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The Internet contains an
abundance of sites that are dedicated to Christian living. While some
of these are commercial sites, there are many others that have been
developed by individuals or organizations strictly for the glory of
God without regard to any financial gain. On these sites you will
find programs that you can use online or download for use on your
computer when you are not connected to the Internet. Please browse
through the areas of interest to you in the following list and let us
know of any other sites that you have found useful in your Christian growth.
Bible Study
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Bible Gateway -
This site is a service of the Gospel Communications Network. You can
search for specific verses or read any part of the Bible in sixteen
different versions. There are also study tools, Bible commentaries
and an audio Bible search tool.
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Audio
Bible - Listen to any part of the Bible as
read by Alexander Scourby. The Real Audio plugin is required which
can be downloaded through this site.
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Bible Study Tools -
This site, which originates from Crosswalk.com, is designed to
facilitate in-depth study and exploration of God's Word. There are
over two dozen versions of the Bible that can be searched for verses.
In addition, there are many study aids such as commentaries,
concordances, dictionaries, lexicons and church histories. You can
also subscribe to as many as seven different Crosswalk newsletters
for free.
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Bible
Downloads - There are many versions of the Bible that can be
downloaded from this site. Start by clicking on "e-Sword v 7.0.5
application installation" to download the King James Version w/
Strong's numbers and Strong's dictionary. It is a rather large file,
so it may take a long time to download depending upon your internet
connection. After the download completes, click on "Bibles"
in the menu (the green boxes) to access all of the Bibles. You might
also try typing "Download Bible" into a search engine such
as Google to find even more sites from which the Bible can be downloaded.
Internet Tools
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Crosswalk.com -
This is a very large site devoted to Christian living. It is based
upon four primary content areas - Faith, Family, Fun and Community.
These are subdivided into areas of significance to many Christians
such as Bible study, devotionals, marriage, parenting, music, etc.
Several of the other links on this page actually originate from Crosswalk.com.
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Christian Connections -
This is a useful site for all ages. It contains a very large listing
of many different kinds of Christian resources on the Internet
including Christian newsletters, magazines and online books.
Lutheran Internet Sites
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Lutheran Hour Ministries Online -
You will find many useful and interesting features on this site
which is the home of The Lutheran Hour. One of the best services
offered here is the free subscription service which sends material
via email to you periodically. You can sign up for daily devotions,
The Lutheran Hour sermon (delivered following each weekend broadcast)
and the monthy newsletter "Ministry Highlights Online."
Other links below on this page for Topical Messages and The Puzzle
Club originate from The Lutheran Hour site.
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Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod - This is the home page for
The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod where you will find the latest
church news, a history of the Synod, our beliefs and practices,
various resources such as publications and a directory of LCMS
churches. The directory includes a Lutheran church and school locator
which is helpful when traveling or when a family needs to find a new
congretation because they are relocating to a different area.
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Iowa
District West - This site maintained by our district office
offers many services as well as the latest news. Some of the topics
include a congregation search, gift planning, missions, stewardship
and youth activities. You can also access the News of the Day as well
as download the latest edition of the Iowa District West magazine,
The Harvest. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these online
publications, which can also be downloaded from this site.
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Lutheran
Family Service of Iowa - The help provided by the Lutheran
Family Service of Iowa (LFS) to individuals, couples, families and
children is detailed on this site. The services provided for Iowans
range from Christ-centered counseling services to adoption services
to family educational opportunities.
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Lutherans
for Life - As stated on its web site, the mission of this
organization is to witness to the sanctity of human life through
education based on the Word of God. Learn more about its vision and
philosophy at this site.
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LCMS
World Relief - This site contains all the information about LCMS
World Relief. As described in more detail on the Missions
page, it is the disaster relief and long-term self-help arm of the
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
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Lutheran
Church Extension Fund - This is the internet home of the LCEF,
which is a Missouri Synod organization that offers Lutherans the
opportunity to invest their money by helping build churches and
schools. Learn about the investment possibilities at this site.
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Lutheran Women's
Missionary League - The official web site
of the LWML contains the latest news concerning LWML, Bible study
scripts, an online order form for LWML resources and other features.
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The LCMS Foundation -
This site explains the purpose of the Lutheran Church - Missouri
Synod Foundation and offers help on topics such as gift planning
services and trust & investment services.
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Camp
Okoboji - Camp Okoboji is the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Camp located on a 29-acre wooded peninsula on West Lake Okoboji in
Milford, Iowa. You can learn about all the activities that are
planned at Camp Okoboji at this site.
Other Internet Sites
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Orphan
Grain Train - This project, which Iowa District West encourages
member congregations to support, gathers and distributes food,
clothing, medical supplies and religious materials to regions where
they are needed. Learn how you can help at this site.
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Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans - There is information at
this site about the products offered by Thrivent as well as the
services they provide to Lutheran individuals, families and
congregations. You can also order free publications and other
material at this site.
Devotional Material
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Portals
of Prayer - You can read the familiar daily
devotions at this site maintained by Concordia Publishing House. Each
devotion contains a Bible reading, meditation and prayer just as in
the paper version.
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Topical Messages
- From the Lutheran Hour Ministries comes a set of articles on Family
& Relationships, Life Issues and Spiritual Matters. There are
between seven and ten topics within each of these three categories.
Christian Activities
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JCPlayZone
- The Lutheran Hour Ministries provides the JCPlayZone which contains
many activities including Games & Puzzles, Practical Parenting,
several Read-Along Stories and Puzzle Club Projects.
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Old
Lutheran - This fun web site calls itself the "Center for
Lutheran Pride! (but not too proud)." It has a wide variety of
activities including humor, recipes, fun stuff (games) and the Old
Lutheran Gift Shop. You are bound to find many things of interest
here. Be sure to bookmark this site and return often. |
