rebelling against low expectations
Alex and I are having an amazing (busy) time here at Patrick Henry College. Our professors are incredible. The homework is challenging, but also fascinating. Discussion amongst the students is thought-provoking. My brain is happy. Besides just the academics, the spiritual focus here invigorates me. The entire student body gathers for chapel three times a week, with Christian study groups on...
Elisabeth splits her time between Tennessee and the Oregon coast. She contributes to the group blog Rebelutionaries. We thought this post — especially her questions at the end — were important. We want (and she wants) to hear from all of you. It’s easy to join a cause. When you first read Do Hard Things it’s easy to be moved and say “Yeah, I’m a part of the Rebelution...
This coming Sunday morning, Brett and I will board a plane for Virginia. Destination? Patrick Henry College. Classes don’t start till August 25th, but we’ll be arriving early for freshman orientation. College will be new, hard, and good. We’re excited. What Does This Mean? What does this mean for the Rebelution? Only good things. First off, the conferences, website, and blog...
“Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men. And immediately they left their nets and followed him.” Mark 1:16-18 I read in Mark chapter one this morning, where Jesus calls the first of His disciples, and it struck...
Special Guest Post by Rebelutionary Christina Dickson This last Saturday I went to shoot the Rebelution Conference. Toward the end of the conference, Brett challenged attendees with six tasks. They were all extremely practical and thoughtful steps. One that intrigued me the most was asking older people what they wish they would have known or done when they were younger. On my way back home from D...
Brett and I get emails all the time from teens who want to know how to get involved in a cause God has laid on their hearts. The resource we recommend is Generation Change: Roll Up Your Sleeves and Change the World by Zach Hunter. Here’s what we had to say after we first read it: If you want to change the world, Zach Hunter’s new book is for you. Educating and equipping our generation...
Check the Gaithersburg 2008 set on Flickr for over 100 new photos — by two incredible photographers — of an amazing day. Soli Deo gloria! Photo Credit: Mandy Novotny Our older brother, Joel, and his team lead the room in rebelutionary worship. Photo Credit: Mandy Novotny “I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing…” Photo Credit: Christina...
For some reason Alex and I have a certain penchant for stories about twins doing hard things — so we were very excited this past week when we heard the story of Megan and Mandy Chapman, twin sisters from Russel County, Kentucky. They provide a wonderful example of what it looks like to “take a stand” for Christ. A Federal Lawsuit Filed by the ACLU Megan and Mandy were graduating high...
Brett and I have always said that “do hard things” isn’t new. We’re not out to invent truth, we just want to help our generation rediscover what has always been true. Because of that, we’re always thrilled to stumble across quotes from great men and women of the past, who say, in their own words: Do Hard Things. A few days ago we received an email from fellow...
Like many 14-year-old guys, Austin Gutwein loves basketball. Unlike most, however, Austin has used his love for hoops to raise over $450,000 for AIDS orphans in the nation of Zambia. Hoops of Hope began in 2004, when Austin was 9 years old. “I wasn’t as good as other players, and I’m still not,” Austin told CBS Sports. “But I’m really passionate about helping...
rebelling against low expectations
