Cardboard Testimonies - West Ridge Church

[hyperhanalovesjesus]

To those of you who are Christians: please don't be harsh towards the people who aren't. If you are sure of your faith, then you don't need to feel threatened by people challenging it. People saying things against Christianity doesn't make Christianity any less true. I know your just defending something beautiful, but maybe we should show people who disagree with us a bit more of the respect Jesus would show them. Maybe Jesus would say they are welcome here, regardless of their opinions? Maybe?

[TrumpetCallofGodLT]

Hear what God of Israel YAHUSHUA-YAHUWAH (Son and Father are ONE) saying to our generation by His chosen prophets: Trumpetcallofgodonline. com ; Letter called "Purify Your Faith, and Come to the Father as It is Written": EXCERPT: "Only in the Bible and through these very Letters, of which I have given to My prophet of the end of this age, shall you find Him and know Him."

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Regards.

[cooolioposio]

@1stillhope I totally agree with you:)

[cooolioposio]

@thunderHd y even watch this vid if u don't believe in God our savior that died to give u life!! You ungrateful piece if crap!

[xAwkwardturdlex]

there for me and He loves me. I began to pray and I began to feel better and began to find my belief in God. I am healed through Jesus, and I trust and can turn to God with anything. thank you God and Jesus. God bless you all

[xAwkwardturdlex]

i have always gone to church, but I never really listened to what anyone had to say. i had even doubted my faith. over the summer, my parents were splitting up. I let myself get depressed and once actually thought of committing suicide. I never once turned to God. I thought I had no one I could really turn to to tell everything. I asked my friend for advice and she told me about God. the next time I went to church I listened. the next few times I went I listened and realized that God is always

[chosen0987]

To the lady who was broken and angry after a miscariage.. Im in that place now, and see no way out.. How did you get through the miscarriage???

[chibaby0306]

i was broken, crushed, in pain, beaten, far from love, until JESUS stepped in. Oh how he loves us, God mended my wounds, restored me, healed me, took away the pain, and poured out his never ending love upon me. If he did it for me, even as i was trying to run away from him!!!! He can definitely do it for anyone else!!!! Oh, Lord how i love you! I thank you for never letting me go!!!!!!God bless you all:)

in Tears..of JOY!

[caras2004]

Cardboard sign: 7 people dislike this video. Others give negative views on youtube video, instead of seeing its blessings.

Turn Cardboard sign over: Remember everyone; Love God, Love Others, Reach the World.

[moseseseseses]

Hardly no one out there in the audience sounds like they are excited about what God has done for these people.

[TheRealityofNature]

As I wrote earlier - elsewhere.

I'm saddened by the fact that people:

a) visit a hospital then claim god healed them.

b) have a depressed outlook, invoke a god, recover, and STILL fail to give themselves credit for their own strength.

c) insist a god heals - and ignores the untold suffering from curable disease around the world - disease created by the same god.

what's with the ignoring of the HUGE amount of data that shows this religion to be pure cherry picking?

why the dishonesty, theists?

[TheJohnnybravo4]

@TheRealityofNature : well you are off on your premise to begin with. -email me anytime if you are truly open to discussion

[TheRealityofNature]

@TheJohnnybravo4

You're welcome to provide to me by email, or here, any evidence that proves god uniquely provides any of these things.

[hyperhanalovesjesus]

@TheRealityofNature I don't go to that church or know those people so I wouldn't know how to go about proving that those things are God but what I do know is that before these people came into contact with God there life was one way and afterwards it was another way. They could all be a coincidence but what I have found, and what this video seems to show is that when you turn to God "coincidences" happen, and when you don't, they don't. So I'm gonna keep turning to God.

[TheRealityofNature]

@hyperhanalovesjesus

"God but what I do know is that before these people came into contact with God there life was one way and afterwards it was another way"

erm... genius.

the same is true for people who come into contact with a serial rapist.

"They could all be a coincidence"

not really - it's actually "cherry picking" chosing only data that supports your claim, and ignoring data that refutes it - it's not coincidence, it's simply desperate and bad logic.

[TheRealityofNature]

@TheJohnnybravo4

I see you've not emailed me anything at all. I can assume you're not genuine, or either you're incapable of sensibly justifying your position.

