@Constantdoodle - I understand your point. However, where do we draw the line? Does Jesus speak through pornography? Can I find Christ in the Saw series of films? I am a pastor entrusted with the care of God's flock, do I encourage my flock to go pick up the latest Slipknot CD and find Jesus' message in it? We have to be very careful.
Before Jesus saved me I loved Metallica. I was a very angry man and found a connection in their music. I don't think liking Metallica sends you to hell. For me their music is so connected to my old life I cannot reconcile it with Christ. Parts of our old life have to be left behind. While this message is compelling I do not remotely believe God speaks through bands like Metallica. While I appreciate Pastor Van Sloten trying to connect with unchurched I'm not sure this is the best route. There i
Dude, St. Anger is not about god being mad and them agreeing..its about how they went through drugs and bad shit like that and now they're venting "fuck it all fuckin no regrets".....Most of their songs are not good...they're about death like most metal...blackened is the end of the world..fight fire with fire is nuclear warfare...and how is this connecting to god??
Wrong. Fight Fire with Fire is a criticism of capital punishment told from the point of view of someone about to be executed. Read the lyrics. It's asking if fighting fire with fire actually does anything but feed the human desire to 'get even'. With that said.....none of them have anything to do with "god" unless you're looking for it (save for a few such as "The God That Failed"). If you are looking for it....you're not necessarily wrong on a personal level.
@JPhinfan86 "Wrong. Fight Fire with Fire is a criticism of capital punishment told from the point of view of someone about to be executed. Read the lyrics. It's asking if fighting fire with fire actually does anything but feed the human desire to 'get even'. "
No, the whole band has said before that Fight Fire with Fire is about the feared Nuclear War between the US and Russia. Even in an old 1985 show you could hear James saying same thing. The song you were thinking about is Shortest Straw
Actually I was thinking of the song, "Ride the Lighting" which is everything I said above about criticizing capital punishment. Looking back now I have zero clue why I said that (from the man's point of view) about "Fight Fire with Fire", I know better. I was probably distracted writing something at the same time - no clue. You're right in your description about the conflicts at that time.
@JPhinfan86 Yeah, you're a hundred percent right about Ride the LIghtning. But besides that it's also a horror story because the character in the song describes being trapped in the electric chair and dying but then waking up and learning it's a nightmare. Yeah I was totally confused when you said Fight Fire With Fire being about what you said it was lol. Because on that note at the end of the song you can hear rockets shooting off.
@eddgomezHaHa why not? if you read the book he explains why he did a sermon on Metallica, search "The Day Metallica Came To Church" and its the .org site
it is the anger of men your god is supposedly above emotion i find myself though a person against religion believing a good man but religious people are the cause of this it seems most of humanity uses religion as either an actless crutch or a captivating weapon against our fellow man i don't need an ethereal being to love my fellow humans but humans are the reasons for hate we can justify mass homocide but can't accept a man due to color religion or sexual preference MAN is good or evil
How can anyone watch only two minutes of this? I had to watch it all! Just last night I went to see Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd, of course, the fanatics were there preaching the evils of rock music! I salute you for finding the good where others have closed their ears assuming it evil! Not only have I saved this to my faves but i posted it to my Facebook! I can't wait to read the book!
How can anyone watch only two minutes of this? I had to watch it all! Just last night I went to see Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd, of course, the fanatics were there preaching the evils of rock music! I salute you for finding the good where others have closed their ears assuming it evil! Not only have I saved this to my faves but i posted it to my Facebook! I can't wait to read the book!
How can anyone watch only two minutes of this? I had to watch it all! Just last night I went to see Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd, of course, the fanatics were there preaching the evils of rock music! I salute you for finding the good where others have closed their ears assuming it evil! Not only have I saved this to my faves but i posted it to my Facebook! I can't wait to read the book!
Not sure it's the best thing in the world to preach to everyone on YouTube about an angry, vengeful God at the very beginning of the sermon without balancing His love and mercy and grace.... but I will read the book with an open mind and I think as long as preachers stay sound in their Scripture and the Spirit, it takes all kinds!
I am both a Christian and a Metallica fan, a fact some of my Christian friends don't understand. I'm thankful that someone else can see beyond the heavy metal persona, that the band is not "evil".
This is really interesting and i actually used to like Metallica, it's one of my son's favorite bands because I made him listen to it 'inutero'. This v ideo on UTube definitely puts a very different and interesting view to not only Metallica but many heavy metal bands. I might have to rethink a few things but will first read the book with an open mind.
metalica is way cool, I used to rewrite lyrics to music, to actually fit my life. But I always wanted to make a compulation of their riffs and guitar solos.
I don't want to proculate rightious anger, but Anger is a defence mechanism that is used to get peoples attention. Be angery, but do not sin. So many people think Christianity is some childish sundayschool preaching sermon. We are to turn the other cheack, but that is for authorety over you.
at first I thought Ok here we go again another goodie too shoes telling me that bands like metallica and ac/dc and kiss (old kiss not new, new kiss sucks! ace frehley for life!!!! anywho back to my comment)
and all the bands I love are satanic and I need to stop listening to those brain washing devil worshiping people
But what I heard today makes me want to read The book
I will comment on it after I read it to see if what I said earlyer is what the books about!
very cool sermon idea, I read chapter 1 of the book online and can't wait to read the rest. Just shows you you never know what doors are waiting to be opened out there
very cool sermon idea, I read chapter 1 of the book online and can't wait to read the rest. Just shows you you never know what doors are waiting to be opened out there
Now this would have been a cool sermon to be at. Metallica rule! But gotta remember without God there would be no you no me or Metallica. This pastor has good taste in music.
whatever will move this money church machine - he will use. This dude is an ass and if Metallica knows what this pedofile priest said and they are proud then I can say they just want more money.
