Archive for April, 2006

April 4, 2006

~Real Story~

I arrived in Dallas this weekend to speak at the BattleCry for Parents. I was one of five speakers: Ron Luce (Teen Mania and BattleCry), myself, Eva Marie Everson and her daughter, Jessica, and Dr. Chuck Stecker (Chosen Generation).

While the other speakers were amazing (I’ll share more about this in tomorrow’s post), it was a story from one of the women who was in the audience that inspired me the most.

Julie and a group of friends traveled 250 miles to be at the conference. It seemed like a long way to travel to me, but she said that long journeys were a part of her life now.

Julie was originally from Louisianna. (more…)

Filed under: T. Suzanne Eller

April 3, 2006

Rebecca St. James stays true to her message

And that unwavering commitment has earned this contemporary Christian artist, author and activist a devoted following

By NICOLE KEIPER Staff Writer
The Tennessean

You could say Franklin’s Rebecca St. James has done pretty well for herself as a Christian rock singer.

She’s earned Grammy and Dove awards and gold-certified records, and routinely lands on the cover of market mouthpiece CCM Magazine.

But you could say she’s done OK as a Christian author, too, becoming a market trendsetter with best-selling, teen-focused devotional books. She’s also done some acting, playing modern-day Mary Magdalene Maggie in the rock opera !Hero. She has been a spokeswoman, speaker, host and missionary. (more…)

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