Weekly Recap

My Three Must-Views from the Week of 2/21/14 - 2/28/14

This Is What Happens When Hip-Hop Lets the Saints In

 

"There's this whole subtle idea behind Christian music that you always have to be telling people about Jesus. It's ludicrous, because no one who isn't a Christian would ever want to listen to that music"

I have quietly been observing a trend of Christians criticizing Lecrae for "selling-out" and/or compromising his faith. Personally, I think these critics have too narrow a view of what it looks like to be missional. Lecrae's life and work carry a lesson that transcends hip-hop, and we can all learn a lot from this excellent article.

Weekly Recap

"The form of rap is no less godly than the form in most of our hymns." Check out this great post about music by Ed Stetzer:

7 Biblical Tests for Christians and Music


Community groups, bible studies, and small groups do not necessarily equal missional communities. Todd Engstrom explains the differences in this article that will challenge your perspective on small groups:

What Makes a Missional Community Different?

People get caught up by theological labels, but I wonder how much they actually think about those labels?

Debatable: Why Are There Calvinist Baptists but No Lutheran Baptists?