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Apr 11

Resurrection Appearances of Jesus

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jesus_resurrection.jpgThe Theologica blog recently highlighted a great little summary by Andreas Kostenberger showing the eleven post-resurrection appearances of Jesus that we are aware of in the New Testament.

Whilst it may not be groundbreaking it is a great one page summary including the bible verses to lookup so you can read them yourselves.

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Dec 03

The definitive guide to free Christian clipart images

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cross_clouds.jpgUsing pictures on your blog or website will make a more striking impact to your readers and make your posts instantly appealing. With so many blogs out there, it is vital to make sure that yours stands out. Using good quality images is the perfect way to compliment your well crafted posts.

Whether you are after photos, cartoon images or clip art you should be able to find what you are after in the websites shown below. Many of these images are also suitable for use in other material (e.g. Sunday school lessons etc.). To use the free images some websites may require you to create an account, whilst others may request that you give credit to them when you use the images. Some people take umbrage at this, but personally I am more than happy to give credit where it is due. Therefore, before you use any of the images just make sure you follow their ‘rules’ and don’t infringe any copyrights. However, all the websites are 100% legal and also have free plenty of free content.

Are there any websites that I’ve missed? If so please leave a comment and let everyone know your favourite site…

The recommended sites are split into four sections, and you can click on the thumbnails to see a larger image.

  1. The best free Christian images websites
  2. The best free General images websites
  3. Other free Christian images websites

Always check the copyright requirements for the websites, they are all free but may require you to link back to them or give credit.

1. The best free Christian images websites

Here are the best websites that are focused on providing Christian images:

cross_hearts_sm.gifChristArt.com 4.5 out of 5
This site has a superb collection of clip art images and has new content added each week. The images are sorted by artist, or you can search for key words. There are also some pretty good favicons.

chrisclipart_jesuscross2.jpgChristian ClipArts.net 4.0 out of 5
This site is packed with great cartoon images, all of which are easy to search through. These would be particularly suitable if your website is aimed at children or youth.

god_is_with_you.gifFree Christian Images 4.0 out of 5
This website has a variety of high quality clip art images. It is especially strong for clip art based on words from the scriptures. Unfortunately the site is not now updated regularly.

the worshipAsbo Jesus 3.5 out of 5
There are some superb cartoons here which are free to use, with the content growing every week.

plqc.jpgMorning Star 3.0 out of 5
Whilst not all the pictures are great at Morning Star there are definitely some worth checking out. There is a particularly good collection of crosses and ixoye (the Christian fish image).

utr_goldixoye.jpgUpon this Rock 3.0 out of 5
Upon this rock has a large amount of picture verses and also a good collection of ixoye (the Christian fish image).

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John Bell’s Christian Art Gallery 3.0 out of 5
John Bell’s website has a fantastic collection of scripture images (basically a picture with a verse from the bible on it).

2. The best free general images websites

Just because a website is not Christian doesn’t mean it won’t have images that you can use on a Christian website. Firstly people will post Christian images on these sites, and secondly you may want a picture that is not exclusively Christian (e.g. you may be doing a post about love).

hand on bibleStock.xchng5 out of 5
This is often my first port of call for high quality copyright-free images. Simply type in a keyword and get the related pictures! Because there is a quality control it means you aren’t left sifting through lots of rubbish pictures.

our daily breadFlickr5 out of 5
This website is well designed and very popular. Before using it check out the superb Flickr post on SkellieWag’s blog that shows what you can and can’t use and how to find the best pictures amongst the millions of bad ones. The image shown is by Mr Kris.

jesus woodevery stock photo4.5 out of 5
This is a great site that searches the internet for the best free stock photos. A large proportion are from stock.xchng but there are others too. Just be careful you follow the copyright rules!

