Not Just Bibles A Guide to Christian Resources on the Internet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- v 1.5v Part 19 of 22 August 18, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Contents] [Next Section] [Comments] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. Electronic Newsletters & Journals: M-PL THE MANDATE [revised 4/96] http://www.forerunner.com/mandate/mandate.html From The Forerunner International, China's Christian newspaper. Subjects include: China's church; China's, Destiny; China's Student Revival; China's Youth Revival; Ching; Church News; Economy; Finding God; Free Market; God and Science; Government; Heping Shi; News from China; Questions and Answers; Shangdi?, and, Testimonies. MANNA [new 4/96] http://delta.is.tcu.edu/~nphelps/ A free e-mail newsletter committed to the principles of Christian living published Monday through Friday by Nathan W. Phelps and Leanne Brown. Each week, Manna focuses on a new topic of spiritual value. Recent topics have included: Christ Accepted You; I Care Very Little; Come; All Things Are New; Conformed to Jesus' Image; Growing in Christ; Hiding in My Heart; Trust; The Author; and, God-Breathed. The typical newsletter contains a Bible passage, subscriber's prayer requests and praises, and answers to the "Question of the Week. Manna is a very nice way to bring together corporate thought and bringing all together in a concise and orderly fashion. The web site is a great addition to the internet community. Subscription information is available on site, as well in the Mail-based services section of this guide. Archive: http://delta.is.tcu.edu/~nphelps/man_arch.htm MAP INTERNATIONAL REPORT [new 6/96] http://map.org/mir.html A publication of MAP International, an international Christian organization providing relief and development. MAP International Report is a bi-monthly magazine focusing on health-related relief and development around the world. A survey of topical issues on line includes: Mission Hospitals Step In To Train African Physicians; Reach Around the World; Mission in the Midst of War; Hurt and Healing in Mexico; and, Bringing It Back Home: MAP Responds to a Call For Help in Domestic Disasters. This publication is distributed by e-mail, which may be ordered from the web page. It is also included in the Mail-based Services section of this guide. MAP NEWS [new 6/96] http://map.org/today.html A publication of MAP International, an international Christian organization providing relief and development. This service provides the latest news and activities from MAP's regional offices in the United States, Latin America and Africa. MAP U.S. NEWS AND BULLETINS [new 6/96] http://map.org/news.html A Publication of MAP USA. Information on line includes articles on Relief to Bosnia and Burundi; a link to MAP International Report magazine; links to Global Health News Service for journalists; and, Press Releases. MARANATHA CHRISTIAN JOURNAL [new 6/96] http://www.pe.net/~matrix/mcj/ News & Views for Today's Christian Online. News at this site includes Christian news affecting today's Christians, including issues that are skirted by the secular press. A headlines section includes news from FYI Online, an extension of the InternetMCI network. An Internet section includes Newsbytes' Top Stories from the Newsbytes News Network. Features will soon include a well organized section on Homeschooling, and a weekly Webwatch. MCJ's Review section includes a chart of best selling Christian Books, books, movies, music and video. MCJ also provides links to recommended devotionals available on the internet, such as Our Daily Bread. The Opinions section includes articles from Greg Koukl (President and founder of Stand to Reason), "committed to cultivating the intellectual life in defending Christianity". The article reviewed is a hard-hitting article on promises made by President Clinton regarding the abortion issues faced by the USA. There is also provided a place to post letters to the editor. MCJ provides today's Christian an innovative, well organized, and well selected collection of information that delivers what's promised. MARKETPLACE