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Welcome to "The Library"

As the Brookside Institute seeks to build and reinforce foundations of the Christian faith, we need to do more than create solid content. We also want to COLLECT content that will keep us pointed in the right direction. With that in mind, welcome to "The Library."

​Here's what you'll find below:


  • " The Showcase," highlighting the top 5 blog posts on this site from the last month.
 
  • An "Around the Web" section, including a small handful of often-updated articles from around the web that relate broadly to biblical engagement and theological formation.
 
  • "Important Posts" in the areas most central to the Brookside Institute: (1) biblical engagement, (2) theological formation, and (3) equipping.
 
  • A growing catalogue of "Recommended Resources" in areas like prayer, Bible study, apologetics, and much more. 
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  • A listing of "Some of what Tim is reading" at any given time - including books I'm currently reading and books I've recently read.

Happy reading!

The Showcase: The Top 5 Blog Posts from February 2023

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6 Online Tools that Can Help You Dig into (and Understand) the Bible
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5 Ways to Show Readiness for Jesus' Return
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8 Things We Learn About God in Deuteronomy 4-10
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What's Up with 1 Kings 18:40?
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How 2 Timothy 1-2 Helps Me Approach Teaching


​*** Check out these "Retired Jersey" blog posts that proved exceedingly popular over a long period of time! ***

​BIBLE - ORGANIZED BY PASSAGE
  • How Do We Embody the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12? Look at Jesus.
  • Matthew 11:27-30 and the Importance of Context​
  • Are Spiritual Gifts Pretty Much Like Christian Superpowers? 
  • ​Character Counts | The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)​
  • Revelation 3:17 is a Scary Verse

THEOLOGY, CULTURE, AND EVERYTHING ELSE
  • ​What Do You Think of When You Hear the Word 'Theology'?​
  • ​Gregg Allison on the Importance and Role of Christian Education in the Life of the Church
  • ​The Importance of the Christian Worldview
  • 6 Books that Can Help You Respond to the Uncomfortable - but Unavoidable - Reality of Suffering
  • What is Moralistic Therapeutic Deism? And How Does it Stack Up against Biblical Christianity? ​
  • ​What's Good about Having the Bible on Mobile Devices? What's Dangerous?

Around the Web

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Biblical Literacy by the Numbers, Part 1: The Challenge (by Ed Stetzer)
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Why Jesus Cannot Be One Truth Among Many (by Rebecca McLaughlin)
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Does Your Church's Discipleship Efforts Have the Right Motivation? (J.T. English)
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Theology is Difficult, but Worth the Effort (David Kakish)

Important Posts on Biblical Engagement

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How to Study the Bible on Your Own
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Come Hungry to the Bible
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What's Good about Having the Bible on Mobile Devices? What's Dangerous?
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Bible Reading, Speedboating, and Scuba Diving
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How Can I Keep My Bible Reading Fresh?

Important Posts on Theological Formation

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We NEED Sound Theology. And We Need MORE THAN Sound Theology
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5 Pictures I Want You to Think Of, When You Think about Theology
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My Own Working Definition of Christian Theology
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5 Theological Words Worth Knowing (and Appreciating!)
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Doing Theology is Important. But Watch Out for These Dangers.

Importants Posts on Equipping in the Local Church

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Gregg Allison on the Importance and Role of Christian Education in the Life of the Church.
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Why I Still Believe in Adult Equipping Environments
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Adult Education: The Vestigial Organ in the Body of Christ?
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Multiplying Ideas for Equipping the Church
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Catalyzing Some Catechizing

Recommended Resources

Click on any images or text below, and you'll be able to view a handful (or so) of book/resource recommendations in each category.
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8 Starter Books for Building a Biblical & Theological Library
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6 Online Bible Study Tools
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5 Worthwhile Books on Prayer
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8 Worthwhile Books on Christian Apologetics
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6 Books about the Church

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8 Worthwhile Books on Christian Ethics
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4 Great Resources to Boost Your Confidence in the Bible
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2015 Edition: 6 Books to Consider for the Reader You Need to Buy For
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2016 Edition: 6 Books to Consider for the Reader You Need to Buy For
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2018 Edition: 6 Books to Consider for the Reader You're Buying For

Some of what Tim is (or has recently been) reading...

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The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus' Essential Teachings on Discipleship (by Dallas Willard)
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Biblical Reasoning: Christological and Trinitarian Rules for Exegesis (by R.B. Jamieson and Tyler W. Wittman)

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (by Greg McKeown)
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Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture (by Christopher Watkin)

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Top Five Posts from February 2023
#1 - 6 Online Tools that Can Help You Dig into (and Understand!) the Bible
#2 - 5 Ways to Show Readiness for Jesus' Return
​#3 - ​​8 Things We Learn About God in Deuteronomy 4-10
#4 - ​ What's Up with 1 Kings 18:40?
#5 - How 2 Timothy 1-2 Helps Me Approach Teaching

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