True Rebellion

How Alice Cooper is right

Sat 23 Dec 2023

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What does it mean to be a rebel? To do things differently to others?

Well, rock-star Alice Cooper had an interesting take on rebellion; he once said,

"Drinking beer is easy. Trashing your hotel room is easy. But being a Christian—that's a tough call. That's the real rebellion."

I think Alice Cooper is right.

For being a rebel means going against the norm—to reject what is expected. And Alice Cooper is saying that it's easy and almost expected to drink and live a life following one's passions; many people live like that.

But Jesus offers a different way; a narrow path, a way of self-control and harmony.

A way, not of rules and restrictions, but a life full of grace and truth. A very different path.

So, who would have thought — the truly rebellious life is following Jesus?

"Alice Cooper talks" by Terry Robinson is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

With

Robert Martin

Rob works as a pastor of the English speaking congregation of Northcote Baptist church in Melbourne's inner north. He enjoys engaging life's bigger questions and for many years hosted the popular podcast and radio show Bigger Questions.