Bekah Hamrick Martin
Abbie Miller
By Staff Writer Matthew VanTryon
If you walk through the checkout line at your local grocery store, you will inevitably see the latest gossip magazines with information on who your favorite celebrity is dating that day. Boot up the Internet, and you will without a doubt see multiple blurbs about the latest celebrity gossip. Young teens all over the country become infatuated with “Bieber Fever”. What does this really mean for our society?
How common would you say cheating in school is?
By RTF Staff Writer Kalli Simmerman
My little brother means the world to me. Ever since we were very little I’ve always felt like I needed to be there to protect him. I remember once after school we were hunkered down in the living room of our trailer, watching a thunderstorm outside the front window. It was raining so hard that we couldn’t even see past the front porch. It was times like that when I would get paranoid about tornadoes (being as young as I was, living smack dab in Tornado Alley, it was kind of hard not to).
By Guest Writer Graceland King
The thought slides itself between the folds of one’s mind, coming to when it is least expected. It should have never entered.
Temptation. (more…)
Abbie Says:
Okey dokey! After the highly sophisticated method of scribblings the entries on a pieces of paper, folding them up and then randomly picking one…
the winner is… (more…)
By RTF Editor B.J. Hamrick
“Young lady, do you believe in premarital cosexual interdigitation?”
I felt my jaw drop as my pastor’s question rolled around in my brain. “Premarital… cosexual…” Sex! He said sex! He couldn’t want me to say yes!
By RTF Staff Writer Derek Hanisch
You can read Derek’s exclusive interview with drummer Mark Graalam here.
When Sanctus Real’s new album Pieces of a Real Heart was released, the song Forgiven made a big splash in the Christian Music industry. It quickly reached the top five ranking on the AC (Adult Contemporary) chart, giving listeners a small indication on how big of a success this new album would be.
As I listened to Forgiven, I was struck by the sincerity of the lyrics. (more…)
By Staff Writer Derek Hanisch
With the recent release of Sanctus Real’s Pieces of a Real Heart CD, I was given the opportunity to interview Mark Graalman, the drummer in the group. Mark had some great answers to my questions. I hope you enjoy getting to know more about Sanctus Real — I know I did! (Thursday I’ll let you know what I thought of their new album.) (more…)