so tonight let’s talk about religion for some reason it always gets uncomfortable
some reason it always gets uncomfortable
some reason it always gets uncomfortable in any room whenever the discussion was
in any room whenever the discussion was
in any room whenever the discussion was brought up but as for me if it wasn’t
brought up but as for me if it wasn’t
brought up but as for me if it wasn’t for my faith I can honestly say that I
for my faith I can honestly say that I
for my faith I can honestly say that I wouldn’t be here today now not here to
wouldn’t be here today now not here to
wouldn’t be here today now not here to preach to you or give you a sermon or
preach to you or give you a sermon or
preach to you or give you a sermon or anything like that I don’t have the
anything like that I don’t have the
anything like that I don’t have the authority to nor the interest my goal is
authority to nor the interest my goal is
authority to nor the interest my goal is to make you rethink what you think you
to make you rethink what you think you
to make you rethink what you think you know about Christianity so why should
know about Christianity so why should
know about Christianity so why should you care four years ago I was on the
you care four years ago I was on the
you care four years ago I was on the fast track to becoming the next Steph
fast track to becoming the next Steph
fast track to becoming the next Steph Curry at least I thought it was now as
Curry at least I thought it was now as
Curry at least I thought it was now as the big time Bible boy back home in a
the big time Bible boy back home in a
the big time Bible boy back home in a little town called Oviedo Florida
little town called Oviedo Florida
little town called Oviedo Florida towards the end of the school year in my
towards the end of the school year in my
towards the end of the school year in my youth group they gave us his book to
youth group they gave us his book to
youth group they gave us his book to read called radical but david platt i
read called radical but david platt i
read called radical but david platt i give this book eighty percent in the
give this book eighty percent in the
give this book eighty percent in the credit for turning me away from
credit for turning me away from
credit for turning me away from Christianity the other ten percent with
Christianity the other ten percent with
Christianity the other ten percent with so-called Christians around me the last
so-called Christians around me the last
so-called Christians around me the last ten percent was due to my own fear we’ll
ten percent was due to my own fear we’ll
ten percent was due to my own fear we’ll get to that later now radical took my
get to that later now radical took my
get to that later now radical took my world and turned it completely upside
world and turned it completely upside
world and turned it completely upside down everything I knew and everything I
down everything I knew and everything I
down everything I knew and everything I thought I knew now most people have this
thought I knew now most people have this
thought I knew now most people have this preconceived notion that once you
preconceived notion that once you
preconceived notion that once you believe that Jesus Christ died on the
believe that Jesus Christ died on the
believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross that everything is all good Saul
cross that everything is all good Saul
cross that everything is all good Saul peaches and roses so I could get a jail
peaches and roses so I could get a jail
peaches and roses so I could get a jail free card but if I told you that’s not
free card but if I told you that’s not
free card but if I told you that’s not entirely all that’s there what if I told
entirely all that’s there what if I told
entirely all that’s there what if I told you that’s not all that’s in the Bible
you that’s not all that’s in the Bible
you that’s not all that’s in the Bible four years ago I would have told you
four years ago I would have told you
four years ago I would have told you that’s crazy at four years ago that’s
that’s crazy at four years ago that’s
that’s crazy at four years ago that’s what i did i read the book and wrote
what i did i read the book and wrote
what i did i read the book and wrote most of it off as a theological
most of it off as a theological
most of it off as a theological viewpoint that’s just a little bit
viewpoint that’s just a little bit
viewpoint that’s just a little bit radical but funny how things tend to go
radical but funny how things tend to go
radical but funny how things tend to go full circle fast forward to about six
full circle fast forward to about six
full circle fast forward to about six months ago now i’m living it up at
months ago now i’m living it up at
months ago now i’m living it up at college after those you guys would go to
college after those you guys would go to
college after those you guys would go to a small campus it’s as much of an
a small campus it’s as much of an
a small campus it’s as much of an oxymoron as it sounds our idea of a good
oxymoron as it sounds our idea of a good
oxymoron as it sounds our idea of a good friday night is playing Monopoly and
friday night is playing Monopoly and
friday night is playing Monopoly and singing along the disney soundtracks
singing along the disney soundtracks
singing along the disney soundtracks now I’m living a double life in every
