{"id":512,"date":"2009-12-01T00:01:54","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T07:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downthelinezine.com\/archives\/?p=512"},"modified":"2023-05-06T19:31:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T00:31:21","slug":"december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/december-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2009 Table of Contents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/files\/2009\/12\/cover005lg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-513\" src=\"http:\/\/www.downthelinezine.com\/archives\/files\/2009\/12\/cover005lg-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"cover005lg\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/files\/2009\/12\/cover005lg-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/files\/2009\/12\/cover005lg.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/down-the-line-issue-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download a free PDF of this issue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/magcloud.com\/browse\/Issue\/47910\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Purchase a print copy of this issue (starting at $7.80)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Like a Real Magazine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Even though we are free, that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t do things like other magazines. One the features we have been working on for a while is the ability to subscribe to DTL.\u00a0 After a few trials and a lot of procrastination, we finally have that feature.<\/p>\n<p>What does it mean to subscribe to DTL? Well, the main method will be to sign up on an email list to get the PDF emailed directly to your inbox. If you have storage limit concerns, we will also have an option with a download link. Don\u2019t worry \u2013 we won\u2019t send out anything other than new issues through this system.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is to subscribe to our blog RSS feed. We will announce the new issues through that, as usual.\u00a0 The final option is to follow us on social networks, such as Twitter or FaceBook. Of course, these final methods will also give you other updates and stories as we write them, so make sure you follow us there, too, for exclusive content not in this magazine!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Action Spotlight:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t just complain about the world &#8211; do something to change it<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are tens of millions of orphans in the world today. A group called World Orphans is one of many groups trying to help out. According to their website, \u201cWORLD ORPHANS is committed to rescuing millions of ORPHANED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN, the strengthening of thousands of INDIGENOUS CHURCHES, and the impacting of hundreds of COMMUNITIES with the Gospel of Jesus Christ\u2026through the COST-EFFECTIVE empowerment of CHURCH-BASED orphan prevention, rescue, care and transition programs in the LEAST REACHED AREAS of the world.\u201d See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldorphans.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.worldorphans.org<\/a><em> (World Orphans did not buy this ad nor do they endorse this magazine \u2013 just givin\u2019 ya food for thought)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Print Articles:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/letters-to-us-december-2009\/\">Letters to Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/stevescorner\/2009\/12\/01\/steves-corner-december-2009\/\">Steve\u2019s Corner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/mattsmusings\/2009\/10\/01\/how-bad-is-the-illegal-music-downloading-business\/\">Matt\u2019s Musings and Meanderings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/bill-mallonee-heart-made-for-heaven-skin-made-of-earth\/\">Bill Mallonee &#8220;&#8230;heart made for Heaven, skin made of earth&#8230;&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(with bonus online pictures)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/grizzly-owls\/\">Grizzly Owls &#8220;&#8230;like nothing you\u2019ve ever heard&#8230;&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/kissing-cousins\/\">Kissing Cousins &#8220;baby, baby, baby, don\u2019t look back&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/western-grace\/\">Western Grace &#8220;rescuing the scene&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/bloodline-severed\/\">Bloodline Severed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/the-dark-reactions\/\">The Dark Reactions &#8220;Bringing It All Together&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/tattoo-you-dan-michaels\/\">Tattoo You: Dan Michaels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/dtl-live-report-u2-10-12-2009\/\">D-T-L Live Report: U2 &#8211; Dallas, TX &#8211; 10-12-2009<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/archives\/dobro-austin-by-rick-mcdonough\/\"><em>Dobro-Austin <\/em>by Rick McDonough<\/a> (2008)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Reviews:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/cabin-songs-by-bill-mallonee\/\">Bill Mallonee &#8211; Cabin Songs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/broken-reunion-by-4-4-1\/\">4-4-1 &#8211; Broken Reunion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/we-all-gonna-face-the-rising-sun-by-michael-roe\/\">Michael Roe &#8211; We All Gonna Face The Rising Son<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/take-back-the-scene-by-western-grace\/\">Western Grace &#8211; Take Back the Scene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/pillar-of-salt-by-kissing-cousins\/\">Kissing Cousins &#8211; Pillar of Salt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/punk-sounds-by-the-huntingtons\/\">The Huntingtons &#8211; Punk Sounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/book-review-god%E2%80%99s-not-dead-and-neither-are-we-by-jerry-wilson\/\">Book Review: God\u2019s Not Dead (And Neither Are We) by Jerry Wilson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/downthelinezine.com\/reviews\/book-review-and-yet-you-continue-to-provoke-the-night-by-shawn-ness\/\">Book Review: And Yet You Continue To Provoke The Night by Shawn Ness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Credits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>EDITORS: Matt Crosslin and Steve Ruff<br \/>\nMARKETING: Ulike-a Youtellafriend<br \/>\nWRITERS: Steve Ruff, Matt Crosslin, Joshua Lory<br \/>\nCOVER IMAGE: Bill Mallonee<br \/>\nLAYOUT: Matt Crosslin<br \/>\nWEB DESIGN: Matt Crosslin for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monsoonriver.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monsoon River Designs<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>WEBSITE: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downthelinezine.com\">www.downthelinezine.com<\/a><br \/>\nEDITORIAL: <a href=\"mailto:downthelinezine@gmail.com\">downthelinezine@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\nADS\/MARKETING: <a href=\"mailto:downthelinezine@gmail.com\">downthelinezine@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\nMYSPACE: <a href=\"http:\/\/myspace.com\/downthelinezine\">myspace.com\/downthelinezine<\/a><br \/>\nTWITTER: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/downthelinezine\">twitter.com\/downthelinezine<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Subscriptions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>U.S.A. &#8211; 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All submissions become property of Down the Line E-zine and may be edited or condensed. Or even printed out and framed if you really kiss our\u2026 um\u2026 never mind\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Vision:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Down the Line covers bands that explored the intersection between faith and art in the 1980s through the early 1990s &#8211; even though they were probably never accepted in to what is called &#8220;Contemporary Christian Music&#8221; because they were too edgy or alternative or liberal or for whatever reason. Some of these bands may still be making music today, and others may have moved on. We cover these bands (active or dormant) as well as any new projects by former members of these bands and any new bands that may have the same spirit as these bands.<\/p>\n<p>ALL IMAGE AND STORIES ARE THE COPY RIGHT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CREATOR. YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION TO RE-USE, RE-PUBLISH, OR RE-PRINT ANYTHING IN THIS MAGAZINE. 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