Think About It (Reprise)

Editor’s note: This was originally posted to the @madcrasher Twitter account on September 25, 2020. As I have closed my X/Twitter accounts, I wanted to save this thread for posterity.

I’m back rapping out of genuine fear
That our American church has kinda always veered
Away from the Truth that we claim to profess,
Trading it for relevance that’s fleeting at best.

Slavery was established by decree of Almighty God...it is sanctioned in the Bible, in both Testaments, from Genesis to Revelation...it has existed in all ages, has been found among the people of the highest civilization, and in nations of the highest proficiency in the arts.- Jefferson Davis, President, Confederate States of America ... the right of holding slaves is clearly established in the Holy Scriptures, both by precept and example.- Richard Furman, President, South Carolina Baptist Convention

We latch on to issues that don’t really apply,
Give them bread and wine, then force-feed them pie,
Driving off our children with the issues we make,
Then we claim that it’s their mistake?

The obvious question for anybody who spends at least two seconds looking at the graph above is: What the hell happened around 1990? According to Christian Smith, a sociology and religion professor at the University of Notre Dame, America's nonreligious lurch has mostly been the result of three historical events: the association of the Republican Party with the Christian right, the end of the Cold War, and 9/11.

Would we go to the lions for Christ?
Would we risk life and limb for his sacrifice?
Or are we too busy with our culture war,
Saying “Turn the other cheek” doesn’t work anymore?

Bemoaning the rise of leftism is no longer enough. Although we do, as Jesus taught, turn the other cheek in our personal relationships, we cannot abdicate our responsibilities on the cultural battlefield. There is too much at stake in the clash for the soul of our nation. Bold, unapologetic engagement and initiative is needed on the part of every conservative American.

I’m not sliding back, my faith hasn’t died,
But if we truly are Christ’s bride,
Should we not then be concerned that our leaders sit
Next to the great mocker?

President Trump surrounded by a large group of worship leaders from across the country whom he invited to pray for him in the Oval Office Friday. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

I don’t like this, y’all.

Here’s a couple of relevant songs. Free to download here; available on streaming now or very soon.

Pray. Repent. And maybe vote.

Evan Hildreth @oddevan