now I’m living a double life in every
now I’m living a double life in every sense of the word by date time I’m the
sense of the word by date time I’m the
sense of the word by date time I’m the energetic kid that’s on full academic
energetic kid that’s on full academic
energetic kid that’s on full academic scholarship trying to join every club on
scholarship trying to join every club on
scholarship trying to join every club on campus by nights on I’m out partying
campus by nights on I’m out partying
campus by nights on I’m out partying with my friends trying to go to every
with my friends trying to go to every
with my friends trying to go to every club in town still believe in God but
club in town still believe in God but
club in town still believe in God but you wouldn’t catch me dead in church I
you wouldn’t catch me dead in church I
you wouldn’t catch me dead in church I figured it was best not to claim being
figured it was best not to claim being
figured it was best not to claim being Christian and to be a hypocrite but you
Christian and to be a hypocrite but you
Christian and to be a hypocrite but you see the problem with not having a moral
see the problem with not having a moral
see the problem with not having a moral guide is the fact that you don’t have
guide is the fact that you don’t have
guide is the fact that you don’t have one so who keeps you in check when
one so who keeps you in check when
one so who keeps you in check when you’re going too far how do you know
you’re going too far how do you know
you’re going too far how do you know when you gone off the deep end and how
when you gone off the deep end and how
when you gone off the deep end and how can you proceed what’s right and what’s
can you proceed what’s right and what’s
can you proceed what’s right and what’s wrong the thing is you can’t I have a
wrong the thing is you can’t I have a
wrong the thing is you can’t I have a great family and they support me through
great family and they support me through
great family and they support me through pretty much everything but after a while
pretty much everything but after a while
pretty much everything but after a while my attitude became too much to handle it
my attitude became too much to handle it
my attitude became too much to handle it thus we stopped talking I have a great
thus we stopped talking I have a great
thus we stopped talking I have a great girlfriend and she put up with pretty
girlfriend and she put up with pretty
girlfriend and she put up with pretty much everything but after a while my
much everything but after a while my
much everything but after a while my debauchery went too far and that’s
debauchery went too far and that’s
debauchery went too far and that’s hiding out that either 1 sep tember
hiding out that either 1 sep tember
hiding out that either 1 sep tember night I was sitting there and then it
night I was sitting there and then it
night I was sitting there and then it hit me who’s in your corner Matt nobody
hit me who’s in your corner Matt nobody
hit me who’s in your corner Matt nobody that moment i received a lifeline in the
that moment i received a lifeline in the
that moment i received a lifeline in the form of a phone call from my girlfriend
form of a phone call from my girlfriend
form of a phone call from my girlfriend we decided it’s time for an intervention
we decided it’s time for an intervention
we decided it’s time for an intervention as for me I was ready to make a change I
as for me I was ready to make a change I
as for me I was ready to make a change I tried going to counseling which didn’t
tried going to counseling which didn’t
tried going to counseling which didn’t help much I switched up my friend group
help much I switched up my friend group
help much I switched up my friend group helped a little bit after about two
helped a little bit after about two
helped a little bit after about two weeks I felt like I was getting
weeks I felt like I was getting
weeks I felt like I was getting absolutely nowhere then one Wednesday
absolutely nowhere then one Wednesday
absolutely nowhere then one Wednesday night made my brother Aaron we’re
night made my brother Aaron we’re
night made my brother Aaron we’re leaving marine biology Club he’s like
leaving marine biology Club he’s like
leaving marine biology Club he’s like bro let’s go to Kingdom club today and I
bro let’s go to Kingdom club today and I
bro let’s go to Kingdom club today and I said you will not catch me dead in a
said you will not catch me dead in a
said you will not catch me dead in a Bible study five minutes later I’m in
Bible study five minutes later I’m in
Bible study five minutes later I’m in the Bible study so as I’m sitting in
the Bible study so as I’m sitting in
the Bible study so as I’m sitting in their hearing the good word hearing
their hearing the good word hearing
their hearing the good word hearing about how God was changing people’s
about how God was changing people’s
about how God was changing people’s lives for the better I was inspired I
lives for the better I was inspired I
lives for the better I was inspired I had that feeling in my chest I hadn’t
had that feeling in my chest I hadn’t
had that feeling in my chest I hadn’t had since I was a little kid in youth
had since I was a little kid in youth
had since I was a little kid in youth group I was hooked that night we stayed
