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After Battling Addiction Actor Launches ‘Holypop’ Web Project to Inspire Young Christians

Holypop Helps Young People Connect With Christ | Chris Carberg

Actor and Holypop CEO Chris Carberg

Meet Chris Carberg. He’s the 28-year-old Hollywood actor (you may recognize him from his roles in “Kill Zone” and “Sydney White”) who launched Holypop.com — a new web site that targets young Christians in an effort to spark their interest in biblical principles.

His story, characterized by a number of twists and turns, is an intriguing one to say the least. Caberg, who has struggled with addiction in the past, knows a thing or two about the difficulties that young people face.

During his college years, the CEO of Holypop battled prescription pain pill addiction. While his dependency didn’t manifest itself until his college years, the groundwork was laid early on. As a child, he suffered from migraines and, in middle school, he was prescribed pain pills to ease his discomfort. This was only the beginning.

“College…was when I got addicted to Vicodin and Valium,” he said in an interview with the Blaze. “I started using the drugs recreationally early on in [my college years].”

Carberg described his experimentation with a stimulant called Fioricet. Once this drug lost its effectiveness, he moved onto Norco, which he characterized as “another type of Vicodin.” Before he knew it, he says his addiction got out of control. Over a two-year period, Carberg described having taken thousands of pills, burning through his life’s savings and racking up major charges on credit cards.

The actor-turned-Christian web guru discussed the dramatic toll the addiction took on his life. At the height of his dependency, he says he was taking 60 or 70 Vicodin per day, along with 10 or 20 Valium so that he could sleep at night. Obviously, the effects were noticeable.

Holypop Helps Young People Connect With Christ | Chris Carberg

“I wasn’t dependable. I went on a bunch of auditions completely high out of my mind and I remember embarrassing my family as I would go on rants [to] their friends,” Carberg explained. “I lost jobs, broke relationships, and thought I was God…My drug usage killed my family for awhile, and broke my parents’ hearts.”

But there was a light at the end of the tunnel for him. When Carberg was 23, he says he became a Christian and “gave [his] life to God” — something that has profoundly changed his life and path. After overcoming his intense addiction and finding God, he became determined to help young people tackle life obstacles.

This is where Holypop comes in. Through the site, Carberg hopes to target and assist young people — ages 18 to 24 — who are looking for answers to life’s tough questions, as he claims that it takes a realistic approach to dealing with young people.

“If I’d had Holypop when I was 15, I think I would’ve lived those years very differently, because I would have had somewhere to turn when I was hopeless,” he said.

Holypop Helps Young People Connect With Christ | Chris Carberg

Screen shot from Holypop.com

Aside from offering help to the hopeless, Carberg created to site to address his concern over the fact that young adults are abandoning the church en masse. Aside from churches changing their teaching on gay marriage, he says, many have also slipped away from focusing upon what’s truly needed, according to biblical mandate, to have salvation — a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

“This all stems from a fundamental lack of biblical literacy in the family, and an unwillingness of the modern church to seriously confront controversial issues,” says Carberg. “Many parents continue to push their religious beliefs without understanding what they believe and why, and modern young people have been trained to smell any hint of hypocrisy. That‘s why we decided it’s time we go straight to the young people.”

In addition to countless translations of the Bible, Holypop includes study tools and answers to important questions young people might have. Under its “Get Answers” section, the site explores sexuality, abortion, the Holy Trinity, drugs and alcohol and plenty more.

Holypop Helps Young People Connect With Christ | Chris Carberg

Screen shot from the issues page of Holypop.com

“We reconfigured every aspect of our website for this cause, and our passion for developing Bible literacy is the entire focus of Holypop.” Carberg said. “This is a full scale assault against what we know is endangering the future of the church, and destroying faith in America and abroad.”

“Holypop is a place they can go as needed. We’re taking what we call an anti-social approach,”  Carberg told the Blaze. “Today everything is about social communities. In some ways, we think this has dulled some of the importance of one’s own spiritual journey.”

