The Basics

So, who am I, what am I doing here, why am I not asleep yet, and why on Earth am I writing this? And just what is this anyway? HUH!? What's going on? Where's the cream filling? Alright, in order:

1. Who Am I?: My name is Chris Marchello, I'm a college student living in New Jersey. I was raised a Christian, and attended a Christian school throughout elementary and middle school. Essentially I made the decision to become a Christian (or did I!?) because my Kindergarten teacher held up a picture of Heaven and a picture of Hell. Yeah, it was a no brainer which one to pick. So, I accepted Christ. Of course, the downside of being in a Christian school is your faith is never really tested. Think of it as being a Yankees fan, living in New York, chillin with his fellow pinstripes fans. Once I got to high school however, I found myself alone, surrounded by no other Christians. Now imagine our Yankees fan in BOSTON...the BAD PART. It was around then I started attending church, and youth group, and found for the first time in my life the power and love of God. I was reborn basically, and now I teach Sunday School and preach a sermon at youth now and then.

2. Why Am I Not Asleep?: That's probably because I had dinner at around midnight. I find it hard to get to sleep, mostly because I'm a creature of the night. No not a vampire, not even a wimpy Twilight one.

3. Why Am I Writing This?: Well, I'm a writer, mostly of short, fluffy romance fiction (betcha didn't see that one coming!) though I have done more serious stuff, written a novella, gotten published by my college etc. People keep telling me I have this God given ability for writing, and well, I would like to use that gift to talk about God, through this blog hopefully. The tone of my writing is either very casual or very deep (I'm a mess of contradictions).

4. What is This?: I Was a Teenage Christian is going to be a blog about, well Christian life. All the wierdness of it, the strange things, the good the bad the wonderful things. I also want a chance to sort of put things in perspective, such as prophets and early Christians. I plan to also put completely humorous stuff on here (well, you be the judge).

5. What's Going On?: People are living and dying, and God is doing some amazing things. Just think, somewhere else, something else entirely different is happening. Birth, death, love hate, all of it....right now.

6. Where's the Cream Filling?: Probably in the kitchen. Check the second shelf to the right.

And so it begins...