group I was hooked that night we stayed
group I was hooked that night we stayed up till 4am in the marriott talking
up till 4am in the marriott talking
up till 4am in the marriott talking scripture with the leaders of kinky club
scripture with the leaders of kinky club
scripture with the leaders of kinky club the rest is history I got plugged into
the rest is history I got plugged into
the rest is history I got plugged into the local megachurch joining the
the local megachurch joining the
the local megachurch joining the photography team started reading Bible
photography team started reading Bible
photography team started reading Bible plans doing mass recruiting the kingdom
plans doing mass recruiting the kingdom
plans doing mass recruiting the kingdom club I was bringing players to Jesus
club I was bringing players to Jesus
club I was bringing players to Jesus team like I was Nick Saban but you see
team like I was Nick Saban but you see
team like I was Nick Saban but you see the funny thing is everything goes full
the funny thing is everything goes full
the funny thing is everything goes full circle so my men’s group pastor gave us
circle so my men’s group pastor gave us
circle so my men’s group pastor gave us access to this thing called right now
access to this thing called right now
access to this thing called right now media which is essentially Christianity
media which is essentially Christianity
media which is essentially Christianity Netflix so as I’m scrolling through
Netflix so as I’m scrolling through
Netflix so as I’m scrolling through there I’m looking for something to watch
there I’m looking for something to watch
there I’m looking for something to watch and what do I find radical by david
and what do I find radical by david
and what do I find radical by david platt naturally i’m curious i click on
platt naturally i’m curious i click on
platt naturally i’m curious i click on it and it concluded to be just like
it and it concluded to be just like
it and it concluded to be just like dejavu so I’m sitting here thinking to
dejavu so I’m sitting here thinking to
dejavu so I’m sitting here thinking to myself this can’t be a
myself this can’t be a
myself this can’t be a my students is it Scott trying to prove
my students is it Scott trying to prove
my students is it Scott trying to prove something to me there’s something I’m
something to me there’s something I’m
something to me there’s something I’m missing so that’s it matters in my own
missing so that’s it matters in my own
missing so that’s it matters in my own hands over when a break I went back home
hands over when a break I went back home
hands over when a break I went back home cracked open the Bible flip to the New
cracked open the Bible flip to the New
cracked open the Bible flip to the New Testament start reading here we are
Testament start reading here we are
Testament start reading here we are today now most people have this
today now most people have this
today now most people have this preconceived idea that if you believe
preconceived idea that if you believe
preconceived idea that if you believe Jesus Christ died on the cross
Jesus Christ died on the cross
Jesus Christ died on the cross everything’s okay it’s like a good at
everything’s okay it’s like a good at
everything’s okay it’s like a good at jail free card what if I told you that’s
jail free card what if I told you that’s
jail free card what if I told you that’s not all that’s there what if I told you
not all that’s there what if I told you
not all that’s there what if I told you that’s not all that’s in the Bible four
that’s not all that’s in the Bible four
that’s not all that’s in the Bible four years ago I woulda told you that’s crazy
years ago I woulda told you that’s crazy
years ago I woulda told you that’s crazy but today wholeheartedly agree here’s
but today wholeheartedly agree here’s
but today wholeheartedly agree here’s why you see over the years the message
why you see over the years the message
why you see over the years the message gotten slightly polluted and a little
gotten slightly polluted and a little
gotten slightly polluted and a little diluted Society has these misconceptions
diluted Society has these misconceptions
diluted Society has these misconceptions of what a Christian seems like but what
of what a Christian seems like but what
of what a Christian seems like but what does Jesus say Christians really like
does Jesus say Christians really like
does Jesus say Christians really like all my life I’ve heard Jesus this Jesus
all my life I’ve heard Jesus this Jesus
all my life I’ve heard Jesus this Jesus that for everybody from my grandma to my
that for everybody from my grandma to my
that for everybody from my grandma to my youth pastors to random people I go and
youth pastors to random people I go and
youth pastors to random people I go and see you across the street but after a
see you across the street but after a
see you across the street but after a lot of intensive research this would I
lot of intensive research this would I
lot of intensive research this would I believe to be true number one Jesus is
believe to be true number one Jesus is
believe to be true number one Jesus is not a white male to be honest it’s
not a white male to be honest it’s
not a white male to be honest it’s scientifically impossible and just an
scientifically impossible and just an
