rebelling against low expectations
My conversion was an event I lived believing had already taken place. From going to Sunday School as a child, I perceived that I was saved solely because I was a “good girl” who did what the world considered right and said my goodnight prayers every night. Later on in life, I stood up at a Christian youth convention to profess that I was a Christian, only to realize later that that moment was...
It’s a constant surprise to me how much small things can make such a big difference. I can think of a hundred different times when someone offering to get my coffee, someone helping me with my kids, or someone following up with me after an event has made a supernova of gratitude and thankfulness explode through me. All these small things take seconds, but I know a lot of them have changed...
In 2 Corinthians, Paul talks about boasting in his weakness. Why on earth would anyone want to boast about their weakness? I want people to know the things I’ve accomplished, not the ways I’ve failed. I want people to know I went twenty-two miles in cycle class, not the fifteen measly miles I went the next day because I was tired and sore. I want people to know about the blog posts...
MAX WRITES: How can a younger teen like me, who’s only 13, make a difference in the world and accomplish hard things? I haven’t even entered high school yet! I just love to hear all these amazing stories about different teens doing hard things, and yet I ask myself, how can I do that? It seems impossible and I just feel confused and disappointed about myself. I hear all these great ideas...
HANNAH WRITES: These past couple of weeks I’ve had a non-Christian friend who keeps blaming God for death. She continues to question me about it, thinking I have all the answers. But the truth is, I have no idea what to say. Death is a really hard thing to explain to someone (especially if they’re a non-Christian!) and I don’t want to say something she may take the wrong way or...
You know that feeling, when God calls you do something but it seems absurd? I felt that for months. It was my sophomore year in college and I felt God calling me to lay college down and go oversees for a semester. I started blindly searching for oversees opportunities. I looked into mission work, studying abroad and even farming. Nothing felt right. When I chose to live for Jesus, I knew that if...
FAITH WRITES: Throughout my life I’ve been emotionally abused and neglected. I’ve been told that I am worthless, and treated as though I am. Because of these things, I developed trust issues and a messed up understanding of what it means to be loved. I’ve never doubted God’s love, but having those lies thrown at me on a regular basis continually hurts the way I see myself...
Dear fellow Rebelutionaries, My name is Brandon Coonrod. I’m a high school senior, Eagle Scout, and fellow disciple of Jesus Christ. I’d like to request your help in fixing political America. Okay, so many of you are frustrated with the prevalence of ignorance and apathy in American politics. My friend and I are too. So we decided to do something about it. We’ve created an app, an app called...
R. WRITES: Recently a friend of mine told me that she thought she was pregnant. As time goes on, that reality seems more and more likely. She is a believer, but she’s hurting a lot. What can I do to help her? Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 7 Comment(s) Have something else you’d like to discuss? Just submit your question or topic (and any elaboration...
Ever since Do Hard Things came out (back in 2008) we’ve had moms and dads asking us: “When are your parents going to write a book?” Well, I’m pleased to announce that my dad and I are getting REALLY close to wrapping up our long-awaited book, Raising Kids to Do Hard Things. This new book for parents is all about how to do hard things as a family and raise self-motivated kids who take the...
rebelling against low expectations
