Lord Save Us From Your Followers

I enjoyed watching this video in class. I personally think it is pretty good. I pretty much agree with Dan Merchant. He spent so much time walking across America just trying to find out how Christians are doing. It really hurts to be told how easy it is to judge people in your mind right when you see them because it's true that everyone does it and it's wrong. It's sad because you don't even know the person or their story. Like that one guy Sister Mary something, at first glance your like oh wow.. what a wierdo but then whenever the guy says that his mom died and he was abused and he has HIV you feel really really bad and try to be nice to him. But shouldn't we always just be nice and love people? Not because where they come from but just because God loves them.
One part of the movie that I really liked was the confession booth. I thought it was interesting how some of the people he talked to grew up with a Christian background. So obviously they know scripture, one girl even says she has alot of it memorized. Those people really do believe that God made them how they are and saying that that's dumb and yelling scripture at them really isn't gonna get you anywhere. That's why I like the confession booth. It's something that would get your attention and once you get in there it would be a really cool experience. Although some people still didn't really buy it, alot of the people were very thankful that someone would be loving enough to apologize to them and really listen and care about them. Just think of the kind of crap they get. Especially some who grew up in the church. They kept saying how this was so different from all the other Christians who are always rude and mean. I don't like being a part of that, like just because i'm a Christian i'm mean and judging because that is the total opposite of who Jesus Christ was when he came to die for us. So I have to start making the changes in my life which will be hard.
I think it was cool how the Enid how a version of Bridgetown Ministries! Going out to the park with the forgotten church is really alot of fun. At first your a little nervous but then after a couple weeks you make friends and it's really cool.

Jesus Camp

Okay, so I think it's interesting that this lady likes to work with young kids because she says that whatever you teach a kid or whatever they learn before they are 7-9 years old they will have with them for the rest of their lives. I think it's great, young kids are always willing to learn and love to learn new things. That's where the other side comes in. You have to be sooooo careful when you teach kids stuff because they are so willing to believe what you tell them and if you teach them something that isn't true then all you're doing is hurting them. I think the little boy and girl that they show alot in the video are awesome. It's pretty obvious that they love God alot. That little boy stood up and preached infront of all the kids at that camp and it sounded like what he was saying was pretty good. And that little girl straight up walked over to someone and gave them a gospel track and said that God loves them. I think that's really hard to do that.

On a different note... What kid needs to know about abortion? Or about all the horrors of the government? They are kids, innocent kids. You can help kids get on fire for God without driving them to tears about their own sins or about the problems with our government. We shouldn't rebel against the government in such crazy, radical ways. God's got it. He knows what He's doing. Romans 13:1 says, "Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God." Clearly God is all over the government. I like how really all she wants to do is to bring the kids into a fighting passion for God, but do they really understand what they are praying about? I think some of them do, I don't underestimate them but some of those kids looked so young. From such a young age they are being hit with "The government is bad" but really it's not. God controls our government.

In the end, I don't really know what to make of Becky Fischer. I love how she just wants to bring lots of people to Christ and to have people willing to fight for God. I just don't know if she understands or realizes what she may being doing to a good part of our future generations. I just hope that some of those kids will take the time to think about what's being told to them and not just pack it in their brains as true. 

Don't waste your life.

1. Boasting in the cross happens when you rejoice in something good that you know was bought for you on the cross. I need to always be reminding myself that everything good comes from God and was bought on the cross, i'll probably forget sometimes but in everything I need to praise God for what it really is.

2. The "I" who died is that one that was still stuck on the world. The "I" that takes everything for granted as their right but the "I" who lives is the one that has God in their heart and who realizes that God is the center of everything and without him you are dead. Key words would be the parts where it says I was crucified with Christ and I no longer live except he lives in me. Also, where it says the life I now live in the flesh I live by FAITH in the Son of God.

3. Right now, I live by faith in that I trust God will always be there for me and take care of me. I don't doubt that. But sometimes I just wonder why he does what he does, sort of like why do bad things happen to good people.

Walk the Aisle

My church doesn't do this but I go to a camp called Falls Creek which does. I've never really thought of the "altar call" as being a bad thing. To me it always just seemed like the people wanted to pick out the ones who were ready to make a decision in Christ so that they could have someone talk to them and answer their questions. I still think that it is good for that, but also when your at a camp like Falls Creek and the music is playing and you're in the moment I can see where someone would just walk down to the front from their emotions rather than an actual desire to know Christ. I'm not gonna hate or oppose the altar call or judge every single person that wants to walk the aisle, but I do see where this can lead to alot of false commitments.

Grilled Cheesus

One thing that I noticed they said was God is just a santa for adults like it's just something that we believe because our parents and friends and teachers tell us it's real and that really someone just made it up like a legend or something. They also think that he is just some magical being that grants all your wishes. They also brought up the issue of the whole different denominations being right whenever one of the girl's said something like We're both from different denominations so we thought one of our was bound to be right. This is inaccurate because yes, there are different denominations of the Christian faith and it doesn't really matter what we disagree about on the little things. The only thing that really matters is that Christians believe there is a God that he sent his son to die for our sins and was ressurected 3 days later. When you believe that and really build your relationship with God then you'll want to grow in him and study His word and then gather up your own particular set of beliefs. Nobody agrees on everything. Also, the very last part of the show when Kirt said I don't believe in God but I believe in me and you. They ended the show by kind of pointing towards that God and prayer didn't make his dad better but that their relationship did. Some parts were good though! Like one I can remember when that principle's sister said that God doesn't make mistakes. I kinda like the show Glee, I've only seen it like 3 other times then this but I think it can be funny and they all seem pretty good at singing. But the writers of this episode seem to be maybe a little confused about Christianity.

Sermon on the Mount.

Lay Up Treasures in Heaven

Matthew 6:19-24

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasure on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your you whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."

I like this passage alot. It's message is pretty straight forward I think. You shouldn't spend all your time trying to be on top in the world and trying to have the newest stuff all the time. God and doing his will is the priority!  It will be okay if you have lots of hand-me-downs or things from the thrift store. God is clearly telling you that the things you gain in this world will come to an end where in Heaven nothing you gain there will ever end! It also talks about the eye being the light of the body. I think this refers to how you need to stay innocent and pure. If you lose that in one area it says your whole body will be full of darkness or sin. Sort of like it opens the door for more sin to enter into your life.

Carving Justin Bieber’s face into a pumpkin doesn’t bring to mind protection against evil spirits.

Okay, so my preacher preached this exact same thing last Sunday! I don't think it's wrong to trick or treat and carve pumpkins on Halloween. Yeah, its wrong to sit around and chant devil worship and everyone should watch out for that because that stuff is REAL but no, I don't think its wrong to have a little holiday fun. I thought it was interesting how he compared Christmas and Easter with Halloween. Obviously those holiday's are very different but we should look at them the same way. Why do we celebrate them? Christmas for Christians is viewed as the day of Christ's birth and Easter is the day that Jesus rose from the grave and Halloween is just a fun holiday to get candy on. So overall, I don't think Halloween is bad.

And I shouldn't get a bad grade on this because I was gonna write it last night but my parents surprised me with JUSTIN BIEBER tickets and I left at like 5, so yeah. :)