scientifically impossible and just an invalid statement overall Jesus was born
invalid statement overall Jesus was born
invalid statement overall Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem Bethlehem is
in the city of Bethlehem Bethlehem is
in the city of Bethlehem Bethlehem is not too far south of Jerusalem Jerusalem
not too far south of Jerusalem Jerusalem
not too far south of Jerusalem Jerusalem is by modern day Israel therefore Jesus
is by modern day Israel therefore Jesus
is by modern day Israel therefore Jesus is Palestinian rendering his appearance
is Palestinian rendering his appearance
is Palestinian rendering his appearance it can that of any modern day air bed so
it can that of any modern day air bed so
it can that of any modern day air bed so what would happen if Jesus were to step
what would happen if Jesus were to step
what would happen if Jesus were to step onto a plane in America today ironically
onto a plane in America today ironically
onto a plane in America today ironically chances are he’d be discriminated
chances are he’d be discriminated
chances are he’d be discriminated against by the same people that claim to
against by the same people that claim to
against by the same people that claim to be his followers and end up in TSA
be his followers and end up in TSA
be his followers and end up in TSA getting patted down check my security
getting patted down check my security
getting patted down check my security because of the color of his skin and SS
because of the color of his skin and SS
because of the color of his skin and SS Nissa t that doesn’t seem very Christian
Nissa t that doesn’t seem very Christian
Nissa t that doesn’t seem very Christian light to me which brings us to number
light to me which brings us to number
light to me which brings us to number two what is the term Christian back in
two what is the term Christian back in
two what is the term Christian back in the good old is the first century it is
the good old is the first century it is
the good old is the first century it is people didn’t claim to be Christian just
people didn’t claim to be Christian just
people didn’t claim to be Christian just to get ahead in the polls you got
to get ahead in the polls you got
to get ahead in the polls you got tortured being martyred killed to be
tortured being martyred killed to be
tortured being martyred killed to be truthful how many of us believe in
truthful how many of us believe in
truthful how many of us believe in something no matter what it is enough to
something no matter what it is enough to
something no matter what it is enough to willingly die for it it’s a good
willingly die for it it’s a good
willingly die for it it’s a good question so now how do we define the
question so now how do we define the
question so now how do we define the term Christian / merriam-webster’s the
term Christian / merriam-webster’s the
term Christian / merriam-webster’s the Christian is someone who professes and
Christian is someone who professes and
Christian is someone who professes and the teachings of Jesus Christ that’s
the teachings of Jesus Christ that’s
the teachings of Jesus Christ that’s obviously been appointed contention over
obviously been appointed contention over
obviously been appointed contention over the years so we’ll break that down even
the years so we’ll break that down even
the years so we’ll break that down even further Jesus is quoting using the word
further Jesus is quoting using the word
further Jesus is quoting using the word disciple throughout his life and never
disciple throughout his life and never
disciple throughout his life and never once uses the word
once uses the word
once uses the word Christian’s so if the first Christians
Christian’s so if the first Christians
Christian’s so if the first Christians were synonymous with the word disciple
were synonymous with the word disciple
were synonymous with the word disciple that are not all Christians therefore
that are not all Christians therefore
that are not all Christians therefore disciples of Jesus Christ Jesus is also
disciples of Jesus Christ Jesus is also
disciples of Jesus Christ Jesus is also quoting anything as disciples little
quoting anything as disciples little
quoting anything as disciples little Christianity 101 love your neighbor as
Christianity 101 love your neighbor as
Christianity 101 love your neighbor as yourself love your enemies here’s
yourself love your enemies here’s
yourself love your enemies here’s another one care for those in the stress
another one care for those in the stress
another one care for those in the stress these are just a few among many more
these are just a few among many more
these are just a few among many more along these lines so if you love your
along these lines so if you love your
along these lines so if you love your neighbor as yourself why would you judge
neighbor as yourself why would you judge
neighbor as yourself why would you judge and fear him based on the color of his
and fear him based on the color of his
and fear him based on the color of his skin if you love your enemies why would
skin if you love your enemies why would
skin if you love your enemies why would you advocate eradicated their existence
you advocate eradicated their existence
you advocate eradicated their existence without giving the slightest bit of
without giving the slightest bit of
without giving the slightest bit of consideration as to why they feel the
