilbur Rees, Three Dollars Worth of God Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory The myth of Sisyphus Westminster Shorter Catechism

ESV Exodus 2:11-22 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Preachers and Preaching Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Henri Nouwen, “Downward Mobility” Fred Rogers, “Senate Statement on PBS Funding” Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory Nicholas Wolterstorff, Justice

ESV Exodus 2:1-10 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary “The Chosen” (YouTube Series) Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Phillip Ryken, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory John Stott, The Cross of Christ Joni Eareckson Tada, When God Weeps Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope

ESV Mark 14:53-65, 15:1-15, 20-39

ESV Mark 14:43-52 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, “A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory” Timothy Keller, Hope in Times of Fear Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Russell Moore, “Losing Our Religion,” russellmoore.com Ed Stetzer, “The State of the Church in America,” Christianity Today N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentary

ESV Mark 14:32-36 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Hope in Times of Fear Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Scot McKnight, Fellowship of Differents Rich Mullins, “We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are” John Newton, “Controversy” N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentary

ESV Mark 16:1-7 SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Hope in Times of Fear Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nicholas Kristof, ‘A little respect for Dr. Foster,’ New York Times Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Thomas Moore, ‘Come, Ye Disconsolate’ N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentary Philip Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew

ESV Mark 11:1-18

Mark 14:12-25 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Timothy Keller, Hope in Times of Fear Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Soren Kierkegaard, Works of Love Friederich Nietzsche, Human, All too Human Charles Haddon Spurgeon, “The Carrot and the Horse” NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

ESV Mark 5:21-42

ESV Mark 10:17-27 PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Henrik Ibsen, The Wild Duck Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

ESV Mark 9:2-13 PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

ESV Mark 8:27-9:1

ESV Mark 7:24-37 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Kristan Hawkins, “Remove statues of Margaret Sanger, Planned Parenthood founder tied to eugenics and racism” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Mark 7:1-5, 14-23 Sermon Sources: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary The Drive by Truckers, “What it Means” Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages Drive by Truckers, “What It Means” Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Demons or the Possessed “Huxley’s LSD Death Trip,” YouTube video Aldous Huxley, The Burning Wheel Franz Kafka, The Trial Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness Thomas Nagel, “The Last Word” Kenneth Woodward, “What Ever Happened to Sin?” in Newsweek NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

ESV Mark 4:35-41 PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Richard Baxter, The Reformed Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Flannery O’Connor, A Good Man is Hard to Find Flemming Rose, “Safe Spaces on College Campuses are Creating Intolerant Students,” via Huffington Post Chris Sanders et al, The Lion King Horatio Spafford, “It Is Well With My Soul” Dylan Thomas, The Poems of Dylan Thomas NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Mark 2:23-28, 3:1-6 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Chariots of Fire, Film Craig Keener, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Timothy Keller, Jesus the King Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Netflix, “The Crown” Eugene Peterson, The Message N.T. Wright, Mark for Everyone

Mark 1:35-38, 2:1-12

ESV Mark 1:14-22, 29-31 Sermon Sources: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Craig Keener, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Timothy Keller, Jesus the King Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Eugene Peterson, The Message N.T. Wright, Mark for Everyone John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Jim Denison, “The Daily Article,” January 7, 2021 John Donne, Holy Sonnet 14 D. Martyn Lloyd Jones, Preachers and Preaching Rich Mullins, “Creed” J.R.R. Tolkein, Lord of the Rings U2, “Walk On”

ESV Mark 1:1-4, 9-13

ESV Isaiah 53:1-6

ESV Isaiah 9:1-7 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, When Kingfishers Catch Fire Eugene Peterson, The Message

ESV Isaiah 54:1-10 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion Emily Dickinson, “I Saw No Way—the Heavens Were Stitched” Jonathan Edwards, Religious Affections Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message David Powlison, “Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair” David Foster Wallace, Commencement address, Kenyon College

ESV Isaiah 40:1-5

ESV Isaiah 11:1-9

ESV Isaiah 6:8-13

ESV Isaiah 6:1-8 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dan Fogelman, This is Us Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Ray Ortlund, Jr., The Gospel Dax Shepard, “Armchair Expert” Podcast

ESV Romans 12:19-21 PRIMARY SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Augustine, City of God Jason Harris, “Health Epidemics and the Courageous Love of Christians” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Rebecca McLaughlin, “Why I Don’t Sit With My Husband at Church” C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Scot McKnight, A Fellowship of Differents Walker Percy, The Moviegoer Eugene Peterson, The Message N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

ESV Matthew 22:15-22 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary John Dixson, “How to Vote Christianly” James Mumford in The Hedgehog Review, “Package-Deal Ethics” Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Timothy Keller in The New York Times, “How Do Christians Fit into a Two-Party System? They Don’t.” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nicholas Wolterstorff, Justice N.T. Wright, Matthew for Everyone

ESV 1 Peter 3:8-16

2 Timothy 4:9-22 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Sarah Pulliam Bailey in Christianity Today, “Q&A: Anne Rice on Following Christ Without Christianity” Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Thom Rainer, “Six Reasons Your Pastor is About to Quit” Paul Tripp, Dangerous Calling U2, “Grace”

2 Timothy 3:10-4:8 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Billy Joel, “My Life” Mike Judge, Office Space screenplay Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” Mister Mister, “The Living Years” Andrew Peterson, “You’ll Find Your Way” Psychology Today, “What is Confirmation Bias?” Thom Rainer, “Six Reasons Why Your Pastor is About to Quit” Paul Tripp, Dangerous Calling

2 Timothy 2:8-10, 14-15, 19-26 ESV

ESV 2 Timothy 2:14-19, 22-23; 3:1-7 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary James Cameron, Titanic (screenplay) Edmund Clowney, The Church Francis Collins, “In Praise of Harmony,” 2020 Templeton Address Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive John F. Kennedy, Loyola College Speech, February, 1958 C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Francis Schaeffer, The God Who is There

ESV 2 Timothy 1:3-14 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Huffington Post, “Marcus Mumford, Lead Singer of Mumford & Sons: ‘I Wouldn’t Call Myself a Christian’” Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Toby Keith, “I Love This Bar” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NPR, “Writer Anne Rice: ‘Today I Quit Being A Christian’” Philip Yancey, Soul Survivor

2 Timothy 1:1-2 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Toby Keith, “I Love This Bar” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Henri Nouwen, The Wounded Healer John Owen, The Mortification of Sin Andrew Peterson, “Be Kind to Yourself” Scott Sauls, Jesus Outside the Lines Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

Psalm 134

ESV Psalm 133 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar Charles Reich, The Greening of America Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace

Psalm 132 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Crosby, Stills, + Nash, “Woodstock” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar W.H. Rogers, The End from the Beginning

Psalm 131 ESV Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Arthur Brooks, “Success Addicts Choose Being Special Over Being Happy,” Atlantic David Brooks, The Road to Character Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Rachel Hollis, Girl, Stop Apologizing Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar

Psalm 130 ESV

Psalm 129 ESV

Psalm 128 ESV

Psalm 127 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar Corrie Ten Boom, The Hiding Place J.R.R. Tolkein, Leaf by Niggle

ESV Psalm 126 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Singin’ in the Rain Akiva Goldsman, A Beautiful Mind Anthony Ray Hinton, The Sun Does Shine Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar

ESV Psalm 125

Psalm 124 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Harold Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People Brennan Manning, Vulgar Grace Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar Elie Wiesel, Night

Psalm 123 ESV

Psalm 122 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question #1

Psalm 121 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary David Taylor and David Bailey, “Singing the Songs of Injustice,” Christianity Today Icarus, Greek myth Martin Luther, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Henry van Dyke, “Joyful Joyful, We Adore Thee” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar

Psalm 120 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Luke Bryan, “Most People are Good” Albert Camus, The Fall Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar Phillip Yancey, Where is God When It Hurts?

