Thread by @PhillipJoubert

"Kendrick makes more impact talking about God than CHH does"

Kendrick: **drops Hebrew Israelite heresies on DAMN**

"Chance makes more impact talking about God than CHH does"

Chance: **consistently pairs God bars with unrighteousness**

A trend, perhaps? (Thread)

Maybe some of us have the wrong ideas about what "impact" really is.

I have been an Uber driver for college kids who told me Chance was a Christian rapper to them. It was tough to burst that bubble. But it had to be done. Not to drag Chance (he's a flawed human like us all) but

to preserve the integrity of what God created through CHH.

This is so much more than fighting for a genre or label. "Rapping about God" and CHH are simply not the same.

Anybody can reference God or the Bible. CHH is intentionally built around the Gospel and saving souls.

A lot of us have seen this internal shift happening over the years. We had notable CHH artists who were tired of the legalism in the industry and wanted to address broader topics than missions and the TULIP. NOTHING was wrong with that. It gave way to a new lane of creativity.

Here's what WAS a problem: many of those who originally left the confines of pre-2011 CHH were mature enough and discipled enough to do so, yet most of us who followed in their footsteps were and are not. This the lines of acceptability went from legalistic/narrow to 100% blurred

So here we are today, in an era where believers are so unclear about what their mission is and Who they stand for, that nonbelievers can drop unbiblical lines about Jesus/prayer/God/blessings/faith and we don't have the clarity to call them on it, nor a leg to stand on in debate.

I had a convo with @eshonburgundy at Legacy that reminded me how little guidance we have out here. I'm grateful that the first thing @djwadeo said when I asked him for wisdom as an independent artist was "be involved in your local church". Too many of us aren't hearing that stuff

I'ma stop going in but this is a burden on my heart. We gotta stop taking cues from immature celebrities (some of whom may be altogether lost) on what can "reach" people who don't know God.

NOTHING has ever made more impact than the blood of Jesus and the power of the Spirit. 💯

Don't be deceived by streaming numbers. Don't be deceiving when people market questionable versions of Christianity to keep their fanbases. What we believe is not palatable and that's why salvation is a MIRACLE. Be grateful you are called & HONEST with what you believe! #endrant

To those who don't know, I'm an independent artist based in Knoxville, TN. We dropped a single back in April called "Four Week Notice" that speaks to the hearts of the struggling.

This is a live performance of that song. Share it if it touches you. 🙏🏽

To those who don't know, I'm an independent artist based in Knoxville, TN. We dropped a single back in April called "Four Week Notice" that speaks to the hearts of the struggling.

This is a live performance of that song. Share it if it touches you. 🙏🏽