Not Just Bibles A Guide to Christian Resources on the Internet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- v 1.5v Part 20 of 22 August 18, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Contents] [Next Section] [Comments] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. Electronic Newsletters & Journals: PM-SL POLISH CHRISTIAN NEWSLETTER [new 7/96] http://www.vboutique.com/PolishChristian/newslet.html Provided by the Polish Christian Bookstore. English language. Articles included in the issue surveyed include: 1st Ministry Dinner: 25 gather to pray and to hear from Dr. Harold O. J. Brown at the Old Warsaw; Christmas Getaway for Polish Teens At Camp Moyoca & Alpine Valley; and, Plans, Hopes, Dreams and Prayers Family Banquet, Teen outings, Summer Camps, Christmas Holiday Getaways and Beyond. Polish Christian Bookstore: http://www.vboutique.com/PolishChristian/ THE POLITICAL PULSE [revised 8/96] http://www.xir.com/pulse/index.html A department of Christian Internet Resources, reporting current issues that affect the lives of American Christians. Articles in the issue surveyed include: 'Strict Scrutiny' Gender Test Rejected for Virginia Military Institute (Alliance Defense Fund), Parental Rights Are Fundamental Rights (Concerned Women for America), Lower Court Ban on Jesus Overturned (Alliance Defense Fund), Habitat II: The United Nations Attempt to Control Your Family (Concerned Women for America), California Widow Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court (Alliance Defense Fund), and Gay "Marriage": The Radical Restructuring of Our Culture (Concerned Women for America). Christian Internet Resources: http://www.xir.com/ PORCH ENLIGHTENMENT http://www.gospelcom.net/ivpress/feature.html Rodney Clapp ruminates on ethics, music, postmodernism, community, books, movies and whatever else piques his interest. An editor of academic and general books at IVP, Clapp is a regular contributor to magazines like Books & Culture and Perspectives. His book Families at the Crossroads earned widespread critical praise. PRAYER FOCUS (FEBC CHINESE MINISTRY) [new 6/96] http://www.febcchinese.org/english/prayer.htm From the Far Eastern Broadcasting Company's China program, Prayer Focus is described as battle plans for the prayer warriors. Each issue specifies timely prayer items for China, the listeners and FEBC Chinese Ministries. PRAYER FOCUS: FEBC RUSSIAN MINISTRIES [new 6/96] http://www.febc.org/russia/focus.html Provided by the Russian Ministries of the Far Eastern Broadcasting Company, Prayer Focus provides Russian needs in a daily prayer calendar. PRAYERLINE (OPERATION MOBILISATION) [new 4/96] http://www.om.org/news/fpray.html Recent prayer requests from the OM World. Needs in France is highlighted at the time of our survey. PRAYERPAD [new 8/96] http://netnet.net/~dhatch/speed/ PrayerPad is a ministry of Speed the Need, a ministry devoted to urgent needs in Christian Missions. PrayerPad is a weekly summary of non-urgent prayer needs. The latest edition is available from STN's home page. PREACHING [new 3/96] http://www.preaching.com/ Provided by the American Academy of Ministry, Preaching magazine is a bi-monthly professional journal for ministers. It designed to help ministers strengthen their pulpit ministries and worship leadership. This site provides sample articles and sermons from past issues. A full electronic version of the magazine is available by subscription. PREMISE (CAPO) http://www.usit.net/public/capo/premise/ The goal of Premise is to provide a humble analysis of human thought that is not always enamored with the latest fads of human thought. The intention is to analyze modern ideas seeking to hold them to the highest standard possible. Focus is on politics, philosophy, economics, theology, and history. See Center for the Advancement of Paleo Orthodoxy elsewhere in this guide. PREVESTNIK [revised 4/96] http://www.forerunner.com/predvestnik/predvestnik.html From the Forerunner International, collections of the Russian language periodical in English. Subjects include: a Predvestnik Brochure; Alphia's Testimony; Letter from Kirghista; Letters to Predvestnik; Little China in Russia; Russian Legislators; Tatar Forerunner; Tatars; Tatarstan; Trip to