Not Just Bibles A Guide to Christian Resources on the Internet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- v 1.5v Part 21 of 22 August 18, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Contents] [Next Section] [Comments] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. Electronic Newsletters & Journals: SM-Z SMALL GROUP DOCTOR http://www.gospelcom.net/ivpress/feature.html Cindy Bunch-Hotaling offers advice and answers your questions about small groups --everything from icebreakers and study topics to life stages and outreach. Bunch-Hotaling is an editor at IVP specializing in Bible studies, small group resources and Christian education materials. She wrote IVP's latest booklet, Rejection: How to Bounce Back. And she gets to edit our cartoon books! SMALL GROUP DYNAMICS [new 4/96] http://smallgroups.com/dynamics.htm A publication of the Small Group Network, Inc. A Monthly Interactive Newsletter for Everyone Involved in Small Groups. Articles included in the issue surveyed include: Thou Shalt Worship ...In your Small Group? Yes! You Can Worship in Your Small Group, by Mike Helml; Four Ways to Introduce Worship; Worship: Myths and Truth; Small Group Communion?; Q&A: Can we observe the Lord's Supper in our small group?; 12 Ideas for Conversational Prayer; Prayer Options; More great ideas for group prayer from the Pullman Foursquare Church Web site; Reviews of Small Group Materials; The Second Reformation, by William A. Beckham; Life In His Body, by David Finnell; Coming in May -- A Small Group Is More Than a Meeting (What Happens Outside Meeting Times), and much more. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHRISTIAN ENTERTAINMENT [new 7/96] http://home.earthlink.net/~christent/ The newsletter reports on current local area events by way of announcements and detailed descriptions. Sections include Book Reviews and News; Secular Works for You and Your Family; Movie and Music Reviews; a Cooking Corner (the issue we surveyed has an interesting article on The Delights of the Indonesian Kitchen). From the article we surveyed, the Computers News and the Internet section included files for Internet Wedding Planner, Vision Check on the Net, and, The Handy Work of God-- Inside Life's Nine-month Miracle. SPECIAL FAMILY MAGAZINE [new 6/96] http://www.why.net/home/specfammin/ Published by Special Family Ministries, an inter-denominational ministry devoted to providing information for families who live with any type of physical or mental disability, including visual and hearing impairments. Provided on line is information on how to subscribe, and vignettes from featured writers as Joni Eareckson Tada. Articles in the magazine provide practical information from a spiritual perspective. Included in the premier issue are articles written by a professional counselor, speech pathologist, an occupational therapist, and 2 doctors. Articles have been written by family members and those who are themselves disabled. Special Family is written to encourage the entire family. The index we reviewed at the time of our survey includes the following articles: Parenting Issues - "What If" and "If Only", by Jayme Durant; The Life of a Blind Man, by John Cimmerman; Suicide - Don't Give Up!, by Nelda Cimmerman; A Good Samaritan, by Susan Delaney Mech, M.D.; Family Counseling - Let's Travel Together, by Ken Sharp, M.S., L.P.C.; Disability Issues - "My Grace is Sufficient...", by Rev. David Brock; Occupational Therapy - Ask the O.T., by Betty McBride, O.T.R.; Speech Therapy - Let's Talk, By Jane Shook, M.S., C.C.C.; and, Chronic Pain - When Pain Won't Go Away by Roy Durrett, M.D., Ph.D. Selected links are also provided to networking sites with related information. SPEED THE NEED Also see descriptive information in the Mail-based Services section of this guide. Projects & Archive: http://netnet.net/~dhatch/speed/ SPORTS SPECTRUM (RBC) [revised 4/96] http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/ss/ Provided by Radio Bible Class, Sports Spectrum gives you exactly what you want -- stats and stories about key atheletes. And, a challenge to grow spiritually. ST PETER'S NEWS [new 3/96] http://homepages.enterprise.net/newbery/newslnks.html Provided from the Anglican parish in Llandbedr, Wales. STAND TO REASON NEWSLETTER [new 6/96] http://str.org/ An information ministry of Stand To Reason, founded by Greg Koukl, the monthly newsletter addressing today's difficul issues by using moral and rational suasion