Alex and Brett on CNN Tomorrow!
Update: Thank you all for your prayers! The interview went very well. While we didn’t actually talk about the book, they showed the cover and read the title at the beginning and end — which is great! Pray that God will use this to open more doors in the future and that the many people who came across Do Hard Things on their TV screens this morning will be led to engage with its message. Thanks again, everyone — soli Deo gloria!
Tomorrow (Friday) morning at 3:45 AM (PST), Brett and I will be picked up for an appearance on CNN’s morning show ‘American Morning’, which airs live weekdays from 6 to 9 AM (EST). We will be talking about the presidential election, and hopefully, the Rebelution and Do Hard Things.
We are scheduled for the 7:50-8:00 AM (EST) time slot. Pray that God would grant us wisdom. Pray that the Rebelution message might be spread. Pray for energy, as it will be very early to us and we go straight to the airport from there to fly out for the Minneapolis stop of the Do Hard Things Tour.
Thank you, friends! Soli Deo gloria!
In Christ,
Alex
June 19th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Good luck, I’ll be praying.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Sweet! Imagine how many people that will reach!!! I cannot watch it, we do not watch TV, and I will not be up that early, I will be sleeping in to get ready for a big day of learning and fellowship at our church on Saturday. I’d ask my parents to make an exception, which I am sure they would, except that they already went to bed. Would someone mind recording it, and posting the link? Or, maybe the Rebelution could post the video on the blog themselves?
God is good!
June 19th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
That is so awesome that God opened up that oppurtunity to you guys!
Definitely praying, and thanks for all that you guys are doing.
God Bless!
June 19th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I’m praying for you — and will be, throughout! May you know the Mind of Christ, the Heart of the Father, and the Power of the Holy Spirit as He leads you into all Truth, guards you, and strengthens you in His Ways.
June 19th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I enjoy reading your blog. What a blessing it is! Will be praying that God will be glorified, having the energy while traveling, and having the wisdom that only He and only Him can provide. God Bless!
June 19th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Will be praying!!! What an amazing opportunity to witness!
June 20th, 2008 at 4:14 am
Too bad we don’t have Cable TV to watch you in CNN but Alyssa and I will surely pray for you. May God be glorified through you guys.
June 20th, 2008 at 5:24 am
Echoing Christin.
Praying for you guys, that God will put the words in your mouth. And also (especially) for your strength. 
God bless!
June 20th, 2008 at 5:51 am
Well, I already missed it, but I hope it went well! We don’t get CNN anyway — will it be available online?
June 20th, 2008 at 6:01 am
I didn’t see this until after it was already over is it on the CNN website? I’m looking but so far I havn’t found it. Anyway it was a really great opportunity.
June 20th, 2008 at 7:07 am
Great opportunity, guys! I will be praying!
June 20th, 2008 at 7:44 am
That’s great!!! I was disappointed that you couldn’t talk longer, but you guys did an awesome job with the time you were given.
June 20th, 2008 at 8:09 am
Our prayers were answered.
When my mom saw me watching you two, she came over and watched it with me. At the end she said that you gave wise answers to hard questions. I thought it went very well. Praise the Lord!
June 20th, 2008 at 8:39 am
I thought you guys did a great job.
June 20th, 2008 at 9:34 am
I don’t know the radio station! What is it?
June 20th, 2008 at 10:04 am
It’s up on the website now. The moment you click the “here” link at the top of this page it should come right up. Then all you have to do is click “play”. Y’all did awesome Alex and Brett!!
June 20th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Good Job!
June 20th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Great job! I thought that you guys did very well. Keep up the good work!
Lydia 
June 20th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Aw bummer i missed it. couldnt have watched it anyways because im not watching TV this month but im sure you did great. On july 1 i will watch it!!
God Bless,
a’Lisa
June 20th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Awesome, guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 20th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Um I was wondering what you like about Obama? Because so far I’ve just seen a lot of deceit cheating and lying to the younger generaton.He says that if we give Iraq food they will be nice to us.He says that abortion is okay.He has tried to play the “i love everyone everyone is my friend unless of course they dont support me.” I dont mean to critisize yall Im just wondering what yall like about him.
June 20th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Hannah,
I believe they articulated well what they like about Obama and why other young adults would be been drawn to him. But, I also believe they communicated clearly why he was not their candidate of choice because Obama’s record did not align with what are important issues that will impact this generation. They weighed the cost as we all should and clearly McCain came out front as the man to support.
June 20th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Great interview!
June 20th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Great interview, guys. Like you, I was a Huckabee supporter, and now, I am praying about what to do next. It won’t be Obama….but we shall see with the rest. May the man God desires be elected this November!
June 20th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Well, I’m confused. McCain is not pro-life, and has had character issues, yet Alex and Brett are supporting him?
