Brian is a huge inspiration to me. I came to America from the UK at age 14 for 2 weeks. I asked Brian on his Forum if we could meet. He took time out of his day to meet me at a small skate park in Huntington Beach one afternoon. At age 14, it was a dream come true for me to meet one of my skate Heros. He was the nicest guy and we talked and skated for a couple hours. Brian asked me if i wanted to move to California that day and 15 years later i did. I hope i can hang out with Brian again some time, he is such a awesome guy and his part in the Adio one step beyond video is incredible.
Brian Sumner Brian, your story truly touched my heart in ways I didn’t know it was possible. I’m going through so many things the old Brian went through...
this really helped me, brian. so many times with Christ I look for jus a genuine story with personality and feeling. I saw not only a very interesting God story in you, but a lifestyle that illuminated a talented and hopeful man. thanks.
St Anne's banks, the tiles, the law courts, the ramp in Danzi's shop. I remember both yourself, H & Geoff as kids. I was just a quiet ginger kid on the periphery. But those days were the best days of my life. All the best to you Brian, I'm stoked you found your path mate. 👍🙏
Thanks for checking out Brian's story and dropping a comment. Hope you'll join me on a podcast with conversations with believers. At some point I'll be bringing Brian on an episode as well. Blessings!
Thanks for putting this together! This is such an awesome story, it actually made me shed tears. Praise God for sending us Jesus Christ! God bless you all! †
Brian! No way! You are really saved! Not like other fake celebrities who are totally fake! You are really saved! This made my day. I'm an old stoner skater because I thought you guys were so cool now I'm hurt and old and alone and I got saved. I can tell you're not faking. You have faith in what Jesus did and you even mentioned the blood! Hallelujah! This is great news, very happy for you. See you soon brother
Hi @lumix247! Thanks for popping in to leave a comment. Just wanted to introduce myself, I'm Kevin and I produced Brian's video and starting this ministry back in 2009. So thankful that God is using it to connect people. I'd love to stay connected with you via our podcast we just launched. It's got stories from believers who are truly saved like Brian and the goal is to have real conversations about our faith and encourage believers.
@@ThisIsMyStoryPODCAST that's awesome 👍. I'll check it out. I'm really into the watching for the rapture because I think it's very close. It would be great if we could get some people saved before it happens. Im a messed up stoner and my brain doesn't work right. I want to help people get saved but I'm not good at it. I know some important information tho from watching people like Robert Breaker. He has videos about rightly dividing and how to know that you are saved that made me grow spiritually. I know what born again means now.
@@ThisIsMyStoryPODCAST yes we all need encouragement daily. My legs are freaking out and it's been like 3 weeks of nonstop pain and it's wearing me down. It was because a hill that I broke my ribs on almost a year ago and I went back and went faster to conquer my fear and it gets steeper at the bottom and I kept foot braking really hard and them jumping off and running doing that foot stomping to slow me down and that stopping gave me nerve damage I'm guessing. I'm broke so no doctor. From my ankles to my knees on both legs are in alot of nonstop pain
Big ups to this dude for his skating as well as his trick tip video "Tao of Skateboarding" with all the skate homies with rad bands like Saves The Day and Alkaline Trio. Shit changed me forever. Sick legend forever.
You're welcome Zach. Stoked you came across it. We're getting ready to launch a podcast around peoples' stories. My name is Kevin and I'll be hosting it. you can subscribe to the channel here and click the "bell" or go to our website, www.thisismystory.org and sign up for our newsletter.
damn...the last time I saw you was in el Paso back in like 99-00 at a demo at a pycha skate shop and you were standing on top of a bus throwing chairs off the roof into the crowd. granted the people were throwing things also but it's nice to see you're doing well.
Lucky dude from liverpool gave it all up for a figment of his imagination! (And people say Antwauns story is tragic) ... love ya Brian but i still dont get it! 👊❌
His life was in shambles, he got a divorce with his wife and he was suicidal. God saved his life, he's even back with his wife, happy and he's still doing skate boarding events. Did you even watch the video?
