rebelling against low expectations
The following article was originally delivered as a speech back in 2004 during my time competing in high school speech and debate. It serves as Part One of our “When Lancelot Comes Riding” series. Noblesse Oblige – with nobility comes obligation – a French term intended to convey that those who posses strength, intelligence or wealth are responsible to use such privileges to serve the...
Alyssa Chua, a 17-year-old rebelutionary from the Philippines, co-authors the blog Godly Ladies in Training with her good friend Christin Alvarez. She has given us permission to post the following essay she wrote entitled ‘Finding the Rebelution’. “Changes ain’t totally pleasant but they’re excellent things,” says Mr. James Harrison in the book Anne of Avonlea...
Abraham Cherrix embraces family friend, Sharon Smith, this morning as his mother, Rose, looks on. (Photo Source: Steve Helber/AP) The Cherrix family and county social workers have reached an agreement that will allow Abraham to forego chemotherapy treatment. The Associated Press reports: “It’s all over. It’s everything we fought for, everything we wanted to ever have...
An article by Dr. Albert Mohler courtesy of Boundless Webzine For Guys Only: The Marks of Manhood By Dr. Albert Mohler When does a boy become a man? The answer to this must go far beyond biology and chronological age. As defined in the Bible, manhood is a functional reality, demonstrated in a man’s fulfillment of responsibility and leadership. With this in mind, let me suggest thirteen...
No, our modern-day hero John Piper doesn’t read The Rebelution. But his latest edition of Fresh Words is an unmistakable exhortation for Christians to “do hard things” in the area of gossip. We encourage all of you to read it and take it to heart. Talking to People Rather Than about Them by John Piper You recall that in Luke 18:9, Luke introduces the parable of the Pharisee and...
The purpose of this post is to bring to your attention three points that encapsulate what I believe is an appropriate response to all that we have learned over the past several weeks. Each of the last three installments have included examples from my own life of practical application. Today, I hope to define more clearly an appropriate mindset with which to approach the issue of multitasking...
Richard Abowitz from the latimes.com blog has posted an interview he conducted with Brittany McComb. For readers unfamiliar with Brittany’s story, click here for our coverage. For the rest of you, excerpts from Brittany’s interview are below. Question: [One of my readers asks]: “Why didn’t you take legal action when the school edited your written speech? Couldn’t...
Thank you to reader, Brittany, for alerting us to this news story. Underwhelmed by It All For the 12-to-24 set, boredom is a recreational hazard. By Robin Abcarian and John Horn Los Angeles Times, August 7, 2006 With their vast arsenals of electronic gear, they are the most entertained generation ever. Yet the YouTubing, MySpacing, multi-tasking teens and young adults widely seen as...
The summer issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine features an interview with Brett and me. See the cover and excerpt below. TOS: I agree. And really, being “above average” doesn’t mean much when the average is so low! Alex: No, it doesn’t. It reminds me of a study that was done about expectations in public schools, and it concluded by saying that the current ceiling for young people is really much...
Imagine a movie where the noncommittal boyfriend finally gets down on his knees, looks up into the eyes of his sweetheart, and solemnly intones, “Darling, to signify how important our relationship has become to me, I am now removing the second earpiece of my iPod.” Soaring orchestral music rises in triumph as he reaches to his ear, never taking his eyes off of her, and in a radical...
rebelling against low expectations
