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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#.#.# 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 has many
areas of significance for Christians such as Bible study,
devotionals, marriage, parenting, music, etc. Several of the other
links on this page actually originate from Crosswalk.com.
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 congregation 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 our 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. You can click on
a link toward the bottom of the page to listen to the day's devotion
instead of just reading it.
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Topical
Messages
- From the Lutheran Hour Ministries comes a set of articles on
various life issues and spiritual matters. There are numerous topics
within each category.
Christian
Activities
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JCPlayZone
- The Lutheran Hour Ministries provides the JCPlayZone which contains
many activities for children including games, puzzles, coloring,
recipes, crafts, cards, music, daily devotions and Bible stories.
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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 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. |