June 20th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I would just like to state that I am quite pleased at how polished both of you were during the interview! I have not been following the campaigns that closely, since I am Canadian and clearly don’t have much of a say, but I have caught some of the action on the news now and again. From what I can tell you have made an accurate assesment
June 20th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Allison:
See John Mccain - as far as i know he is pro-life but then politicians gets so flip-floppy which is one of the reasons Huck was so good - is much more pro-life than Obama.
And really the only two options are Obama or Mccain.
June 20th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Allison,
McCAIN: I am proud of my pro-life record in public life, and I will continue to maintain it. I will not draw my children into this discussion. As a leader of a pro-life party with a pro-life position, I will persuade young Americans [to] understand the importance of the preservation of the rights of the unborn.
“I have stated time after time after time that Roe v Wade was a bad decision, that I support a woman — the rights of the unborn — that I have fought for human rights and human dignity throughout my entire political career,” McCain said. “To me, it’s an issue of human rights and human dignity.”
Keenan says. “…when you peel the onion back, the record shows that this is a guy who’s been very anti-choice since he entered the U.S. House of Representatives back in 1983.”
Obama’s voting record shows he’s “100% pro-choice, even including late-term, partial-birth abortions.”
Sen. Obama received the following scores on NARAL Pro-Choice America’s Congressional Record on Choice.
2007: 100 percent
2006: 100 percent
2005: 100 percent
June 20th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
See, I’m not a fan of either candidate. If I were voting this fall I would probably choose Mccain but it’s definitely a choose-your-poison situation. I was actually most supportive of Ron Paul when he was in but always knew he didn’t have a chance. Just dreaming of a strict constructionist, small government, strong-pro life, and very anti-gay marriage candidate one day. Hey, I can dream can’t I?
June 21st, 2008 at 5:26 am
McCain is the best candidate between him and Obama. I don’t think either will be a great president, but I do think that Sen. Obama as a president will be terrible. Until he quit, I was going for Mitt Romney, but sadly, he couldn’t keep up.
Catherine: Keep dreaming!
June 21st, 2008 at 6:21 am
what a great oppportunity to share about our faith! Don’t let us down guys! I be praying
June 21st, 2008 at 11:02 am
Hey guys, I am an average father wanting to make a difference in my son’s life. We live in Midland, Tx and I am hoping to make it to you conference in Dallas next weekend. Nowhere can I find the times for your June 28th conference. I probably just cannot find it, but if I am coming with my 13 year old son, I sure don’t want to miss anything. God Bless, Jim Cooke
Also what did ya’ll say about the presidency??? I wish I could have seen your interview.
June 21st, 2008 at 11:25 am
1 Timothy4:12(A)Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, (B)love, faith and purity, show yourself (C)an example of those who believe.
I could not post again without using your verse to support what I am saying here b/c I care a ton for the younger generation. Take a stand for what is right morally, conservatively, and every other way you can especially spiritually. Some will say that I am intolerant but I am in love with Jesus Christ my Savior and Lord, I want to come to your conference next weekend, and I want to support you. Step out in faith and contact me. I would love to visit. God is in control and what He decides to do come election time we cannot really fathom right now. But pray pray pray and see what a magnificent God can do. Don’t follow your own instincts but follow those that God gives you to follow.
Do we need a man who calls himself a Republican b/c that is what our parents say? Well, the Republican party used to be truly conservative but what are they now? Go to http://www.drudgereport.com and read past editorials by Cal Thomas. You will enjoy them if you are as concerned about our morals in America as I am. Again, God Bless, Jim Cooke
June 21st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I’m glad to see that you guys are supporting McCain instead of Obama!! You performed (for lack of a better word) an excellent interview. I’ll echo Jim Cooke and ask, what do you think of the current presidency? Specifically, the response of the administration to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Thanks!
Your brother in Christ,
Ashton B. Winslow
June 21st, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Praying for you! Way to go a’Lisa!
June 21st, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Way to go!
Keep up the incredible work and may God bless you both abundantly and beyond.
June 21st, 2008 at 3:06 pm
I love your last words that you write “soli Doe gloria”. I totally love the Latin like “Ora et Labora” which is “pray and work”. I am learning that as a foreign language.
June 21st, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Wonderful interview! God has opened so many doors for ya’ll. I hope many people read your book because of hearing about it.
Oh dear Alex got a hair cut, now its nearly impossible to tell you two apart!
June 21st, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Wow - what a great interview! I will definitely be praying!
I really liked how you said some nice things about Obama, for it showed you still had the love of Christ toward him, but you gave a clear explanation about how you don’t agree with him, which was also really nice. What an opportunity!
June 21st, 2008 at 5:51 pm
I can’t believe I missed it….I’ll have to watch it online.
That was such a great opportunity to minister! I’ll be praying that it touched hearts.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Hey guys, I watched the interview. It was pretty cool. I loved y’all’s answers to the questions she asked. That was an awesome way to show how our generation can make a difference.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:55 pm
@ Anna Claire: At least they were wearing different shirts! Good eye though. I didn’t even notice the haircut.