consideration as to why they feel the
consideration as to why they feel the way that they do if you care for those
way that they do if you care for those
way that they do if you care for those in distress why would you feel angry
in distress why would you feel angry
in distress why would you feel angry about paying more taxes to assist
about paying more taxes to assist
about paying more taxes to assist families in your country who are
families in your country who are
families in your country who are struggling to feed their children
struggling to feed their children
struggling to feed their children despite their best efforts if you make
despite their best efforts if you make
despite their best efforts if you make hundreds of thousands of dollars per
hundreds of thousands of dollars per
hundreds of thousands of dollars per year more power to you but if that is
year more power to you but if that is
year more power to you but if that is your salary and you clean to be
your salary and you clean to be
your salary and you clean to be Christian and it’s mighty hypocritical
Christian and it’s mighty hypocritical
Christian and it’s mighty hypocritical of you to dismiss anyone to signing a
of you to dismiss anyone to signing a
of you to dismiss anyone to signing a tax bracket is deserving of their
tax bracket is deserving of their
tax bracket is deserving of their position simply because they haven’t
position simply because they haven’t
position simply because they haven’t worked as hard as you now additionally
worked as hard as you now additionally
worked as hard as you now additionally many politicians use the word Christian
many politicians use the word Christian
many politicians use the word Christian and slap it on as a label to justify
and slap it on as a label to justify
and slap it on as a label to justify their agendas as morally righteous let’s
their agendas as morally righteous let’s
their agendas as morally righteous let’s make things clear example if I claim to
make things clear example if I claim to
make things clear example if I claim to be Christian and it’s not my place to
be Christian and it’s not my place to
be Christian and it’s not my place to judge anyone based on that background
judge anyone based on that background
judge anyone based on that background because that’s what is written thus how
because that’s what is written thus how
because that’s what is written thus how can anyone claiming to be Christian
can anyone claiming to be Christian
can anyone claiming to be Christian possibly justify rejecting those in need
possibly justify rejecting those in need
possibly justify rejecting those in need and ostracizing people simply because of
and ostracizing people simply because of
and ostracizing people simply because of where they come from Jesus himself said
where they come from Jesus himself said
where they come from Jesus himself said before you take the speck out of someone
before you take the speck out of someone
before you take the speck out of someone else’s I first take the log out of your
else’s I first take the log out of your
else’s I first take the log out of your own if you believe in the book that
own if you believe in the book that
own if you believe in the book that anyone calling themselves Christian
anyone calling themselves Christian
anyone calling themselves Christian claims to believe in then you’re it’s
claims to believe in then you’re it’s
claims to believe in then you’re it’s not your place to judge others it
not your place to judge others it
not your place to judge others it required to love number 3 the youth my
required to love number 3 the youth my
required to love number 3 the youth my generation are aware of this hypocrisy
generation are aware of this hypocrisy
generation are aware of this hypocrisy and are fed up with it talked to a lot
and are fed up with it talked to a lot
and are fed up with it talked to a lot of people on my campus conversations
of people on my campus conversations
of people on my campus conversations tend to go the same way Christians are
tend to go the same way Christians are
tend to go the same way Christians are kind of cultish Christians just sit
kind of cultish Christians just sit
kind of cultish Christians just sit around and judge people for sinning when
around and judge people for sinning when
around and judge people for sinning when they turn around and do the same things
they turn around and do the same things
they turn around and do the same things themselves never heard of a liberal
themselves never heard of a liberal
themselves never heard of a liberal Christian for a reason etc it to be
Christian for a reason etc it to be
Christian for a reason etc it to be honest ninety-nine percent of time
honest ninety-nine percent of time
honest ninety-nine percent of time didn’t agree with what they’re saying
didn’t agree with what they’re saying
didn’t agree with what they’re saying frankly I can’t even find fault with it
frankly I can’t even find fault with it
frankly I can’t even find fault with it because in some cases I still do feel
because in some cases I still do feel
because in some cases I still do feel the same way our entire lives we’ve been
the same way our entire lives we’ve been
the same way our entire lives we’ve been fed the same
fed the same
fed the same without any explanation for them as we
without any explanation for them as we
