With the ever changing world of the internet, we try to stay on top of things and recommend sites that would be helpful and/or fun.  Do you have Any links that you think we should add?  Email us at DirectEffectUpdate@hotmail.com or TheEDGEUpdate@hotmail.com and let us know.  Should you findany dead links or something that is offensive and we need to be aware of it, also please email us.     

 Christian Links

Bible Quizzes - Go here to find out how much you really know about the Bible (http://www.biblequizzes.com/).

Christian Guitar Resources - Want the chords to worship songs you are hearing on the radio or singing in church on Sunday morning or in our Student Ministries?  Check out this site and look up the song by it’s title or by the band/singer (http://www.christianguitar.org/christian/).  Don’t like the key the song is in?  Check out the site below called “Transpose Songs” under our “Helpful Miscellaneous Links.”

Christianity Freebies - A plethora (how’s that for a big word) of free stuff is available online and here is a site that finds them all.  Good for checking out and even exposing yourself to some good resources (http://www.christianityfreebies.com/). 

Daily Devotions - Want to start your day off right.  Click on this site and then bookmark it so you can go to it every day for “Today’s Devotional” (click on that link).  (http://www.rbc.org/)

Echoes Student Music Service - A great Christian music resource.  You can search your fav secular artists to find the Christian band that sounds the same (click the Advanced Music Search link under ‘search’.  You can also watch music videos, read interviews and buy CDs for only $10.99!  (www.ECHOESsms.com)

Five Clicks - This site will help you learn how to communicate your own testimony of what God has done in your life, in a clear and effective manner.  Most Christians don't know how to tell the story of their own testimony well.  After going through the interactive 5 Clicks study, you’ll find yourself prepared (http://www.greatcom.org/5clicks/index.php).

Free Christian Clip Art - Looking for clip art to make a flyer or something.  Find some clip art here for free (http://www.christart.com/).

Interview With God - Ever wondered what it would be like to interview God?  Then check out this presentation.  Thought provoking and interesting (http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/).

Need Him - If you have questions about God and why you are here on earth, you need to check out this site.  Maybe you have a friend who is asking those type of questions (http://www.needhim.org/).

Prayer Labyrinth - We have used prayer labyrinths at our church and the experience has always been awesome.  This ‘online labyrinth’ is a great tool to help your pray and spend some valuable time with God.  You’ve got to check this out…http://web.ukonline.co.uk/paradigm/

See You At The Pole - This is the site that gives you info on not just praying at your school flagpole once a year; but also a lot of other stuff as well (http://syatp.com/).

Ten Reasons To Believe - This site offers strong evidence for areas of great eternal significance. This series gives strong, reasonable, and believable responses to the concerns skeptics and seekers wrestle with—issues that believers often struggle with as well. A helpful tool for evangelism or for personal encouragement.  Use the links all around it to grow, learn and be encouraged (http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/home.page).

True Love Waits - This site declares:  "Believing that true love waits, I make a commitment to God, myself, my family, my friends, my future mate, and my future children to a lifetime of purity including sexual abstinence from this day until the day I enter a biblical marriage relationship."  Want to make an online True Love Waits pledge or find out more info?  (http://www.lifeway.com/tlw/students/join.asp).

Which Bible Do I Use? - Click here to find out what Bible is best for your walk with Christ.

 Fun Links

Drawing? - This is reallllllly cooool.  You get a blank screen, so just click anywhere and a color will show up and each time you click another color starts.  Just fun!  Probably for little kids; but we had a lot of fun with it and sure you will too!  (http://www.jacksonpollock.org/)

The Human Clock - One of the coolest sites around.  Using pictures submitted to them, you can see what time it is.  You can even submit your own picture(s).  Go there and find out what time it is (http://www.humanclock.com/?s=1).

The Llama Song - This is one of those you have to see it to believe it.  We love this song and have enjoyed watching it and singing it more than once (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama).

Helpful Miscellaneous Links

Ask Hayley - This site lets you ask the author Hayley DiKarco any question you want and lets you see what questions other students have asked her as well. (www.askhayley.com)

Family Tech Show - This internet radio style show is a helpful site that talks about the newest in technology and is suitable for the whole family (http://www.familytechshow.com/\).

Transpose Songs - This site lets you transpose songs from one key to another so you can either sing it better or play it with chords you know.  If you play guitar or other instruments, check it out (http://logue.net/xp/).