Category: Rebellion The Book
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Rebellion: Chapter 2
The Return Zeph’s older brother, Michael Denton Payton, had always been a major influence on his life. In fact, the reason that Zeph had been so affluent about the hypocrisy within the Church was because his older brother was sure to tell of his own experience. Michael turned away from Christianity in December of 2007.…
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Rebellion: Chapter 1
Something Real “Zeph! Wake up! We are going to be late!” Zephaniah Isaac Payton strained to open his eyes and looked toward his half-open bedroom door just in time to see his mother, Kassy Payton, turn and walk away. He had not been to church with his parents since the summer of 2010. In fact,…
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Rebellion Initiated
After much anticipation, Rebellion is finally available for the general public! Follow the fictional story of Zephaniah Isaac Payton as he struggles through what it could actually mean to live for Christ within a society who denies Christ. Walk in the story as interesting questions about what being a Christian actually means are brought to…
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47 More Days
In 47 more days Rebellion will will be released, and you have the opportunity to purchase the book at the cost of production! “What happens when one high school student’s search for something real results in the realization of a truth that leads him to give up what he thought were the most important things…
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The Challenge
We all live to represent something: whether that be ourselves, a group, family, or friends. Most of the things we try and represent are finite, or temporary, and we have the amazing opportunity to rise above that. We have an invitation from the God of the universe to represent His kingdom! I believe that 2,000…
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Why Fiction?
Jesus Christ, when teaching, would use parables. This allowed Him to relate to His audience while causing them to think about their spirituality. Rebellion has one underlying theme: what might it take for a high school student to truly live for Christ and to actually affect the world in a positive way? Each chapter breaks…
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Idea Behind Rebellion
I went to Falls Creek, which is a Baptist camp in Oklahoma, for the first time as a sponsor in 2010 with the church where I was interning. One evening, I was listening to the message that was presented in our cabin by a man named Robert Smith with Upside Down Ministries. He told us…
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Rebellious Teens. Not always a negative essence.
Teenagers are constantly referred to as being rebellious. I will not be one to argue that rebellion is one of the characteristics located at the heart of the teen spirit, but I will argue that this characteristic is not always a negative one. Since Adam and Eve first bit into the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3),…
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Excerpt from Rebellion
Preface The Christian Church has become complacent. It has embraced the shallow, ritualistic lifestyle that is the embodiment of true religion. We, as time continues to pass, focus more on our religious rituals than our relationship with Christ. We fail to realize that contentment and complacency are two very different ideas. In our eyes, society…