Let's Help Lauren Daigle Rather Than Condemn Her
By Michael Brown Published on December 4, 2018
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We've seen this show before. A Christian recording artist or author becomes very popular, reaching beyond a typical Church audience and becoming popular in the larger world. He or she is then asked about homosexuality and fudges the answer. In turn, the Church quickly condemns him or her. Can we do better this time around?
Let Your Light Shine
I'm talking specifically about the very popular Christian recording artist Lauren Daigle, whose career skyrocketed when she recently appeared on the shows of Ellen Degeneres and Jimmy Fallon. She received plenty of criticism from some Christian circles for those appearances, but many others saw the good in it.
After all, if you can sing your song or tell your story before the non-believing world, why not do it? Why not let your light shine in dark places? How else will it be seen?
It's one thing to compromise our faith to share our faith. That's a lose-lose scenario. But if you can be yourself and reach a larger audience, why not?
Unfortunately, during an interview with celebrity publicist Domenick Nati (who actually attended our school of ministry years ago), Lauren gave a very weak answer on homosexuality, drawing a tremendous amount of criticism and even condemnation. Others have been more redemptive in their approach.
As one who is on the front lines of the culture wars, I fully understand this reaction. After all, I have personally reached out to people like Vicky Beeching, Jen Hatmaker and her husband Brandon, Dr. Tony Campolo, Jim Wallis, and Rob Bell for their compromised views on homosexual practice.
It's About Us
And I have decried the fact that so many pastors and leaders do not speak out and make their biblical views clear.
But it's one thing entirely when a recognized worship leader like Beeching or a respected, octogenarian like Campolo changes their views after years of reflection and goes public.
It's another thing when a young Christian singer gives a weak answer during an interview. That's why this article is not about Lauren. It's about us. It's about our response....
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An Unction to Address Hypocrisy in the Church
Another young man, also a friend and colleague who is not afraid to call out sin and to rebuke compromise publicly, posted this on his Facebook page.
"So Christians everywhere are apparently upset with Lauren Daigle because she didn't stand up for truth, but the problem is that they just can't seem remember the last time they did either. People are writing to me everywhere today because in many circles I'm known as a prophet who speaks out with boldness and courage. Pastors and saints are asking me to come out tonight and blast Lauren Daigle. Well I've been in prayer all day and I feel absolutely zero unction from the Holy Ghost to address Lauren Daigle. I actually feel a tremendous unction to address the hypocrisy in the body of Christ."
For posting these words, he, in turn, is being condemned by other Christians, receiving an immediate spate of hate mail.
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