WHAT'S COOL ON THE WEB (WCOTW) Sponsored by "LivingBold," an ezine for Christian teens ==================================== www.livingbold.net October 3, 2000 ==================================== WCOTW is a service to teenagers produced by the Commission on Youth Discipleship of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (http://www.wels.net). Each week WCOTW will provide links to Web sites worth a look -- but, if you know of better ones, email us. We'll publish them and give you credit, if you want. Subscribe and unsubscribe directions are at the end of this newsletter. WCOTW does not share its mailing list with any organizations not affiliated with the WELS. See our policy on the way we handle any information we collect on our subscribers at LivingBold Privacy Policy. _____________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE 1. At the Well (a thought or two about God and his grace) 2. Christianity>WELS 3. Entertainment>Movie Clips 4. Information Resources>General 5. Interesting Information>General 6. School Subjects>Government and Politics _____________________________________ 1. AT THE WELL (a thought or two about God and his grace) By Pastor Nathan Strobel STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME STILL TO COME Write to the author: Email Pastor Strobel 2. CHRISTIANITY>WELS WELS Prep Schools - The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod operates two schools for high school aged students who are considering serving their Savior as pastors, teachers, or staff ministers. One school is in Watertown, WI (Luther Preparatory School); the other, Michigan Lutheran Seminary, is in Saginaw, MI. Both schools are boarding schools and offer a full range of academic and extra-curricular activities. Luther Preparatory School http://www.lps.wels.net Michigan Lutheran Seminary http://www.mlsem.org Got a better site? A comment about our recommendations? Tell us: LivingBold@sab.wels.net 3. ENTERTAINMENT>Movie Clips 405 - Check out this made-for-the-Web three minute video about a freeway, a car, and a jetliner that lands on the freeway and the car. Neat visual effects. http://www.ifilm.com/ifilm/product/film_info/0,3699,204155,00.html Got a better site? A comment about our recommendations? Tell us: LivingBold@sab.wels.net 4. INFORMATION RESOURCES>General Urban Legends and Folk Lore - Did you hear that the FCC is going to kick Christian programming off radio and television? Concerned about a postal tax on email? Actually both of those are hoaxes, hoaxes that email has helped spread. The next time a well-meaning friend forwards you an email that sounds like it might be a fraud, look up one of these sites. These folks will let you know if it's real or not. Urban Legends & Folklore http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/science/urganlegends/ Vmyths.com http://www.Vmyths.com/ Got a better site? A comment about our recommendations? Tell us: LivingBold@sab.wels.net 5. INTERESTING INFORMATION>General Roller Coast Date Base - Love to ride roller coasters? What to know which coasters have the highest drop? The most loops? The greatest speed? The Roller Coaster Bata Base has information (including pictures) on over 650 roller coasters in North America. http://www.rcdb.com Got a better site? A comment about our recommendations? Tell us: LivingBold@sab.wels.net 6. SCHOOL SUBJECTS>Government and Politics This Nation - bills itself as "the most comprehensive guide to American government and politics on the Net." Here's a site packed with information about the United States government and how to influence it. Get information on this fall's elections. Check how your representatives in congress voted on key issues. It even has an online quiz to compare your political views with the views of the presidential candidates. As with all sites, be sure to note the groups that publish and sponsor this site. http://thisnation.com/citizens.html Got a better site? A comment about our recommendations? Tell us: LivingBold@sab.wels.net Voter.com - Research the issues in U.S. politics that concern you. Track key bills. Learn about the views of the candidates running for president and other offices. Check out what columnists and others are saying. As with all sites, be sure to note the groups that publish and sponsor this site. http://www.voter.com/ Got a better site? A comment about our recommendations? Tell us: LivingBold@sab.wels.net ARCHIVES We have archived the sites we've recommended. It's not much yet, but it's growing. Check them out at LivingBold's home page. ================================= ABOUT THE SITES above. We've found items of interest in the sites we highlight. Nonetheless, view these sites with discretion. "LivingBold" does not control the content of these sites. We cannot insure that everything on each site will agree with the Scriptures. If you find an inappropriate link or even a link that doesn't work, please let us know: LivingBold@sab.wels.net ================================= ABOUT "LivingBold," the online magazine. "LivingBold" is an ezine for Christian teens -- or at least it will be. It's not ready yet. But we're working toward making it happen. "What's Cool on the Web," this weekly newsletter is the first step. Over the next months we'll add regular articles on topics you'll help us pick and, better yet, help us write. Eventually "LivingBold" will be available on the Web 24/7 to encourage Christian teen-agers to celebrate who they are because Jesus is their Savior and to stand courageously at his side as they live for him. We're looking for your help. We want "LivingBold" to flow from its readers. We want "LivingBold" to be your online magazine -- not just because you'll read it, but because you contribute to it, because you tell us what you like about, because you'll talk with other teens about it, and because you'll help the authors do a better job the next time they write. We'll keep you informed about the progress we're making. In the meantime, enjoy this weekly newsletter -- and don't be afraid to tell us how to improve it. You can email LivingBold by clicking here: LivingBold@sab.wels.net.