This is so well said and such a crucial truth for us all-especially creative types-to bear in mind. You’ve done a wonderful job expressing these things and your balanced approach is refreshing and convicting. Thank you for making this and sharing your story in such a relatable and applicable manner.
I'm an Orthodox Christian, and though (it seems) our sects of faith are separated by a great deal of Liturgy and almost 2,000 years, I believe you made the right choice. I once knew a monk of the Faith who was a good friend of the family. He unfortunately passed away when I was young, but a great deal of his wisdom was remembered in particular by my Grandfather. I remember when I was getting older, and starting to feel out my passions - as you did with Crash - he would always remind me; "Life is a gift. Do not follow passion for any reason other than that it will make you happy and content in the life you are given. Not for fame. Not for fortune. Not for gain." Having lived for over 10 years since my grandfather passed away, I see more and more wisdom in these words with every day. I'm glad that you discovered this wisdom too. I very much enjoyed the first episode a few days back, and I eagerly await more. I hope now you can pursue this passion now in a healthy manner, with the end goal simply because doing it makes you happy in the gifts that God has given you.
I am an Anglican, and one of my closest friends just went from Rome to Orthodoxy. I realize that chasm that separates us, but I have nothing but respect and love for the faithful orthodox. I pray our unity may one day be restored in Him. The Lord has brought me very far on this journey and has shown me the only way forward is to trust Him and lean on Him every step of the way. Crash is a real blessing but like any blessing, it can become a curse if it becomes a false god. Pray for me that I can remain faithful and make Crash something special and honoring to Him. Thank you, brother. God bless you.
I'm not a Christian myself, or even a person of faith for that matter, but a lot of this video speaks to me. I agree fully about the dangers of tying one's entire identity on some project, or label, or celebrity, or whatever else. One's identity should not be attached to something external so willingly, or else any words or actions against said thing will come as a personal attack, and any failure of said thing will feel like loss of self/purpose as you described. That being said, there is something I have faith in. You and your team making this a fantastic series.
Amazing testimony my brother in Christ. You don't often see any Christians doing content like this, especially video games. It definitely pushed me on a positive note in this and hopefully, this video will grab a lot of attention it deserves. God bless you man. God's got your back on your journey. It's good to see people like you doing this.
As a fellow Christian who liked RvB, it's definitely crazy how that obsession with something as simple as wanting to make a machinima or webseries can distance oneself from a relationship with God. I came to this channel seeing a neat suggestion for something called "CRASH," but then I found respect for a guy that has made intense personal sacrifices to pursue a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Glad I came across your channel, man.
Wow dude. That hit hard. I myself am currently tearing (and unfortunately rebuilding) my own tower. You may yet be the inspiration to bring it all down. Thanks for sharing friend.
I am not a believer in god, and I have my own views on him. But even then you made the right decision, the whole god being the importance of you doesn’t really go with me but the fact that you didn’t throw yourself into your passion was good. You should have a good life, and you should not throw it all at risk just to appease some idea or people you look up to. I hope you are doing well and I can’t wait to see what else you have in store for us.
Vocalist and vocal coach here. Love your story dude and love crash. Id absolutely be down to do some Voice over or writing work for Crash with you for FREE. Let me know and keep up the good work man.
I'm not a religious person, but I do hope you are able to do what you love while also being able to be at peace with your beliefs, which in this case is your god. I just discovered your first episode of Crash, and I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of the beginnings of RvB, and it looks like it has the potential to be a pretty good show. You seem to really love this show of yours. Nothing wrong with that. I'm sure Jesus would encourage you to fulfill your passion if it truly makes you happy. Jesus is a very loving person, he would want you to be happy. If making CRASH makes you happy then go for it. I'm sure you will make something fantastic.
When I saw the thumbnail for Crash episode 1 just a day ago I clicked it on a whim. I hadn't heard of it or this channel before, but I too remember the halo machinimas from years ago that I used to watch as a teen. While watching Crash Ep1 I got that familiar feeling of the shows of old, that sort of quaint quality that season 1 of RvB had. But I could tell there was something more, the dialog while funny, had whit and some meaning behind it. After finishing it I subbed right away because I felt that wherever this goes, it has potential, then I saw and now watched this video. The way you described the making of this show and the sort of "obsession" with it reminded me alot of a video project I was working on. It was going to be this big extravagant thing, close to an hour in length, and I was putting all my time and energy into it that it sort of took over everything I was doing and thinking. So I decided to stop and put the project on hold, I too have a 'obsessive'/hyperfixation on certain things that come into my life and most often, they go as soon as they come. I may not be a very religious person, I'd like to have a better relationship with God but it's on me to put in that effort to reach to him. Hearing you putting something aside because you feel it's coming against your convictions is a very inspiring thing to hear. Very thoughtful and well done video, sir. If and when you post more of the Crash show that you made, I'll be there to see it, as well as any other online content you produce. 👍
Thank you. I found this after you posted Episode 1 recently and I think this video found me at a right time. I’ve been struggling this past week, I lost my dog and despite other supremely hard losses throughout my life this one hit me like a 140mm shell. It has gotten to the point it’s affected my walk, it feels like it’s arrested my love for Christ, and it crushed my willpower to kill my sin. I’m probably more dependent on games than I have been in a long time, I think I’m going to take a hiatus now. I’m committed to a PC upgrade right now ironically, but it looks like I’m gonna be putting down the M&K for a long while even after my components come in.
Went on to watch this after watching your most recent video. I know how you feel as a poet, writer, and Christian. Moderation is key when doing something you love and God wants you to be better than Rooster Teeth and all other machinma creators. He doesn't want the fame to go to your head or let the wealth corrupt you.
BROOOO I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS! I'm a Christian, and I want to showcase more Christian themes and elements into my stories that would give praise to God, but I do definitely feel like many of my interests can become, and probably are, idolatrous. I should strive and work to be better about this, but all the same, I'd like to find a way to balance the love I have for my hobbies and the love I have for Christ, and be able to know when to let go of my hobbies for something better God has in store. I wish everyone watching a good day. God bless!😎👍
As a creative type that’s also a Christian. I honestly resonate with this because it’s hard not thinking your worth is how productive you are. But that’s not where are worth comes from even if it at times feel like it is. And I’m glad you shared your spiritual journey here as normally you don’t see this outside content channels whose main thing is religious content
Thank you. I think being vulnerable with this is being faithful with what God is doing with my life. I dont need to pretend to be a "Christian" channel to share what He has done in my life.