I'll assume you WANT to be genuine, you simply have no means to BE genuine.

[ThundraHD]

Well I changed my mind. I do believe, I'm just not a hard core believer like yall.

[ThundraHD]

To bad god dose not exist, only you can change your self, there is not enough proof to say god is real, he is just a character written in a book for entertainment.

[pilanceboil]

@ThundraHD That's odd, because I just talked to Him today.

[ThundraHD]

@pilanceboil Are you fucking insane, you cant talk to someon that dosnt exsist.

[mkoreans]

@ThundraHD ill keep u in my prayers

[Sven3xs]

@ThundraHD-Isn't peculiar how so many supposedly passionate "disbelievers" are ALL OVER these Christian / God Believing sites, video's, and comment pages.

FACT: You not only believe in God, you are uncomfortable with that "fact".

You sought out and commented on a video you claim not to believe in. Are we really to think that you accidentally "stumbled" onto this video, & made your comment, several times, in an attempt to change everyone's minds? Certainly not..you're smarter than that-GodBlessU

[PinkBunnyWink]

Amazing..thank you for posting this. 

[makeorbreakgirlz]

Perfect example of religion based on emotion alone. I agree that these are horrible things to happen, but why can't we think rationally about what exactly we are believing? Emotions are easily manipulated, especially in these tragic instances. God has nothing to do with it. Really THINK about your stance on religion.

[Damianfebery]

FANTASTIC! JESUS YOUR AMAZING!

[ChowHallCommando]

Where is this church at?

[princessliz15]

very powerful testimonies,brings tears to my eyes,Praise God!

[063421341]

LOL FUCK YOU JESUS

[sithinthemaking]

afraid, timid, scared

in christ I am strong

[nellings6]

this shows just how amazing God really is. His sweet love for us is so comforting

[LovedbcHim]

My testimony would be Daughter born premature at 27 weeks and 5 days with a 50/50% chance at life. By God's grace she is now 13 months old, healthy and is about to be a big sister to a little brother now. I registered to do a cardboard testimony at church so how does that sound?

[aarun25]

God is good, All the time...

All the Time, God is good.....

[timothy1674]

People need to wake up. The power is inside of yourself to change, to right wrongs, and be a good person, and loving to one another. All with out believing in something that is not there. The answers are already in you. Look within and you will find them. Find yourself, because what you believe is Gods will is merely your own will asserting itself.

[HannahBanana5409]

@timothy1674

No. Its God who changes you! He gives you faith, and grace! He changes you, and restores you! He loves you so much that He sent His Son to the cross to pay for our sins! Even when we think we are unforgivable, God in His mercy forgave us! John 3:16.

[snettbish]

@timothy1674

The weight of evidence is against your claim

[ICarnagezI]

@timothy1674 You shouldn't say that. Your really breaking someones faith in Jesus Christ. You have no clue what that person felt like during there time without Jesus Christ. And since they found Jesus Christ there life is amazing and filled with happiness. And your gonna break that from them? Jesus Christ is not just psychologicaly in us. It is in our Heart and Spirit.

[NitroAndDeathMetal]

@ICarnagezI Thats not true, Saying LAWLAWL FUCK YOU JESUS could only make the reader of that statement's faith stronger, If they be a solid believer and follower of Christ. Wouldn't you want to follow closer your Lord and try to raise a positive feeling in yourself and others after seeing a negative thing such as that or worse? Or would you just submit

[NitroAndDeathMetal]

@timothy1674 TRUE DAT MAN~!!!~

[Bossbrooks11]

I agree, think alot of people have tons of signs they could hold, I kno I do...

[MarkOpee1]

Soooooo encouraging!!!!! Thanx 4 posting!!!

[MoodyCastaway]

this is melting me on the inside , i know i have alot of signs to hold.

[IamMyself14]

We are doing this next week and im pretty nervous about my testimony and what others would think...

[calebisbeast52]

i go to this curch and it is amazing i know most of these people god bless them

[geegee901]

love this i wish our church would do this

[muffy842]

I Love It(:

[muffy842]

I love it (:

[freispencer]

silly christians, fiction is for kids!