@maff77 he refers to the biblical angel of death which is the one in creeping death, slayer's angel of death talks about Mengele, which was a nazi doctor that killed a bunch of people with his experiments
Why not listen to whatever you want? You can listen to someone else's feelings of fact or fiction to be told an interesting story. Humans have had communication since the dawn of their existance. It is fact that the oldest known "song" is a about 4000 years old, which is even older than the "story" of Christianity. Music is amazing, notes and rhythms are captivating. I won't let a religion dictate what I listen to and stop me from experiencing something new or feeling a beautiful harmony.
Hey "New Hope" gay... don't try to exploit Metallica's work and inspire to promote your stupid stuff, what they've said and done has nothing to do with your religious bullshit and they also hate people who search solutions in religions. Whatever you do, whatever you say, you are still the kind of pathetic people that Metallica are talking about.
metallica arent the only band who sing about injustice , or crying out to god or about old and new testament . audio slaves first album is agood example . but people still shake there fist at god and reject the worlds only saviour yeshua (jesus) . unless the songs lyrics point people in the direction of the answer , the song fails . metallica dont sing praises to the creator or give god the glory he deserves , so a metallica concert is no more a church service than a football game. thinkabout it
this guy is talking about how a METALLICA concert is just like a chuch, ppl go into the building, the ppl on stage preach their Prayers/Songs and everyone who shows is drawn together to worship a god, let it be god of the catholic or christian faith, or even METALLICA THEMSELVES!!! . . . . personally in this whole clip i love how metallicas lyrics are compared to the bible and have similar meanings. Fucking Awesome!
I cannot believe how childish and naiive these religious types are. 'Is it OK to listen to Metallica, because I'm a Christian?'
What a joke. Your god is sure all-loving, because he will torture you with fire for eternity if you listen to a certain type of music. I spit on your dictator god.
Oh god I wish they'd do this at my church! but that will never happen, cuz almost everyone in this damn town is like 65 or older. T_T well....a man can dream
WOW...that was one of the greatest sermons i've ever heard...i'm an orthodox and i really love metal music...all my life i've been listening to dogmatic people who 've been claiming that metallica are against god and they worship the evil without even trying listening to any of their songs...nor a single note. ..however i'm not the one to judge them but i'm really glad there's one pastor out there who really got the meaning and can transmit it to others
@SteveHarrisLagoudaki Ti les re kaulea? Sthn telikh? Ti skata sxesh mporei na exoun oi Metallica me to paramithaki pou legetai Xristianismos? Mallon esu prepei na psaxeis ligo parapanw tous stixous tous. Anthrwpoi pou stirizoun tis zwes tous se thriskeies einai toulaxiston gelioi. Re katalavete to, oi thriskeies sas kai poso mallon auto to gelio arxaio paramithaki me ton xristouli, MAS EXOUN GAMISEI TH ZWH kai mas exoun sterhsei merika apo ta politimotera pragmata, edw kai aiwnes!
@ThrashoDeath e an pairneis tn thriskeia dogmatika kai epeifaneiaka opws logika esi tote xaneis kai to noima...gi auto k les auta p les...exeis lavei to noima ts thriskeias p autoi s exoun anagasei na laveis kai kathese edw kai spatalas lepta apo ti zwi sou apantwntas m me ena entelws mi epixirimatologika stirigmeno com...allo na stirizeis t zwi s sti thriskeia kai allo sto theo ...me tn euriteri enoia tou anwterou ontos..dld pws tn ides?nomizeis oti tha zeis gia panta kai tha exeis gia panta
@ThrashoDeath autes tis ideologies...tha m katalaveis otan tha ftaneis sto telos tis zwis pws auta p leges itan malakies..i estw an peraseis diskoles katastaseis..opws leei kai ena rito:there are no atheists in foxholes...kai apo ti katalava t provlima s dn einai auta p pa g ts metallica alla i thriskeia...nomizeis oti opoios pisteveis einai vlakas kai esi eisai o eklektos kai o anwteros p vrike t noima ...bravo s re file...kai eis anwtera
@SteveHarrisLagoudaki A dhladh to na stirizeis th zwh sou sto theo, opws to les esu einai diaforetiko apo to na th sindeeis me th thriskeia. Oute eimai kanenas eklektos ki oute leei kati pou den exei eipwthei disekatomiries fores kai oute nomizw oti tha zhsw gia panta.. se antithesh me sena pou mallon pisteueis oti kapote h psuxh sou tha xwristei apo to swma sou kai tha paei sthn apolith galhnh. Emena pantws tha me fane ta skoulikia kai den exw kanena provlhma, einai fisiologiko.
@ThrashoDeath i thriskeia einai mia enoia p se apomakrinei apo tin pragmatiki enoia tou theou ...na s dwsw ena aplo paradeigma...poses fores xrisimopoiisan to xristianismo gia imperialismo kai kataktiseis..enw antithetws i ideologia t einai i akrws anthitheti...skotwsan sto onoma t theou enw autos eipe t entelws antitheto..p.x. i thriskeia einai san to sxoleio kai o theos san tis gnwseis p apoktas...an t sxoleio t diaxeirizontai skata (opws stin ellada) skata gnwseis tha pareis..