and fair-minded advocacy to make the point that Christianity is worth thinking about. A sampling of newsletters includes (a) a response to Time Magazine's proclamation, There is No Soul, (b) testimony from a survivor who had faced Bill Bonin, (c) Nothing Hidden, addressing the issue of partial birth abortions, and (d) The Spirit of Christmas-- what it should mean to us. SURVIVAL NEWSLETTER [new 7/96] http://www.discover.net/~survival/letter.html The official bimonthly publication of Survival Ministries, a missionary outreach begun by members of Calvary Chapel. Included in the sample we reviewed at the time of our survey are the following articles: From My Heart, by Executive Director Robert Probert; Mission: Manila; Mission Mexico; Special Announcement: Survival's 16th Mission Training School. Archived. TABLETALK INTERACTIVE [new 3/96] http://www.gospelcom.net/ligonier/tt/ttindex.html The internet version of Ligonier Ministries' Tabletalk magazine. Articles for the February 1996 version include Daily Bible Studies; Holy Mother Church, by R.C. Sproul; The Christian Wife, by Edna Gerstner; Woman as Mother, by Nancy Wilson; A Woman's Mandate, by Elisabeth Elliot; Just Friends, by Laura Miller; and, the Church and Widows, by Reverend Don Kistner. TAIWAN MISSION [new 5/96] http://members.aol.com/taimission/ A forum for the exchange of ideas specifically related to the advancement of Christ's Church and Kingdom in Taiwan. Taiwan mission is published quarterly by the Taiwan Missionary Fellowship (TMF). Publication of the journal began in July 1991. It is managed by a volunteer editorial staff of five Taiwan missionaries and is produced through the desktop publishing facilities of the Taiwan Christian Service Center in Taichung. Featured on site isa list of articles in the most current issue of Taiwan Mission. Under construction is a complete index of articles that have appeared in back issues, which will contain links to selected articles that will be provided on line. Also included is a brief descriptive article of the Taiwan Missionary Fellowship. A sampling of articles produced in this magazine:Impacted by the Holy Spirit: A Missionary Pastor's Testimony, Impacted by the Holy Spirit: A National Pastor's Testimony, Charismatic Influence in Taiwan: A Pentecostal Perspective, Charismatic Influence in Taiwan: A Conservative Evangelical, Perspective, The Holy Spirit and Tongues: A National Pastor's Caution, Prayer Mountain: Galilee Mission Center, Chinese Christian Prayer Mountain, Toronto Blessing-Blessing or Curse?, and, Champions! Coming to a School Near You. Also available are links to network archives of interest to global Christians. TC: A JOURNAL OF BIBLICAL TEXTUAL CRITIICISM [new 4/96] http://scholar.cc.emory.edu/scripts/TC/TC.html TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism is an electronic journal dedicated to the study of the Jewish and Christian biblical texts. Articles on any aspect of the textual criticism of the Jewish and Christian scriptures (including extracanonical and related literature) are welcome, and contributions that transcend the traditional boundary between textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and New Testament textual criticism are especially encouraged. TC publishes standard scholarly articles (both full-length articles and shorter notes are equally welcome), project reports, and book reviews. In addition, as it develops, the TC home page will provide links to additional resources of interest to biblical textual critics, including text-critical projects, original language texts, interactive interfaces to provide information about sigla used in different editions, and links to other sites of interest. Article currently on board are: TC Notes: A Message from the Editor #1 (May 6, 1996); Old and New in Textual Criticism: Similarities, Differences, and Prospects for Cooperation, by James Adair; and, Comparative Edition of the Syriac Gospels: Final Report and Announcement of Publication, by George Anton Kiraz. TIME TO GET SERIOUS [new 8/96] http://www.xir.com/serious/index/index.shtml Daily Devotionals from Christian Internet Resources, featuring excerpts from the book, Time to Get Serious, by Dr. Tony Evans. Christian Internet Resources: http://www.xir.com/ TIMES OF DISCOVERY (RBC) [revised 4/96] http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/td/ Published by Radio Bible Class, Times of Discovery provides articles on a variety of subjects, and up-to-date programming information. TIMES SQUARE CHURCH PULPIT SERIES http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/Times.Square.Church/wilkerson-home.html Sermons from Reverend David Wilkerson. Also see description in the Mail-based Services section of this guide. aFTP: ftp://iclnet93.