Not Just Bibles
A Guide to Christian Resources on the Internet

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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.

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