@SteveHarrisLagoudaki dn milaw mono g tn metathanato zwi..an oloi tirousame t alogia t theou oxi apo eksanagasmou alla apo thelisi diki mas ,dn tha tan o kosmos pl kaliteros:xwris polemous,ftwxeia,peina,aplistia,eglimata,molinsi t perivalontos,xwris diko m ka dikos ..etc...auto omws einai mia outopia...kai oso g auto p pes sto telos dn s pistevw...borei n t les tr p sai neos alla tha alakseis gnwmi..dn exeis provlima m t na stamatiseis na iparxeis gia panta???egw trelainomai k m tn skepsi t...
people can't understand tht using metallica's lyrics shows that God and Metallica may think the same way. It doesn't matter if Hetfield or I don't know who don't believe in God, God's words may be inside their lirycs. It doesn't matter if you wish or not all of us have the some "God thinking" inside us, God's about love and we're all humans so we love, if you don't go back to your planet.
And what about the Some Kind Of Monster verse... : "This is God ain't so pure, This is the God that is not pure" ...? Plus Hetfield has written stuff somewhat against God... But I guess that's just to free interpretation...lol
Fucking deranged assholes. Now they want God to take credit? Fuck you people. James is a non-believe, surely. He WROTE ANTI-RELIGIOUS SONGS. For fuck's sake, have these assholes not heard Leper Messiah? Unless, they're trying to prove that God is a FUCKING LIE. This is the most dumbest fucking BS I have ever heard. Fuck religions.
@HolyDeth Well, I guess I don't really know what is in James' heart, as none of us really do, so I guess we can just interpret it how we want. That's the great thing about life. We are all free to feel what is in our hearts and minds.
i would like to show this to a lot of people and promote this thing but i'm brazilian, and i live in Portugal, can anyone subtitle or show me where can i get subtitle in portuguese for this????
Se alguem souber arranjar umas legendas, eu ficaria muito grato, sera que alguem me pode ajudar a promover isto em Portugues??
check out in flames. there ALOT heavier than metallica but lyrically there very positive. also check out avenged sevenfold, stone sour and possibly some slipknot.
So fabulous! You are putting into words what God has been whispering to my heart for a long time now. How our mighty God loves us! He uses the things we can relate to to reach out to us. I want to have ears and eyes open to see where His Spirit is working!
Excellent. God reaches out to us who are so lost without Him in all the ways we can relate to - music of every type is communication. Thanks for sharing an awesome message- and thanks to an awesome God who cares enough to love us first just as we are!
Good stuff! As someone who has used "The Incredibles" and even Spongebob as part of his sermons, it is great to hear another pastor say that truth is in all kinds of places. Blessings on you, I hope the book does great!
Incredible sermon! Wow! Looking forward to reading the book. My eyes were opened to using secular music in sermons to connect with students much have you have done with this. Thank you.
this is a great sermon. i can't wait to read the book. it'll be interesting to see how he ties Christianity into Metallica and other heavy metal bands. I've always wondered that myself.
This is a profound connection between the lyrics of Metallica and the anger of God. I understand that this sermon gave rise to a new book by the same title that is being published this month.
For the longest time now, I've hidden my love of heavy metal music. Even though I have found most of it inspirational, I had trouble explaining that to other Christians. Now this lets me know that I don't have to hide anymore, and it can help me explain myself. Can't wait to read the book!
I LOVE IT! I am a huge Metallica fan, came back to the church 3 years ago! We are always looking to complete the Great Commission but can't seem to find a relevant way, as the Body, to do so. We have gone to these extremes...using 80's, techno, Guns n Roses, the list goes on...to help reach the unchurched. The way to live out the Great Commission is not by forcing Jesus down their throats...SHOW the love of Jesus. Make it relevant to THEM, not to us. Great message
@hamptonsims I LOVE IT! I am a huge Metallica fan, came back to the church 3 years ago! We are always looking to complete the Great Commission but can't seem to find a relevant way, as the Body, to do so. We have gone to these extremes...using 80's, techno, Guns n Roses, the list goes on...to help reach the unchurched. The way to live out the Great Commission is not by forcing Jesus down their throats...SHOW the love of Jesus. Make it relevant to THEM, not to us. Great message
It is so ironic. I wrote about this same thing in early 2009, except not Metallica, but American Football and the Arizona Cardinals: bible09.com - If Only Church Could Be Like This
So I am definitely looking forward to the book. Good luck and and God Bless to all involved. Can't wait to get my hands on it!
the question I always ask myself is why do I really want this? What in the music is drawing me and does it reveal more about who God is in my life. So does the music draw you closer to God or not?
the gospel according to metallica. never thought I'd see the day. maybe that's why they outlasted all the other thrash bands from the 80's that sung about satan and stuff
is this video supposed to bash metallica? or what? if he is bashing metallica, wait till he hears the black albums "The God that Failed"
7blueblood 7 months ago
@Constantdoodle - I understand your point. However, where do we draw the line? Does Jesus speak through pornography? Can I find Christ in the Saw series of films? I am a pastor entrusted with the care of God's flock, do I encourage my flock to go pick up the latest Slipknot CD and find Jesus' message in it? We have to be very careful.
nicadaemus 9 months ago
Before Jesus saved me I loved Metallica. I was a very angry man and found a connection in their music. I don't think liking Metallica sends you to hell. For me their music is so connected to my old life I cannot reconcile it with Christ. Parts of our old life have to be left behind. While this message is compelling I do not remotely believe God speaks through bands like Metallica. While I appreciate Pastor Van Sloten trying to connect with unchurched I'm not sure this is the best route. There i
nicadaemus 11 months ago
@nicadaemus but if you say that god doesnt speak through bands like metallica then arent you kind of limiting God.... Even satan does gods will.
Constantdoodle 9 months ago
this is amazing
opensinner777666 1 year ago
- Metallica has used the bible more than once to indict itself. "The Four Horsemen", "Creeping Death" and "The Judas Kiss" most prominently.
