Tools & Resources
If you are looking for ways to build your faith or just get started, we have provided a list of resources that we recommend. The Harbor is not a book club or bible study, but we do recognize that these tools have been helpful and often time instrumental for many of us in our personal development to become better husbands, fathers, and community leaders.
You Version App
The YouVersion Bible App offers a free Bible experience on your smartphone and tablet. There are also numerous devotionals and reading plans that can help you overcome and build your faith in specific areas.
The heart of a warrior: 14 day devotional
All men want a mission. We want to make a difference. But before we embark on that mission, we must know that we are Beloved Sons of God. Otherwise, we’ll fight bravely but die quickly in battle; whether that battle is in the workplace, on the internet or in our own homes.
habits: 6 day devotional
Change isn’t easy, but it isn’t impossible, either. Starting a few small habits can change how you see yourself today and transform you into the person you want to be tomorrow. This Life.Church Bible Plan moves through Scripture with a simple acronym for making good daily habits that actually stick.
Books
Victory Over the Darkness
"You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32 niv).
It's Jesus's promise to you—the promise that you will live triumphantly. But what keeps you from really walking in the joy of the Lord? The powers of darkness attack us daily. But, as Dr. Neil Anderson shows in Victory Over the Darkness, you can have the power to conquer them by knowing who you are in Christ. In this book, you will learn how to
· realize the power of your identity in Christ
· find freedom from the burdens of your past
· stand against the spiritual forces of this world
· win the battle for your mind
· become the victorious person you want to be
· discover the truth about God's view of you
Simple Truths For Living Well
What if peace of mind, beautiful feelings, little or no stress, wonderful, healthy relationships and greater effectiveness, were right at your fingertips, and you held the key but didn't realize it or didn't know how to use it? That is what "Somebody Should Have Told Us!"
If you want to walk on water, You’ve got to get out of the boat
The Harbor Men used this book to guide some of our discussions in the series, Men of Action. We looked at the story of Peter walking across the Sea of Galilee toward Jesus and how we can be more like Peter in our faith and action. There is incredible potential that awaits all of us outside of our comfort zone.
Simplify: ten practices to unclutter your soul
Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Sound familiar? Today’s velocity of life can consume and control us . . . until our breakneck pace begins to feel normal and expected. That’s where the danger lies: When we spend our lives doing things that keep us busy but don’t really matter, we sacrifice the things that do.
If you crave a simpler life anchored by the priorities that matter most, roll up your sleeves: Simplified living requires more than just cleaning out your closets or reorganizing your desk drawer. It requires uncluttering your soul.
Wild at heart
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul is a book by John Eldredge published in 2001, on the subject of the role of masculinity in contemporary evangelical Christian culture and doctrine. In Wild at Heart, John Eldredge invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God.”
the dream giver
The Dream Giver shows how to identify and overcome the obstacles that keep millions from living the life they were created for. He begins with a compelling modern-day parable about Ordinary, who dares to leave the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream. With the help of the Dream Giver, Ordinary begins the hardest and most rewarding journey of his life. Wilkinson gives readers practical, biblical keys to fulfilling their own dream, revealing that there's no limit to what God can accomplish when we choose to pursue the dreams He gives us for His honor
point man: how a man can lead his family
Point Man encourages and equips Christian men to lead their families successfully through hazards and ambushes like divorce, promiscuity, suicide, and drug addiction. Men will find practical insight on topics such as a father's influence, maintaining purity, and husband-and-wife teamwork. In this war, renowned men's author Steve Farrar emphasizes, Jesus Christ is looking for men who will not die, but live for their families.