@Kyle Shade thanks for replying back. Man, I'm sorry to hear about your classmates. I get it, life is hard and I can't think of one person who isn't impacted negatively from being alive on this planet. There are nice people, but at the end of the day, like Brian was saying, if God isn't real then there is no reason to stay alive or keep hope, yet so many people continue to suffer through the pain of their experiences only adding to the suffering, but holding on to some sort of hope. The thing with God though is he is NOT the God of Catholic, or islam or Buddhism, he is the creator. The God in the Bible who actually loves everyone on the planet even though they aren't perfect, even though they try to disprove His existence, even though they hate other people, hurt other people or hurt themselves. I mean, I agree that it takes huge faith (imagination), to believe in God, but it also takes faith (imagination) to choose not to believe God exist. I mean, it's hard to prove that God doesn't exist too. There are trees, starts, crazy realities like how our bodies are formed in our mothers womb. There is a bigger story all around us that is helping us to have faith the God is real. But more than that, what else do you have to lose in seeking to find out about God. The God of the Bible, not Catholicism or baptist, but Jesus who actually died and his death is recorded in every major historical religion book, not just the Bible. Now, this is important too, but at the end of the day, I don't want to debate you over these things. Not at all. There are plenty of places on the internet that love doing that. We exist to be listen as well. To walk with people to God. Journey with them. Not judge. Not push. So, if you're interested in pursuing God with questions, we would be glad to journey with you.
And I'll add, my own personal journey...Like you described. I felt the same kind of guilt, and had suicidal thoughts when I was 11 and 12. I've battled depression, anxiety, alcoholism and other things. But more than stopping those things or getting better, my faith in Christ and God also freed me from the guilt. Understand his love, and how it is not conditioned by my behavior, thouhghts or actions so moved my heart and soul. I've been changed in ways I can't describe, but to say God is good, because I hated him at times, and resented him, even questioned his very existence.
Haha yep we even choose to be upbeat happy n stuff. So annoying...ps I m an OLD skater from Brian s old part of the world. Run a project called skatechurch wirral still skate am a Christian and blah blah .yes have purpose . Worth looking into this Jesus guy....x
1st of all This is a ture story . Once when I was 16 and junior in high school. I had drank a lot of beer the night before. I had to walk to school that next morning. And all of sudden my stomach started to hurt something ferocious. So I started to run but that didn’t help . And then I started to prey . I asked the mighty god of all the universe. To please help me hold it in. on that morning I would learn the most important lessons of my life. I was about four blocks away from school. I already knew I wasn’t gonna make it. So I ran to some near by train tacks . I propped my self between two parked frights that were connected. I pulled my pants down as I hung onto the latter and just shitted so dam hard that my body went weak and my legs and arms started to Trimble their was sweat on my plams . And I asked god aging please help me. Don’t let me fall on the shit covered rock . And he told Anthony your in control of what happened to you. I hung on for dear life. I couldn’t go home are to school drenched in my dodo. It all came blasting out and I was okay. But then I noticed that I couldn’t wipe . So I asked god aging and he said your in control. So I ripped open my back pack and used seen that I only had homework papers that I need to turn in. Then I found an old book that my friends mom gave me to read. The book was a paper back and had to be over 40 years old .so the pages were like dry baby wipes . I was so happy. I said thank you god thank you. Then I start packing up and getting down . . And as I was lowering my self down their was grease pile where the two trains interlock. I had to put my right foot in it.are just jump down from 5 feet up and I had to jump on some petty nasty looking rocks that were shape . I set my foot all the way to the end of the other train so that way my foot had a backing . I climb down and as I brought my left foot to the ground my other foot slips and . I fall back wards with great force . Shit sucked I break my left wrist my right arm two right ribs and broke the left femur bone broke in 3 different places. I was stuck their for 6 hours before a homeless man came and found me. So god is great if you want to believe in that . But if you make mistakes in life own up to that shit. And remember your the person to blame and your the same person that’s going to fix that shit.
