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Night Owl Christian is a channel that focuses on skeptical faith, deconstructing assumptions of what religion hands to us, taking the pieces and re-constructing (what I hope) is a more genuine expression of individualized religious discernment.
Healing Hurts Too: My Klutsy Walk With Faith (Testimony Part 5)
People think war is hard, but healing afterward is often much worse.
I had come back from a year-long deployment to Iraq--seen some things, did some things--but the peace and quiet of ‘regular’ life didn’t settle my mind. I began to experience a slew of issues, from sleepless nights, dreams to being hyper vigilant and scared a lot--from silly stuff, doors slamming, kids yelling--things I should have been happy to see after a year away.
The Army unit I was with was eager to keep feeding the deployment beast, most of us in the division got stop-lossed or at least were made unavailable for reassignment, meaning there were plenty of people who would be kept in the Army for longer than their enl...
I had come back from a year-long deployment to Iraq--seen some things, did some things--but the peace and quiet of ‘regular’ life didn’t settle my mind. I began to experience a slew of issues, from sleepless nights, dreams to being hyper vigilant and scared a lot--from silly stuff, doors slamming, kids yelling--things I should have been happy to see after a year away.
The Army unit I was with was eager to keep feeding the deployment beast, most of us in the division got stop-lossed or at least were made unavailable for reassignment, meaning there were plenty of people who would be kept in the Army for longer than their enl...
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The Christian Goes to War: My Klutsy Walk With Faith (Testimony Part 4)
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After my Christian college decided not to expel me, I returned north to find my company had moved on. You know a bit of the story from last time. I was a misfit: the wrong political alignment, the wrong orientation, even my depression was seen as more of a “sin problem” than a medical condition by some of my religious friends and teachers. To their defense, I did receive grace after turning mys...
Legalism. Rejection. Expulsion (almost): My Klutsy Walk With Faith (Testimony Part 3)
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So it turns out attending a strict Baptist college might not have been a good fit. Although I wanted to find structure to help get me focused and centered, I entered a new kind of arena when I got to my four-year university. A culture of strict social controls and legalism kept people on edge. There were some really awesome people and amazing friendships, but I reverted to old habits that nearl...
Surviving the Bullies: My Klutsy Walk With Faith (Testimony Part 2)
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School kinda sucked. Bullying, being unsure of who I was as a person and as a Christian. It was too much to figure out, which is why I still am. If you wonder what makes a person choose God even with all the doubts, have a look at my meandering walk. And tell me about your journey too...might learn a lot from you as well. Thanks!
Born Again Very Young: My Klutsy Walk With Faith (Testimony Part 1)
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As a kid I was baptized in a Japanese bathhouse while living abroad. Being in and around other cultures and moving with my military family showed me a few things about life. But even after a few decades of trying to figure out faith, I still have to be honest in that I'm just getting started. If you wonder what makes a person choose God even with all the doubts, have a look at my meandering wal...
What a board game (and jazz) taught me about God
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There's this ancient Chinese board game that we call "Go" here in the states. Growing up I remember thinking it was a beautiful and elegant game. Turns out it had a lot to teach me about God and learning to let go (har har) of my anxiety in my day-to-day stuff.
Grace Talks: A simple mindset to actually try and understand each other
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Almost impossible to talk about difficult topics these days, right? It's almost like the art of civil discussion is lost with keyboard courage helping people react impulsively out of anger and fear. A good friend shared this mindset with my wife and I several years ago as a way to work through tough situations in marriage. However, I've found it very valuable in nearly every aspect of life espe...
Channel introduction and a "hey" from the host
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Hey, nice to meet you. I've been a person of faith for a long time like decades. There's been a part of me that thought things would make more sense as time went on that some of the doubts and questions would get answered and that would be that. But for every answer and explanation regarding aspects of my faith, there came...more questions, more uncertainty. So, over the years, I started to dec...
