Striving for Success
Andrew Gottfried, Staff Writer
December 12, 2012
“The tough district unites our team and forces us to play as a collective unit. It also makes us depend on the Lord more than we would normally,” said sophomore midfielder, Karin Sastre. The 2012-2013 Girls Varsity Soccer team is striving to contend amidst their competitive and challenging district. Having... Read more »
Small Groups: It’s Your Story!
November 1, 2012
“Small groups is that one special, influential time throughout the week where you can come together to fellowship and talk with good friends. It is a safe place where you have the ability to be honest and vulnerable to absolutely everything, and is a significant time with God—a way to encourage each... Read more »
Homecoming 2012
Cathryn Knapp, Deborah Rubin, and Connor Walcott, Writers
October 31, 2012
Monday, October 21, was the start of the long-awaited homecoming week. Much of the high school student body dressed up in their best ensembles—from movie stars to Barbies, Cowboy and Alien lead dude to Avatar. The first place winners were Gumby for freshman; Grease for sophomores; Avatar for juniors;... Read more »
“When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
Taylor Wheeler, Writer
October 31, 2012
Start as you mean to go on, that would be something Pastor Chet Lowe, overseer of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale’s (CCFL) Outreach Ministry, would say. Since the beginning of the school year, he, along with a great line up of CCFL and CCA staff, including CCFL Senior Pastor Bob Coy, Pastor Doug Sauder, ... Read more »
Dare to be a Daniel
Messenger Editorial Staff
October 30, 2012
Standing by a purpose true, Heeding God’s command, Honor them, the faithful few! All hail to Daniel’s band! Dare to be a Daniel, Dare to stand alone! Dare to have a purpose firm! Dare to make it known. (Lyrics by Philip Bliss) Calvary Christian Academy opened its doors in 2000... Read more »
STUDENT COUNCIL 2012-13: Who’s Who?
Sofia Jalube, Writer
October 30, 2012
When it comes to Homecoming Week, Prom, pep rallies, and speaking up for the student body, you know the Student Council members are always behind the scenes. This year, they are back with even more exciting ideas and events. Under the leadership of history teacher Steve Mayo, and with the help of their... Read more »
Clubs…Nothing but Clubs
Deborah Rubin, Writer
October 30, 2012
Students join clubs for various reasons. For one, they make their time in high school all the more fun. But more than that, the experience of being part of a special group is what you will remember later on in life. Clubs don’t necessarily need to be about something that you’re passionate about right... Read more »
Clap, Clap…Whoosh!
Deborah Rubin, Writer
October 30, 2012
He walks among us but he is not a student. He cheers for us, but he is not a cheerleader. He loves us and wants to be in our lives, but he is not a teacher, principal, or counselor—even though at times, he wears each of those hats on his wavy, thick hair. [This man doesn’t need HairMax; Samson would... Read more »
The Problem with Over-sharing
Annie Harley, Writer
October 30, 2012
“Just sitting in the Hub, trying not to fall asleep. #mondays!” tweeted an anonymous CCA student on a rough Monday morning. Clearly, our society is obsessed with sharing. People know what you are doing all the time. It may be because you’ve told them or they’ve read it online. Surrounded... Read more »
Trending
Annie Harley, Writer
October 30, 2012
500,000,000 people are on Facebook. 175,00,000 Tweeters. 10.4 Million users pin on Pinterest. Over 40,000,000 people share their pictures on Instagram. Which social network do you prefer? With one in thirteen people on earth using Facebook, one could easily say that our society is obsessed. The world... Read more »