Archive for the 'teens making a difference' Category

May 1, 2008

“The LORD alone is God! The LORD alone is God! We have not built the altar in rebellion against the LORD. If we have done so, do not spare our lives this day.

But the LORD knows, and let all Israel know, too, that we have not built an altar for ourselves to turn away from the LORD. Nor will we use it for our burnt offerings or grain offerings or peace offerings. If we have built it for this purpose, may the LORD himself punish us. ”We have built this altar because we fear that in the future your descendants will say to ours, ‘What right do you have to worship the LORD, the God of Israel? Joshua 22:22-24 New Living

Can you imagine building an altar to let the whole world know that you are serving God, only to see an army of angry warriors coming over the hill to crash the party?

That’s what happened to the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manassah. Talk about misunderstood! But did you know this is still going on today?  (more…)

Filed under: faith in action, teens making a difference, real links, real word

March 3, 2008

At the beginning of the school year, 6th grader Aidan DeMuth decided to run for class treasurer. In his speech, he wrote that if he were to become treasurer, he’d help raise funds for wells in Africa. The day of the election, he came home, head down. “I didn’t win.”

“It’ll be okay,” his mom said. “I know it’s hard to lose an election.”

“You don’t understand,” he told her. “God has burned in me a desire to dig wells in Africa, and I can’t get it out of my heart.” Aidan equated winning the election with being able to provide clean drinking water. (more…)

Filed under: faith in action, real story, teens making a difference, real links, real issues

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

February 19, 2008

Source: Tyler Texas Morning Telegraph, Feb. 16, 2008
Title: Garden Valley Ministry Stages Protest in Times Square

Excerpt: The group, organized by the East Texas-based Christian group Teen Mania Ministries, was in the Big Apple for an event called “Recreate,” during which participants announced a desire to “recreate” music, film, fashion, television and other media to remove explicit language and imagery.

The teens waved signs with slogans like, “Life doesn’t have any makeup tests” and, “If God seems far away, who moved?” There were singers, dancers, artists and speakers who announced eight questions to be sent to the presidential candidates, including, “What should be done to stop glamorizing the things that are destroying my friends, like drugs, alcohol and sex?” And, “How will you ensure that my freedom to practice Christianity will not be taken away?” [read the rest of this article]

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Filed under: faith in action, teens making a difference, real quote, real articles

February 6, 2008

Christian Teens to Rally in Times Square

On Feb. 8, hundreds of teens will rally in Times Square. The RECREATE ’08 rally will showcase TEEN MANIA teens who are actively working to RE-create pop culture — including entertainment, fashion, the arts, and the Web — into products that that build up, not tear down, their generation.

Fueled by their faith, these Teen Mania teens have sparked a movement of more than 400,000 like-minded teenagers who have gathered at arena events from coast to coast during the past two years to impact pop culture for the good of their generation. (more…)

Filed under: faith in action, teens making a difference

January 14, 2008

Do you ever wonder if a teen (or anyone) can change the world?

Lindsey Giambattista is a teen who wanted to do something through her faith that would change the world. Giambattista began praying about an outreach - some sort of ministry she could participate in - some way to utilize her unique gifts for God’s glory. Besides being an A-student, Lindsay was/is an avid shopper.

So after considerable prayer and debate, the idea was born. Taylor’s Closet would allow girls in foster care to come into a store-like environment and “shop” for whatever clothes they liked - completely free of charge. The idea was just to put a smile on their face for a moment and let them know they weren’t alone. (more…)

Filed under: fashion, faith in action, teens making a difference, real missions, real articles, real issues

December 20, 2007

World Religions Collide in New Tropical Reality Series
Buddhist, Jew, Mormon, Muslim, Christian…A group of young strangers meet in Hawaii to discuss spirituality

Buddha, Joseph Smith, Mohammed, Jesus.
Torah, Book of Mormon, Qur’an, Holy Bible.
Polygamy, terrorists, hypocrites.
Osama Bin Laden, Mitt Romney, Billy Graham.

Maui, HI–Six young strangers, between the ages of 18 and 23, from various religious backgrounds will meet in Maui to kick start 2008 with intense conversations about spirituality. During their time together, this group will take part in a variety of experiences such as helicopter and boat rides, whale watching, snorkeling, zip lining through a forest, horseback riding, rappelling through waterfalls, surf lessons, and a luau…all the while tying in conversations about what they believe and why they believe it.

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Filed under: real fun, teens making a difference, real missions

September 15, 2007

 

Ministry

by Lydia Rule, RTF Staff Writer

The word “ministry” sounds big, impressive, and intimidating. Often, people are frightened by the idea of starting one. To avoid getting involved, we often make excuses. Teenagers feel too young to have a ministry, adults don’t have time, and the shy are afraid to try. . .

But ministry really is not as frightening as it sounds. In fact, if you look at the word ministry, you find something interesting: (more…)

Filed under: Real Bible Study, teens making a difference, real devos, lydia rule