This Is My Story yeah you know what the crazy thing is . I went back a few years later with my girl friend and she was laughing so hard at what happened to me she evened up pooping her pants . So I made her walk home and on the way home some wild dogs decided investigate the reason why she smelled so bad. While that was happening I was parking up the street from her. The dogs didn’t like her are the smell so they attacked her their was like 2000 wild dogs maybe their were just hungry. I’ll never know. Their was nothing left of her by the time I got their. I picked up her poop filled pants and held them close as I cried . We ended up burying the pants . It’s a sad life bro. I hope this kinda stuff never happens to you. I’ll prey for you.
@@anthonyduarte841 lol why would you even come up with such a story, pretty funny though man. The first comment wasn't even that hard to believe because I've done some stupid things like that.
Hi could someone help me I'm trying to get in touch with Brian ASAP . Can anyone forward me his email address or any contact. I ask in faith in Jesus's name I hear back from someone Amen
Brian is a huge inspiration to me. I came to America from the UK at age 14 for 2 weeks. I asked Brian on his Forum if we could meet. He took time out of his day to meet me at a small skate park in Huntington Beach one afternoon. At age 14, it was a dream come true for me to meet one of my skate Heros. He was the nicest guy and we talked and skated for a couple hours. Brian asked me if i wanted to move to California that day and 15 years later i did. I hope i can hang out with Brian again some time, he is such a awesome guy and his part in the Adio one step beyond video is incredible.
thanks †
Brian Sumner Brian, your story truly touched my heart in ways I didn’t know it was possible. I’m going through so many things the old Brian went through...
God bless bro
Deeply touched
Thank you so much, Brian. Your testimony helped me so much. Loved it when you used to skate to Saves the Day!
Thanks for dropping a comment! Blessings!
this really helped me, brian. so many times with Christ I look for jus a genuine story with personality and feeling. I saw not only a very interesting God story in you, but a lifestyle that illuminated a talented and hopeful man. thanks.
St Anne's banks, the tiles, the law courts, the ramp in Danzi's shop. I remember both yourself, H & Geoff as kids. I was just a quiet ginger kid on the periphery. But those days were the best days of my life. All the best to you Brian, I'm stoked you found your path mate. 👍🙏
I remember that footy from Tony hawks secret skatepark tour. Brian Sumner is my top 5 for fav skaters! 9 club would be pretty epic!
Would love to see him on 9 club! Chad Tim Tim got on!
@@SkateandScripture My name is Noah too. I dont see it much, I had to comment.
@@lakdflkdjf Lol thats awesome man! Even more rare is a Noah that likes skateboarding :)
@@SkateandScripture Haha yeah you're right I didnt think about that.
Awesome story. Brought a tear to me eye. And I love the Scouse/California accent! Thanks Brian. Good man, carry on.
Thanks for checking out Brian's story and dropping a comment. Hope you'll join me on a podcast with conversations with believers. At some point I'll be bringing Brian on an episode as well. Blessings!
I remember Brian from the old days in Liverpool! Such a ripper back then! Still ripping today
Thanks for putting this together! This is such an awesome story, it actually made me shed tears. Praise God for sending us Jesus Christ! God bless you all! †
Brian! No way! You are really saved! Not like other fake celebrities who are totally fake! You are really saved! This made my day. I'm an old stoner skater because I thought you guys were so cool now I'm hurt and old and alone and I got saved. I can tell you're not faking. You have faith in what Jesus did and you even mentioned the blood! Hallelujah! This is great news, very happy for you. See you soon brother
Hi @lumix247! Thanks for popping in to leave a comment. Just wanted to introduce myself, I'm Kevin and I produced Brian's video and starting this ministry back in 2009. So thankful that God is using it to connect people. I'd love to stay connected with you via our podcast we just launched. It's got stories from believers who are truly saved like Brian and the goal is to have real conversations about our faith and encourage believers.
@@ThisIsMyStoryPODCAST that's awesome 👍. I'll check it out. I'm really into the watching for the rapture because I think it's very close. It would be great if we could get some people saved before it happens. Im a messed up stoner and my brain doesn't work right. I want to help people get saved but I'm not good at it. I know some important information tho from watching people like Robert Breaker. He has videos about rightly dividing and how to know that you are saved that made me grow spiritually. I know what born again means now.