So, on the web site, users can do their daily Bible study and simply connect with God. There are no bells — no interactive whistles. The experience is all about connecting with the Almighty.

“We’re not trying to be Facebook,” he explains.

To better facilitate this personal, one-on-one time with God, Carberg plans to introduce an app he calls “QuietTime” in the next few months.

“QuietTime will transform your private Bible study into an interactive, online experience,” he explains. “In a world of social networks, QuietTime is the anti-social network. All you need is God.”

As for his acting career, Carberg’s always ready and willing to go on auditions. But Holypop, for the time being, is his passion and priority.

You can check Holypop out for yourself here.

Comments (52)

  • vaman
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 2:07pm

    Great story about recovery and of course the Blaze tosses in gay marriage. Huh? It’s a story about a guy recovering from drugs, that’s it. The agenda driven Blaze does it again! Pathetic.

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  • JohnOneOne
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 9:25am

    New World Translation – John 1:1c – “and the Word was a god.”

    Regarding Jehovah‘s Witnesses’ “New World Translation” Bible and its rendering of John 1:1, it may interest you and others of your readers to know that, in support and explanation of their wording of this verse (especially within the third clause with “a god”), there is soon to be published a 20+ year study (as of 1/2012), a thoroughly researched reference work – an historical analysis & exhaustive annotated bibliography – it will be entitled, “What About John 1:1?”

    To learn more of its design and expected release date, you are invited to visit:

    http://www.goodcompanionbooks.com

    When finally published, apart from discussing many of the other topics and scriptures often related to the man-made Trinity doctrine, you will also discover that we have collected information on about 430+ scholarly reference works (mostly Trinitarian) which, throughout the centuries, had opted to say something other than, “and the Word was God,” and that, included among them are over 120 which had chosen to use “a god” within the third clause of their renderings.

    As you might expect, we are very excited at the opportunity to share our findings with others.

    Agape, JohnOneOne.

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    • Bearfoot
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 10:52am

      Johnoneone,

      I appreciate your comments and I am moved to contribute to the conversation.
      The rendering of John 1:1 into English is a very important matter for all Christians, as it has a bearing on the understanding of who the Almighty God is, and the relationship between God and His Son, Jesus, the Christ of God.
      John 1:1 has to agree with with all scripture, it does not and cannot stand alone to express the nature of the Christ. The entire book of John, when read carefully, describes Jesus as the Son, not as the Father.
      The New World Translation renders John 1:1 as; “In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.”
      This agrees with the entire Bible in explaining the true nature of our God Jehovah and of the one He sent forth, His Son Jesus who was to be the redeemer of all mankind by means of his ransom sacrifice.
      If John 1:1, as rendered in in the KJV is an accurate translation, then all the rest of the book of John is as a consequence made to be false.
      That cannot be.

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    • Bearfoot
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 11:11am

      19 Therefore, in answer, Jesus went on to say to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, The Son cannot do a single thing of his own initiative, but only what he beholds the Father doing. For whatever things that One does, these things the Son also does in like manner. 20 For the Father has affection for the Son and shows him all the things he himself does, and he will show him works greater than these, in order that YOU may marvel. 21 For just as the Father raises the dead up and makes them alive, so the Son also makes those alive whom he wants to. 22 For the Father judges no one at all, but he has committed all the judging to the Son, 23 in order that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He that does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Most truly I say to YOU, He that hears my word and believes him that sent me has everlasting life, and he does not come into judgment but has passed over from death to life. – John 5:19-24

      Misrepresenting Jesus by claiming he is GOD is a false teaching. Jesus is the Christ, the Anointed One, our Redeemer, our Lord and King. He is the Glorious Son of the true God Jehovah, or if you prefer, Yahweh.

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    • beckwasfox
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 11:54am

      You should really find out what “I am” means. You should read it in context and read it in the context it was used in Genesis 3. Jesus claimed to be God not the Archangel Michael. All you need is a real Bible not the NWT or talking points form Watchtower magazine. Stop trying to decieve people and go study His word.