JPhinfan86 1 year ago
we should have metallica in my church
cjperkins1 1 year ago 2
Dude, St. Anger is not about god being mad and them agreeing..its about how they went through drugs and bad shit like that and now they're venting "fuck it all fuckin no regrets".....Most of their songs are not good...they're about death like most metal...blackened is the end of the world..fight fire with fire is nuclear warfare...and how is this connecting to god??
MrBobbyjoe5 1 year ago
@MrBobbyjoe5
Wrong. Fight Fire with Fire is a criticism of capital punishment told from the point of view of someone about to be executed. Read the lyrics. It's asking if fighting fire with fire actually does anything but feed the human desire to 'get even'. With that said.....none of them have anything to do with "god" unless you're looking for it (save for a few such as "The God That Failed"). If you are looking for it....you're not necessarily wrong on a personal level.
JPhinfan86 1 year ago
@JPhinfan86 "Wrong. Fight Fire with Fire is a criticism of capital punishment told from the point of view of someone about to be executed. Read the lyrics. It's asking if fighting fire with fire actually does anything but feed the human desire to 'get even'. "
No, the whole band has said before that Fight Fire with Fire is about the feared Nuclear War between the US and Russia. Even in an old 1985 show you could hear James saying same thing. The song you were thinking about is Shortest Straw
Darkit2099 11 months ago
@Darkit2099
Actually I was thinking of the song, "Ride the Lighting" which is everything I said above about criticizing capital punishment. Looking back now I have zero clue why I said that (from the man's point of view) about "Fight Fire with Fire", I know better. I was probably distracted writing something at the same time - no clue. You're right in your description about the conflicts at that time.
JPhinfan86 11 months ago
@JPhinfan86 Yeah, you're a hundred percent right about Ride the LIghtning. But besides that it's also a horror story because the character in the song describes being trapped in the electric chair and dying but then waking up and learning it's a nightmare. Yeah I was totally confused when you said Fight Fire With Fire being about what you said it was lol. Because on that note at the end of the song you can hear rockets shooting off.
Darkit2099 11 months ago
I want a transcript of this.
fixxxer3456 1 year ago
@fixxxer3456
Best bet would be to get the book the John wrote, you can get the first chapter for free here metallicaatchurch org
newhopecalgary 1 year ago
is this guy so clueless about his bible that he can't recognize that "creeping death" is about the angel of death right out of the bible?
this guy needs to study his book some more before "guiding" his followers.
machine1376 1 year ago
Everything is good until jesusfreaks come by...
I get what he's saying, but my question is, why do you talk about metallica in a service?
eddgomezHaHa 1 year ago
@eddgomezHaHa why not? if you read the book he explains why he did a sermon on Metallica, search "The Day Metallica Came To Church" and its the .org site
Ryuk609 1 year ago
@eddgomezHaHa cuz metallica can kick church's ass
GatesRoolz 1 year ago
pretty nifty stuff
oElphabao 1 year ago
it is the anger of men your god is supposedly above emotion i find myself though a person against religion believing a good man but religious people are the cause of this it seems most of humanity uses religion as either an actless crutch or a captivating weapon against our fellow man i don't need an ethereal being to love my fellow humans but humans are the reasons for hate we can justify mass homocide but can't accept a man due to color religion or sexual preference MAN is good or evil
realitysimulator 1 year ago
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How can anyone watch only two minutes of this? I had to watch it all! Just last night I went to see Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd, of course, the fanatics were there preaching the evils of rock music! I salute you for finding the good where others have closed their ears assuming it evil! Not only have I saved this to my faves but i posted it to my Facebook! I can't wait to read the book!
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How can anyone watch only two minutes of this? I had to watch it all! Just last night I went to see Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd, of course, the fanatics were there preaching the evils of rock music! I salute you for finding the good where others have closed their ears assuming it evil! Not only have I saved this to my faves but i posted it to my Facebook! I can't wait to read the book!
jmwolfe420 1 year ago
How can anyone watch only two minutes of this? I had to watch it all! Just last night I went to see Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd, of course, the fanatics were there preaching the evils of rock music! I salute you for finding the good where others have closed their ears assuming it evil! Not only have I saved this to my faves but i posted it to my Facebook! I can't wait to read the book!
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jmwolfe420 1 year ago
This is so awesome! I loved Metalloca as a teen and love the connection.
joewenwest 1 year ago
Amazing!
cottiermom 1 year ago
watch the whole clip dudes....i bet half of you didnt.
i checked it out...the preacher is not getting the profits ...they go to charity.
crazyfunhappy 1 year ago
some of you didnt watch the full clip... watch it all before you cast a judgement...
hey, i heard the monies go to charity...not the author
crazyfunhappy 1 year ago
Not sure it's the best thing in the world to preach to everyone on YouTube about an angry, vengeful God at the very beginning of the sermon without balancing His love and mercy and grace.... but I will read the book with an open mind and I think as long as preachers stay sound in their Scripture and the Spirit, it takes all kinds!
kaiyoko 1 year ago
WOW! Would love to have seen the bands reaction to the sermon as it unfolded!
cavedweller33 1 year ago
The God of truth is the same God wherever you see him.
jenningstl 1 year ago
definetly a cool story, thanks for following the lead of the Holy Spirit!
FistFullofCurious 1 year ago
amazing man...keep it going :]
drewdrummer88 1 year ago
I am both a Christian and a Metallica fan, a fact some of my Christian friends don't understand. I'm thankful that someone else can see beyond the heavy metal persona, that the band is not "evil".
metallicamommy 1 year ago
@metallicamommy agreed, exactly like you.
