NashVillage: Covenant
Community, Pro Life, News, Education, Books, and Just For Fun
The King’s Meadow Study Center is privileged to be a part of an extraordinary covenant Christian community in Middle Tennessee. The number of gifted men and women, effective ministries and churches simply boggles the mind. George has often asserted that it represents an historic opportunity for genuine reformation and renewal in our time: Franklin is in many ways both an emblem of hope and a provocation to faithfulness because to whom much is given, much will be required.
A
covenant community will naturally be a very busy place. That certainly
is the case here in beautiful Middle Tennessee. Related ministries
to the King's Meadow Study Center include media and curriculum projects
and missions initiatives. Visit our sites and join with us in these
exciting endeavors:
www.csmedes.org
One of the most exciting developments in missions to the Muslim world is our
classical Christian school initiative in Iraq and Indonesia--we now have schools
in three cities. The pen is indeed mightier than the sword.
www.servantgroup.org
The missions agency which is pioneering our school initiative in the Muslim
world is also involved in evangelism, church planting, and disaster relief.
Amazing work.
www.franklinclassical.com
Our flagship school, modeling a covenantal and classical perspective of education,
is now celebrating a dozen years of discipleship and development. How the time
flies.
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Music and the Arts:
The
circle of ministries to which the King’s Meadow Study Center
belongs includes artists, musicians, writers, and
pastors. Visit the following sites to catch a glimpse of what God
is doing here:
www.wesking.com
Wes King is an amazingly gifted musician, producer, and writer. His last project, What
Matters Most, is not to be missed. His next is going to be even better--I
know because I've had the opportunity to hear some of the sessions.
www.michaelcard.com
Michael Card has captured the essence of our diverse ministry community in
Scribbling in the Sand, a live collaborative collection CD/DVD/VHS.
www.stevegreenministries.org
Steve Green has been a stalwart of integrity—personally, doctrinally,
and musically—for years. His latest project, Woven in Time, may well
be his very best yet.
www.mansfieldgroup.com
Stephen Mansfield is a gifted writer, speaker, and commentator. He is one of
the best teachers I've ever met, a godly and wise friend, and a stalwart
in calling Christians to attain to their destiny. His site is a treasure
trove.
www.jarsofclay.com
This is one rare example of a music group that is both substantive and accessible,
serious and popular. Their new project is as remarkable as their new outreach, Blood:Water
Mission.
www.indieforce.com
Craig Mason has just about the best ear for new music in the CCM world. His
site for indie artists is always a source for new ideas, new sounds, and
new inspiration. Hear the newest of the new here.
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Ministry Afar:
Of
course, the work of King’s Meadow is not limited to Middle
Tennessee. We have friends and related ministries
all across the nation and the world. Below you will find links to
these related
ministries as well as to particular issues and concerns
central to our work here:
www.ligonier.org
The teaching ministry of R.C. Sproul provides some of the finest tools available
anywhere including the monthly devotional magazine, Table Talk.
www.knoxseminary.org
D. James Kennedy, O. Palmer Robertson, Bob Reymond,
Fowler White, R.C. Sproul, and a host of others are teaching
the next generation of pastors in Ft. Lauderdale. That
alone makes Knox a treasure trove of wisdom.
www.desirestreet.org
Desire Street in New Orleans is one of the toughest
neighborhoods in America. Mo Leveritt's Desire Street
Ministries is one of the finest in America. Reforming
the inner city is an exciting, inspiring, and comprehensive
task.
www.justiceroad.com
Mo Leveritt's music is a wonderful combination of
Folk, Southern Gospel, Delta Blues, and Urban CCM. It
is the perfect compliment to his pioneering work in the
Desire Street projects.
www.highlandsstudycenter.org
The refreshingly diverse renewal work of the Highlands Study Center, Draught
Horse Press, St. Peter Presbyterian Church, and R.C. Sproul Jr. can be
found on this delightful site. Check out the blogs while you're at it.
www.credenda.org
Douglas Wilson’s periodical magazine is one of the
most provocative and insightful Reformed publications
available anywhere. It'll make you laugh,
cry, shout, and argue--all within a space of a page!
www.auburnavenue.org
This site contains the sermon outlines and articles
of a fine pastor, theologian, historian, and dear friend,
Steve Wilkins. You'll want to check back often.
www.cmfnow.com
Covenant Media Foundation has a massive catalog of Reformed teaching tapes
from some of the world’s best teachers as well as a growing library
of incisive books.
www.americanvision.org
Gary DeMar’s ministry is one of the finest
providers of historical, cultural, and theological
tools for pastors, teachers, Bible students, and homeschoolers.
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Pro-Life Resources:
The
pro-life movement has a very strong presence on the
web with innumerable resources available for pastors, teachers, students,
and researchers.
