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Often times when we think of the word rebel, our minds immediately conjure up images of men on motorcycles in black leather jackets, smoking cigarettes, skulls and cross bones on their arms, the song "Born To be Wild" blaring through the speakers.  We might think of the actors James Dean, Marlon Brando and Elvis Presley.  Rock stars like Jim Morrison, Judas Priest, and George Thorogood defined what it meant to be defiant in the face of what is considered moral and decent, making parents everywhere just a bit more nervous about what their children were up to.  The typical stereotype is easily recognized.  One would never look at a young man dressed in his Sunday best with bible in hand as a threat to society.  Would you?

On this week's episode of Growing Together, Nic & Dale have a really thought provoking discussion about the true rebellion in our modern world.  It is all inspired by another rock icon that fits the bill for shock value antics and rebellious ideas like "School's Out" and "Poison".  Alice Cooper is one of rock n roll's most identifiable acts.  Yet, few are aware that his relationship with Christ changed his life and is now at the center of his mission.  Cooper never holds back when it comes to speaking about the goodness of Christ and how it can change people's lives.  Cooper declares that his old life style was the trademark for rebellious living.  Drinking, destroying hotel rooms, and promoting darkness frightened parents to death, but in his opinion, that was a cakewalk compared to his walk with Christ.  

In our modern world, Christians are the true rebels. Just as in the time of Jesus, speaking up for Christian faith can get you a lot of dirty looks and plenty of defiant sneers.  Our world has flipped the script back to biblical times.  In our grandparents and parents age, being a Christian meant you were most likely in the majority of those that believed the church was the place to be; you were an insider, not an outsider.  As Christ said, if the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.  Dale reminds us that those words are just as relevant today as they were the day he said it.  If you never thought, as a Christian, you had what it takes to be rebellious, think again!  

This is an episode you will not want to skip over.  Don't be a rebel without a cause, give this episode a chance and find out what it really means to live dangerously.  Okay, this might be a little tongue in cheek, but you get what we are after here.  Our mission is to bring as many people to Christ as we can.  Don't be cruel.  Join us each and every week on the Growing Together Podcast!