WPC 2 ZB HP LaserJet IIId . D$ A .HP3.PRS.PRSsPXP2#|N      BBNot Just Bibles ~~A Guide to Christian Resources on the Internet  yxdddy  < v 1.21 `T$June 10, 1994 Compiled by Gary Bogart and John Brubaker This guide is intended for Internet users interested in resources related to Classical Christianity (a term coined by C.S. Lewis to describe a theology which affirms the importance of a transforming faith in Christ as God and Savior). The latest version of this guide is available by anonymous ftp from iclnet93.iclnet.org as /pub/resources/christian-resources.txt. A hypertext version is available at www.calvin.edu and a gopher version via bible.acu.edu. Resources are organized as follows:!!! 1) Mail-based Services 2) Anonymous FTP Sites 3) Gopher Servers 4) Web Servers 5) Bulletin Boards 6) USENET News groups 7) Electronic Newsletters/Journals 8) Miscellaneous Comments regarding the contents of this guide and any additional, relevant resources accessible via internet are welcome. To obtain updates finger njb@iclnet93.iclnet.org or send a message to dlangley@netcom.com with #finger njb@iclnet93.iclnet.org in the subject. Please address your comments or additional information to Gary Bogart/John Brubaker at njb@iclnet93.iclnet.org with the subject: Christian Guide. yxdddy 1. MAIL BASED SERVICES The primary source of interaction/information relevant to this guide is mail-based services. Many discussion groups also have related anonymous ftp servers or USENET news groups. For help with listserv commands send an e-mail message to a listserv with HELP in the body (no subject). X0 hp x (#%'0*,.8135@8: ICLNET (Institute for Christian Leadership) Telnet to: iclnet93.iclnet.org (Login as GUEST) Desc:Internet accessible bulletin board (1-hr time limit) A bulletin board and information system for the Christian Higher Education and Professional Community. Rsrc:Suite of utilities for network access. Special Interest Group discussion areas for Campus Crusade, Christian College Coalition, Christian Leadership Ministries, Christian Medical and Dental Society, North- American Professors of Christian Education, Oregon Ind. Colleges Assoc., Inter-Varsity, Western Evangelical Seminary, etc. Faculty Dialogue Journal articulates educational issues. Ejnl:The journal Faculty Dialogue, published by the Institute for Christian Leadership, discusses issues related to Christian higher education and leadership. Current and back issues available on-line. Note:Also has extensive ftp archives (pub/resources) CAPACCESS (The National Capital Area Public Access Network) Telnet to: cap.gwu.edu (Login as GUEST, Password: VISITOR) Desc:Internet accessible bulletin board (40 min time limit) Rsrc:Type 'go religion' Includes: description of Capital Area ministries, events and group discussion. TALLAHASSEE FREE-NET Telnet to: freenet.fsu.edu (Login as VISITOR) Desc:Internet accessible bulletin board (40 min time limit) Rsrc:#9 (Religion Center). then Christianity: Catholicism, Orthodox, Protestant. Number 4 menu (Protestant) includes: various church boards by denomination; newsletters & journals; teaching ministry, testimonies and prayer requests; group discussion.  YOUNGSTOWN FREE-NET Telnet to: yfn.ysu.edu (Login as VISITOR) Desc:Internet accessible bulletin board (1-hr time limit) Rsrc:Type 'go christian'. Bible, Bible Study, General Discussion, and Prayer Requests Note:Accessible via gopher at yfn.ysu.edu (1/Worship/Christian) yxdddy 6. USENET NEWS GROUPS USENET news groups are usually accessible via a news reader on your local host. Most academic institutions and bulletin boards provide such facilities. Alternatively, public access via gopher is also available at numerous sites including gopher.msu.edu, gopher.upenn.edu. ALT.MESSIANIC Desc:An unmoderated group with an emphasis on messianic jews. BIT.LISTSERV.CHRISTIA Desc:Includes moderated posts distributed via the Christia List. SOC.RELIGION.CHRISTIAN.BIBLE-STUDY Desc:Moderated discussion touching KJV, Tanakh, Catholic "deuterocanonical books", and books recognized by the Orthodox Churches Note:Archives accessible via mail or via aftp REC.MUSIC.CHRISTIAN Desc:Unmoderated group with a stated purpose to focus on Christian music. Many threads diverge from the stated focus. Note:FAQ available at http://hostname.pencom.com/subdirs/rmc/FAQ.gen.html CLARI.NEWS.RELIGION Desc:This is the religion segment of a fee-based news group available by subscription to clarinet news. While not publicly available, many academic institutions subscribe. yxdddy 7. ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS/JOURNALS Electronic Newsletters and Journals are a special type of mail- based information sources in that they are typically one-way.  BALM IN GILEAD NEWSLETTER Mail:walter@pro-christ.cts.com Desc:Official newsletter of Balm in Gilead Ministries. Sub :To subscribe send a request to Walter at the above address. A BYTE OF TORAH Mail:listserv@israel.nysernet.org Desc:Weekly discussion of Old Testament passages from a Jewish perspective. (788 subscribers) Note:Back issues available via gopher to nysernet.org (1/Selected Gateways to many resources/NY - Israel project/Jews and Judaism/Devrei Torah/commentary/bytetorah) Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address SUB BYTETORAH YourFirstName YourLastName  CONTENTS Mail:listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca (Internet), listserv@uottawa (Bitnet) Desc:Announcements of new and recent publications of relevance to Religious Studies and related disciplines (1351 subscribers) Note:Back issues available via gopher to gopher.cic.net (1/e-serials/alphabetic/c/contents) Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address SUB CONTENTS YourFirstName YourLastName CHRISTIAN GROWTH NEWSLETTER Mail:bible@olsen.ch Desc:Intended to help Christians grow, includes testimony, articles, book reviews and event calendars Sub :To subscribe send a request to Dan Smith at the above address Chuck Colson's BREAKPOINT COMMENTARIES Desc:A daily article on timely issues of interest. Note:The daily BreakPoint posts have been suspended, but special BreakPoint posts are still being released and archived at these sites. Archives available via aftp to ftp.cs.albany.edu (/pub/ault/bp). and iclnet93.iclnet.org (/pub/resources/text/breakpoint)  DAILY VERSE/INSPIRATION email:daily-verse-request@cc.umanitoba.ca Desc:Daily mailing of a bible passage for encouragement. Sub :Send a request to the above address. DESKTOP PROVERBS Mail:ronm@slc.slac.stanford.edu Desc:Daily distribution of several verses from proverbs without commentary. Sub :Send your name to Ron MacKenzie at the above address  FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL Mail:server@family.netcentral.net Desc:a mailing list (not explicitly sponsored by the Family Research Council) which will distribute Family Research Council's (FRC) monthly newsletter from president Gary Bauer and soon, FRC's monthly publication, Washington Watch. Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address - SUBSCRIBE frc-list FOCUS ON THE FAMILY Mail:server@family.netcentral.net Desc:a mailing list (not explicitly sponsored by Focus on the Family) which will distribute Focus on the Family's monthly newsletter by Dr. James Dobson and other periodic (non-copyrighted) material from Focus. Note:Archives available via ftp to iclnet93.iclnet.org (pub/resources/text/Focus.on.Family). Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address - SUBSCRIBE fof-list THE INTERNET PRO-LIFE JOURNAL (IPLJ) Mail:server@prolife.netcentral.net Desc:A twice monthly newsletter which seeks to convey the pro-life message, share information and help pro-life individuals have a strong impact on their communities. Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address - SUBSCRIBE iplj-list  INTERCESSORS FOR AMERICA (IFA) Desc:A monthly newsletter highlighting significant issues for urgent prayer in America. Available on Conchr-l JOHANNINE HOURS (Taize Community) Mail:brother.roy@almac.co.uk Desc:A monthly devotional from the Taize Community to assist young adults in the assimilation of the Bible's message. Brief commentaries on selected passages and questions to assist meditation and sharing (160 subscribers). Note:Archives accessible via ftp to iclnet93.iclnet.org (/pub/resources/text/taize) and via web at WWW Christian Resource List Sub :To subscribe send a request to Brother Roy at the above address  THE LIGHTHOUSE Mail:lighthouse-request@sabine.psu.edu Desc:A monthly e-magazine focusing on contemporary Christian music with a mission to encourage people to engage in a deeper personal relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ using the contemporary Christian music. Note:Archive available via gopher at etext.archive.umich.edu (1/Zines/Lighthouse) Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address SUBSCRIBE YourEmailAddress MORNINGSTAR MAGAZINE aFTP: ftp.lysator.liu.se (pub/religion/christianity/morning-star) Desc: 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. Note: Recent issues available in msdos and mac executable versions only. ONE BREAD, ONE BODY Mail:mail-server@mintir.new-orleans.la.us Desc:Daily meditations from an evangelical catholic perspective (82 subscribers) Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address SUB OBOB-L YourFirstName YourLastName  OUR DAILY BREAD Desc:A daily devotional from Radio Bible Class ministries. Available via web http://unicks.calvin.edu/daily-bread.html also available to Conchr-l and Bstudy-l subscribers. An archive available at http://neptune.corp.harris.com/mbox_bread.html  THE PROLIFE INFONET MAILING LIST Mail:server@prolife.netcentral.net Desc:Moderated, one-way list for distribution of information submitted by pro-life organizations at the national, state, regional, and local levels. This includes newsletters, event announcements, and legislative alerts from various pro-life watch-dog organizations. Sub: To subscribe send the following to the above address - SUBSCRIBE infonet-list THE PROLIFE NEWS Mail:server@prolife.netcentral.net Desc:A twice-monthly newsletter developed to inform, remind and encourage people about the sanctity of life. Provides news and resource info from around the world (300 subscribers). Note:Extensive archive, including back issues, available by ftp to ftp.pitt.edu (/users/s/t/stfst/pln). Also accessible via html doc at http://www.pitt.edu/~stfst/pln/AboutPLN.html Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address - SUBSCRIBE plnews-list THE SCRAWL Mail:scrawl@vax.dickinson.edu Desc:A Christian E-Mail newsletter for students published weekly during the academic year. Note:Back issues available via gopher at gopher.cc.lehigh.edu (LUNA/GROUPS/LCF/CFSNEWS). For updates finger scrawl@vax.dickinson.edu Sub :To subscribe send the following to the above address Your name and email address TODAY Desc:A daily devotional from the Back to God Hour. Available via web at http://unicks.calvin.edu/today.html WORDS OF HOPE Desc:A daily devotional from the Reformed Church in America. Available via web at http://unicks.calvin.edu/woh.html yxdddy 8. MISCELLANEOUS FINGER Services for GABRIEL'S HORN Desc:FINGER the following IDs at twinbrook.cis.uab.edu to receive the indicated information: ID (INFORMATION)  < Gabriel (this list of FINGER services) GabsHorn (a Bible verse for reflection and meditation) GabsOver (article entitled "An Overview of GABRIEL'S HORN") GabsUser (request for contact and feedback) ChristCo (info on a FREE subscription to CHRISTIAN COMPUTING) Whatis (a list of other FINGER services on this host).  LINDA'S CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE/MUSIC STORE HELP DESK Mail:Linda Kreitz at: lmk3@Lehigh.EDU Desc:Non-profit contact providing info, search, mail assist, with Hackman's Bible Bookstore, a Christian emporium w/800 no, and overseas shipment. BIG inventory: Bibles; Church apparal, equipment; CDs, cassettes. Computer programs, incl. Bible, games; books, incl. Spanish; VBS, Sunday School, teaching aids, incl. flannelgraphs, craft books, puppets, children's interest. Note:Detailed FAQ available from Linda at the above address  yxdddy  < Copyright (c) 1994 by compilers. Reproduction/distribution 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. yxdddy