Good Shepherd Church
Youth Online
Ever get the feeling that there is so much out there, just
out of reach, floating around on the world wide web at
some random web url that you have never heard of?
Well, here is a collection of some cool sites that I have
found over the years. Maybe you'll think the same of
them as I do.
Lots of them have some direct spiritual connection but
others are simply there because they connect us to
specific parts of God's creation... either that or they have
pretty pictures.
What Does 'url' Stand for Anyway?
Confirmation
Dear Life,
About the Faith
ReJesus - Two thousand years after he walked the earth,
Jesus of Nazareth remains one of the most talked-about
and influential people who has ever lived. In this visually
stunning and highly interactive web site, you explore his life,
character, teachings and followers as well as post your own
questions, thoughts, and prayers.
Nooma - Spiritually themed short films by Rob Bell.
Rob Bell Sermons - Weekly Sermons from Mars Hill and
one of our times most inspiring and innovative thinkers.
MethodX - The Way of Christ
Bible Stuff
Bible Gateway - Wanna find a verse in the bible but you
can only remember a few words..? Try this online search.
Follow the Rabbi - A site devoted to explaining the ancient
world in which Jesus taught and lived.
The Unbound Bible - Another online Bible that includes
various translations, searches, and personalization options.
Spiritual Life
Jesuit Prayer - A site produced by the Irish Jesuits that
emphasizes and provides resources for daily prayer.
Labyrinth - A great online labyrinth! This site "reshapes a
12th-century ritual for the 21st century," and makes the
idea and practice of the labyrinth accessible for
contemporary persons.
Spirituality and Health - Spirituality and Health "strives to
address spiritual questions from a diversity of viewpoints,
drawing on the world's wisdom traditions as well as science,
psychology, sociology, and medicine."
Taizé Community - Taizé is a place to which visitors of all
ages and backgrounds travel as pilgrims, to participate in
international meetings of prayer, Bible study, and reflection.
Christian Teens - A site fully loaded with jokes, devos,
mp3s, testimonies, and website design help.
Music
Christian Guitar Resources - A collection of guitar tabs,
bass tabs, and reviews for the latest Christian music.
Mxtabs - One of the best sites on the net for guitar and
bass tabs.
Piano Tabs - This piano tab site may be small but a find
here is usually quite a treasure.
All Music - Finally, the music database that anyone who
visited imdb knew we needed
Music Plasma - Enter just about any band name into this
flashy site and see their musical relatives. Sounds like.
Downhill Battle - Keep music in the music business.
Educational
Brain Pop - Ever wonder how your eyeball works? This
site will teach you in hilarious flash animations.
World Bible Quiz Association - Wanna learn about the
Bible in a fun way? For some people this is a good way.
Quotes Library - Need a quote for a paper? Look here.
One big collection of all sorts of quotes.
Self-Help Links - Wanna learn more about how to help a
friend who has depression, anorexia, addiction, or other
life-crippling situations? An amazing helping resource.
Popular Culture
Hollywood Jesus - An immensely popular site that reviews
all of the newest movies with a eye out for the spiritual side
of things. Ever wonder where God was in a film like Shaun
of the Dead?
The Phantom Tollbooth - Your gateway to music and more
from a Christian perspective.
Pop Matters - Excellently reviewing music, films, and books
in a way that helps us remember that art matters.
Free Vibe - What's your anti-drug? Learn the facts about
marijuana, alcohol, tobacco, steroids and others. Will you
choose Life or try to escape it?
College Life
Orientation - Orientation, an award-winning magazine for
graduating high school seniors and first-year college students.
Online Faith Communities
The Ooze - Conversation for the journey of faith.
Dtour - An online faith community based in Australia.
Passageway - One great site! To ignite fervor for Christ
and to give hope and direction for walking the path of faith
together.
For A Better World
Advocacy Action - This site makes it easier to understand
current issues and get involved in change. Especially
valuable is the form provided for creating and sending a
personalized e-mail to your congressional representative.
Also includes the position of the United Methodist Church
on a variety of issues.
FaithfulAmerica - People of faith who want to build a more
just and compassionate nation. It provides one-click
opportunities to impact current political issues and shift the
terms of public debate. It aspires to be an online wing of a
powerful, new progressive faith movement, like the ones
that fought for independence, abolition and civil rights.
Volunteer Match - Find a way to volunteer that you enjoy.
Simply put in your zip code and pick a way to help others.
SojoNet - Sojourners is a Christian magazine whose mission
is to proclaim and practice the biblical call to integrate
spiritual renewal and social justice.
Parents
CPYU - Want to know about the band your daughter wants
to see live? What about the movie your son went to last
night. The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding
promotes understanding of youth through understanding of
their culture. Note the emphasis on discussion and communication
instead of mere parental censorship. Talk with your kids about what
they do, watch, and listen to.
The Anti-Drug - Learn the real facts about marijuana, drugs
and sports, drugs and driving, and get a teen perspective on
the drug-laden world they experience daily.
Partnership for a Drug Free-America - A site for teens and
parents committed to reducing illicit drug use in America.
Featured Links:
Brain Pop - Ever wonder what makes
your car move... I mean besides you
pushing down on the gas pedal? The
fact is that we live in a world we don't
understand. Brain Pop has fun and
understandable look at a lot of the
complexities that surround our daily
life using animations and quizzes. Ask
me about the "dew point". Seriously.
Hollywood Jesus - What you see is
partly determined by how you look.
Hollywood Jesus makes a point of
always looking for the spiritual side of
things... and their domain is the movie
and the television series. Compare
Smallville's Clark Kent to Jesus in his
teenage years or how Bernie Focker of
Meet the Fockers possesses a love for
his son like that which God has for us.
