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Life Teen Staff Picks: Jon Foreman Song

Today’s Life Teen Staff Pick is from Natalie Aleman. She is the Executive Assistant and just moved here in May from Florida. Natalie has a great music recommendation from Jon Foreman. It’s a song called “The House of God, Forever.”

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Life Teen Staff Pick: iPhone Game from Katie

This week’s Life Teen Summer Staff Pick is from Katie Heller, Resource Assistant! Here’s what she wants to recommend to you.

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My Encounter with John Paul II (World Youth Day 2011)

I vividly remember the first time I encountered John Paul II. I was at my first World Youth Day in 2002 in Toronto, Canada. I was 17 years old, about to be a senior in high school, and I was ready to explore the world. I wanted to visit Europe, travel the big cities of the world, have an adventure of a lifetime. I couldn’t wait to get out of town and go do something different.

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Life Teen Staff Picks: Tenth Avenue North Music Video

I’m so excited for you to watch this video if you haven’t already seen it! I love this band and when I first heard this song I couldn’t help but play it over and over again. It’s a great reminder of the way that the Sacrament of Reconciliation wipes our soul clean and in God’s eyes we are an innocent and pure as the day we were baptized.

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Life Teen Staff Picks: Mumford & Sons Cover

Mumford & Sons is one of the most exciting new bands I’ve discovered in a long time. Their first album “Sigh No More” was an underground hit when it landed in Spring 2010 and quickly gained attention due to their heart – wrenching lyrics, stirring harmonies, and pounding rhythms. When Audrey Assad and Jars of Clay decided to cover their title song this past winter on their tour, I knew I wanted to listen.

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Life Teen Staff Picks: Recipe From Erin

Do something for someone else this summer – bake! One of the greatest gifts to give someone is something that you made yourself. And if you make something they can eat, even better. Here is my favorite cookie recipe to make and give to people.

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Life Teen Staff Picks: Book and Noise Putty from Joan Root

This week’s Life Teen Staff Pick is a two – for – one deal from Joan Root. She is the Eastern/International Regional Director for Life Teen and has awesome planking skills.

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Life Teen Staff Picks: Splitscreen Video From Gabe

This week’s Life Teen Staff Pick is from Gabe Telepak, Media Team Intern. Check out this awesome video! It’s a short love story that was shot with a cell phone camera.

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Life Teen Staff Picks: Music from Derek

The staff at Life Teen picked out some of their favorite things to share with you! Whether it’s a video or photo that’s inspiring, creative or just plain hilarious, or a song that’s stuck in someone’s head. You might even find a book recommendation or your new favorite quote – you never know.

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Are you up for it?: Life Teen Summer Prayer Challenge

You are being challenged. Not to a light saber duel. Or a Nerf gun war. And as fun as it sounds to try and drink a gallon of milk … that’s not what I mean either. The challenge is prayer. You know you have free time between Full House re-runs and weeding the garden for your Mom, so why not use it to grow in your relationship with God?

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Why I Did It: Chelsea Sledgeski, Franciscan University of Steubenville

I have lived in a city for my whole life, and am the farthest thing from being qualified to be a summer camp counselor. However, I was continuously reminded that “God does not call the equipped, He equips the called.” The Lord used me in ways that I never expected, to reach teens who were seeking truth in the depths of their hearts.

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2010: Life Teen, a Year in Photos

2010 was a wonderful year for the Movement of Life Teen, and not just because this year marked our 25th anniversary. We had an powerful year at summer camps, conferences, missions, and parishes. I sifted through 100s of photos from 2010 and picked out my favorites. Can you find yourself?

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Why I Did It: Jennifer Lawson, Middle Tennessee State University

Who is Jennifer Lawson? Then I served on summer staff at Covecrest in 2010. Now I’m a Junior at MTSU studying English Education and just trying to survive the craziness of college. I want to teach middle school in the inner city and I had this desire placed on my heart while I was at camp. My last week of camp I had a group of middle-schoolers from Toledo and they absolutely stole my heart; I had no problem loving them with everything I had and watching them drive away at the end of the week was so heartbreaking. They really made me realize what exactly I want to do with my life…

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A Christmas Letter to the Teens of Life Teen

Hey teens! Life Teen President Randy Raus dropped by and gave us this Christmas letter for all of you. It’s okay, you can open this one early. – LifeTeen.com

What is the best gift you can give this Christmas? In one word, it is “Joy” – something others need to see. Not a false or manufactured type of joy, but the joy that comes from within, and cannot be dismissed as anything other than a joy that comes from having God dwell within us…

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Why I Did It: Rafael Flores, Spring Hill College

Experiencing the urgency of mission, the importance of loving through simple servitude, and the love found in a community based on His love caused me grow into a truer man of God. If the Lord called me to serve again on summer staff I would not even hesitate to say yes!

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Why I Did It: Meredythe Brainard, Florida State University

Meet Meredythe Brainard from Covecrest in 2008. “I could never have put a price on this experience. I was truly blessed to have been able to live with such a community for six weeks. I learned more in that six weeks than I could have ever imagined. If God ever called me back I wouldn’t hesitate for a moment.”

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Why I Did It: Sarah Kroger, Rollins College, Florida

“Being on summer staff is basically saying to God, “Lord, I allow you to ruin my life so that I may be rebuilt in You.” I know that sounds extreme, but it truly is what it is like. God completely rips apart any expectations you may have on how camp will go, and speaks to you in very powerful ways everyday.”

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Why I Did It: Chris Hardy, Santa Fe College

Meet Chris Hardy from Covecrest summer staff in 2008. “Why should a college student become a summer missionary at a Life Teen camp? A college student should apply, well… not only to just do something for your summer that would be fun, but to do something to your summer that not only changes your life (for the better) but changes hundreds (even thousands) of lives to the TRUTH.”

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Why I Did It: Jessica Huff, Texas A&M

Meet Jessica Huff from summer staff at Covecrest in 2010. “Why should a college student become a summer missionary at a Life Teen camp? Summer staff is definitely amongst the craziest six weeks of your life but also amongst the most fruitful. It allows you to grow in so many ways. As a college student, you have the opportunity to learn, love, and grow in community with other individuals also seeking a closer relationship with Jesus. You get to have Mass and adoration everyday! Christ just overwhelms you in so many ways with His love through the sacraments and the wonderful community.”

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Why I Did It: Alison Loyd, University of Georgia

Alison Loyd, nicknamed “Flails” by my Summer Staff Then: Covecrest 2006 Session 2, Deus Caritas Est! Now: After graduating from the University of Georgia in 2007, I spent a year as a CORE Member/Personal Assistant to the Youth Minister at St. John Neumann in Lilburn, GA. In 2009 I moved to San Diego, where I am getting my Masters and Credential in Special Education at the University of San Diego. I am also volunteering with a small youth group. Was it worth it? Would you do it again? Was it worth Read more [...]

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