[lonz74]

I'm a back slider.. I have a off and on relationship with Christ.. but I know deep down inside, he still loves me... I'm going to repent and turn alway from the things of this world. Watching this video bought tears to my eyes, I just could'nt stop crying.. I feel that God has truely touch my heart and I also realize, that a life without Christ is a lonely life. I know that I'm nothing without him. All that have belongs to him. Everything that I'm, and everything I will ever be.

Alonzo

[Overbeek1991]

@lonz74 Bless you in Jesus Name!

[krystalhoffman]

I have been a junior counselor at a christian camp in Wyoming for the past two years, and we have done this twice. It's incredibly emotional but also very comforting. Some of the things that people put, such as "hated myself" or "Felt ugly" are always really good for the kids (and counselors) to be like oh, I'm not alone. I love this so much. I get the chills just watching it.

[TheColtwesson]

Amen! We did this at the UCYC camp in Prescott. All the kids enjoyed it, but to see grown adults do it, means a lot.

[dan39987]

cool

[PastorRAlexander]

Still brings tears to my eyes, so Grateful for the GRACE of God!

[Apethsupercharged]

I love it. This is a great idea!

[dwmac13]

I stand in awe of what Christ has done....

[keeptheareaclear]

I love this, such inspiring stuff =) video response uploaded!

[bmtennill]

LOVE THE AWESOME POWER OF OUR GOD!

[coxnvox]

That electric guitar player is pretty good...I mean, not like "quit your day job and tour with a big name band" good, but still pretty decent...

;>)

[desiwashere17]

its hard not to cry

[erichathy222]

i could use some christain freinds please thank you

[abc1000001]

Hallelujah for that man who conquered his pornography addiction. Praise God.

[bco5678]

I wanna meet like all these people! Especially the woman who had Dissociative Identity Disorder (multiple personalities)

[afarrcry]

I just watch these and cry and cry...God's grace is so amazing,huge,all consuming and powerful! Just what I needed to today to encourage a discouraged heart. I can do this WITH Him!

[yuliyachicka]

No i dont think they were, im doing it at my church and i wasnt forced. Besides these dark secrets are already forgiven, so they have no shame over them. If they did then they wouldnt be telling the whole congergation.

[themainewoods]

This is all pretty ridiculous. I'm glad the people in the videos were able to turn their lives around -- but to give the credit to "God?" Totally illogical, and it's total picking and choosing. For instance: "My infidelity threatened everything; God's grace restores everything" - this makes no sense. YOU cheated, and YOU fixed your relationship. It's like me getting hit by a car and then when I survive saying, "praise God - he let me live!" Well, why did he let me get hit by a car?

[twyla3]

I just love these vidoes as they give me the shivers... knowing that God restores all the hurt, all the brokenness and he turns them into positive... FOR HIM!

[janityy]

Jesus Christ is King of the Jews and I do love God. But at least consider that certain people changed what he said at least investigate it. I've been spit on by Christians for studying and searching other paths that's sick. It really is

[yuliyachicka]

Everyone gets spit on, some advice is to ignore it. If you let it get to you then ofcoarse you wont like it. if people let other people's judgement get to them, the less they'll like Christianity.

[janityy]

Rick warren is telling u atheists have mental problems. Lol lol lol yet u guys are holding up signs about ur personal life at a cult meeting. And that doesn't scream mental problems. Lol lol. Read Eric Hobbes The True Believer sums u guys up. Read it if ur allowed. Lol lol

[janityy]

80% of christians I know are miserable bitter hateful low I.Q. Non book reading , not living in present unhappy people...waiting is not problem solving. So prayer is not problem solving

[janityy]

U want to be in a cult fine, but in the States we don't follow the majority, we follow the Constitution. If u read it u might know that. Quote Nietzsche, Helen Keller,Einstein,Rousseau,John Stuart Mill, Bernard Shaw, Eliphas Levi, .wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Please quote geniuses . Rick warren. Lol lol lol. Please go to bookstore

[janityy]

U are close minded and obviously haven't read the Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders. Ur statement is ridiculous. Christianity clearly states we are right and all 3000 other religions are evil.that a cult. Go ask a psychiatrist. And I don't care about money making Rick Warren. Rosicrucian books on ebay esoteric christianity. What Jesus said has little to do with the cult of christianity. The exoteric

[Overbeek1991]

@janityy like seriously, like omg.

Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Noone comes to the Father but by Me."

[janityy]

Oh ok so u speak for billions of people. I study the Torah, The Tarot. Judaism, Sufism, Esoteric Christianity. I do believe in many Gods but my religion is the United States Constitution. The states were founded on religious freedom. Ur in a cult if ur leader says we are right and all 3000 other religions are evil. I'm not part of the herd the 85% of population who does not read 5 books a week ,watches Jerry Springer and drinks fluoride water.ur response was cult speak

[janityy]

Christianity is a mind control cult to control the herd. Fear=control=power. Not allowed to doubt. All 3000 other religions are evil but christians can't even name 10 other religions and what they mean. Holy book and leader. Guilt. Told to pray and waiting is not problem solving. Please wake up u dumb low I.Q. Non book reading sheeple. Read psychology philosophy art music. Pathetic

[1tilla1]

@janityy "People become atheists because of hurt, then seek intellectual arguments to validate their desire to live without God." Rick Warren

[kayak4three]

Why does this never get old? I its because we are saved by the blood of the Lamb & THE WORD OF OUR TESTIMONY. Whenever I need encouragement I watch, I send this to everyone I know. Ordinary people, big obstacles....EVEN BIGGER GOD! Never forget the secret to life: To Love God & Love Others. I am so thankful Gods is simple for a simple minded girl like me! I am so thankful for his forgiveness and restoration. I am a nobody, and Jesus loves me! WOW! :))

[offshorewolf]

if this is what you think maby you need to rethink and ask god to forgive you because after saying that you are in danger of hells hot flames he saies that if you deny me in front outhers i will deny you in front of the father so think about it a life in crist or a life doomed to hells flames

[khoffman1212]

We did this at the Christian Church camp that I work/ go to (Im only 14). And it was incredible. It was amazing to see how much it affected the audience (who were 12-16 year olds). I love this and its a great thing that every church or Christian camp should do. Keep it up!

[AugmentedMinor]

Oh, I remember that day... I almost got tore up in front of everyone because someone had a piece of cardboard that described me.

[russell1008]

absolutely beautiful - God can change, restore, heal and set free!!

[SixelaElocin]

This was beautiful, God's grace, mercy and love knows no bounds, Thank God for these people, and their voices. I thank God every day for the change in my life!

God bless you all!

[lonlyangle]

this is a really moving vedio, and i was tearing up thrpugh it all. it is amazing to see how the lord has changed so many peoples lives. i know he is working his hardest on mine.

[pinkflyingcow55]

Ok.. so I teared up a bit here and there through out. The last guy with the white sign.... his just brought so many tears to my eyes, I couldn't keep up. I never really knew my bio dad, and my mom is remarried to a man who will NEVER be my dad. I had a foster dad who is and always will be my *dad* and he passed away 15 years ago. I feel that guy's pain. I really do. For years I blamed God, and it wasn't until seeing The Passion of The Christ that I accepted him for life!

[dnmflager]

Thanks for that needed it. Ex drug addict, lost my two daughters as a result of the drugs, cleaned up, married a man, had a son, marriage ended miserably both unfaithful, I sought God's face now I am happily married to my second husband, have my son from my previous marriage who loves this dad better than the first and this man loves him back just as feircely We have a baby on the way Surely God does restore all the locusts have eaten Our sons name will be Zechariah (God has not forgotten)

[chinabaybeeh]

good for you. <3 god bless and stay strong!

[AutumnSaysRawr]

I haven't cried in a good long time.During and after watching this I truely cried.I've been unhappy with myself for awhile and after watching this I just seem to cry, thinking that I'm not alone.I have Jesus Christ standing right next to me.I might have hated and been ashamed to look in the mirror lately but today I'm not afraid because Jesus Christ is standing there with me hand in hand.I can't wait 'till Rush Camp!If you were to do this ever again I would love to attend that service.

