Whether you have been a Christian all your life, or are exploring faith for the first time, it can be daunting to know where to turn to find out more about faith or find a supportive Christian community. The way we hear from God can vary hugely depending on our personality and background.
In the Anglican church the way we demonstrate our commitment to God as adults or young people is a Confirmation service. This might be something to explore if you are sensing you would like to develop your faith further.
In day to day life, sometimes simply listening to worship songs or hymns on CD, Spotify and YouTube can help us reflect.
If you would like a copy of a bible for free please email revd.allright@gmail.com and we can post one to you. Exploring the gospels is a great place to start when finding out about Jesus. The psalms can also speak into difficult circumstances.
Revd Becky also runs enquirer courses and bible study from time to time and we have different home study groups people can join to learn from other Christians. To find out more please email revd.allright@gmail.com
Online Resources
There are some amazing resources online to support us in finding and sustaining our faith. These are some links below that you may find useful.
- There are several online bible websites. Bible Hub allows you to search the text in different languages, as many books were originally written in Greek. https://biblehub.com/
- Bible Gateway has a really accessible app and this also includes bible studies. To search online visit www.biblegateway.com
Apps
There are many different apps available for Christians - this is a selection that you may want to explore:
- Lectio365 is a daily prayer app run by the 24/7 Prayer Movement which provides a simple daily prayer resource as well as evening and night prayer too. https://lectio365.com/
- The church of England has a daily prayer app which is free to use and includes a spoken version of the daily office. This includes the set texts for each day from the Church of England’s calendar for the year (Lectionary). There is more information online here
- The Catholic church also have a resource called ‘Pray as You Go’ which includes different themed reflections and ways to pause and reflect https://prayasyougo.org/
TV and Film
The miniseries ‘The Chosen’ is a great way to explore the gospels on TV. It follows the disciples as they follow Jesus and is based on scripture https://www.thechosen.tv/en-us
The producers are ‘Angel Studios’ and they also have a range of movies available to watch online.