Hey man, amazing video. A lot of these things I understand as I am an enjoyer of RVB, so naturally I wanted to try my hand at machinima, but it didn’t quite work. So I understand the difficulty. In any case, I hope things become even better for you!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate the positivity people are having with this video. Almost a little teary eyed because of how vulnerable I am with this video. Whatever you find yourself doing, do the best you can. Learn how to not stretch yourself too thin. God bless.
A creative here that's also a Christian, your testimony was really great to hear man and I really resonate with it alot. Glad to hear more like myself are out there and are struggling with the same things, really helps to hear a brother out there who is blessed with a similar struggle :) Have a blessed day my dude
Thank you for making this video. I am struggling with a similar spiritual problem right now. I needed to hear this. I believe God put one of your videos in my recommendations so that I was able to find it. There needs to be more videos like this on youtube. I am just really glad you made this. I will keep you and your crash series in my prayers. Thank you so much and God bless you.
Thank you Brother, I'm currently reworking a few things in my life, film projects included, I need to re direct my focus on him. And it's good to meet another Christian gamer.
This resonated with me not just as a creative type, but also the hopeless romantic. I've been rejected a lot and even lost a gf to murder. And for awhile I was bitter. But losing that gf gave me a lot of needed time to think about myself and reflect on all the problems I had with myself. I really hated myself when I was dating that girl. I didn't feel worthy of her love and affection, and I certainly didn't feel happy. I think her death was God's way of saying: "hey man, wake up. You deserve more and you deserve better." I think I even know who my soul mate is now. It's not the girl I'm currently dating, but I feel like I know. And I know God used my gf's death as a wake up call in a way, because I have always had a habit of running from my problems, ignoring my feelings, etc, rather than facing and acknowledging them. Sometimes God takes things from us because he knows what we truly need. My whole life I've felt misunderstood. And maybe it's crazy, but I genuinely believe this one celebrity is my soul mate. She doesn't know I exist, but I feel so understood by her in so many ways. We're both empaths and both struggle a lot with emotions and how to handle them. And she's also Christian and fits all the things I prayed for in whoever I was to marry when I was a teen. This was really inspiring. And it actually helped me a bit in realizing that it's okay to love things in our life so long as it's not our priority. Thank you for sharing this. I think God nudged me towards this channel
@@blazingb00mrang I'm okay now. This video has made me realize that evil can still be repurposed for God's plans to help us. Which is exactly what Cynthia's death did
Trust me when I tell you that God is real. My mother and I are proof of this. We have been given so many miracles during our ten years of tribulation. He has pulled us out of so many disasters at the 11th hour I could not even begin to count them.
My Brother! I stumbled on your content just a few days ago and loved the characters and series put out by the first crash episode. I was rewatching it now and wanted to explore the rest of your content. Incredible story and what an amazing testimony! God bless you brother! By far, this might be one of the my favorite fan series next to RvB now that ive learned of the man behind Crash! Well done!
I think everyone needs to hear something like this. Your testimony is music to the Lord’s ears. God be with you my brother. I’m glad that you have a strong relationship with Him.❤️
Well said. I'm also a Christian that had drifted from God's light witbout realizing it in pursuit if attention online. I'm also in the process of shifting the focus of my content towards glorifying God while still having fun with games. I think cleaning out my old content would be a good step towards this. Clean slate. God bless you sir.
This was just ... beautiful. I have no words except, God bless you, my brother in Christ. You have completed your objective of making a positive impact on me. :) Thank you. :)
Hey, love your stuff, if you’d like any work with maybe music or writing, I’d love to give it a crack. Crash has got a very captivating affect on me, reminding me of my old attempts to make things like RvB
Really? Finally? So you’ve just been waiting all your life for a Christian halo creator? Like it’s your only dream? Why do Christian’s get so happy when they see another Christian like they’re a minority?
@@ChefandTheArbistorDepends. Do you live in America? If yes then they aren't. If you don't live in America well iv lived in Utah long enough to know there exists a complex and a culture of being the minority. Despite my experience where they aren't even. THE MORE YOU KNOW 🌈
Art is beauty, as it is a gateway into the spirit of an individual. Catholicism teaches us that, while our bonds with God and other spirits are top priority, be not afraid to conceive an artistic window into your own self that conveys a compelling message worth hearing, as long as it doesn't compromise your bonds with Christ, and those around you.
This is great, seeing people working so hard on a project combined with religion is very hopeful. I am currently working on a film project and this is very inspirational. Thank you for being honest with yourself, the audience, and God. I love your series. keep up the good work!
While I'm most certainly agnostic and a little iffy about the Big G at times, I do have to say this was a genuinely good video. With you having put out the first episode of CRASH after a solid span of time from this video, here's hoping you can stick on the path you've set out for yourself!
Thank you for sharing your testimony, it really speaks to me as i have some things in my life that i need to prioritize and take care of in my walk with Jesus, God bless you sir.💚
I’m just going to swing by and say that this rings true and mirrors a lot in my own life. Both in the sense of being a creative type that got too wrapped up and obsessed with creating a massive story. Though in my case, it was literary. And that when it crashed down it wasn’t gentle. Like you, I’ve found myself wondering at what could have been, I’ve come to realize that ultimately it was for the best. Both because, like you, it led me towards God. And because that, along with it crashing down, helped me mature and get my head on straight.
Something I've been thinking about lately with Star Wars, something that I've been a fan of since I was a kid. So much so that I've been trying to write my own fan made stories. I've written one story called Star Wars: Hidden Fortress. Since I came to God's grace last year, I've been kinda wrestling with idolatry with my own.
for some reason i resonated so much with the character of target, just one fella trying to do some good but got roped into something he wasn't prepared for. it was so much fun seeing the main 4 guys buckle down and come up with solutions for the problems they were facing in front of them, it was a little inspiring. here's hoping everything is ok with you BOOMrang and whatever you decide to do, i know i'll be front row seat
Honestly surprised that someone doing this is actually Christian. I won't go into why given how things tend to be when it comes to entertainment or any sort of art these days, especially given attitudes, and what the current kind of entertainment industry is filled with... I'm grateful to have found you and your channel.
im not exactly a religious person, not to say i hate religion as im quite open to the idea and beliefs of many religions, but i will say this was beautiful mate. What you have said in this video very well might stick with me through a large bit of my life as someone who has always wanted to create something for others to enjoy so hearing this point of view was relaxing in a weird way as it helped me realize where i feel when working on my stories or goals. I cant say for sure i know your full reason for making this video or who you made it for but it was lovely and something that helped me a bit so thank you for helping me and possibly others out, have yourself a good one mate.
