Comments on: The Special Challenges of the 21st Century http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:30:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Gabrielle eliese http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-903570 Gabrielle eliese Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:18:36 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-903570 this is so true it's great knowing that other kids want to be pure not just in their actions that others see but also when no one is looking. And your right i don't think the world will have another generation of Christians that fit in and thats alright with me because i don't want to fit in. if fitting in is drinking and have premarital sex and low expectations then i don't want it i want to be part of the solution not the problem thanks for all the encouragment this is so true it’s great knowing that other kids want to be pure not just in their actions that others see but also when no one is looking. And your right i don’t think the world will have another generation of Christians that fit in and thats alright with me because i don’t want to fit in. if fitting in is drinking and have premarital sex and low expectations then i don’t want it i want to be part of the solution not the problem thanks for all the encouragment

]]> By: Breanne B. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-880534 Breanne B. Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:51:58 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-880534 Thank you for the post! You are right: "Character is a victory, not a gift. It requires war, not diplomacy. The time for lukewarm Christianity is behind us. This country will not survive another generation of Christians that fit in." (Brett Harris) Eph. 6:10-17 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." !!! In Christ, ~Breanne Thank you for the post! You are right: “Character is a victory, not a gift. It requires war, not diplomacy. The time for lukewarm Christianity is behind us. This country will not survive another generation of Christians that fit in.” (Brett Harris)

Eph. 6:10-17
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” !!!

In Christ,
~Breanne

]]> By: bekah http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-687139 bekah Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:22:06 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-687139 AMEN!!!! AMEN!!!!

]]> By: Steve Mendoza http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-654834 Steve Mendoza Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:05:03 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-654834 thank you very much for that. but not only is there the aspect of scientific cloning and such, but you are right. there IS also, the big aspect of internet, ipods, phones and other similar stuff. i agree with Nicole Terashicowski on her first paragraph. this "dirty" language and "humor" is becoming way to frequent, and much to popular. i do not think that people should use that kind of langauge period, but especcially not so flippantly. thank you very much for that. but not only is there the aspect of scientific cloning and such, but you are right. there IS also, the big aspect of internet, ipods, phones and other similar stuff. i agree with Nicole Terashicowski on her first paragraph. this “dirty” language and “humor” is becoming way to frequent, and much to popular. i do not think that people should use that kind of langauge period, but especcially not so flippantly.

]]> By: Mike http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-590481 Mike Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:48:46 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-590481 This is a great post, and very powerful. Like everyone else, I need to work on becoming a more active Christian. I found somethings that really help are some of the books by people whose legacies I admire. I recently read Game Plan For Life by Joe Gibbs (the coach of the Redskins while they were at their best) and Get In the Game by Cal Ripken Jr. (probably the best shortstop ever, who played for the Orioles and changed the shortstop position, and also holds the world record for the most consecutive baseball games played at 2.632 games, and went over 15 years without missing a game). These books are by great men whose careers show what great people they are. I have found these books to be the most helpful and inspiring books I have read since I read Do Hard Things. If you are into sports, or even if not but you still like them, I would recommend these two books. They have some great tips and helpful strategies used by these men in their tremendously successful careers. Hopefully this can help someone. This is a great post, and very powerful. Like everyone else, I need to work on becoming a more active Christian. I found somethings that really help are some of the books by people whose legacies I admire. I recently read Game Plan For Life by Joe Gibbs (the coach of the Redskins while they were at their best) and Get In the Game by Cal Ripken Jr. (probably the best shortstop ever, who played for the Orioles and changed the shortstop position, and also holds the world record for the most consecutive baseball games played at 2.632 games, and went over 15 years without missing a game). These books are by great men whose careers show what great people they are. I have found these books to be the most helpful and inspiring books I have read since I read Do Hard Things. If you are into sports, or even if not but you still like them, I would recommend these two books. They have some great tips and helpful strategies used by these men in their tremendously successful careers. Hopefully this can help someone.

