rebelling against low expectations
In a sermon delivered on Sunday, August 27, 2006, entitled Holy Ambition: To Preach Where Christ Has Not Been Named, John Piper briefly turns his attention to the children in the audience. In a culture of extended adolescence and spiritual immaturity, his words bear particular relevance to us all. At 7 minutes, 45 seconds, this video is already longer than the attention span of your average, TV...
Keep sending your stories to brett [at] therebelution [dot] com. Today we have an article from Kris Kandel, a young lady whose seven year battle with Lyme Disease led to some surprising blessings. We love Kris’s story for two reasons: (1) because it demonstrates how God works all things together for the good of those who love Him and (2) because it is a testimony of thinking outside the box...
Today we have an article from Daniel Osborne, a former administrator for the Rebelution Forum. Daniel has invested countless hours into the ministry of this website. Daniel’s post confronts us with the important and sobering question, “How much time do we really have?” Read it carefully, consider the Scripture passages, and pray the prayer Daniel shares at the end. This is worth...
Today we have an article from Madison Hexter, a homeschool grad attending the University of Akron, where she is pursuing a major in biology and minors in chemistry and dance. Madison shows how accepting our limitations can set us free to accomplish even more. She writes, “Accepting your limitations is not giving up. On the contrary; it is saying, ‘Here is what I cannot currently do...
Don’t miss out on the dozens of blog posts linked on the sidebar. This blast-from-the-past is an important reminder of the biblical basis for doing hard things. Check out the original post and three others in the series here. 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...
Today we have an article from Joshua Gahr, age 18, who bought into the “do hard things” mindset at 15 and continues to rebel against low expectations for the glory of God. Joshua says: “I’m learning that doing the ‘small’ hard things God tells us to is what will bring Him the most glory. Be who you are in Christ, walk worthy, redeem the time, abide in Him — now...
Thank you for all the stories you guys have already shared with us! Keep sending them to brett [at] therebelution [dot] com. Today we’re sharing the first of many submissions — from an 18-year-old named Camden. You can learn more about Camden by visiting his counter-cultural blog: Counter Cultural. Camden shares a story about small acts of faithfulness, stepping outside his comfort zone...
TRANSCRIPT: Happy Friday! I just wanted to give you an update on the discussion we’ve been having in the comment section of my last video blog. We’ve been talking about bringing in some new people to contribute stories and insights on the blog — and one of the things that has come up from a few people, as well as in a conversation I had with Kyle, is that we want to be careful to make...
Fifty-seven years ago today, on January 8, 1956, Jim Elliot and his four friends were killed by the Auca Indians in Ecuador. If you’ve never read Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot — read it this year. You won’t regret it. Also, check out the following article about why Jim Elliot’s influence has lasted so long. This is an important argument for developing as a writer...
Kelvin Doe (aka, DJ Focus) is a 15-year-old engineer from Sierra Leone — and only the latest motivated and competent teenager to be labeled a prodigy, just because he’s doing something with his life. That’s too bad, for Kelvin and for us. The bad thing about the term “prodigy” is that it immediately places Kelvin in a category by himself — a category all of us...
rebelling against low expectations
