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English : prophetstories.org. A surprising map of the countries that are most and least welcoming to foreigners. Church of Fools: Enter church. A 'Brady Bunch'-Style Medley. Ever make fan videos of yourself lip-synching some popular tunes?

A 'Brady Bunch'-Style Medley

If you did, you probably never took it to this level. Pixar employee Nick Pitera has been recording himself singing pop music and Disney songs for years on YouTube. Now he's collected clips from a number of popular Disney songs to create an epic video medley -- 'One Man Disney Movie.' He filmed six versions of himself singing through the medley as six key people -- the heroine, the hero, the sidekick, the villain and two people from the chorus. Then, taking a cue from 'The Brady Bunch,' he split-screened them all together into one video, where each segment not only plays their part, but occasionally interacts with the rest. Hit the jump and check it out for yourself. Top 10 Free Ways To Discover New Music Online.

Bored with your music and want to discover some new bands or singers?

Top 10 Free Ways To Discover New Music Online

There are two main ways you can do that online. You can use services which create music maps, allowing you to explore artists similar in genre to the artists you already listen to. Or you can use music blogs and websites that showcase independent or up-and-coming artists, whether the music is being reviewed, or posted by the musicians themselves. Some of these websites have a community built around them, which gives fans the opportunity to interact directly with these new talents. Here is a list of 10 free sites to discover new music. TuneGlue TuneGlue is straightforward and easy to use. Using TuneGlue, you start out with 6 similar artists, and can continue to explore and expand on them. Train Rhythm by ginderb. Untitled. [Aradhna] The NEW Album is Here! A gift to Freedom Firm ARADHNA's NEW Album, recorded in Nashville, TN with Songs of Water, will be available for pre-release download starting Christmas Eve!

[Aradhna] The NEW Album is Here!

All proceeds from this album will go directly to benefit Freedom Firm. "Freedom Firm is dedicated to the liberation & rehabilitation of children enslaved in sexual exploitation. " Make a donation to Freedom Firm and receive your digital download on Christmas Eve. There are multiple donation levels with a variety of gifts from ARADHNA & Freedom Firm to choose from. Please join us this Christmas season in supporting Freedom Firm. Merry Christmas, Pete & Chris // ARADHNA. Carol of the Bells (for 12 cellos) - ThePianoGuys. The Cello Song - (Bach is back with 7 more cellos) - ThePianoGuys.

Parcours d'oiseaux by Golden Brahms. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (5 Piano Guys, 1 piano) - ThePianoGuys. 25 Awesome Virtual Learning Experiences Online - Virtual Education Websites. Just because you’re online doesn’t mean that you can’t experience the world first-hand — or as close to first-hand as possible.

25 Awesome Virtual Learning Experiences Online - Virtual Education Websites

Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government. 7 Wonders Panoramas – 360-degree views of the Seven Wonders of the World. Arounder Virtual Tour of the Moon – 360-degree panoramic views of the moon, courtesy of the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions. (Many other Earth locations also available on arounder.com.) Frissiras Museum – A virtual art gallery from Athens, Greece that allows you to explore paintings by clicking through their entire collection.

Google Earth – Explore the geography of both land and sea (free download). Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Vital Signs: Understanding Cardiovascular Diseases – A virtual gallery teaching about heart disease. Patrick Dixon: Futurist conference keynote speaker. GLOBAL POVERTY PRAYER MOVEMENT. An Open Theism Theodicy « The Centrality and Supremacy of Jesus Christ. Gregory Boyd on the Problem of Evil Where is God when a seven-year-old child is kidnapped, viciously raped, and her decapitated body is left in a plastic bag beside a cold riverbed?

An Open Theism Theodicy « The Centrality and Supremacy of Jesus Christ

[1] Gregory Boyd believes that evil “cannot be captured in abstract definitions”[2] but must be known in concrete experiences, like that of seven-year-old Greta, before any serious answers may be given to the problem of evil—lest “abstractions… distract us from that immediate reality [of evil] and reduce evil to a statistic,” as suggested by Jeffery Burton Russell.[3] Traditionally, classical theism has largely conditioned her adherents to accept that God, who is omnipotent, must allow Greta’s brutal murder for some good purpose and that Christians should accept this as being a part of God’s secret plan—often expressed in the popular cliché: “There is a reason for everything.”

Gregory Boyd, who previously taught theology at Bethel College in St. Q Features : Ideas for the Common Good. The Arc of Storytelling by Bobette Buster. In our culture, he who tells the best story wins.

The Arc of Storytelling by Bobette Buster

Creating great narratives that produce epiphanies involves a particular talent that applies far beyond film and changes the way you write books, marketing copy, funding proposals, research reports, sermons, and so much more. Bobette Buster has built and sustained a long, respected career in the film industry by being the best at finding and developing epiphanies in some of the greatest movies we've all enjoyed. HowStuffWorks - Learn How Everything Works! 96pix.com - Image-based personality test - completely free! Tour.