[Sore Thumbs] The Afrocentric Edition
I thought it would be good to link to a few things that stand out every week and which are worth pointing people to, hence the name sore thumbs.
Broadband in Africa
“By December 2007 terrestrial broadband networks were now available in every capital city in Africa, some 50% of main cities, 10% of secondary cities and 2% of towns…” (read the article on the White African blog)
EveryBlock
“EveryBlock filters an assortment of local news by location so you can keep track of what’s happening on your block, in your neighborhood and all over your city.” A web service currently only for the major cities in the US it’s a good way of researching civic atmosphere of your local community… (use the web service)
Get Better at Contextualization
“Contextualization and church planting aren’t anything new. These have been practices of the missional church for centuries, and in comparison to what is passed off as contextualization today, our early planting fathers put us to shame…” (read article on The Resurgence blog)
Mass Baptism
“People pressed as closely as they could on one another, in five (?) lines. They estimated they baptised about 700 people that day.” An beautiful photo story of hundreds getting dunked in Pemba Bay, Mozambique. (see the sideshow)
Got a cool link that you think will fit here? It might make the Sore Thumb Edition if you send it my way by email, just write to dlee at webechurch.com
