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Christian Rappers Talk Leaving the Church (Social Club Misfits)
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- Опубликовано: 13 апр 2020
- @SocialClubMisfits talk about going to prison, an evil pastor, and being welcomed back exactly like the prodigal son.
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I too left the church but after years of wondering I have returned and with a growing relationship God I'm thankful for His grace and forgiveness. Wouldn't be here without it.
Amen keep pressing in to Jesus
@deadend Your rhetoric aside, let us assume you’re asking genuinely. What would you consider substantial for the evidence you need to believe that God exists?
Abe g he ain’t worth the time, yo.
peace maker Jo SO GOOD 🔥🔥
@deadend The evidence is I should either be dead or an addict but I am neither of those. If your want to hear you will hear if you want to understand you'll understand. All I know is what I've seen and known to be true and that is that God has always been with me and never left. I pray you one day understand this and don't find out when it's already to late and are forced to see the truth and be judged by it.
I was born into being a Christian but it took me 23 years for me to believe in him and I’m very thankful!! ❤️ I fell into drugs,sex,bad influence I would see shadows and demons would haunt me. I left church at age 19 and came back during this lock down I was tired of everything and in the restroom I kneed down and prayed and told God if he’s real take everything my addiction to pornography addiction to weed addiction to my sinful life because I wanted to be free and in an second I was freed and I began to cry because there wasn’t a day that I lived without these addictions and in a sec my life had changed! I have a month walking with God and it’s so incredible❤️there’s times that God puts things in my heart to ask certain person if they’re Christians sometimes they’re Christians but sometimes they say that they used to be Christians but has lost faith I talk to them about my life and how I had fallen in sin and disbelief and I tell them that the Lord is telling me to tell you to come back home ❤️because he changed me and has forgiven me and he’s made me new ❤️🙏🏼 and I’ll forever be grateful I’ll forever trust him
Christian Rodriguez
Be encouraged this is a true story of what a witness is! God is definitely with you keep sharing your story to others sharing the good news of the Lord!!
Wow, Thank you for sharing your testimony with us! The Lord is faithful and good. 🙏🏼
Rodriguez, I'm glad that God brought you to himself. I share almost the same testimony. Now, it's been 3 years. It was hard in the beginning because of the bad habits and toxic relationships I had. I was hoping to hold onto Christ and at the same time my bad habits and friends. But it was lagging me behind, because most of the times I would compromise and find myself repenting every other time and doubt it whether I was truly saved. Eventually, God was gracious to me and helped me choose His side. I never looked back again. I found loving few brothers and sisters in the Church and I have seen God work in me. I pray that God may help you in this journey. I encourage you to look to Christ, He is our only hope.
You’re not born into being Christian, you are Christian when you repent and believe and fully surrender to Gods will, then You will be baptized by the Holy Spirirt and fully cleansed and made new!
the help of the sweet mighty Holy Spirit❤🥺
Left church because I had a horrible relationship with my father at home, but had to put on a front at church like everything was cool. I got mad at God because of allowing my father to be so abusive. After much searching for TRUTH, and a whole decade (age 14 to 24) I came back to church..just with a renewed perspective. God created a GREAT relationship between my father and I through humility and forgiveness. My faith is stronger than ever from coming to know God for MYSELF, having truths revealed to me through life experiences. *Praise the Lord* 🙏🏿🙌🏿
So, I had a thought as I was LITERALLY scrolling through youtube wanting to find something to watch, I was deciding to leave the church BECAUSE I've felt like as a church my social needs aren't getting met. YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP! I click on this video about two Christian artists named SOCIAL MISFITS talking about their leaving and returning. If this is not the realest stop sign I've had from God in awhile I dont know what is.
naturally natie this is amazing!! Praying now for your journey.
What are you gonna do now?
That's super! I was recalled by Jesus last year. I did a 180 and life has been more real than it's ever been.
Religion can't save us, Church can't save us, only Jesus saves :D
Praying for your journey!!!
This interview is part of a huge wave of believers that have been pushed/or are being pushed out of "the church" by mean, abusive leaders. It is all spoken about in Ezekial chapter 34: The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock? 3 You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock. 4 You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost. You have ruled them harshly and brutally. 5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals. 6 My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. They were scattered over the whole earth, and no one searched or looked for them.