without any explanation for them as we get older naturally we’re going to start
get older naturally we’re going to start
get older naturally we’re going to start have some questions in school we learn
have some questions in school we learn
have some questions in school we learn about theories such as Big Bang and
about theories such as Big Bang and
about theories such as Big Bang and evolution in philosophical movements
evolution in philosophical movements
evolution in philosophical movements such as enlightenment and humanism
such as enlightenment and humanism
such as enlightenment and humanism naturally it’s going to be a conflict of
naturally it’s going to be a conflict of
naturally it’s going to be a conflict of interest for the people like myself and
interest for the people like myself and
interest for the people like myself and growing up in a church-going household
growing up in a church-going household
growing up in a church-going household these questions never quite get answered
these questions never quite get answered
these questions never quite get answered and if they do it doesn’t help at all in
and if they do it doesn’t help at all in
and if they do it doesn’t help at all in this regard the ones we’re supposed to
this regard the ones we’re supposed to
this regard the ones we’re supposed to learn ideology from the honest a
learn ideology from the honest a
learn ideology from the honest a disservice no one is going to just
disservice no one is going to just
disservice no one is going to just blindly follow what they’re being told
blindly follow what they’re being told
blindly follow what they’re being told we’re free thinkers we require
we’re free thinkers we require
we’re free thinkers we require explanations for things and if you’re
explanations for things and if you’re
explanations for things and if you’re going to try to make us religious we
going to try to make us religious we
going to try to make us religious we require an explanation for doing so
require an explanation for doing so
require an explanation for doing so since our generation hasn’t really
since our generation hasn’t really
since our generation hasn’t really received one we’ve gone in the entirely
received one we’ve gone in the entirely
received one we’ve gone in the entirely opposite direction or in merging
opposite direction or in merging
opposite direction or in merging ourselves in an instantaneous world
ourselves in an instantaneous world
ourselves in an instantaneous world where we indulge in quick pleasures and
where we indulge in quick pleasures and
where we indulge in quick pleasures and reject the we view is rigid
reject the we view is rigid
reject the we view is rigid indoctrination vehemently we’re
indoctrination vehemently we’re
indoctrination vehemently we’re desperately in search of fulfillment and
desperately in search of fulfillment and
desperately in search of fulfillment and since we’re struggling to find it we
since we’re struggling to find it we
since we’re struggling to find it we identify whenever we can resulting in
identify whenever we can resulting in
identify whenever we can resulting in thirty percent of the millennial
thirty percent of the millennial
thirty percent of the millennial generation identifying a spiritual
generation identifying a spiritual
generation identifying a spiritual rather than religious that desire for
rather than religious that desire for
rather than religious that desire for spiritual fulfillment is still there but
spiritual fulfillment is still there but
spiritual fulfillment is still there but we don’t want anything to do with the
we don’t want anything to do with the
we don’t want anything to do with the ideology we’ve grown up in where
ideology we’ve grown up in where
ideology we’ve grown up in where hypocrisy is normal and true faith it’s
hypocrisy is normal and true faith it’s
hypocrisy is normal and true faith it’s considered radical the rift between the
considered radical the rift between the
considered radical the rift between the younger generations and the older ones
younger generations and the older ones
younger generations and the older ones growing larger and larger and it’s
growing larger and larger and it’s
growing larger and larger and it’s dining at air society apart as a whole
dining at air society apart as a whole
dining at air society apart as a whole the recent increase and the decrease of
the recent increase and the decrease of
the recent increase and the decrease of civility following our last election
civility following our last election
civility following our last election season just one of the markers it’s a
season just one of the markers it’s a
season just one of the markers it’s a lot to think about it’s kind of
lot to think about it’s kind of
lot to think about it’s kind of depressing isn’t it but as for me I find
depressing isn’t it but as for me I find
depressing isn’t it but as for me I find solace in number four no matter what you
solace in number four no matter what you
solace in number four no matter what you and I believe may believe you must
and I believe may believe you must
and I believe may believe you must believe my truth what does that mean the
believe my truth what does that mean the
believe my truth what does that mean the changes in my life that have occurred so
changes in my life that have occurred so
changes in my life that have occurred so I decided to put my faith in Jesus
