As the author of the WWW FAQ, I regularly answer questions about the workings of the Web. If a question is frequently asked, I simply add an article to the FAQ. But sometimes a question is more detailed, more in-depth— not really a FAQ, but still of interest to others. You'll find those questions, with my answers, here in Innards along with commentary on other web-technology-related topics.

Q. I want to do a web site to be of free help to pastors and church leaders by sharing helpful information. There will be nothing for sale. What ending is right? .com or .edu or something else. Any suggestions are welcomed.

A. .edu is available only to accredited colleges.

.org is good if your project is not-for-profit and probably sends the right message. .com would raise questions for a project like yours. You could register the .com domain also and redirect it to help confused people reach your site, but .org should be the final destination to send the message that you're not selling something.