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Best of the Web: Facebook for Churches (02.07.08)
Facebook continues to increase in popularity, with added new features and is approaching the point where people have started to use the name as a verb. So we figured it was time to take a more in depth look at how people are connecting online and look at some possible mission opportunities......

Best of the Web: On Line Bible Notes (24.04.08)
Bible notes are valued by Christians from a wide range of churches. Having a book of daily notes to keep at your bedside or next to a comfy chair is, we would guess, the most common scenario, but in this digital age it might be worth considering reading your notes when you log on to the internet by choosing them as your web browser homepage or even have them delivered by email... ...

Best of the Web: Live Video Broadcast - Mogulus (20.03.08)
If you’ve watched movies in which a megalomaniac aims to take over the world, the chances are at some point you’ll have seen inside a command centre in which the evil genius views at least 30 TV screens at once watching what’s happening around the world. Logging on to Mogulus makes you feel like that megalomaniac......

Best of the Web: Together we are one - church networks (20.12.07)
The trend of small congregations belonging to a wider network for accountability and shared meetings and mission, could be claimed as an early New Testament model. 20th Century church trends such as house church and cell groups can probably lay claim to reintroducing the practice in the west which is now to be found in a wide range of situations – we’ve found a few online......

Best of the Web: Theology Online (23.11.07)
If you’re looking to brush up on your theory, wish to equip yourself for some invigorating discussion or just have a casual interest on the latest Christian thought and thinking, theology websites enable you to be intellectually stimulated at your own pace and in your own time....

Best of the Web: Connecting with Culture (11.10.07)
We’ve borrowed the title of this month’s guide to exploring the World Wide Web from the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity (LICC) and so our starting point is on their website....

Social Networking (2) (31.07.07)
Part two of an article looking at how online social networking software and applications might help churches keep in touch with and build their community. ...

Best of the web: Social Networking for Churches [1] (17.06.07)
A contemporary trend amongst churches is exploring a more devolved way of being a community that doesn’t necessarily revolve around a particular building or even regular set times of worship. With this ability to blend more easily into social patterns comes the issue of how to keep in touch with a group of people...

Best of the web: Christian apparel (15.05.07)
Bet you thought that Christian T-shirts were a thing of the past? You suspect that they’re more than a little passé in contemporary culture but then you do still harbour fond memories of that Coca Cola pastiche that read ‘Jesus Christ – he’s the real thing’ and the conversations it would sometimes start...

Best of the web: Mission talks – audio files (13.04.07)
This month we’ve hunted out some talks and interviews from various conferences, events and podcasts that explore mission issues...

Best of the web: St. Pixels (19.03.07)
St. Pixels is an online church that is the result of several experiments with internet-based Christian community and worship....

Best of the web: New worship music (09.02.07)
If your church is looking to introduce some culturally relevant worship, perhaps with a small gathering of people or if it is looking to break away from the hard work and ‘performance’ atmosphere that sometimes results from a worship band, the chances are you’ll be exploring using pre-recorded music...

Best of the web: Free website software (01.01.07)
Last month we looked at websites that will help you do the common tasks online to create a website. If you're also looking for some software to install on your PC to help with the task here are a few examples that you might like to try...

Best of the web: Online website software (05.12.06)
If you were inspired by last month’s best of the web and decided to take the plunge and create your own church website, you might now be wanting some software to help you with the task...

Best of the web: Starting a website (01.11.06)
There is loads of software and advice available for free on the internet which should help any beginner get started with a simple web presence...

Best of the web: Visitor-friendly church websites (07.10.06)
Church websites are often an afterthought. However, any church that is serious about attracting new members and being perceived as a welcoming, friendly place should take this medium seriously...

Best of the web: Online worship (01.09.06)
It stands to reason that there must be people searching for spiritual experiences on the web. With this in mind, here is RUN’s guide to online worship experiences...

Best of the web: Christianity in the Media (01.08.06)
It’s worth having a look to see how our faith is presented in the various media, from regular broadcasted worship through to comment and criticism - here's our guide to exploring Christianity and the media on the internet...

Best of the web: Church in a Spiritual Age (02.07.06)
In November last year we reviewed the book ‘Equipping Your Church in a Spiritual Age’ published by the Churches Together in England Group for Evangelism. They have now set up a website to follow up on the book and subsequent tour...

Best of the Web May 06: Atheist websites (19.06.06)
No, RUN hasn’t completely flipped. However, we do think it’s well worth being up to date on atheistic thinking - knowing the kind of theories and (dare we say it) ‘belief’ systems that might arise in a conversation can only be a good thing...

Best of the web: Audio bibles (01.05.06)
You don’t necessarily have to spend a lot of money buying that box set of 62 CD’s of the entire bible. There are several websites out there offering audio bibles for free, some as downloads. We’ve sorted out the wheat from the chaff so you don’t have to...

Best of the web: Christian Clip Art (21.04.06)
Clip art is dangerous stuff! A leaflet, poster or website that communicates a message simply and effectively can be ruined by inappropriate clip art. The problem is that for many people, suddenly being given the choice of thousands of images appropriate or not, is a bit like letting a hungry child loose in a sweet shop...

Best of the web: Rejesus (18.03.06)
We usually offer a selection of links in our ‘best of the web’ feature, but this month’s subject is so strong it deserves an article to itself....

Best of the web: Film commentary (28.02.06)
We’ve searched the web for sites that offer film critique and reviews from a Christian perspective in the hope that they might help you consider how you can use film in your outreach and mission:...

Best of the web: Christ in Art (27.01.06)
Looking for a little gravitas, history or perhaps a bit of depth for your PowerPoint worship sequences? Artists through the centuries have been producing stimulating, profound, shocking and worshipful images of Christ for centuries....

Best of the web: Online Bibles (01.12.05)
Imagine if you could open your Bible and point to the word 'Abraham' and suddenly get a list of every other reference to Abraham in the bible plus a biography of who he was and what he did. That would be pretty cool huh? So it's just as well that some folks have thought of producing online Bibles to make the most of this technology....

Best of the web: Free Video Clips (01.11.05)
With the continued take-up of home broadband, distributing video via the internet is now totally achievable. Churches and individuals are beginning to share resources they have created in the hope that others will try the same. Many on-line stores selling Christian resources are now also offering free sample video clips to either view online or in some cases, download....