Archive for August, 2007

August 7, 2007

What’s a Life Worth?

by Brian Perceful, guest writer RTF

Every so often I read of something online or on in a magazine that really gets to me. Last year as I was making my daily rounds of my favorite sites like Drudge Report, CNN, Xanga, Myspace, and a few others I was quite dumbfounded on what I read and saw.

Maybe you saw it as well. Maybe you read about it.

It seems that some bored people thought it to be a great idea to take out their life’s frustrations on random homeless people in the Ft. Lauderdale, FL area. A total of four beatings occurred with one leading to a fatality. Not only were these attacks unprovoked, it seems that the guys who turned themselves in really have no reason behind the attacks. Not only were they senseless, worse yet they were heartless and I feel a direct reflection of our culture in general. (more…)

Filed under: Guest Writers, real issues

August 6, 2007

Erin!

 Please contact Real Teen Faith at tseller@daretobelieve.org and share your address, and we’ll send you the following:

• His Girl by Vicki Courtney — DVD Pack - His Girl is a DVD featuring Christian music artists Jami Smith and Kelly Minter, along with speaker Ruth Geertz, along with other teen girls talking about issues teens face. This 8-week study comes with a Leader’s guide, and the His Girl magazine. Value $65.00

Thanks, Erin! Watch for more contests in the future.

Filed under: Uncategorized

August 3, 2007

Sorry guys, this one is for girls today, though actually it has tons of information that you might like or need to read, too.

Stand Up Girl is a site that talks to girls who are sexually active, considering sex, or who believes she might be pregnant. There are stories from teens who are pregnant, or moms, or who aborted their babies and who share their personal stories.

 There are also links to pregnancy crisis centers all over the U.S., an article that shares the early symptoms of pregnancy, blogs, articles, and lots of resources if you’re trying to figure out what to do.

 ***** FIVE STAR site.

Filed under: real issues, real links

August 2, 2007

Each day RTF receives nearly a hundred hits from all over the nation. We’d like to hear from you!  We’ll randomly pick a comment from this post and send a couple of great items (depending upon if you’re a girl or a guy) worth the time it takes you to leave a comment.

Interested? Leave a comment with your name and where you live, and any random fact that you want to share.

Like: Hi, this is KC. I landed here because of a google search. OR Hi, this is Sara. I go to church at XXX in XXX. I stop by here once or twice a week for devos.

RTF will leave this post up for one week (but there will still be great devos, interviews, links, quotes, and more). The contest ends on Friday!

Filed under: Uncategorized

August 2, 2007

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
  -Psalm 27:8

If God asked you that question, what would your answer be? It is not an easy thing to just say, “No problem God… sure, I’ll seek you.” What are some basic ways that you can seek God each day?

Speak with Him. Have a quick devo or just spend some quiet time with Him. It doesn’t have to be long, just give Him what you have.

(more…)

Filed under: lydia rule, real devos