Thanks man, i think i really needed to hear this. Alot of things you said in this video really made me reflect on myself, because I kinda want to make a machinima either individually or an actual series and I am a Christian too, but what really got to me was when you were talking about the obsession you had for making Crash and it made me realize my own experience with wanting to make a machinima. A few months ago i finally got a capture card for recording long videos on my console and i was really discouraged when i played the recording back only to get extremely bad frame rate on the recording although i was doing this with a very old laptop so that may have been the reason but it wasn't just that, apparently the my mic didn't pick up on the recording then i was really had my motivation start to deplete and then i took a break from dealing with the problem on the capture card, among other things. i'm not gonne type everything i felt about this video though, this comment is already long-winded enough. But I can tell i really needed to hear this, thank you, praise Jesus!
So, im not really religious, but i do respect those that are. What you said here put some things into perspective for me, and made me realise some things.
Wow I commented earlier on Episode 1 but looking at this now paints a greater picture than I was expecting. As a believer in Jesus Christ and an aspiring creator your testimony was very much needed. I saw Red Vs Blue the first time about 6 years ago and also enjoyed it. Seeing a bunch of dysfunctional morons slowly develop a stronger bond than what any professional squad could will always make the show something special to me. I have struggled (and still) with putting idols before God. But my case is a bit different. The things I want most I actually barely spend time on and instead pursue quicker, more immediate pleasures than the things I truly want. I want my desire for storytelling and voice acting to be used for God's glory, not my own. Watching this video after seeing Episode 1 of CRASH feels a bit strange. I suppose God has led you back to this series in some way since making this video? If so I hope that what you said here will not be forgotten and that you're still putting God first. It would seem me joining your Patreon was a better decision than I initially realized. May The Lord bless you going forward brother in Christ.
@@blazingb00mrang Looking forward to it RUclips often recommends me worthless stuff, so when I was reccomended something akin to Red vs Blue I looked into it. Not only do I find the beginning of a potentially good web series but a creator who who is open about their faith in God. Maybe The Lord led me to you for a reason? Only time and prayer will tell. 🙏
I had to take a long time and introspect. I realized that making this video and leaving Crash originally was absolutely the right thing to do. The year after I posted lost my best friend Max, who died in a skateboarding accident. We hosted a Bible study with him for over a decade and it was devastating. In the season of greif I was talking with the most mature people I know and much to my surprise -each of them pushed me gently to reconsider working on Crash again. I felt (and still do feel) that I did the right thing by leaving, but through those people, I am fully convinced that God was telling me: "Yes, you were right to leave. But with all that you've been through do you have a good excuse not to try again?" and even though I was very scared, I had faith that even if I did make a mistake and idolize it -there was still Grace for my mistakes. I could always pick myself back up and try again. God forgives and he doesnt just wave away our mistakes -He loves us and helps us every single step. What I realized then was I cannot make CRASH without obsessing unless I have God's help. I NEED to rely on God to make this work. And once I leaned on Him fully things started coming together in a way I never could have dreamed of. Now making Crash is an exercise of loving God and not just running from mistakes but learning from them. I may make a follow up to this video but I hope this helps you and asnwers your question.
Amazing testimony. I always used video games and videos and things to fill empty time rather than focusing on God or anything productive. I recently picked up a couple of hobbies, and one of them is music production. Not only has it helped me see just much time we really waste on entertainment, but it's also so much more fulfilling and enjoyable, to the point where I don't play games very often anymore and don't really miss thim either. On top of all that, the creative exercise of it is amazing, though frustrating at times, and I image writting and producing machinemas are similar. I loved Red vs Blue so much and hated seeing the latter seasons suck so bad, and now that most shows and movies these days are either in opposition to Christianity or just staright trash, it'll be nice to see a more nostalgic show to take me back to when I rewatched RvB while sitting in the Zoom calls of online school. Praise God and best of luck to you!
This video feels like God is talking to me because I also want to make a web-series, but now I realize that maybe I'm obsessing over it. Thank you for making this. (Side note: I still want to make the series, but I'll devote more of my time to God instead of it.)
Here's something that I learned that heavily impacted my process working through this. I knew deep down what I wanted to make, but I realized that my desperate need for glory and approval was hijacking my dream. So CRASH wasn't the problem -I was. Once I realized that I could never find that glory and approval in Crash but only in Christ, I was suddenly unshackled from my idolatry. I was eventually able to pick it back up free from those chains and I could enjoy it for what it was without making something it was never meant to be -namely a source of identity and security. Crash is SUCH a blessing but it becomes a curse if I set my heart on it. Saint Augustine said that our problem is NOT that we love things, it's that we love the wrong things TOO MUCH. You don't need to love your projects less, you need to love God more. So focus on Him because He's worth it and He's good and He's what you need.
My dude.... If you make something truly precious and enjoyable and something that people love they will wait If you need time to take a break to get your emotions and get your priorities in check take your time just let people know That's all you need to do a good example is zidsie Pop That's a mispronunciation or misspelling but I don't know how to spell her name but anyways people have been waiting years for has been hotel to come out and we're still waiting but we're okay with that we don't mind so if you need to take time take time okay Also the first episode was great really enjoyed it made me really nostalgic keep doing amazing work
Is the Episode 1 that came out a month ago the same one he did originally? Or did he restart the series from scratch? It is really cool to hear his testimony though, and how God has been working in his life. EDIT- Oh I see, he answers a lot in the new follow-up video!
well this isin't something you see everyday hearing this testimony just strengthens me for whatever wrong things are going for me, you're a hard worker just put your heart n mind in the right place and you'll be fine, grater even like in Matthew 17:20-21 other than that wanna be friends? xd
I feel like God gave us the drive to achieve more than we are as a single human. Without that drive we wouldn’t have achieved society, medical and technological advancements, all the confronts of modern life. This all makes us happy and heavily improves the lives of everyone, and in the end I feel like god wants us to be happy. Granted, I am fully atheist. But I feel like weather you view it from a higher power or just the goal one should strive to achieve in their life, it should be to be happy, give back to this world as much as you can, be kind to others and strongly encourage them to do the same. Potentially getting famous to any degree would make any parent proud, as long as it doesn’t (pardon my French) make you into a dick. There are plenty of famous or rich people that dedicate tons of time and money into ensuring fans are happy or donating to those in need or to causes that will improve the lives of those that need it. And if god is all of our father, he’d be proud of us gaining any kind of wealth or fame, as long as we always stay kind and spread happiness and help where we can. Don’t feel guilty. Be proud. And god should be proud of his child’s achievement. And don’t put too much merit on how successful it can be. It may just end up with a small following. But that is a small group of people that gained happiness from something you made. You helped to improve people’s lives in some way, no matter how few. And that is something god would want.
