Coach Larry Clay Lonis is back and in this episode he talks about his experiences and journey with churches and especially mega churches. He says that people walk around condemned because of their
history and focus on the negative. He says he felt freedom because he survived so much and now feels that he can survive anything.
In most cases fear holds us back from doing things. He tells us that the martial arts business is very melodramatic. and that people have tried to use his history against him.
In 2004 he opened another location of his Krav Maga facility in Grapevine Texas, but his business partner didn't want to pay him and started all kinds of rumors about him on public online forums.
He tore apart his reputation so nobody would want anything to do with him.
Clay made a big name in the industry and people either loved him or hated him.
He teaches us what Krav Maga is.
We learn that he was part of the Powerteam a church ministry team that travels around the globe ripping phone books, bend iron bars with their teeth, break huge ice boulders etc. This would get people's attention and then they would share their testimony.
They were doing all these inspirational things but were never allowed to use God's name in schools.
We then find out that Clay was put on a "WATCHLIST" at one of the megachurches because he got into a facebook discussion with a church pastor. He had posted about his personal feelings about mega churches because he
had found out how poorly they had treated a former employee. The mega church held a staff meeting about Clay and wanted everyone to watch him, who he was talking to, interacting etc. He was truly blacklisted.
Clay started studying etymology and was reading a book called "REORIENT" by Kevin Weave that everyone should read.
He believes that we have the right definition but the perception of the way churches operate is completely off and done completely wrong. He knows that it is controversial but he believes it is important.
He then gives us history about Constantine the pagan priest that established all the churches.
Clay wants to coach and help people and make a positive impact.
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Question of the Day:
Your S/O wakes up every morning in a bad mood that lasts a couple of hours. They are rude and condescending. Red Flag or Dealbreaker?