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ArchiveDecember 2013

As Soft As Clay: A Teenager’s Reflections for the New Year

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“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.” — Isaiah 64:8 I look back this past year, and see how far I’ve come. The Lord has shaped me, and molded me, and I am slowly becoming more and more like Him. I cannot boast. I cannot boast in myself, but only that the Lord has taught me many, many things that have challenged, changed...

New Website for Orphan Activists

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“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” — Matthew 25:40 Who can be called “the least of these, my brethren” if not the orphans of our world? Children without families become marginalized all across the globe. How do we reach out to them and make a difference? We’re young...

The Cross: Featuring Billy Graham, Lacey Sturm, and Lecrae

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Take 30 minutes to watch this new message from Billy Graham, which aired on primetime television on November 7, 2013. Whether you are already familiar with Billy Graham and his life message, or have only heard his name, you’ll be impacted by this powerful film, featuring the stories of former Flyleaf lead singer, Lacey Sturm, and rap artist, Lecrae. Viewers are encouraged to view the...

Darkness and Beauty: A New Perspective for Christians

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Artists are profoundly obsessive people. A visual artist can become almost abnormally preoccupied with a single color for weeks or months at a time. It isn’t just the use of the color, but the mere sight of it that enthralls the imagination. At the moment, I’m going through a torrid love affair with — of all possible hues — black. Black is the absorption of all the colors of the spectrum — the...

Arms Wide Open: Letting Go of Our Plans for His

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It’s hard to let go when our hands are clenched hard around our dreams, our aspirations, our lives. I’m at that age when people are constantly asking me what I’m going to do, what college I’m going to go to, etc. And, again, I chuckle. I smile and I reply, “I don’t know yet.” Sure enough, I have goals. I have aspirations. I have dreams, plans (remember? *grin* ). In fact, I dream of marrying some...

Christmas Project: Simple Gifts for Nursing Home Residents

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Want to get a head start on capturing the Christmas spirit? Read carefully for details… Hi, I’m Abigail Allen. I’m fourteen years old and I travel around the US, Canada and into some third world countries singing southern gospel music with my seven siblings as well as my mom and dad. Oh, and there’s something else you should know about me. I live on a bus. Keeping all of...

Update: Unleash Hope Exceeds Goal, Adopts New Mission

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Glory to God! Friends on TheRebelution.com, we are blessed to let you know that we have already exceeded our target Hope Fund to raise Php 30,000 because as of Sunday here, December 8, 2013, 5PM, we already reached Php 43,788.25 in cash donations and Php 19,094 worth of relief goods! Pledges of cash donations continues to pour in. That is why we decided that we will embark on a new mission. We...

Unreached People: The Unfinished Task of the Great Commission

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God has been working and stirring in my heart. I went to East Asia this summer on a mission’s trip with my church, and it was fantastic. I was there for ten days and experienced the people and culture, and I realized that there were many people that had never heard the name of Jesus Christ. It breaks my heart! Did you know that there are 2.9 billion people that have never heard the Gospel? That...

Masters of Time & Space: How to Make the Most of Your Time

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Everyone who intends to do hard things has at least one thing in common. That is, the need to make the most of their time. Most people refer to this as “time management.” But that is not really what it is. It’s actually self-management. When God stopped the sun in the midddle of the sky so that Joshua could finish his battle with the Amorites (see Joshua 10:13), that was time management! We...

Being Young Is No Excuse: A Lesson from Hans & Sophie Scholl

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I remember talking about abortion with our neighbor over the backyard fence. She seemed to agree tepidly with the pro-life position, but added that it wasn’t really her concern. We’ll leave that to other people, she seemed to think. In America, over three thousand children are killed every day by abortion. Every day. Every single day. How is it that we, like our neighbor, have become so numb to...

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