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Dad@Hvn

================ D A D = = H V N ================ The most famous prayer of the Christian faith — “Our Father, who art in heaven” — has been translated into the language of the cellphone text message. In a competition run by Ship of Fools last month, the winning entry begins, , ur spshl,” and […]

Writing For The Web

Author: Elena Fawkner 11, 2001 When researching this week’s article, I went looking for resources related to writing for the Web. I found a great deal of useful information, which I’m going to share with you in a minute. But in my travels, I came across this little gem from the Web site of a […]

The Lord Is My Programmer

O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. (NIV) Psalm 139:1 The Lord is my programmer. I shall not crash. He installed His software on the hard disk of my heart: All of His commands are user-friendly. His directory guides me to the right choices for His name sake. Even though I scroll […]

Erumors

[Dear friends ‘Wes’ is a reputable source Rowland 19 December 2001]. ~~~ Hello… Last week, while being in Southern California, I met with our long-time friend, Rich Buhler, who maintains a vital web site called truthorfiction.com He shared some chilling things about the misuse of email messages being sent on to others…where you and I […]

Digital Lord’s Prayer

The most famous prayer of the Christian faith — “Our Father, who art in heaven” — has been translated into the language of the cellphone text message. In a competition run by Ship of Fools last month, the winning entry begins, , ur spshl,” and continues, “4giv r sins”. Over 100 people entered the competition […]

Urban Legends

DT: Friday…2/16/01 FR: Wes Roberts RE: http://www.truthorfiction.com Hello…on a rather dreary Friday afternoon …but Judy and I are feeling good inside…and out: May I make a confession of being “guilty” concerning some of the emails I’ve possibly sent your way? I am. No ifs…ands…or buts about it. Some of you good souls also join me […]

Pastor’s Internet Savvy Reaches Growing Audience

By Carolyn Nichols CLEWISTON, Fla. (BP)–Pastor Ken Reaves’ discipleship training class on the Internet quickly grew beyond First Baptist Church of Clewiston, taking in the local community and beyond. His “Internet for Families” seminar materials have been studied by more than 50 churches across the Southern Baptist Convention. Reaves began his personal journey into the […]

Missionaries And Computers

Computer ministry has multiplied to aid 5,000 workers worldwide By Brittany Jarvis ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)–Walter Tripp, manager of Missionary Computer Fellowship, recalls hearing someone describe the organization as “the most widely known rinky dink ministry in the world.” While he laughs about the “rinky dink” part and questions the “most widely known” distinction, Tripp acknowledges […]

Meeting On The Net

Internet unites 2 youth ministers, in Texas & Missouri, with same name By Stacey Hamby PARK HILLS, Mo. (BP)–They share a name. They share a job. They share a passion for young people. And, as it turns out, they share an ancestor. But they likely never would have met if it hadn’t been for the […]

Newsgroup Protocols

Here’s a response I once made to someone who was critical of another Usenet poster: A gentle word of encouragement, my friend: On the Net (and particularly in newsgroups) you will meet people from whom, if you met them in real life you _would_ want to retreat… Having been a newsgroup poster for about 8-9 […]