7 “‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 8 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, because my flock lacks a shepherd and so has been plundered and has become food for all the wild animals, and because my shepherds did not search for my flock but cared for themselves rather than for my flock, 9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord: 10 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against the shepherds and will hold them accountable for my flock. I will remove them from tending the flock so that the shepherds can no longer feed themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.
11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. 12 As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land.
If you continue studying this book....the ones WHO GET REJECTED (LIKE CHRIST GOT REJECTED) ARE THE ONES WHO EXPERIENCE REVIVAL!
I left years ago became druggie an worse I came back 2 years ago an staying JESUS CHRIST is the only way
The Only Way!
Praise God for His grace and mercy, I too strayed from the Father for drugs and as a result I dove headfirst into a world of sinfulness, selfishness, addiction, and depravity for years until the Lord reached down for a miserable wretch like me and woke up His spirit within me to His truth.
Amen!
praise the Lord. Good to see you come back and join the fam! Always praying for people like you!
Amen
When Marty says that “when you feel the presence of God you can’t deny it” I got the chills! Bro that’s so true!!!
Filipp Laptev you feel the presence of God through your flesh? Isn’t the flesh at war with our spirit? In the flesh lies no good thing. I’m confused by your comment.....
Fruit Ninja what part are you confused about ?
Fruit Ninja ok and? We are still flesh and blood are we not? The flesh is of sin, and isn’t that the whole point of our Lord? When did he ever say flesh anyway ? Lol
When I met god I had to pull over. I cried for about 10 min. Overwhelming. That’s the short story
@@joshualuntsford it’s unreal!
My son left the church over a year ago, we have been praying for him ever since for the Lord to bring him back. My son and I started reading scripture together this morning and he promised me that he would read with me every morning before work, pray that he sustains this and doesn’t get discouraged and that his heart will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
amen
Amen...update us too
Louis Masis take heart of John 6 v39, I’m 1 of those who left and rebelled against the ‘church’ when I was 22 for well over a decade, yet God got me back about 7 years ago now, and I’ve not looked back 👍🏻🙏🏻
Read James with him, Mom.
Praying
I left the church after being delivered from demon possession... wild right... yeah long story. Still left the church ended up in a lot of trouble got saved before I went to prison been living for Christ ever since
David Pacheco that’s such a blessing
I'm not a rapper but I too left the church. It was hard to come back but by the grace of God I did.
Michael Estrada amen
Michael Estrada fight the good fight
The Lord was so happy to have you back. He probably said to you, "what took you so long? I've been here all the time waiting for you.".
Thank you all for the encouragement.
Fern is speaking the truth i went to his parents church when i 1st got saved and his mom and dad would ask the congregation to please keep him in prayer his parents are the ones who married me and my wife Love you Pastor Ruth and God Bless Pastor Fern just know his story is real Jesus really touched this man and changed his life
can i come to this church?
I was crying out to the Lord this morning! My adult kids 20 and 26. Both left the church as a teen and early 20s. The devil seemed to present himself while showing me how it always be this way, and that they will always be into the things that they are into. I called out Gods promises right then and there. and prayed and prayed that the devil would have no part in in their lives,my thoughts and in my visions of God‘s promises. Coming across this is just confirmation of God‘s everlasting love comfort peace joy and promise thank you guys ❤️ May God continually bless you all!!
I left church cause of the hypocrisy I was seeing& when you're raised in church all your life;You're used to following protocol(tradition).I needed to experience God for myself in order to appericiate his mercy&goodness.I thank God for that period of my life because it exposed me to relationship rather than religion. Cause before I was religious but I wasn't in relationship with God that was healthy. I had to relearn God's love, compassion&grace.
Strength Dignity SO GOOD! And then we realize how great it is to be a true follower of Him!! ✊🔥
@@LegacyStudents_ true followers obey his word, just saying. Churches aren't perfect, but not all are hypocritical to the extreme either. Hebrews tells us not to forsake the church, but rather find the church that best fits us. Not being mean.....
Dyanyses Tamburello exactly. Finding the right fit for you is the best thing to do. And then you get plugged and planted and serve your community. We totally get what you’re saying! 👏
💯💯💯
Awesome man. In the midst of what goes on around us work out our own salvation with fear and trembling Phil: 2:12
I think we all go through some prodigal son's journey in our lives. I was brought up in church and drifted away also. I'm glad that God never left me even when I rejected him! Amen!
This is a lot more serious than a pizza party yo.