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/Times.Square.Church/TSCPS/ TODAY http://unicks.calvin.edu/today.html A daily devotional from the Back to God Hour. TODAY IN THE WORLD [new 8/96] http://www.moody.edu/ST/TITW/TDW/Devotional.htm A daily devotional provided by Moody Bible Institute. Frames Version: http://www.xir.com/frames/today.html TODAY'S WORD [new 4/96] http://www.crusade.org/cgi/word.cgi A daily devotional with Grant Richison, from Campus Crusade for Christ International. THE TRUTH: A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON MORMONISM [new 4/96] http://members.gnn.com/PeterElias/thetruth.htm Explores the history and doctrines of Mormonism. Articles in the issue surveyed include: "Quotes; Book Reviews; The First Vision; The Cowdery Letters; Moroni -- Angel of Light?; Greed and the Golden Plates; Prophet or Impostor?; Pertinent Chronology; and, Comments. TRUTH JOURNAL [new 3/96] http://www.iclnet.org/clm/menus/truth.html Truth: An International, Inter-Disciplinary Journal of Christian Thought. An inter-disciplinary, non-specialized journal for the academic community with a distinctively Christian perspective and seeks to provide a critical analysis of crucial contemporary intellectual scientific, philosophical, literary, historical, and theological issues. The number surveyed includes the following articles: Theism, Atheism, and Rationality, Alvin Plantinga; Intellectual Sophistication and Basic Belief in God, Alvin Plantinga; The Experiential Basis of Theism, William Alston; Awareness of God, Dom Illtyd Trethowan; An Interview with Professor Alvin Plantinga, Roy Abraham Varghese; The Mystery of Persons and Belief in God, C. Stephen Evans; Hume, Kant, and Rational Theism, Hugo Meynell; The Justification of Theism, Richard Swinburne; Truth and Finite Limitations, H.D. Lewis; The Existence of God and the Beginning of the Universe, William Lane Craig; and, The Prerequisites of Life in Our Universe, John Leslie. TYNDALE QUARTERLY LETTER [new 3/96] http://www.dfw.net/~tyndale/NEWSL/newsl.html Tyndale Biblical Institute and Seminary. The issue surveyed includes the following articles: Christian Colleges and Seminaries: The Gathering Darkness; Extension Students Study Under Top Scholars; Tyndale Hosts Pre-Trib Research Center; Letters to Tyndale; Booklet: How to Start a New Testament Church; Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about Revelation; Tyndale Did It--The Ultimate Discipleship Program; and, The Computer YOUniversity. U-TURN [new 4/96] http://www.tkc.com/uturn/ U-TURN is a quarterly which addresses theological, political, economic and social issues from a Biblical perspective. U-TURN is founded on the premise that Jesus Christ is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and that God's Word speaks authoritatively to all areas of life. Articles included in the issue surveyed include: Six Billion Chickens (an article on animal rights activism, by Dave Matheson), Shooting Arrows (an article on the responsibility of tranining our kids, by Brian Watts), A Christian Response to Euthanasia (the second of two articles, by Robert Pankrantz and Richard Welsh), and Perpetuating Poverty, by Ken Ewert (a review on Perpetuating Poverty: The World Bank, The IMF and the Developing World). Quarterly features include Cross Words (words of wisdom from Proverbs), Crab of the Month, and Letters. UNITED REFORMED NEWS SERVICE http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/reformed/reformed-home.html incorporating the Reformed Believers' Press Service. See description in the Mail-based Services section of this guide. aFTP: ftp://iclnet93.