MrKdude97rox 1 year ago
This is really interesting and i actually used to like Metallica, it's one of my son's favorite bands because I made him listen to it 'inutero'. This v ideo on UTube definitely puts a very different and interesting view to not only Metallica but many heavy metal bands. I might have to rethink a few things but will first read the book with an open mind.
lmi1026 1 year ago
metallica till death
sermon u doing great man
more on!!
avise7en 1 year ago
Every lyric of every song? Dang!
hokazeraimizutsuchi 1 year ago
Very nice sermon!
kj52kakashi 1 year ago
The concept is one that intrigues me: Using secular music in a sermon to show the relevancy of God.
terdsie 1 year ago
This seems like a pretty cool concept... Never heard of a church preaching on a metal band lol
cyberslackingfool 1 year ago
This is making me reconsider my perspective on how the church relates to culture.
kennyparnell 1 year ago
Amazing message! I know so many lost souls that have overlooked this connection. I can't wait to get this book and pass your message on!
dkrau10 1 year ago
metalica is way cool, I used to rewrite lyrics to music, to actually fit my life. But I always wanted to make a compulation of their riffs and guitar solos.
I don't want to proculate rightious anger, but Anger is a defence mechanism that is used to get peoples attention. Be angery, but do not sin. So many people think Christianity is some childish sundayschool preaching sermon. We are to turn the other cheack, but that is for authorety over you.
PlatoSaysGod 1 year ago
i am looking forward to reading this book :-)
sdavis9568 1 year ago
Cool sermon! Wish more people had that much intensity for God!
pinkgia 1 year ago
at first I thought Ok here we go again another goodie too shoes telling me that bands like metallica and ac/dc and kiss (old kiss not new, new kiss sucks! ace frehley for life!!!! anywho back to my comment)
and all the bands I love are satanic and I need to stop listening to those brain washing devil worshiping people
But what I heard today makes me want to read The book
I will comment on it after I read it to see if what I said earlyer is what the books about!
axlroseacefrehley14 1 year ago
Excited to finish the rest of the book. SO far very intrigued. Awesome.
divarawker 1 year ago
The intensity for Metallica should be less than the intensity for Christ
billybob220220 1 year ago
This is a great message - I do wish the video was better and showed the speaker. I am really looking forward to reading the book.
jesusfreak4x4 1 year ago
This is a great message - I wish the video was better. I am looking forward to reading the entire book
jesusfreak4x4 1 year ago
what an idea what is church for aren't we suppose to spread the word
chopscrafton 1 year ago
very cool sermon idea, I read chapter 1 of the book online and can't wait to read the rest. Just shows you you never know what doors are waiting to be opened out there
MrAvery 1 year ago
very cool sermon idea, I read chapter 1 of the book online and can't wait to read the rest. Just shows you you never know what doors are waiting to be opened out there
MrAvery 1 year ago
Now this would have been a cool sermon to be at. Metallica rule! But gotta remember without God there would be no you no me or Metallica. This pastor has good taste in music.
Xmetalearth 1 year ago
lol who do fack believes in god or satan fail i only beliefe them in southpark
gallema0wnz 1 year ago
This is a very interesting, thought-provoking sermon! I can't wait to read the book!
KatWoman64 1 year ago
Seems like Metallica want to change this world and are pissed about the crap that satan brings.
notsorandomvids 1 year ago 2
whatever will move this money church machine - he will use. This dude is an ass and if Metallica knows what this pedofile priest said and they are proud then I can say they just want more money.
shammapl 1 year ago
Angel of death? mixed up with slayer maybe? I think god is rather fond of them as well :)
maff77 1 year ago
@maff77 he refers to the biblical angel of death which is the one in creeping death, slayer's angel of death talks about Mengele, which was a nazi doctor that killed a bunch of people with his experiments
licanx23 1 year ago
Why not listen to whatever you want? You can listen to someone else's feelings of fact or fiction to be told an interesting story. Humans have had communication since the dawn of their existance. It is fact that the oldest known "song" is a about 4000 years old, which is even older than the "story" of Christianity. Music is amazing, notes and rhythms are captivating. I won't let a religion dictate what I listen to and stop me from experiencing something new or feeling a beautiful harmony.
drathok 1 year ago
Hey "New Hope" gay... don't try to exploit Metallica's work and inspire to promote your stupid stuff, what they've said and done has nothing to do with your religious bullshit and they also hate people who search solutions in religions. Whatever you do, whatever you say, you are still the kind of pathetic people that Metallica are talking about.
ThrashoDeath 1 year ago
metallica arent the only band who sing about injustice , or crying out to god or about old and new testament . audio slaves first album is agood example . but people still shake there fist at god and reject the worlds only saviour yeshua (jesus) . unless the songs lyrics point people in the direction of the answer , the song fails . metallica dont sing praises to the creator or give god the glory he deserves , so a metallica concert is no more a church service than a football game. thinkabout it
rev6litre 1 year ago
this guy is talking about how a METALLICA concert is just like a chuch, ppl go into the building, the ppl on stage preach their Prayers/Songs and everyone who shows is drawn together to worship a god, let it be god of the catholic or christian faith, or even METALLICA THEMSELVES!!! . . . . personally in this whole clip i love how metallicas lyrics are compared to the bible and have similar meanings. Fucking Awesome!
xRENEGADExXxNINJAx 1 year ago
The Day Burzum came to chruch
slayerbbk 1 year ago
Fuck this shit
Metallimeister 1 year ago
I cannot believe how childish and naiive these religious types are. 'Is it OK to listen to Metallica, because I'm a Christian?'
What a joke. Your god is sure all-loving, because he will torture you with fire for eternity if you listen to a certain type of music. I spit on your dictator god.
