Xcel Originals

We want to hear from you! If you have an original work of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, a photograph, painting, sketch, or other artwork that you would like to see publshed online, send it as an attachment to info@generationxcel.com. Thank you.

Austin Williams
A Crashing Programme Can Still Be Debugged (Poetry)

Ayana Morales
Spotlight: One Intern's Story (Testimony)

Dorothy Marie Rivera
A Whisper from Reality (Poetry)

Luis Velez
Speakout: Generation Xcel (Testimony)

Jeremy Del Rio
Barnyard Births in the City: Wishing you an Unconventional Christmas (December 2005)
I went to a U2 concert (and other reflections on missional living) (November 2005)
Billy Graham to Local Youth: 'Get Real' (April 2005)
Why I Support the Billy Graham Crusade (and Pray You Do Too) (Article, March 2005)
Things We Don't Talk About (Article, February 2005)
X Factor: Redefining a Generation for Xmas (Article, December 2004)
An Embarrassment of Riches: Economic Injustice and the Church (Article, November 2004)
Wake Up from Slumber: Civic Hypocrisy and Voter Dysfunction (Article, October 2004)
A Letter to My Son on Father's Day (Article, June 2004)
Fight of the Fatherless (Article, May 2004)
Let's Talk about Sex (Article, April 2004)
Beyond Passion: Living a Crucified Life (Article, March 2004)
Losing Races: A Dream Deferred (Article, February 2004)
From Irrelevant to Revolutionary: A 21st Century Continental Congress (Article, November 2003)
Crisis of Zeroes: Engaging NY Public Schools (Article, September 2003)
WWJD (What Would Jay-Z Do): Engaging Youth Culture (Article, August 2003)
The Joshua Paradox: Establishing a Meaningful Mentorship Model (Article, July 2003)
Young People are NOT the Future: Embracing the YW8? (Why Wait?)™ Generation (Article, June 2003)
Thanks to Heroes (Speech, September 2002)
Ground Zero Photos (Photography, September 2001)
A View from Ground Zero (Article, September 2001)
By Any Means Necessary: Free Hot Dogs and Youth Evangelism (Article, July 2001)
Collective Action: Cooperative outreach among Christian groups at NYU (Article, Spring 2001)

Julia S.
Mom (Poetry, January 2004)

Tristan Brooks
A Day in The Life (Testimony/Humor)
Last Day (Testimony/Humor)
Ties and Stockings: Reflections on Marriage (Essay)
Tristan's Summer Diary (Testimony/Humor)