Shut the block down. It’s a pizza party yo
I’m eating pizza tonight. No joke
Pizza party only means one thing to me
Same story with my son right now. He turned 18 and moved to Colorado with some girl...Thank you for the testimony, i know whats been planted inside of him and I know my God will never leave him or forsake him.
🙏🙏🙏
What's you're sons name #praygang
@@thankyoujesus5537 Andrew
The bible says raise up a child in the word and they shall not depart from it at old age 🙏
What's you and your sons name I'll pray for you
Dang I had no idea both were so on fire for the Lord... especially Marty! So encouraged by this!
These guys are the real deal. I’ve been blessed to be able to meet them and minister along side them a few times. This is no act they’re 100% genuine human beings. Love what they stand for and how they represent God in their music and in their life.
Good stuff.
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The passion and fervency in Fern’s voice throughout this video just touches me so deeply. Thank you for posting this. I’ve been wanting to learn more about these guys. 😊
Storm Alexa such a great video!!
I remember thinking I'd never go back to church with my verbally and physically abusive dad who was the pastor of our church over 7 years during my JH and HS years. Dropped out for a while in college just done with it, but God was preparing me to find what the real Father has for me, and to help me decipher relationship vs religion. Now I'm a ministry leader for our local CR at a church I've been at for about 7 years. He will restore what the locusts have eaten. Blessings fam.
The "prodigal son", is the most important parable in the Bible. God's open arms of forgiveness is all we have, there is nothing we can give Him.
Sheesh that’s a fact God bless
I’ve never listened to their music, but listening to them talk I’m touched by their story. Jesus is Lord!
They are actually really talented. I like their into the the night album and Doom. Plus many others but those are my favorites so far.
Amen
Ronald Traverse I like the song war cry and Tuyo from that album❤️❤️
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Their music is a vibe!
7:42 - "Go get your son, it's been three days. We gotta bring him back."
Friggin Goosebumps all over me! Yo, what a powerful line in your story!
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I left the church as soon as I turned 18 and spent five years living without Jesus. I found the hypocrisy so overwhelming in the church. I had alcohol problems, depression and overwhelming anxiety. Idk what really happened but one day I woke up, kinda looked at my life and recommitted my life back to Jesus. It’s been very hard but very worth it. He’s always waiting with open arms for us to come home.
I went to a church with a preacher exactly like that. So glad I got out of it and found a better church where my relationship with God can thrive and I can serve. It sucks to hear that there are other preachers out there like that.
ruclips.net/video/bqo-YdXrqVU/видео.html please listen to this sermon
So cool to hear this. They were at my church back in November for a concert, it was great!
I loved both their testimony they both hit hard I was church hurt too & for a little while I walked away, this was very Relatable & I got to see God work threw these testimony makes me feel less alone ... thank for sharing
I left the church also. After 13 years of addiction and desperation I soon realized there’s nothing the world offers better than Jesus His grace brought me back! And I fall in love with Him more everyday.
I can listen to Fern talk all day, dude definitely engages me with his passion and attention to detail in his stories. 💯
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This is soo deep. Thank you for having these tough convos so we can be helped through these experiences. God bless.
Man I love the social club misfits. Thanks for sharing guys
This conversations are so real and it's okay to be vulnerable sometimes, thanks for sharing. God bless you all.
"my calling depended on them"
I felt that. Thank you both for sharing. God bless you both 🙏
Blessed to hear their testimonies. Thank you very much waynation for sharing this . God bless:)
From India
Marty's story was so similar to my experiences when I first got saved at 18 years old. I went through almost the same exact situation. It makes you a stronger believer in the end though because you have a chance to work out your own salvation. I know what I believe, I don't need a congregation to tell me.
ruclips.net/video/bqo-YdXrqVU/видео.html please listen to this sermon
Dang a got locked up the same year! Ran away, lived at my homeboys house, full fledged in the streets, banging. Caught a murder case my senior year in H.S.
Called my mom the same way, the judge said he was getting bad dreams concerning my name and gave me a case dismissed! Got indicted three weeks later, ended not getting what I deserve the death penalty. Gods mercy came in before I even came back. I was 17, went though hell, riots, prison politics, and corrupted prison guards. At 21 I found myself going back to the hole and I prayed and said got obviously I dont know what I'm doing but you do, if you can talk to me everyday then I wont forget. Been on fire ever since. Since I was the one of the only young person God ended using me for a massive revival that impacted the prison to this day.