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    • beckwasfox
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 11:57am

      Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
      Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
      Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
      Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
      Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
      Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

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    • beckwasfox
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 11:59am

      And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
      And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
      And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

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    • Bearfoot
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 12:16pm

      Beck,
      How do you view the following scriptures?
      John 14;28
      John 5:19
      1 Corinthians 11:3
      1 Corinthians 15:28

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    • Bearfoot
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 1:22pm

      JohnOneOne,

      Thank you for your post. Education is a wonderful thing for those who want it, and seek it.

      Too many are content to remain stuck in their traditional misinformations and prejudices.

      Thanks again.

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    • beckwasfox
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 6:41pm

      Try reading the words within their context. Don’t be deceived!
      Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
      Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
      And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
      If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
      If ye love me, keep my commandments.
      And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
      Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
      I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
      Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
      At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
      He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
      Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
      Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abo

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    • beckwasfox
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 6:45pm

      18Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

      19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

      Context

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  • TEARS FOR AMERICA
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:21am

    The Word is clear that those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil will experience God’s wrath and anger. Romans 2:8

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  • judyaz
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 9:21pm

    Here is another man who had a personal experience with “one who had more love in his eyes than anyone he’d ever seen,” upon dying, who gave him back life and a gift. He didn’t know what the gift was, until all the gifts of the spirit began to manifest and live through him. Jesus’ spoke to many about knowing the kingdom of God, that spirit blows where it will, and you cannot see nor hear it, “unless a man be born over again.” Jesus’ farewell prayer (after he promised to return) was that all who through their words put their faith in him “be perfectly one,” as the Father is in him, and he in the Father, “so also may they be in us, that the world may believe that Thou sent me, and that You love them as You do me.” How else can you know, but this?
    Here is one man’s experience and the first time spirit sent from God began to act and speak through him too. His wife recorded what was happening: http://www.youtube.com/AUniversalPhilosophy

    Here’s a little more explanation, and a possible attempt to understand, since we human beings often try to understand our Father who is so much more vast than we can comprehend, and his son – and the prophets and teachers of many faiths, and all who have touched God of whom we ask when we seek to know Him: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzyT3fgGxb4-OTc5NTY1OTctODk2Yy00ODcwLThkMTItOGM1NmIwYTA2NTEz

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    • judyaz
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 9:28pm

      Pardon my, what? I just don’t think our Father wants all of us whom He loves so to be fighting among one another, intellectually debating, making rules to worship Him, killing one another in the name of religion. I think He love us so very much more than we can ever imagine that He wants us to know Him.
      How can it be but that He give a gift of spirit and we learn to listen to Him in the quiet within our minds? It is as is written: Then we will know that the Father sent him, and that He loves us as He loves him.

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  • JCofPA
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:46pm

    This is a highly inspirational piece since the individual is from one of the bastions of sin in America – Hollywood. He is doing something powerful with his painful experience, showing another example of God working through those who called on him from the depths of their own personal darkness. He is reaching out to generation in peril. I applaud him. We need more of this sort of man in our society to save as many as possible. A simple guidepost is a beautiful thing when you are utterly lost and think you are alone. You are not alone.

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  • okaaay
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:51pm

    Theology isn’t about “appealing to a certain personality type” as someone up there in the response list said or consumerism. I recently heard a European Catholic priest (I’m not Catholic btw) talk about how American Christians are looking to “Have it Their Way” much like Burger King or McDonald’s. They think they can just cut out what they want and put in what they want and then their religion is applicable. And then they come into the church and want to make it what they want, rather then following scripture.

    Christianity is about following Christ. That’s what the word Christian means…to be a Christ follower.
    If you don’t like what the Bible says, you can’t just get the scissors and started hacking away and still call yourself Christian. You have become something altogether different.

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  • zhaan
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 3:17pm

    The reason that young people are turned off from the church is because fundamentalist Christians (bless them) have turned Christianity into an overly simplistic, reductionist, illogical religion. The idea that the Bible is “inerrant” appeals to a certain personality type, but has the effect of pushing away millions of people who feel that a literal Bible defies logic and common sense. (And sorry, but scholarly research into the Bible shows that it has been subject to human error, just with transcription alone!)