ToaJoe 1 year ago
Oh god I wish they'd do this at my church! but that will never happen, cuz almost everyone in this damn town is like 65 or older. T_T well....a man can dream
Crazymofoinamajikbox 1 year ago
WOW...that was one of the greatest sermons i've ever heard...i'm an orthodox and i really love metal music...all my life i've been listening to dogmatic people who 've been claiming that metallica are against god and they worship the evil without even trying listening to any of their songs...nor a single note. ..however i'm not the one to judge them but i'm really glad there's one pastor out there who really got the meaning and can transmit it to others
Congratulations, greetings from Greece
SteveHarrisLagoudaki 1 year ago
@SteveHarrisLagoudaki Ti les re kaulea? Sthn telikh? Ti skata sxesh mporei na exoun oi Metallica me to paramithaki pou legetai Xristianismos? Mallon esu prepei na psaxeis ligo parapanw tous stixous tous. Anthrwpoi pou stirizoun tis zwes tous se thriskeies einai toulaxiston gelioi. Re katalavete to, oi thriskeies sas kai poso mallon auto to gelio arxaio paramithaki me ton xristouli, MAS EXOUN GAMISEI TH ZWH kai mas exoun sterhsei merika apo ta politimotera pragmata, edw kai aiwnes!
ThrashoDeath 1 year ago
@ThrashoDeath e an pairneis tn thriskeia dogmatika kai epeifaneiaka opws logika esi tote xaneis kai to noima...gi auto k les auta p les...exeis lavei to noima ts thriskeias p autoi s exoun anagasei na laveis kai kathese edw kai spatalas lepta apo ti zwi sou apantwntas m me ena entelws mi epixirimatologika stirigmeno com...allo na stirizeis t zwi s sti thriskeia kai allo sto theo ...me tn euriteri enoia tou anwterou ontos..dld pws tn ides?nomizeis oti tha zeis gia panta kai tha exeis gia panta
SteveHarrisLagoudaki 1 year ago
@ThrashoDeath autes tis ideologies...tha m katalaveis otan tha ftaneis sto telos tis zwis pws auta p leges itan malakies..i estw an peraseis diskoles katastaseis..opws leei kai ena rito:there are no atheists in foxholes...kai apo ti katalava t provlima s dn einai auta p pa g ts metallica alla i thriskeia...nomizeis oti opoios pisteveis einai vlakas kai esi eisai o eklektos kai o anwteros p vrike t noima ...bravo s re file...kai eis anwtera
SteveHarrisLagoudaki 1 year ago
@SteveHarrisLagoudaki A dhladh to na stirizeis th zwh sou sto theo, opws to les esu einai diaforetiko apo to na th sindeeis me th thriskeia. Oute eimai kanenas eklektos ki oute leei kati pou den exei eipwthei disekatomiries fores kai oute nomizw oti tha zhsw gia panta.. se antithesh me sena pou mallon pisteueis oti kapote h psuxh sou tha xwristei apo to swma sou kai tha paei sthn apolith galhnh. Emena pantws tha me fane ta skoulikia kai den exw kanena provlhma, einai fisiologiko.
ThrashoDeath 1 year ago
@ThrashoDeath i thriskeia einai mia enoia p se apomakrinei apo tin pragmatiki enoia tou theou ...na s dwsw ena aplo paradeigma...poses fores xrisimopoiisan to xristianismo gia imperialismo kai kataktiseis..enw antithetws i ideologia t einai i akrws anthitheti...skotwsan sto onoma t theou enw autos eipe t entelws antitheto..p.x. i thriskeia einai san to sxoleio kai o theos san tis gnwseis p apoktas...an t sxoleio t diaxeirizontai skata (opws stin ellada) skata gnwseis tha pareis..
SteveHarrisLagoudaki 1 year ago
@SteveHarrisLagoudaki dn milaw mono g tn metathanato zwi..an oloi tirousame t alogia t theou oxi apo eksanagasmou alla apo thelisi diki mas ,dn tha tan o kosmos pl kaliteros:xwris polemous,ftwxeia,peina,aplistia,eglimata,molinsi t perivalontos,xwris diko m ka dikos ..etc...auto omws einai mia outopia...kai oso g auto p pes sto telos dn s pistevw...borei n t les tr p sai neos alla tha alakseis gnwmi..dn exeis provlima m t na stamatiseis na iparxeis gia panta???egw trelainomai k m tn skepsi t...
SteveHarrisLagoudaki 1 year ago
people can't understand tht using metallica's lyrics shows that God and Metallica may think the same way. It doesn't matter if Hetfield or I don't know who don't believe in God, God's words may be inside their lirycs. It doesn't matter if you wish or not all of us have the some "God thinking" inside us, God's about love and we're all humans so we love, if you don't go back to your planet.
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vaiderick 1 year ago
And what about the Some Kind Of Monster verse... : "This is God ain't so pure, This is the God that is not pure" ...? Plus Hetfield has written stuff somewhat against God... But I guess that's just to free interpretation...lol
Itube2304 1 year ago
Way to leech on someone's fame. I bet you have it all planned out PASTOR STOLEN VAN.
I mean really. Just...despicable.
TheToxicVoid 1 year ago
Some pastor. Completely ignore the anti-religious lyrics, huh? Typical religious man.
HolyDeth 1 year ago
Fucking deranged assholes. Now they want God to take credit? Fuck you people. James is a non-believe, surely. He WROTE ANTI-RELIGIOUS SONGS. For fuck's sake, have these assholes not heard Leper Messiah? Unless, they're trying to prove that God is a FUCKING LIE. This is the most dumbest fucking BS I have ever heard. Fuck religions.
HolyDeth 1 year ago
@HolyDeth I think he's just speaking that God can speak to you through anything.
Anyhoo, METALLICA! \m/
blackroseveins 1 year ago
@HolyDeth um im pretty sure james is catholic.. he even has at least 2 tattoos of jesus on him
axwet 1 year ago
@axwet Um, I'm pretty damn sure he isn't.