4 years later God had the laws changed and I was able to get parole ( my second) and I was released September 23, 2013.
Met my wife six weeks later as she was asking God to do something with her life. Met her on the bus while I was running late for work. (God got me a job three week after getting out). Crazy, now we are married with two kids, I have my CDL and bigger than that in 2016 three years after my release, I had to go to court for a false "fix- it" ticket. The cop who pulled me over lied and said that my tail lights was out ( just bought the car and everything was in order) so I go to court baffled anxiety on high cause it was the very first time i walked the the front doors of court house, I thought it was a trick and they were going take me back in.
The judge said the ticket was bogus and threw it out , but God touched his heart and he said he the judge and he can whatever he wants and he sees I have a horrible history and he said I bet its stopping you from doing a lot, I told he yes but I'm determined to get pl ush through being an ex felon, it wont stop me from getting a jobs and being the man my family can be proud of.
He well with that said I'm dealing your case, I'm restoring your rights, you no longer an ex felon!
Amazing restoration story brother 🙌🏼🕊️ God bless you and your family 🙏🏼
This blessed me so much. Thank you.
I have always felt something real about their music.
I experienced church hurt as a young pastor at the hands of my mentors back in 2017. It's been a constant struggle for me to get back on my feet and refix my eyes on the love and grace of God.
Paul Lopez ,Always remember God loves you. People will always misrepresent the gospel ,that's why it's important to" keep your eyes on Jesus" and to know the Word for yourself. Blessings
ruclips.net/video/bqo-YdXrqVU/видео.html please listen to this sermon
I love what came out of this. Very cool. Seems like God's presence was there with you guys. Such a blessing.
Got saved, left church after 4 year consistancy, my habbits got worse, peace and joy diminished yet God was still good and mercyful. In my sinful condition I was always hit my chest and look at the sky for mercy. God heard my cry, One Day woke me up in a Vision and the Voice of the Holy Spirit told me if Jesus was to come at the moment I would of stayed. I tremble and By Gods grace I was able to reconcile with the Lord. Its been 3 years in and no more Bad habbits or addiction. Jesus set me free and Im not going back. Church is essential, you dont have to agree with everything but at the end of the day we dont congregate to please anyone but to pleaee God and for our spiritual growth.
Thank you so much for being transparent Social Misfits. Also, AMAZING music! #SouthAlumni.
I agree with the guy with the glasses in church they say a lot of phrases that aren’t biblical !! Wow thank you Jesus for him !
Senida Salce so true!! Dislike christianeeze so much 😂
Yea the one I hear the most is God helps those who help themselves. I’m pretty sure that is not said in the Bible
Jeffrey Palermo yup! A lot of things said that aren’t biblical. So sad when that happens!
Yeah and when people say God giveth and God taketh away. God didn't say that about himself and he doesn't go about killing people either
So true to all of the comments, but Glory to God that some people aren’t ignorant!! We just need to keep spreading the True gospel and the True Jesus Christ !! 💗
Man, I deeply appreciate your stories & your level of transparency. You guys are dope!!! May God continue to bless you both & all of your endeavours. This interview was truly amazing. Keep up the good guys guys. Be encouraged.
This blessed me. Thank you! I wish it was longer 😆
This was a great video to see different perspectives on why people left church. I left church at the beginning of the year after serving for over 7 years. No one reached out to me, and they don't make singles feel welcome. You feel so alone in a place where you shouldn't.
Fern’s parents sound A-1 every time he talks about them. #blessed
This was needed!
I can hear these 2 talk forever! Very powerful, God bless y’all
This was a really cool and inspiring story! Definitely a scary world we live in with many false teachers!
“You can’t deny the tangible presence of God that gives you comfort” peridot 💜
I love how even some of their normal speech has rhythm. Especially @5:22 haha.
I so appreciate how authentic these guys are
Thank You for this video!!!
Love CHH, and always enjoy Social Club! Powerful testimonies!
this was so beautiful and encouraging to me!!! it makes me so angry when church people abuse their authority. i am so thankful that you were able to experience healing and growth after that!!
These dudes have impacted me in ways they'll never know. Great video
Beautiful interview!!
this is sooo powerful! thank you!
I'll tell you that the last two years when I slow life down and really talk to God as a friend or sing to Him from the heart, I always cry. It's gotta be His presence. I love it and love Him! FAITH OVER FEAR!
