Your Guide to ‘Doing Church’ Online
Discover the range of ONLINE CHURCH RESOURCES by exploring the areas below.
Church Services Online | Books | Podcasts | Talks & Lectures | The Bible Project | Online Resources
This guide will link you with worship services & resources to help you ‘do church’ online.
For general resources, visit the resources page.
CHURCH SERVICES ONLINE
Join any of these church’s online services by clicking on the links below.
Ashburton Baptist Church – Melbourne, Australia
Cedar Ridge Community Church – Spencerville, Maryland, USA
Mars Hill Bible Church – Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Door of Hope – Portland, Oregon, USA
Holy Trinity Brompton (Anglican) – London, UK
Church at Home – The Bible Project
Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC & Maryland
BOOKS
Christianity After Religion – Diana Butler Bass
Disunity in Christ – Christena Cleveland
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why – Bart D. Ehrman
Searching For Sunday – Rachel Held Evans
Jesus the Pacifist – Matthew Curtis Fleischer
The Very Good Gospel – Lisa Sharon Harper
What’s Divine About Divine Law?: Early Perspectives – Christine Hayes
Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
Read the Bible for a Change – Ray Lubek
The Wrong Messiah – Nick Page
Kingdom of Fools: The Unlikely Rise of the Early Church: – Nick Page
The Longest Week – Nick Page
God and the Gay Christian – Matthew Vines
The Day the Revolution Began – N.T. Wright
Surprised By Scripture – NT Wright
PODCASTS
Exploring My Strange Bible – Tim Mackie
‘Exploring My Strange Bible is Tim Mackie’s personal podcast, and is an anthology of Tim’s lectures, sermons, and classroom teachings, collected over the last 10 years. produced by The Bible Project.
Almost Heretical – Nate Hanson & Tim Ritter
‘A podcast and community hosted by Nate and Tim, two former pastors rethinking the so-called orthodoxy of the American evangelical theology they used to teach.’
The Deconstructionists – Adam Narloch & John Williamson
‘The Deconstructionists is a podcast by Adam Narloch & John Williamson who work to deconstruct and explore Christianity but more importantly help us reconstruct it.
TALKS & LECTURES
This is a collection of brilliant, challenging, engaging and inpiring talks, lectures and interviews that relate to theology, the church, the bible and christianity in the 21st century.
Who Me A Pharisee – Lynn Moresi
Storms Will Come – Lynn Moresi
The Benefit of the Doubt – Lynn Moresi
Meeting Jesus – Joe Miles
The Power of Your Words – Susanna Koch
The Mother Who Argued With God – Nicole Conner
Making of the Bible – Tim Mackie
The Spirit and the Temple – Tim Mackie
The Amazing Jonah (Series) – Tim Mackie
I Am Who I Am (Series) – Tim Mackie
The Gay Debate: The Bible and Homosexuality – Matthew Vines
Real Christianity is Accepting – Rob Buckingham
Introduction to the Old Testament (Series) – Christine Hayes – Yale Courses
New Testament History & Literature (Series) – Dale B. Martin – Yale Courses
Ep. 67 Getting Free with Christena Cleveland – Almost Heretical
Ep. 15 Beyond Penal Substitution with Mako Nagasawa – Almost Heretical
THE BIBLE PROJECT
The Bible Project is a not-for-profit animation studio that creates and produces videos, podcasts and resources that explore the bible & theology in a creative and engaging way.
THE BIBLE PROJECT RESOURCES
Church at Home
This series has been produced by The Bible Project to help those who aren’t able to make it to church to continue engaging with the bible during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Bible Project – Videos
The Bible Project produces short, animated videos that explore theology alongside the themes and books of the bible.
The Bible Project Podcast
Join The Bible Project co-founders, Dr. Tim Mackie & Jonathan Collins as they discuss the thinking and content behind the videos.
*All content relating to the Bible Project is created and owned by Bible Project. Usage of Bible Project trademarks such as ‘Bible Project’, content and website link & videos is intended as referential fair use. Check out the full range of resources at www.bibleproject.com
ONLINE RESOURCES
Bible Gateway
Online bible with over 200 versions in 70 lanuages.
EdX
‘Founded by Harvard and MIT, edX is home to more than 20 million learners, the majority of top-ranked universities in the world and industry-leading companies.’ edX offers university-level units for free with the option to add a verified certificate for a small fee. edX offers a selection of courses on Christiantiy and theology including:
– Christianity Through Its Scriptures
– Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul
– Early Christian Outlook and Its Jewish Matrix: Narratives of Gospels and Acts
– Jesus in Scripture and Tradition
NT Wright Online – Courses
NT Wright, one of the world’s leading theologians and bible scholars, has created a number of courses from beginners to advanced to help us better understand and engage with the bible. Whilst most of these course do have a fee, there are 3 free courses which you can take.
Tearfund Australia – Faith & Justice Resources
Tearfund Australia is a Christian international aid and development organisation ‘working for a just and compassionate world’. They have compiled an extensive range or resources for churches, organisations and individuals on a journey of faith and justice. Consider making a donation so they can continue their incredible work.
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By Nathan Linton
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First published 29 Mar 2020. Last updated 11 Nov 2022.
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