The sundry collected links below are among those that
we have found to be the most valuable, practical, and usable covering
the whole
range of life concerns—from information about abortion, infanticide,
and euthanasia to organizations ministering to the
victims of medical, political, or sexual abuse:
www.interlife.org
Ted Gerk's encyclopedic reference site contains the
latest news and the most comprehensive archives anywhere
in the world. This is an extraordinary service to all
of us--very worthy of all our support.
www.ru486.org
These archives--also provided by the sacrifices
of Ted Gerk--provide the very best information about
the insidious new pharmacological and technological assaults
on life.
www.heartbeatinternational.org
Heartbeat International is a worldwide network of
compassionate crisis pregnancy centers and maternity
home ministries. These centers are on the front lines
of the battle for the sanctity of life.
www.all.org
The American Life League provides one of the most
comprehensive pro-life sites on the web on any subject.
If you need research material, this is the first place
to turn.
News and Information:
Where
do you go to get balanced reporting on current events?
Where do you turn for alternative perspectives on the news? The
following
sites are the ones we have bookmarked—they are reliable, provocative,
and balanced.
www.worldmag.com World Magazine is a Christian alternative to Time
and Newsweek. Edited by Marvin Olasky, this is at the
top of our must read list each week.
www.report.ca
The BC Report is a fine Canadian magazine which provides a conservative and
Christian perspective on the news—but without an American slant.
www.lesoir.be
Enjoy news from the French-speaking world? One of our favorite sources is the
moderately conservative Belgian daily, Le Soir.
Education:
Pastors,
teachers, parents, students, and homeschoolers are
always looking for better educational resources. We have assembled
some of our
favorite links below. We’re always adding new ones as we discover
them, so check back regularly to view our updates:
www.gcp.org
Great Commission Publications provides excellent Reformed curriculum resources
for home, church, and school.
www.accsedu.org
The Association of Christian and Classical Schools is an excellent resource
with links to schools, conferences, and resources. You will certainly want
to bookmark this site.
www.veritaspress.com
Veritas Press is one of the best sources for classical Christian curriculum materials—both for the homeschool and the day school setting. Their Omnibus project is indispensible.
www.visionforum.com
The online family learning and homeschooling ministry of Doug Phillips is one
of the most creative anywhere in the world.
www.face.net
The Foundation for American Christian Education pioneered the Principle Approach
and is one of the richest sources for curriculum resources and tools.
www.marshillaudio.org
Mars Hill Audio produces a monthly audio magazine of graceful cultural commentary
and Christian aesthetic enrichment.
www.homeschooltoday.com
Homeschooling Today is a very helpful magazine that not only focuses on the
mechanics of parent-directed education, but also on its mission and metrics.
www.stirlingeducation.com/newgeneva
The New Geneva Study Center is an on-line community of classical education
practitioners and resource providers. Join the discussion!
www.whitefield.edu
Whitefield Theological Seminary is a fine Reformed institution offering both
taped extension coursework and church-based academic programs designed
for serious and mature working professionals.
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Books:
At
King’s Meadow, we love books. We have lots of books. We read
lots of books. We write lots of books. So, it is not surprising
that we’ve got some favorite book haunts on the web. Below
are a few of the best of the best:
www.canonpress.org
Canon Press is the publishing ministry of Douglas Wilson, the Logos School,
and New St. Andrews College.
www.abebooks.com
The American Book Exchange is the very finest out-of-print, antiquarian, and
rare book network anywhere on the web.
www.daerons.demon.co.uk
If you’re looking for books on or by the Inklings, here is the very best
online source we’ve been able to find.
www.bartleby.com
The entire text of Arthur Quiller-Couch’s classic poetry anthology, The
Oxford Book of English Verse, is now available online along with a host of
other tools.
www.chesterton.org
The American Chesteron Society’s web site is an absolute delight—a
fitting tribute to one of our all-time favorite writers.
www.christianhistoryproject.com
The good folks at the Christian History Project have undertaken the enormous
task of publishing a multivolume history of the church through the ages.
www.spwurthbooks.com
This is probably the best single source of antiquarian Reformed theological
books in a single location anywhere on the web.
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Just For Fun:
www.dublindrpepper.com
This is the only place in the world where you can buy the real deal: the original
Dr. Pepper. This is an expatriate Texan’s dream.
www.maccentral.com
Here you’ll find all the latest information, updates, buyer’s
guides, and news on the best computer equipment and software in the world.
www.titansonline.com
Who would have ever believed that Dr. Grant’s beloved Houston Oilers
would actually follow him to Middle Tennessee—and then start winning?
www.nashvillepredators.com
Welcome to Smashville, the coolest game on ice. Yes, the NHL has arrived in
the genteel South.
www.nashvillesounds.com
Minor League baseball doesn’t have the cachet that the major pro sports
do—but that is what makes going to the Sounds games so much more fun!
www.nba.com/grizzlies
Most Tennesseans would just as soon pass the River City off to Mississippi
or Arkansas. But there is more than BBQ and Elvis kitsch there now! Hoop it
up!
www.blogger.com
Blogs or web logs are online journals made possible by new personal
publishing software from the Google subsidiary Blogger as well as from Movable
Type (www.movabletype.org) and Radio (www.radio.userland.com).
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