Comments on: A Lesson From The Vikings: Do Hard Things http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture. Sun, 6 Jul 2008 04:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Cole M http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-262053 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:25:39 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-262053 Wow! I love Rebelution soooo much! This is just one of so many Amazing blogs! Im going to the Conferance in the Dallas Area and im so excited! Wow! I love Rebelution soooo much! This is just one of so many Amazing blogs! Im going to the Conferance in the Dallas Area and im so excited!

]]> by: Kayla http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-245221 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:20:45 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-245221 We took our son to your conference in the Portland area. The Viking story was one of my favorites. I wrote about you in my blog this week http://essentialu.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/rebel-against-l.html We took our son to your conference in the Portland area. The Viking story was one of my favorites. I wrote about you in my blog this week http://essentialu.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/rebel-against-l.html

]]> by: Manu Anand http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-232112 Sat, 24 May 2008 19:55:17 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-232112 Just heard you guys on NPR. You guys totally rock!! Am reading "The World is Flat" as well.. And coming from India, I do realize that absolute importance of your campaign. Keep challenging and keep pegging!! -Manu Just heard you guys on NPR. You guys totally rock!! Am reading “The World is Flat” as well.. And coming from India, I do realize that absolute importance of your campaign. Keep challenging and keep pegging!!
-Manu

]]> by: Joy http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-230243 Thu, 22 May 2008 04:38:25 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-230243 Want to go marauding like Pagan Barbarians? Learn from the Mongols! Once ragtag thieves in the dry mountains of Ural, in 100 years they conquered most of Asia and the Middle East, Russia and parts of Poland, Hungary and Germany. They fought the Egyptians in Palestine and almost pushed into Austria, defeating every army in their path. They were 100% cavalry 100% archers, the first modern mobile army operating under egalitarianism not chivalry. They learned to ride and shoot as soon as they could walk. They used information warfare to terrorize the enemy even before the first arrows flew. If only American Christians would fight the good fight like the Golden Horde, and lay our wicked little hearts awaste and aflame for Christ! Til the the Gorious Day of our our Holy Lord, Huzzah! Want to go marauding like Pagan Barbarians? Learn from the Mongols!

Once ragtag thieves in the dry mountains of Ural, in 100 years they conquered most of Asia and the Middle East, Russia and parts of Poland, Hungary and Germany. They fought the Egyptians in Palestine and almost pushed into Austria, defeating every army in their path.

They were 100% cavalry 100% archers, the first modern mobile army operating under egalitarianism not chivalry. They learned to ride and shoot as soon as they could walk. They used information warfare to terrorize the enemy even before the first arrows flew.

If only American Christians would fight the good fight like the Golden Horde, and lay our wicked little hearts awaste and aflame for Christ! Til the the Gorious Day of our our Holy Lord, Huzzah!

]]> by: Bill http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-229485 Tue, 20 May 2008 21:08:36 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-229485 Read your book and loved it. At 70 I still challenge myself, Habitat for Humanity, Living Waters and Katrina rebuild, teaching school and Enviorthon Advisor. I truly believe the youth lof our country are the answer. Keep up your challenge to the youth. Read your book and loved it. At 70 I still challenge myself, Habitat for Humanity, Living Waters and Katrina rebuild, teaching school and Enviorthon Advisor. I truly believe the youth lof our country are the answer. Keep up your challenge to the youth.

]]> by: zach http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-228043 Sat, 17 May 2008 17:00:58 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-228043 soo awsome I wish I could build up that much body strength soo awsome I wish I could build up that much body strength

]]> by: Daniel http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-224123 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:53:52 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-224123 very interesting input on challenging ourselves! I didn't know that's why vikings were so successful... Also, I thought you said they were successful because their ships were 'light' but then you said they were 20 tons? I don't know if that is light for a warship or not but it's just a question... very interesting input on challenging ourselves! I didn’t know that’s why vikings were so successful…

Also, I thought you said they were successful because their ships were ‘light’ but then you said they were 20 tons? I don’t know if that is light for a warship or not but it’s just a question…

]]> by: Ariel Climer http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-223124 Wed, 07 May 2008 20:15:19 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-223124 I highly agree with what you are saying. It is in line with the the title and theme of Spike Lee's famous film: Do the Right Thing. Doing Hard Things is definitely what teenagers today are encouraged not to do. In fact, they are generally encouraged to do whatever is easiest, which is usually what our culture is also doing. But, I also want to caution you against using violence as an example for doing "hard" things. However, violence, though hard at times because of how wrenching it is to our pysche, is not generally what is the most difficult. It is good and right to do what is difficult. A famous poet named Rainer Maria Rilke affirms this in his Letters to a Young Poet. But are we to look to the violent, dangerous culture of the Vikings for guidance?! That is what we already are! Rather, I suggest we look to a peaceful culture who does hard things, such as Ghandi and his friends, who more closely resemble the actions of Christ. By doing what is hard, while at the same time, laying our lives out for others to persecute and also embrace, we are then placing ourselves in the footsteps of Christ, instead of the footsteps of American culture. I implore you to take this into consideration and write what you think about it. And as a response to lauren, I think in high school, or for teenagers anyway, other than school and chores, I would begin the journey of learning to meet many types of people and to embrace them. Your parents will probably not necessarily be teaching you this yet. Chances are, from your possibly American upbringing, you have been taught to be tolerant, but not all embracing. From college, I have learned that there is a lot of unlearning we must go through. Because of this, I suggest learning about who it was Jesus really reached out to and who these people are analogous to now. Because, these analogies are important if we are to be a loving church. peace, ariel I highly agree with what you are saying. It is in line with the the title and theme of Spike Lee’s famous film: Do the Right Thing. Doing Hard Things is definitely what teenagers today are encouraged not to do. In fact, they are generally encouraged to do whatever is easiest, which is usually what our culture is also doing. But, I also want to caution you against using violence as an example for doing “hard” things. However, violence, though hard at times because of how wrenching it is to our pysche, is not generally what is the most difficult. It is good and right to do what is difficult. A famous poet named Rainer Maria Rilke affirms this in his Letters to a Young Poet. But are we to look to the violent, dangerous culture of the Vikings for guidance?! That is what we already are!
Rather, I suggest we look to a peaceful culture who does hard things, such as Ghandi and his friends, who more closely resemble the actions of Christ. By doing what is hard, while at the same time, laying our lives out for others to persecute and also embrace, we are then placing ourselves in the footsteps of Christ, instead of the footsteps of American culture. I implore you to take this into consideration and write what you think about it.
And as a response to lauren, I think in high school, or for teenagers anyway, other than school and chores, I would begin the journey of learning to meet many types of people and to embrace them. Your parents will probably not necessarily be teaching you this yet. Chances are, from your possibly American upbringing, you have been taught to be tolerant, but not all embracing. From college, I have learned that there is a lot of unlearning we must go through. Because of this, I suggest learning about who it was Jesus really reached out to and who these people are analogous to now. Because, these analogies are important if we are to be a loving church.

peace,
ariel

]]> by: Eleanor Anna http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-220044 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:31:30 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-220044 Very encouraging post! Being related to vikings I am elated about the afct that you choose ot learn a lesson from them :) Very encouraging post! Being related to vikings I am elated about the afct that you choose ot learn a lesson from them :)

]]> by: lauren http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-215098 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:56:46 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2005/10/a-lesson-from-the-vikings-do-hard-things%e2%84%a2/#comment-215098 your message is very inspiring but im not sure what hard things i should be doing besides keeping up with school, chores, etc....? your message is very inspiring but im not sure what hard things i should be doing besides keeping up with school, chores, etc….?

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