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Thanks, my man! Miss just being able to chill like #BackInTheDay
I've been preaching five books for the last 4 years because of three dreams I almost became an atheist if it wasn't for the dreams. I found out Paul was a false Apostle and was taking his books out and in a dream I heard five books, in another dream I heard also the books of Thomas and Phillip after taking books affiliated with Paul out, after taking out the Book of Revelations I see myself tell my kids you know how to read the Bible in a dream, the books I got are Matthew, John, First John, Gospel of Thomas and Gospel of Philip. There's many flaws in the bible and I go into details why I took these books out on my website ticertice.com. , I don't ask for any money or donations or help financially or tithings , Facebook Ticer Tice facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011399036855, but for one example in Revelation Our Savior says he's the Morning Star and Isaiah the morning star was cast from heaven in Job chapter 38:6-7 we see the Cornerstone and the morning star are in the same verse,and one more example in the last chapter of James it says if you're sick let the elders lay their hands upon you and if you sinned your sins are forgiven, to be forgiven you're suppose to repent and forgive others. So because of the five books I'm still a Christian and there's many people who have discovered the flaws in the bible and became other religions or stop believing all together, because of the teachings from the five books my walk is easy I used to be sad and lonely basically every day but now I'm happy and I'm not like I used to be back then a backsliding Christian basically every other day. I found out recently that we've been tricked ,the church was made upon conquering and killing off Gnostics and destroying Gnostic books which they mention Bride Groom, Bridal Chamber, The Light Within, I even found out Mary Magdalene Was the most loved of disciple and the apostle to the apostles, now I know for you to hear this, you probably think I'm possessed, lying or playing around, but I can assure you I'm not,something interesting I met Our Father in Heaven, our Saviour two times and angel Gabriel in dreams and flew 127 times in dreams, after Gathering the five books ,I was even cured of fibromyalgia when done finding the five books. Here's some of my research ---- Thomas saying 19 [19]. "For you have there, in Paradise, five trees which change not winter nor summer, whose leaves do not fall: whoever knows them will not taste death!" ---- what the prophets said it's still in effect Matthew 5:17 "Don't think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. ---- Isaiah 28:12-13 To whom he has said this is rest give rest to the weary and this is Repose yet they would not hear therefore the word of the Lord will be to them precept upon precept precept upon precept line upon line line upon line here a little there a little they may go and fall backward and be broken ensnared and taken. - It was propchied the word would be in a mystery puzzle basically, but by dreams and time and help, it is here to be heard before end times, if you believe in the bible, you should take what it says as serious as you do other verses. -- Until this prophecy fulfilled the word would still be confusing. Isaiah 6:9-11 9 And He said, “Go, and tell this people:‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’10 “Make the heart of this people dull,And their ears heavy,And shut their eyes;Lest they see with their eyes,And hear with their ears,And understand with their heart,And return and be healed.”11 Then I said, “Lord, how long?”And He answered:“Until the cities are laid waste and without inhabitant,The houses are without a man,The land is utterly desolate, - Their was a war in 1945 in Israel, The Nag Hammadi books were discovered in 1945 and the Dead sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947 which relate in Scripture with the Greek Septuagint over the Hebrew Masoretic translations. ---- Jeremiah 23:28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD. ---- Apocalypse of Peter, And if they say that a dream came from a demon worthy of their error, then they shall be given perdition instead of incorruption." "For evil cannot produce good fruit. For the place from which each of them is produces that which is like itself; for not every soul is of the truth, nor of immortality. For every soul of these ages has death assigned to it in our view, because it is always a slave, since it is created for its desires and their eternal destruction, in which they are and from which they are. They love the creatures of the matter which came forth with them." ---- Daniel 12:4 But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” ---- Matthew 24:45 Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? The master will put that person in charge of giving the other servants their food at the right time. ---- Be single indefinitely Matthew 22:30 30 For in the "Resurrection" they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven. Philip 80 80Resurrection and Baptism People who say they will first die and then arise are wrong. If they do not receive the "Resurrection" first, while they are alive, they will receive nothing when they die. So it is said of baptism, “Great is baptism,” for if people receive it, they will live. ---- Vegan Scripture Psalms 78:27-32 27He also rained meat on them like the dust,Feathered fowl like the sand of the seas;28And He let them fall in the midst of their camp,All around their dwellings. 29So they ate and were well filled, For He gave them their own desire. 