There may not be a rapper today who is as popular and who boldly proclaims the name of Jesus as Lecrae. He has toured the world, sold millions of albums, and yet aligns himself with the reformed tradition of the evangelical world. On September 22 his new album All Things Work Together will drop and he recently addressed a surprising issue during a recent interview. He almost walked away from Christianity. Watch his explanation in the following video.
The impetus for Lecrae’s recent struggles with faith has not been with God but rather with God’s people. Though he wants to go a specific direction with his career and music, he has felt a significant amount of disenfranchisement and abuse from other Christians. As hurtful as this has been for him, Lecrae admits that he has at times “thrown the baby out with the bath water” in dealing with his critics. He found himself not only running away from God’s people but also running away from God. Thankfully, it was through spending time with people who have historically been oppressed for their faith that provided him with much needed perspective. Watch the whole video for more detail.