REFLECTIONS [updated 4/96] http://www.gospelcom.net/iv/mp/reflctns/ Short articles from InterVarsity's Marketplace Network, integrating work and faith. A sampling of articles includes: Making Sunday Work For Me; Of Frogs and Lizards; Ten Ways To Support Ministry in the Workplace; Marketplace Partner; Marketplace Missionaries In The '90s; Heroes in the Marketplace: Daniel; Working Under a Curse; Beyond the Ballot Box: "Marketplace Christians" Set Sights; On Secular Professions; and, Believing in Non-Believers? MARS HILL FORUM http://www.gospelcom.net/ivpress/feature.html Jim Sire and Doug Groothius answer questions that believers and skeptics alike ask of Christianity. Sire is senior editor at IVP and a traveling campus lecturer. His latest book is Why Should Anyone Believe Anything at All? Groothuis teaches philosophy and ethics at Denver Seminary and has written several books on the cults and the New Age, including Confronting the New Age. THE MASTER'S SEMINARY JOURNAL [new 8/96] http://www.mastersem.edu/on-line.htm From The Master's Seminary, headed by John MacArthur. Articles from the sample we reviewed at the time of our survey include: Mortification of Sin, by John F. MacArthur, Jr.; Involvment and Biblical Counseling, by Wayne A. Mack; Does Assurance Belong to the Essence of Faith?, by Joel R. Beeke; An Analysis of the Seventh bowl of the Apocalypse, by Robert L. Thomas; Job 19:25 and Job 23:10 Revisited. An Exegetical Note, by David C. Deuel; Who Surprised Whom? The Holy Spirit or Jack Deere, by Richard L. Mayhue; Freemasonry and the Christian, by Eddy D. Field II and Eddy D. Field III; The Hermeneutics of Evangelical Feminism, by Paul W. Felix Sr.; Theonomy and the Dating of Revelation, by Robert L. Thomas; and, Prov 23:7 -- "To Think" Or "To Serve Food"?, by Kenneth L.. Barker. Also available in plain text is a subject index, a book review section, and on-line subscription pricing and subscription registration for the paper edition. The Master's Seminary: http://www.mastersem.edu/ MEALS AND MORE http://www.ci.org/pubs/meals.htm Extracts from the official newsletter of Compassion International's Meals-Plus Program-a nutritional/health intervention program for children under five and mothers. MENNONITE QUARTERLY REVIEW http://www.goshen.edu/~lonhs/mqrp1.html From Goshen College, a survey of recent articles: We Must... and Can Stand Firmly: Dutch Mennonites in WWII, by Gerlof Hoffman; Conscientious Objection: Individual or Corporate, by Silas Langley; Luther MŸntzer and the Last Day: Escatological Hope, by Darrell Reid; Vallentin Ickelsaner's Odyssy from Rebellion to Quietism, by Roy L. Vice; Research Note: Sources Documenting Anabaptism in ZŸrich, by Arnold Snyder; and, Research Note: Friedlich Nicholai's Portrayal of the Anabaptists, by Anthony P. Epp. THE MESSIANIC REVIEW OF BOOKS [new 5/96] http://www.jews-for-jesus.org/MRB/MRB.html Edited by Rich Robinson, from Jews for Jesus. Books reviewd in the sample surveyed include: The God I Believe In. By Joshua O. Haberman. New York and Toronto: The Free Press, 1994; Jewish New Testament Commentary: A Companion Volume to the; Jewish New Testament. By David H. Stern. Clarkesville, MD; Jewish New Testament Publications, 1992; Moses on the Witness Stand. By Solomon Ostrovsky. Toronto, Canada: Published by the author, 1991; The Scapegoat. By Bruce H. Joffe. Manassas, VA: Mentor Press, 1994; The Long Journey Home: The Story of a Jew's Modern-Day Pilgrimage to Christ. By Ron Levin. Liberty, SC: Ron Levin Ministries, 1994; Israel and Yeshua. Edited by Torleif Elgvin. Jerusalem: Caspari Center for Biblical and Jewish Studies, 1993; and, Letters from a Skeptic. By Gregory A. Boyd and Edward K. Boyd. