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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