Tatarstan. PREVIEW FAMILY MOVIE AND TV REVIEW [new 7/96] http://www.bighit.com/preview/ For a detailed description, please refer to the Web Sites section of this guide. PROBE MINISTRIES MOST RECENT BROADCASTS [new 7/96] http://www.gocin.com/probe/wp-recen.htm Transcripts from Probe Ministries, a leading Christian apologetics ministry. Files available on site at the time of our survey include: The Internet, by Sue Bohlin; Human Nature, by Don Closson; Slogans, by Jerry Solomon; Living in the New Dark Ages, Lou Whitworth; Teenage Drug Abuse, by Kerby Anderson; and, Decline of a Nation, by Kerby Anderson. As with other documents prepared by Probe Ministries, this series bears the same mark of thoroughness. Recommended. Probe Ministries Web: http://www.gocin.com/probe/ THE PROLIFE INFONET MAILING LIST See description in the Mail-based Services section of this guide. THE PROLIFE NEWS http://www.pitt.edu/~stfst/pln/AboutPLN.html See description in the Mail-based Services section of this guide. Extensive archive, including back issues and indices, available by ftp. aFTP archive: ftp://ftp.pitt.edu/users/s/t/stfst/pln/ PROMISES: A DAILY GUIDE TO INSPIRATIONAL LIVING [new 3/96] http://www.mdalink.com/cgi-bin/promises.cgi A daily devotional by Dr. Bill Bright, New Life Publications, Campus Crusade for Christ. PROVIDENT BOOK FINDER [new 3/96] http://www.mph.lm.com/pbf.html Book Reviews provided by the Mennonite Publishing House. Reviews from the surveyed issue include: Words for Worship by Arlene M. Mark; Godward: Personal Stories of Grace by Ted Koontz; Finding God in Unexpected Places by Philip Yancey; Places Along the Way by Martin E. Marty; A Covenant for All Seasons by Calvin Miller; Reuben and the Blizzard; Is Jesus a Republican or a Democrat? by Tony Campolo. THE PULSE (RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE) http://www.rutherford.org/edu.html Also see the Rutherford Institute, Education Department, in the World Wide Web section of this guide. THE PURITAN STORM [new 4/96] http://www.forerunner.com/puritan/puritan.html A Chronicle of the mighty neo-Puritan Revival Now in its Ascendency. From the Media House International site. A sampling of articles include: Enforcing the Crown Rights of Christ; On Doctrine, Correction, and Getting Along; Imprecatory Prayer! - The Church's Duty Against Her Enemies; Puritan Storm Rising; The Necessity of a Reformed World and Life View; and Articles by Andrew Sandlin. QUARTERLY (CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY) [new 3/96] http://www.clsnet.com/Qtr95/quartmen.html The number surveyed contains the following articles: Religious Freedom Makes Good Neighbors by Samuel B. Casey; The Religious Equality Amendment: The Time Has Come by Gregory S. Baylor; FAQs about the Religious Equality Amendment; Unlikely Allies Win Religious Freedom Battles: Why We Build Bridges of Common Concern by Steven T. McFarland; A Real Life Example: Bridge Over Abyss Confirms Significant Student Rights; Defending Religious Liberty is Risky Business by Kimberlee Colby; CLS' National Legal Resource Center: and, With the Click of a Mouse, Valuable Help for Your Practice by Doug Vande Griend. RADIO BIBLE CLASS [revised 4/96] http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/ Our Daily Bread is the favorite daily devotional providing encouragement and growth. Sports Spectrum gives you exactly what you want--stats and stories about key atheletes. And, a challenge to grow spiritually. Reasons to Believe is a collection of 8 apologetics brochures offering Biblically based reasons to believe. Times of Discovery is a monthly, providing articles on a variety of subjects and up-to-date programming information. THE REAL ISSUE http://www.iclnet.org/pub/clm/publications/web-menus/clm-home.html A monthly publication by Christian Leadership Ministries. aFTP archive: ftp://iclnet93.iclnet.org/pub/clm/publications/ REAL LIFE [new 4/96] http://www.mdalink.com/womentoday/real_life.html A regularly updated feature provided by Women Today International, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. REASONS TO BELIEVE (RBC) [revised 4/96] http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/10rsn.home/ Reasons to Believe, published by Radio Bible Class, is a