{"id":25741,"date":"2020-01-17T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=25741"},"modified":"2021-03-10T19:16:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T03:16:43","slug":"curious-about-christianity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/curious-about-christianity\/","title":{"rendered":"Curious About Christianity?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h3>Curious About Christianity?<\/h3>\n<p>We wish we could meet you in person and chat, but we can recommend some helpful resources on the web.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: although we are a part of<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/2019\/11\/disclosure-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> amazon&#8217;s affiliate program<\/a><\/strong>, the links below are NOT affiliate links and will not be tracked as such. It&#8217;s important to us that you find the answers you need without worrying about privacy concerns or thinking your purchase might contribute financially to an organization whose beliefs you&#8217;re not sure about.<\/p>\n<h3>What does it mean to be a Christian? What is the gospel?<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;re glad you asked! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/what-is-the-gospel\/\">The Gospel Coalition has a great summary you can check out<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Rather read a book? We recommend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gospel-Real-Life-Liberating-Power\/dp\/1576835073\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VVNOJSL4IHIE&amp;keywords=the+gospel+for+real+life+by+jerry+bridges&amp;qid=1567368783&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=gospel+in+real+life%2Caps%2C228&amp;sr=8-1\"><i><strong>The Gospel for Real Life<\/strong><\/i><strong> by Jerry Bridges<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;m a skeptic. I&#8217;ve heard it all before&#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p>We respectfully invite you to check out some of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redeemer.com\/skeptics_welcome\/free_resources\">free resources from Redeemer Church in New York City<\/a><\/strong> as a good starting point.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Want a book to explore instead? We recommend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Encounters-Jesus-Unexpected-Answers-Questions\/dp\/1594633533\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=encounters+with+Jesus&amp;qid=1567368693&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-2\"><i>Encounters with Jesus<\/i> by Tim Keller<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/More-Than-Carpenter-Josh-McDowell\/dp\/1414326270\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=more+than+a+carpenter&amp;qid=1579289227&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>More Than a Carpenter<\/strong><\/em><strong> by Josh McDowell<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Maybe I should start reading my Bible&#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p>Great idea! As Bible-believing Christians, we think the only book anyone &#8220;must&#8221; read is the Bible itself. You might say it&#8217;s our favorite book. <\/p>\n<p>We recommend the following versions\/editions in particular because they are widely available and quite readable for today&#8217;s reader (while still maintaining high textual accuracy in translation).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bible-English-Standard-Version-Cross-References-ebook\/dp\/B001EOCFU4\/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=esv+bible&amp;qid=1579288150&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The English Standard Version (ESV) Bible published by Crossway<\/a><\/strong> (print\/hard cover)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esv.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The ESV online<\/a> <\/strong>(digital\/free)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultrathin-Reference-Bible-Value-LeatherTouch\/dp\/1462766021\/ref=sr_1_18?keywords=csb+personal+bible&amp;qid=1579288635&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-18\">The Holman Christian Standard Version (HCSB or CSB) Bible published by Holman Bible<\/a> <\/strong>(print\/hard cover)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Holy-Bible-Christian-Standard-Optimized-ebook\/dp\/B00CM13NTU\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=holman+christian+bible&amp;qid=1579288275&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The HCSB or CSB<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(digital\/Kindle version)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youversion.com\/the-bible-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The YouVersion Bible app<\/strong><\/a> is free, and it contains these translations plus many more, such as the traditional King James Version (plus additional resources)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want a Bible for your children or teens? Want to explore devotionals? We&#8217;ve reviewed a lot under our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/category\/the-good-book\/\">&#8220;Good Book&#8221; category<\/a><\/strong>. You may also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a> <\/strong>for a recommendation for a particular age group\/setting. Put &#8220;Bible recommendation&#8221; in the subject line.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;d like to talk to someone in real life&#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p>The best place to find out more in real life is in a local, Bible-believing church. You can use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/churches\/\">this directory to find a local church near you<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>But I&#8217;m a college student with no transportation &#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p>Many campus ministries can help you learn more about God and provide you opportunities to worship Him with other believers. Try starting with one of the following. (If they don&#8217;t have a ministry on your local campus, search your local campus directory for Christian ministries.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ruf.org\/\">Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusoutreach.org\/\">Campus Outreach<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Still have questions?<\/h3>\n<p>Feel free to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> and we&#8217;ll do our best to connect you with someone in real life who can help!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curious About Christianity? We wish we could meet you in person and chat, but we can recommend some helpful resources on the web.\u00a0 Note: although we are a part of amazon&#8217;s affiliate program, the links below are NOT affiliate links and will not be tracked as such. 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