John 4:7-26 ESV

Mark 4:35-41 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Richard Baxter, The Reformed Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Edwin Leap, “We Are All Afraid of Different Things,” The Atlantic Flemming Rose, “Safe Spaces on College Campuses are Creating Intolerant Students,” via Huffington Post Chris Sanders et al, The Lion King Horatio Spafford, “It Is Well With My Soul” Dylan Thomas, The Poems of Dylan Thomas NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Mark 13:3-13 ESV

Luke 12:32-34 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Elisabeth Elliott, Through Gates of Splendor Chris Heath, “The Unbearable Bradness of Being,” Rolling Stone Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, Prodigal God C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory Eugene Peterson, The Message N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Matthew 6:25-34 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Roberto Benigni, Life is Beautiful Brandi Carlyle, “The Eye” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Blaise Pascal, Pensees Eugene Peterson, The Message Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

ESV John 11:17-44

ESV John 21:4-17 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Tom Douglas, “Jesus of the Scars” (words by Edward Shilitto) Victor Hugo, Les Miserables Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Henri Nouwen, The Wounded Healer J.I. Packer, Knowing God Eugene Peterson, The Message William Shakespeare, Macbeth Documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

ESV John 12:12-19 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Michael Card, “God’s Own Fool” The Indigo Girls, “Hey Jesus” Henri Nouwen, The Selfless Way of Christ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain Eugene Peterson, The Message Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 6:11-18 ESV Sermon Sources TBD

Galatians 6:6-10, ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction + Commentary The Gospel Coalition, “Responding to Pandemics: 4 lessons from church history” Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, How to Reach the West Again Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians James McCauley, “The Affluenza Society,” The New York Times Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 6:1-5, ESV Source material for "Carry Each Other" on 3/15: Stott, John. The Message of Galatians (The Bible Speaks Today Series). InterVarsity Press. Keller, T. J. (2013). The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive. New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Fesko, J. V. (2012). Galatians (The Lectio Continua). Tolle Lege Press Keller, Timothy. Galatians For You (God's Word For You). The Good Book Company. D. A. Carson, R. T. France, J. A. Motyer, & G. J. Wenham (Eds.), New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition (4th ed.). Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press.

Galatians 5:22-26, ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction + Commentary Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive * This particular sermon draws significantly from Keller C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 5: 13-21, ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction + Commentary Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit Matt Groening, The Simpsons Harvard Health, “As coronavirus spreads, many questions and some answers” Walter Isaacson, “The Heart Wants What It Wants,” Time Magazine Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light J.C. Ryle, Holiness James K.A. Smith, You Are What You Love John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 5:7-12, ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction + Commentary Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light John Stott, The Message of Galatians Colin Welland, Chariots of Fire N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 5:1-6, ESV

Sources Galatians: 4:21-31 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction + Commentary Humanist Manifestos I, II, and III Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Rich Mullins, “We Are Not As Strong As We Think We Are” The Myth of Sisyphus The New York Times, “Celebrity Weight Battles” Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light Francis Schaeffer, Escape from Reason John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 4:12-20 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction + Commentary Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Netflix, Miss Americana (documentary) Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light Thom Rainer, Research on congregant expectations of pastors James K.A. Smith, You Are What You Love John Stott, The Message of Galatians The Wall Street Journal, “Pastors With Mental Illness” Westminster Divines, The Westminster Shorter Catechism N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 4:8-11 ESV

Galatians 4:1-7 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians Albert Camus, The Fall R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction + Commentary Annie Dillard, “The Wreck of Time” Sinclair Ferguson, Children of the Living God Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light John Piper, “Songs that Shape the Heart and Mind,” sermon John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 3:23-29 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Parenthood, film Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light Radiohead, “Creep” John Stott, The Message of Galatians “We’re All Gonna Die!” NPR, Hidden Brain Podcast N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 3:15-22 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 3:10-14 ESV

Luke 2:8-20 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is In the Manger Hidden Brain Podcast, “We’re All Gonna Die! How Fear of Death Drives Our Behavior” Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Pew Research Center, “Why America’s ‘nones’ don’t identify with a religion” Charles M. Schultz, A Charlie Brown Christmas NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 3:1-9 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary Timothy Keller, Blessed Self-Forgetfulness Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Greg Laurie, “Before he died by suicide, pastor Jarrid Wilson taught us to care for people struggling with mental illness,” in The Washington Post Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light Russ Ramsey, Sermons on Galatians Thomas Rhett, “Remember You Young” John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 2:15-21 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary St. Augustine, Confessions James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary The Heidelberg Catechism Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, Sermons on Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light James K.A. Smith, On the Road with St. Augustine John Stott, The Message of Galatians The Westminster Larger Catechism N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 2:11-14 ESV

Galatians 2:6-10 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dan Allender, How Children Raise Parents James Boice, Expositor’s Commentary on Galatians R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary Toby Keith, I Love This Bar Timothy Keller, Galatians for You Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light R.C. Sproul, Now That’s A Good Question! John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 2:1-5 ESV Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light Emily Rueb, “Obama on Call-Out Culture: That’s Not Activism,” New York Times John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Galatians 1:18-24 ESV Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary Anthony Ray Hinton, The Sun Does Shine Huffington Post, “3 Reasons Why Apostle Paul Is the Crazy Uncle No One Wants to Talk About (and 2 Reasons Why We Need to Get Over That) Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, keynote speech at 30th Annual Gala, DTS Hendricks Center Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Oprah Winfrey, “The Powerful Lesson Death Row Taught One Inmate About Hate,” oprah.com Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Colossians 2:6-7 Speaker: Britton Wood, RUF Area Coordinator