- Autumn

[HollingworthTim]

I was a guest at your church on that day, Nov 23. It was a moving service. The members of Westridge are clearly on fire for Christ.

I was deeply concerned about the glorification of homosexuality by both the pastor and the members in attendance that day. Both 1 Cor 6:9 and 1 Tim 1:10 speak to the issue. To state that homosexuality is in any way part of God's will is in direct contrast to scripture. The pastor's glorification of it was quite shocking as was the appluase in response.

-Tim-

[westridgechurch]

Tim-

Thanks for the honest comment. The statement you mentioned referred to opening the doors of the church to anyone...everyone...who needs the hope and forgiveness that only Jesus Chris can offer. If the Church (meaning the Body of Christ) closes its doors to homosexuals, then by principle and for integrity it must also close them to you and I. Romans 3:22-24 reminds us that righteousness only comes from God through Jesus. We have to remember that we were all once in the same shoes.

-Stephen

[westridgechurch]

We don't glorify sin @ WRC. We glorify the Forgiver.

Quote from that msg: "Your future is not determined by your past. Your future is not determined by what you used to be. Your future is determined by who Jesus is and what He can do and will do in your life if youll let Him. John 8:10-11 NIV says Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."

[HollingworthTim]

My concern is that the cardboard sign which stated, "God said, love her especially" asserts that God can call someone into a homosexual relationship.

The pastor's exact words were, "I love this story right here. It's taken you ladies a long time to get to this point. Praise God, this only happens through Jesus Christ." An identity as a homosexual does not happen through christ.

Neither has a basis in scripture.

Nobody is talking about excluding anyone from anything.

-Tim-

[westridgechurch]

Tim—

I'm glad you explained!

Watch again and pay attn beginning at 5:30 in.

The lady on the left is married to a man who had previously been married to the lady on the right. This story IS one of forgiveness b/c the woman on the left was shown BY Christ that she should not hate her husband's ex-wife. God used a broken marriage to show these families and an entire community that forgiveness is not exclusive. Powerful story that Brian rightfully applauded.

I hope that clarifies!

—Stephen

[HollingworthTim]

An apology is in order.

A friend, also a member of WR, called last evening and w discussed. I mistakenly thought the sign had to do with a homosexual relationship. Imagine my shock when the pastor said, "Praise God, this only happens throught Jesus Christ"!

I am actually quite releived because my perception of the episode was not consistent with what I know about WR. In the worlds of my fiend Bill, "Dude, we are a biblical church!"

My apologies go out to everyone. I was mistaken.

[fitdad58]

Tim-

I whole hearty agree with what Stephen has said. If you would like to discuss this further please give me a shout.

Mitch

[loisrawsome]

@westridgechurch

the body of christ doesn't shut the doors on homosexual people.

We love the people, like we are called to do, we hate the sin.

[jay2tails]

Did that guy just say he was an atheist!?

[westridgechurch]

Rob was an atheist. He gave his life to Christ a couple of years ago!

[jay2tails]

That's a miracle beyond miracles. I've talked to an atheist for six months and his heart is as hard as stone. To me there's no greater miracle than an atheist coming to Christ.

[westridgechurch]

It truly is. Rob's wife prayed for Rob consistently for quite a while, as did her friends at West Ridge. He is a phenomenal guy and has become one of our most faithful team members in several areas of the church. I get choked up just thinking about his story and how much he has done to help us create environments to reach out to more people just like him. The man can build an amazing stage set quicker than you can draw up plans.

—Stephen

[LaMOi1]

@jay2tails Amen.... I praying for a few of my friends who are angry atheists

[bffgas3]

@jay2tails my christian camp counsler was an aitheist for 2 years and then she regained her faith a spring hill

[robsthorfmx]

my family and i love this church so much...when you are there you know the Lord is there in every place...its wonderful

[Douglass443]

There is nothing more powerful than God. He changes and restores everyday. Only real Truth comes from the Lord. God bless each one who testifies for the the Lord.

[erniewilliams67]

This is the BOMB. The truth of Christ.....

[erniewilliams67]

This video show how people are free in Christ no matter what the world says.

[theoneandonlyzw]

Thank you so much for posting this I was hoping someone would