And God Rested: the Point of Enjoying Sabbath
So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. On the seventh day God had finished His work of creation, so He rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when He rested...
Is an Invitation to Church the Same as Making Disciples?
By Justin at BeDeviant Jesus’ charge to his followers in Matthew 28 is this: “Go and make disciples of all nations.” My question to you is this: Is inviting someone to come to a church service fulfilling this command? If not, why not? If so, tell me...
Dave Barnes on Tour
Singer and songwriter Dave Barnes, whose debut album, What We Want, What We Get (purchase/download), hit stores on April 6th, is watching his single, "God Gave Me You," burn up the CHR chart and for good reason. This man is amazing! Check him out on tour and see/hear...
Number One Fan
Christian music is just purely amazing! I can't listen to anything else or I get a funny feeling inside. My iPod goes from Toby Mac to Lecrae to Michael W. Smith. I feel so absorbed in God's grace and mercy when I'm singing praises to Him! The concerts I've been to...
SHO BARAKA – REVOLUTION [official Video]
Different Value Systems
The religious leaders in the first century, called Pharisees, sneered at Jesus when he said that loving money is “detestable in God’s sight.” They thought that Jesus didn’t know what he was talking about. But they missed the point. It...
Lecrae ranked #1 Best Christian Rapper
Although we at lecrae.net try to provide a well rounded list of material to talk about and discuss, we usually focus on just a few of the Christian rap artists on the scene. We encourage you to find the ones you like and explore new ones when you can. I recently came...
The World Is Trying to Say Something: Just Dance
The world is trying to say something -- so, listen. Creed, Fall Out Boy, Justice, Lady GaGa, LeeAnn Womack -- they all tell their listeners the same exact thing: Dance. Creed says, ''Children, don't stop dancing'' FOB says, ''Dance, dance'' GaGa: "Just dance'' Womack,...
After More than Ten Years, Aaron Gillespie Leaves Underoath
For fans of Christian melodic hardcore band Underoath, this week marks the end of an era. After more than ten years, the only remaining founding member, drummer Aaron Gillespie, has announced he will be parting ways with the band at the conclusion of its European...
Organ Donation: Morally Praiseworthy, But Not Religiously Acceptable?
It is generally accepted that organ donation is a morally praiseworthy thing to do. If I can check yes on a little box at the DMV, and then save a life or two after I'm a goner; why wouldn't I? What is more, some choose to donate spare organs, such as the kidney when...
Will You Celebrate the Milestones in Other People’s Lives?
By Clayton KingI truly believe that one of the defining marks of a mature follower of Jesus Christ is their willingness, or more particularly their EAGERNESS, to celebrate the victories, successes, and milestones in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ. It...
Before Christ, After Christ
By Justin at BeDeviant Some of you who read this blog follow Jesus. Some of you don’t, but are curious. We had a powerful weekend at my church where hundreds of people met Jesus for the first time. Part of that introduction came after a “skit” (for...
Who Can and Cannot Receive Communion?
Many, if not all, Christian churches believe communion is to be strictly for Christians only. My church is one that agrees with the teaching that non-Christians should not take the bread and cup. When I asked a friend and tried to tell him there wasn't a Bible passage...
What Do Your Status Updates Say About You?
By Justin at BeDeviant Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” I wonder if we can tweak that a bit to say, “Out of the abundance of the heart, the status is updated.” You can learn a lot about a person from their...
America Bless God
It's said in almost any political speech. Many patriotic Americans have a bumper sticker with this three-word message on their car. We can be heard as a nation crying out this simple phrase, all the while, it seems, we're only concerned about two-thirds of it."God...
Sexual Abuse in the Church: A Catholic’s Response
This Lenten and Easter season has been a tough time to be a Catholic. While American dioceses seem to have mostly put the scandal of sexual abuse of children by priests behind them, the recent explosion of reports of abuse, particularly in Ireland and Germany -- where...
LMNO ‘Next In Line’ produced by Dert
Visionaries member LMNO continues his epic run of 10 albums in 2010 with his third release of the year, 'Next In Line,' completely produced by California based beatmaker extraordinaire, Dert.By rapzilla.com
Sho Baraka Enters Billboard’s Gospel Chart At #3
After seeing brief Billboard success with 'Turn My Life Up' in 2008 (debuting at #43 (http://www.billboard.com/artist/sho-baraka/969742#/artist/sho-baraka/chart-history/969742?sort=date), and then dropping off the 2nd week), Sho Baraka and Reach Records have shown...
Sho Baraka, Jimmy Needham, J.R., and Trip Lee Prepare For Tour
Get ready for an incredible summer! Two tours are coming your way so find out a date near you and bring some friends. We will post all the info on tickets, locations, etc once those are nailed down.By rapzilla.com
entermission Album Release Party – Mac the Doulos, Young Joshua, R-Swift – Streets of Philadelphia
Mac the Doulos, Young Joshua, and R-Swift at the DJ Official entermission Album Release Party at Crossover Church in Tampa, FL
Canton Jones “5 Seconds” ft. Milliyon
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Interview – Diggy Simmons: Down With The King
Rapzilla: Diggy how you doing bro? This is Chad with Rapzilla.com. Diggy: aye what's goin on man Rapzilla: First off, congrats on getting signed. Diggy: thanx man Rapzilla: I know your time is short, so I'll jump right into it.By rapzilla.com
Trip Lee ‘Between Two Worlds’ releasing June 22, 2010
Trip Lee released this statement on the upcoming album: The response to 20/20 was more than I could have asked for. I heard so many stories about how God used the album in the lives of the listeners. The stories range from people just being helped through rough days,...
The Wrecking on Tour
Rock worshipers, The Wrecking, is going to be spending a lot of time on the road in May (after being in the studio working on their next release - which I've heard the rough cuts of and it is truly amazing!) Read Full PostThe Wrecking on Tour originally appeared on...
Demon Hunter on Tour
Demon Hunter, As I Lay Dying, blessthefall and War of Ages will be hitting the road for a nationwide tour on April 29th. The tour will hit 23 cities and run through May 22nd, where it ends in Las Vegas. Read Full PostDemon Hunter on Tour originally appeared on...
Choosing What Comes First
Many people think that the Bible glorifies the poor and vilifies the rich. But Jesus never taught that money is bad or that it’s a sin to be rich. Some of the wealthiest people in the Bible were also some of the godliest. By today’s economy, King David was...
Sho Baraka’s “We Can Be More” (Official) Video .mov
Check out the official video for Sho Baraka's single "We Can Be More" Ft JR from his sophomore album Lions & Liars. Produced by Cheese Williams, this song has proven to be love anthem that communicates the true definition of love. To Purchase the single: bit.ly To...
Higher Love – Sho Baraka
Video from the debut album "Turn My Life Up". Written and directed by Sho Baraka. Co-directed by Jeremy Greene. More info at www.reachrecords.com
Amabassador’s Return: An Official Statement
Dear Friends and Supporters: First I want to thank everyone for your understanding, mercy and grace while my family and I worked on rebuilding our marriage and reconciliation. From the very beginning, I have wanted to communicate with you. However following the advice...
LEARN: How to write a press release
As one of the premiere music outlets in Christian music, we get tons of emails, and now Tweets, Facebook comments, Facebook messages, Facebook IM's, instant messages, text messages, phone calls, etc., from artists that are ignorant to the industry standards,...