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  1. Urailak
    Oregon
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Start Here...Start Now!
    January 29, 2011
    Urailak
    Oregon
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Do you believe that teenagers are simply irresponsible and just do whatever they want? That's what this culture in general embraces. However, God does not want His children to be like that. "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12) That's what Alex and Brett Harris have tried to do, starting with the Rebelution blog. They have been encouraging young people to do hard things for the glory of God. Their first book, Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations, made a great impact on my teenaged daughter. She and I attended one of their conferences. I am not biased (even though they are fellow Oregonians :)) to say that they are excellent examples/role models for teenagers. In this book, Start Here, they offer practical guidelines to begin doing hard things right where you are. It includes answers to frequently asked questions such as How do I get started?, How do I ask people to support my cause?, How do I keep my motivation for doing hard things pure?, What if I try to do something hard and it doesn't work out? Does that mean I didn't hear God right?, Am I missing out on anything because I'm not doing the "normal" things teens do?, and much more. The authors share from their own experiences and use the stories of other real life rebelutionaries as examples/lessons to learn. The book also includes 100 Hard Things (ideas to get you moving, not just thinking/wishing) and discussion questions (great for small group discussion). I highly recommend this book (and Do Hard Things) to anyone, especially teens. Don't waste your life (at any age); be intentional about how you live...how you use your time, talents, and treasures.

    ~This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing.
  2. Pam M
    NC
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Start Here
    December 16, 2010
    Pam M
    NC
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I bought the sequel to Do Hard Things at my teenage son's request. I read the entire book in a day! What an encouragement to young people these two brothers are!

    Within a day of completing this book, my son had formulated a plan of how to raise money to help a child in Ethiopia that he and his youth group are sponsoring. He had talked it out, worked it out, prayed about it and taken action. He stepped out in faith. He got up in front of a large group of people and spoke about it (this was a major step for him because he really does not like public speaking at all!). These two young men have started a movement among teens that I hope does not ever stop...one that shows them that you are not too young for the Lord to use you for His glory!
  3. Heather Randall
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    March 22, 2010
    Heather Randall
    Start Here: Doing Hard Things Right Where You Are by Alex and Brett Harris reads like a manual for their previous book, Do Hard Things. Where the first book inspires teens to be more than society expects, Start Here continues the talk by examining ways to start doing hard things. The book discusses some of the hurdles that one may face to get an idea going.I was astounded and blessed by the wisdom that these young men share.Im no teenager, (Im 30 in fact!), yet this book has inspired and convicted me. Their cautions on pride really stepped on my toes. I think fear of being wrongly proud has actually held me back in some of the hard things Ive tried to do. Now they have equipped me with a safeguard for my heart by examining and explaining how to handle pride when it rises up in you.I was also very impressed with their views on the difference between business and fruitfulness. Wow was I ever convicted!What makes this book especially cool is that Alex and Brett share real life stories of teens that have taken the concept to Do Hard Things and applied it in their lives. From these stories Alex and Brett build their foundation for Start Here. Readers will find practical advice, timely wisdom, a list of 100 suggestions of hard things to try, discussions for deeper study of each chapter, and a greater motivation to stay faithful to their God-given callings.Start Here is an excellent book for teens, or anyone taking the mission to go deeper with God and do the things he calls them to with excellence.Awesome book!
  4. Laura
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    EVERY TEENAGER SHOULD READ THIS!
    December 27, 2010
    Laura
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Every teenager and young adult should read this book! It's a bold call to start living BIG for God, and it shows that living BIG isn't always being famous or BIG in the eyes of the world, but BIG in the eyes of God.

    HIGHLY recommended.
  5. Heaven
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    December 7, 2010
    Heaven
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Would recommend to any teenager or youth minister.
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