Can I Brag On My Lord?

Are You Living the Good Life?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:14:00 -0400

Earlier this year I went on tour with my new book, The Good Life. Each night, I gave a talk that tried to answer the question, “What does it mean to live the good life?” In Chattanooga, TN, we recorded the message and I’ve posted it above. The book released on October 1, 2012 and you can purchase it here. To learn more about the book you can click here. You can purchase The Good Life album here. Are you living the good life?

The Future of Trip Lee

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:46:30 -0500

Most of you know me as a rapper and performer, but the truth is, at heart I’ve always been a preacher.

For as long as I’ve been making music, my deepest desire has been to proclaim the Gospel and declare the goodness and glory of Jesus Christ. By God’s grace I’ve had the opportunity to use music to do that on a public stage. I’ve loved every second of it and I’ve tried to do it with excellence. Over the years, I’ve sensed God calling me and equipping me not just to make music, but also to preach and to write.

That’s why last year I wrote The Good Life, a book that dives deeper into the message behind my record of the same title. It’s also why I announced last fall that I wouldn’t be traveling quite as much as I have been. I want to learn how to be a faithful pastor, and that can only really happen in the context of a local church. So I’m taking the time to invest in learning from godly pastors at my church in Washington, DC. Lord willing, as I serve on staff at my church, I’ll also be able to develop more of the tools I need to serve long term in local ministry.

I’m trusting God that good days are ahead, and don’t worry – you’ll be hearing a lot more from me, from writing to music to teaching and preaching. I’m grateful for all your support along the way, and I invite you to join me on the road ahead.

The Good Life Book Tour

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:09:00 -0500

CLICK HERE for tickets and details. Hope to see you there!

All We Need Is In God

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:54:00 -0500

Here’s the audio from a recent sermon I preached on Psalm 142. All of us go through difficult times, but the psalm shows us that even in the worst times we can find everything that we need in God. The four points are:

I. God is Our Friend in Times of Trouble

II. God is Our Protection in Times of Trouble

III. God is Our Treasure in Times of Trouble

IV. God is Our Deliverer in Times of Trouble

The Importance of Words

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:43:35 -0500

Here’s a sermon I preached a couple months ago on Matthew 12:36. I pray it’s an encouragement to you

Me with some of my new friends from the book signing in Dallas

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:40:59 -0400

Me with some of my new friends from the book signing in Dallas

Worship is not confined to any one musical or cultural...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:57:49 -0400

Worship is not confined to any one musical or cultural expression

What I’m reading right now. What y’all reading?

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:50:52 -0400

What I’m reading right now. What y’all reading?

My first time seeing my book at Barnes & Noble. Pretty cool....

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:50:23 -0400

My first time seeing my book at Barnes & Noble. Pretty cool. I’m praying those who read it are encouraged (Taken with Instagram)

The Good Life Book Free Downloads

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:41:00 -0400

We’re giving away three new free songs to the first 10,000 people who buy my new book The Good Life. You can get these songs no matter how you purchased the book (Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, etc.). Here’s how you download them…

1. Go to TheGoodLifetheBook.com

2. Click on the link on the front page that says “Get It.”

3. Read the instructions and fill out the contact form.

4. Upload an image of your receipt

5. Check your email for a message from me and your download link.

6. When you get to the download page, right click on the green download button and download the linked file.

7. ENJOY THE FREE SONGS!

One Sixteen Video

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:58:31 -0400

In celebration of the release of my book, The Good Life, here’s the official video for “One Sixteen,” from my newest album, also called The Good Life.

The Good Life Mini Documentary

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:37:53 -0400

The New Covenant

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:35:26 -0400

Here’s a recent sermon I preached on Jeremiah 31:33. My main points were:

I. God Is Working Internationally

II. God Is Working Internally

III. God Is Working Interpersonally

IV. God Is At Work

Just got a box of these in the mail. Can’t wait to see...

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:25:20 -0400

Just got a box of these in the mail. Can’t wait to see what the Lord does with it! (Taken with Instagram)

What is My Book About?

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:06:00 -0400

The book comes out October 1, but you can download a sample chapter at TheGoodLifeTheBook.com, and you can pre-order the book here.

Reflection on the Conventions

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:33:00 -0400

I watched most of the political conventions these last two weeks. The public speaker in me couldn’t help but over-analyze the messages and oratory skills of the candidates and their supporters. Every person on that stage tried to persuade you with personal stories and/or big promises.

I’ll admit, some of their desires were noble, but most of the speeches felt calculated, empty, and purely political- to me at least. Some of the talking points were straight up wrong too. But debating platforms isn’t the point of this post.

One of the things I realized was that while the parties were trying to sell you their candidates, they were also trying to sell you their worldviews. According to them, material propserity is the promised land, and their party wants to be your Moses. In their view, the good life is getting wealthy when you work hard, and their candidate is the savior who can take you there.

