Quote of the Week | 03.16.08

This is the first of several quotes I am going to post from Christian Hosoi’s testimony at the Christian Skaters Conference 2007. Enjoy.

If God is going to use skateboarding to, for a platform to preach the Gospel—the most rebllious, the most punk rocker, the most independent people on the planet—I’m telling you, Jesus is coming back soon. I’m telling you, He is coming back soon.

Christian Hosoi, Christian Skaters Conference 2007.

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You gotta check out the movie D.O.P.E. (Death or Prison Eventually). God is doing some amazing things. Four legendary skateboarders: Christian Hosoi, Bruce Logan, Jay Adams, and Dennis Martinez. Music by Switchtoot, P.O.D., and Arrested Development.

“They rose to the top, they fell to the bottom.”

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I love this video. Determination will take you a long way, or at least to a couple broken ankles.

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What does “change” look like? What does it sound like. Is it a Barack Obama speech? Not even close, but Christian Hosoi’s testimony at last year’s Chistian Skaters conference demonstrates what “change” really means and what it really looks and sounds like. I have repeatedly written here on this blog about how change begins in the heart and how it begins with God’s grace fulfilled through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Real change is not external, it is internal.

Hosoi’s transformation is powerful stuff. I have listed links to Hosoi’s testimony below and I encourage all Christians and non-Christians to check it out. When you think about the crazy life of Christian Hosoi before Christ—the girls, the drugs, the money, the fame, prison—and now hear him talk about his life and God’s plan for him, you cannot help but be amazed. God is using skateboarding and guys like Christian Hosoi to connect today’s youth with the message of Christ. Hosoi’s testimony will cause you to evaluate the effectiveness of your own life.

If you do not know who Christian “Christ” Hosoi is, check out this excellent 9 min. video testimony on his life.

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Part 6
• Part 7
• Part 8

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Here is a video from Christianskaters.com promoting Ramp 48+, a skate ministry keeping the Word relevant.

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