But there is a sense in which the gospel seems to take a back seat to social change. The Harris brothers are always quick to point to God and many of their stories include the living out of the gospel. It pains me to say it because I expected the exact opposite, but the thing that seemed to missing was a Christ-centered, gospel-centered, appeal to rebel against low expectations. However, there does seem to be something that is missing with this book. This book will not solve all of the problems within teen culture nor is it meant to. This book, or at least all of the principles behind it, needs to catch on in our churches and within our youth culture. We went through this book in our Sunday School meetings and most of the students liked it, and some were excited about joining The Rebelution.

These teens know their culture and are impacting it in a profound way.Īs a youth pastor I made an effort to get this book in the hands of every one of our teenagers. The Myth of Adolescence and A Better Way are two really great chapters. The second and third section are necessary to help us see what The Rebelution looks like but I was sold on the first part. The first part of the book, at least in my opinion, shines the brightest. It is a very easy read but also one that has the ability to stir up your heart. The writing style is very fluid and catchy. It would also be negligent to not mention the appendix: Do Hard Things, The Gospel, and You. In the last section, we are given real life examples of teenagers that are part of The Rebelution. The Harris brothers list five types of hard and give practical examples throughout of doing hard things in these areas. But what exactly does it mean to do hard things? The second section of the book (Chapter’s 5-9) provides a picture of “doing hard things”. Each chapter is laying the foundation and challenging teenagers to “do hard things”. The first four chapters of the book are an attempt to cause many to rethink the way the teen years a viewed. This book is their “revolutionary message in its purest and most compelling form”. As a response Alex and Brett Harris have founded The Rebelution a teenage rebellion against low expectations. The foundational impetus for this book is that teenagers are being sold short and are selling themselves short. Do Hard Things is a book written by teens to teens.

Do Hard Things by Alex Harris