FamFamFam’s icons4.5 out of 5
FamFamFam has produced some superb blog-related icons that you will see on many blogs. I have use them on both of my blogs. Their popularity does not detract from allowing you to create a unique blog. I use them on this blog on the summary pages in the ‘features’ boxes, check it out by clicking here…

Business Blogwire also did a good post on the 10 awesome places to get free images for your blog. I found the other sites on this list more difficult to find high quality pictures on though, so try the other ones mentioned above first!

3. Other free Christian images websites

If you can’t find what you are after in the websites above then you may get more joy from these websites. These tend to have less content or a slightly lower quality than the best websites I have already covered - but I still feel they deserve a mention…

I’m sure I’ve missed some out, what are the websites that you use?

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Oct 14

Recommended Christian blog - ASBO Jesus

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ASBO Jesus is a great light hearted blog, with some superb “cartoons” by Jon Birch. For the non-British an ASBO is an ‘Anti Social Behavior Order’ which are a kind of step down from getting a criminal record (they tend to get given to unruly youths and nasty neighbours!).

The blog is regularly updated, and you can see an example of one of his cartoons below, you’ll have to go to his blog to see more. You may not agree with all of the cartoon - but there are some real crackers in there!

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Links

Website: http://asbojesus.wordpress.com/

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Sep 04

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Jun 20

free sermon of the week - pentecost

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Miss the preach on Sunday, or just want more spiritual nourishment?

This is part of a new weekly content for the site where I will recommend free sermons that can be downloaded via mp3, or via podcast. For those of you that have busy schedules this will let you cherry pick the best ones!

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As I recently suggested the Holy Trinity Brompton sermons as a good place to look, I will pick one of theirs first.

Recently they’ve done a series on Pentecost and this is part of that series. It is about the need for the Holy Spirit, and our acceptance through Jesus. The sermon picks up the kind of vibe you get at HTB so if you like it then it would be worth listening to more.

This one is done by Nicky Gumbel, who is the vicar.

You can download the sermon by going here:
http://www.htb.org.uk/audio/experiencing-pentecost-nicky-gumbel
or you can play it live from that page. There is also the notes to preach there (that seem to be very big for what you get - so be careful if you are on dial-up!)

Alternatively, you may want to subscribe to the podcast by clicking on the relevant link on the page.

Here is the article written on HTB:
http://www.freechristianresources.org/2007-06/htb-sermons-review

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Jun 16

classic word for today-Icebergs

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‘EACH TREE IS RECOGNIZED BY ITS OWN FRUIT…” LUKE 6:44

icebergThe Titanic received five iceberg warnings just before it went down. When the sixth message came during the wee hours of the morning: ‘Look out for icebergs,’ the operator wired back ‘Shut-up! I’m busy!’ Thirty minutes later the great vessel; whose captain said, ‘Even God couldn’t sink this ship;’ was sinking fast. What happened? They forgot the truth about icebergs. What they saw above the water couldn’t have sunk the great ship. But unfortunately most of an iceberg is below the water. Do you know what? That iceberg represents your life! The 10% above the water is your reputation, the 90% below is your character. And it’s what’s below the surface that sinks your ship.

What is character?

a) self-discipline - the ability to do what’s right, even when you don’t feel like it

b) core values - principles you live by in spite of the pressures around you

c) sense of identity - a self-image based on who God, not others, says you are

d) emotional security - the capacity to be emotionally stable and consistent.

Your life’s greatest impact doesn’t come from what you own, but from what you are. Jesus said, ‘”Each tree is recognized by its own fruit…The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart…”‘ (Luke 6:44-45 NIV). Whatever’s happening today on the outside of your life comes from what’s happening on the inside. God puts ‘being’ before ‘doing.’ He prioritises taking care of the inside (your heart) because that will determine what takes place on the outside (your behaviour).

Think about it!

This article was provided courtesy of UCB, from The Word for Today publication. Free issues of this daily devotional are available in the UK and Republic of Ireland, or from the website link below.
PO Box 255, Stoke-on-Trent,ST4 8YY.
http://www.ucb.co.uk/biblehelps

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