Galatians 1:10-17 ESV

Galatians 1:1-9 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary R. Alan Cole, Galatians: An Introduction and Commentary Toby Keith, “I Love This Bar” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Scot McKnight, The NIV Application Commentary: Galatians Ray Ortlund, “How to build a gospel culture in your church” Eugene Peterson, The Message Eugene Peterson, Traveling Light Rebecca Pippert, Hope Has Its Reasons John Stott, The Message of Galatians N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Matthew 28:16-20 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Augustine, City of God Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart Carlo Collodi, Pinocchio Constance Grady, “Ellen DeGeneres, George W. Bush, and the death of uncritical niceness,” Vox.com Anthony Ray Hinton, The Sun Does Shine Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nicholas Kristof, “A Confession of Liberal Intolerance,” New York Times Nicholas Kristof, “Desperately Seeking Principled Republicans,” New York Times C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Eugene Peterson, The Message The Rachel Divide, Netflix Documentary Semisonic, “Closing Time” J.R.R. Tolkein, Lord of the Rings Trevin Wax, “Expressive Individualism: What is It?” Gospel Coalition N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Tim Carney, Alienated America Jim Collins, Good to Great Daniel Darling, “It takes a community: How work and church life shape people for life in the world” Gallup Poll, “85% of workers hate their jobs.” Bill Gates Documentary, Netflix Tim Henderson, “Either for passion or for money, more seniors keep working,” USA Today Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Eugene Peterson, The Message J.R.R. Tolkein, Leaf by Niggle N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries Office Space, Mike Judge, writer/director

Proverbs 18:24, Acts 2:42-47 Sermons Sources TBD

Romans 12:9-21 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary “Crossfit as Church? Examining How We Gather,” harvard.edu Fyodor Dostoevsky, Brothers Karamazov Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Rebecca McLaughlin, “Why I Don’t Sit With My Husband at Church” C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters Scot McKnight, A Fellowship of Differents Eugene Peterson, The Message Jemar Tisby, The Color of Compromise N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Psalm 19:1-14 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary “How Much Time Do People Spend on Social Media?” Tech Jury Phillip Johnston, “How to Be a Better Lover,” Nashville L’Abri Conference, 2019 Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Mad Men, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” Eugene Peterson, The Message “Stephen Fry on God, the Meaning of Life,” YouTube video N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Hebrews 10: 19-25 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy Tom Douglas, “The House That Built Me” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians Herman Melville, Moby Dick Ray Ortlund, “Red door” call to worship at Immanuel Church Eugene Peterson, The Message N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Isaiah 64:1-9, 65:17-18 ESV Primary Sources TBD

Isaiah 61:1-11 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Bob Dylan, “Everything is Broken” Gungor, “Beautiful Things” Elton John, Bernie Taupin “Sad Songs Say So Much” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message J.R.R. Tolkein, Lord of the Rings Jon Tyson, sermons

Isaiah 58:6-10 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed Rich Mullins, “Screen Door” Deepa Naryan et al, Voices of the Poor Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message Ben Sasse, Them

August 11, 2019 Isaiah 57: 1-2, 13-21 Primary Source TBA

Isaiah 54: 1-10 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion Jonathan Edwards, Religious Affections “Eighth Grade,” Film, Netflix Original Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah * Eugene Peterson, The Message David Powlison, “Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair” David Foster Wallace, Commencement address, Kenyon College “When Fat Was in Fashion,” The New York Times * The responsive reading in the Lord's Supper is also from Ortlund's text.

Isaiah 56: 1-8 Primary Sources TBA

July 21, 2019 Isaiah 53:1-6 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message Charles Darwin, Autobiography The Lion King Sally Lloyd-Jones, The Jesus Storybook Bible Madonna, interview with Vogue Orleans, “Still the One” “Rich Mullins: A Ragamuffin’s Legacy,” Documentary Amy Tan, interview with The New York Times Paul Tripp, Dangerous Calling

July 14, 2019 Isaiah 50:4-11 Primary Sources TBA

Isaiah 42: 1-9 Primary Sources Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, The Way of the Dragon and the Way of the Lamb Rabbi Harold Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain Henri Nouwen, Adam Humpty Dumpty, Nursery Rhyme Joni Eareckson Tada, When God Weeps

June 30, 2019 Isaiah 6:1-13 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Ray Ortlund, Jr. Commentary on Isaiah Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus Michael Card, “Jubilee” Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol George Frederic Handel, “Messiah”

Isaiah 26: 1-6 Primary Sources TBA

June 16, 2019 Isaiah 9:1-7 PRIMARY SOURCES / June 16 Sermon Old Hickory: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, When Kingfishers Catch Fire Eugene Peterson, The Message

June 9, 2019 Luke 16: 19-31 ESV Primary Sources TBA

June 2, 2019 James 2: 1-7 PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, Reason for God Nicholas Kristof, “Evangelicals Without Blowhards,” NY Times Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

May 26, 2019 Luke 1: 1-4, 24: 13-32 Primary Sources TBA

May 19, 2019 Galations 2:4-10 Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Barna Group, Reviving Evangelism John Inazu, Confident Pluralism Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, Reason for God Nicholas Kristof, “The Dangers of Echo Chambers on Campus,” NY Times Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity The Oxford Dictionary, 2016 edition Francis Schaeffer, Escape from Reason Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

May 12, 2019 Matthew 20:20-28 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary David Brooks, “Mothers and Presidents” Carmine Gallo, “Inspiring Mothers Who Motivated Famous Business Leaders” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive New York Magazine, “Happiness” Flemming Rose, “Safe Spaces On College Campuses Are Creating Intolerant Students,” Huffington Post James L. White, Ray (screenplay) NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

May 5, 2019 Matthew 7:12-23 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, The Sermon on the Mount David Foster Wallace, “This is Water” United States Constitution NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

April 28, 2019 1 Peter 1:3-12 ESV

April 21, 2019 Mark 16:1-8 ESV

April 14, 2019 Luke 22:54-62 ESV

April 7, 2019 Luke 23:32-43 ESV

March 31, 2019 Mark 14:12-21 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Mel Gibson, The Passion of the Christ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Friedrich Nietszche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Gulag Archipelago NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

March 24, 2019 John 2: 13-22 PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy and Kathy Keller, The Meaning of Marriage C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb” Dorothy Sayers, “Why Work?” Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

March 17, 2019 Mark 15:1-15 ESV

March 10, 2019 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary John Hick, The Myth of God Incarnate Rachel Hollis, Girl, Stop Apologizing Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, The Reason for God C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain Lesslie Newbigin, Truth to Tell: The Gospel as Public Truth NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

March 3, 2019 Matthew 23:1-12 PRIMARY SOURCES: Barna Group, “Almost Half of Practicing Christian Millennials Say Evangelism is Wrong” Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart discussingmarriage.org, “Expressive Individualism vs. Christian Discipleship” Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Joe Carter, “How Dismissing the Doctrine of Hell Leads Us to Hate Our Neighbors” ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Chip and Dan Heath, Switch Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Tim Keller, “How to be Public with Your Faith” Tim Keller, “Tim Keller on Changing the Culture without Being Colonized by It” John Ortberg, Menlo Park Church sermons Chuck Stanford, “Voices of Faith” Charles Taylor, A Secular Age NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