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1994. MIDWEST CHRISTIAN OUTREACH JOURNAL [new 4/96] http://www.goshen.net/mco/mcoj/mcoj.html A bimonthly publicaton of the Midwest Christian Outreach apologetics and counter-cult ministry. A survey of articles from a sample issue includes: Fear No Evil; And Along Came a Spider; and, Questions and Reflections From CyberSpace. MINISTRY JOURNAL (CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST) [new 4/96] http://www.crusade.org/journal/ THE MISHPOCHAH MESSAGE ONLINE! [new 5/96] http://www.jews-for-jesus.org/MM/MM.html Edited by Ruth Rosen, from Jews for Jesus. Included are thoughtful reflections, challenging essays, and practical guidance. Written especially to address the unique problems and questions of Jewish followers of Jesus. Articles from the issue surveyed include: Forum: It's No Fun Being Shunned; Blessed Are You...; and, Two Sides of the Campaign Coin. MISSION AMERICA http://atgi.com/missiona/ A Christian communications ministry, dedicated to equipping God's people with the truth about America-- a perspective you won't receive from mainstream media. MISSION COMPUTER UPDATE [new 4/96] http://www.xc.org/helpintl/ A medium for sharing ways to use computer technology in obeying the Great Commission. A sampling of articles from the issue surveyed include: The 20:21 Library; Lingualinks Preview Released; Dangers of Digital Idolatry; Worldwide Network Via Compuserve; Brigada; Joshua Project 2000 Launched; BGC Archives Resoures Available Over the Internet; and, Books Available. MISSION FRONTIERS [new 6/96] http://www.uscwm.org/mf/ A bimonthly ministry publication of the United States Center for World Missions, with issues archived beginning with the November/ December 1994 issue of Mission Frontiers. Articles from the issue surveyed include: an editorial, by Dr. Ralph Winter; MF Behind the Scenes with Rick Wood; Ask Missionary Marvin?; The U.S. Center for World Mission What are we here for?, by Greg Parsons, ; The U.S. Center for World Mission: Charting a New Course?, by Greg Parsons; The Strategy Division: Waking a Sleeping Giant, by Jodie Van Loon; Five Promising Years 1996-2000 An Interview with David Imboden; and, The US Center is Changing the World, by Bruce Koch. Mission Frontiers is complemented with MF Online e-mail updates, also archived at this location. Highly recommended. USCWM Home Page: http://www.uscwm.org/ MISSION NEWS (LCMS WORLD MISSIONS) [new 5/96] http://www.cuis.edu/www/lcms/bfms/mnews.htm LCMS World Missions is a ministry of the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod. The following articles were available at the time of our survey: May the Light of the Gospel shine in Japan; Howdy, Pardner'!; To Russia With Love!; 23,000 Baptisms a Day!; "God's Word works all the time, everywhere--not so with strategies!"; World's largest mission base is one of the most dangerous places in the world to live!; Lutherans are "Joining Hands to Welcome the World" in Atlanta. MONEY MATTERS [new 5/96] http://www.cfcministry.org/archive.html From Larry Burkett, Christian Financial Concepts. Feature articles of Money Matters is being provided on site. Articles surveyed include: Economy in Transition; Insecurity Inevitable (from April 1996); Economic Growth, Spending Restraint (from March 1996); and, New Career Test Labeled Efficient, User Friendly (from December 1995). MORNINGSTAR MAGAZINE ftp://iclnet93.iclnet.org/pub/resources/software/msdos/Morning.Star/ A Christian publication grounded in the deity of Christ and the inerrancy of Scripture. Intent is to 1) give out the message of the Gospel and 2) to provide material to help the believer grow in the Christian walk. Archives of executable files in MSDOS and Macintosh formats. No longer published, but archives are still intact. Macintosh: ftp://iclnet93.iclnet.org/pub/resources/software/mac/Morning.Star/ Sweden: ftp://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/religion/christianity/morning-star/ MY PRAYER FOR YOU [new 3/96] http://www.patriot.net/users/bmcgin/prayer4you.html "First Compassion, Then Action", is the title of Bill McGinnis' most recent prayer offered at this site. "It is intended to be a constant source of love, with a new prayer each day, written as poetry, typically blank verse. These are my prayers directed to the Lord for the benefit of the readers, rather than prayers for the readers to pray, themselves." Bill's prayers reflect on the quality of prayer in and through Christian life, and distinguish it as one of the Lord's unique provisions for life. We recommend that you visit this site, where daily prayer is brought up against the issues of life. You will be enlightened, comforted, encouraged, strengthened. