I had the pleasure of meeting Shai Linne, who is both a rapper and a pastor, at the terrific Canvas Conference last summer, where we were speaking the same night. Here are some reasons I love this guy:

1) His emphasis on solid doctrine.

2) His classic rap bio of Charles Spurgeon, which I blogged about in 2010.

3) His boldness in speaking out against false teachers.

4) His song “Our God is in the Heavens.”

I highly recommend you attend or send someone to the Canvas Conference coming up August 11-12, in Portland, Oregon. It was incredibly refreshing to see young creatives assemble in a place where God was exalted, sound doctrine elevated and the local church uplifted. This is a great and unique conference. Spread the word!