I am technically LDS, though i don’t agree with many of the people in my religion. I believe that god loves us all, that Jesus sacrificed himself for us, but I don’t agree with how a lot of my peers in the church on what we can and can’t do. I believe it is a choice given upon us. We decide what we believe, who we trust, how we act. God himself gave us free will for a reason. I sometimes feel my own religion members have forgotten this. They are sometimes obsessed over “no tattoos” to the point of coming across as shunning and judging those who have them. I understand not wanting to do it, and not believing it true. But I sometimes feel that they can be judging others, but then try and say they aren’t. I k ow we are human and will mess up, we will sometimes someway judge people, but the fact that they deny it is what causes problems. I am just happy when people will recognize their problems. At least admit it. I know I have issues too, maybe not all of them, but I work to always be able to at least recognize it. So, I’m extremely happy that you realized an issue, and honestly more so impressed that you took care of it. I applaud you, and give mad respect. Also, I know some people think we are not Christian’s, technically we are, but I actually have mad respect for other beliefs and attempt to try to understand. In fact I had a friend who was Southern Baptist, he made me quote a verse of the Bible any time I did some joke that was extremely wrong in some ways. I still remember the verse, and quote. I especially remember the fun we all had, those were some of my best moments in life. I hope he’s been well, and wish the best for him. Just as I hope the best for you sir. Not to mention CRASH is amazing so far I have so much belief and hope for it to go well. All the support I can give haha.
I hope this doesn't come off as weird or disrespectful, but what denomination do you follow? I find people with faith in God yet balance in their life insanely more interesting than people who bring up God and Jesus in every convo. Wendigoon comes to mind, as well as a real life friend I know and cherish. Anyways, very beautiful video, I truly appreciate this. I hope I can find God myself one day, though the path I'm walking is so very murky.
Idk maybe i just dont understand it in the same way. I get that without moderation anything you do can be problematic to your life. But i dont think it was the intent to gain glory or famous but it was done based off a desire to create. And to create something that people enjoy.
The original version of Crash released in 2021 is so different from the version I just released. It was absolutly a product of me craving validation and acceptance -which is why it wasn't good for me or even that good of an episode tbh. But now Im starting over. This new episode is not made for pleasing people but just because I want to and love to make it.
I know this video is old, but if you need a new cast you might find a few willing to offer their time, even if unpaid. I think about the content made by Christian teams, Veggie Tales, and what they've become over the years. Currently I try to get motivated to record gameplay and upload that. I also want to make a video game. But unfortunately I'm alone in my interests. I know I need to give God my time. I have a dad who did a lot of research and went through a lot to have as much understanding of what God wants us to be and how to be a follower of his Son. I'm curious as to the reason you've decided to upload the old episodes again. Though I never saw them on the old channel I discovered them through a video's comments on what's happening to RvB on youtube. I remember a series that was on youtube, still is, called Spriggs. This dates back during the Halo 3 days.
The current version of Crash is a new version. Ive reuploaded the original version on the channel but episode 1, 2, and 3 are brand new. If you want more info on it watch "rising from the (cr)ashes" which is a sort of follow up to this video
Seeing an upstart creator who is open about sharing his struggles to help other people through the medium of Halo machinima is mind-blowing to me and makes me really excited to see what you do moving forward. I am also a Christian and when the announcement of a new RvB season came out I went down this little rabbit hole of rewatching and kind of studying what made that series so successful. Then I ran into this channel. I enjoyed RvB too, but seeing someone with your level of humility and such a strong base of who you are before you go into this really shows some promise. I wish all the luck to you that this takes off to rival the old greats, but this video right here is the most important one of all. Best of luck to you soldier🫡
Man, if watching the first episode didn't sell me...
So happy to see someone being vocal about their Faith in God.
This is so well said and such a crucial truth for us all-especially creative types-to bear in mind. You’ve done a wonderful job expressing these things and your balanced approach is refreshing and convicting. Thank you for making this and sharing your story in such a relatable and applicable manner.
I'm an Orthodox Christian, and though (it seems) our sects of faith are separated by a great deal of Liturgy and almost 2,000 years, I believe you made the right choice. I once knew a monk of the Faith who was a good friend of the family. He unfortunately passed away when I was young, but a great deal of his wisdom was remembered in particular by my Grandfather. I remember when I was getting older, and starting to feel out my passions - as you did with Crash - he would always remind me; "Life is a gift. Do not follow passion for any reason other than that it will make you happy and content in the life you are given. Not for fame. Not for fortune. Not for gain." Having lived for over 10 years since my grandfather passed away, I see more and more wisdom in these words with every day. I'm glad that you discovered this wisdom too.
I very much enjoyed the first episode a few days back, and I eagerly await more. I hope now you can pursue this passion now in a healthy manner, with the end goal simply because doing it makes you happy in the gifts that God has given you.
I am an Anglican, and one of my closest friends just went from Rome to Orthodoxy. I realize that chasm that separates us, but I have nothing but respect and love for the faithful orthodox. I pray our unity may one day be restored in Him.
The Lord has brought me very far on this journey and has shown me the only way forward is to trust Him and lean on Him every step of the way. Crash is a real blessing but like any blessing, it can become a curse if it becomes a false god. Pray for me that I can remain faithful and make Crash something special and honoring to Him.
Thank you, brother. God bless you.
