#92: Religion, faith and authenticity (with Lecrae)
“Religion is the idea that I have to get it all right in order to be accepted. Faith is me recognizing that there is no way I’m going to get this right, but I am going to trust that I am already accepted and I’m going to keep moving forward in that relationship.”
It’s a great honour to welcome multi Grammy award-winning, platinum-selling artist, Lecrae, to the show. We discussed his journey of learning to live authentically as his true self within a culture that didn’t celebrate him for who he was. That journey affected his relationships, his faith, his music and more. Lecrae shared vulnerably about things the evangelical church has been unwilling to discuss, to the pain and devastation of those seeking to live whole lives with robust faith. He also explained how deeply objectification is built into Christian culture. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Lecrae and hope that you’ll check out his new album, Restoration, and his new book, I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion, But Found My Faith. Much more in the show notes below.
Order I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion, But Found My Faith
Listen to Restoration on Spotify
Watch the video series, Road to Restoration
Follow Lecrae on Twitter and Instagram.
Learn more at Lecrae.com.
Support me and my work at patreon.com/jonathanpuddle
Order my new devotional, You Are Enough: Learning to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You.
Find every book or resource I’ve talked about on my Amazon storefront, in Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom.
