Assurance and Tender Consciences
Encouragement in the gospel for Christians who doubt that they are saved, who are weighed down by sin or discouragement, or who have a very tender conscience.
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The Bruised Reed
An exposition of Isaiah 42:3 and Matthew 12:20, ‘a bruised reed he will not break’, on Christ’s tenderness toward the spiritually weak and discouraged, in 16 short chapters. Puritan Paperbacks edition, 160 pages; first published 1630.
Heaven on Earth: A Treatise on Christian Assurance
320-page Puritan treatise (first published 1654) on the roots, nature and fruit of assurance, with its hindrances and the difference between true assurance and false confidence, written with pastoral sensitivity.
Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure
Twenty-one sermons from Westminster Chapel in London on the causes of the unhappiness many Christians experience and the cure, by a preacher who had trained as a physician. First published by Eerdmans in 1965, about 300 pages.
Faith and Assurance
Tabletalk article (25 May 2013) arguing that assurance flows from faith as ‘the cream of faith’ but is not automatic, and naming three means of pursuing it: God’s covenant promises, growth in obedience and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Loss of Assurance
Tabletalk article (25 June 2016) on why Christians lose their sense of assurance (negligence, falling into sin, temptation, God withdrawing for their growth) and how it is recovered: by the same means it is first obtained, including confession and returning to God in repentance and faith, relying on Christ’s merit rather than oneself.
Assurance of Faith (teaching series)
Eleven teaching sessions of about 23 minutes each from Ligonier: what assurance is, why people lack it, divine promises, personal evidences, the Holy Spirit’s role, and how to cultivate and renew assurance. Available as DVD, CD, digital download or through Ligonier Connect.
The Heart of Christ
A 136-page Puritan Paperbacks edition of Goodwin’s most popular book, on Hebrews 4:15 and Christ’s tender affection in heaven toward his people, both in their afflictions and in their sins.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford
First published in 1664. Letters to people from nobility to ordinary parishioners on self-examination, deception, and the love of Christ known through suffering. Includes a 30-page biographical introduction, subject indices, a glossary of archaic terms and notes on the recipients.
Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices
344-page Puritan Paperbacks edition. Brooks sets out Satan’s devices to entice toward sin, to discourage religious practice and to create spiritual doubt, with biblical remedies for each.
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
184 pages. Bunyan’s account of how he came to understand and rest in the love of God in Christ, written for his spiritual children; includes his imprisonment narrative and a continuation of his life.
Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God
A parenting guide for Christian parents on discipling children in the home, with a preface and study guide added to the 2011 paperback edition.
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
Nonprofit that advocates for and protects homeschool freedom, offering legal defense, legislative advocacy, educational resources and support to member families; it says it serves over 90,000 families.
Shepherding a Child's Heart: Parents Handbook
A 143-page paperback companion to Shepherding a Child’s Heart for parents: sections of Bible study, application, questions to help parents commit to change, and encouragement that the power of grace is at work in them.
Great Commission Publications
Joint publishing ministry of the OPC and PCA (incorporated 1975), producing Sunday school curriculum and the Trinity Hymnal.
OPC Committee on Christian Education
OPC committee producing New Horizons, Ordained Servant, ministerial training and children's and family materials.
Shepherding a Child’s Heart
Guide for parents of children of any age on speaking to a child’s heart, drawing on the author’s experience as pastor, counselor, school administrator and father.
Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family
Fourteen gospel-centered principles for parents, aimed at how parents think about raising children rather than a list of techniques; includes study questions.
Podcasts & Audio8
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier’s daily program of biblical and theological teaching.
Things Unseen with Sinclair Ferguson
Devotional reflections on the Christian life, Monday to Friday.
Ask Ligonier Podcast
Ligonier teachers answer listener questions on the Bible and theology.
Simply Put
Weekly explanations of theological terms with practical application.
Renovando Tu Mente (Spanish)
Spanish-language version of Renewing Your Mind.
Where Life & Scripture Meet (CCEF)
The podcast of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), on biblical counseling for anxiety, depression, OCD and other struggles.
Truth in Love (ACBC)
Podcast of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, hosted by its executive director Dale Johnson.
Christian Faith and OCD, Scrupulosity, Intrusive Thoughts, Compulsions
Podcast about living with OCD and scrupulosity from a Christian perspective, teaching an inference-based cognitive behavioral approach (ICBT); more than 240 episodes.
Catechisms4
Westminster Shorter Catechism
The Westminster Shorter Catechism: 107 questions and answers, with Scripture proofs from the King James Version.
Westminster Larger Catechism
The Westminster Larger Catechism: 196 questions and answers, with Scripture proofs from the King James Version.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith: 33 chapters, 172 numbered sections, each with its Scripture proofs from the King James Version.
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism: 129 questions and answers with King James Version Scripture proofs, grouped into the introduction and its three parts (misery, deliverance, thankfulness).
Family & Children's Education14
Family worship resources
Great Commission Publications
OPC/PCA curriculum publisher.
New Growth Press
Reformed Family Books
Reformed Heritage Books
OPC First Catechism and youth resources
First Catechism for children, So What? youth Bible studies, camps and the Shiloh Institute.
PCA Christian Education resources
Presbyterian Catechism resources
Children's catechism resources
Reformed homeschool curricula
New City Catechism
52 questions adapted from Reformation catechisms, with a kids edition for ages 4-11 and an app.
Covenant Home Curriculum
Pre-school through 12th grade eclectic, classical curriculum with a Reformed Christian worldview. (Self-description as quoted or summarized from a third-party directory; not independently verified.)
The Puritans' Home School Curriculum
Curriculum aligned with historic Reformed faith and the Westminster Standards. (Self-description as quoted or summarized from a third-party directory; not independently verified.)
Enlightium Christian Academy Online
Reformed Christian homeschool online programs. (Self-description as quoted or summarized from a third-party directory; not independently verified.)