I'm not a Christian myself, or even a person of faith for that matter, but a lot of this video speaks to me. I agree fully about the dangers of tying one's entire identity on some project, or label, or celebrity, or whatever else. One's identity should not be attached to something external so willingly, or else any words or actions against said thing will come as a personal attack, and any failure of said thing will feel like loss of self/purpose as you described. That being said, there is something I have faith in. You and your team making this a fantastic series.
Amazing testimony my brother in Christ. You don't often see any Christians doing content like this, especially video games. It definitely pushed me on a positive note in this and hopefully, this video will grab a lot of attention it deserves. God bless you man. God's got your back on your journey. It's good to see people like you doing this.
Thank you 😊 pray for me brother. I hope I can stay on track and make this something special.
@@blazingb00mrang I got you in my prayers. It’s a struggle but we got this🙏 Stay strong and focus on him brother 💪
As a fellow Christian who liked RvB, it's definitely crazy how that obsession with something as simple as wanting to make a machinima or webseries can distance oneself from a relationship with God. I came to this channel seeing a neat suggestion for something called "CRASH," but then I found respect for a guy that has made intense personal sacrifices to pursue a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Glad I came across your channel, man.
Halo uses elements from the Bible.
Power to to you for sorting out life, faith, hobby, and projects
Thank you
Wow dude. That hit hard. I myself am currently tearing (and unfortunately rebuilding) my own tower. You may yet be the inspiration to bring it all down. Thanks for sharing friend.
I am not a believer in god, and I have my own views on him. But even then you made the right decision, the whole god being the importance of you doesn’t really go with me but the fact that you didn’t throw yourself into your passion was good. You should have a good life, and you should not throw it all at risk just to appease some idea or people you look up to. I hope you are doing well and I can’t wait to see what else you have in store for us.
Thank you. Praying the Lord blesses us both. It's been amazing and I hope I can encourage and entertain people. That would be a dream come true.
After watching the first episode, I came back to watch some of your other stuff and its great!
Thanks, really appeciate all the positivity :)))
agreed.
Vocalist and vocal coach here. Love your story dude and love crash.
Id absolutely be down to do some Voice over or writing work for Crash with you for FREE. Let me know and keep up the good work man.
I'm not a religious person, but I do hope you are able to do what you love while also being able to be at peace with your beliefs, which in this case is your god.
I just discovered your first episode of Crash, and I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of the beginnings of RvB, and it looks like it has the potential to be a pretty good show.
You seem to really love this show of yours. Nothing wrong with that. I'm sure Jesus would encourage you to fulfill your passion if it truly makes you happy. Jesus is a very loving person, he would want you to be happy. If making CRASH makes you happy then go for it. I'm sure you will make something fantastic.
When I saw the thumbnail for Crash episode 1 just a day ago I clicked it on a whim. I hadn't heard of it or this channel before, but I too remember the halo machinimas from years ago that I used to watch as a teen. While watching Crash Ep1 I got that familiar feeling of the shows of old, that sort of quaint quality that season 1 of RvB had. But I could tell there was something more, the dialog while funny, had whit and some meaning behind it. After finishing it I subbed right away because I felt that wherever this goes, it has potential, then I saw and now watched this video.
The way you described the making of this show and the sort of "obsession" with it reminded me alot of a video project I was working on. It was going to be this big extravagant thing, close to an hour in length, and I was putting all my time and energy into it that it sort of took over everything I was doing and thinking. So I decided to stop and put the project on hold, I too have a 'obsessive'/hyperfixation on certain things that come into my life and most often, they go as soon as they come. I may not be a very religious person, I'd like to have a better relationship with God but it's on me to put in that effort to reach to him.
Hearing you putting something aside because you feel it's coming against your convictions is a very inspiring thing to hear. Very thoughtful and well done video, sir.
If and when you post more of the Crash show that you made, I'll be there to see it, as well as any other online content you produce. 👍
Thank you. I found this after you posted Episode 1 recently and I think this video found me at a right time. I’ve been struggling this past week, I lost my dog and despite other supremely hard losses throughout my life this one hit me like a 140mm shell. It has gotten to the point it’s affected my walk, it feels like it’s arrested my love for Christ, and it crushed my willpower to kill my sin. I’m probably more dependent on games than I have been in a long time, I think I’m going to take a hiatus now. I’m committed to a PC upgrade right now ironically, but it looks like I’m gonna be putting down the M&K for a long while even after my components come in.
I’ve been having this same struggle, thanks for making yourself vulnerable and putting this out there.
Went on to watch this after watching your most recent video. I know how you feel as a poet, writer, and Christian. Moderation is key when doing something you love and God wants you to be better than Rooster Teeth and all other machinma creators. He doesn't want the fame to go to your head or let the wealth corrupt you.
BROOOO I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS!
I'm a Christian, and I want to showcase more Christian themes and elements into my stories that would give praise to God, but I do definitely feel like many of my interests can become, and probably are, idolatrous. I should strive and work to be better about this, but all the same, I'd like to find a way to balance the love I have for my hobbies and the love I have for Christ, and be able to know when to let go of my hobbies for something better God has in store.
I wish everyone watching a good day. God bless!😎👍
As a creative type that’s also a Christian. I honestly resonate with this because it’s hard not thinking your worth is how productive you are. But that’s not where are worth comes from even if it at times feel like it is.
And I’m glad you shared your spiritual journey here as normally you don’t see this outside content channels whose main thing is religious content
Thank you. I think being vulnerable with this is being faithful with what God is doing with my life. I dont need to pretend to be a "Christian" channel to share what He has done in my life.
Hey man, amazing video. A lot of these things I understand as I am an enjoyer of RVB, so naturally I wanted to try my hand at machinima, but it didn’t quite work. So I understand the difficulty. In any case, I hope things become even better for you!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate the positivity people are having with this video. Almost a little teary eyed because of how vulnerable I am with this video. Whatever you find yourself doing, do the best you can. Learn how to not stretch yourself too thin. God bless.
From one Christian to another. thank you for making this video, and for making crash. I’m excited for episode 2. May God be with you.
A creative here that's also a Christian, your testimony was really great to hear man and I really resonate with it alot.
Glad to hear more like myself are out there and are struggling with the same things, really helps to hear a brother out there who is blessed with a similar struggle :)
Have a blessed day my dude
Thank you. Have a blessed one.
