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Why Jesus? Is he relevant today? In the February, 2006 cover story, "The Passion of Kanye West," Rolling Stone magazine features Grammy award winner West with a crown of thorns on his head. The image is a parody of Jim Caviezel's portrayal of Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. Although West is known for his irreverence, having drawn fire for suggesting that he should be "a part of the Bible," a near fatal automobile accident in 2002 set him on a search for life's meaning. In his hit, "Jesus Walks," West reveals an inner struggle where he admits that the wrongs in his life have kept God distant, yet he still speaks of his need for Jesus. A few verses in the rap tune, "Jesus Walks," relate West's struggle:1 I ain't here to argue about his facial features Or here to convert atheists into believers I'm just tryin to say the way school need teachers The way Kathy Lee needed Regis that's the way yall need Jesus.To Kanye West, Jesus is real, but irrelevant to his personal guilt and need to connect with God. If Jesus is who he claimed to be, the Creator of life, we would expect him to be relevant to our lives. In fact, Jesus said that he came to bring us a life beyond our wildest dreams. If that is true, we would expect him to provide answers to our innermost questions: . "Who am I?" . "Why am I here?" . "Where am I going?" Click here to continue reading article Click here to download a FREE PDF of this article. Click here to see more articles in Y-Jesus magazine. |