I decided to put my faith in Jesus
I decided to put my faith in Jesus Christ cannot be debated we can debate
Christ cannot be debated we can debate
Christ cannot be debated we can debate all day about the validity of
all day about the validity of
all day about the validity of Christianity whether God is real whether
Christianity whether God is real whether
Christianity whether God is real whether the Bible is alive but I would love to
the Bible is alive but I would love to
the Bible is alive but I would love to sit down and discuss that with you but
sit down and discuss that with you but
sit down and discuss that with you but we can’t argue is the way my life is
we can’t argue is the way my life is
we can’t argue is the way my life is forever changed since I decided to put
forever changed since I decided to put
forever changed since I decided to put my faith and something bigger than me
my faith and something bigger than me
my faith and something bigger than me this isn’t a sermon not here to preach
this isn’t a sermon not here to preach
this isn’t a sermon not here to preach to you everything I’ve said comes out of
to you everything I’ve said comes out of
to you everything I’ve said comes out of the same Bible that every Christian
the same Bible that every Christian
the same Bible that every Christian claims to believe in if you wish to
claims to believe in if you wish to
claims to believe in if you wish to fact-check me I assist that you do so
fact-check me I assist that you do so
fact-check me I assist that you do so that’s besides the point the point is
that’s besides the point the point is
that’s besides the point the point is this for years lives reckless
this for years lives reckless
this for years lives reckless and reckless abandonment with regards to
and reckless abandonment with regards to
and reckless abandonment with regards to nothing just material pleasures and
nothing just material pleasures and
nothing just material pleasures and distractions from the issues of the
distractions from the issues of the
distractions from the issues of the world that played my mind today I’m
world that played my mind today I’m
world that played my mind today I’m actively trying to make a difference in
actively trying to make a difference in
actively trying to make a difference in any medium that I can from starting my
any medium that I can from starting my
any medium that I can from starting my own social enterprise to aid
own social enterprise to aid
own social enterprise to aid self-actualization to maintaining
self-actualization to maintaining
self-actualization to maintaining positivity with my friends despite the
positivity with my friends despite the
positivity with my friends despite the situation just sitting here on stage
situation just sitting here on stage
situation just sitting here on stage talking to you all today now I’ll expect
talking to you all today now I’ll expect
talking to you all today now I’ll expect you to leave here Andrey declare your
you to leave here Andrey declare your
you to leave here Andrey declare your faith in any religion but I firmly
faith in any religion but I firmly
faith in any religion but I firmly believe that if you share your personal
believe that if you share your personal
believe that if you share your personal stories of fulfillment with everyone
stories of fulfillment with everyone
stories of fulfillment with everyone else then we have a chance of helping
else then we have a chance of helping
else then we have a chance of helping someone find their purpose of life no
someone find their purpose of life no
someone find their purpose of life no matter what you put your faith in taking
matter what you put your faith in taking
matter what you put your faith in taking care of our world of nature and the
care of our world of nature and the
care of our world of nature and the people is something we can all believe
people is something we can all believe
people is something we can all believe in not for yourselves that at least for
in not for yourselves that at least for
in not for yourselves that at least for the future generations don’t want hair
the future generations don’t want hair
the future generations don’t want hair at this world from us in scientific
at this world from us in scientific
at this world from us in scientific circles does a theory called the
circles does a theory called the
circles does a theory called the butterfly effect that a butterfly that
butterfly effect that a butterfly that
butterfly effect that a butterfly that flutters its wings of Japan and cause a
flutters its wings of Japan and cause a
flutters its wings of Japan and cause a hurricane in Florida for example I
hurricane in Florida for example I
hurricane in Florida for example I firmly believe that our individual
firmly believe that our individual
firmly believe that our individual actions no matter how small you may
actions no matter how small you may
actions no matter how small you may think make more of a difference than you
think make more of a difference than you
think make more of a difference than you know let’s show the world the love
know let’s show the world the love
know let’s show the world the love always prevails over evil thank you
always prevails over evil thank you
always prevails over evil thank you [Applause]
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