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Over the years, Comix35 has run a variety of contests showcasing the best in evangelistic comics. Their newest competition, however, branches into new territory: online video! The 2008 Manga Messiah video competition challenges both amateur and professional video creators to make their own video interpretations of the Manga Messiah graphic novel.

Entering the contest is easy; head over to the competition website to fill out the entry form and read the contest rules. Once you’ve registered, you can download official imagery from the manga to use in your video—and be sure to check out other free resources you can use with your creation, such as these Japanese praise and worship songs.

The contest deadline is December 31, 2008. The grand prize is a limited-edition hardcover version of the manga and an original sketch by the artist. So go find out more, and see what you can come up with!

Last September, hundreds of people gathered in Grand Rapids, Michigan to attend the Internet Evangelism Conference 2007—all there to learn about how to do effective online ministry. Conference workshops covered topics like evangelism in Second Life, managing volunteers in an online ministry, writing effectively for the web, and lots more.

If you weren’t able to attend the conference, you’re in luck—videos from several of the workshops are now online for you to watch. They include workshops by David Bruce of Hollywood Jesus, Robby Richardson of Gospel Communications, and five others.

In addition to those videos, audio from several other conference workshops is available over at the Internet Ministry Conference blog. There’s lots of material to watch and listen to, so see what looks interesting and check it out! And if you like what you see/hear, the next Internet Ministry Conference is slated for October 2008!

What does the word “Christian” mean to you? What connotations does that term hold for you—positive or negative? Stonecroft Ministries hit the street recently to ask people what they thought of when they heard the word “Christian”, and the responses they got are both candid and enlightening. It’s the first of several online videos in their “Understanding Culture 101″ series. The second and third videos in the series are online as well, so go take a look!