12:10 this guy opening up about being hurt by being kicked out of church was so powerful.
ruclips.net/video/bqo-YdXrqVU/видео.html please listen to this sermon
Entertaining. Real. Annointed!!! Keep up this Blessed work!!!
Just heard your songs the other day
I'm 69 years old and I love your music. Love u guys keep up the good message.💕
Be the change the congregation needs to see, be a leader and be like Christ who taught the truth in the synagouges, in homes and outside. Leaving a church may be necessary if God wills it, but leaving the Church is a fruit of unbelief.
Thank you for this! Powerful.
So inspiring!
I wish there were subtitles so I could share with people who are deaf/hard of hearing. Loved this video
There’s a button to auto generate English captions. Not always completely accurate, but better than nothing.
Pray about it, walk faith not sight, God makes things happen, and thank you for pointing that out, loving the love you have for those
Keliane on the top right corner of the screen of the video there are 3 vertical dots. Tap that and it should captions and just click that it would say English auto generated
Maybe we can get them to add the options for us to caption it in several languages.
Knew there was something real and truly inspiring in these guys and their music.
Adam Williams agreed! So good!
ruclips.net/video/bqo-YdXrqVU/видео.html please listen to this sermon
Love this.. Testify is such a great song... subbed to both
I *needed* to hear such authenticity. Subscribed.
When God is in you, you may stray away but the pull will be so strong you'll come back.
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Wow, guys, thank you for sharing! We serve a good God. He takes that which is broken and makes it whole and beautiful to his glory!
Fern is so cool!!! You can tell his heart for the Lord is serious!!
It's always on a Wednesday lol. Ty for sharing guys ❤
Thanks for sharing these testimonies 👏
Great Video!
This is some real talk. Love these dudes. Thanks for being transparent and encouraging us all. Some times, as Christians, we think talking about our humanity is weak. It's not.This shows how much strength it takes to talk about dark seasons and shows how God redeems and gets the glory.
Bout to go bump Marty for President right now tbh... haha
ruclips.net/video/bqo-YdXrqVU/видео.html please listen to this sermon
I left the church back in May of 07' because of some things that weren't jiving with me. I was a young immature Christian at the time having been dedicated to God for about 5 years. Though immature, my spiritual discernment was high so I noticed some things that didn't seem right, plus life was beating me down and I had no help. At that point, you supposed to be able to go to the church for help but none was there so I left. I feel Marty on his departure. I didn't experience the way he left but the reason why, I agree with.
I came back in 13' and been rolling ever since and honestly became stronger and more knowledgeable. God still works on you while you're away because His plan never leaves you. He's always there!
SOCIAL CLUB MISFIT GANG 🔥
Clemente Jr Hernandez we love pizza parties
Loved this interview man
great talk....thank God for you guys!!! Blessings
amazing testimonies. The guy with the glasses's story gave me serious goosebumps.
Marty For President. 💪
@Jayflight Idk why I thought that was Andy mineo lol
Thanks for sharing ❤ blessings everyone xx
This resonated with me 100000000% I too have had experiences very similar to each of these men’s testimonies. I too share many of the same sentiments with them, and God has been revealing and doing many of the same things to me that he has been to doing them. This was literally a God-send. Thanks!
TY for sharing your testimonials ❤
I left the Path around 16 & at 20 I came back❤️God saved me from an overdose. He gave me a wife & a beautiful daughter that’s about to be one!Gods grace is amazing!His the only way
I feel this so much! Thanks for sharing
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Awesome interview! Thank you so much for sharing your testimonies and His truth that now lives in and through you. Oh praise The Lord! God bless y'all!
My favorite group right here. I love their force, Their music
Ahhh my heart! I left church 8 months ago after I was serving for 4 years as a usher and my beautiful mother is always praying for me but it’s so confusing atm but wow this hit home!
Hi love what made you leave? I left church as well and I finally have somewhat came back after about 5 years...I'm still healing from that experience but God will get me there. One thing I will like to encourage you is.... Its OK to take a break from the religious church routine but stay in prayer and in the bible while you're gone. Also have at-least one person who is a true friend and believer that will just be there to give you wise advice. I wish I would of done those things because I would have never in life went through what I went through during my time away from church. I know I'm a stranger, but I just felt the need to extend my friendship, if you ever want to talk my email is tybusiness22@gmail.com :)
May God continue to order your steps
Those are some great stories of coming back to the faith and church! :) Though it's so fascinating how the Lord works in all of us in very different ways, giving us all such unique paths so we can grow closer to Him if we only choose it.
