DC Talk’s Kevin Max Is Now ‘Exvangelical,’ Says He’s Been ‘Progressing’ for ‘Decades’ By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire
GNN Note – If you’re unhappy with your church, find a new church, don’t start a new religion and say your church is abusive. Guess what will happen in the end? Odds are, you will do what you have learned at your old church. /END
Kevin Max, a member of the popular Christian band DC Talk, announced over the weekend he is now “exvangelical,” noting he’s been “deconstructing” his faith “for decades.”
The singer dismissed some on social media who claimed he is no longer a Christian, saying he “didn’t say that” and clarified he follows “the Universal Christ,” although he didn’t explain what that means.
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Hello, my name is Kevin Max & I’m an #exvangelical
— kevin max (@kevinmax) May 15, 2021
I’ve been deconstructing/Reconstructing/progressing/whatever you wish to call it for decades, I’ve been in the outsider/misfit/seeker club for a long time now…. thank you for welcoming me in but I’ve always been here. Happy Saturday all. Thank you for your comments.
— kevin max (@kevinmax) May 15, 2021
“I have no idea how many peoples [sic] blogs or podcasts are using that announcement for further division,” he wrote, “but I’m here for The Grace.”
Max later expounded a bit more, sharing the lyrics for one of the upcoming songs from his new band Sad Astronauts.
“It’s OK to be estranged / from everything that you were taught /and it’s OK / to unpack all the hopeless baggage that you bought / I know the sun it never shines / in the same place twice / and I know that life is better / with a trusted vice / but you will change / when you cave / to the universal Christ,” the lyrics read. “And it’s OK for you to lose / the shame from all the churches [sic] abuse / and it’s OK / for them to see / you don’t believe in man’s inerrancy / I know the sun it never shines / in the place you hide / I know you think it’s better / shrouded in secrets and lies / but you’ll change / when you embrace / the glowing universal Christ.”
