Archive for January, 2008

January 9, 2008

Double Trouble

by Lydia Rule, RTF Staff Writer

THOUGHT FOR TODAY: “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
James 1:8 (King James Version)

I read a recent news article about a two-headed baby turtle. I was fascinated by the pictures that went along with the article. The turtle’s heads were on opposing ends, which would be quite interesting if each head decided to go straight— a “tug of war” would ensue.

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January 2, 2008

 

Heart of Worship
By: Jade West, RTF Staff Writer

It’s almost nine o’clock as I sit in my bedroom. Praise and worship music fills the room and I start to wonder when was the last time I truly worshipped God.

In the summer of 2006 it seemed I couldn’t worship Him enough. I could praise God at any place at any moment. Spontaneous worship wasn’t uncommon for me.

Back then, worship wasn’t another item on my lengthy to-do list—back then, worship was a way of life for me.

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January 1, 2008

This is what Lindy Keffer, reviewer, had to say in Plugged In about the movie Juno.

Excerpt: As Juno, Ellen Page is completely adorable. And wow, can the girl talk! She leads the cast through 92 minutes of rapid-fire repartee. (Think Gilmore Girls on prenatal vitamins.) Audiences have to stay on their toes to keep up, and even then, if they’re unfamiliar with what the film’s screenwriter Diablo Cody calls “teen speak,” they’re still likely to get left behind.

Speaking of teens, Juno is—if nothing else—a telling inside perspective on the new teenage sexuality (or at least the world’s version of it). All the old rules are out the window. Sex is just as likely to happen between best friends (or even near-strangers) as it is between those who are seriously dating. And having sex isn’t necessarily a precursor to the deepening of commitment. It’s just one of many complications to be factored in as teens are defining their relationships. (more…)

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