rebelling against low expectations
UPDATE: “A Real Man” in PDF Format for download and print out. Lori Hainline & Rebecca Chandler co-authored this list at the respective ages of 19 and 17. Their closing comment: This list is not exhaustive and men like this do exist! A real man . . . …understands and lives according to the basic purposes for which he was created: to worship, honor, and serve God. (Romans 12:1-2)...
On January 11th, readers were given the following assignment: In “Challenge of Youth” (1974), Professor Friedrich Heer documents and analyzes historically-significant youth movements, from the time of ancient Greece through the hippie era, and concludes that: “[T]he harsh light of historical fact [is] that every significant youth movement is in its own time crushed by the forces...
On January 11th, readers were given the following assignment: In “Challenge of Youth” (1974), Professor Friedrich Heer documents and analyzes historically-significant youth movements, from the time of ancient Greece through the hippie era, and concludes that: “[T]he harsh light of historical fact [is] that every significant youth movement is in its own time crushed by the forces...
We’ve all been asked the question, “Are you willing to lose your life for Christ?” Perhaps we’ve heard it from our youth pastor, our parents, asked ourselves while reading Voice of the Martyrs, or read or watched a Christian book or movie which revolves around the question. As emotionally invasive and as spiritually relevant as that question is, I often find myself...
On January 11th, readers were given the following assignment: In “Challenge of Youth” (1974), Professor Friedrich Heer documents and analyzes historically-significant youth movements, from the time of ancient Greece through the hippie era, and concludes that: “[T]he harsh light of historical fact [is] that every significant youth movement is in its own time crushed by the forces...
On January 11th, readers were given the following assignment: In “Challenge of Youth” (1974), Professor Friedrich Heer documents and analyzes historically-significant youth movements, from the time of ancient Greece through the hippie era, and concludes that: “[T]he harsh light of historical fact [is] that every significant youth movement is in its own time crushed by the forces...
Boundless Webzine‘s latest issue includes a thought-provoking article on guy-girl friendships called ‘Not Your Buddy’ by Suzanne Hadley. Brett and I found it particularly interesting, as this has been a topic we’ve been thinking about a lot in the recent weeks. “Close friendships between single men and women may feel good,” the description reads, “but are...
Thought you guys might have missed this . . . Bump. It’s time once again for America’s favorite comic strip: The Adventures of Jiffy N’ Lou! Brought to you courtesy of the late New Attitude Magazine, Joshua Harris, and The Rebelution. Click on image to enlarge. Most of us have a “big talk” somewhere in our future. We can assume that a few of us guys have already...
When Alex and I were invited to speak to a church youth group while we were in Alabama. We were excited to have an opportunity to share some of the ideas we’d been developing here on the blog, including “The Myth of Adolescence” and “Ruining Our Lives With Fun.” The day of the “event,” Alex and I worked a long day at the Supreme Court, hopped in the...
We greatly appreciate the time our friend, Nathan Sheets, has spent in writing out the following encouragement for teens to get involved in the pro-life movement. Please take the time to read this short yet powerful guest post. Teens: Save a Baby — Volunteer! There are two groups of people that are most important to the pro-life movement. The first group is, quite obviously, post-abortive...
rebelling against low expectations
