rebelling against low expectations

ArchiveFebruary 2011

Pushing Past The O.K. Plateau

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I was reading an article on “mental athletes” by The New York Times. It was a fascinating subject, however, there was one section in particular that caught my attention and seemed worth passing along. In the Secrets of a Mind-Gamer (an article with a very off-putting and tawdry introduction which only makes sense if you read the entire thing) Joshua Foer explores his journey from...

The City: A Sermon by Tim Keller

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Several people had recommended this sermon to us, but we never got around to listening to it until it was assigned as part of Investigative Journalism class at Patrick Henry College. We were discussing the role of Christian journalists, but the message is for all Christians — and seems especially relevant to rebelutionaries. Pastor Tim Keller unpacks Jeremiah 29:4-7 to argue for a uniquely...

Wall Street Journal: Boys Who Read

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Throughout history more lives have been changed through books than by any other means. Books are important. Reading is important. Charles Spurgeon, the prince of preachers, wrote: “The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own.” If that’s...

rebelling against low expectations

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