]]> By: Nicole Terashicowski http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-580924 Nicole Terashicowski Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:32:36 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-580924 <blockquote>"Over the next 5-10 years advances in technology <b>will allow pornography and the sex industry to push so far into mainstream culture that they will no longer be generally considered dirty or taboo</b>. . . . <b>I am convinced that as our world continues to change it will become more and more difficult to actually avoid exposure to sin and will become more and more necessary to develop the strength of character to resist it, fight it, and conquer it.</b> I’m calling you to be the kind of young men and women who are willing to fight the fight against sin. <b>I’m calling you to cut off your hand or gouge out your eye rather than lose your soul</b> (Matthew 5:29-30). <b>Character is a victory,</b> not a gift. <b>It requires war, not diplomacy. The time for lukewarm Christianity is behind us. This country will not survive another generation of Christians that fit in.</b>" -Brett Harris</blockquote> I was reminded of this article today. It's strange because I've been fighting a bent in the church to accept "dirty" and "taboo" subject matter, lingo, and jokes as the norm -- as the norm from the pulpit. I begin going to church regularly to connect and collaborate with like-minded people to change the world for God's glory and build each other up in the most holy faith along the path of self-sacrifice and loving service. Yet it was there that I encountered the filthiest ideas I'd ever heard -- from none other than the pastors. Just like how I fight sin closing in on me in the world, such as with a movie, I stood up and walked out. Other people have walked out of movies after me -- people who weren't even Christians and still considered such material being presented to be tasteless and inappropriate. But all my friends at church stayed in the church service -- my pastor and leadership friends laughing hardest of all. For the same reason I joined ministries as well as churches. And for the very same reasons I left -- perhaps not the leaders, but sometimes those closest to the leaders sought to taint me more than anyone in the world ever did. I would expect all of you here at the Rebelution to understand this. But, ironically, the very person the speaker at my church was emulating as, standing before us young people, he told toilet jokes and made fun about practices of the most vile ancient cultures was none other than the pastor quoted in this article -- whose book is recommended in the book list on your website and who as a person has been promoted in a previous panel discussion and who has been advertised to me by multiple leaders and persons who call themselves "Rebelutionaries." I have cut off the friends who say and do things, unrepentantly, that lead down the path of sin. I have ever painfully gouged out of my heart the churches and ministries that promote sin or promote those who promote sin. I have fought and I do fight the fight for my soul. What we are facing requires war against evil and vileness, <i>not ever</i> diplomacy. I want the victory of righteous character, holiness, unity with Christ and His Heart. I want to win the Prize of the upward call of Christ Jesus. I want nothing else more -- literally, that is my every choice and the way I live. The time for lukewarm Christianity is behind us. We in this country -- American Christians, none other than us -- will not survive <i>if we are</i> another generation of Christians that fit in. Fight with me, I plead with you. I love your souls and weep and ache and pray for your salvation, dear brothers. Fight with me until you, too, weep with me for the sin rampant in the American church and for our brothers and sisters who are losing this war because they have not the fortitude to win against this deceptive presentation of sin from the trusted, sacred, truth-filled and simply poisoned pulpits. Fight... don't perish, please. There is no victory by compromise. <blockquote><b>"Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."</b> -1 Timothy 4:12 ESV</blockquote>

“Over the next 5-10 years advances in technology will allow pornography and the sex industry to push so far into mainstream culture that they will no longer be generally considered dirty or taboo. . . .

I am convinced that as our world continues to change it will become more and more difficult to actually avoid exposure to sin and will become more and more necessary to develop the strength of character to resist it, fight it, and conquer it.

I’m calling you to be the kind of young men and women who are willing to fight the fight against sin. I’m calling you to cut off your hand or gouge out your eye rather than lose your soul (Matthew 5:29-30). Character is a victory, not a gift. It requires war, not diplomacy.

The time for lukewarm Christianity is behind us. This country will not survive another generation of Christians that fit in.”
-Brett Harris

I was reminded of this article today. It’s strange because I’ve been fighting a bent in the church to accept “dirty” and “taboo” subject matter, lingo, and jokes as the norm — as the norm from the pulpit.

I begin going to church regularly to connect and collaborate with like-minded people to change the world for God’s glory and build each other up in the most holy faith along the path of self-sacrifice and loving service. Yet it was there that I encountered the filthiest ideas I’d ever heard — from none other than the pastors.

Just like how I fight sin closing in on me in the world, such as with a movie, I stood up and walked out. Other people have walked out of movies after me — people who weren’t even Christians and still considered such material being presented to be tasteless and inappropriate. But all my friends at church stayed in the church service — my pastor and leadership friends laughing hardest of all.

For the same reason I joined ministries as well as churches. And for the very same reasons I left — perhaps not the leaders, but sometimes those closest to the leaders sought to taint me more than anyone in the world ever did.

I would expect all of you here at the Rebelution to understand this. But, ironically, the very person the speaker at my church was emulating as, standing before us young people, he told toilet jokes and made fun about practices of the most vile ancient cultures was none other than the pastor quoted in this article — whose book is recommended in the book list on your website and who as a person has been promoted in a previous panel discussion and who has been advertised to me by multiple leaders and persons who call themselves “Rebelutionaries.”

I have cut off the friends who say and do things, unrepentantly, that lead down the path of sin. I have ever painfully gouged out of my heart the churches and ministries that promote sin or promote those who promote sin. I have fought and I do fight the fight for my soul. What we are facing requires war against evil and vileness, not ever diplomacy. I want the victory of righteous character, holiness, unity with Christ and His Heart. I want to win the Prize of the upward call of Christ Jesus. I want nothing else more — literally, that is my every choice and the way I live.

The time for lukewarm Christianity is behind us. We in this country — American Christians, none other than us — will not survive if we are another generation of Christians that fit in. Fight with me, I plead with you. I love your souls and weep and ache and pray for your salvation, dear brothers.

