rebelling against low expectations

ArchiveMay 2013

Grow Up, Don’t Grow Cynical

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Every college campus has its sub-groups: the jocks, the nerds, the cool kids, etc. When we attended college our campus sported two additional, very distinct, sub-cultures: idealistic freshmen and cynical seniors. Idealistic freshmen are just what you would imagine. They are the new kids, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and stoked to be attending the greatest school on earth, learning from the greatest...

Have You Met Clayton McDonald?

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Have you ever met Clayton McDonald? If you had, you’d remember him. His personality and life mission are hard to forget. Have you ever met him? Probably not in person. You see, Clayton went to be with Jesus almost exactly four years ago. But don’t worry! You’re in luck, because Clayton McDonald will continue to change the world as long as his life and message are remembered...

Lessons From My Garden

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My hands reached out to grab the wire fence. It was too late. I collapsed into the soft dirt exhausted, feverish, and unable to think clearly. The fence was only a few feet away, so I crawled to it, ignoring the mud seeping into my jeans. I leaned against the fence, let it tilt under my weight, and rested my weary body. Where I am weak, He is strong. Strength is my weakness. Ten minutes went by...

Project: Walk/Run4Freedom

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My name is Molly Warren, and I am a 15-year-old living in Greenfield, Indiana. It was last November that I got an email from a friend of mine, Taylor Zimmerman, asking me to pray about becoming part of a team she wanted to put together. We would be organizing a 4 mile long, Walk/Run4Freedom to raise money to combat Human Trafficking, and to bring a new awareness to people in our community about...

A Brand New Website

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Nope, you didn’t come to the wrong place. TheRebelution.com has a new set of threads — and we think it looks mighty fine. Welcome to the next chapter for The Rebelution movement This redesign is one of several steps we’re taking to position this website and the message of Do Hard Things for maximum impact. The new site does a better job than ever at connecting motivated young people...

rebelling against low expectations

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