Resources:

One of the ways the Church can help your life is to be a school of discipleship. We all are lifelong learners and so we seek to give you the tools necessary to lead an active Christian life in the world in varying areas such as spiritual practices, ethical and social issues, knowledge about the Bible and Christian theology. AT the same time, we want to give you some resources right at your fingertips, right now. We highly recommend the links below and also check out Deacon Lester’s blog and podcast coming soon:

http://www.stjohnslayouthcafe.blogspot.com
Check out our new blog for our youth and young adults.

http://www.beliefnet.com
This site gives a lot of information on many religious traditions. A great place for the spiritual seeker.

http://www.explorefaith.org
is a great site to answer questions about the Christian faith with brief answers from some of the best thinkers and pastors in the contemporary Christian life. These folks are serious thinking Christians NOT fundamentalists. If you want to get into the discipline of daily prayer,  Phyllis Tickle’s fixed hour prayer is available here – take a look.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics
Every week this site presents issues in religion and ethics that engage contemporary people. A thought provoking website that will give you times when the PBS television version is broadcast.

http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org
If you want to know what’s going on in spirituality and religion in the world today take a look at this site and tune in to the weekly. broadcast on National Public Radio.

http://www.faithstreams.com
Another site with lots of resources for learning more about the Christian life – especially check out its many segments of “30 Good Minutes” for conversations with some very wise teachers.

http://www.emergingchurch.info you http://www.theooze.com
If you want to see some exciting, new and cutting edge ideas from what’s called the “Emerging Church” here are two really good places to look.

Finally, if you want to learn more about the Episcopal Church here in Los Angeles and nationally or even the global Anglican Communion, take a look at these sites:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org
http://www.ladiocese.org
http://www.anglicancommunion.org

These are places to begin, but the best way to learn more is to come meet real people who are also on the journey of discovery. We believe Jesus Christ is alive and we celebrate his presence here at St. John’s – Come and see!