HolyDeth 1 year ago
@HolyDeth He is catholic. He said it i the Behind the Music on Metallica.
motcrue64 1 year ago
@HolyDeth you misunderstand leper messiah
scars73 1 year ago
@scars73 Oh I understand, it's anti-religious. Simple as that. It's all a lie.
HolyDeth 1 year ago
@HolyDeth it's not anti-religous, it's anti televangelist and false prophets. God bless you brother!
scars73 1 year ago
@scars73 Correction, he's still singing about the lies. The lies people are blinded by.
HolyDeth 1 year ago
@HolyDeth Well, I guess I don't really know what is in James' heart, as none of us really do, so I guess we can just interpret it how we want. That's the great thing about life. We are all free to feel what is in our hearts and minds.
scars73 1 year ago
@scars73 Agreed
HolyDeth 1 year ago
Wow I live in Calgary and I never knew about this. This is awesome aha I wanna go to one of these sermons someday soon.
Vinzafy 1 year ago
"Metallica is my religion" just got a new meaning =D
2shae1980 1 year ago
i would like to show this to a lot of people and promote this thing but i'm brazilian, and i live in Portugal, can anyone subtitle or show me where can i get subtitle in portuguese for this????
Se alguem souber arranjar umas legendas, eu ficaria muito grato, sera que alguem me pode ajudar a promover isto em Portugues??
marceurodriguers 1 year ago
@00Orbit00 Like you say. And also did you notice how Christians are growing and growing more on Youtube every day ? It's scary...
RidvanDuzey 1 year ago
This was really interesting!
MetallAndy 1 year ago
well....anyone can interpret the music how they want
TheHuMoCa 1 year ago
Any other heavy metal bands you would recommend that have god's message in their lyrics?
mustard2155 1 year ago
@mustard2155
check out in flames. there ALOT heavier than metallica but lyrically there very positive. also check out avenged sevenfold, stone sour and possibly some slipknot.
TenaciousKnee 1 year ago
@mustard2155 also flyleaf, I'm not a christian myself, but I just like that band and I know the members are christian ;)
ultimatebas 1 year ago
@mustard2155 For Today, Demon Hunter
xRazr567x 1 year ago
So fabulous! You are putting into words what God has been whispering to my heart for a long time now. How our mighty God loves us! He uses the things we can relate to to reach out to us. I want to have ears and eyes open to see where His Spirit is working!
marshmemories 1 year ago
Excellent. God reaches out to us who are so lost without Him in all the ways we can relate to - music of every type is communication. Thanks for sharing an awesome message- and thanks to an awesome God who cares enough to love us first just as we are!
marshmemories 1 year ago
So true... Sad that most of the preist still thinks that Metallica's evil.
I would love to read that book...
BizonSnake 1 year ago
Send me money, send me green
Heaven you will meet
"Buy my new book"
and you'll get a better seat!!!
Another lepper messiah...
piconchetumadre 1 year ago 19
@piconchetumadre
sorry it doesn't work like that, God still chooses
Keith
newhopecalgary 1 year ago
@newhopecalgary
That is so true.
ThatGuyNamedNathan 1 year ago
@newhopecalgary God chooses people? Sounds pretty righteous of him to pick one over another in any form... :D
Shadows0ldier 1 year ago
This is so awesome....to create an idea or message out of a heavy metal band
DeconTheMonkey 1 year ago
awesome! can't wait to read the book!! :-)
athowla 1 year ago
Sweet!!! It's so true! Just imagine how people will connect with God through metal...it's possible!!! Check out the facebook page!
dojoboy226 1 year ago
Sweet!!! It's so true! Just imagine how people will connect with God through metal...it's possible!!!
dojoboy226 1 year ago
Good stuff!!!! A lot of people should listen to this message!
Marcotribalwarrior 1 year ago
Good stuff! As someone who has used "The Incredibles" and even Spongebob as part of his sermons, it is great to hear another pastor say that truth is in all kinds of places. Blessings on you, I hope the book does great!
omygodc 1 year ago
this is pretty fantastic stuff! Can't wait to read the book cover to cover!
johnnm951 1 year ago
this is pretty fantastic stuff... looking forward to reading the book cover to cover!
johnnm951 1 year ago
Awesome!!! Fantastic video, looking forward to the book! Couldn't agree more that ALL TRUTH IS GODS TRUTH.
mowriter 1 year ago
WOW! good stuff, so true! Really has me fired up for a youth lesson.
ThePyromomma 1 year ago
WOW! good stuff. so true. I really enjoyed this sermon - goes along with the first chapter of the book.
ThePyromomma 1 year ago
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I am really excited to read the book, The Day Metallica Came to Church. I feel strongly about this topic
Chrissy1105 1 year ago
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I am really excited to read the book, The Day Metallica Came to Church. I feel strongly about this topic
Chrissy1105 1 year ago
I am really excited to read the book, The Day Metallica Came to Church. I feel strongly about this topic
Chrissy1105 1 year ago
i thought this was a great sermon that, i really liked the connection you made! Can't wait to read the book!
LPFAN1919 1 year ago
Awesome! cant wait to read the book!
TheRealBobTheHobo 1 year ago
Love anything that can reach people for Christ can' wait to read the entire book
kgoemaat 1 year ago
This is very thought provoking. Really makes you think....
