Websites

  • Online Book of Common Prayer - An online version of the 1979 Prayer Book that can be browsed with your web browser. To view the Catechism, which is a basic statement of Episcopal beliefs, click here.
  • The Daily Office - The Daily Office is presented by the Mission of St. Claire on this web site in various formats for your personal devotions. The formats include downloadable versions for handheld personal information devices.
  • Forward Day-by-Day - Use this site to access daily meditations from Forward Movement Publications.
  • Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE) Daily Meditations -  Friending  SSJE on Facebook will give you access to their daily meditations.  However, SSJE also has some wonderful sermons and devotionals on their website.
  • Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations. More than 150,000 people around the globe receive Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations. CAC has been sending these free email studies every day since 2008. Click here to sign up, or here to view the meditations via Facebook.
  • The Diocese of Texas Reading List for Spiritual Formation – St. Paul says that transformation happens when our minds are renewed (Rom 12:2). Spiritual reading is an important piece of God’s work of forming us into mature disciples of Jesus Christ. Please enjoy the recommended reading from the Diocese of Texas. All books can be purchased at amazon.com.
  • Pray as You Go. This site offers daily, downloadable prayers.  You can download as .mp3 or .wma direct to your iPhone or other listening device and take your prayers with you.
  • Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) makes classic Christian literature available to Christians, seekers, and scholars. The CCEL accomplishes this by selecting, collecting, distributing, and promoting valuable literature through the World Wide Web.
  • Dann Wigner offers insights into spirituality, ancient Christian mysticism, the Enneagram, mindfulness, spiritual direction, and so much more.
  • Testing.com - Your Health Matters' mission is to make personal health information accessible to everyone and empowering all of us to take control of our own health.   They especially offer resources for free STD testing in Lubbock.  
 

Podcasts

  • The Way of Love Podcasts. These weekly conversations, featuring Bishop Curry along with podcast hosts Kyle Oliver and Sandy Milien, explore living a life committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial and redemptive love.
  • Prophetic Voices. Across our church and our society, we are having profound dialogues about race, truth, justice, and healing.
  • Notoriously Episcopalian. A podcast of conversations, sermons, and reflections from a GenX Episcopal deacon in the Diocese of Alabama.
  • Ninth Bishop of Texas. Sermons from C. Andrew Doyle, IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas.
  • Popping Collars explores the intersection of religion and pop culture.  Hosted by Greg Knight, Liz Easton, Ricardo Avila, and Betsy Gonzalez, who interrogate the world around them through the lens of faith.
  • Priest Pulse believes the Church is alive, and they’re keeping their finger on the pulse. Priest Pulse is hosted by Father Benjamin Gildas and Fr. Colin Chapman and looks at relevant issues in the Episcopal Church and around the world with prayer, humor, and thoughtfulness.
  • On Being with Krista Tippet.  A Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast. What does it mean to be human? How do we want to live? And who will we be to each other? Each week a new discovery about the immensity of our lives. Hosted by Krista Tippett.
  • The Liturgist Podcast - Now headed into its sixth season, The Liturgists Podcast is a genre-bending, chart-topping exploration of the most interesting and pressing topics of our time through the lenses of art, science, and faith. The award-winning program has an audience of millions. See what all the fuss is about by listening to an episode below. Or, keep scrolling to meet the hosts.

Bible Study Tools

  • Bible Gateway - One of the best Bible search engines for versions other than the NRSV, plus a wealth of Bible study tools.
  • The Biblical Wild is an interactive Bible study for individuals, small groups, neighborhoods, and congregations where we will journey into the wilds of Holy Scripture through daily readings of the Old Testament and Psalms and weekly video reflections presented by the Rt. Rev. Todd Ousley, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan. You can follow the program on your own or in a group. Groups currently meet at 9am on Sunday (between services) and at 5:30pm on Tuesdays in the Jackson Kemper room.
  • e-Sword Bible Program is a wonderful FREE Bible program, including commentaries, Bibles, and other resources.
  • StudyLight.org is an excellent collection of online Bible study resources.
  • The Blue Letter Bible provides powerful tools for an in-depth study of God’s Word through our free online reference library, with study tools that are grounded in the historical, conservative Christian faith.
  • Dwelling in the Word - This simple scripture reading practice helps readers to discern God's call and to grow in relationship to God through the word.
  • Our Bible App - An LGBT-affirming bible app that seeks to "uplift ALL believers"
  • Pilgrim: The Bible - What is it, how was it given to us, and how should we read it? These six sessions combine simple prayer, Bible reflection in the lectio divina style, an article by a modern writer, and time for questions and reflection. By the end of the six sessions, it is hoped that participants will have learned how to make reading the Bible a part of everyday life, with the ability to read, pray, and listen to what God might be saying, allowing the words to change each participant.
  • Sermons that Work - For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of the Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. 

Books