Campus Life articles from September 2001

Campus Life archives from September 2001

"You're a Christian?".(Christian life)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... I remember the first time I took a stand for my faith. I was a senior and I'd written a letter to the editor of the school newspaper. My desire was to let others know I wasn't afraid to speak out for my newly discovered beliefs. And people...

Speak up!(letters)
September 1, 2001... The Big Truth! I loved "The Big Lie?" (July/August). Some of my friends are Jehovah's Witnesses, and I've always wanted to know more about their religion. This article not only informed me about JWs, but also made me want to be a stronger...

Finders, Keepers!
September 1, 2001... What in the world is this? Can't figure it out? Well, it's part of a photo or illustration that appears somewhere in this magazine. You've just gotta figure out what page it's on. If you find the right page for this image and the others at...

How Can I Show Love?
September 1, 2001... Everybody wants to be loved. And as Christians, we should have lots of it to go around. In fact, this fruit of the Spirit is supposed to be the I.D. badge of every believer: "They'll know we are Christians by our love." So where does this love...

"Your Sister Is Hot!".(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Tan teens with sun-bleached hair nearly filled the school cafeteria--all carrying on about their summer adventures. As I listened to the voices echoing off concrete walls, I scanned the lunchroom for friends I hadn't seen since last year. Soon...

JURASSIC PORK.
September 1, 2001... Forget about those wimpy raptors and rexes. The real terror on the island is the dreaded Ham-o-saurus! Hey, I sboulda been in this movie! -- Kevin Bacon He's gone hog wild! -- Swine Times

Why Do Bad Things Happen?(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... I'm strong in my faith and I trust God, but I want to know why bad things happen to good people. Why does God let things like murder happen? I know everything happens for a reason, but why this? You have asked a question that many of us...

He Healed My Broken Heart.(Jesus)
September 1, 2001... "YOUR FATHER AND I ARE GETTING A DIVORCE!" My mother's angry scream broke into the happy, friendly world of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Even as a 6-year-old, I often escaped into the neighborhood of the kind, soft-spoken man who wore that...

a Big Hit!(Third Day, music group)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The guys from Third Day are hitting home runs with award-winning music that rocks! Thousands of Third Day fans were packed into the Benedictine University gymnasium in Lisle, Illinois, getting primed for the big show. It was a few...

Still Going Strong.(Toby McKeehan, singer)(Interview)
September 1, 2001... dc Talk's TOBY MCKEEHAN talks about the band's near breakup, his love for hip-hop, and his upcoming solo album. Amazing things often happen at a Billy Graham Crusade. Thousands of people come to Jesus. Many more renew their...

So What's a Superchic[k], Anyway?(Melissa Barlow, singer)(Interview)
September 1, 2001... A new band, for one thing. It's also a way of life. It's taken a long time, but Melissa Barlow is finally getting over her chubby ankles. Not that they ever were that chubby. But that's what one guy told her when she was 15. Melissa...

Stereotype Be.(Kevin Max, musicians)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Kevin Max releases Stereotype Be (ForeFront), the second of three solo CDs from the guys in dc Talk. (Michael Tait's Empty came out in July, and Toby McKeehan's Momentum is due in October.) Stylistically, Stereotype Be includes hints of U2,...

Disappear (Squint).(music band)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... It's been four years since their breakup, but PFR is back together and better than ever with Disappear (Squint). Their trademark Beatle-esque vocals remain, especially on "Missing Love," the first single. Several songs just rock out. Drummer...

Satellite.(music band getting ready his next recording)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Don't miss Satellite, due September 11 from P.O.D. (Atlantic). At press time, I had only heard the first single, "Alive," and man, it rocks! A friend at Atlantic says P.O.D. has reached "a whole new level"with this CD. I can't wait!

We Recommend.(sound recordings)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... GROUP/ARTIST ALBUM (LABEL) STYLE COMPARE TO Yolanda Adams The Experience r&b- CeCe Winans, (Elektra) flavored Anita Baker, ...

The Little Voice Inside.(turning point)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... On March 12, 1994, Easop Winston was a 19-year-old street thug, hanging out on corners with his best friends--a gang of gun-toting dope dealers. Suddenly that day, a little voice inside said, "Walk away from this. You belong somewhere...

Pickin' and Grinnin'.(brief notes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Jars of Clay's Matt Odmark and Switchfoot's Jon Gibson were recently honored at the Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards, sort of the Grammys for guitarists. Matt won the award for Best Male Acoustic Guitarist (beating out Bob Dylan, Beck and Jon...

Walking the Tawlks.(Melissa Tawlks, missionary)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Ask 20-year-old Melissa Tawlks if she's been on any missions trips lately, and the answer is almost bound to be yes. Since she was 13, Melissa has taken missions trips to China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, India, and Mexico. When she's...

Paging Steven ...(book excerpts)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... "I felt like a failure." So writes Steven Curtis Chapman in the preface to his book, The Great Adventure (J. Countryman). Steven honestly reveals his highs and lows in the book, which shares the title with his best-selling 1992 CD...