February 24, 2019 Mark 5:1-20 ESV Sorry I forgot yesterday!! Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Kenneth Clark, Another Part of the Wood Andrew Delbanco, The Death of Satan ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Michael Jackson, “We are the World” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters Eugene Peterson, The Message Rebecca Pippert, Out of the Salt Shaker & Into the World NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

February 17, 2019 Luke 19:1-10 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Randy Alcorn, “Surviving the Dangers of Prosperity” Kare Anderson, “Bring Out Their Best Side And They’ll See And Support Yours” Murray Campbell, “Justin Bieber and The Meaning of Marriage” Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Thomas Chalmers, The Expulsive Power of a New Affection Jonathan Edwards, Freedom of the Will ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible FaithLife Sermons, “Forgiveness—Corrie Meets Guard” IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Leo Tolstoy, Confessions NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

February 10, 2019 John 12:1-8 PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Ian Cron, Typology Podcast Jonathan Edwards, Religious Affections Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child Tim Stafford, “John Stott Has Died,” Christianity Today Christopher Wright, Portraits of a Radical Disciple NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

February 3, 2019 Mark 4:35-41 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Richard Baxter, The Reformed Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Flemming Rose, “Safe Spaces on College Campuses are Creating Intolerant Students,” via Huffington Post Chris Sanders et al, The Lion King Horatio Spafford, “It Is Well With My Soul” Dylan Thomas, The Poems of Dylan Thomas NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

January 27, 2019 Mark 6:30-44 ESV

January 20, 2019 Luke 14:12-24 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Toby Keith, “I Love This Bar” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity John Newton, “Amazing Grace” Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

January 13, 2019 Matthew 12:22-32 ESV

January 6, 2019 John 1:43-51 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Winston Groom, Forrest Gump Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Cormack McCarthy, No Country for Old Men Andrew Lloyd Weber, Jesus Christ, Superstar Nancy Peterson, ‘Amish join killer’s funeral,’ in Deseret News Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness Joseph Shapiro, ‘Amish Forgive School Shooter, Struggle with Grief,’ in NPR NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

December 30, 2018 Luke 7:1-10 ESV

December 23, 2018 Matthew 2:13-23 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Joshua Berlinger, “Detention of 100 Christians raises concerns about religious crackdown in China,” CNN.com Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God in the Manger Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther King, Jr, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Malcolm Muggeridge, “But Not of Christ” Walker Percy, The Message in the Bottle Fleming Rutledge, Advent Fleming Rutledge, The Bible and the New York Times NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries Religion News Service, “Walter Brueggemann on speaking truth to power” J.C. Ryle, Holiness Rev. Wang Yi, “My Declaration of Faithful Disobedience”

December 16, 2018 Matthew 2:1-12 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God in the Manger Downton Abbey, TV program Harvard Magazine, “Faculty Faith” Head of State, film Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Fleming Rutledge, Advent Fleming Rutledge, The Bible and the New York Times NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

December 9, 2018 Luke 1:26-38 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary G.K. Chesterton, Autobiography Os Guinness, In Two Minds Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Fleming Rutledge, Advent Fleming Rutledge, The Bible and the New York Times Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

December 2, 2018 Matthew 1:18-25 ESV Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive J.I. Packer, Knowing God Fleming Rutledge, Advent Fleming Rutledge, The Bible and the New York Times Charles M. Schultz, A Charlie Brown Christmas The World Poverty Clock NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries Shane Claiborne on Twitter, @ShaneClaiborne

November 25, 2018 Luke 17:11-19 ESV

November 18, 2018 Mark 12:38-44

November 11, 2018 Mark 10:13-16 ESV Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, The Abolition of Man CS Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia CS Lewis, Collected Letters NPR, “Mister Rogers Talked Frankly With Kids About 'Grown-Up' Issues that Weren't” NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

November 4, 2018 Luke 10:38-42 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is In the Manger Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler on the Roof Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

October 28, 2018 Luke 4:1-13 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Sara Pulliam-Bailey, ‘There are more atheists entering Harvard in 2019 than Protestants and Catholics,’ Washington Post Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nirvana, ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone NT Wright, Revelation for Everyone

October 21, 2018 John 2:2-11 ESV

October 14, 2018 John 11:17-37 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Tyler Cowen, ‘Death, Trauma, and God: The Effect of Military Deployments on Religiosity’ ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary The Indigo Girls, ‘Hey Jesus’ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Elie Wiesel, Night Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son NT Wright, Revelation for Everyone

October 7, 2018 John 4:1-19 ESV

September 30, 2018 John 3:1-17 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Louis C.K. in The Los Angeles Times, “Louis C.K. gets philosophical over cell phones on Conan” Brad Pitt, interview with Rolling Stone Magazine Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein, The Russell-Einstein Manifesto Rankin Wilbourne, Sermons on Ecclesiastes NT Wright, Revelation for Everyone

September 23, 2018 Revelation 3:14-22 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount J.C. Ryle, Home Truths Kenneth Scott Latourette, A History of the Expansion of Christianity Jon Tyson, Sermons on Revelation Rankin Wilbourne, Sermons on Revelation NT Wright, Revelation for Everyone

September 16, 2018 Revelation 3:1-6 ESV

September 9, 2018 Matthew 5:13-16 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, The Reason for God Madeleine L’Engle, Walk on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Martyn Lloyd-Jones, The Sermon on the Mount Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith & Art C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Ray Ortlund, How to build a gospel culture in your church at TGC Ed Stetzer, ‘Nominals to Nones’ in Christianity Today Mother Teresa, quotes at brainyquote.com Anne Rice, Called Out of Darkness NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 2nd, 2018 Revelation 3:7-13 Primary Sources TBA

August 26, 2018 Isaiah 53:4-6 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary John Cox, Talks on Depression and Suicide Margaret Wise Brown, The Runaway Bunny Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, In Christ Alone Madeleine Levine, The Price of Privilege Lewis Smedes, ‘Is Suicide Forgivable?’ in Christianity Today Kay Warren, ‘A Year of Grieving Dangerously’ in Christianity Today Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son

August 19, 2018 Revelation 2:12-17 ESV Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive John Lennon, “Imagine” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Rebecca Pippert, Hope Has Its Reasons Andrew Wilson, “The Strange Encouragement of the Church’s Appalling History” NT Wright, Revelation for Everyone

August 12, 2018 Revelation 2:8-11 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Eric Church, “Mr. Misunderstood” (lyrics) Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, The Great Divorce CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Elie Wiesel, Nobel Acceptance Speech Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

August 5, 2018 Revelation 2:18-29 ESV

July 29, 2018 Revelation 2:1-7 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Don Carson, editor, The New Bible Commentary InterVarsity Press, The IVP Bible Background Commentary Penn Jillette, video, ‘How much do you have to hate someone not to proselytize?’ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters Notes from the English Standard (ESV) Study Bible John Stott, Message of the Sermon on the Mount Jon Tyson, sermons on Revelation 2-3 N.T. Wright, Revelation for Everyone