I showed it to my Dad and he was very impressed. Were y’all asked the questions beforehand so you could prepare the answers or was that totally just ad libbed?
June 22nd, 2008 at 4:22 am
For those not able to catch the television interview on CNN, here’s the link:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/06/20/am.intv.young.evangelicals.cnn?iref=videosearch
The interview went well. I was glad to know that the Harris twins are endorsing McCain, but didn’t feel like the question as to WHY they were endorsing him was really answered. While yes, the new car buying illustration helped to explain how young people today are looking at the Presidential candidates and the election, it just didn’t go into enough detail as to the reasons why McCain should be endorsed. I think it would have been a golden opportunity, not to get into the issues, but to help other young people know and reason for themselves why they themselves should consider McCain, despite the trend we see toward endorsing Barak Obama.
Good interview, guys!
Info. on Dallas Conference link:
http://www.therebelution.com/conference/dallas_08.htm
Saturday, July 28, 2008, from 9AM - 5 PM (might want to arrive early to get good seats!)
June 22nd, 2008 at 4:24 am
BTW, what was the blue band one of you were wearing during the interview? What was it promoting?
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I noticed the hair cuts as well
Actually, I think Alex cut his first, then Brett later on. One of my younger sisters watched the interview with me and was disappointed Brett cut his hair. Not that it really matters though:)
Alex and Brett,
I hope that your travels and the conference went well. Thank you so much for all that you do. Great interview.
In Christ,
Amanda
June 22nd, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Guys, we may say “Oh look, Mcain has these problems and Obama doesn’t support this,” but the fact is we’re not going to have the perfect president. We sin and I guaranty you the presidential nominees are sin, but we can’t just not vote for someone because there not right in our opinion. Now, I’m not even old enough to vote yet, but you have to see the alternative choice and I would personally rather have McCain as president than Obama. We won’t have the perfect leader until we get to heaven! Goverment won’t solve all our problems but what will happen if step out and not vote. We may find ourselves to be in an even worse situation.
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
God bless you, I will pray for you
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I was not addressing that last comment I wrote to Alex or Brett, just for clarification. I was addressing it to those who chose not to vote at all because they find something that they don’t agree with the nominees.
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Great job on the interview! You gave some great answers to some tough questions. I really liked that you didn’t give “generic Conservative formula” answers that everyone has heard before, and that you were respectul and polite (even to stating what you qualities you did like) in your opposition of Obama. Did you know before hand what the questions were going to be?
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Alex & Brett,
What I most admired about your conversation was that you didn’t waste time listing anyone’s faults or (as Lucy Cole says above) offering “generic Conservative formulas” as answers. I think that is something that will really impact your audience in a positive way. Your answers were clear and simple, and offered a great challenge to the viewer (and the young viewer in particular) to think about the issues at hand and be well informed.
That said, great job!
~Bess B.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 am
You know, it’s funny; I noticed the haircuts, too, but I can tell them apart. I think it’s primarily the eyebrows. And their faces look slightly different shapes.
Great interview, guys.
June 25th, 2008 at 2:47 am
Hi Guys.
I have read Do Hard Things and think it’s great. Your generation truly has an unique set of opportunities before you and unique tools, Here’s my question. Have you developed a core group of persons of character to be a team of intercessors for yourselves, your family and ministry? I believe there are other persons, like myself who are older and seasoned in the ways of intercession by the Holy Spirit who might be feeling called to pray for you. Have you considered recruiting/interviewing people who might wish to serve God in this way? I haven;t explored all of the web site, but I’m so far not finding anything like this. I know you want to be teen run and probably have teen intercessors who do a great job. Just suggesting you might want to take advantage of the gifts and callings of some older folks too.What do you think? DaleAnn Negen, (SoCAl)
You have my email. I wouldlove to serve God by praying for you. Thanks for your time and attention. In Christ, DaleAnn
June 25th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Amen Kole! Vote, and no leader will be perfect until Heaven!
June 29th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
am 13 and my family read your book and it was so Good my sister and i want to do some thing. thank you
June 29th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Dear Alex and Brett Harris, I am 15 and I am michaela’s sister and like she said we read your book I enjoyed it. I would like to help with some thing. thank you.kelsey
June 29th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Dear Alex and Brett, Why vote for McCain instead of Chuck Baldwin? You should check out this website http://www.constitutionparty.com - kelsey
July 21st, 2008 at 5:53 am
Men,
With regard to your message on “worship music,” I would like to ad Keith Green to the mix. He is an artist who died many years ago, but I find his stuff very worshipful.
rw
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:02 pm
FAT PEOPLE ROCK.(alex and bret are wsome of them to)
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:06 pm
I sincerely apologize for the previous comment about Alex and Brett’s size, supposedly from Daniel Hayes. It was not from Daniel, but from our younger brother Stephen.
Catherine and Daniel
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Alex and Brett, I’m not apologizing that you rock, but about the other part.
Just wanted to clear up any confusion there. Stephen says he’s sorry.