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Welcome to the Modern Papyrus; a humble web-site dedicated to the sharing of God's word and the building up of the body of Christ, one devotional at a time. The Modern Papyrus strongly supports and promotes the teaching of "giving freely that which was freely given onto us" (Matthew 10:8). Because we are a non-profit, and absolutely no money making ministry, the web address and any copyright information attached to our material stands as our only form of advertisement.

Please support the Modern Papyrus ministry by sharing with others how to find us. Also, if you have been blessed by anything found on our site, please email us at praises@modernpapyrus.org and let us know about it. Your words of encouragement, as well as your prayers, provide us with the strength we need to continue in our labors.

What do you mean
by Modern Papyrus?

Good question. Papyrus (or Cyperus papyrus) is a long stemmed plant indigenous to the moist silty region around the Nile's Delta, in Lower Egypt. It can be clearly seen, from the earliest of times in Egyptian history, that the Papyrus played a key role in their culture. The reed from the Papyrus was used to craft such things as boats, tables, boxes, mattresses, mats, ropes, sails, sandals and other clothing, as well as fuel, and even food. Many of these items were used as exports to other countries. Yet, none of them impacted the ancient world as dramatically as did its use as paper. Papyrus sheets for writing were the greatest gift the Egyptians gave to the ancient world and had a long-lasting history. It is estimated that Papyrus sheets have been in existence from around 3000 BC, and was in popular use until around 105 AD, when China and other countries began using a pulping process, a more affordable and less complicated paper. In comparison to other writing material used in its day, like clay, wood, wax, and even lead, it is no wonder that Papyrus sheets quickly became the preferred writing material. Its lightweight, durability, and thinness made it easier to carry and deliver long distances, and were more suitable to withstand the brutal desert conditions of Egypt and the Middle East. For the same reasons, Papyrus was used for important and valuable documents, and is most likely why it is found in use with many of the earliest manuscripts we have of the Bible.

Today, computers and the World Wide Web have become for us, what Papyrus was to the ancient world. It provides for us a means to document, store, and transport God's word faster and easier than ever before, and has become an invaluable tool to the ministry. It is a new medium that has impacted the world unlike anything else in history. This web page is dedicated to the sharing of God's word and the building up of the body of Christ, one devotional at a time, through this new and powerful medium I like to call 'The Modern Papyrus'.

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Technical Information

The Modern Papyrus is designed for screen resolutions of 1024x768 or greater. If your screen resolution is set to 800x600 or less, you will have difficulty viewing some of the pages. The Modern Papyrus has been tested for functionality with Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Firefox, Netcaptor and Opera. Plus, the Modern Papyrus has only been tested on a windows platform, therefore, If your browser or platform has difficulty viewing the contents of these pages please email me with all the details, and I will attempt to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

The Modern Papyrus also uses allot of Java Scripting in order to display much of its content. If you do not have a Java enabled browser, or your security setting is set too high, you may have difficulty viewing some of the contents.

Lastly, the prayer page is a personal prayer list that only you can see. It works by placing a cookie into your cookies folder on your computer. Your prayer list is written to this cookie, and every time you visit the "Prayer" page the contents of the cookie is displayed on your screen. The cookie is a non-tracking, non-mining cookie. What does this mean? First, it means that the cookie does not monitor, track, record, or report any of your computer or internet activities. The cookie only records what you place into it via the "Add Prayer" link. The contents of your cookie never leave your computer. No one outside your computer will ever see your prayer list. Second, it means you need to take caution when cleaning out your cookies folder. If your cookie is deleted, your prayer list will be lost and will not display upon your next visit to the page. Again, The 'Prayer' page is not a blog or guestbook. The contents can only be seen from the computer in which they were added.