rebelling against low expectations
She’s just so perfect. The thought ran through my mind as I scrolled through my friend’s Facebook page. She’s so pretty. So smart. So godly and wise. On her way to such a great career. Can’t she ever just seem normal? But, in spite of all that perfection, this friend hurt me. She initiated our relationship, but then didn’t contact me for months, and wouldn’t respond to my efforts to reach out...
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been extremely passionate about the pro-life movement. When I was 11, I researched abortion and wrote a blog post explaining why I wouldn’t support it. When I was a freshman, I researched it again — reading books, articles, and online resources — and this time wrote a paper about it. My stance on abortion was firm: it destroyed the...
Editor’s Note: This week we are running a 3-part series on sexual addiction and healing. We recognize this is an extremely sensitive subject, so even though Haley is not graphic or inappropriate, I would encourage any younger teens to check with their parents before reading this – or skip this series for now. We do hope Haley’s words bring hope and encouragement to the many...
by Jaquelle Crowe | Editor-in-Chief of TheRebelution.com I’m a teenager, and I got published. And I’m not the only one – not by a long shot. Brett and Alex Harris were published when they were 19. Jaye L. Knight got published when she was 18. Austin Gutwein was 15. Rachel Coker was 16. Leah Good was 19. All of these are ordinary teenagers who were passionate about writing, eager to serve God, and...
by Jaquelle Crowe | (former) Editor-in-Chief of TheRebelution.com I am a young writer. I have been for as long as I can remember. My mom has a manila folder of stories I wrote in elementary school, and when we need a good laugh, we go back and read them. When I was 11, with the encouragement of my dad, I started a blog about what God was teaching me and steadily wrote at it for five years. It was...
I am a citizen of the United States of America. Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution affirms this. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” I am also a citizen of heaven. The apostle Paul affirms this in Philippians 3: “But our...
The number one question we receive from parents is, “How do I motivate my kids?” Well, my dad and I have put together a video series focused on answering that question — and it is available FREE for a limited time. You can sign-up and start watching immediately, or keep reading to learn more of the story behind this resource. Access The Video Series The Survey That Inspired This...
Have you ever wrestled with God about something? I have. And thankfully, I didn’t win. One November morning my devotional time started off simply enough with reading my Bible and praying for a variety of things — but then I felt prompted to pray about a topic that I had altogether been avoiding with God: my college education. Since my freshman year of high school, I had decided on the...
I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the hunt for fantastic resources for Christian teens. I’m forever on the lookout for the best books, blogs, music, movies, videos, and podcasts to edify and encourage us. One of my favorite things is to get recommendations from other young people. Which is why I thought I would share my top resources with you. Below, I have 2 books, YouTube channels...
For some, reading can be a pleasure. Yet to others it can be a burden too heavy to carry–let alone endure. From a young age children are taught to read. They’re taught to pace through sentences and pronounce words. As they grow up, education consistently emphasizes the important skill of reading. As children we might have loved and enjoyed reading, but for some reason, growing up tends to...
rebelling against low expectations
