The Missing Links

A random collection of links floating around the interwebs that you may of missed this week.

New Churches Involved in Missions-The Church at Argenta

There are many new church plants starting here in the US. I’m going to start posting every once in awhile about those new churches that are being planted with a global focus, right from the start. Here is the story of one such church:

A new church plant is taking place in the Argenta Arts District of downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Like many urban centers in the US, the Argenta neighborhood has experienced a “white flight” during the past few decades.

10 places you never thought you could afford travel to

What’s keeping you from embarking on that big dream vacation kicking around in the back of your imagination? If money is your answer, then we have the solution. Big-ticket trips can be had for unexpected cut-rate prices—that is, if you know where to go. We discovered 10 thrilling destinations where fantastic bucket-list getaways can be bought for run-of-the-mill rates, from cruises through the wilds of Alaska to urban explorations of historic European cities.

Truly Local Power: African Wind Turbines Built From Scrap

Wind power isn’t used much in the developing world, since a turbine is much more expensive than a solar panel. But Access:energy is flipping that equation by finding ways to build the turbines in the communities where they’re needed.

2012 World Press Photo Contest Winners

By the numbers: 5, 247 Photographers, 124 Nationalities, 101, 254 pictures. Three hundred and fifty images by 57 photographers of 24 nationalities were awarded prizes in nine categories. To view the entire collection of winning images from the 55th World Press Photo Contest: 2012 World Press Photo