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FROM THE ‘OOPS’ DEPT.

Did you try to check out ASI (last week’s item, “GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!“), only to be told abruptly that the site didn’t exist???

Sorry… somehow the slash got reversed! Should have been http://www.audioscriptures.org — Try again! Thanks!

ECHO KNOCKS VOX

If you’ve thought about subscribing to VOX, think again. Looks to me like it’s been renamed and re-released as Echo (VoxCorp, 2525-C Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37214 800-352-7225 or email: echo@echomagazine.com; web: http://www.echomagazine.com. The premier issue is dynamite. Relevant stories, first-class art, and great writing. Looks like this one is a keeper!

WANT A BIBLE TO PUT IN YOUR WEB POCKET???

The palm-based Handheld PC market is growing, . . . and with it to the selection of books! Lately, we’ve also been hearing from people with PalmPilots, already using software that Windows C/E people are still dreaming about. Check out http://www.pilotzone.com/docs_religious.html for example, where one can find the NIV already set up for PalmPilots. Plus there are tons of other offerings as well. Thanks Jon!!!

LOOKING FOR RESOURCES??? STOCK UP…

… on Caleb Project possibiliites. This is the latest electronic catalogue.

GLOBAL GLIMPSE FROM THE TOP OF THE WORLD!

The ’98 Himalayan Congress of Evangelism began April 20th at the picturesque Indian hill-station of Darjeeling emphasizing God’s call to the Nepali and Himalayan churches to move from being mission receiving to mission sending. About 1200 participants gathered including many Nepali and Tibetan key Christian leaders. These leaders met with mission agency representatives and explored how to link local needs with available resources. Three special forums focussed on:

Literacy and Evangelism
Training Needs for Mission, and
Girls Caught in Brothels.

The congress concluded with an exuberant celebration of unity and commission.
(Source: AD2000 report, 6/8/98, Dr Cindy Perry, HIM-COE ’98 International Coordinator. http://www.ad2000.org for more information.)
Global Glimpse is compiled weekly by John Hanna, Caleb Project, Denver, Colorado.

HEAR YE, HEAR YE, WEB ALL ABOUT IT!

Max McLean is a renowned storyteller and veteran actor whose one-man dramatic performances from the Bible have captivated audiences both young and old all across the country. Church, college, and youth groups listen with rapt attention as his arresting voice and magnetic style bring these extraordinary narratives vividly to life. In this clear and elegant digital recording, the words of the New Testament are delivered with such clarity and insight they rise off the printed page and flow into the hearts and minds of his listeners. Max’s recordings of the entire New Testament in RealAudio form are available from “Lightsource” on Broadcast.com (an excellent source for all sorts of audio/video resources, including the internet-only “pirate radio,” a great Christian music radio station, and the well known “Adventures in Odyssey”).
LightSource http://www.broadcast.com/lightsource
RealAudio-Bible: http://www.broadcast.com/lightsource/drama/max/index.html
Pirate Radio: http://www.christianpiraterock.com/

NEED SOME SHARP PICTURES OF YOUR UPCOMING MISSIONS TRIP?

One Brigada participant wrote this past week, “I am a photographer, and have photos that I am willing to allow missionaries and ministries use as long as I get photo credit. I am also willing to travel to the field and take photos for them as long as they pay all expenses. I was a missionary in Brazil, I am fluent in Portuguese, so Brazil would be especially easy for me to get around in. You can see more about that at my site: http://www.HolyLamb.com Also, http://www.christianmalls.net/ is just getting started, but I envision it as a place for the equipping of missionaries, and ministries. It has some resources like the forums that I hope will become more and more useful.” John Hanna, Caleb Project

JOIN OTHERS IN THE INT’L DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

Mark your calendar now for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. For more information, contact:
Johan Candelin
WEF Religious Liberty Commission
Katariinantori 1
FIN-67100 Kokkola
Finland
Phone: +358-6-831 4805
Fax: +358-6-8316 495
E-mail: candelin@pp.kolumbus.fi

1998 MEDICAL MISSION CONFERENCE ALREADY GAINING GROUND

It hasn’t even started yet, but the Annual Medical Mission Conference On November 6 – 7, 1998, Southeast Christian Church will present its 3rd Annual Medical Mission Conference to be held in the main sanctuary and Fellowship Hall of the church. For detailed information about the conference, contact our Web Page at: http://www.medicalmissions.com

David Thompson, a surgeon who is a career missionary in Gabon, West Africa, will share Thurs. night. He’s the guy you’ve seen at the end of the Generation tape series — “Do you want the king to come???! Other speakers include Drs. Duane & Muriel Elmer, Dr. Christine Sine, and many others. For more information, call Stephanie Garling, 502-451-5317, extension 4725, or write garlingfamily@juno.com.

SO WHY DID FRANCE WIN?

Last night my family and I returned home from leading a prayer journey in Bosnia. Although it meant missing the World Cup final, I asked 3 different people to tape it for me (just in case one of them forgot, I’d have two backups!

). I finally got to see the [delayed version of the] World Cup final, featuring France and Brazil in a 3-0 shut-out win — for France!!! With Brazil supposedly being the best team in the world right now, the question begs to be asked, “How did France pull it off?” I enjoyed the quip by the one American commentator, who explained the victory in part by quoting a journalist he had heard the previous week, “It’s not the foot, it’s the France.” That phrase, quoted by an expatriate who had lived in France some 25 years, could hold at least one of the keys. In the end, some experts agreed that some of the individuals on Brazil’s team were more skilled, but most of the 80,000 fans were pushing for France… and, as my 11-year-old (Christopher) says, “The ‘home field advantage’ is one of the most important factors in the game!” You see, when that home crowd unites, look out!

Perhaps the same thing can be said for missions. When a team of missionaries is fighting out there, an ocean apart from those who raised them and paid for their preparation, the field of life can seem pretty large and overwhelming. Add 80,000 fans and a few cheers and you’ve got yourself a ball game!

So — next time you send a team overseas — short-term or long — remember France ’98. Even if your team has to face opponents like Ronaldo, their attacks will sometimes melt before their very eyes if you cheer on your team! How do you do that??? With prayer, notes of encouragement, looking out for their best, holding them accountable to plans/visions/dreams, and by helping them find confidence and a will to win! If all those things are truly in place, maybe nobody will be able to stop your team!

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