July 22, 2018 Philippians 4:14-23 ESV

July 15, 2018 Romans 16:1-7 ESV Katherine Alsdorf, “Tim Keller Hired Women in Leadership” at nycreligion.info Donald Carson, editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible notes James Montgomery Boice, Commentary on Romans Kathy Keller, Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles Mary Beth McGreevey, speech to the 2017 PCA General Assembly J.A. Medders, “Why Have Woman Deacons?” at jamedders.com N.T. Wright, Romans for Everyone

July 8, 2018 Philippians 4:10-13 ESV Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Borg vs. McEnroe, film Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is In the Manger Henrik Ibsen, The Wild Duck Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity The New York Times, A New Measure of Well-Being from a Happy Little Kingdom Singing in the Rain, film Tennessee Williams, ‘The Catastrophe of Success’ NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

July 1, 2018 Philippians 4:2-9 ESV James Boice, Philippians: An Expositional Commentary Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Craig Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive John Lubbock, quotes at brainyquote.com Amy Morin in Psychology Today, “10 Reasons Why Today’s Teenagers are So Anxious” Frank Thielman, Philippians: The NIV Application Commentary Kara Tippetts at Mundane Faithfulness, “Letter to My Readers Upon My Death” N.T. (Tom) Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary

June 24, 2018 Philippians 3:12-4:1

June 17, 2018 Philippians 3:1-11 ESV

June 10, 2018 Philippians 2:19-30 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Philippians: An Expositional Commentary Faith Brynie, ‘Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Can Cut Me Deeply,’ Psychology Today Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Conrad Gempf, How to Like Paul Again Andy Greene, ‘James Taylor: My Life in 15 Songs,’ Rolling Stone Craig Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed Kara Powell, ‘If you want to attract young people to your church, you’ve got to be warm, not cool,’ Washington Post William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar Frank Thielman, Philippians: The NIV Application Commentary Nicholas Wolterstorff, Lament for a Son N.T. (Tom) Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary

June 3, 2018 Philippians 2:12-18 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Philippians: An Expositional Commentary Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary John Inazu, Confident Pluralism Craig Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Katherine Newman, ‘The Surprising Effect of Boomerang Kids,’ TIME Magazine Bertrand Russell, Why I am Not a Christian Katy Steinmetz, ‘This is What Adulting Means,’ TIME Magazine Frank Thielman, Philippians: The NIV Application Commentary N.T. (Tom) Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary

May 27, 2018 Philippians 2:1-11 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Louisa May Alcott, Little Women James Boice, Philippians: An Expositional Commentary Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Stephen Hawking, interview with Kenneth Campbell, Reality on the Rocks Craig Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Lorde, ‘Royals’ Madonna, Vanity Fair interview from 1991 Bertrand Russell, The Conquest of Happiness Thomas Keneally, Schindler’s List Frank Thielman, Philippians: The NIV Application Commentary N.T. (Tom) Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary

May 20, 2018 Philippians 1:19-30 PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Philippians: An Expositional Commentary Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Craig Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Frederick Nietzsche, The gay science Jordan Peterson, 12 Rules for Life Frank Thielman, Philippians: The NIV Application Commentary David Foster Wallace, This is Water N.T. (Tom) Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary

May 13, 2018 Philippians 1:12-18 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Philippians: An Expositional Commentary David Brooks, The Road to Character Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Craig Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Elizabeth Kubler Ross, Death: The Final Stage of Growth Frank Thielman, Philippians: The NIV Application Commentary N.T. (Tom) Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary

May 6, 2018 Philippians 1:1-11 ESV James Boice, Philippians: An Expositional Commentary CBS News, “Many Americans are lonely, and Gen Z most of all, study finds” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Goodreads.com, Thomas Wolfe quotes Tara John, “How the World’s First Loneliness Minister Will Tackle ‘the Sad Reality of Modern Life,’” Time Magazine Craig Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Vivek Murthy, “Work and the Loneliness Epidemic,” Harvard Business Review Richard Schwartz, Overcoming Loneliness in Everyday Life Frank Thielman, Philippians: The NIV Application Commentary N.T. (Tom) Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary

April 29, 2018 Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 ESV

April 22, 2018 Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 ESV

April 15, 2018 Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Cicero, How to Grow Old Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning Erich Fromm, Escape from Freedom David Gibson, Living Life Backward Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes Nicholas Kristof, ‘Evangelicals Without Blowhards’ in The New York Times Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived John Piper, ‘Let’s Be Rich Toward God’ in desiringgod.org Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Juliet Schor, The Overspent American

April 8, 2018 Colossians 3:12-17 ESV

April 1, 2018 1 Peter 1:3-12 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible Billy Graham, TED Talk, ‘Technology and Faith’ IVP Bible Background Commentary Nicki Gostin in New York Daily News, ‘Legendary rocker Alice Cooper credits Jesus with curing him of alcoholism’ Timothy Keller, Sermons on 1 Peter Blaise Pascal, Pensees William Shakespeare, Macbeth Rick Stedman, 31 Reasons to Believe in God Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Life in the woods Scott Sauls, ‘Last year, self-loathing ruined my Easter—and I’m sort of glad it did’ Leo Tolstoy, A Confession

March 25, 2018 Ecclesiastes 8:10-17 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Amadeus, Film Cicero, How to Grow Old Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived Josiah Royce, The Philosophy of Loyalty Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters The Wizard of Oz, Film

March 18, 2018 Ecclesiastes 7:8-14 ESV

March 11, 2018 Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Cicero, How to Grow Old Leonard Cohen, Alleluia Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward Christine Kearney, ‘Joshua Bell: Hailed by peers, ignored on the street,’ at reuters.com Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived Andrew Wilson, ‘xxx’ in Christianity Today Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Andrew Wilson, ‘The Strange Encouragement of the Church’s Appalling History’ in Christianity Today

March 4, 2018 Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 ESV

February 25, 2018 Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Cicero, How to Grow Old Andrew Delbanco, The Real American Dream Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes Harold Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People C.S. Lewis, ‘Encounter the Light’ C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived Blaise Pascal, Pensees Jordan Peterson, 12 Rules for Life Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters

February 18, 2018 Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 ESV

February 11, 2018 Ecclesiastes 2:12-17 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Cicero, How to Grow Old Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward Aldous Huxley, Brave New World Aldous Huxley, ‘Ravens and Writing Desks,’ Vanity Fair 1928 Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived Frederick Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Howard Thurman, A Strange Freedom Isaac Watts, ‘At the Cross,’ hymn Linda Woolverton et al, The Lion King

February 4, 2018 Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Albert Camus, The Fall Cicero, How to Grow Old Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes Jean Larroux, sermon on Ecclesiastes, CPC Men’s ‘Porch Night’ C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived The New York Times, ‘A New Measure of Well-Being from a Happy Little Kingdom’ Ray Ortlund, Jr., ‘Alive to God 3,’ Immanuel Nashville sermons Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Miroslav Volf, Flourishing David Foster Wallace, This is Water

