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April 26, 2008

What can one teen do?

I’m glad you asked. Did you know that a mosquito net can save a child’s life? Rebecca St. James is raising malaria awareness and telling how you can help through Compassion International.  

Rebecca St. James raises malaria awareness
Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 4/25/2008 10:00:00 AM

Excerpt of news article: Rebecca St. James, one of the most successful female contemporary Christian music artists, is joining an effort with Compassion International in the fight against malaria.

Today is “World Malaria Day,” a day set aside to spotlight a disease that impacts millions worldwide. Malaria is a potentially fatal blood disease and is spread by infected mosquitoes. In fact, each year, 350 million to 500 million people contract malaria. More than a million people die annually from the disease, with African children under the age of five accounting for 75 percent of the deaths.

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Filed under: faith in action, Change*the*World!, celebrities, real missions, real articles, real issues

April 8, 2008

“I Felt Forgiven”
An Igniteyourfaith.com exclusive interview with Lacey Mosley of Flyleaf
by Todd Hertz

 In an igniteyourfaith.com interview, IYF editor Todd Hertz talked to Lacey about her past and her faith.

What were your teen years like?
I was dealing with a lot with low self-esteem and depression, and I kind of hated myself a lot. I think that spilled over into relationships with other people. I hated everybody. So my home life was a bad situation. To get away from it, I started doing drugs when I was 13.

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Filed under: real interviews, celebrities, music, real articles

February 28, 2008

An article in Details magazine (reprinted on DoSomething.com) reports that Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas have gone on the record about their commitment to virginity . . . at least until marriage.

DoSomething isn’t quite sure what to do with this, though they appreciate that they guys have taken a stand on something.

Check out the article.

Check out the Jonas Brothers music on their MySpace!

And tell us what you think–about the article, about the issue, about the music.

Filed under: faith in action, celebrities, teens making a difference, music, real issues

June 25, 2007

Living My Dream
by Elisabeth Freeman, Campus Life Magazine

Article Excerpt

There’s something different about professional snowboarder Kelly Clark. It’s not just her flips and tricks. Or her speed. Or even her success in the X Games or Winter Olympics (she won gold in 2002 and finished fourth in 2006).

Instead, it’s her dynamic and positive personality. “I love Jesus,” she says. “And I guess everyone can tell.”

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Filed under: celebrities, teens making a difference, real articles

October 2, 2006

I Hated Christianity
Christian Music Today.com, 9/25/06
by musical artist Sara Grove, about musical artist Jonny Lang

Excerpt: The first time I saw Jonny Lang, he was a 15-year-old kid, perched on a stool, his hair in his eyes—and playing his guitar and singing like he’d sold his soul to the devil. He was an irrefutable talent, and quickly became a young legend in the world of the blues and beyond, touring with The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, and Sting, among others.

I didn’t see Lang again till a few years ago when my husband Troy and I were watching The Late Show with David Letterman, and Lang was the music guest. When he took the stage that night, he was a very different guy we’d seen years before. As he sang, Troy and I looked at each other and said, “What happened to him?” (more…)

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