Thank you for making this video. I am struggling with a similar spiritual problem right now. I needed to hear this. I believe God put one of your videos in my recommendations so that I was able to find it. There needs to be more videos like this on youtube. I am just really glad you made this. I will keep you and your crash series in my prayers. Thank you so much and God bless you.
Please keep making videos and keep spreading the gospel ✝️✝️🕊️🙏🙌❤️ Never give up 🙏
Wise words man, major respect!
I'm surprised. It's weird seeing other creative Christians and the struggle to stay on course. Very encouraging.
Thank you man. I needed this video today. God bless you brother.
Thank you Brother, I'm currently reworking a few things in my life, film projects included, I need to re direct my focus on him. And it's good to meet another Christian gamer.
Praying you can be fruitful. God is forgiving and He is an ever present help. Even when we are inconsistent. Best luck on your projects!
This resonated with me not just as a creative type, but also the hopeless romantic. I've been rejected a lot and even lost a gf to murder. And for awhile I was bitter. But losing that gf gave me a lot of needed time to think about myself and reflect on all the problems I had with myself. I really hated myself when I was dating that girl. I didn't feel worthy of her love and affection, and I certainly didn't feel happy. I think her death was God's way of saying: "hey man, wake up. You deserve more and you deserve better." I think I even know who my soul mate is now. It's not the girl I'm currently dating, but I feel like I know.
And I know God used my gf's death as a wake up call in a way, because I have always had a habit of running from my problems, ignoring my feelings, etc, rather than facing and acknowledging them.
Sometimes God takes things from us because he knows what we truly need. My whole life I've felt misunderstood. And maybe it's crazy, but I genuinely believe this one celebrity is my soul mate. She doesn't know I exist, but I feel so understood by her in so many ways. We're both empaths and both struggle a lot with emotions and how to handle them. And she's also Christian and fits all the things I prayed for in whoever I was to marry when I was a teen.
This was really inspiring. And it actually helped me a bit in realizing that it's okay to love things in our life so long as it's not our priority. Thank you for sharing this.
I think God nudged me towards this channel
Sorry for your loss. Im very glad this blessed you. Ill be praying for you.
@@blazingb00mrang I'm okay now. This video has made me realize that evil can still be repurposed for God's plans to help us. Which is exactly what Cynthia's death did
Trust me when I tell you that God is real. My mother and I are proof of this. We have been given so many miracles during our ten years of tribulation. He has pulled us out of so many disasters at the 11th hour I could not even begin to count them.
My Brother! I stumbled on your content just a few days ago and loved the characters and series put out by the first crash episode. I was rewatching it now and wanted to explore the rest of your content. Incredible story and what an amazing testimony! God bless you brother! By far, this might be one of the my favorite fan series next to RvB now that ive learned of the man behind Crash! Well done!
I think everyone needs to hear something like this. Your testimony is music to the Lord’s ears. God be with you my brother. I’m glad that you have a strong relationship with Him.❤️
Well said. I'm also a Christian that had drifted from God's light witbout realizing it in pursuit if attention online. I'm also in the process of shifting the focus of my content towards glorifying God while still having fun with games. I think cleaning out my old content would be a good step towards this. Clean slate. God bless you sir.
This was just ... beautiful. I have no words except, God bless you, my brother in Christ. You have completed your objective of making a positive impact on me. :) Thank you. :)
From one christian to another ill be praying for you. And thank you for sharing your testimony
Wow man love your testimony, God bless you and your journey brother.
I appreciate that, thank you
Hey, love your stuff, if you’d like any work with maybe music or writing, I’d love to give it a crack. Crash has got a very captivating affect on me, reminding me of my old attempts to make things like RvB
Ill keep that in mind. Thank you so much. ❤
God is good! Thankful for you sharing this story.
This is awesome dude, so cool to see other Christians doing cool stuff. God bless dude keep it up!
I liked the first two episodes of crash and I hope you keep doing more as a passion but not an obsession and keep putting god first like we all should
Finally a Christian halo creator!!!!!
He is spreading the gospel ✝️✝️🕊️🙌🙌❤️❤️
Really? Finally? So you’ve just been waiting all your life for a Christian halo creator? Like it’s your only dream? Why do Christian’s get so happy when they see another Christian like they’re a minority?
@@ChefandTheArbistorDepends. Do you live in America? If yes then they aren't. If you don't live in America well iv lived in Utah long enough to know there exists a complex and a culture of being the minority. Despite my experience where they aren't even. THE MORE YOU KNOW 🌈
Art is beauty, as it is a gateway into the spirit of an individual.
Catholicism teaches us that, while our bonds with God and other spirits are top priority, be not afraid to conceive an artistic window into your own self that conveys a compelling message worth hearing, as long as it doesn't compromise your bonds with Christ, and those around you.
Hope you still hold these same values and mindset. Wouldn't want to see you spiral down and "CRASH" at rock bottom.
I am not religious but as long as the work is high quality and you're not a tv evangelist I am all for religious folk!
This is great, seeing people working so hard on a project combined with religion is very hopeful. I am currently working on a film project and this is very inspirational. Thank you for being honest with yourself, the audience, and God. I love your series. keep up the good work!
While I'm most certainly agnostic and a little iffy about the Big G at times, I do have to say this was a genuinely good video. With you having put out the first episode of CRASH after a solid span of time from this video, here's hoping you can stick on the path you've set out for yourself!
Thank you for sharing your testimony, it really speaks to me as i have some things in my life that i need to prioritize and take care of in my walk with Jesus, God bless you sir.💚
I’m just going to swing by and say that this rings true and mirrors a lot in my own life. Both in the sense of being a creative type that got too wrapped up and obsessed with creating a massive story. Though in my case, it was literary. And that when it crashed down it wasn’t gentle.
Like you, I’ve found myself wondering at what could have been, I’ve come to realize that ultimately it was for the best. Both because, like you, it led me towards God. And because that, along with it crashing down, helped me mature and get my head on straight.
Something I've been thinking about lately with Star Wars, something that I've been a fan of since I was a kid. So much so that I've been trying to write my own fan made stories. I've written one story called Star Wars: Hidden Fortress. Since I came to God's grace last year, I've been kinda wrestling with idolatry with my own.
for some reason i resonated so much with the character of target, just one fella trying to do some good but got roped into something he wasn't prepared for. it was so much fun seeing the main 4 guys buckle down and come up with solutions for the problems they were facing in front of them, it was a little inspiring. here's hoping everything is ok with you BOOMrang and whatever you decide to do, i know i'll be front row seat
I can't be any thing but glad that you are in a much healthier head space and things are working out for you.