January 28, 2018 Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Cicero, How to Grow Old Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward The Humanist Manifestos of 1933, 1973, and 2003 The Indigo Girls, ‘Closer to Fine’ Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived Plato, Phaedrus Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot Francis Schaeffer, No Little People, No Little Places Matthew West, ‘More’ P. Wilson, The International Theory of Leonard Woolf

January 21, 2018 Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 ESV

January 14, 2018 Ecclesiastes 1:1-2; 12:13-14 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Albert Camus, The Fall Brandi Carlile, “The Eye” Cicero, How to Grow Old Debbie Downer, Saturday Night Life skit Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” Zack Eswine, Recovering Eden Victor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning David Gibson, Living Life Backward Sanjay Gupta, “Bill Gates’ newest mission: curing Alzheimer’s” at CNN Timothy Keller, Sermons on Ecclesiastes C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Jeff Myers, A Table in the Mist Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived Philip Ryken, Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Titanic (film) Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

January 7, 2018 Mark 12:28-34 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Christ Presbyterian Church, ‘Dream for a Better Tomorrow’ Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Peggy Drexler, ‘Hugh Hefner’s Legacy has a Dark Side’ at CNN.com CS Lewis, The Four Loves Roc Morin, ‘How to Hire Fake Friends and Family’ in The Atlantic Geoff Thomas, as quoted at hereadstruth.com Time Magazine, ‘8 Types of Friends You Need in Your Life’ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Austin Ramzy and Dan Bilefsky, ‘Celebrities Remember Hugh Hefner for More Than Just the Articles’ in The New York Times NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

December 31, 2-17 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV

December 24, 2017 John 1:14-18 ESV

December 17, 2017 Isaiah 9:1-7 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, When Kingfishers Catch Fire Eugene Peterson, The Message

December 10, 2017 Luke 2:25-35 ESV

December 3, 2017 Romans 8:31-39 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Montgomery Boice, Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Christopher Catherwood, Five Leading Reformers ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Joni Eareckson Tada, ‘God Permits What He Hates’ at joniandfriends.org Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb? How Firm a Foundation, hymn Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Death: The Final Stage of Growth C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Brennan Manning, A Memoir: All is Grace John Newton, Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder, hymn J.I. Packer, Concise Theology J.I. Packer, Knowing God The New City Catechism R.C. Sproul, What is Reformed Theology? John Stott, Commentary on Romans NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

November 26, 2017 Ephesians 2:1-10 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Montgomery Boice, Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Christopher Catherwood, Five Leading Reformers ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary John Donne, Sonnets Dumb and Dumber, Film Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Frederick Nietzsche, The Will to Power J.I. Packer, Concise Theology J.I. Packer, Knowing God The New City Catechism R.C. Sproul, What is Reformed Theology? NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

November 19, 2017 John 17:6-12 ESV

November 12, 2017 Ephesians 1:3-12 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Montgomery Boice, Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Christopher Catherwood, Five Leading Reformers ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Jonathan Edwards, A Careful and Strict Inquiry into the Prevailing Notions of the Freedom of the Will Walter Isaacson, ‘The Heart Wants What It Wants’ (Time interview with Woody Allen) Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, Bondage of the Will J.I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God J.I. Packer, Concise Theology J.I. Packer, Knowing God The New City Catechism R.C. Sproul, What is Reformed Theology? NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

November 5, 2017 Romans 7:18-25 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Montgomery Boice, Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Christopher Catherwood, Five Leading Reformers ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Leonard Cohen, “Antham” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel Herman Melville, Moby Dick Karl Menninger, Whatever Happened to Sin? J.I. Packer, Concise Theology J.I. Packer, Knowing God The New City Catechism William Shakespeare, Macbeth R.C. Sproul, What is Reformed Theology? Sufjan Stevens, “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

October 29, 2017 Romans 5:12-21 ESV

October 22, 2017 John 18:33-40 ESV

October 15, 2017 Hebrews 4:14-16 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Montgomery Boice, Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Christopher Catherwood, Five Leading Reformers ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Jason Isbell, “If We Were Vampires” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive New York Times, “A New Measure of Well-Being from a Happy Little Kingdom” J.I. Packer, Concise Theology J.I. Packer, Knowing God The New City Catechism R.C. Sproul, What is Reformed Theology? NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

October 8, 2017 Luke 24:44-53 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Montgomery Boice, Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary Christopher Catherwood, Five Leading Reformers G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Christopher Hitchens, Is Christianity Good for the World? Jack Homer, The Gandhi Reader Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity J.I. Packer, Concise Theology J.I. Packer, Knowing God The New City Catechism R.C. Sproul, What is Reformed Theology? NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

October 1, 2017 Romans 3:21-31 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary An anonymous pastor, letter to his struggling son Chariots of Fire, film Rich Mullins, Hard Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Watty Piper, The Little Engine that Could John Stott, The Message of Romans Oprah Winfrey, interview panel at Tribeca TV festival NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 24, 2017 2 Timothy 3:14-17 ESV

September 17, 2017 Daniel 4:28-37 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Voyage of the Dawn Treader Ovid, Metamorphoses Book 3, the myth of Narcissus Lauren Slater in The New York Times, ‘The Trouble with Self-Esteem’ John Stott, Pride, Humility, and God Tom Wolfe, Bonfire of the Vanities NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 10, 2017 Acts 2:42-47 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: * Special credit belongs to Dr. Timothy Keller for many of the insights from point 1 of this sermon -- "One Book." This specifically pertains to the language of treating Jesus as a personal assistant, accepting only 90% of the Bible, and the "knife being more solid material" than us. Deepest thanks to Dr. Keller for his insights. James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Jen Michel, ‘Glennon Doyle Melton’s Gospel of Self-Fulfillment’ Ewald Plass, What Luther Says: An Anthology Charles Reich, The Greening of America Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity John Stott, Commentary on Romans Tertullian, Apology NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 3, 2017 Romans 8:31-39 Primary Sources TBA

August 27, 2017 Romans 8:26-30 ESV For Website / PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive The 1972 Humanist Manifesto C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Scientific American, “What is the Memory Capacity of the Human Brain?” John Stott, Commentary on Romans NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

August 20, 2017 Romans 8:18-25 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, A Grief Observed CS Lewis, The Last Battle Eugene Peterson, Kingfishers Catch Fire Scientific American, “What is the Memory Capacity of the Human Brain?” John Stott, Commentary on Romans NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

August 13, 2017 Romans 8:12-17 ESV

August 6, 2017 Romans 8:1-11 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: James Boice, Commentary on Romans Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Neil McCormick, U2 by U2 Eugene Peterson, The Message John Stott, Commentary on Romans Rankin Wilbourne, Union with Christ NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries Ravi Zacharias, “Hien Pham”

July 30, 2017 Matthew 7:28-29 ESV

July 23, 2017 Matthew 7:24-27 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Elisabeth Elliott, Through Gates of Splendor Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Thomas Merton, quotes at brainyquote.com Blaise Pascal, Pensees Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Ann Voskamp, “When You Don’t Have It All Together,” at aholyexperience.com Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

