rebelling against low expectations
Can young people still change the world today? Absolutely. And there’s no better example than Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani teenager targeted by the Taliban for advocating education for all children — boys and girls. Malala’s story was front-page news in October 2012 when she was shot in the head and neck by Taliban gunmen while returning home on the school bus — but she...
Nick D’Aloisio taught himself to code when he was twelve-years-old and programmed his first app when he was fifteen. Today, at age seventeen, Nick has sold his latest app to Yahoo for a reported $30 million… Yup. $30 million. As remarkable and “whiz-kiddish” as Nick’s story seems to be — there are several important things any young person can learn from his example...
My name is Annabelle. I’m 15 years old, living under the glory of Christ’s grace and mercy. I love speaking, debating, writing, drawing, and spending time with friends and family. When I graduate high school next year, I hope to attend Patrick Henry College. “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”...
Keep sending in your stories, articles, projects, and resources to brett [at] therebelution [dot] com. Today we have an article from a young lady name Shelbie. You can read more about Shelbie at the end of this post. Her article, written from the context of communion, focuses on our desperate need for God’s help in loving those around us. Shelbie’s writing almost poetic, so it...
Two months ago we invited you to send in your stories and articles for publication on the blog. We’ve been super-pleased with the quality of the content that has been submitted and in quality of the discussion that have resulted from that content. As we’ve been watching this, we’ve been thinking and praying about ways to take this a step further. We want to turn even more of...
Keep sending your stories to brett [at] therebelution [dot] com. Share your experiences doing hard things, whether in big or tiny ways. We want to feature your voice on the blog and use your experiences to encourage others around the world. Today’s story is from Nathan Tasker, a sixteen-year-old from Pennsylvania, who blogs at Not Just a Teen. His day-trip to Hershey Park taught him an...
rebelling against low expectations