collection of 8 apologetics brochures offering Biblically based reasons to believe. REFLECTIONS BY THE POND [new 4/96] http://members.gnn.com/dlwinter/reflect/index.htm by David Lampel. Reflections by the Pond is a weekly column of thoughts and observations finding God in the moments around us. It is not Bible Study, but it shares God's word; it is not preaching, but it does suggest application for our lives. Some of the most gifted insights come from everyday observations as we ecounter the facets of our relationship with God in the lead. One of the most gifted Christian writers on the internet today. Subscriptions are available from the web page. Archive: http://members.gnn.com/dlwinter/reflect/archive.htm REFORMED QUARTERLY ON-LINE [new 3/96] http://www.magicnet.net/rts/rq1.html Published by the Reformed Theological Seminary. A survey of articles includes: William Armstrong: A Businessman First, a Politician Second; How to Get Through the Hard Times, by Steve Brown; The Transforming Power of the Gospel, by Steven Childers; Serving Up a Relevant Gospel; The President's Column: Standing Firm in the Midst of Change; Is Your Pastor Burning Out?; Learning to Live With God's Will; and, a newsbriefs section. RELAY WORLDMAGAZINE [new 4/96] http://www.om.org/relay/index.html Operation Mobilisation's new full-featured Worldmagazine, published quarterly for OM's members, friends and supporters. Relay serves to enhance the communication, relationship building and response of all its readers around the world to Christ's Great Commission. Articles included in the issue we surveyed include: Greetings from the Managing Editor, Greg Kernaghan; Hearing from God -- The ILG agenda is OM's agenda, by Peter Maiden; East & West need each other, by Paik Jae Hyun & Julyan Lidstone; Financial Development A spiritual ministry?, by Mike Lyth; World Wide What? OM & the Internet, by Tim Wright; OM Ruined My Life! An OM survivor's testimony, by Carey Hauri; OM World Partners, by Jonathan McRostie; Keeping In Touch. Find your friends among these former OMers!; Personnel-- What is the IPD?, by Mike Wheate; Lighten up!; and, Jesus loves me-- Loving the least of these in India, by Joseph D'Souza. Recommended. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY [new 8/96] http://www.xir.com/liberty/index.shtml Monthly updates and news concerning the legal battles for the rights of Christians worldwide, provided by Christian Internet Resources. Articles included in the sample surveyed include: Sent to Prison to Share Christ's Love (Open Doors With Brother Andrew), Prison Fellowship Excluded from List of State-Sanctioned Charities (Alliance Defense Fund), Supreme Court Strikes Down City Ordinance against Street Preachers (Alliance Defense Fund), Evangelicals Face Serious Problems in Romania (Compass Direct), and British Pilot Resigns to Protest Kuwaiti Apostate Ruling (Compass Direct). Recommended. Christian Internet Resources: http://www.xir.com/ RELIGIOUS LIBERTY BULLETIN (RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE) http://www.rutherford.org/pubs.html Also see The Rutherford Institute, Publications Section, in our World Wide Web section of this guide. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PRESS RELEASES (CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY) [new 3/96] http://www.clsnet.com/Maps/center.html#releases RELIGIOUS RIGHTS WATCH [new 4/96] http://www.cc.org/cc/rrw/rrwpage.html Produced by the Christian Coalition, the issue surveyed contains the following articles: City Policy Redefines Role of the Church; Fourth-Grader Wins Right to Distribute Religious Fliers; Court Rules that Town Discriminates; Judge OK's High School Choir's Religious Songs. RENUNZAN HARIAN [new 3/96] http://www.inasia-ol.com/indo/religion/christia/rh/rh_home.htm The Indonesian edition of Our Daily Bread straight from Yogyakarta. ROCKRAGEOUS TIMES REVIEW [new 3/96] http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/g018/peter236/rock.htm Available from the the above page, from Rockrageous World Vision Outreach Youth Ministry. ROOTS AND WINGS [new 3/96] http://www.iteams.org/ITeams/resource/familymk/rootwing.html Published by International Teams, this newsletter addresses the needs of missionary