July 17, 2017 Matthew 7:21-23 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Ted Koppel, Duke University commencement speech Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

July 9, 2017 Matthew 7:15-20 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Eugene Peterson, The Message Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Steinbeck, East of Eden John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Justin Taylor, “How Much Do You Have to Hate Someone Not to Proselytize?” Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

July 2, 2017 Matthew 7:13-14 ESV

June 25, 2017 Matthew 7:12 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Mother Teresa, “Love them anyway…” Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times, “The Liberal Blind Spot” Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Rebecca Pippert, Out of the Saltshaker into the World Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World Charles Spurgeon, story of a king, a farmer, and a nobleman Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Nietzsche’s Moral and Political Philosophy” John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

June 18, 2017 Matthew 7:7-11 ESV

June 11, 2017 Matthew 7:1-6 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount The Indigo Girls, “Hey Jesus” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Jim Morrison, quotes at brainyquote.com Rebecca Pippert, Hope Has Its Reasons Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

June 4, 2017 Matthew 6:25-34 Primary Sources TBA

May 28, 2017 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Matthew 6:19-24 ESV Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Ian Cron, The Road Back to You Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Sally Field, 1984 Oscar speech WC Fields, quotes at brainyquote.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Thomas Merton, quotes at brainyquote.com Blaise Pascal, Pensees Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World Amy Krause Rosenthal, “You May Want to Marry My Husband,” NY Times John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

May 21, 2017 Matthew 6:7-13 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Linda Bloom, “How Do You Spell ‘Success’?” in the Huffington Post Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms CS Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World Oliver Stone, Wall Street (film) John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Mark Twain, quotes from brainyquote.com Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

May 14, 2017 Psalm 27:1-14 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Leslie Fields, ‘When Mothers Day Feels Like a Minefield’ in Christianity Today Elizabeth Hawes, Camus: A Romance Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Christine Lawson, Understanding the Borderline Mother CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

May 7, 2017 Matthew 6:7-15 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, A Grief Observed CS Lewis, Letters to Malcolm Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Martin Luther, The Sermon on the Mount Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Shelby Spong, Why Christianity Must Change or Die Horatio Spafford, ‘It Is Well With My Soul’ John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount The Westminster Shorter Catechism Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries NT Wright, Surprised by Hope

April 30, 2017 Matthew 6:7-13 ESV

April 23, 2017 Matthew 6:16-18 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship ‘Russell Brand Talks Sex, Softcore & Hardcore Porn,’ YouTube.com Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Annie Downs, ‘When Lent Hurts’ Donna Freitas, The Happiness Effect Jack Gregory, ‘A Teen Perspective on Social Media’ Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount The New York Times, Interview with Adam Alter Brad Paisley, Online Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World Andrew Root, ‘Never Let Them See You Cry,’ in Christianity Today John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Andrew Sullivan, ‘I Used To Be A Human Being’ Ann Voskamp, ‘3 truths about platform…’ at aholyexperience.com Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

April 16, 2017 Luke 24:36-49 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Peter Jennings, quotes from brainyquote.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Jacob Lupfer in the Washington Post, ‘Why doubting the bible is good for Christians Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel Frank Morrison, Who Moved the Stone? Ray Ortlund, Jr., ‘The Emmanuel Mantra’ John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy Andrew Wilson, “The Strange Encouragement of the Church’s Appalling History” NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

March 14, 2017

April 9, 2017 Matthew 6:14-15, 18:21-35 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World Emily Shapiro, ABC News, ‘Charleston Victim’s Mother Tells Dylann Roof ‘I Forgive You’ as He’s Sentenced to Death’ John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

April 2, 2017 Matthew 6:5-6 ESV

March 26, 2017 Matthew 6:1-4 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb Timothy Keller, Blessed Self-Forgetfulness Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Soren Kierkegaard, Sickness Unto Death CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

March 19, 2017 Matthew 5:43-48 ESV Primary Sources: TBA

March 12, 2017 Matthew 5:38-42 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, “How Do You Take Criticism for Your Views?” at redeemercitytocity.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Loving Your Enemies Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Jim Morrison, quotes at brainyquote.com Eugene Peterson, Run With the Horses Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World Charles Spurgeon, quotes at brainyquote.com Sufjan Stevens, “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

March 5, 2017 Matthew 5:33-37 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary A Few Good Men (movie) Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship CNN.com, “Liar! Three ways to tell if somebody is lying” Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Charles MacKenzie, Blaise Pascal: Apologist to Skeptics Frederick Nietzsche, Human, All too Human Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Mark Twain, quotes at brainyquote.com JR Vassar, Glory Hunger Washington Post, ‘Liberal churches are dying, but conservative churches are thriving’ Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

February 26, 2017 Matthew 5:31-32, 19:3-9

February 19, 2017 Matthew 5:27-30 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Randall Patterson, “Students of Virginity” in the New York Times Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount USA Today, “Russell Brand stars as anti-porn crusader” Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

February 12, 2017 Matthew 5:17-20 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Jim Carrey, quotes at brainyquote.com GK Chesterton, Orthodoxy Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Mark Twain, quotes at brainyquote.com Rankin Wilbourne, “The New Life” (sermon) Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

February 5, 2017 Matthew 5:10-12 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Eric Church, “Mr. Misunderstood” (lyrics) Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, The Great Divorce CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Elie Wiesel, Nobel Acceptance Speech Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

January 29, 2017 Matthew 5:13-16 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES TBA

January 22, 2017 Matthew 5:9 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Rosaria Butterfield, “Love Your Neighbor Enough to Speak Truth” Dan Doriani, The Sermon on the Mount Jonathan Edwards, “Men, Naturally God’s Enemies” Timothy Keller, Hidden Christmas Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Brennan Manning, Abba’s Child Cornelius Plantinga, Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be Richard Rohr, Jesus’ Plan for a New World John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

January 15, 2017 Matthew 5:21-26 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship WC Fields, quotes at brainyquote.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Corrie Ten Boom, quotes at goodreads.com Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

January 8, 2017 Matthew 5:8 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship The Gospel Coalition, “Sharing Heaven with Serial Killers” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, The Hidden Christmas CS Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Herman Melville, Moby Dick John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount The Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 17-19 Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

January 1, 2017 Matthew 5:7 ESV Primary Sources: DA Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

December 11, 2016 Matthew 5:6 ESV Primary Sources: DA Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

December 4, 2016 Matthew 5:5 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background CommentaryDietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship David Brooks, talk at The Gathering, 2014 David Brooks, The Road to Character Robert Dabney, quotes from brainyquote.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Tim McGraw, ‘Always Stay Humble and Kind’ (song) Saturday Night Live, ‘Penelope’ skit John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

November 27, 2016 Matthew 5:4 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Leonard Cohen, ‘Hallelujuah” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, A Grief Observed CS Lewis, Mere Christianity CS Lewis, The Problem of Pain Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Rebecca Pippert, Hope Has Its Reasons Shadowlands, film John Steinbeck, Flight John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

