Putting Porn to Death (Part 1 of 3)

Over the next three weeks, I will be writing a series of articles entitled Putting Porn to Death.  These articles will be posted on the site www.holyculture.net.  As many of you know, I have long advocated the rising wave of Christian Hip-Hop.  Artists like Lecrae, Trip Lee and Flame have made quite an impact on the industry - even at the secular level.

But there are other artists out there risking it all.  They are bringing a life-changing, gospel-centered message to a culture that desperately needs it.  You may think I'm talking about the "desperate" urban community only, but I'm not.  I'm talking about the white suburban communities as well.  It turns out that these men and women are changing everybody - preaching, as it were, the gospel through an avenue that many well-to-do-white-folk would call nothing less than foolish.

Take Mark Arthur's new album for example "The Obligation."  I was taken back by the honesty and transparency of struggle coupled with the relevance of the gospel.  Death happens and many never get over it.  The truth is, we don't have to.  Death make us uneasy here, while the body of Christ makes that uneasiness bearable and meaningful.

If you've never been to Holy Culture, I would highly recommend visiting the site and having a look around.  Read some of the articles.  Listen to some of the artists.  More than that though, enter a culture where Christ is obviously moving!


Sweet Symphony "Mark Arthur feat. Michelle Bonilla" from Rocksoul on Vimeo.