The church is a great thing, a great place to find more ways to grow in faith, walk closer with Him, support each other, etc. I'll start off with saying that. However, my family has had a vastly different path over the past many years. My father suffered a medical event in 1993 that resulted in a then-undiagnosed traumatic brain injury due to oxygen deprivation to the brain. His primary symptom is a nonstop headache. 24/7, 7 days a week, it never stops and he never has a break from the pain since that day. It's only by God's grace that he's has the strength on loan from Him to live to this day and not take his own life. The first ten years after the incident were the hardest years as his headache slowly stabilized (mostly) with time, as Dad's headache was very volatile. Mornings were rough, assuming he could even sleep, and Sundays were no different.
My mom tried to make sure we were still going to church on Sunday if at all possible, especially for my sister and I. Dad came on rare occasions but most of the time, he couldn't. Still, every church we went to, it was the same thing. People were always assuming Dad wore dark sunglasses and a baseball cap, a thermos filled with coffee though they assumed it was something different, due to a hangover headache, or that he did drugs, or this, or that, or some other thing. If we had to miss some weeks of church, it was like they never noticed we weren't there, even in the smaller churches where everyone knows everyone. The judgment was so wearing and I still remember when we finally gave up, when God gave us permission to walk a unique path. It was the last church we really attended, Mom was helping clean with other members of the congregation, my sister and I were still pretty young, and one of the members had a conversation with her. Evidently, he finally believed Dad really had a headache from a medical event and he wasn't some alcoholic/drug addict. Mom was just done with the judgment and people believing that Dad's headache was his fault. Mom consulted with a couple that were effectively spiritual parents to her growing up and they gave us what we needed. They understood why we needed to walk away from the church as a whole, but not our faith. So, we haven't regularly gone to any physical church ever since as we have all we need in our family. We usually watch sermons by Andy Stanley, or his father Dr. Charles Stanley, and perhaps discuss what's on our hearts during and after it as a form of substitute but we have no congregation.
Nowadays, Dad's headache is more stable(ish) and he was finally diagnosed accurately with a traumatic brain injury a few years ago. He is finally able to get some real treatment for it as TBI understanding is finally starting to grow in the community thanks to new research and medical technology. While his TBI is so far proving to be much too old to ever fully relieve the symptoms of, we're finding ways to help at least ease some of it. I've also been dealt a hand with poor health in different ways but that's a story for another time. Church is an absolutely great thing but it can also be one of the most judgmental places out there for those of us that God gives an unusual path to. I've dealt with some judgment too, not near as much as my dad, but as long as we have our faith and our God that will never forsake us, we'll live our best lives as long as we walk with Him. He allows everything in our lives for His great plan, even if we may never understand it, so we can grow closer with Him, church attendance or not. Would I love to find an attend a church someday? Absolutely, I wouldn't mind giving it a try as an adult but I confess that I'm skeptical that I'll find one that really does stick with me if I can't attend church itself or any events for a couple months due to my health. God be willing, we'll see how He directs me.
Brother, my heart hurts for you and your family. I would say, please find a church. Fellowship is a major means of grace, especially when you’re going through something like what your family is. Will be lifting you in prayer for a while.
You guys Social Club Misfits are awesome I’ve experienced the same grew up Southern Baptist now just Christian. Have been since 1995 when I was saved!!!
Love the convo, sanctification truly never ends until glory!!!
Awesome interview
Church is so hard. Thank you for your honesty.
Please pray for my partner and my brother because they are both back sliding. My partner is very church hurt, sometimes read the bible and does pray but he has the spirit of resistances. He is so negative due to his past. My brother is currently in prison, does not believe in God, even though he grew up in the church. Both important men in my family are so far back. Not just only in my life. Everyone needs a prayer, please pray for everyone. Please.
This was really good man.
Love this!!!
Wow! What an awesome story! It’s an eye opener for sure!
This vid helped so much
That's what's up!! Good video!
THIS IS SO GOOD!!!!!
What an awesome interview Social Club kept it real. And to all the parents on the comments I pray in agreement with you all, like Marty said having a personal experience with Jesus changes everything, I prayer your sons and daughters will encounter Jesus and return home. 🙌💖