Jesus & the Hip-Hop Prophets: Spiritual Insights from Lauryn Hill and 2Pac

by John Teter, Alex Gee

Lauryn Hill and Tupac Shakur are modern-day prophets. Written on subway walls and tenement halls, their lyrics challenge us as individuals and as a society to stop doing wrong and learn to do right (Isaiah 1:16-17). They paint an honest picture of life as it is lived, and hint at a vision of life as it ought to be lived.With this book John Teter and Alex Gee invite us to enter into the world of these hip-hop prophets--to follow their message to its ultimate fulfillment at the feet of the Prophet-King Jesus. They invite you toFollow the beats.Let the truth speak through the beats of the streets.Love is real.Hope is real.Jesus is real.Follow the beats of these poet-prophetsas they lead to the feet of the Prophet-King.The Word (Love is real)The Truth (Hope is real)The God-Man (Jesus is real)Follow the beats as they drop from the lipsOf Lauryn HillOf Tupac ShakurOf the Truth-Made-FleshTill they lead you to God.

Genres: Christian Living, Nonfiction, Music

116 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

John Teter is senior pastor of Fountain of Life Covenant Church in Long Beach, California. He also serves as executive director of Fountain of Life Antioch, the FOL's church planting wing. John has also served as the Evangelical Covenant Church's church planting team leader and evangelism team leader. He formerly served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at USC, Cal State Dominguez Hills, and Compton College. John is a Bible expositor, evangelistic preacher, and author of two books, Get the Word Out and Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets (coauthored with Alex Gee). He and his wife, Becky, live in Long Beach with their three children.

Reviews

[Chris Wheatley · Rating 4 out of 5]

kinda clunky in its writing... when is lars going to write his hip hop book?

[pumpampim · Rating 3 out of 5]

un poco sermonico me la baixa pero divertido

[Arnold · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting points, an easy read, reads exactly like how'd Alex Gee speaks.

[Elke · Rating 3 out of 5]

real talk about religion in a non stuffy way.

[Latronj · Rating 3 out of 5]

How can u not miss 2pac