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELIGION REPORT http://www.goshen.net/NIRR/ NIRR Provides substantial information about activities of interest to Christians around the world. Highly recommended source for current international news. NAZARENE NEWS SERVICE [new 6/96] http://www.nazarene.org/co/naznews.html News from the Church of the Nazarene is provided through Weekly Summaries, which can be requested via e-mail distribution. This is denominational newsreporting on the events, activities, and persons who are accomplishing the mission and key objectives of the denomination. News is published based on its timeliness, uniqueness, and projected reader interest. The second form of news is provided in the church's magazine, Herald of Holiness. Information about obtaining a paper copy (only) subscription is on line. Current Weekly Summary: http://www.nazarene.org/co/news.html Church of the Nazarene: http://www.nazarene.org/ NETWORK LIBRARIANS NEWSLETTER http://www.mph.lm.com/plan.html A newslettr for Church librarians from the Mennonite Book House. NEW MAN [new 3/96] http://www.strang.com/nm/nm.html Official magazine of Promise Keepers. It's purpose is to inform and equip men with Christ-centered perspectives in every aspect of their lives to be a godly influence in thier world. NEWS BYTES (OPERATION MOBILISATION) [new 4/96] http://www.om.org/news/index.html Up-to-date reports on religious trends and events around the world (external to OM), edited by Debbie Meroff in London. The sample issue surveyed reported on the following topics: Australia Campaign; Iran Update; New TWR Broadcast for Iran; 50 in Place of One!; Seeing Jesus; Family Breakdown in Ireland; Mission Ship Serves Polynesia; Libya Backs U.S. Cult Leader; TV in CIS; Vietnam Facts; Fatal Devotion; Africans Encounter Christ; Evangelism Explosion; Last Days; New Era; Top 10 Cities; A World on the March; People; Medical Alert; and, Resources. Recommended. THE NEWS (CCCU) [new 4/96] http://www.cccu.org/news/ Published by the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities. The issue sampled includes the following articles: Coalition Peer Groups Gather: Joint Meeting on Spiritual Formation; Coalition Chief Development Officers; Global Stewardship Conference; National Forum on Christian Higher Education; Announcement of New MESP Director; Coalition Faculty Visit Russian Students Program; Murdock Trust Awards Grant for Faculty Development; CCCU Web Site Update; Film Studies Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary; Seattle Pacific Names New President; and, Need Summer Housing in Washington. Regular features include: From the Campuses...; and, Mobilities. Archive: http://www.cccu.org/news/ CCCU Home Page: http://www.cccu.org/ NEWSLETTER (TIEN DAO, HONG KONG) [new 4/96] http://www.hknet.com/tiendao/new-main.html Available only in Big-Five format (for reading Chinese Charactars). On-line help is available. NEWSWATCH TODAY TRANSCRIPTS [new 4/96] http://www.the700club.org/cbn/news/newsindx.html Provided by The 700 Club, these documents are transcripts from the TV news program, and are fairly current by the time they are uploaded on site. A list of sample articles provided by our survey include: Labor Union's Major Investment in Fall Elections; Legalized Drugs - A Swiss Experiment Gone Wrong; America's Teens in a Sea of Drugs; Taxes - How Much Is Fair?; A Better Medication for Arthritis; Cuba's Nuclear Time Bomb; Taxing and the Decline of Government; Bob Dole - Choosing A Running Mate; Did Clinton approve arms for Bosnia?; Saudi Arabia's Persecution of Christians; Religion on TV - The Results Are In; Arkansas-Clinton's Credibility on Trial; Ritalin and ADD Children - How Safe?; and, Clinton's Plan to Reduce Teen Pregnancy. THE NEXT STEP [new 4/96] http://www.mdalink.com/womentoday/next_step.html A regularly updated feature provided by Women Today International, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. O THEOPHILUS [new 4/96] http://www.cbl.org/otheo/ A substantial journal published by the