Not Just Bibles
A Guide to Christian Resources on the Internet

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

1. Mail Based Services

ALIVE 93-5 CHRISTIAN MUSIC DATABASE

Mail: alive@mc.edu

Desc: This automated database of the Alive 93-5 music library contains over 900 albums and 8000 cuts and is updated twice a week.

Note: To obtain search instructions send HELP to the above address.
Also accessible by gopher+ client at gopher.mc.edu

Mail: majordomo@netcom.com

Desc: A forum for the exploration of Biblical Christian apologetics. Assumes Bible is a standard and absolute. Seeks to strengthen the participants faith through honest and sincere objectivism. Persons of all levels of expertise and knowledge are welcome. (180 subscribers)

Note: Archives available via aFTP at ftp.netcom.com (pub/think/apologetics/Apologia-L)

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUBSCRIBE APOLOGIA-L

Mail: majordomo@virginia.edu

Desc: Fosters communication concerning the scholarly study of the Greek New Testament. Assumes at least a working knowledge of Biblical Greek (260 subscribers).

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SUB B-GREEK (SUB B-GREEK-DIGEST for Digest Mode)

Mail: majordomo@virginia.edu

Desc: Fosters communication concerning the scholarly study of the Hebrew Old Testament. Assumes at least a working knowledge of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic (248 subscribers).

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SUB B-HEBREW (SUB B-HEBREW-DIGEST for Digest Mode)

Mail: listserv@ukcc.uky.edu (Internet), listserv@ukcc (Bitnet)

Desc: List discusses any topic relating to Baptist experience (211 subscribers).

Note: Archives include log files only

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SUB BAPTIST YourFirstname YourLastname

Mail: majordomo@virginia.edu

Desc: Provides a forum for anyone interested in learning to study the Bible. Assumes that participants consider the Bible authoritative (219 subscribers).

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB BIBLE

Mail: jim@hsf.uab.edu

Desc: Focuses on Biblical answers, evidence for the existence of a Creator God and the Sonship of Jesus Christ. Assumes that participants are Christians.

Sub : To subscribe send a note to Jim Hill at the above address.

Mail: listserv@admin.humberc.on.ca

Desc: Moderated discussion among members who believe that the Bible is God's Word and that it can be used to deal with today's problems (140 subscribers).

Note: Archives include logfiles only

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB BSTUDY-L YourFirstname YourLastname
Subscription requests forwarded to list owner.

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

Mail: listserv@listserv.ucalgary.ca

Desc: Discussions related to the study of Dutch neo-Calvinism also known as Reformational thought. (60 subscribers)

Note: Archives include logfiles only

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB CALVIN-L YourFirstname YourLastname
Subscription requests forwarded to list owner.

Mail: listserv@bible.acu.edu

Desc: Discussion group for those interested in the Cell Church model. A Cell Church is a nontraditional form of church life in which small groups of Christians (Cells) meet in a special way in their homes to build each other up in Christ and to evangelize the unsaved. It is a church which defines its Cells as the basic building blocks of church life (278 subscribers).

Note: Files available via gopher and ftp at bible.acu.edu or via WWW at http://www-hal.cs.uiuc.edu/~jreid/cell-church/ or send LIST to cell-church-archives@bible.acu.edu for contents. Includes frequently asked questions, articles by Jon Reid and North Star Strategies, and monthly archives.

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB CELL-CHURCH

Mail: listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu

Desc: Moderated discussion of practical Christian life (848 subscribers).

Note: send INDEX CHRISTIA to above address for latest contents. Archeology and Jericho, Creeds, Ancient texts, Keifer's biographies of saints, Bible studies, response to current topics and logfiles. Also available via USENET News. Many of the items in the Christia "Library" are accessible via web at http://www.ihi.aber.ac.uk/~spk/christia.html

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB CHRISTIA YourFirstname YourLastname

Mail: majordomo@cs.dal.ca

Desc: Moderated discussion related to local assemblies of Christians who consider themselves part of the Christian brethren movement of the last century (63 subscribers).

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SUBSCRIBE PB

Mail: ctt-request@bible.acu.edu

Desc: Discussion of any/all aspects of electronic communications (fax/modem/satellite/what-have-you) especially with regards to Christian organisations (28 subscribers).

Note: Files available via gopher and ftp at bible.acu.edu.

Sub : Send the following to the above address -
SUBSCRIBE CTT

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

Mail: majordomo@iclnet93.iclnet.org

Desc: A forum for leaders to share ideas for ministry and help solve problems that other leaders face to enable leaders to become more effective in their ministries (236 subscribers).

