#drunken glory

[christiannightmares]

Scamvangelist John Crowder is asking for money so he can go preach the gospel in Ukraine's war zone (For an insane video of Crowder, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/283653925/truly-frightening-fascinating-and-baffling-john)

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Hipster evangelist Brandon Barthrop rebukes Christianity, discusses the Vice documentary about him (For a related video, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/6088860991/hipster-evangelist-brandon-barthrop-rebukes-a)

[iamkipoka]

Getting Drunk on God "God is descending on Minneapolis in the form of invisible spliffs and imaginary lines of coke. The Drunken Glory movement—spawned by events like the Florida Outpouring and Toronto Blessing in the 90s, at which people appeared to be inebriated and high purely off the power of God—is on the rise, as godly YouTube channels find innovative ways of reaching their younger audience. One of those channels, Red Letter Ministries, is run by former meth addict Brandon Barthrop. We went to Brandon's hometown of Minneapolis, which boasts the largest concentration of drug addicts and churches in America, to try to get high on the glory of God. Brandon and his posse of waifs, strays, and former addicts spend their days sniffing "diamond oil" and tripping out to the sound of Brandon's YouTube preaching. Christian EDM DJs down the road are going to raves and attempting to "heal" clubbers high on drugs, and mega-churches run by rehab charities like Teen Challenge are preaching the drunken glory to thousands."

[vicemag]

Drunken Glory: Former Addicts in Minneapolis Are Getting Wasted on the Glory of God

God is descending on Minneapolis in the form of invisible spliffs and imaginary lines of coke. The Drunken Glory movement—spawned by events like the Florida Outpouring and Toronto Blessing in the 90s, at which people appeared to be inebriated and high purely off the power of God—is on the rise, as godly YouTube channels find innovative ways of reaching their younger audience.

One of those channels, Red Letter Ministries, is run by former meth addict Brandon Barthrop. We went to Brandon's hometown of Minneapolis, which boasts the largest concentration of drug addicts and churches in America, to try to get high on the glory of God.

Brandon and his posse of waifs, strays, and former addicts spend their days sniffing "diamond oil" and tripping out to the sound of Brandon's YouTube preaching. Christian EDM DJs down the road are going to raves and attempting to "heal" clubbers high on drugs, and mega-churches run by rehab charities like Teen Challenge are preaching the drunken glory to thousands.

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Sunday smackdown: Rodney Howard-Browne slays a priest with the power of the Holy Ghost (For a related video, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/29844287335/pastor-rodney-howard-browne-and-a-possibly)

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Brandon Barthrop tokes invisible chronic from Jesus, apologizes for the Babylonian church (For a related video, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/867462101/red-letter-ministries-founder-brandon-barthrop)

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Matt Ford and his mesmerized minions spaz out for Jesus (For a related video, click here http://christiannightmares.tumblr.com/post/11488757702/evangelist-matt-ford-slays-believers-with-holy)

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Positive?

A few months ago I watched a youtube video from a traveling speaker and  author. The video was another in a long line of videos that mock, debunk, and correct "error" in the church regarding  a particular subject. (Could I be more vague?). Basically every tweet, blog, message, video, etc is something that is bashing the Church or some facet of doctrine etc. This is coming from a minister by the way. You see the new vogue thing to do is to "deconstruct" or debunk anything mainstream Christianity has ever done, thought, or said.

I left this comment, "So you're saying that in 2,000 years of mainstream/orthodox Christianity no one has ever gotten a single thing right but you?" 

When all we do is deconstruct things and find faults in the lives, ministries, practices, of others we elevate ourselves. When any teacher, writer, or author ever claims that only his view on every facet of the kingdom is right watch out. Few rarely say this, save the cultists, most just subtly introduce these ideas over time until eventually all other views are drowned out and deemed religious or worldly etc. what you have in those cases is a man with father issues and a man with authority issues. I know because I've been one.

This happens to coincide with a thought I had the other day. I've written some pointed things about discipleship, charismania, and the church. Those pointed things may or may not have crossed the line into stone throwing. I'm honestly not sure. I am sure however that I need to express my joy and love and shine an equal spotlight on some great ministries out there who are trying their best.  The idea of perfection is laughable to me, even though some claim to have attained it, because look at us? look how easy it is to slip into immorality and mockery? look how easy it is for a happy gospel to make you elitist and angry. look how quickly you become a martyr or your own making. Just the very fact that we need a revelation of the cross points to our own imperfection.  I've got more on my heart about the apostolic and I'll get to it as time allows me to. For now I want to write a few posts praising some great men and women of the gospel. For every time I've slipped out of grace and into judgement God forgive me.