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Friday, June 10th, 2005Lorreal (aka Lori) Torres, recipient of the 2005 Xpress Writing Award and Xcel board member since January, is one of my heroes. (Photo courtesy of Mike Mowery. Check out more pictures of Lori and the rest of the cast of Xpress’ Life in Translation here and here.) At seventeen, Lori is finishing her junior year [...]
"Xpresser of the Year" is now a UN Consultant
Wednesday, June 8th, 2005Seriously. Generation Xcel’s own Kevin Cedeno missed our Celebration of Xcellence last Friday to attend the North American Regional Consultation for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Study on Violence Againt Children as a youth delegate in Toronto. That means we couldn’t present him with his award for “Xpresser of the Year,” and that he wasn’t there [...]
Comics reach kids
Monday, June 6th, 2005Someday the church will understand.
Celebrate Xcellence
Wednesday, June 1st, 2005generation xcel presents the fourth annual Celebration of Xcellence friday, 3 june, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30)Location: Abounding Grace Ministries9 East 7th Street (corner of 3rd Ave.), NYC celebrate the after school achievements of Generation Xcel students live music, spoken word, dance, & drama awards and honors light refreshments admission is free please come [...]
Upcoming Billy Graham youth events
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005June 11, 17 & 18. Details here.
Extra, Extra: A-Rod in Therapy!
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005“I think it’s a different life that I’ve discovered. … [T]herapy is an incredible thing and you might get to know someone you didn’t even know was in there.” – Alex Rodriguez (NY Yankees 3B, 17 HR, 49 RBI, .330 BA as of 5/31/05) By now this might be “old news,” but I didn’t have [...]
SEXY prom nights
Tuesday, May 24th, 2005Planned Parenthood style. Thanks to Nicole Baker of the Boro Pregnancy Counseling Center for sending me the link. [Offer] “prom survival kits” containing breath mints, confetti, condoms, and a $10 coupon for contraceptive services, because if there is even the remotest possibility that you are going to have sexual intercourse on prom night, then latex [...]
This is why
Tuesday, May 17th, 2005“I have heard many times, from students who share the distinction of coming from the ‘projects,’ that their deepest fear is to try to ‘finish college,’ ‘lead a ministry,’ etc. — and fail. As a certified project girl I would like to challenge that. I think the ‘project plight’ lies not in the fear of [...]
Still a front page man
Monday, May 16th, 2005Today’s USA Today profiles Billy Graham in a cover story called, “The gospel of Billy Graham: Inclusion.” Some of the highlights, On S-E-X: “Before he asks God’s help, Graham says, he begins with praise and thanksgiving for God’s gifts: the beauties and bounty of nature, ‘even the pleasures of sex, within the boundaries of marriage,’ [...]
Big year for graduates – much love and respect
Sunday, May 15th, 20052005 is shaping up to be a HUGE college graduation year for me. Last Saturday, Ahndrea Allen got the party started by completing Northeastern University. Ahndrea was in my youth group for five or so years before moving to Boston for college. She’s a track star and musical standout who is currently deciding between offers [...]
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