30They were not [g]deprived of their craving;But while their food was still in their mouths,31The wrath of God came against them,And slew the stoutest of them, And struck down the choice men of Israel. ---- when is the wolf in sheep's clothing suppose to come and what is the wolf supposed to do? ---- John 1:15 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. -------if you love our Saviour you'd keep the commandments, no debate . ---- What I believe and think the real Christians were killed off and labeled gnostics and heresies their books were destroyed and the groups of powers came up with the scheme to take over the religion ,put their pagan rituals into the Bible and hide the truth from us. ---- Hidden and adding warnings Luke 11:52 “Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered.” Gospel of Thomas 39 (39) Jesus said: The Pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (and) have hidden them. They did not go in, and those who wished to go in they did not allow. But you, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Matthew 16:12 12 Then the disciples understood that he was not warning them to guard themselves from the yeast used in bread but from the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ---- So you could see that we have to be wise as a serpent to realize what our Saviour was saying they will take books out and they will add books ,I wouldn't have known this if it wasn't for the dreams. ---- in 1321 a real Christian which are known by Cathars prophesied in 700 years the good man and woman will return, next year is that 700 mark, and many people are having dreams of our Saviour saying he's coming back soon and tell his people, and rapture dreams. The Cathars is in Southern France and they practice celibacy and vegan life's also that's where Mary Magdalene went to France . ---- Something to think about Mary Magdalene and Thomas have went out to preach, so if these accounts are true, they are the original real Christian teachings. ---- Paul was talking about Gnostics, they've been killing the real people off since Christianity began basically 😞 , called Knowledge - Gnostic in Greek translation Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith. (1 Timothy 6:20-21) John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. -Cathars - Gnostic in France 1209 killed -India- Gnostic in India 1500's took over church basically ---- My tips don't drink coffee or energy drinks you will think too much and stop being worldly, first couple days think and be alone, Be beyond devoted and energized. ---- My Dream Dreamed I flew up from a carnival and seemed to be zombies as left the ground and I flew to heaven I guess and door shut like a cellar door and appeared as it closed was a book opened with golden letters writings. dreams show me I'm on the right path. ---- Good Luck on your Journey -------------------------
I really love the thoughts you shared and how you questioned how things were and seemed to you as a child. I appreciate it when someone doesn’t just go through the motions but really want to know the “why” in things.
Jeff! Hope you and the fam are well. Thank you for the note. I do feel like I did "go along" with things for a while, but ultimately couldn't just let things lie. Overall it's tremendously rewarding, right? Knowing more about "why" things are as they are--be it from tradition, historical circumstances, etc. Moments of introspection and discovery are amazing to me. So much richness in exploring our heritage, right?
@@nightowlchristian6599 couldn’t agree more. I always tell people the “why” is so important. Without the why we are just aimlessly doing things without fully understand the value of the reward. That being said, for some reason when it comes to matters of faith, for some reason I tend to swallow my questions and just along for the ride, only speaking the why’s to the voices in my head. Love this. Also, we are doing very well. I hope the same for you and yours!
This is solid.
Thanks, man! Appreciate your mind and perspectives with all of our FB shenanigans!
Will there be a part 3?! That was such a cool window into you. That part where you said you were chasing after a feeling with your faith - totally get it. In some ways, I’m still chasing after that. Just in a totally different way and with different understanding and theology than I had back then. AND, quite frankly, with a lot more questions and comfortability with the not knowing. Don’t know if it’s right or wrong, but if God is the living God, I’ll always be chasing after encounters with him.
There WILL be a part 3 :) Probably will record that this evening, edit through the week and publish Friday. Thanks for checking it out! I’ve also grown a LOT since my attitudes from these two videos. I’m trying to convey my mindset sort of as I went through things. So hopefully part 3/4/5 (I think 5 will be it haha) will express a matured comfort with my faith. We’ll see how it goes though!
I really enjoyed hearing your story and heart, all the ups and downs!
Thank you, Nicole! Hope you and Josh are well these days! Appreciate you stopping by :)
Still messing with my camera settings. Little overblown and ruddy this time around.
Taking one day at a time, not worrying about tomorrow, and letting tomorrow worry about itself - this can really challenge me at times. But there is real peace in that.
Absolutely. I also like the Paul lesson about freedom in 1 Corinthians 10:23- . There's not really a danger in getting a life choice "wrong" when following Christ. There are plenty of things that aren't good for us, are unwise, etc...but there's a tremendous liberty and freedom. For me, also peace-bringing :)
Looking forward to it, Josh.
Thanks Chris! Appreciate the note. Hope you're doing well!
Looking forward to seeing where you go with this.
It's an adventure!