@@ThisIsMyStoryPODCAST yes we all need encouragement daily. My legs are freaking out and it's been like 3 weeks of nonstop pain and it's wearing me down. It was because a hill that I broke my ribs on almost a year ago and I went back and went faster to conquer my fear and it gets steeper at the bottom and I kept foot braking really hard and them jumping off and running doing that foot stomping to slow me down and that stopping gave me nerve damage I'm guessing. I'm broke so no doctor. From my ankles to my knees on both legs are in alot of nonstop pain
@@ThisIsMyStoryPODCAST I'm staying away from that hill. It wins, I give up
This is awesome. Thank you for your testimony.
In full support. Best wishes from an old skater from Brian s old town. Yes: God is good x
Holy smokes. Absolutely incredible. Brian sumner, I liked you for skateboarding, but I love you for your incredible faith! Sheesh!
Where can I find the song at the end?
I can’t even remember what tape I first saw Brian skating in. Must have been around 1999, my memory is so shagged.
Big ups to this dude for his skating as well as his trick tip video "Tao of Skateboarding" with all the skate homies with rad bands like Saves The Day and Alkaline Trio. Shit changed me forever. Sick legend forever.
Thank you for this!
You're welcome Zach. Stoked you came across it. We're getting ready to launch a podcast around peoples' stories. My name is Kevin and I'll be hosting it. you can subscribe to the channel here and click the "bell" or go to our website, www.thisismystory.org and sign up for our newsletter.
This is awesome!!!
Watched him skate at a skatepark in Vegas in 2000
damn...the last time I saw you was in el Paso back in like 99-00 at a demo at a pycha skate shop and you were standing on top of a bus throwing chairs off the roof into the crowd. granted the people were throwing things also but it's nice to see you're doing well.
Oh man, I remember. †
awesome!
what does he mean when he says into the ground before rising again? meaning into the tomb? praise jesus nice testimony brian
Hi there, yeh he is referring to Jesus being buried in the tomb.
Hallelujah Brother
god bless brian
His sister is a teaching assistant
Lucky dude from liverpool gave it all up for a figment of his imagination! (And people say Antwauns story is tragic) ... love ya Brian but i still dont get it! 👊❌
same mate, he grew up catholic form liverpool! But there must be somthing in the water in America! haha
His life was in shambles, he got a divorce with his wife and he was suicidal. God saved his life, he's even back with his wife, happy and he's still doing skate boarding events. Did you even watch the video?
@Kyle Shade why is this the best comment on youtube? I don't get it.
@Kyle Shade thanks for replying back. Man, I'm sorry to hear about your classmates. I get it, life is hard and I can't think of one person who isn't impacted negatively from being alive on this planet. There are nice people, but at the end of the day, like Brian was saying, if God isn't real then there is no reason to stay alive or keep hope, yet so many people continue to suffer through the pain of their experiences only adding to the suffering, but holding on to some sort of hope. The thing with God though is he is NOT the God of Catholic, or islam or Buddhism, he is the creator. The God in the Bible who actually loves everyone on the planet even though they aren't perfect, even though they try to disprove His existence, even though they hate other people, hurt other people or hurt themselves. I mean, I agree that it takes huge faith (imagination), to believe in God, but it also takes faith (imagination) to choose not to believe God exist. I mean, it's hard to prove that God doesn't exist too. There are trees, starts, crazy realities like how our bodies are formed in our mothers womb. There is a bigger story all around us that is helping us to have faith the God is real. But more than that, what else do you have to lose in seeking to find out about God. The God of the Bible, not Catholicism or baptist, but Jesus who actually died and his death is recorded in every major historical religion book, not just the Bible. Now, this is important too, but at the end of the day, I don't want to debate you over these things. Not at all. There are plenty of places on the internet that love doing that. We exist to be listen as well. To walk with people to God. Journey with them. Not judge. Not push. So, if you're interested in pursuing God with questions, we would be glad to journey with you.
