rebelling against low expectations
When we sign on to God’s plan for our growth, we’re declaring war on our sin nature and it fights the idea of do hard things with everything its got. The reason it’s so hard to do hard things is because our sinful flesh wants us to do easy things. Jonathan Edwards, a great American theologian, once wrote: “The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and...
We’ve really missed blogging, so we’re excited to embark on a new four-part (for now) series on Why Do Hard Things? — an important question that we’ve thought about a lot lately. Let us know your thoughts! We’ve all heard people say that God wants us “on fire” for Him. Maybe your youth pastor has talked about being “sold out” for Jesus or a conference speaker has challenged you...
Our friend and rebelutionary Zach Hunter was on The 700 Club today to talk about what he’s doing — and what other young people can do — to help end modern day slavery. Check it out and leave a comment for Zach!
Most normal people have already checked “Christmas Shopping” off of their To-Do Lists. Unfortunately, I am a loser who was very excited today (December 18th) to notice a post my older brother Josh made two weeks ago (December 5th) about a Christmas gift idea: journals. More specifically, PaperBlanks Journals. In his post Josh shared that the pastor team at his church had presented...
Quite to our amazement, the Rebelution was mentioned tonight on the FOX News show On the Record with Greta Van Susteren — and again in this video.
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NOTE: The endorsement mentioned in the above interview is by Brett and me personally, and is not made in our capacity as directors of the Rebelution.
Every once and a while a movie comes along that has the potential to change lives. But even more rare than that — one in a thousand — a movie comes along that has the potential to save lives. Bella is such a film. Since Brett and I first saw Bella last September, we have not ceased to be excited about this film. Here is a powerful message, communicated artistically and with excellence, by three...
A new study conducted by The Associated Press and MTV shows that family, friends, and religion make teens more happy and that (surprise, surprise) money and sex make them less happy. Family ties were the overwhelming winner and “mom” and “dad” were the most frequent responses when teens were asked to name their heroes. It makes you wonder whether MTV will make the...
We have seen many evangelistic skits but this gospel skit is special. Please take the time to watch it and then share it with family and friends. If you are not a Christian please take this opportunity to understand what Jesus Christ offers you. If you have already experienced the saving power of Christ, be reminded and inspired and moved to tears all over again. May God bless you all! UPDATE: Is...
“One girl’s work at a local farm makes her stand out — fewer and fewer have jobs at all.” Thus begins an intriguing profile of 16-year-old Patty Bochsler of Lonely Lane Farm. As other teens bake on the beach this August, she stands in steel-toed boots packing freshly butchered beef, pork and lamb in a 40-degee plant. The article goes on to report that the number of working teens...
MuchMusic teams up with MasterCard to launch a new payment card aimed at teenagers as young as 13. Andrea Gordon, family issues reporter for The Toronto Star, wonders whether prepaid cards and credit cards aimed at the youth market are really about conditioning kids to accumulate debt. This article raises many important issues in the area of teens and financial responsibility and gives a glimpse...
rebelling against low expectations
