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Communicators who can't communicate: video humor skit
Lessons here – and laughs – for any communicator in any medium.

http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/11425

Christian evangelism or manipulative propaganda - what's the difference?
Daily Writing Tips is a – well, there's a clue in the title. A valuable email on many different aspects of writing, often about grammar or sentence construction. But a recent topic covered was a bit different – an analysis of 50 types of propaganda. As I read down the list, I began to squirm. Many of these methods sounded awfully familiar. Chillingly so. Manipulative...

http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10989

Church growth advice - an outsider friendly church website can contribute to church growth
It is not uncommon for church websites to be very inward focused and therefore unable to communicate effectively with outsiders in the community.

http://internetevangelismday.com/church-growth.php

No one is good - a Christian perspective
Jesus was constantly challenging his audience to reconsider their idea of holiness and goodness. Here, he objects to their description of him as "good," stating that only God Himself was good. Of course, Jesus, as the Son of God, fit that description as well.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2010:18&version=NIV

Overcome evil - a Christian perspective
Paul says that we should overcome evil by doing good. Likewise, we should watch out that we ourselves don't become overcome with evil.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2012:21&version=NIV

Times are bad in the Bible - a Christian perspective
We are told that we should happily accept the good times, but when times are bad we need to consider that God is in charge and has made both the good and the bad. There's a reason for both.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes%207:14&version=NIV

The Power of Your Two-Way Trust - #5806
God has given you capabilities, personality, opportunities, and spiritual gifts. All that's for you to use to hand out God's grace in people's lives. Now here's where your trust in Him comes in. The Bible says, "If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength the Lord provides." The words you need, the strength you need, everything you need to jump through hoops that you never could make it through without Him!

http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-power-of-you...

All Things in the Bible: Romans 8:28
Everything that happens--good or bad, joyful or sad--is under God's control. While God isn't the author of sin and evil, this passage reassures us that everything that happens is worked by Him into his grand plan. There's a reason for everything, even when we can't see it from our vantage point.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%208:28&version=NIV

"Pure" in the Bible: Philippians 4:8
Christianity isn't just a big list of things to avoid doing and thinking. We're called to actively pursue what is good and pure. This verse challenges us to focus our thoughts and efforts not on sin and the things of this world, but on things that honor God.

http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Phil.4.8&version=NIV

Icelandic When God Made Everything
Icelandic: God created the world in 6 days. He said, "Let there be light", and there was light. The evening and morning were the first day, and God saw that it was good. God created man out of the dust of the earth and breathed into him the breath of life. God took a rib from Adam and created Eve.

http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/icelandic/When%20God%20Made%20Everything%20Icelandic.pdf