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/reformed/ UNITED VOICE [new 3/96] http://www.regent.edu/~ralphub/EU/ The newspaper of Episcopalians United for Revelation, Renewal and Reformation. EU's mission is to influence the structures of the Episcopal Church so that they might reflect the lordship of Jesus Christ more faithfully. EU holds Holy Scripture as the primary source for doctrine, discipline and worship. VAN IMPE INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING [new 3/96] http://www.niagara.com/~jvim/IntelligenceBriefing/Issues.html From the ministry of Jack Van Impe, issues include articles such as the following: ...And Knowledge Shall Be Increased; News About Natural Phenominon; The Age of Plagues; News From Asia; The Islamic Threat; The Coming World Government; News From Israel; and, The Late Great United States. VERSE OF THE WEEK [new 6/96] http://www.familyradio.com/~famradio/verse.htm Provided by courtesy of Family Radio Internet HQ. VISION FRONTLINE LETTER [new 4/96] http://www.kccc.org/front/hm_front.htm Korea Campus Crusade for Christ. Bilingual (Korean and English). A survey of articles includes: JAMA 96: Symphony of Prayers, by Yong W. Kang; There Is No Higher Calling, by Steve Douglass; Our Country and World's Cure, by Dr. Bill Bright; The Great Commission into Internet, by Yong Won Kang; Does Spiritual Maturity Depend on My Effort?, by Justin Suh; Our Work Is Always An On Going Process, by Jenny Park; The Heavenly Rewards..., by David Kim; and, A Pride Being GansaNim. A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS - OASIS OF BIBLICAL TRUTH [new 6/96] http://www.ieway.com/~voicepfb/ Find a noteworthy accumulation of monthly articles, vignettes of Scripture, collections of quotes... to present Teaching, Doctrine, Exhortation for the Last Days. A brief sampling from the Articles archive section includes: Jupiter Today.. Tomorrow.. The Earth; Humility and Repentance; The Meeting in the Air; Grace: Redemptive Grace; Grace: the Sin Question; Wrath of an Angry God; The Bible: God's Word; and, The Bible: Sound Doctrine. The Commentaries section includes: One-Way...Only?; Post-Trib View Challenged; Unity, Or...?; Further Comments on Unity; Paul Hill: and, Martyr or Criminal? Paul Becker includes information about himself, and Biblical answers to honest questions from his document in the Counsel section. Selected books of the Bible are provided on line for the convenience of users. Morsels is a section comprised of vignettes of Scripture on various subjects reminding us of the enduring value of God's Word. Xrtras (to Morsals) includes an ample supply quotes from "famous" Christians with supporting Bible verse. An example is Fellowship in Christ's Death, from Andrew Murray. In the Tidbits section, check out Read the Manual: Cool Tricks, which is a short descriptive work on how people tend to read manuals, including the Bible. There is a large collection of very good reading available at this oasis, and much to welcome the reader back for return visits. THE VOICE OF THE MARTYRS NEWSLETTER [new 3/96] http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/vom/vom.html Published by Voice of the Martyrs, a group founded by Richard Wurmbrand, a former prisoner of the Ceausescu regime in Romania, the newsletter provides information about persecution of the suffering Church around the world. aFTP: ftp://iclnet93.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/vom/ VOX CLAMANTIS (FORMERLY AREOPAGUS) [new 3/96] http://catalog.com/kingston/vox/ The purpose of Vox Clamantis is the pursuit of truth and the sharing of personal spiritual quests. It is an attempt to provide an environment where people can feel comfortable talking about certain thoughts about faith without the fear of being labelled or looked down upon or being labelled. WASHINGTON WATCH (FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL) http://www.frc.org/townhall/FRC/watch.html FRC's update on events in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON WEEKLY (RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE) http://www.rutherford.org/pubs.html See also The Rutherford Institute, Publications Section, in our World Wide Web section of this guide. WATCHMAN EXPOSITOR [new 3/96] http://rampages.onramp.net/~watchman/newexpo.html From the Watchman Fellowship. Indexed Article Base: http://rampages.onramp.net/~watchman/expo.html WATCHMAN'S INTERCESSORY PRAYER LETTER http://www.YASHAnet.com/publish.htm Provided by Christian Friends of Israel at YashaNet, this is one of two newsletters provided by CFI. Supporting Israel in prayer is like a "watchtower" placed strategically among the nations. Pray more effectively by getting specific prayer information. WEBLINE (OM INTERNATIONAL) [new 6/96] http://www.om.org/webline/ Provided by Operation Mobilization WebLine includes tories of general interest from teams and offices within OM. Gathered by OMNI (OM News and Information) Director Tim Wright in