    I am a liturgical Christian, and I see no reason to put the Bible up on a pedestal. It is far too easy for human men to misinterpret the Bible to their own ends. I can come up with many different interpretations of popular Bible passages used to “prove” certain dogmas. Anyone who thinks the Bible can be the final “word” on God is denying how much bigger God truly is. And only until Christianity becomes less dogmatic and more open to nuance will it stop turning off so many people.

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    • JesusFreak490
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 4:43pm

      @Zhaan

      All Scripture is God-breathed and useful teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.
      - 2 Tim. 3:16
      I understand that as a rebuttle you‘ll say that I’m being redundent or whatever by using Scripture to prove that Scripture is innerrant. But Scripture is God-breathed. God spoke through regular men to write His Word. He is perfect and infallable, therefore, the Bible is infallable, because it is written by an infallable Author.Just because someone doesn‘t like what the Bible has to say doesn’t mean the Word of God is wrong. It means that they’re wrong, and they need to deal with it themselves. The Bible is true, and they’re wrong!
      And what are you suggesting by nuance? Are you suggesting that fallable men who are prone to mistakes should come up with their own assumptions about everything that are subject to human error? Hmmm. Truth is truth. It will not change simply because some people don’t like it.

      Truth by its very nature excludes. – Ravi Zacharius

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    • kalli
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:34pm

      @JESUSFREAK

      Thank you for your great rebuttle to Zhaan.
      “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

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    • zhaan
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:48pm

      It’s ironic that you use that particular piece of scripture, as it first of all refers to the OLD Testament, not the New Testament (which was not in existence at the time of the original writing). Furthermore, that is just one translation of the verse, which has been expressed in English in any number of ways, including, from the KJV:

      “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

      Many other translations use the simpler phrase, “inspired by.“ ”Inspiration of“ is certainly a different meaning than ”written by” (and therefore “inerrant”). Either way, your human interpretation of such a verse might be different from someone else’s, so for anyone to claim definitively that they know the mind of God based on an “inerrant” Bible leads to all sorts of problems.

      Regardless, name one passage in the Bible that says you must believe that the Bible is totally inerrant (in not just its original form but in ALL modern translations) in order to get into heaven. You’ll find no such thing. Whether or not someone believes *in the Bible* as “inerrant” is irrelevant – they simply need to believe in Jesus Christ. People may quibble about details, but all you need is Jesus.

      By focusing so much on the alleged inerrancy in the Bible, evangelicals turn away people who might otherwise be drawn to Christianity, which was my original point.

      For more on that verse, see:
      http:/

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    • zhaan
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:50pm

      PS You can look up that verse on the website bible.cc to see the many variations and some interpretations of the verse.

      http://bible.cc/2_timothy/3-16.htm

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    • JesusFreak490
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 9:52am

      First of all, I never said that you had to believe that all of the Bible was true in order to recieve salvation and enter heaven.
      For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved. – Romans 10:9
      Second of all, I never said that all TRANSLATIONS of the original Scriptures are infallable. Take, for instance, the New World Translation. It twists John 1:1 by saying “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was A God.” This translation is horribly skewed. I do not believe that all translations are accurate. I certainly wouldn’t use the Message translation to do an in-depth Bible study, though I do still like the Message. But Scripture is perfectly infallable in the original texts written in Hebrew, Armenian, and Greek.
      If you can’t see that the Bible is the HOLY, INFALLABLE Word of God, then I can’t help you see it.

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 2:07pm

      I think most people are smart enough to understand what Jesus was teaching and they don’t see it reflected in the members of the church. I think the reason for that is the doctrine that says you need to have a belief but works are to be avoided because they are filthy rags.