And I'll add, my own personal journey...Like you described. I felt the same kind of guilt, and had suicidal thoughts when I was 11 and 12. I've battled depression, anxiety, alcoholism and other things. But more than stopping those things or getting better, my faith in Christ and God also freed me from the guilt. Understand his love, and how it is not conditioned by my behavior, thouhghts or actions so moved my heart and soul. I've been changed in ways I can't describe, but to say God is good, because I hated him at times, and resented him, even questioned his very existence.
Wow. Amen brother
That accents mad
Wow that was deep
Christian skaters get annoying. Always a message they want to deliver
Haha yep we even choose to be upbeat happy n stuff. So annoying...ps I m an OLD skater from Brian s old part of the world. Run a project called skatechurch wirral still skate am a Christian and blah blah .yes have purpose . Worth looking into this Jesus guy....x
You’re English man read the puritans my friend love your story
All the good skaters were from Liverpool
noice
Really dude!?
1st of all This is a ture story . Once when I was 16 and junior in high school. I had drank a lot of beer the night before. I had to walk to school that next morning. And all of sudden my stomach started to hurt something ferocious. So I started to run but that didn’t help . And then I started to prey . I asked the mighty god of all the universe. To please help me hold it in. on that morning I would learn the most important lessons of my life. I was about four blocks away from school. I already knew I wasn’t gonna make it. So I ran to some near by train tacks . I propped my self between two parked frights that were connected. I pulled my pants down as I hung onto the latter and just shitted so dam hard that my body went weak and my legs and arms started to Trimble their was sweat on my plams . And I asked god aging please help me. Don’t let me fall on the shit covered rock . And he told Anthony your in control of what happened to you. I hung on for dear life. I couldn’t go home are to school drenched in my dodo. It all came blasting out and I was okay. But then I noticed that I couldn’t wipe . So I asked god aging and he said your in control. So I ripped open my back pack and used seen that I only had homework papers that I need to turn in. Then I found an old book that my friends mom gave me to read. The book was a paper back and had to be over 40 years old .so the pages were like dry baby wipes . I was so happy. I said thank you god thank you. Then I start packing up and getting down . . And as I was lowering my self down their was grease pile where the two trains interlock. I had to put my right foot in it.are just jump down from 5 feet up and I had to jump on some petty nasty looking rocks that were shape . I set my foot all the way to the end of the other train so that way my foot had a backing . I climb down and as I brought my left foot to the ground my other foot slips and . I fall back wards with great force . Shit sucked I break my left wrist my right arm two right ribs and broke the left femur bone broke in 3 different places. I was stuck their for 6 hours before a homeless man came and found me. So god is great if you want to believe in that . But if you make mistakes in life own up to that shit. And remember your the person to blame and your the same person that’s going to fix that shit.
wow, that is one of the craziest stories ever! Wow!
This Is My Story yeah you know what the crazy thing is . I went back a few years later with my girl friend and she was laughing so hard at what happened to me she evened up pooping her pants . So I made her walk home and on the way home some wild dogs decided investigate the reason why she smelled so bad. While that was happening I was parking up the street from her. The dogs didn’t like her are the smell so they attacked her their was like 2000 wild dogs maybe their were just hungry. I’ll never know. Their was nothing left of her by the time I got their. I picked up her poop filled pants and held them close as I cried . We ended up burying the pants . It’s a sad life bro. I hope this kinda stuff never happens to you. I’ll prey for you.
@@anthonyduarte841 interesting...very interesting story. I'll admit you got me on the first one. ha.
This Is My Story you my friend have wonderful sense of humor. Thank you for being awesome 👏🏼
@@anthonyduarte841 lol why would you even come up with such a story, pretty funny though man. The first comment wasn't even that hard to believe because I've done some stupid things like that.
Each to their own in the Belief of Religion but for me No!! Top skater though!!
wtf brian
Great skater. Lil less of the religious stuff tho. IM glad it works for him but it’s all total bollocks
"it" works for everyone. If you want to accept and change. Oh yeah you get help as well from that God guy. Really. x
scarey
Hahahahahahahaha
Hi could someone help me I'm trying to get in touch with Brian ASAP . Can anyone forward me his email address or any contact. I ask in faith in Jesus's name I hear back from someone Amen