Wish I can do that.
Honestly surprised that someone doing this is actually Christian. I won't go into why given how things tend to be when it comes to entertainment or any sort of art these days, especially given attitudes, and what the current kind of entertainment industry is filled with... I'm grateful to have found you and your channel.
Amazing testimony man!
im not exactly a religious person, not to say i hate religion as im quite open to the idea and beliefs of many religions, but i will say this was beautiful mate. What you have said in this video very well might stick with me through a large bit of my life as someone who has always wanted to create something for others to enjoy so hearing this point of view was relaxing in a weird way as it helped me realize where i feel when working on my stories or goals. I cant say for sure i know your full reason for making this video or who you made it for but it was lovely and something that helped me a bit so thank you for helping me and possibly others out, have yourself a good one mate.
Thanks man, i think i really needed to hear this. Alot of things you said in this video really made me reflect on myself, because I kinda want to make a machinima either individually or an actual series and I am a Christian too, but what really got to me was when you were talking about the obsession you had for making Crash and it made me realize my own experience with wanting to make a machinima. A few months ago i finally got a capture card for recording long videos on my console and i was really discouraged when i played the recording back only to get extremely bad frame rate on the recording although i was doing this with a very old laptop so that may have been the reason but it wasn't just that, apparently the my mic didn't pick up on the recording then i was really had my motivation start to deplete and then i took a break from dealing with the problem on the capture card, among other things. i'm not gonne type everything i felt about this video though, this comment is already long-winded enough. But I can tell i really needed to hear this, thank you, praise Jesus!
So, im not really religious, but i do respect those that are. What you said here put some things into perspective for me, and made me realise some things.
Im very glad to hear that.
Wow
I commented earlier on Episode 1 but looking at this now paints a greater picture than I was expecting. As a believer in Jesus Christ and an aspiring creator your testimony was very much needed.
I saw Red Vs Blue the first time about 6 years ago and also enjoyed it. Seeing a bunch of dysfunctional morons slowly develop a stronger bond than what any professional squad could will always make the show something special to me.
I have struggled (and still) with putting idols before God. But my case is a bit different. The things I want most I actually barely spend time on and instead pursue quicker, more immediate pleasures than the things I truly want. I want my desire for storytelling and voice acting to be used for God's glory, not my own.
Watching this video after seeing Episode 1 of CRASH feels a bit strange. I suppose God has led you back to this series in some way since making this video? If so I hope that what you said here will not be forgotten and that you're still putting God first.
It would seem me joining your Patreon was a better decision than I initially realized. May The Lord bless you going forward brother in Christ.
Hey! Thank you so much. I will be eventually make a follow up to explain more! The Lord is very much at work in my life and in this :)
@@blazingb00mrang
Looking forward to it
RUclips often recommends me worthless stuff, so when I was reccomended something akin to Red vs Blue I looked into it. Not only do I find the beginning of a potentially good web series but a creator who who is open about their faith in God.
Maybe The Lord led me to you for a reason? Only time and prayer will tell. 🙏
may I ask what brought you back? I understood everything in the video, but how did you find a way to balance god and what you love
I had to take a long time and introspect. I realized that making this video and leaving Crash originally was absolutely the right thing to do. The year after I posted lost my best friend Max, who died in a skateboarding accident. We hosted a Bible study with him for over a decade and it was devastating. In the season of greif I was talking with the most mature people I know and much to my surprise -each of them pushed me gently to reconsider working on Crash again. I felt (and still do feel) that I did the right thing by leaving, but through those people, I am fully convinced that God was telling me: "Yes, you were right to leave. But with all that you've been through do you have a good excuse not to try again?" and even though I was very scared, I had faith that even if I did make a mistake and idolize it -there was still Grace for my mistakes. I could always pick myself back up and try again. God forgives and he doesnt just wave away our mistakes -He loves us and helps us every single step. What I realized then was I cannot make CRASH without obsessing unless I have God's help. I NEED to rely on God to make this work. And once I leaned on Him fully things started coming together in a way I never could have dreamed of. Now making Crash is an exercise of loving God and not just running from mistakes but learning from them. I may make a follow up to this video but I hope this helps you and asnwers your question.
@@blazingb00mrang Thank you :) God has the right plan for you.
I know I'm a year late but this is beautiful to see. I won't repeat what everyone else has said, I just want to say I hope you're still doing well.
Amazing testimony. I always used video games and videos and things to fill empty time rather than focusing on God or anything productive. I recently picked up a couple of hobbies, and one of them is music production. Not only has it helped me see just much time we really waste on entertainment, but it's also so much more fulfilling and enjoyable, to the point where I don't play games very often anymore and don't really miss thim either. On top of all that, the creative exercise of it is amazing, though frustrating at times, and I image writting and producing machinemas are similar. I loved Red vs Blue so much and hated seeing the latter seasons suck so bad, and now that most shows and movies these days are either in opposition to Christianity or just staright trash, it'll be nice to see a more nostalgic show to take me back to when I rewatched RvB while sitting in the Zoom calls of online school.
Praise God and best of luck to you!
Amen!
Yeah we're in the need of an, RT inspired series these days. I dont mind
This video feels like God is talking to me because I also want to make a web-series, but now I realize that maybe I'm obsessing over it. Thank you for making this. (Side note: I still want to make the series, but I'll devote more of my time to God instead of it.)
Here's something that I learned that heavily impacted my process working through this. I knew deep down what I wanted to make, but I realized that my desperate need for glory and approval was hijacking my dream. So CRASH wasn't the problem -I was. Once I realized that I could never find that glory and approval in Crash but only in Christ, I was suddenly unshackled from my idolatry. I was eventually able to pick it back up free from those chains and I could enjoy it for what it was without making something it was never meant to be -namely a source of identity and security. Crash is SUCH a blessing but it becomes a curse if I set my heart on it. Saint Augustine said that our problem is NOT that we love things, it's that we love the wrong things TOO MUCH. You don't need to love your projects less, you need to love God more. So focus on Him because He's worth it and He's good and He's what you need.