Sub: Send the following to the above address -
SUBSCRIBE LEADERSHIP

Mail: christian-music-request@sabine.acs.psu.edu

Desc: Moderated daily digest facilitating discussion about and supplying information from record companies and Christian artists. Archives available via www at http://sabine.acs.psu.edu/users/jws/cmd/cmd.html

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
subscribe YourEmailAddress

Mail: listserv@bethel.edu

Desc: Focuses on the interrelations between Christianity and literature. Discusses pedagogical and theoretical implications of a reading of literature that is informed by Christianity (251 subscribers).

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SUBSCRIBE ChristLit YourFirstName YourLastName

MAIL: listserv@bible.acu.edu

Desc: As the name implies. Official description being developed 11/94.

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB CHURCHPLANTERS

Mail: listserv@vm.temple.edu (Internet), listserv@templevm (Bitnet)

Desc: Moderated conservative discussion touching upon all aspects of contemporary life. Participation reserved for born-again Christians (304 Subscribers).

Note: Archives include log files only

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB CONCHR-L YourFirstname YourLastname
Subscription requests forwarded to list owner.

email: daily-verse-request@cc.umanitoba.ca

Desc: Daily mailing of a bible passage for encouragement.

Sub : Send a request to the above address.

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

Mail: listserv@bgu.edu

Desc: A discussion list for scholars, students and others interested in Church History, History of Christianity, and/or Historical Theology (342 subscribers).

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SUBSCRIBE ECCHST-L YourFirstName YourLastName

Mail: helper@ecunet.org

Desc: Daily posts of news from fifteen denominational news services and from other agencies separate feeds available for PCUSA and United Methodist and Anglican. Heavy volume.

Sub: Send a request to the above address.

Mail: dzeigler@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu

Desc: Moderated discussion of church renewal in broad sense (28 Subscribers).

Note: Log files available on request

Sub : To subscribe send a request to Dan Zeigler at the above address

Mail: listserv@indigo.mese.com

Desc: EPISCOPAL is not a forum for discussion, but rather serves solely the purpose of information dissemination - including OREMUS by Steve Benner, BIO and KAL by James Kiefer, and the ENS and ACNS postings. (540 subscribers)

Sub: To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUBSCRIBE EPISCOPAL

Mail: mailserv@baylor.edu

Desc: Seeks to encourage creative thinking and leadership among Christian educators seeking to integrate religious faith and effective teaching, learning and scholarship (213 subscribers).

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SUB FAITH-LEARNING YourFirstName YourLastName

Mail: listserv@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.

Note: Archives available via ftp to iclnet93.iclnet.org (pub/resources/text/frc/).

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUBSCRIBE frc-list YourFirstName YourLastName

Mail: listserv@family.netcentral.net

Desc: a mailing list (not explicitly sponsored by Focus on the Family) which distributes 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/).

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SUBSCRIBE fof-list YourFirstName YourLastName

Mail: majordomo@cybernetics.net

Desc: Discussion related to the uses of computers in ministry, especially, but not limited to the use of computer graphics (60 subscribers).

Note: Temp archives available via aFTP to ftp.cybernetics.net (pub/users/adamb/).

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SUBSCRIBE gg-list

Mail: mailserv@baylor.edu

Desc: Established for students and scholars to exchange information about the history of Evangelical Christianity (230 subscribers).

Note: Logs of HISTEC-L available at 1/hnsource/listserv-lists/histec-l. Includes articles and bibliographies related to the history of Christianity.

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SUB HISTEC-2 YourFirstName YourLastName

Mail: majordomo@cycling.org

Desc: Discussion related to ICCC. The goal of ICCC is to unite Christian cyclists for a worldwide testimony in lifestyle, training and sportsmanship.

Note: Archives, files and ICCC Newsletter accessible via gopher at cycling.org (1/org/International/ICCC).

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUBSCRIBE ICCC

Mail: listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu (Internet), listserv@ubvm (Bitnet)

Desc: List intended for discussion related to Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, a multi-denominational Christian Fellowship (310 subscribers).

Note: Archives include logfiles only

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SUB IVCF-L YourFirstname YourLastname

Mail: caesar@world.std.com

Desc: Support group for ex-Jehovah (now Jesus') Witnesses, for open minded Jehovah's Witnesses and for those who have had dealings with or family in the WT organization. Confidentiality assured.

Sub : Send a request to the above address

Mail: LISTSERV@UNIVSCVM.CSD.SCAROLINA.EDU

Desc: A forum for those interested in a dialogue concerning the Fourth Gospel (120 subscribers).