families, particularly the needs of missionar wives and MKs. RUSSIA REPORT [new 3/96] http://www.goshen.net/sga/Pubs/Russia_Report/Russia_Report.html A church bulletin insert from the Slavic Gospel Association. Available in PDF downloadable version. SDA provides a link to download Adobe Acrobat. RUSSIA REPORT [new 4/96] http://www.serve.com/irr-tv/English/report-latest.html Provided by International Russian Radio/TV, and to be made available in Russian, Finnish and English. IRR/TV stresses the importance of acting on behalf of Christ in Russia now. Previous editions of Russia Report are available from the bottom of each Russia Report page. RUTHERFORD MAGAZINE (RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE) http://www.rutherford.org/pubs.html Also see The Rutherford Institute, Publications Section, in our World Wide Web section of this guide. SALT ON THE NET [new 3/96] http://www.eclipse.net/~mainstek/snet/saltnet.shtml Also see description in the Mail-based Services section of our guide. SBPRESS See description in the Mail-based section of our guide. Gopher archive available below at: Christian Resources. Gopher Archive: gopher://gopher.mc.edu/1exec%3a%22noparms%22%3a/bpg SCP JOURNAL [new 6/96] http://www.scp-inc.org/journal.htm A publications outreach of the Spiritual Counterfeits Project. Available on line are annotated tables of contents for the current issue, and back issues, and information about the paper copy subscription. The issue we surveyed includes the following articles: Cyberspace: Storming Digital Heaven, by Tal Brooke; Welcome to the CyberMillenium. Part One: Hidden Building Blocks of the City of Bits, by Donald L. Baker; Virtual Man, by John Moore; Extropianism: Techno-Anarchy for a Brave New World, by Brian Godawaw; and, The Faustian Bargain: Computers and Human Potential, by Brooks Alexander. As one of the monthly features, SCP makes the Cyberspace article available at the time of this survey, in which Tal Brooke share some of his thoughts on Cyberspace based on how networking may impact our culture and values. Recommended. SCP Home Page: http://www.scp-inc.org/ SCP NEWSLETTER [new 6/96] http://www.scp-inc.org/newslttr.htm SCP Newsletter is a publication of the Spiritual Counterfeits Project. Provided on line are an annotated table of contents and price list for individual issues, and informationon how readers may subscribe to this paper publication. A sample article is also provided. To give you an example of what SCP Newsletter contains, the issue we surveyed included the following articles/ information: In Search of Maitreya, by John Moore; The UN and the Leaven of Bejiing--goddesses & gender bending, by Peter Jones, PhD. Department include: Letters to SCP, Daniel Pearson ed., and Beyond the News, Brooks Alexander. An SCP Premimum: Maitreya and Benjamin Creme--by Tal Brooke, a cassette tape of a radio interview of Tal Brooke, by Craig Roberts on the S.F. Bay Area Christian superstation KFAX. The first mentioned article by John Moore is on line at the time of our survey. Recommended. SCP Home Page: http://www.scp-inc.org/ THE SCRAWL See description in the Mail-based Services section of this guide. Gopher Archive: gopher://ns3.CC.Lehigh.EDU/1CFNEWS Finger Updates: http://unicks.calvin.edu/cgi-bin/finger?scrawl@vax.dickinson.edu THE SCRIPTURES OPENED [new 3/96] http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/ipb-e/ipbe-so.html Provided by Teus Benschop from the Institute Practical Bible-education in the Netherlands, The Scriptures Opened provides thoughtful and thorough commentary from both O.T. and N.T. books. This weekly posting once originated from the EXP-CHR (Explanation of the Scriptures to Israel) subscriber list, which has been closed. The files will remain available at the Web site. Related Web: http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/ipb-e/ipbe-home.html THE SEAFARER'S HEART [new 6/96] http://www.fishernet.com/devotion.htm One of the better daily devotionals, provided by The Fishermen's Net. The Fishermen's Net: http://www.fishernet.com/ SEEDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT [new 3/96] http://members.gnn.com/dlwinter/seeds/seedindx.htm We all know someone who could use some encouraging. But in this day of