By RTF Staff Writer Jennifer Grimes

Studying can be a drag sometimes, but I’ve found some pretty nice sites that lend a helping hand. Since school is in full swing, I thought I’d share them with you. (I’m in no way affiliated with these sites, and, though I’d like it a whole lot, I’m not getting any money for mentioning them.) Check them out:  (more…)

We’re music-mongers here at Real Teen Faith. We’re always excited to discover new music, and we love getting the lowdown on upcoming album releases.

That’s why we love FreeCCM.com, an awesome Christian music website. They offer a free (and legal!) download of a new song every week. You just have to register – and that’s free too!

Right now, great things are happening over there.  “Lift Up the Light”, by Shane & Shane is available for download, and you can also stream  Phil Wickham’s latest album, Response before it hits stores Tuesday!

So click on over to FreeCCM and see what we’re so hyped about!

- The RTF Music-Mongers

1. Because we’re hep to the jive, cutting edge, and extremely current (okay, and a little bit late to this party…) Real Teen Faith now has an updated Facebook page where lots of exclusive fun and excitement will be happening. So come over and like us. We’re awesome. And you’re awesome. It’ll be awesome.

2. As if that weren’t enough, we’re on Twitter, too. (All KINDS of craziness goes down when you put  4 editor-heads together for a weekend!) Follow us here!

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Hey Guys! Check out our new friends over at Faith Freaks!

FaithFreaks is the worlds largest Faith Based Social Network Dedicated to youth.

This isn’t just another social network –  Faith Freaks is a website dedicated to helping young people. We accomplish our goal by creating a safe environment & by encouraging them to grow in their faith. The social part is a bonus!

Check it out at www.faithfreaks.com.

Be the first to get contest information, status updates, and teen2teen interaction by joining our new Facebook group.

 

 

 

By Brandon Jubar, Faithteen Issue #19

The hardest person to satisfy is you. It’s safe to say that we tend to be our own worst critics. Most of us don’t think we are talented enough, or gifted enough, or that our abilities are worth anything to anyone. But all our abilities are gifts from God, and they are meant to be shared.

Most of us would agree that, except for certain extreme situations, taking something that doesn’t belong to you is wrong. But what about not sharing something that we are supposed to share? Should we be concerned about violating God’s command, “You shall not steal?”

But I don’t have any gifts!

Everyone has a gift, because we reflect God’s goodness. In fact, most people have more than one gift that they can share. (read rest of this article and check out Faithteen Ezine)

Do you wish you knew what it meant to be “called”?

Do you feel that God is leading you into ministry, but have no clue how to take the next step?

Do you want a mentor, but don’t know where to find one?

Check out Explore the Call, a site that offers podcasts where mentors share what it means to be called, how they started, and they answer questions from teens who want to make a difference.

It also offers links to sites that offer even more information, as well as interactive elements like a blog. It’s a great spiritual mentor site that is new and growing, and filled with content that will answer the big questions you’ve been asking about changing the world.

by Debra Weiss, RTF staff writer

When Hannah Farver and Lindsey Wagstaffe started Beauty from the Heart, it was a small blog devoted to encouraging girls to seek real beauty. But God had big plans for these two teenage girls!

The blog grew into a thriving website that quickly became one of the most popular sites for Christian girls on the net. Even more doors opened, and Hannah and Lindsey began speaking at conferences, sharing the message God had put on their hearts.

Today, Hannah Farver and Lindsey Wagstaffe sat down to talk to Real Teen Faith about beauty, plastic surgery, and femininity.

Debra Weiss: Hi Lindsey and Hannah! We’re so excited to have you here at Real Teen Faith today. What led to you two to start Beauty from the Heart? Did you both wonder if God could use ordinary girls like yourselves?

Hannah: Well, when Beauty from the Heart began, it was just a blog. We had different contributors and definitely enjoyed that stage of posting; but as time passed, we knew that Beauty from the Heart would eventually step extend outside the web. When I was sixteen (in 2006) I began writing a book based on the ideas we’d worked through on the blog. Five drafts later and three years afterwards, we’re working with a literary agent on publishing that book. (Yay!) (more…)