Never Give Up

Introduction

I know this may sound boring, but don't judge a book by it's cover, or start. Seeing other people write this stuff encouraged me to do this. Us Believers must spread the news as much as possible. I am a Christian. I was raised up in a Christian family. I live in Australia. My family is on a decent sized property, on a farm. I go to a church in Mudgee, NSW. And I know lots of people who think they're a Christian, just because they were raised in a Christian family. Let me tell you this: being a Christian doesn't mean going to church, doing good things, or having a Christian heritage. It means knowing God. And just not knowing Him, but also loving Him. Probably most of you readers out there stop reading as soon as you see the word: God, or Christian. But really, Christianity isn't a religion, but is actually a relationship with God. I will explain more, but first, I must prepare you with what I know. Most of you probably don't want to go straight into it. Is this what you picture Christianity as? (Picture) A man in a long robe, a white hat-thingy, and holding a giant book. People on rock-hard pews, singing hymns. Songs that have no chorus or bridge. A choir of white-robed people with someone playing an organ. A building with tall steeples and multicoloured windows. No fun. Bunch of people who don't smile, don't tell jokes, don't do dancing, don't do upbeat music, and say that they're going to heaven because they're good people.     WRONG!!!!!!!
   We don't do any of that. We have three or four singers, loud drums, electric guitar, bass, keyboard, acoustic guitar, and cool sound effects. We dress up in normal everyday clothes. We don't even have a priest. We have a pastor, and he has a wonderful sense of humour. We do all types of dancing. And we don't do pews. We have real seats. They're a bit hard, but we're getting soft ones. WE EVEN HAD A STROBE LIGHT! HOW COOL IS THAT!!! AND A LASER THINGY! AND A DISCO BALL!! Well, we did have a strobe light until it caught on fire. That was interesting. Our songs have a chorus and a bridge. No hymns. I didn't even know what a hymn was! The church is a simple brick building. No steeples. No multicoloured windows. If you want to listen to a Christian song, look up one of these artists: Lecrae, Capital Kings, KJ 52, Social Club Misfits, Royal Taylor, and Delirious? . The last one actually does have the question mark there. And get this: WE WRESTLE IN THE CHURCH! We seriously do. But don't think that it's all fun and games. We have communion, partaking in bread and juice (no wine) in memory of Jesus, tithes, and preaching. And worship and prayer. For us teens between the ages of 11 to 15, we go to a fun Bible study during the preach every second week. It may sound boring, but it isn't. We have snacks, birthday parties and share jokes. We work through a book for teenagers called The Purple Book. We still have building a submarine out of toothpicks, though. And if we finish the lesson early, we party! After that, there's fellowship, and you can get food and drink from the canteen. If the kids are in the mood, they play handball. I love church and would go even if I didn't have parents. So as you can probably tell by now, we are a bit crazy at our church. So read on, if you dare!