Online Resources

Berean Community Church wants to see every follower of Jesus fully equipped for their spiritual life. Here we seek to provide a variety of resources to help you achieve joy in Christ alone. 

Apologetics

• Christian Research Institute - Information to equip Christians to intelligently represent their faith to people influenced by ideas and teachings that assault or undermine orthodox, biblical Christianity (search in the Free Resources section)

• Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell - Arguments for the validity of Christianity

• When Skeptics Ask by Norm Geisler - A handbook of Christian evidences

• The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel - A journalist's personal investigation of the evidence for Jesus

• The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel - Answers to the eight most common emotional objections to belief

• The Big Book of Bible Difficulties by Norm Geisler - A handbook on Bible difficulties

Parenting

• The Complete Book of Christian Parenting & Child Care by Dr. William and Martha Sears

• The Discipline Book by Dr. William and Martha Sears

• Baby and Child Care: From Pre-Birth Through the Teen Years by the Physician Resource Council - Focus on the Family

• Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide by Dr. James Dobson - Focus on the Family

• No Fear Guide for First Time Parents by the Physician Resource Council - Focus on the Family

• Parents' Guide to Teen Health by Paul Reisser, M.D. - Focus on the Family

• What the Bible Says About Parenting by John MacArthur - Grace Community Church

• Help! I'm a Parent by Bruce Narramore

• Shepherding a Child's Heart by Ted Tripp

• Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp

• Raising Great Kids: Parenting with Grace and Truth by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

• Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Dr. Kevin Leman

• Becoming the Parent God Wants You to Be by Dr. Kevin Leman

• What a Difference a Daddy Makes by Dr. Kevin Leman

• Home Court Advantage by Dr. Kevin Leman

• A Chicken's Guide to Talking Turkey with Your Kids About Sex by Dr. Kevin Leman

• The House That God Builds by Skip Heitzig - Calvary Chapel of Albuquerque

• Faith Training: Raising Kids Who Love the Lord by Joe White

• Sticking With Your Teen: How to Keep from Coming Unglued No Matter What by Joe White

• Talking to Your Children About God by Rick Osborne

Mental Health

• Compassion Counseling Center - Compassion Counseling Center exists to help you with life issues and discover freedom in the truth, without legalism or condemnation, regardless of your ability to pay.

  • (507) 208-8822

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Advocacy and support group.

  • (507) 287-1692

• Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge (MNTC) Addiction treatment center

  • Men’s Center: https://www.mntc.org/rochester-men/

  • Women’s Center: https://www.mntc.org/rochester-women/

  • (507) 288-3733

• Suicide hotline: (800) 273-8255

Financial

• Crown Financial Ministries - Teaching people God's financial principles in order to know Christ more intimately and to be free to serve him.

• Dave Ramsey - Author of the Financial Peace University money management classes that are periodically taught at Berean.

Bible Reading Schedules

• Back to the Bible - Yearly schedule from Back to the Bible

• The Good Book Company - Monthly outlines with Four tracks: OT History/Prophets, OT Wisdom books, NT Gospels, NT Letters

• A 52-Week Guide for Reading Through the Bible - Proverbs (5 times); Psalms (2 times); NT (2 times); OT (1 time)

• WholesomeWords.org - Four different yearly schedules from which to choose

• Bible in Chronological Order - A chronological bible reading schedule

• ChristianBeliefs.org - Another chronological schedule

• Rejoicing.com - Perpetual Bible reading schedule

Online Bibles

• YouVersion - Bible app

• Blue Letter Bible - Extensive interactive reference site includes concordance, commentaries, and many other study tools

• Bible Gateway - Search multiple versions online

• Online Audio Bible - Online Audio Bible read by Max McLean

Bible Memory

• BibleMemory - Smartphone app or online version

• Faithbuilder Verses - Berean Community Church Faithbuilder verses in business card sized format

• Topical Memory System - Memory system from Nav Press and The Navigators

• Scripture memory links - Links to Bible memory shareware