Talitha is John and Noel's daughter. She's in the 6th grade.

The Rebelution is coming to Minneapolis June 21. It’s hosted by the young people of Bethlehem Baptist, who invite all people 10-18 years old and their parents. This Saturday, April 26, is the deadline for early registration. You can sign up later, but this will save you money. Here’s why I hope you will be there on June 21 or at the time and location best for you.

Last year, the speakers for the Desiring God National Conference came to our house to eat Sunday dinner with us. One of them, I think it was Randy Alcorn, told me about the website of Alex and Brett Harris—The Rebelution. They are the sons of Gregg Harris and the brothers of Joshua Harris.

I asked my mom’s permission and checked out the site. I was blown away. It's loaded with stories of teenagers doing hard things through Jesus. I was even more amazed when I realized that Alex and Brett are only 19 years old. Their message is “Do hard things.” They’re on a mission to rebel against low expectations and to challenge other young people to do it too. That’s how I got hooked on The Rebelution.

I could hardly wait until the day last week when Do Hard Things, Alex and Brett’s new book, arrived in the mail. I read 3 chapters without stopping. It is the best book ever written by teenagers.

Well, these are no ordinary young men, you might say. But what I say is, they are ordinary and they have gifts just like each one of us. And instead of hanging back and not using them, they use their gifts. I am challenged to do hard things for Jesus and not to hang back but to use my God-given gifts. We can share Alex and Brett’s theme verse: “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).