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    • JesusFreak490
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 3:42pm

      @Neofan

      To God, our best works are like filthy rags, but faith without works is dead. Through a faith in Christ Jesus we are enabled to do works that truly please God. Without faith in Christ, we cannot please God. Just because on our own we can’t please God, doesn‘t mean we shouldn’t try to do good for Him. As a Christian, I am supposed to do my very best for God and others. I am to show God’s love for the world (His Agape) to every person I meet and to help them when I am able. The point is, when I do good, I‘m focused on doing what’s right because I please God. I‘m not looking for extra points with the Man upstairs or for other people’s approval.
      But you are very right when you say that many Christians don’t exhibit the love and goodness of Christ.

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    • JohnOneOne
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 9:39am

      Today, an important part Bible study is the comparison of translations. Regarding their comparative value, Miles Coverdale (b.1488-d.1568), the one credited with having produced the very first complete printed translation of the Bible into English, wrote: “…one translation declareth, openeth and illustrateth another, and … in many cases one is a plain commentary unto another.”

      Apparently, the King James Version translators had also appreciated the work of early translators, for upon their title page they explained that their own work had been, “Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised.”

      Interestingly, these KJV translators had even further advised, that is, within their original “Preface: To the Reader”: “Therefore as St Augustine [b.354-d.430] saith, ‘a variety of translations is profitable for finding out the sense of scriptures.’”

      Although, for many, John 1:1 plainly declares Jesus (the Word) is God, few are aware of the number of other ways in which hundreds of Biblical Theologians, Scholars and Translators alike have, down thru the centuries, chosen to render the third clause of this verse – that is, as something other than, “and the Word was God.”

      You are invited to visit:

      http://www.goodcompanionbooks.com

      Agape, JohnOneOne.

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  • WhiteFang
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:53pm

    Well, I checked the site out, and it is just another religion with biased unscriptural teachings.
    Nothing new here. Holypop joins all the other thousands of independent churches calling themselves “Christian” and at the same time endorsing traditions of men.

    Read the Bible folks, that is where the truth is.

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    • Snidely
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 2:58pm

      I didn’t read every article on the website, but what I did read seemed to be spot-on biblical based. Was there a particular area you saw that not scriptural?

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    • WhiteFang
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:37pm

      Snidley,

      Under the topic of “GOD” – The information there is trying to prove that * God is three in one (a trinity) (see The Trinity) (Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14)

      How do these scriptures support the idea that God is three persons in one? They don’t!
      Don’t read into the scriptures what it does not actually say.
      Inventing a theory based on false teachings and human traditional thinking is leading many people to wrong understandings. The true God, Jehovah is One God, not three.

      Read the Bible, that is where we get the truth.

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  • supan7
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 11:43am

    It’s a good story and a nice attempt but that site will not do much to influence that demographic. Too bland. Too vanilla. If you want to connect with teens and twenty somethings he’ll need to take a look at sites like tripleXchurch dot com or a site like soulpancake dot com.

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  • daEqualizer
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:57am

    And now this loser will make millions off of dumb Christians thru his website… yay for him

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    • Ditto Head
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 11:17am

      He’s not a loser, he’s an inventor.
      He’s invented a round, turning device that can be used for conveyance.

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    • COFemale
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 11:31am

      Wow, are you jealous boys? Aw, are you too dumb to create your own website? It is really easy, even my 5 year old grandson can do it. And if he can do it, I am sure you two 2 year olds can too. And where is he making money? It appears to me this site is FREE, you know a concept you all aspire too. This site is right up your alley; you don’t have to work and you can read it for FREE.

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    • Ditto Head
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 11:51am

      @ColoradoDingDong
      I didn’t bash him or his site, just merely pointed out that there are a million other sites out there just like it. I actually browsed his site. Quite underwhelming, really. Oh, and irrelevant as it is, I have my own business website that I made all by myself. Must get back to cartoons now. Bye.

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    • Samsss
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:53pm

      Sounds like a wonderful idea to me! This world could use many millions more dumb Christians! Have you not heard or read that you must have the faith of a little child! I don’t think that was a metaphor – rather that He was speaking in literal terms when he talked about the faith of a child.
      Also, have a look at the verse below and do a little searching. I do hope you will receive this as I send it.
      1 Corinthians:1:27. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, Read following also please.
      Sam

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:30am

    Well good luck to this guy! We saw how fast the HOLLYWOOD types turned on Wahlberg…………or any conservative Christian in their midst!

