End of The World
Andrew Gottfried, Staff Writer
January 15, 2013
Since the bone-chilling discovery of the world’s “destiny” in 1960, doomsday fanatics have been on edge. Archeologists discovered Mayan tablets containing a calendar predicting the end of the world for December 21, 2012. This date concludes 13 cycles of 390-year periods, or “batnuks,” and marks... Read more »
Why Do You Believe What You Believe?
Alex Gomez, Staff Writer
January 10, 2013
It begins with a worldview,a perspective by which one envisions the universe and its origin of existence. From the point of conceiving thought, to the point of death, a distinct question is deeply engrained into the minds of every human being born on the Earth: “where do we come from?” From one universal... Read more »
“Sex is great, but love is better…”
Aileen Alegre
July 19, 2011
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale's senior pastor, Bob Coy, speaks to the CCA high school chapel about "sex" and its place in God's economy. “God knows what’s best for us, especially when it comes to sex.”—Senior Pastor Bob Coy “Sex is great, but love is better,” said Calvary... Read more »
Calvary Fast: A New Tradition or a Stirring of the Heart?
The Messenger Staff
July 17, 2011
“We wanted to unite and come together as one body to follow through with a spiritual discipline that hopefully would bear great fruit.” —Aaron Mills On Wednesday, March 23, our CCA community participated in the Calvary Fast, an event hosted by Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale to come together as... Read more »
One Heart
Karly Palmar
April 7, 2011
Mexico. For CCA’s Junior Class that word means missions trip. A time to break free from their daily routine and the comforts of home in order to learn what it truly means to be a disciple of Christ. The experience is life changing. Not only does it draw the juniors closer to God, but also gives them... Read more »
Mirrors: A Freedom Chapel
Aileen Alegre
January 10, 2011
Struggle. Addiction. Temptation. Bondage. Does everyone have one? Yes. Although most students try to hide what they struggle with, this November our own Bravo theatre company decided to expose those struggles with an original piece entitled Mirrors. Along with a great chapel theme, Freedom, for the month... Read more »
Battling Injustice from the Classroom
Aileen Alegre
January 10, 2011
Children working eighteen hours with little to no money; parents selling their own children for morsels of food to feed the rest of their family; and the government ignoring their own country’s poverty. See the ugly picture? There’s no way to end the abomination of slavery; no way to stop the repercussions.... Read more »
Horror: Rules or a Matter of the Heart?
Melissa King, Freelance Writer
November 5, 2010
With all the horror movies and books released recently, there are more and more chances for us to see our worst fears come alive on the screen or in the books we read. There is the thrill of “Halloween Horror Nights” and then also the obsession with vampires and werewolves. As Christians, how should... Read more »
Pursuit of…
Brittany Fortier
November 5, 2010
When you think of chapel, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the incredible worship? The thought provoking teaching, or is it how much time we have left until lunch? Well, whatever it is, we can all agree that it is a time each week when we get to be in God’s presence. To help us... Read more »
Becoming Better Disciples of Christ
Aileen Alegre
November 4, 2010
Photo by MAC Who wouldn’t want to travel the world, see tourist attractions, or discover new cultures? Christian students missionaries are doing just that and for a very good reason. From the time we can remember, we’re being taught about Jesus and His disciples and the role they played as the first... Read more »