Maggie's Card Shop.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... After 10 CDs and a ton of awards, it's clear that Margaret Becker is a well-respected artist. But lately she's been trying out a different kind of art--graphic art, in the form of her own electronic greeting cards. Maggie has created cards for...

Sock It to Me!(Five Iron Frenzy in concert)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... When Five Iron Frenzy headlines this fall's Electric Youth Tour, they're asking every concert-goer to bring a pair of socks to take part in the world's largest "Sock Puppet Choir." Each concert will also feature an interactive drama using...

Got Rhythm?(Circadian Rhythm, gospel music group)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Liberty University already gave us one pretty good band--a group called dc Talk. Now here comes another: Circadian Rhythm, a worship band made up of five guys who met at Liberty and now lead worship at a church in northern Virginia. dc Talk's...

Should Christians Sing Love Songs?(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... I find myself very turned off by Plus One. I know they claim to be Christians, and I'm not questioning their relationship with God. But I do have to question their love songs. I think it's fine for Christian bands to sing about the love that...

Growing Friendships.(Christian life)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Philia began about four years ago when some Christian students at Redmond High decided that hanging out at church once or twice a week wasn't enough to develop the kind of encouraging friendships they wanted. They figured there had to be other...

"I Don't Believe in Jesus".(religion)
September 1, 2001... I was told I couldn't believe in Jesus. But no one told me what I should believe in. My parents couldn't have picked a worse time to move, I thought. It's summer, and I don't know anyone in the neighborhood. I could see some guys playing...

Friends.(religion)
September 1, 2001... We talked to three sets of friends to find out what makes their relationships so strong. "He Understands Me" When Yuri John was in junior high school, in his home country of Ukraine, his parents died within one year of each other. And...

A True Friend Is ...(religion)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The Bible gives examples of good and bad friends, and we can learn from both. A good friend looks a lot like... ... Ruth who was loyal even when times got tough. When her mother-in-law, Naomi, lost her husband and both sons (one of...

"My Boyfriend Raped Me".(date rape case)
September 1, 2001... Jack seemed like a great guy at first. He'd send me flowers and shower me with affection. But then he began to change. I first met Jack(*) at a BBQ dinner during my college's Freshman Orientation. He was cracking jokes and making everyone...

20 Great Ways to Put Your Faith in Action.(helping others)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... 1. Offer to do some yard work f a widow or an elderly couple in your neighborhood. 2. Start your own club. It can be anything from weaving baskets to playing croquet, to founding a Christian club. 3. Organize an auction where you and...

A Race I'd Never Win.
September 1, 2001... No matter how hard I trained, my teammates didn't notice. Why was I trying to impress them anyway? As I laced up my Nikes and swept my hair into a tight ponytail, I scanned the high school gym, checking out my cross country teammates. ...

Do You Really Know God?(Abstract)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Does "knowing" God mean hearing a voice or seeing a vision? Does it mean feeling goosebumps or a giant surge of excitement? J.I. Packer, in his book Knowing God, says these are important questions to ask because it's easy to think we know God...

Winners of the Campus Life Web Site Contest.
September 1, 2001... Our Web page contest brought tin all kinds of entries. We got home pages that told us all about the students who made them. We got pages about favorite bands. We got pages about missions trips. We got pages about poetry, ministries, young...

Why Am I Dateless?(letters)
September 1, 2001... Q I am 19, and I've never had a date. I don't know why. I get along well with guys. I have lots of friends, love sports, love to laugh and have fun. I'm a good listener and an all-around fun person. My friends can't wait for me to have my first...

Fur-ocious Fashion!(web sites for the fashion world)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Fido's fluffy fur falling to the floor? Just sweep it up and... NO, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THROWING IT AWAY! That's a perfectly good sweater you've got there!!! Yep, dog hair makes great sweaters. And vests. And blankets. And hats...

Bumper Bumble.(confession story)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... From the accidental confession files: Two Kentucky men tried to break into a cash machine by tying one end of a chain around the machine and the other end to the bumper of their pickup truck. But instead of breaking open the machine, they...

Postcards from Beyond the Edge.
September 1, 2001... Six Nebraska families got together in 1987 with a, uhh, peculiar idea: Why not build a replica of England's ancient Stonehenge--but do it with cars! The result: Carhenge, on U.S. 385, two miles north of Alliance, Nebraska.

Pass the Shark-Block.(sun block tested on sharks because the animals do not get cancer)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Ever seen a shark wearing sun block? They do at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. Seems that some scientists there wanted to find out if sharks could get a tan. They put some young hammerhead sharks, which usually live in deep waters,...

When I'm Feeling Worthless.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... When I was nominated for a Grammy Award earlier this year, it felt great to know my work was being affirmed by some of the bigwigs in the music business. So I flew out to L.A. for the awards ceremony, feeling pretty good. People said nice...