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Bigger Than Duck Dynasty… Why Are You So Mad?!

…and don’t compare it to the Black struggle because God never called blackness a sin. That is a tired argument. Being black or being any kind of ethnicity is not a sin.

I’m going to make people mad. I’m sure of it. But God’s work means more to me. I want to temper this with compassion and love as well.

Who are these people that all of a sudden have so much power that we now can no longer express Biblical truth? We walk on eggshells when the media asks a question that contains controversial ramifications. Side note: the media knows what their doing.

To say the words “I believe marriage is between a man and woman” is now making people out to be villains and that isn’t fair when we are quoting what God has spoken. As Paul stated in Galatians,

Galatians 4:16 KJV

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

If so, that isn’t fair. If I told you that you are not on the right freeway and are lost, based on the map would you now be angry with me? If the recipe for blueberry pie did not contain strawberries and I told you, do you now ban me for being offensive?

Society has a tendency to decide the moral code for the moment...kinda like how Vogue magazine decides what the fashion is for the moment. And if you go against that socially accepted standard, you are singled out and villainized. Keep in mind that God’s law is NOT the law for the moment. It doesn’t change…even if society’s rules choose to. So when I speak His unchanging Word, why am I now the bad guy?

Furthermore when the Bible describes most things as sin, people tend to agree with the obvious: killing, stealing, the big bad ones. But God had a bigger list that included homosexuality. Now we question Him?

Is it not a sin? Not the urge or the desire, but actual lifestyle.
Fine if you don’t believe the Bible or much less that there is a God, okay I get it. So you have no godly moral code. But if you believe that the Bible is God’s Word, why do you now choose to ignore parts of the law? Either you believe in God and obey or you don’t and do what you want. Right?

James 2:10 KJV

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

So back to my question, who are these people that are getting offended at the slightest statement that denounces what God calls a sinful lifestyle? Insults are not okay. I agree. Slurs are not okay. Saying God said it’s wrong IS okay. Grant it, we must speak with love but let’s be honest, the truth hurts no matter how you say it.

So this leads people to question truth as a last resort. So are these people atheists? Are they seeking acceptance? Fine, as a lifestyle choice, I accept it. Like any other choice, I accept it. But I will not accept it as morally upright nor will I accept it as a marriage when God teaches it is between a man and woman. No!

But as you are muttering insults about me and unfriending me in Facebook, ask yourself this question. Do I believe in God? Do I believe His Word is the Bible? What does He consider sin? What does He require of me? Am I doing it?

The urge to sleep with another man is no different than the urge to sleep with a married woman or multiple women. No different from the urge to steal, lie or cheat. We all battle urges. But do not now switch and call it OKAY because you can’t beat the urge.

So there I said it. I’ll leave you alone to be gay. So you leave me alone when I say God said it’s wrong. Don’t make me accept it as right. I won’t. I can’t. If you ask a true Christian what they think, don’t get mad when you get a Christian answer.

Beautiful Eulogy explains how we are the light of the world in this one from their latest

That’s it for now. Blessings in your Christian walk.

CMP

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Everybody Make Noise for the Real Hip Hop

backpack

Nope! Hip-hop is not dead by any stretch. There is really good music out there! No, really! The reason people have become disillusioned with hip-hop right now (or at least I am and I know I’m not the only one) is because the music has officially become redundant and placed in a creative rut. We know the sound…808-snap-clap-hi hat-snare-snare. The second reason is the content…MONEY, GIRLS, CLOTHES, DRUGS, YOLO! Radio stations are not budging and nobody is an exception. So we are left with a bunch of okay rappers further corrupting the youth who just like the beat and somehow live vicariously through these ballers, thugs, party-animals and players.

SO WE’RE SICK OF IT AND WE WANT THAT REAL HIP HOP!

So we go to the backpack rappers right? The conscious rappers…right? Yes…and no. If you love hip-hop and are not partial to profanity then you will grab your Talib Kweli, Common, Mos Def and get your real hip hop fix.
Okay, but what if you DO have a problem with profanity? What if some of their beliefs clash with yours? What if you’re a strong Christian who loves hip-hop, but cannot tolerate profanity no matter how positive the message is. Lastly, you love Jesus and would love to hear some rappers that love that good melodic backpack hip hop, and love Jesus too.
Okay, enough of ME. Let’s get you hip-hopped up!

Redd Lettaz
This dude’s flow makes a lot emcees extremely laughable. He quickly bounces over the track with witty vocab. I first heard him while scavenging iTunes for some music. His latest offering is an EP called Tha Refocusing. My song is “Are You Serious”. Don’t sleep.

Propaganda
This kid spits like he has a chip on his shoulder and balances a slightly disjointed flow with impeccable cadence. A part of Humble Beast records, his latest effort Excellent is just that. In fact the title track is one of the hotter ones on the album. Check out “Redefine Cutter” featuring Lee Green.

Stephen the Levite
Talk about cadence! This emcee effortlessly weaves multiple rhymes back to back while telling the Good News! All this over soulful loops and breaks. His most recent album is called The Last Missionary released in 2012. Lovely — DON’T SLEEP! Check out “S.O.S”.

Beautiful Eulogy
This group is hip-hop refreshment! This Humble Beast collaboration group broke new hip-hop ground in my opinion with their space-soul album Satellite Kite now available. The group consists of Braille, Odd Thomas and Courtland Urbano. Check out “Open Letter to Whoever’s Listening”. Enjoy!

Bonus!
Let me interrupt my blog to tell you LISTEN TO THIS! Beautiful Eulogy, Theory Hazit and Lee Green with “King Kulture”

Theory Hazit
Feels a little bit like Nas the way he hugs the track vocally and complements it with storytelling flows. Another Humble Beast artist, check out his recent album THR3E. The beats are just ridiculous! Listen!

theBreax
Live band sound with lyrical prowess and Godly content. Need I say more??? This duo consists of Beleaf and Ruslan. This video is for “Imagine Together” featuring R-Swift

JusThoughtZ
Discovered him on RapZilla.com. This kid definitely has a smooth flow filled with honest stories of his love for music which is eclipsed by his love for Jesus. On “I’m Okay”, he bodies this soul loop and now I waiting for the next joint. Enjoy!

There are so many more, but this will hopefully get you started. Grab these artists and turn your radio super loud! It’s okay, it’s clean and it’s positive, but it’s HOT!!! Just a hip-hop tip from your friendly neighborhood Christian Music Pusher.
Blessings!!

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