Now there’s nothing sinful about wealth. And being rewarded for hard work is a good thing, but that can’t be where our hope lies. Wealth shouldn’t be our end goal, it should be a means to a greater end. We also can’t afford to trust in a mere man to save the day.

Candidates can make life easier for us on this earth (when their ideas actually work), but they can’t be our ultimate hope. They can not rid our world of all suffering, or bring perfect peace. Only Jesus can do that. And He will.

Please don’t misunderstand me. This is not an encouragement for you to ignore politics. Personally, I plan to pay close attention to the presidential race, and I’ll try to make an informed decision about who to vote for in November. I encourage you to do the same. I’m not saying don’t vote, I’m saying don’t buy into the lies.

The good life is not material prosperity, and political candidates aren’t stable enough to build your life upon. The good life is living by faith in a good God and building your life on Him.

The Perfect Anger of God

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:55:51 -0400

Here’s a sermon I preached recently on Psalm 95:10-11. My 3 points were simple:

I. Sin Provokes God’s Anger

II. Sin is an Alernate Path

III. Sin keeps us from God’s rest

I pray this is an encouragement to you

Why I Wrote a Book

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:59:51 -0400

The book releases on October 1, but you can pre-order it now here.

The Beautiful Lives of the Unborn

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:54:36 -0400

Trip Lee on “Beautiful Life” from Desiring God on Vimeo.

The first song I wrote for my most recent album, “The Good Life” was a song called “Beautiful Life.” Desiring God asked me about that song and my heart behind it. Here’s their entire blog post.

And here are the lyrics to the song, which features V. Rose:

Hook:
Beautiful Life Inside
Living Moving Breathing
So Let Hope Arise
God knew what He was doing
When He gave
Beautiful Beautiful Life

Verse 1:
Dear sister, I hear the place you at
I know it ain’t nothing easy bout going through that
There’s a baby in your womb, but you wasn’t trying do that
You’d take it all back if you knew that, but you ain’t have a clue that
That time with your boyfriend, that late night
When you thought you was making love, that you would make life
And now it’s feeling unfair, man it ain’t like
You ain’t got a life, shoot, the timing really ain’t right
Can’t quite tell you that I understand your pain
But I know you shouldn’t feel discouraged and ashamed
And I know that baby in your stomach ain’t a game
He’s got a heart beat, he’s bout to grow a little brain
He’s dependent on his mama, God already knows his name
You’re made in God’s image and that baby is the same, give him life

Hook:
Beautiful Life Inside
Living Moving Breathing
So Let Hope Arise
God knew what He was doing
When He gave
Beautiful Beautiful Life
Beautiful Beautiful Life
When He Gave
Beautiful Beautiful Life
Beautiful Life
Let it Live

Verse 2:
Dear brother, I know you probably caught off guard
By that seed in her stomach, so your heart ache’s hard
Feeling trapped, like prisoners behind those bars
The hands been dealt, but you don’t wanna take those cards
Homie stop, and think about the choice
That baby in her womb, she ain’t really got a voice
So she really needs her daddy, to love her and rejoice
She’s a blessing from the Lord, she don’t need to be destroyed
Don’t abandon her mama, love her and support her
She’s in pain now too, she needs someone there for her
But don’t let her hurt your baby girl, alive in the womb
‘Cause homie you’ll be looking in her eyes pretty soon,
Hey don’t get me wrong, look I agree that we should give women rights
But that goes for unborn women too, give them life!

Hook

Verse 3:
Dear friends, I know this probably hurts
For those of you who wish you would have gave that baby birth
But it’s too late now, ‘cause your child ain’t around
I know it hurts to your core, that guilt is weighing you down
But I’ve got Good News and some healing for your hurts
Christ Jesus came, He descended to the Earth
But He ain’t come for good people or even the just
He came into the world just for sinners like us
So yeah He’s really grieved when we take a baby’s life
‘Cause He made them, but He came to save us from our plight
He came shining light that He could save us from our night
He erases all the shame, homie He can make us right
Confess it and believe in the One who paid your cost
He died in your place, there’s forgiveness at the cross, He can give us life

Hook

Bridge:
Don’t be afraid
God Himself gave you life
He’ll be right there, right there, right there

"The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One. Many ordinary treasures may be denied..."

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:07:00 -0400

“The man who has God for his treasure has all things in One. Many ordinary treasures may be denied him, or if he is allowed to have them, the enjoyment of them will be so tempered that they will never be necessary to his happiness. Or if he must see them go, one after one, he will scarcely feel a sense of loss, for having the Source of all things he has in One all satisfaction, all pleasure, all delight. Whatever he may lose he has actually lost nothing, for he now has it all in One, and he has it purely, legitimately and forever.”

- A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God