Week 1: Introduction — The Rebelution Begins

1.The book opens with a direct challenge: "Most people don't expect you to understand... And even if you do something about it, they don't expect it to last." How did those words land on you when you first read them? Did they feel motivating, accusatory, or something else entirely?

2.Alex and Brett coined the term "Rebelution" — a combination of "rebellion" and "revolution." In your own words, what are they rebelling against, and what are they revolting toward?

3.The twins wrote this book as teenagers themselves. Does that fact change how you receive their message? Why or why not?

4.Paul's instruction to Timothy — "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young" (1 Timothy 4:12) — is a thread running through the book. What does Paul say Timothy should do instead of accepting low expectations? How does that connect to the Rebelution's core idea?

5.Think about the environment you live in — school, home, church, social media. What expectations (high or low) does that environment place on you as a young person? Be honest and specific.

6.Alex and Brett frame this as a movement "for the glory of God," not simply for personal achievement. Why does that distinction matter? What changes about the motivation to do hard things when God's glory is the goal rather than your own reputation?

7.What is one thing you are hoping this book — and this study — will change in how you think or act? Write it down now so you can return to it in the final week.