Brigada Today
18 Apr 2003

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In this issue...

  1. CHECK OUT THE LINKS AT "MISLINKS"
  2. TIPS FOR THOSE DOING POWERPOINTS
  3. RADIO TRAINING FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS
  4. TRAVELING TO A SARS-INFECTED LAND? TRY THIS PURIFIER
  5. THINKING OF TEACHING OVERSEAS?
  6. CROSS-CULTURAL MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RESOURCES ON THE WEB
  7. ACCESSIBLE EASYENGLISH - 19 STORIES FROM MARK'S GOSPEL
  8. CIU COURSE ON FOLK RELIGION IN BUDAPEST
  9. CLOUDBURST POETRY PUTS RHYME AT GOSPEL'S SERVICE
  10. CLOSING STUFF
  1. CHECK OUT THE LINKS AT "MISLINKS" -- Get some good leads at: http://www.mislinks.org/ It's maintained by Scott Moreau of Wheaton College and Mike O'Rear of Global Mapping, International -- guys who know their stuff and want to share it with others out of the goodness of their hearts! Well done Scott and Mike!
  2. TIPS FOR THOSE DOING POWERPOINTS -- And who *isn't* these days! The good folks at InFocus have made their popular 15-Minute Guide to Winning Presentations available to Brigada Today participants absolutely FREE! Download your copy today -- http://ecommerce.rsc03.net/servlet/website/ResponseForm?iklETWTZTW_aNtH g9hgJLiml . In the end, you should see an InFocus form to fill out for the free guide.) You can also visit the Presenters University http://www.presentersuniversity.com/ web site for tons of great presentation information including over 150 FREE PowerPoint templates and Presentation masters. (Note -- if you don't want to get new emails from them, unclick the "send me news" checkboxes.
  3. RADIO TRAINING FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS -- Jan wants to know what radio training is available for people in developing nations: nationals who work in missionary organizations or with small local stations. Please contact Jan if you provide training like this, and let her know what resources you have that people she knows might be able to use. Jan is happy to compile a list of your responses and let us all know what's out there, so if you know of any help in this area of radio training, do get in touch with her.
  4. TRAVELING TO A SARS-INFECTED LAND? TRY THIS PURIFIER -- So says Eddie, with the U.S. Prayer Center. He says we should go to... http://www.nutriteam.com/as150B.htm and order something like the 150B (if it were still available) or whatever they're selling in its place. (Thanks Eddie... and thanks to your doc for recommending it to all of us!)
  5. THINKING OF TEACHING OVERSEAS? -- Want to find out if you have what it takes to teach overseas? Wycliffe Bible Translators is hosting a 5 day course called TOTAL Education (Taste Overseas Teaching And Literacy) which focuses on teaching missionary kids in a cross-cultural context, teaching literacy to nationals, and issues faced in living in different cultures. Daily devotions, interactive classes, ethnic dinners, videos, and challenging speakers will build meaningful relationships. All instructors have years of experience living and teaching overseas. The course will be held near Waxhaw, NC at Wycliffe's JAARS center, June 22-27. The cost is $150, which includes food, a shared room, and course materials for the week. Check out: http://www.wycliffe.org/events/total_education/home.htm for more info, or write <ray_gonzalez@wycliffe.org>. Class size is limited to 30, and the deadline for registration is like... today. So just tell them you only saw it in Brigada Today *today*... and maybe they'll have mercy on you?
  6. CROSS-CULTURAL MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RESOURCES ON THE WEB -- Intermin.org has just come out with "Growing a Great Marriage," by Mike Constantine. Download the lessons to use in small groups for marriage enrichment or premarriage counseling. Also great for your marriage. Positive Parenting is a series of articles providing a sound biblical basis for parenting. Visit http://intermin.org from time to time to see additional resources as they become available. For additional information email <mhc@intermin.org>.
  7. ACCESSIBLE EASYENGLISH - 19 STORIES FROM MARK'S GOSPEL -- Get these new materials, designed for people with learning disabilities (but also used for new learners of English) from http://www.easyenglish.info . The level A (1200 word lexicon) version of Revelation, now through Advanced Checking is also newly on the same site. This site now averages over 1000 hits each day.
  8. CIU COURSE ON FOLK RELIGION IN BUDAPEST –- September 29 - October 3, 2003, Columbia International University is offering Folk Religion taught by Dr. Phil Steyne. If you are interested in earning a Master’s Degree in Europe or in supplementing your study and professional development with grad level courses, CIU is offering a degree program at reduced rates that may be completed by attending intensive courses in Budapest and Germany. Write <ciubudapest@hotmail.com> for more information.
  9. CLOUDBURST POETRY PUTS RHYME AT GOSPEL'S SERVICE -- For print media, time and space are critical. Many seekers are not moved by long arguments, and skimmers skip heavy treatments. Poetry is an excellent medium for tapping the nonchurched on the shoulder. With short poems of rhyme and meter that paint life with a positive spiritual brush, missionary author Randal uses a light touch with serious style. Intended especially for print publications, the email list is open to all. A weekly 7-14 line poem is published every Thursday. Anyone can subscribe by sending an email to <cloudburst-subscribe@topica.com>. For more information see http://www.cloudburstpoetry.com .
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