rebelling against low expectations

ArchiveJune 2013

Video and Computer Games: A Growing Cultural Force

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I am young enough to have been born around the time that video game consoles for the home began to become popular. We had a Sega Megadrive at home, and I played Sonic the Hedgehog with my Dad — those were fun times. Over the last 20 years, the kind of content and quality of video games has changed dramatically. Modern game releases are filled with complex story lines, engaging characters and —...

Saturate Project 2013

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My name is Liam Hardy and I live in Commerce, Georgia. I’m homeschooled and have just finished my tenth grade year of highschool. As a freshman I felt God telling me to buy New Testament Bibles and give them out to people in my community. I was really convicted that, as a homeschooler, I was not as involved in my community as God wanted me to be. I started with my neighbors and started...

5 Tips for High School Christians

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I became a Christian in high school. And I found high school a challenging place to live out my faith, especially in the earliest days of my walk with God. Now, five years later, here are 5 things I wish somebody had said to me back then: 1. Witnessing is Only Worship if It’s About God’s Glory I was a mega-witnessing maniac when I was first converted. I’m talking aggressive and arrogant – enough...

It’s a Jesus Story

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I honestly do not know what people will think of me after this post, because humans naturally tend to like super-people who serve God perfectly and hardly struggle (with real issues). Sure, we talk about struggle, we admit to the general idea of failure in our past or present — but few ever publicly admit to the actual, specific, day-by-day struggles of ordinary people. But the book of Revelation...

My Life as a Pastor’s Kid – Anton’s Story

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In reading the book of Leviticus — I’ve wondered what it must have been like to live in the home of a priest. Seeing your dad praying for the people, coming home, exhausted and covered in blood as a result of the dozens of sacrifices he had made that day must have been strange. But then I suppose that’s not too far removed from the life I’ve led. The life of a PK is marked by unusual activities...

Halle & Brea Holmes: Teen Founders of Sweet Dream Girlz

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(Yahoo!) – Halle Holmes was 10 years old in 2010 when she came home empty-handed and aggravated after a trip to the local mall. As hostess of an upcoming spa party, she had her heart set on finding all-natural beauty products in fun fragrances that her girlfriends would like and her sensitive skin could tolerate. “We didn’t want to smell like lavender and sweet pea. We wanted something...

Have You Met Kaitlin Boyda?

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Last month we shared the story of Clayton McDonald — the teenager who knew when he was going to die. Today we get to share another unforgettable story with you: the story of Kaitlin Boyda. Have you ever met Kaitlin Boyda? Have you heard about what she did? If not, you’re in for a real treat. You see, Kaitlin went to be with Jesus just over two years ago — but what she left behind was...

God, Do I Really Have to Love Her?

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It’s easy to love the lovable: the precious children who giggle sweetly, the beautiful but lonely single mother, maybe even the dad who is funny but disrespected. It’s easy to love the cute, kind, and caring but harder to love ugly, stubborn, and harsh, the one who speaks foul language, the disrespectful, obnoxious, and even annoying. I’ve lived my life for nineteen years...

Do Hard Things Generation — Where Are We Now?

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If you were a Christian or a homeschooled (or both) teenager in the 2000’s, there’s a good chance you knew about Do Hard Things. Alex and Brett Harris released their first book “Do Hard Things” in 2008. The “rebelution” against low social expectations began with their blog a few years before the book release. They inspired teens to leave their comfort zone...

Roy Costner IV, Age 18: Rips Up Approved Speech, Recites Lord’s Prayer Instead

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(Christian News Network) – A high school valedictorian from South Carolina ripped up his approved speech on stage this past weekend, and minutes later, delivered the Lord’s Prayer in defiance of the school district’s decision to no longer include prayer at graduation ceremonies. Roy Costner IV drew loud applause and cheers when he surprised attendees of the Liberty High School graduation at...

rebelling against low expectations

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