Fight with me until you, too, weep with me for the sin rampant in the American church and for our brothers and sisters who are losing this war because they have not the fortitude to win against this deceptive presentation of sin from the trusted, sacred, truth-filled and simply poisoned pulpits.

Fight… don’t perish, please. There is no victory by compromise.

“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.”
-1 Timothy 4:12 ESV

]]> By: Bailey http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-566133 Bailey Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:38:54 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-566133 There is SO much truth in this article. I cannot thank God enough for leading me to the Rebolution. There is SO much truth in this article. I cannot thank God enough for leading me to the

Rebolution.

]]> By: Irene http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-564149 Irene Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:15:08 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-564149 Great and true article. But I would say that the world won't survive another generation of Christians that fit in. Great and true article. But I would say that the world won’t survive another generation of Christians that fit in.

]]> By: katelyn wyant http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-557390 katelyn wyant Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:05:40 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-557390 This is great! lately I've been convicted about not really fighting for Christ......I mean, not letting a meaningful conversation drop, just because someone else came up or the person changed the subject. I have a friend who could talk circles around me when it came to the Bible, and winning someone for the Lord. And she also gets out there and fights for souls, I've been to my share of training courses, and seminars, but nothing can help to train me like reading Gods word and talking stratigy with my friends. this has been really encouraging to my walk with God:) thanks for the awesome tips and reminders:) in the love of Christ, Katelyn This is great! lately I’ve been convicted about not really fighting for Christ……I mean, not letting a meaningful conversation drop, just because someone else came up or the person changed the subject.
I have a friend who could talk circles around me when it came to the Bible, and winning someone for the Lord. And she also gets out there and fights for souls, I’ve been to my share of training courses, and seminars, but nothing can help to train me like reading Gods word and talking stratigy with my friends.
this has been really encouraging to my walk with God:) thanks for the awesome tips and reminders:)

in the love of Christ,
Katelyn

]]> By: Nes http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/04/the-special-challenges-of-the-21st-century/#comment-553745 Nes Fri, 14 May 2010 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/?p=365#comment-553745 Hey, Good post. I read your blog quite a bit (I am interested in Extended Adolescence and how to fight this problem, both individually and as a society - especially as a society). I have similar thoughts regarding technology. Technology is a good and useful tool if it advances society, health, living standards, etc - but not when the sacrifice is human interaction, or principles, or human development. Pornography has been a problem always - but what was once fairly inaccessible is now open to anyone with a computer. It is bringing devastating results, and I think society is about to take a hit from it big time. But - people also are starting to understand that this is not a good thing. You should check out The King's Men - we deal with issues of both Formation ('Doing Hard Things") and Battling Pornography, both on an individual level and as a society. Check us out: http://www.thekingsmen.us/ Question for you guys: What do you think about schooling? I tend to think schooling has a major effect on extending adolescence, especially in males. I think EDUCATION is a great thing - literacy, problem solving, science, math, etc. But if you are extending lack of responsibility and passive schooling to 18 (or 22 and, increasingly, beyond, for the vast majority of people) - aren't you extending adolescence even more? It is hard to truly live like an adult - financially, emotionally, socially - if you are in school. You don't necessarily have job opportunities, you aren't around people of different ages, and maturity sort of remains stagnant. Learning is good but - is spending 40 percent of your waking hours in a passive environment, free of any responsibilities besides intellectual development, good for people? I know you guys were homeschooled so I'd be interested to hear your take on it. Best, Nes Hey,

Good post. I read your blog quite a bit (I am interested in Extended Adolescence and how to fight this problem, both individually and as a society - especially as a society).

I have similar thoughts regarding technology. Technology is a good and useful tool if it advances society, health, living standards, etc - but not when the sacrifice is human interaction, or principles, or human development.

Pornography has been a problem always - but what was once fairly inaccessible is now open to anyone with a computer. It is bringing devastating results, and I think society is about to take a hit from it big time. But - people also are starting to understand that this is not a good thing.

You should check out The King’s Men - we deal with issues of both Formation (’Doing Hard Things”) and Battling Pornography, both on an individual level and as a society. Check us out: http://www.thekingsmen.us/

Question for you guys: What do you think about schooling?

I tend to think schooling has a major effect on extending adolescence, especially in males. I think EDUCATION is a great thing - literacy, problem solving, science, math, etc.

But if you are extending lack of responsibility and passive schooling to 18 (or 22 and, increasingly, beyond, for the vast majority of people) - aren’t you extending adolescence even more? It is hard to truly live like an adult - financially, emotionally, socially - if you are in school. You don’t necessarily have job opportunities, you aren’t around people of different ages, and maturity sort of remains stagnant.

Learning is good but - is spending 40 percent of your waking hours in a passive environment, free of any responsibilities besides intellectual development, good for people?

I know you guys were homeschooled so I’d be interested to hear your take on it.

Best,

Nes

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