JGrahamPT 1 year ago
I cannot wait to read the book!
zazybuddy 1 year ago
This sermon is fantastic! I love who you link Metallica's anger with God's anger! Very inspiring! I never thought of it this way!
ghostpsalm111 1 year ago
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Great sermon; Can't wait to read the book. Pastor Van Sloten talks about how God speaks truth to us through different ways and medias.
mxwx51 1 year ago
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Great sermon; Can't wait to read the book. Pastor Van Sloten talks about how God speaks truth to us through different ways and medias.
mxwx51 1 year ago
Great sermon; Can't wait to read the book. Pastor Van Sloten talks about how God speaks truth to us through different ways and medias.
mxwx51 1 year ago
This sermon is great...I cannot wait to forward to my pastors.
66batchy 1 year ago
Incredible sermon! Wow! Looking forward to reading the book. My eyes were opened to using secular music in sermons to connect with students much have you have done with this. Thank you.
bsktlvr97 1 year ago
this is a great sermon. i can't wait to read the book. it'll be interesting to see how he ties Christianity into Metallica and other heavy metal bands. I've always wondered that myself.
hwkoff2004 1 year ago
I just read a sample of the book and I was very intrigued so I had to watch the Sermon!! Awesome Insight, God is good!
cryspg821 1 year ago
I have to say that this was an awesome sermon...and I am most definately wanting to read the book!
dragonwing84 1 year ago
This is a profound connection between the lyrics of Metallica and the anger of God. I understand that this sermon gave rise to a new book by the same title that is being published this month.
MarilynBr 1 year ago
For the longest time now, I've hidden my love of heavy metal music. Even though I have found most of it inspirational, I had trouble explaining that to other Christians. Now this lets me know that I don't have to hide anymore, and it can help me explain myself. Can't wait to read the book!
spiorad7 1 year ago
Really enjoyed hearing this sermon, and reading the first chapter of the book it inspired!!
MommaJune63 1 year ago
The story behind this is amazing. Cannot wait to read the whole book!!
Goofy4Mickeytd 1 year ago
This book is going to be very interesting!
kristinialeanna 1 year ago
this was quite interesting!
satjome 1 year ago
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I LOVE IT! I am a huge Metallica fan, came back to the church 3 years ago! We are always looking to complete the Great Commission but can't seem to find a relevant way, as the Body, to do so. We have gone to these extremes...using 80's, techno, Guns n Roses, the list goes on...to help reach the unchurched. The way to live out the Great Commission is not by forcing Jesus down their throats...SHOW the love of Jesus. Make it relevant to THEM, not to us. Great message
TheKsuwildcat1097 1 year ago
Been to several metallica concerts myself. Looking forward to reading the book.
mrolandclk 1 year ago
Can't wait for the book!
emocolossal636 1 year ago
I cannot wait to read the book!
zazybuddy 1 year ago
I'm really interested in reading this.
tghali 1 year ago
Everybody is probably going to worship something or someone. Often, it's not Jesus, but it is, undoubtedly, worship.
hamptonsims 1 year ago
@hamptonsims I LOVE IT! I am a huge Metallica fan, came back to the church 3 years ago! We are always looking to complete the Great Commission but can't seem to find a relevant way, as the Body, to do so. We have gone to these extremes...using 80's, techno, Guns n Roses, the list goes on...to help reach the unchurched. The way to live out the Great Commission is not by forcing Jesus down their throats...SHOW the love of Jesus. Make it relevant to THEM, not to us. Great message
TheKsuwildcat1097 1 year ago
It is so ironic. I wrote about this same thing in early 2009, except not Metallica, but American Football and the Arizona Cardinals: bible09.com - If Only Church Could Be Like This
So I am definitely looking forward to the book. Good luck and and God Bless to all involved. Can't wait to get my hands on it!
dabuzzmedia 1 year ago
This is what becoming reconciled to a hurting world with a relevant practical Christianity is all about!
twinmomknitter 1 year ago
This is neat, certainly can't wait to read all of the book!
heyjadehey 1 year ago
This is neat, can't wait to read the book... it certainly is intriguing!!!
heyjadehey 1 year ago
A very interesting idea for sermon series.
travisfclarke 1 year ago
Wow....very inspiring.
mmherk 1 year ago
I'm intrigued. I really like that you're not automatically condemning them. I can't wait to read the book to get the whole thing.
theronin23 1 year ago
Awesome video! Looks like it's going to be great!
slumbersix 1 year ago
Can't wait for the book!!!
satrntgr 1 year ago
Cannot WAIT for this book! Some of my best devotional time came from music and it wasn't all Christian! Great sermon!
inleftfld 1 year ago
Awesome! the sermon is great, can't wait for the book!
pdawwg08 1 year ago
@pdawwg08
Thanks, books out Aug 10, link to info and first chapter is in the description of this video.
newhopecalgary 1 year ago
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Great sermon; Can't wait to read the book. Pastor Van Sloten talks about how God speaks truth to us through different ways and medias.
mxwx51 1 year ago
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This is what relating to a hurting world with a relevant practical Christianity is all about - can't wait to read the book!
twinmomknitter 1 year ago
so as a christian myslef, is it ok to listen to some of metallica's music?
Fran616 2 years ago 2
the question I always ask myself is why do I really want this? What in the music is drawing me and does it reveal more about who God is in my life. So does the music draw you closer to God or not?
newhopecalgary 2 years ago
@newhopecalgary Kind of failing logic there, since god doesn't exist and he's a fairytale creation of the ancient civilizations.
ToaJoe 1 year ago
@Fran616 Do you want the deevul to possess you? Then no it's not okay!
stevai6732 1 year ago
@Fran616 music and religion should be seperate.
RideTheRainbowTV 1 year ago
the gospel according to metallica. never thought I'd see the day. maybe that's why they outlasted all the other thrash bands from the 80's that sung about satan and stuff
MrDeadphish 2 years ago
why did he pick mel gibbson suddenly...there are more directors in the world....mel just good lucky with that film
happyassylum13 2 years ago
metallica is the best band ever on earth. period.