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MESSAGE FROM REBECCA: Living Authentically


Most Australians are known for their direct, straightforward, in-your-face approach when it comes to speaking to others. I was fourteen years old when our family moved to America and dove straight into the heart of American culture, an area of the country widely known for its southern hospitality—Nashville, Tennessee. I found this to be a lovely thing for the most part. But it was an awakening to us the first time we heard “let’s get together” and “let’s do lunch,” when sometimes those words were said with insincerity. Initially that was very hard for me to adjust to.

How do you know when someone really means what he is saying? How do you know when she is really being authentic? How can you tell when someone is not sincere, but just trying to be nice? A girl befriended me in church while I was still very new to America. She was very pleasant and warm to me. Then after two months she abruptly backed off and wasn’t as nice anymore. I discovered later that she had been asked by a Sunday-school teacher to befriend me because I was the new kid. I remember being very hurt by that. I would’ve preferred not to have that friendship at all, because it wasn’t real.

In Jesus’ parable of the soils, He spoke about the seed that fell into the fertile soil and grew up to produce a large crop. Luke 8:15 says, “The good soil represents honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s message, cling to it, and steadily produce a huge harvest” (NLT). God places a huge importance on our being honest in our hearts and walking in truth with one another. By living out that truth we will bear much fruit. Jesus died so that we could lead a life of freedom in Him—free from our sins, and free from the lies so prevalent in the world around us. One of the ways in which we can live out the full expression of that freedom He has given is by being authentic with one another.

After Philip first met Jesus, he told his friend Nathanael that he had seen the Messiah they had been waiting for, and because Nazareth was not known to be a place of nobility, Nathanael questioned, “Can anything good from there?” When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching Him, He could see straight into his heart and He affirmed his authenticity: “Here comes an honest man—a true son of Israel” (John 1:47, NLT). The Message translates that verse, “There’s a real Israelite, not a false bone in his body.” We don’t know much else about Nathanael from the Bible record, but he certainly could not have received any greater commendation than what Jesus said about him.

As you live with others, is it easy or hard for you to be completely honest? What keeps you from being more authentic with those closest to you? Give your fears about that over to God, then take the risk to be vulnerable, and watch what happens!

Rebecca

Spend 90 “on the road” with Rebecca as you travel the pages of her best selling book “Pure!”

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CATCH REBECCA ON THE ROAD IN SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER!


September 12 -- SHE Event: Oakwood Baptist Church
2154 Loop 337 North
New Braunfels, Texas
For more information, call 830-625-1151

September 13 -- SHE Event: First Baptist Church
1003 College St. (FM 741)
Forney, Texas
For more information, call 972-564-3357

September 14 -- SHE Event: First Baptist Church
204 N. Third St.
Cabot, Arkansas
For more information, call 501-843-5472

October 2 -- SHE Event: First Baptist Church - West Campus
3435 Keslinger Road
Geneva, Illinois 60134
For more information, call 630-232-7068

October 3 -- SHE Event: Kalamazoo First Assembly
5550 Oakland Drive
Portage, Michigan 49024
For more information, call 269-329-1977

October 4 -- SHE Event: Parkview Church - Orland Park Campus
11100 Orland Parkway
Orland Park, Illinois
For more information, call 708-478-7477

October 5 -- SHE Event: North-Mar Church
3855 East Market Street
Warren, Ohio
For more information, call 330-856-3496

October 6 -- SHE Event: Crossroads Community Church
1188 Park Ave. West
Mansfield, Ohio
For more information, call 419-529-0750

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CHECK OUT REBECCA’S NEW BOOK, “LOVED” –REACHING BOOKSTORES IN SEPTEMBER!

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“SARAH’S CHOICE” –PRE-LAUNCH MOVIE NEWS!

Rebecca is on her way to Baltimore this week to participate in a major national crisis pregnancy center conference to preview “Sarah Choice” for registrants. The gathering includes a number of pro life organizations and ministries—please pray for the movie to have great impact as a resource tool! Later this month, she will be headed to Boston for the film’s premiere at a well-respected Christian film festival—and again we would certainly ask for your prayers of support!

PREVIEW THE TRAILER OF “SARAH’S CHOICE”


Watch the Trailer @ sarah.pureflix.com

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RSJ MYSPACE SAYS “THANK YOU!”

Back by popular demand is Rebecca’s “Thank You!” with guest artist tobyMac! Check it out on the RSJ MySpace player this week!

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NEW MUSIC NEWS!

It’s official! Rebecca will be back in the studio in November to begin work on her next music project…MUCH more news to come!

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Went on a retreat over the long weekend with friends and we studied Hosea 2:14... In response we each asked ourselves the question 'What is the desert that God is calling me into so that He can speak kindly to me?' An intriguing question

Just saw the completed edit of Sarah's Choice and it brought tears to my eyes. So excited to see what God will do with this film. Am hanging today with Julian Bailey, who plays the male lead, and celebrating! Neh. 8:10b

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REBECCA'S MAILBOX

Dear Rebecca:

My name is Adam and I have really been a fan of your music since the first time I heard your album “Live Worship: Blessed Be Your Name” in 2004. Both your lyrics and sound were something I really could relate to. Thank you for all that your music has done for me. At times in my life where I have had heartbreak, sorrow, and disappointment I have been able to listen to your music and realize that everything is going to be OK.

God Bless,
Adam