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ArchiveSeptember 2015

Jesus Makes Me Unpopular: Michaela’s Story

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After reading so many great entries for the Do Hard Things Story Contest, we’ve decided to highlight a story on TheRebelution every week for the rest of the year. Each story emphasizes how Do Hard Things has impacted these rebelutionaries. Today, meet Michaela! My name is Michaela Thames. I’m 17-years-old, and I live in Mississippi. I read Do Hard Things a couple of years ago, and ever since I’ve...

What kind of music do you listen to?

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COURTNEY WRITES: What music do you listen to? I’ve been looking for some new songs, and I’d love to know what you guys like. It doesn’t necessarily have to be “Christian” music but it needs to be clean. Anything from Sovereign Grace to Twenty-One Pilots is welcome. Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 7 Comment(s) Have something else...

Does God Think I’m Ugly?

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I struggle a lot with feeling ugly. Every day I am surrounded by posters and advertisements that remind me that my skin is broken out, or my thighs are too big, etc. These posters convince me that perfection is the norm and cause me to constantly compare myself to others to see how I measure up. I struggle a lot with caring about my appearance. I know that my focus is supposed to be on Christ. I...

How do I adjust to life after a mission trip?

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BENJAMIN WRITES: I spent a chunk of my summer in Latvia (Eastern Europe) running a music camp and interacting with Latvian youth. Since getting home, I can’t seem to get back to normal. I’ve read articles about post-mission trip adjustment, but the emotional fallout seems to run in an endless cycle. I can’t stop missing dear Latvian friends, feeling out of place in American...

The Bible Verse Every Rebelutionary Needs to Memorize

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A lot of you are like me. You have dreams. You have big and marvelous and glorious visions to change the world. You’re going to backpack mountains and invent cures and write books and build orphanages and explore and love and do and be. You’ll do it. I know you will. But not today. For whatever reason, today you can’t. You are sick. You are not old enough (legally). You have...

How can I personally evangelize in my community?

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GRACE WRITES: I’m a “sheltered” homeschooling teen, but I have a heart for evangelism. I really want to reach out in my community in more ways, but I barely know anyone outside of my church, and I barely go anywhere besides church. How can I start a program to really get in the community, like Laura in Sharing the Gospel From New York to Texas? Where should I start? Share Your...

Serving Orphans in South Africa: Sarah’s Story

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After reading so many great entries for the Do Hard Things Story Contest, we’ve decided to highlight a story on TheRebelution every week for the rest of the year. Each story emphasizes how Do Hard Things has impacted these rebelutionaries. Today, meet Sarah! About two years ago, I came across TheRebelution. A friend had recommended that I watch the Fabulous Life of a Teenager series. Soon after...

How do you practically stay in the Bible?

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COURTNEY WRITES: How do you stay in the Word? Would you rather listen to or read the Bible? Do you do it in the morning or night? Do you use a physical copy or an app? What about devotions/reading plans? Which translation do you use? However you do it, I’d love to hear from you. Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 7 Comment(s) Have something else you’d like...

Stop Avoiding (And Start Loving) The Annoying People in Your Life

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A couple of weeks ago I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and stumbled across an article called “The Ten Types of Toxic People that Mentally Strong People Avoid.” Curious, I clicked. The article, I found, recommended eliminating interactions with “toxic people,” with the ultimate goal of improving your quality of life. This wasn’t a new message to me. It is a message deeply ingrained in our...

What do you do when someone you love is addicted to porn?

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ANONYMOUS WRITES: I have recently found out that my dad is addicted to pornography and that he has been for many years. This recent discovery has affected our family tremendously as we have always looked up to my dad and regarded him as a very strong Christian (we have always attended church with him). I am very confused and don’t know what my role in this situation is. Should I speak to...

rebelling against low expectations

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