@@blazingb00mrang Thank you, my brother in Christ.
My dude.... If you make something truly precious and enjoyable and something that people love they will wait If you need time to take a break to get your emotions and get your priorities in check take your time just let people know That's all you need to do a good example is zidsie Pop That's a mispronunciation or misspelling but I don't know how to spell her name but anyways people have been waiting years for has been hotel to come out and we're still waiting but we're okay with that we don't mind so if you need to take time take time okay Also the first episode was great really enjoyed it made me really nostalgic keep doing amazing work
Yeah, about that complete series box set, it's not anymore. They've announced a new season that's going to be the actual final season.
It was a box set of seasons 1-5 which, at the time, was the full series box set -which shows how long Ive been watching for
Is the Episode 1 that came out a month ago the same one he did originally? Or did he restart the series from scratch? It is really cool to hear his testimony though, and how God has been working in his life. EDIT- Oh I see, he answers a lot in the new follow-up video!
well this isin't something you see everyday
hearing this testimony just strengthens me for whatever wrong things are going for me,
you're a hard worker just put your heart n mind in the right place and you'll be fine, grater even like in Matthew 17:20-21
other than that wanna be friends? xd
I feel like God gave us the drive to achieve more than we are as a single human. Without that drive we wouldn’t have achieved society, medical and technological advancements, all the confronts of modern life. This all makes us happy and heavily improves the lives of everyone, and in the end I feel like god wants us to be happy.
Granted, I am fully atheist. But I feel like weather you view it from a higher power or just the goal one should strive to achieve in their life, it should be to be happy, give back to this world as much as you can, be kind to others and strongly encourage them to do the same.
Potentially getting famous to any degree would make any parent proud, as long as it doesn’t (pardon my French) make you into a dick. There are plenty of famous or rich people that dedicate tons of time and money into ensuring fans are happy or donating to those in need or to causes that will improve the lives of those that need it.
And if god is all of our father, he’d be proud of us gaining any kind of wealth or fame, as long as we always stay kind and spread happiness and help where we can.
Don’t feel guilty. Be proud. And god should be proud of his child’s achievement. And don’t put too much merit on how successful it can be. It may just end up with a small following. But that is a small group of people that gained happiness from something you made. You helped to improve people’s lives in some way, no matter how few. And that is something god would want.
I am technically LDS, though i don’t agree with many of the people in my religion. I believe that god loves us all, that Jesus sacrificed himself for us, but I don’t agree with how a lot of my peers in the church on what we can and can’t do. I believe it is a choice given upon us. We decide what we believe, who we trust, how we act. God himself gave us free will for a reason. I sometimes feel my own religion members have forgotten this. They are sometimes obsessed over “no tattoos” to the point of coming across as shunning and judging those who have them. I understand not wanting to do it, and not believing it true. But I sometimes feel that they can be judging others, but then try and say they aren’t. I k ow we are human and will mess up, we will sometimes someway judge people, but the fact that they deny it is what causes problems. I am just happy when people will recognize their problems. At least admit it. I know I have issues too, maybe not all of them, but I work to always be able to at least recognize it. So, I’m extremely happy that you realized an issue, and honestly more so impressed that you took care of it. I applaud you, and give mad respect. Also, I know some people think we are not Christian’s, technically we are, but I actually have mad respect for other beliefs and attempt to try to understand. In fact I had a friend who was Southern Baptist, he made me quote a verse of the Bible any time I did some joke that was extremely wrong in some ways. I still remember the verse, and quote. I especially remember the fun we all had, those were some of my best moments in life. I hope he’s been well, and wish the best for him. Just as I hope the best for you sir. Not to mention CRASH is amazing so far I have so much belief and hope for it to go well. All the support I can give haha.
I hope this doesn't come off as weird or disrespectful, but what denomination do you follow? I find people with faith in God yet balance in their life insanely more interesting than people who bring up God and Jesus in every convo. Wendigoon comes to mind, as well as a real life friend I know and cherish. Anyways, very beautiful video, I truly appreciate this. I hope I can find God myself one day, though the path I'm walking is so very murky.
Anglican
Off topic, but which map is in the thumbnail?
Looks like a night version of High Ground?
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Idk maybe i just dont understand it in the same way. I get that without moderation anything you do can be problematic to your life. But i dont think it was the intent to gain glory or famous but it was done based off a desire to create. And to create something that people enjoy.
The original version of Crash released in 2021 is so different from the version I just released. It was absolutly a product of me craving validation and acceptance -which is why it wasn't good for me or even that good of an episode tbh. But now Im starting over. This new episode is not made for pleasing people but just because I want to and love to make it.
PLEASE RELEASE THE ALBUM I LUV BIRDSSSS (edit) sorry i dont mean to be annoying
I have the songs written down, but I doubt anyone wants to hear me do spoken word/hip hop -it was a different era
I know this video is old, but if you need a new cast you might find a few willing to offer their time, even if unpaid.
I think about the content made by Christian teams, Veggie Tales, and what they've become over the years.
Currently I try to get motivated to record gameplay and upload that. I also want to make a video game. But unfortunately I'm alone in my interests.
I know I need to give God my time. I have a dad who did a lot of research and went through a lot to have as much understanding of what God wants us to be and how to be a follower of his Son.
I'm curious as to the reason you've decided to upload the old episodes again. Though I never saw them on the old channel I discovered them through a video's comments on what's happening to RvB on youtube.
I remember a series that was on youtube, still is, called Spriggs. This dates back during the Halo 3 days.
The current version of Crash is a new version. Ive reuploaded the original version on the channel but episode 1, 2, and 3 are brand new. If you want more info on it watch "rising from the (cr)ashes" which is a sort of follow up to this video
@@blazingb00mrangI recently discovered it from looking through your video list. I'll give it a watch.
This doesn't suck
Seeing an upstart creator who is open about sharing his struggles to help other people through the medium of Halo machinima is mind-blowing to me and makes me really excited to see what you do moving forward. I am also a Christian and when the announcement of a new RvB season came out I went down this little rabbit hole of rewatching and kind of studying what made that series so successful. Then I ran into this channel. I enjoyed RvB too, but seeing someone with your level of humility and such a strong base of who you are before you go into this really shows some promise. I wish all the luck to you that this takes off to rival the old greats, but this video right here is the most important one of all. Best of luck to you soldier🫡