November 20, 2016 Scripture: Matthew 5:3 ESV Series: Sermon on the Mount PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Alcoholics Anonymous, The Big Book Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Anne Lamott, Help Thanks Wow Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel News.com, “Kanye West’s 10 most arrogant quotes” Rebecca Pippert, Hope Has Its Reasons John Stott, Lessons in the Sermon on the Mount Jean Twenge, The Narcissism Epidemic Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy Lauren Slater, “The Trouble With Self-Esteems” (NY Times) NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

November 13, 2016 Matthew 5:1-12 ESV

October 23, 2016 Luke 10:25-37 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Generous Justice Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Henry David Thoreau, Walden & Civil Disobedience NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

October 13, 2016 Matthew 5:13-16 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Timothy Keller, The Reason for God Madeleine L’Engle, Walk on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Ray Ortlund, How to build a gospel culture in your church at TGC Mother Teresa, quotes at brainyquote.com Anne Rice, Called Out of Darkness NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

October 2, 2016 Luke 10:1-3, 16-21 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES David Brooks, The Road to Character Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Davidson Hunter, To Change the World Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive John Wesley, Covenant Prayer NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 25, 2016 John 13:33-38, 15:12-27 ESV PRIMARY RESOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, The Four Loves Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Jean Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness Thomas Wolfe, God’s Lonely Man NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 18, 2016 Luke 24:21-35 ESV Primary Sources: DA Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

September 11, 2016 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible The Guardian, “Falwell: Blame abortionists, feminists and gays” IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times, “What Religion Would Jesus Belong To?” CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries NT Wright, Surprised by Hope

August 28, 2016 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, A Grief Observed CS Lewis, The Great Divorce Elisabeth Kubler Ross, quotes at brainyquote.com Jone Eareckson Tada, quotes at brainyquote.com NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

August 21, 2016 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Kate Bayless, “What Is Helicopter Parenting?” at parent.com Anne Lamott, Twitter account @annelamott John Lubbock, quotes at brainyquote.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Kara Tippetts, The Hardest Peace NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Christianity Today, “What Henri Nouwen Found at Daybreak” The Humanist Manifesto, 1973 Jesus Christ Superstar, Screenplay Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Tim McGraw, “Always Stay Humble and Kind,” song Francis Schaeffer, No Little People William Shakespeare, As You Like It

PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Walter Brueggemann, The Prophetic Imagination Chariots of Fire, Film Fortune Magazine, “100 Best Companies to Work For” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Anne Lamott quotes from goodreads.com Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Design Your Day Rocky, Film Vogue Magazine, Interview with Madonna NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries Zelig, Film

July 24, 2016 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary BBC News, “Picasso’s ‘Women of Algiers’ Smashes Auction Record” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship EF Hutton, Television Commercial Henrik Ibsen, Relling, Act 4 CS Lewis, The Weight of Glory D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, The Sermon on the Mount Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

July 3, 2016 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Winston Churchill, quotes at brainyquote.com Elbert Hubbard, quotes at brainyquote.com Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean,” song lyric Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C. John “Jack” Miller, Sonship John Newton, “On Controversy” John Owen, The Mortification of Sin Pink, “Hazard to Myself” song lyrics NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Primary Sources Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC Gallup Poll on Work Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Madeleine L’Engle quotes at goodreads.com Frederick Nietzsche quotes at brainyquote.com Office Space, film Dorothy Sayers, “Why Work?” JRR Tolkien, Leaf by Niggle NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Ralph Waldo Emerson, quotes from brainyquote.com Henry Ford quotes from brainyquote.com Rebecca Pippert, Hope Has Its Reasons Oscar Wilde quotes from brainyquote.com NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

PRIMARY SOURCES Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Stephanie McNeal on buzzfeed.com, “An 18-Year-Old Instagram Star Says Her “Perfect Life” Was Actually Making Her Miserable” Bertrand Russell quotes at goodreads.com John Saracino, “Muhammad Ali, from the woman who knew him 40 years: His wife Lonnie Ali,” USA Today NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Primary Sources: DA Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, quoted from goodreads.com CS Lewis, A Grief Observed CS Lewis, The Problem of Pain John Steinbeck, Flight (a short story) Joni E. Tada, “Turning Evil On Its Head,” from Ligonier.org NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Primary Sources: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Amazon.com search, “religion” and “spirituality” Ellen DeGeneres quotes at brainyquote.com NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries YouTube.com, Bono & Eugene Peterson: The Psalms

"On Restoring Prodigals" a sermon by Scott Sauls at Christ Presbyterian Church - Central, Nashville, Tennessee. Primary Sources Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Christianity Today, “Q&A: Anne Rice on Following Christ Without Christianity” Rebecca Pippert, Hope Has Its Reasons Richard Rohr, Breathing Under Water NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

The Good, Good Father Who Loves as a Mother Would a sermon by Scott Sauls - Christ Presbyterian Church - Central, Nashville, Tennessee. Primary Sources: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Garth Brooks, “Unanswered Prayers” (song) Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Fuller Studio, “Bono & Eugene Peterson on the Psalms” (video) Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive CS Lewis, The Weight of Glory Joni Eareckson Tada, The God I Love NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Conan O’Brien, Commencement Speech at Dartmouth Blaise Pascal, Pensees Paul Tripp, Dangerous Calling NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Affluenza - Christ Presbyterian Church, Russ Ramsey Old Hickory Blvd

The Lovesick Bride of a Loving Lord, Scott Sauls Old Hickory Blvd location

The Beautiful Reminder of Deo Volente, Paul Lim Old Hickory Blvd

Old Hickory Blvd location PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Gary Allan, quotes at brainyquote.com Jim Collins, Good to Great Jonathan Edwards, Charity and Its Fruits Jeff Foxworthy, quotes at brainyquote.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nicholas Kristof, “The Happiest People,” New York Times CS Lewis, Mere Christianity NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Sticks and Stones That Break My Bones, Scott Sauls Old Hickory Blvd Primary Sources: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Faith Brynie, “Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Words Will Cut Me Deeply,” in Psychology Today Edmund Burke, quotes on brainyquote.com John Chrysostom, quotes on brainyquote.com Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Clifford Lazarus, “Think Sarcasm is Funny? Think Again” in Psychology Today Eugene Peterson, The Message Ann Voskamp, Christmas Tour talk at Christ Presbyterian Church Oscar Wilde, quotes on brainyquote.com NT Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

Freedom and Slavery: The Irony of Grace, Paul Lim, Old Hickory Primary Sources: DA Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dan Doriani: James Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NT Wright, James for Everyone

Vital Signs: How to Know Your Faith is Real, Scott Sauls, Old Hickory Blvd

Guest speaker Dan Doriani Old Hickory Blvd location

Resilience Under Trial sermon by Sr Pastor Scott Sauls, Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tenn.

Sr Pastor Scott Sauls Old Hickory Blvd location

Justice and the Sanctity of Every Life sermon by Scott Sauls, Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tennessee.