Recommended websites & podcasts
There are many excellent resources online. The below are just a small selection, and aren't intended to be particular endorsements over and against other resources and organisations, just a flavour of some of the great things out there!
Podcasts
| Knowing Faith | The Christian faith is not mindless or irrational. Knowing Faith is a podcast from The Village Church exploring how our faith is founded upon Scripture. Like us, they believe the Bible is for everyone and are committed to helping the Church understand where their faith is rooted. Hosted by Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley, this podcast dives into Christian story, belief and practice in a way that that is accessible to everyone. |
| Life & Faith | From the Centre for Public Christianity, a weekly conversation about the beauty and complexity of belief in the 21st century. |
| The Speak Life Podcast | Each week, Glen Scrivener and Paul Feesey from Speak Life discuss how ordinary Christians can share our extraordinary gospel. They speak about a theology of mission, interview influential writers, pastors and evangelists and give practical advice on witnessing in the context of normal life. |
Blogs
| A New Name (Emma Scrivener) | Emma talks about things like identity, culture, emotions, depression, gender, eating disorders and recovery. Most of all, she tries to think through how the Jesus of the Bible gives hope in any and every circumstance. |
| Keeping the Heart (Dan Wells) | From the vicar of Holy Trinity Richmond. |
| Quaerentia (Mark Meynell) | A home for seeking, curiosity and curiosities. Also a place for links to writing, speaking and media. |
Engaging with the Christian faith
| Christianity Explored | An introduction to the popular course, as well as a series of resources answering common questions about the Christian faith. |
| bethinking | Full of resources to help answer questions that thoughtful people have about the Christian faith: What about other religions? Why is there so much suffering in the world? Are miracles possible? |
Helpful resources for Christian believers
| Bible Gateway | The most popular free online Bible; can also be downloaded as an app |
| Explore Bible Notes | These notes can be downloaded as an app on your smartphone; great help for getting in the habit of daily Bible reading |
| The Gospel Coalition | A website that pools together a very large selection of resources; based in the US, but includes British contributions as well: articles and videos available on most topics that you could think of |
| Covenant Eyes | For those wanting help in fighting the temptation that pornography provides; some great teaching materials to help right thinking, professional 'accountability software' to keep track of your online activities, also provides internet filtering for parents |
| Living Out | A group of Christians who experience same-sex attraction bringing out into the open the questions and dilemmas that gay Christians can often face |
The World Wide Church
| Barnabas Fund | An organisation which gives information about the persecuted church, for prayer and financial support |
| Crosslinks | A mission agency based in the UK which supports a number of our own mission partners at St Mary's |
| Tearfund | A Christian charity committed to social action in the name of Christ across the world |
Our local partners
| Windsor Fellowship | Started by former members of St Mary's Maidenhead in partnership with a number of other local churches, Windsor Fellowship is new evangelical Anglican congregation in Windsor |
| St Mary's White Waltham | A local Anglican church with which St Mary's Maidenhead partners |
| South Central Gospel Partnership | A regional partnership of cross-denominational evangelical churches; as well as running the Ministry Training Course, which our apprentices attend, the SCGP runs a series of conferences through the year |
Local Maidenhead ministries
| Churches Together in Maidenhead | CTiM is a community of various church denominations in, and, around Maidenhead that aims to bring God's Love In Action to His people in the community in very real and practical ways |
| Maidenhead Care | A "Good Neighbour" volunteer scheme, providing help and support for the elderly, unwell or disadvantaged people of Maidenhead |
Anglican Church
| Church of England | The main CofE web site, which includes information about the denomination to which St Mary's belongs |
| GAFCON | Global Anglican Future Conference, is a group across the global Anglican church who seek to hold firm to the Bible's teaching, and provide vision and support for those seeking to do the same |
| GAFCON UK | The UK-specific site for Global Anglican Future Conference |