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SUBSCRIBE JOHNLITR Firstname Lastname

Mail: server@taize.frmug.fr.net

Desc: A monthly devotional from the Taize Community. The "Johannine Hours" are meant as a way of seeking God in silence and prayer in the midst of our daily lives. A brief commentary on a selected passage and a couple of questions to assist reflexion and sharing (230 subscribers).

Note: Archives accessible via ftp to iclnet93.iclnet.org (/pub/resources/text/taize) and via WWW at http://saturn.colorado.edu:8080/Christian/JHours/hours.html. For an email of the daily Bible verse taken from the midday prayer in Taize, email: taize@infomania.com w/subj: Bible verse or finger -l taize@pf2.phil.uni-sb.de

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
with JH as the subject and in the first line of the message body the words SUBSCRIBE TAIZE-JH

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) and via web at http://sabine.acs.psu.edu/users/jws/ccmpage.html

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUBSCRIBE YourEmailAddress

Mail: cwlibrary@crf.cuis.edu

Desc: Project Wittenberg's list for status reports conversions, selection and distribution of items to be converted.

Sub : To subscribe send a request to Rev. Bob at the above address.

Mail: mailserv@crf.cuis.edu

Desc: The Lutheran Hour Sermons email subscription service LUTHHOUR contains the text of the regular weekly sermons delivered over the Lutheran Hour radio program.

Note: For a list of files send the following to the above address -
DIRECTORY [LUTHHOUR]

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUBSCRIBE LUTHHOUR

Mail: mailjc@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us

Desc: Provide a non-hostile environment for discussion among Christians.

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB MAILJC YourFirstName YourLastName

Mail: listserv@uci.com

Desc: Focuses on all aspects of Mennonite life and thought (196 subscribers).

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB MENNO YourFirstName YourLastName

Mail: majordomo@iclnet93.iclnet.org

Desc: MissionNet is mail list for missions. Posts include missionary bios, organization bios, upcoming mission opportunities, reports about recent mission trips, and basically anything that pertains to missions (45 Subscribers).

Note: Archives available via aftp to ftp.metronet.com:pub/missionnet/

Sub : To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB MISSIONNET YourFirstName YourLastName

Mail: MKNet-request@Calvin.EDU

Desc: MKNet is a public mailing list for MKs and people interested in MKs (an MK for our purposes is defined as a Missionary Kid, a person who has grown up in a home with Christian missionary parents). It provides a forum for discussing issues of concern to MKs and encourages contact between MKs. (72 Subscribers)

Note: See WWW page at http://www.calvin.edu/~heknat/mknet/mknet.html

Sub : To subscribe send the following in the subject line to the above address -
subscribe

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

Mail: listserv@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu

Desc: Discussion relating to Orthodox Christianity and the (Eastern) Orthodox Church. (363 subscribers)

Note: Archives include logfiles only. Efthimious Mavrogeorgiadis' Orthodox Home Page may be viewed from World Wide Web.

Sub: To subscribe send the following to the above address -
SUB ORTHODOX YourFirstname YourLastname

Mail: pharvey@quack.kfu.com

Desc: files (large) on chronology (10,000bce to 640 ce), articles on Jesus Seminar, Josephus, law, lawless and the scripture

Contents: Send INDEX in an email message to the above address

Mail: cnc@vnet.net

Desc: Seeks to bring all brothers and sisters together spiritually, to be of one mind in Christ and focused in prayer on the same issue. Posted monthly on soc.religion.christian.bible-study, and archived at iclnet93.iclnet.org (pub/resources/text/prayer.list)

Note: Send prayer requests to the above address (225 subscribers).

Mail: schuetsj@cnsvax.uwec.edu or try ucs_cag@SHSU.edu

Desc: Prayer group serving Christ and meeting needs of members, acquaintances and others. Weekly prayer lists, special prayer challenges, devotionals, prayer partners, more. Also now being posted regularly on Renaissance-L. (200 subscribers).

Sub : To subscribe send a request to Steve Schuett at the above address; indicate whether you would like a prayer partner.

Mail: server@pro-christ.cts.com

Desc: files archives of the Balm in Gilead Ministries

Note: send INDEX to the above address for latest contents; send HELP for help on how to get files. Articles from Inst. for Creation Research, Christian Research Inst., Dobson, Swindoll, Pro-Christ archive, Newsletter of Balm in Gilead Ministries, orthodoxy and much more.

Sub : To subscribe to BALM IN GILEAD NE>

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