rebelling against low expectations
HALLE WRITES: I want to reach out to teens in my community and eventually across the world (especially other girls). I just don’t know how. My heart breaks for the many teens who feel hopeless and are hurting and I want to help them and give them the hope of the Gospel. I graduate this summer, so that opens more time up for me, but I don’t even know where to start. I’d love any...
CASSIE WRITES: I don’t know about you, but I have LOVED these new discussion questions! I love how they make me think. I love how Rebelutionaries all over the world can share their opinions on the topics. I love how we can all be courteous, humble, and open. I love how we can disagree politely and defend our views graciously and clarify when misunderstood. So, I want to hear: What do you...
GRACIE WRITES: In the past year or two God has blessed me with a number of wonderful friends who encourage me to grow closer to Jesus, and to walk in righteousness. In my friendships with other young ladies, it’s easy to let them know how much I appreciate their friendship and their integrity, because I can speak their love languages with little risk of my actions being misinterpreted...
CLARE WRITES: I haven’t done anything all that great it my life, never taken the big step that I should’ve taken a very long time ago. Or more simply I haven’t done hard things. I took piano lessons twice but didn’t stay with them long. I was pushed to do a drama class, but made a deal to get out of it. I start playing the violin, but after it started getting tough I...
In most conversations with single girls, their singleness comes up. She is nervous, she is convincing herself everything will be OK, she is making plans about her future because she “might as well.” I’ve also noticed that in some Christian circles, a married woman is in a different class. Is she using her brain, her strength, her emotional and mental capacities to love the Lord? What are...
Technology is an amazing gift. Smart phones, the Internet, social media, email, etc. have all changed the world, largely for good. But the same power that makes technology a force for good can also make it a major distraction — can allow it to drain our attention from the people and the activities that most deserve it. This inspirational poem has gone viral for good reason. Technology is...
MIRJAM WRITES: I’m asking this question because I’m graduating from secondary school soon. After that, I’ll go to university, so I already have to think about what I want to study. There are lots of options, but I’d like to study something with which I could make a difference (e.g. not just something to make the rich people richer). Any thoughts on how I could make the...
The Rebelution is one of my favorite blogs. I love the continual reminder to do hard things, especially as young people. So when I heard about my neighbor Christian Osterhout’s story, I knew I wanted to share it with fellow Rebelutionaries. Christian didn’t get to choose his hard things; they were chosen for him in middle school when he learned that both his parents were very ill. His dad who had...
P. WRITES: My sister and I have been quite unlucky when it comes to stepfathers. Our current one, who is very similar to the last one in many ways, has repeatedly put me, my sister, my real father, my mentally-challenged uncle, and several other people down repeatedly. Over the years he has screamed profanities at us, called us names, and insulted us. And these tantrums are followed by a period...
The New Year will be here in a few short days, and I wanted to encourage us all to do something together. Honestly, how many of us truly read our Bibles regularly? How many of us memorize scripture? Do we see it as important? Well, according to God’s Holy Word, it is very important. “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I...
rebelling against low expectations
