Windsor Links
For your convenience (have you ever noticed that this usually means for our convenience) the collection of links has been grouped into the following categories.- Links to On-line Resources - GCSE notes, Christian writers, Bible links.
- Links to Organisations and Events - Christian organisations and Colleges, particularly those in which our members are involved, and events which may of interest.
- Links to Churches - local and remote.
Alternatively, you can go to the Windsor Resources Menu.
Please note that these links lead to external sites, beyond our control. Their contents may be interesting and informative. In some cases they may provide a useful warning. But just because a link appears in the following list, it does not mean that we agree with any or all of the views expressed there.
Resources
Windsor-related links
- Windsor Baptist Resources Menu - on this site
- Windsor Baptist GCSE Resources
Magazines
- Christianity Today magazine - "Informing. Inspiring. Connecting. Equipping", as they put it.
- Evangelicals Now - featured articles from the magazine (now with many articles from each issue).
- Evangelical Times - full text of a more traditional voice of evangelicalism (full marks for putting the whole magazine on-line - you should find something of interest).
- The Lion and the Lamb - the full text of this magazine from the Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland (formerly ECONI) (for Northern Irelanders who have somehow not had enough of religion and politics)
- The Sojourners Magazine - Faith, Politics and Culture (free registration required).
- Third Way - highlights and article summaries from "a magazine for people who haven't lost faith in God or lost touch with the world" (now available in any window size you like - thanks guys). "Essential reading for thoughtful Christians", according to John Stott.
Bible Resources
- The Bible - versions include: NIV, AV/KJV, NASB and RSV
- Apocryphal and pseudepigraphal writings - books not included in the Bible
- A list of Biblical Studies Links
- The Bible in MP3 (audio) format - hear God's Word from your computer.
- The Bible in "real audio" format (AV and WEB, New Testament only)
Reading
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library - Authors range from Aquinas to Whitefield and beyond
- Links from the Book pages - A list of books, magazines and publishers (on this site)
- Writings of Spurgeon
- Writings of John and Charles Wesley
Other on-line resources
- GlobalChange.com - Tomorrow's news today - Dr Patrick Dickson's site contains articles on future trends in technology and their implications for society. He covers areas from human cloning to the internet itself. Dr Dickson was an invited speaker at Impact.
- Ship of fools - the magazine of christian unrest. You may find this funny. You may find it a challenge. You may not agree with everything they present. If it makes you think about what you do think, it's doing its job!
- ASBO Jesus - challenging cartoons!
Organisations and Events
Colleges
- The Irish Baptist College.
- The Belfast Bible College.
Mission Organisations
- Interserve Ireland, and the parent organisation, Interserve International.
- Wycliffe Bible Translators.
- SIM International - Society for International Ministries, which includes the Andes Evangelical Mission, International Christian Fellowship, the Africa Evangelical Fellowship and the Sudan Interior Mission.
Other Organisations
- Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland (formerly ECONI - Evangelical Contribution on Northern Ireland).
- Evangelical Alliance.
- IFA - International Friendship Association, welcoming international students to Northern Ireland.
- IFES - International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, the worldwide organisation of University Christian Unions.
- IFES Ireland.
- London Institute of Contemporary Christianity - resources to equip Christians to engage biblically and relevantly with the issues they face, including Work, Capitalism, Youth Culture, Media and Communication.
- Scripture Union.
- Tear Fund.
- Christian Solidarity Worldwide - working for persecuted Christians and victims of repression and disaster worldwide.
- Release International
- Persecution.com
- Compass Direct
- Christian Concern for Freedom of Conscience
- Open Doors UK
- Barnabas Fund
Events
The following events are not organised by Windsor Baptist Church.- @ the Castle describes itself as "a half-yearly, informal get-together for Christian young adults in Ireland, when we hear God speak to us through his Word."
- Greenbelt - a christian arts and music festival, staged over a weekend at the end of August at Cheltenham Racecourse.
- New Horizon - yearly conference at the end of July, on the UU Campus in Coleraine.
- Spring Harvest - teaching and worship at a large cross-denominational christian conference. The one-week programme of events is repeated three times over the Easter season in two locations in England.
- Summer Madness - Ireland's biggest Christian Youth Festival, staged in and around the Kings Hall, Belfast, early in July.
Churches
- Ballymena Baptist in Northern Ireland.
- Ballynahinch Baptist - audio sermons and blogging.
- Greenisland Baptist - information on their church and work - and sermons you can listen to.
- Moira Baptist - information on their church and area.
- Larne Baptist - a small church in a small town on a small island (they told us).
- St. Elizabeth's, Dundonald - where Keiron and Esther went. How can you not like a church with a web page at bizzylizzy.org?
- Strandtown Baptist, Belfast - another fairly local Baptist church.
- Windsor Baptist, Belfast - that's us - www.windsorbaptist.org !