The CCA Covenant
February 18, 2010 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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For the past several weeks in CCA High School, the word “covenant” has probably been mentioned over a hundred times, creating mixed emotions in the student body. Responses vary from, “I don’t want it to be held over our heads if we mess up,” to “I think it’s a good heart check, it’ll... Read more »
Mexico: The Untold Chapter (Exclusive Edition)
February 4, 2010 • written by Rebecca Urrutia, Danielle Germaine, and Joe Rogers
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Forever Family
January 21, 2010 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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“I was five years old when I was put in foster care, and since then I have spent most of my life in and out of foster homes,” says Raven Agarth, a sophomore at CCA. In her sixteen years of life, Raven has lived in a total of fourteen different houses. Each time it was a new place, new faces and... Read more »
Stone Hearts
December 16, 2009 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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With every breath you take, the scarlet heart within you pumps red liquid life. It throbs unceasingly, day and night, bringing oxygen to the life found within its secret chambers. Everything seems to be working perfectly until a poison stealthily seeps in. Unexpectedly and unnoticed, it trickles through... Read more »
Mexico: The Journey Continues
December 10, 2009 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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The senior missions trip to Merida, Mexico, was breathtaking. Hearts of stone were changed, mountains were moved, and eyes were opened to the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ. We saw the hand of God move in indescribable ways as He used us to carry His message of love and hope to a nation so hungry for... Read more »
Dating: Please Don’t Break My Heart!
December 3, 2009 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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It’s a phone call late at night, a note passed in class; a hand to hold and a text message that says “I love you.” Dating is often characterized as receiving a teddy bear on Valentine’s Day or having your Facebook status set to “In a relationship.” It’s about being with that special someone... Read more »
Masquerade: The Closing Act
November 12, 2009 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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“I really struggle with caring so much about how people see me. . . I want to appear a certain way even if it might not be how I’m really feeling at the moment.” “Since a lot of my friends are very dramatic and they get a lot of attention, sometimes I try to be really dramatic because I’m... Read more »
Feeling or Faith? You Decide.
November 5, 2009 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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“I just don’t feel like it,” said Pastor Bob Coy last Friday during CCA’s high school chapel. These six words effectively sum up our teenage mindset and attitude towards many things in life. We don’t feel like doing our homework, cleaning our rooms, or washing our cars. We don’t have the... Read more »
Beware: The Monster Is In…
October 29, 2009 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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Problems come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some can even take a life of their own—like monsters coming alive to wreak havoc, chaos and disorder in our hearts and souls. When the monster gets deep into our heads: beware. If we let it, it has the power to rattle our brains and cause us to frantically... Read more »
Journey to Mexico
October 2, 2009 • written by Rebecca Urrutia
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For some of us CCA Seniors, the missions trip to Mexico has already begun. Without even stepping foot in an airplane, the excitement, passion and urgency of the trip is coming to life. It began last Friday at the first Mexico Prayer Night. Following the CCA Birthday Bash, nine of us gathered together... Read more »
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