Center for Biblical Literacy. Articles included in the issue we surveyed include: Editor's Comments (This issue of O Theophilus touches upon the contemporary concern for moral values now being discussed in American education, politics, and media...); Mischief By Statute, by Jefferis Kent Peterson,; Focus On The Center, by CBL; An Interview With J.I. Packer, by CBL; In The News, by CBL; The Training Of Johnny Deal, by Richard Bachert; Mighty Morphs In Mayberry, by CBL; Woodstock Revisited (Not!), by Lawrence Blades,; News From The Gloucester Gazette: Read Or Die, by Dr. E. Lee Bez, "Traditional Values" Is For Wimps, by Philip K. Weingart; Letters To The Editor; and, Book Review: Dancing Alone, by Jefferis Kent Peterson, Secretary of CBL. O TIMOTHY [new 6/96] http://islander.whidbey.net/~dcloud/library/otim0001.htm A magazine outreach from Way of Life Literature, edited by David W. Cloud. Way of Life Literature is a fundamental missionary publishing ministry of Bible Baptist Church, and its goal is to stand for the truth of God's Word. They distribute materials which they feel are important to God's people today and which often are difficult to obtain. Many of thier titles are privately published by pastors and evangelists and cannot be found in the average Christian bookstore. They are also busy putting new books into print by men of God. Articles from the sample surveyed include: Birth Control and the Christian by D.W. Cloud; Odds and Ends from the Editor: We Need Some Help; and, Digging in the Walls. Way of Life Literature: http://islander.whidbey.net/~dcloud/ OM WORLD NEWS [new 4/96] http://www.om.org/news/omwn.html Fresh bulletins of general interest from teams and offices within Operation Mobilisation. (Internal OM News), edited by Debbie Meroff in London. Articles included in the issue surveyed include: Mongolia Projects; Refugees Take Charge!; Nepal's Winter Campaign; Good News for Kurds; PIoneering in Angola; Flying Doctors; and, Crotia's Church for All People. ONE BREAD, ONE BODY See description in the Mail-based services section of this guide. ONLINE PULPIT http://www.gospelcom.net/ivpress/feature.html Articles by Craig Loscalzo, devoted to preaching in the twenty-first century. Loscalzo teaches homiletics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the author of two IVP books on preaching, Preaching Sermons That Connect and Evangelistic Preaching That Connects. OPEN BIBLE BULLETIN [new 7/96] http://cythera.unb.ca/c-net/nb/ministry/nbbi/obb/ A bulletin of the New Brunswick Bible Institute, includes news and devotional text. Articles included int the copy we reviewed at the time of our survey include: Know Your Destination; The Judgement Seat of Christ; God Alone; and, All Things New, as well as articles of local interest. ORE GIOVANNEE [new 4/96] http://www.almac.co.uk/taize/italian.html Meditazione biblica per ogni mese, Taize. (The Italian edition of Johannine Hours, provided by Taizé, available from the Taizé Italian Home Page.) ORN NEWSLETTER (OPERATION RESCUE NATIONAL) [new 3/96] http://web2.airmail.net/~orn/ The newsletter from a major pro-life group, Operation Rescue National. OUR DAILY BREAD [revised 4/96] http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/odb/ Our Daily Bread is the favorite daily devotional published by Radio Bible Class. Our Daily Bread provides encouragement and growth. Also see entry in the Mail-based services section of this guide. aFTP (partial archive): ftp://iclnet93.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/Our.Daily.Bread/ Indonesian: http://www.inasia-ol.com/indo/religion/christia/rh/rh_home.htm PASSAGE OF THE WEEK [new 6/96] http://www.familyradio.com/~famradio/passage.htm Provided by courtesy of Famiily Radio Internet HQ. PASSPORT PASSAGES [new 4/96] http://gulf.net/~johnweidert/passport.htm Provided by SONshine Ministries, an international Fundamental Baptist ministry with impetus in missions. PASSport Passages is a monthly topical newsletter discussing issues in missions. Included in the sample surveyed is "...opportunities of service with Macedonia World Baptist Missions, Inc." PENPOINT [new 3/96] http://www.cleaf.com/~covenant/penpoint.html A Monthly Update From The Southern California Center For Christian Studies, founded by Dr. Greg Bahnsen. Sample article include: Children of the Promise: The Biblical Case for Infant Baptism, by Robert R. Booth (Reviewed by Michael Butler); Where God's Providence Has Brought Me, by Derek Carlsen; Publishing News: Definitive Book on Van Til Completed; Who Should Fund the Culture Wars?, by Rev. Roger Wagner; Evidential Apologetics: The Right Way, by Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen; The Killing of Children, by Dr. Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr., and, Radical Empiricism Made Foolish, by Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen. PERHAPS TODAY [new 3/96] http://www.niagara.com/~jvim/PerhapsToday/PerhapsIndex.html Jack Van Impe Ministries' bimonthly magazine on Bible prophecy. A survey from recent issues includes the folowing articles: The Year in Prophecy; Is God Magic?; Beyond 2000--World Without End, Amen; Is There Room in Your Heart for Him?; and, No Room for Christ. PERSONAL UPDATE (KOINONIA HOUSE) [new 3/96] http://www.khouse.org/articles.html Koinonia House is a ministry of Chuck and Nancy Missler. Among many sample articles provided at this site are: A Challenge for Today: The Book of Joshua; A Hidden Message: The Gospel of Genesis; Surveillance: Middle East Instability; Return of the Aliens?: As the Days of Noah Were; Surveillance: Meshech/ Tubal Tensions With Syria; Freedom of the Press?: Media Madness, etc. PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND CHRISTIAN FAITH [revised 7/96] http://ursa.calvin.edu/chemistry/ASA/papers.html Formerly, Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation. Published by the American Scientific Affiliation in concert with the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation. Articles available on site at the time of our survey include: Space and Time in the Genesis Cosmogony, by Meredith G. Kline; The Problem of the Absolute in Evidential Epistemology, by David Snoke; Theological Implications of an Evolving Creation, by Keith B. Miller; "So, You Want to Be a Science Professor!" The Education Business: Things My Mother Never Told Me, by Richard H. Bube; A Crisis of Conscience for Christians in Science, by Richard H. Bube; and, We Believe in Creation, by Richard H. Bube. DER PFLUG [new 4/96] http://www.bruderhof.org/german/pflug/menu.htm Der Bruderhof. (German edition of The Plough Magazine provided by the Bruderhof Communities.) THE PHYLLIS SCHALAFLY REPORT [new 7/96] http://www.eagleforum.org/psr/psr.html Provided on the networks by The Eagle Forum, a sampling of articles on site includes: We Need Medical Savings Accounts Now; Is a Con Con Hidden In Term Limits?; The Dumbing Down of America's Colleges; Free Trade, Protectionism, NAFTA, and GATT; What's Wrong With Outcome-Based Education?; and, But Clinton Will Never End Big Government. E-mail subscriptions are available from the Guestbook page noted below. Eagle Forum Home Page: www.eagleforum.org/ Guestbook: www.eagleforum.org/misc/ef-form.html THE PLOUGH [new 4/96] http://www.bruderhof.org/ploughs/menu.htm Magazine of the Bruderhof Community. Articles from the surveyed issue include: Notes from a Trip to Iraq, by Debra Swinger; A Conversation with Jonathan Kozol, by Christopher Zimmerman; Beech Grove: A New Community in Britain, by Jennifer Mathis; The Service of Singleness, by J. Christoph Arnold; Ecumenism: Possible without Compromise?, by M. Walker, P. Fox; Food for Thought, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; A Meeting of Hearts: Conference at Urfeld, by Stan and Hela Ehrlich; Notes from Babylon's Basement, by Mumia Abu-Jamal; Editor's Letter; Reader's Response; Book Service; Hard-to-find books with an impact. German: http://www.bruderhof.org/german/fragen/index.htm French: http://www.bruderhof.org/french/charrue/index.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Contents] [Next Section ] [Comments] [Pointing the Way] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This document copyright (c) 1994-1996 by ICLnet. 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