call-waiting, voice mail, and letters left unanswered, we often miss the opportunity to encourage others. Seeds of Encouragement are small notecard inserts you can use to pass along some of God's encouragement to those with whom you correspond. The user may download the plain text version, subscribe to a printed version, or the electronic version (see the info in the Mail based Services section of this guide), or link to Dave Lampel's related sites. Lots of online help for sending copies from your web browser by e-mail. The printed version is free, and the quality rivals that of commercial note cards. If you've not read Dave Lampel, you owe it to yourself. Highly recommended. SELLEBRATION [new 3/96] http://www.ccaa.edu/~csn.ism/sellebration.html The on-line newsletter of the International Student Ministry. Surveyed articles include: Touched by Angels, by Huichun Wang; Immanuel, by Carl Selle; Visiting Professor Learns ISM, by Leah Serck; Our Neighborhood Salad Bowl, by Patricia L. Siems; and, An Interview with Marcia Mittwede, Coordinator for ISM Lansing/ East Lansing. SEMPER REFORMANDA [new 6/96] http://members.aol.com/SemperRef/index.html A Journal for Lutheran Reformation. The editors inform that the Lutheran Reformation will never be completed. As long as she remains the Church Militant, sin and error will continue to fuel her need for reform. She must continually return to the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets found in the Book of Concord. In today's cyber-world, SR intends to be a modern forum where theses can be posted for discussion in order that the reformation of the Church may ever continue. Articles on line at the time of our survey include: Ministry in the Lutheran Church Today, by Dr. David P. Scaer; Using the Third Use, by Reverend Jonathan G. Lange; Only Playing Church?, by Reverend Douglas D. Fusselman; Who Holds the Keys, by Reverend Douglas D. Fusselman; and, The Husband of One Wife, by Reverend Douglas D. Fusselman. SERVANT LIFE [new 3/96] http://www.goshen.net/sl/ A monthly newsletter that provides practical insight for active Christians. Editors excerpt ideas and advice by well-known authors, teachers, pastors, and leaders from the latest books, periodicals, ministry materials, and videos. SL serves the church of Christ -- from the pulpit to the pews -- by providing assistance to believers who hope to improve their lives and spiritual effectiveness. Regular topics include deepening faith, sharpening skills, enriching marriages, personal finances, and expanding ministry. Adobe Acrobat format. Download links provided for Adobe Acrobat. SERVANT QUARTERS NEWSLETTER [new 7/96] http://www.servant.org/nl9608.htm A Bimonthly newsletter from Servant Quarters, the ministry of Gayle D. Erwin. An good writer! Included in the sample we reviewed at the time of our survey are the following articles: Strange Fire; Guilt, by Pat Black; and, A Journey of Grief. Servant Quarters Web: http://www.servant.org/ SHAKIN' AND SHININ' NEWSLETTER (AND OTHER CHRISTIAN LINKS) [new 3/96] http://www.tiac.net/users/racmal/ Produced by born again Christians, this energizing newsletter will involve you in today's contemporary issues, Bible study, and reaffirm your faith. It will deliver you to selected Christian internet sites, as well as locate handy software. Articles in the March '96 issue include: Following Paul: First Missionary Journal, which provides maps and pictures; and, Spiritual Swordsmanship. Columns include Book Reviews, and This Month's Testimony. Take some time to visit the folks at Shakin' and Shinin'. SHARING THE VICTORY http://www.fca.org/victory.html Presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, selected articles are reproduced online. If you are a parent, we also recommend this magazine as an adjunct to your ministry. SIM NOW http://www.sim.org/simnow/index.html Published by SIM. Articles in the issue surveyed include: Women in Missions; The Intrepid Women of SIM; A World of Oppression; Ethopia: Where Women Hold Up 'Half the Sky'; Throwing a Voice across Cultural Barriers; Light at the End of the Road; People Reaching People; World News... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. 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