Carlisle, England. Article included at the time of our survey include the following coverage areas/ titles: (India): Project Light Begins; and, A Cannibal Meets Christ. (France): J'AIME PARIS, 13-21 April. (Hungary): Short Stories From Hungary. OM International Home Page: http://www.om.org/ THE WHITEFIELD REVIEW [new 4/96] http://www.conline.com/sovgrace/ Available by link from the Related Web Sites section of Jim Ellis' Sovereign Grace Theology Page. Articles surveyed include: The Anabaptist Vision: The Relationship Between the Church and State; The Denial of the New Heart: The Achilles Heel of Dispensationalism; Everyone Believes in a Limited Atonement!; Unraveling the "Filling of the Spirit" Parts 1 & 2; The Net That so Easily Entangles Us Parts 1 & 2; Rewards: What Does it Take to Motivate You to Live For Jesus?; and, Am I Really Blamed for Something I Did Not Do? (A Study of Original Sin). THE WILDERNESS VOICE [new 7/96] http://www.ozsome.com/~fbc/voice.html A monthly publication ministry of the Fellowship Baptist Church based in Liberal, Kansas. Articles from the sample surveyed include: The Pastor: His Call, by Rev. L.K. Landis; Dealing With Adversity, by Rev. Bill Prater; Preacher's Prayer Evokes Pungent Platitudes; Promise Keeper's Alert; and, Why Baptists Do Not Observe Lent. This site is construction at the time of our survey. Fellowship Baptist Church: http://www.ozsome.com/~fbc/ WORDS OF HOPE http://unicks.calvin.edu/woh.html A daily devotional from the Reformed Church in America. WORLD EVANGELIZATION [new 3/96] http://www.goshen.net/Lausanne/magazine.html A commitment of the Lausanne Committee on World Evengelization. A survey of a recent issue includes the following online articles: The Theology of Hope; Hope for Europe: Wrestling with Big Questions; The Quest for Christian Spirituality; Christianity is Exclusive; and, Lausanne on the Internet. WORLD MISSION MAGAZINE [new 6/96] http://www.nazarene.org/wm/wmmag.html This resource, which will be provided by the International Church of the Nazarene, is under development at the time of our survey. WORLD VISION NEWS BRIEFS [new 5/96] http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/oldfriends/wvision/news/index.html Provided at the WV site in Russia/ Belarus. Text is in English. WORLD VISION PRESS RELEASES [new 5/96] http://www.wvi.org/news.html Articles available at the time of our survey include: Liberia fighting may prompt staff evacuation; and, Dean Hirsch Elected New President of World Vision International. WORLDWIDE CHALLENGE MAGAZINE [new 4/96] http://www.mdalink.com/WWC/ A publication of Campus Crusade for Christ. Provided are sample articles from the magazine, and an article on the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. Articles that have been placed on-line so far include: Unquenchable Fervor, by Bill Bright; and, Uncovering Fasting: Setting Aside Food to Feast on God Fosters Intimacy with Him, by Lisa Master. Also provided is information on how to subscribe to Life Skills magazine, by regular mail. WWW.BREAKPOINT WITH CHUCK COLSON [new 8/96] http://www.xir.com/break/index.shtml The official electronic column of Charles Colson, provided at Christian Internet Resources. WWW.Breakpoint with Chuck Colson includes news and information about reaching prisoners and victims of crime with the healing power of Jesus Christ. Articles in the sample surveyed include: Vermeer Mania, God's Super Salesman, A Date with Death, Saying No Seven Different Ways, Pandora's Box, Fearsome Fiction, Not a Kodak Moment, We Threw the First Punch?, and, Getting Away with Murder. Highly Recommended. Christian Internet Resources: http://www.xir.com/ YASHANET NEWS ROOM http://www.YASHAnet.com/newsroom.htm Presents significant news items concerning Israel which the media fails to give proper attention to. Items are current non-archivable items; older reports are removed as new ones are added. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Contents] [Next Section ] [Comments] [Pointing the Way] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This document copyright (c) 1994-1996 by ICLnet. Reproduction and/or distribution for non-commercial purposes is permissible providing that the guide is left fully intact. Please do not modify this document in any way without prior written consent. Send additions or corrections to the compilers at the address noted in the introduction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------