Lecrae 1k phew no church in a while6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() "I think, for me now, it's important to give good guidance and mentorship and create a platform for the younger artists to continue paving the way and to continue being a voice," he added. I might just shoot the jump shot, but I'm still going to play. I'm not going to drive down the lane and dunk on people anymore. “So it is kind of like being an NBA player. When asked by this reporter to address the R-word - retirement - Lecrae said he doesn't know what the future holds for him, but he'll continue to be a mentor for younger artists and plans to always share the Gospel with others until God calls him home. But Lecrae makes it clear that going through his own form of church hurt and the process of that pain hasn't diminished his faith in Jesus Christ, it's strengthened his faith. Lecrae is also known for tackling social issues, and at times his positions have stirred debate within the Evangelical community and that's what led to some of the church hurt he experienced. But we're building on that foundation and tearing down some things that were unnecessary.” Sometimes you have to demolish a building that has mold and then build something else on that foundation. Deconstruction is not a bad thing if it leads to reconstruction. ![]() “I went through reconstruction and that's what a lot of people don't talk about," he added. However, he stressed that one cannot deconstruct the heart of the Gospel and any deconstruction should be followed by reconstruction. It's that type of confession that Lecrae wants to communicate to his audience - that people will let you down, but God never will.Īs the hip-hop artist that he is, Lecrae weaved deconstruction into the discussion about his album and shared how he's had to deconstruct at times in his spiritual walk. "I cannot transfer the hurt I've experienced from people onto God. “I had to realize that people hurts cannot be God hurts," Lecrae explained. And so, just dealing with all of those issues brought it out in the music,” he said.įor Lecrae, dealing with church hurt is something he's familiar with and he tackles the issue in his music. “There were people who were just struggling with the concept of church and where God was. It was through working on the single and the album that Lecrae began to notice that many people weren’t returning to church, partly due to the pandemic but also because of church hurt. ![]()
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