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  • NOTAMUSHROOM
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 9:00am

    Very nice story Hallowell. You made it thru the whole thing without bashing Christianity in any way.

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  • Master_Mason
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:59am

    “The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.” -Proverbs 18:10

    Great story! Great job, Chris!!!

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  • itsmyfirstday
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:15am

    Bookmarked his site….glad to see he has turned his life around. I just wish I was that smart when I was 28.

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  • changedone
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:14am

    God has begun a good work in you, Chris. Keep at it!

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  • sawbuck
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:28am

    60-70 Vicodin a day….?
    Well ….His liver has got to be damaged.
    Those pills have acetaminophen (Tylenol) in them.
    Heavy doses of ( Tylenol ) does permanent damage to the liver.
    And from what I understand (one time ) is all it takes.
    If he hasn’t had his liver checked for damage .. he should.
    I’m glad he turned his life around.

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    • Samsss
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:56pm

      I’m thinking that God undoubtedly had a hand in turning that life around too! Keep it up Chris!

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:28am

    Hallelujah! The more we speak of JESUS, GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT, the more we quote the BIBLE, the more we encourage one another in the faith, the stronger we all become.

    GOD BLESS BLAZERS!
    “Give thanks in all things.”
    Know WHOSE you are, act like it in great joy and notify your face.

    “Fear thou not; I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I AM thy GOD: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10

    “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1

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    • kcares
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:19am

      I like that I’m seeing more and more people talk about their faith.

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  • ashestoashes
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:23am

    The Demoralization of America..It all started by taking prayer out of the schools..Then the media and television (tell a vision) promoted sinful behavior rendering it the “acceptable” way to live..having a profound influence on its young viewers.. How sad that we have fallen this far as a nation.. This guy is right.. God the Father and His Son Jesus/Yeshua are the only answers..Sin is the symptom of not having more of Him…they are just symptoms…nothing more..Know God and those symptoms fall away..He is the cure.
    The country has been demoralized for a purpose..Communism does not allow for a belief in God.This is why Obama placed a homosexual Czar in charge of the education of our young children.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlpODYhnPEo

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:46am

      Make one wonder what the PTA/PTSA does if it doesn’t care that the child safety czar promotes homosexuality in our schools. Do teachers give a flip or is it all about them, the unions and pensions? If they care so much about children, why haven’t they demanded his removal?

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    • HumbleCitizen
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 9:44am

      @ Grandma.
      I work in public schools, when I am able, I ask various teachers who is Obama‘s safe school’s Czar, they have NO CLUE. They don’t even know his name.

      In my entire school, maybe ONE other teacher may know some of what is going on, but not much. I have found I have to be very careful least I offend a teacher by talking “politics”. I usually use the Aristotle method (asking questions). You’d think educators to be more knowledgable, but they’re not any different than the rest of society.

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  • grannyrecipe
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:12am

    God bless you Chris. let’s all keep pounding the pavement.

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  • grandmaof5
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:12am

    Sadly, religion began dying with one woman, the atheist who won the battle to take religion out of schools. That ruling has affected two generations of young people. If there was no religion taught at home, there was always the Christmas pageant, the Easter play, the Ten Commandments posted on the wall of every classroom, the Bible verse read during morning announcements, the Lords Prayer. Kids learned and had a choice – now, unless they have religion outside of school, they only have one view point, and the Progressives have molded that. God bless Chris and his efforts to help young people, I hope his site is wildly successful. He crawled down a dark hole and was able to pull himself back up with the help of God – kudos.

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    • sandy21957
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 9:58am

      And Satan always abandons those who he seduces into following his way. Madalyn Murray O’Hare ended up murdered and buried in a shallow grave. Such chaos wrecked by one woman is amazing.

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  • KingCanon
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:08am

    This same gospel is available to all! FREE!
    HE>us

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