Pastor Brian at it again!!!
Nairobi Kenya, July 31st 2012 5:00 pm
Langata Boys High School
Pastor Brian spoke in front of 100 boys about….
drinking, drugs, masturbation, sex and homosexuality
I went there, I preached about it and I loved it!! I had been waiting to preach this sermon all month to these boys and I finally got the opportunity to do so!! I forget how hard high school was sometimes. I can’t imagine what it would be like in Africa though!! At an all boys boarding school where most of the kids are Christian. Where things like these you just DON’T talk about because it’s not culturally acceptable to talk about. But I felt like I needed to talk to them about these issues that, most likely no one else talks about. These issues that I KNOW they are going through and struggling with. I talked to several boys the week before about them and I know it’s not just a few boys who are dealing with these tough, rough, sensitive issues.
I started by telling the boys that I am going to be open and honest with them and tell them all the mistakes I’ve made in my life, lay my life down for them so they can learn from me and the mistakes I’ve made in my life, to show them how I overcame them with Christ and how they could do the same. I told them that I’m going to say some words that not a lot of preachers say and for them to get ready!!! So I dove into it!!
Topic: Temptation. Real life temptations these boys are facing and what the Bible says to do if their are going through them.
I talked about the easy temptation of drinking and drugs that is right outside their door and everywhere!! Those are such easy things to fall into at their age, I know I did. Never drugs, but I drank!! Both of those things are serious and can get them in a lot of trouble and are NOT glorifying to God. Now I could talk for hours on those subjects and can do multiple sermons on them, but that wasn’t why I really went there to talk to them about this is…
I made them all close their eyes, I told them that we are going to play the honesty game and for them to be honest to themselves, but more importantly to God. Eyes closed I asked the question….
Raise your hand if you have ever and do masturbate?
Some opened their eyes in shock!! But I wanted them to be honest!! There were no girls in the room, they didn’t have to be embarrassed. They were all teenage boys. I’m almost positive every teenage boy I know has done it, including myself!! I’m not going to lie!! So the outcome was surprising. Some were honest and raised their hand, some, not so much. For all I know, some might have never done it!? And that’s great!! Good for them!! But I needed them to be honest with themselves and confront this issue and stop hiding it because it’s affecting them and what matters the most, it’s not glorifying to the Lord!!!
So that started the discussion about masturbation, sex and the prevalent issue of homosexuality. Things that no one wants to talk about, especially in Kenya Africa, but I wasn’t afraid!! It is my job as a follower of Christ to share my testimony and to help other with things I’ve struggled with. So I did just that. I told them stories of my life, how I overcame those issues with the power and strength of the Lord, how I stay strong in that, and what I do to keep myself away from falling into those temptations again and backed everything up Biblically. I spoke to these boys for 2 hours. They sat and listened for the whole thing. I was amazed. I was honored. I was on a spiritual high!!! I finished by giving them my email address and telling them how much I loved them, how much God loves them and told them I will continue to pray for them and they can email me with any questions they have. And if your reading this, struggling yourself, that option is there for you too. You can contact me through this website on the left hand side. I’m here for you!!! I love you and I want to help you!!
So to conclude, this was my dream sermon and I could preach it all day everyday!!! I feel comfortable talking about hard, sensitive subjects in front of large groups. You want to know why, because I love the Lord and it glorifies him, and that’s what I live my life for, bottom line.
