rebelling against low expectations
Algae biofuel has often been floated (no pun intended) as an alternative to other biofuels — but the problem is to get the plants to produce enough oil to compete with petroleum-based fuel. Enter Sara Volz, age 17, a young scientist who made an amazing breakthrough in the lab she built under her bed. Teen Scientist’s Amazing Breakthrough Yahoo News • March 29, 2013 • This Could Be Big When...
My name is Hannah Rose Duggan. I’m sixteen years old, and I’ve recently self-published a historical fiction novel. Three years ago, I did the “Do Hard Things” Bible Study, and it changed my perspective in so many ways. I realized that I didn’t have to wait until I graduated, became an “adult”, or got my college degree to set goals for the future. I could start doing big things for God right now...
I met Ann Voskamp at Patrick Henry College in September of 2011. She was there for a public interview with Marvin Olasky for WORLD Magazine and the coffee shop crowd was overflowing into the lobby. We all strained to hear the soft-spoken words of this homeschooling mother of six, this gentle wordsmith, who was championing gratitude for even the smallest of God’s good gifts. After the...
Can young people still change the world today? Absolutely. And there’s no better example than Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani teenager targeted by the Taliban for advocating education for all children — boys and girls. Malala’s story was front-page news in October 2012 when she was shot in the head and neck by Taliban gunmen while returning home on the school bus — but she...
Nick D’Aloisio taught himself to code when he was twelve-years-old and programmed his first app when he was fifteen. Today, at age seventeen, Nick has sold his latest app to Yahoo for a reported $30 million… Yup. $30 million. As remarkable and “whiz-kiddish” as Nick’s story seems to be — there are several important things any young person can learn from his example...
My name is Annabelle. I’m 15 years old, living under the glory of Christ’s grace and mercy. I love speaking, debating, writing, drawing, and spending time with friends and family. When I graduate high school next year, I hope to attend Patrick Henry College. “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”...
Keep sending in your stories, articles, projects, and resources to brett [at] therebelution [dot] com. Today we have an article from a young lady name Shelbie. You can read more about Shelbie at the end of this post. Her article, written from the context of communion, focuses on our desperate need for God’s help in loving those around us. Shelbie’s writing almost poetic, so it...
Two months ago we invited you to send in your stories and articles for publication on the blog. We’ve been super-pleased with the quality of the content that has been submitted and in quality of the discussion that have resulted from that content. As we’ve been watching this, we’ve been thinking and praying about ways to take this a step further. We want to turn even more of...
If the video isn’t showing up, try reloading the page.Mitchell Marcus is a basketball-loving high school student with a developmental disability and a team manager for the Coronado Thunderbirds varsity basketball team. For the last game of the season, his coach let Mitchell suit up with the others. Then, with little more than a minute remaining, Mitchell was put into the game. With their...
Keep sending your stories to brett [at] therebelution [dot] com. Share your experiences doing hard things, whether in big or tiny ways. We want to feature your voice on the blog and use your experiences to encourage others around the world. Today we have an international submission from Jezreel, a 20-year-old rebelutionary in the Philippines. Besides facing repeated rejection throughout her job...
rebelling against low expectations
