Oh, the silence of this spirit, in the wakein' in the night, in the watchin' in the wakein'

You stand by my side. Oh, Jesus, comin' away with me, comin' away with me.

La Cray, Christen Dumay, Jamar Tisby, Russell Moore.

Why are you still in a Christian?

This is Phil. The last five or six years have been rough for many thoughtful, faithful Christians.

The embrace of Trump and Trumpism, the rise of ethnic nationalism in xenophobia, conspiracy theories and abuse scandals have rocked the church.

Many have walked away and discussed. Some have spoken out and paid the price.

And yet rather than walking away, have remained committed to Christ and his church.

We wanted to sit down with a few of those who have cried out, like voices in the wilderness, who've been attacked by the church they love, and yet still remain.

We wanted to ask a simple question. Why are you still a Christian?

La Cray is an award-winning hip-hop artist and entrepreneur. Initially celebrated in white, reformed evangelical circles, things changed when he began speaking out about racial justice.

Concerts were cancelled boycotts called for. I sat down with La Cray to hear his story and find out why, through it all, he's still following Jesus.

I'm here. It's me Phil. I'm here with La Cray. La Cray. Is it okay if I say your full name?

That's absolutely fine. You're not like sting. You won't slap me if I-

No, no, no, no. Yeah, yeah. Okay. All those lies.

La Cray to Von Moore, that's right.

An American rapper, singer, songwriter, record and film producer, record executive, actor

and entrepreneur.

Do you know what they call that in Hollywood?

What's that?

A multi-hyphenate.

Oh, I'm a multi-hyphenate.

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