Archive for the 'real fun' Category

May 7, 2008

Goodbye School
by B.J. Hamrick, RTF Staff Writer

Dear School,

I fell in love with you back in first grade. You were fun, attractive, and easy to get along with. We played games, laughed, and spent a lot of time on the playground.

Then the honeymoon ended.

By our sixth year together, you became sickeningly needy. I hardly wanted anything from you, but you always demanded something from me. The worst part was when I couldn’t spend time with my friends because I was too busy attending to you.

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Filed under: BJ Hamrick, Real Teen Faith Writers, real fun

January 16, 2008

In celebration of the upcoming March 8th release of Peculiar Treasures, Robin Jones Gunn is offering a fun contest!

Peculiar Treasures Photo Contest: Send in a photo of you and your good friend! The two of you can pose like Christy and Katie, do something silly, or just be yourselves. All of the pictures will be posted in an album on http://www.robingunn.com and 25 random winners (through a drawing) will be selected to receive two autographed copies of the Peculiar Treasures chapter sampler.

Please submit the pics as attachments to robinsnest@robingunn.com. Only one picture each please! Pictures must be submitted before March 1st.

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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 18, 2007

Lydia Barnes is a 14-year-old who travels with her father across the world on missions trips. She runs into wild adventures, and some that test her faith.

Have you read a good book lately, only to find out you were disappointed when it was over? Well, with this series it doesn’t end. On the website, you can play games, read her blog, check out the countries this character has visited, and even ask Lydia questions.

Filed under: real fun, real missions, real links

September 6, 2007

Do you have any fun photos? Send them to Real Teen Faith and maybe they’ll be shared with other teens from around the nation!

Filed under: real fun, real photos

September 5, 2007

We just heard about an incredible opportunity for students interested in presenting the media arts through a Christian perspective. Sarah Anne Sumpolec and Vonda Skelton are co-directing the intern program. Here’s the details: 

The Gideon Media Arts Conference and Film Festival www.lifeway.com/gideonmediaarts is a five-day conference for anyone interested in promoting a Christian worldview through the creative/media arts. (more…)

Filed under: real fun, teens making a difference

May 10, 2006

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