Books. Videos. Articles.
Here you'll find insights that are shaping the Coram Deo community as well as articles and resources that will help you
in your spiritual journey.
Divorce & Remarriage
A position paper by the elders of Coram Deo.
A Theology of Poverty
A position paper by the elders of Coram Deo.
Children's Ministry Information
A helpful booklet on the philosophy and practical workings of our Children's Ministry.
Yearly Bible Reading Plan
A plan to help you read through the entire Bible in one year.
Kingdom of Couches
Fighting for Communal Faith in an Individual Age
Written by our very own Will Walker with contributing authors Bob Thune, David Thompson, and Brett Westervelt.
Creeds and Confessions
Coram Deo often uses historic Christian creeds and confessions in worship. Read some of them here.
A Theology of Work
Do you desire to glorify God in your vocation? Then read this chapter, written by Bob for a new book that is in the works at Cru Press (Campus Crusade for Christ).
Redeemer Church Planting Video
Video explaining the
rationale behind starting new churches, from Redeemer
Presbyterian Church in NYC.
Why Plant Churches?
An article by Tim Keller that explains the concept of church planting - which is why Coram Deo came into existence.
Missional Church
Article explaining what exactly a
missional church is and how it's different from traditional models of church.
Transforming Power of the Gospel
Read this article to understand sin, heart-idols, and how the gospel is the essenceof the Christian life.
Roman Catholics and Authority
We get a lot of questions about the differences between Protestants and Roman Catholics. Here Bob attempts, at the request of a Catholic college student, to explain the core differences in a clear and charitable way.
How to Disciple a Transsexual
Can a trans-gendered, God-hating
college student and a Christian minister actually relate to each other? In this chapter from the book Postcards from Corinth, Bob tells the story of his friendship with Ryan - and how it shaped his own understanding of Christian
spirituality.
Christian Humanism
Can the words Christian and humanist beused in the same sentence? In Bob's seminary studies, he rediscovered a centuries-old strand of thinking that has influenced cultural giants from Martin Luther to GK Chesterton to Flannery O'Connor. Read his graduate research paper on Christian Humanism.
Covenant Renewal
A biblical/theological explanation of covenant renewal as the purpose of Christian worship.