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Tim Ross Defends His Controversial ‘Stripper’ Sermon Metaphor on Lecrae’s Podcast

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Pastor Tim Ross recently addressed the viral outrage over his controversial “stripper” sermon metaphor, appearing on “The Deep End With Lecrae,” where he explained his thought process behind the illustration and defended his communication style.

In an April 2023 sermon about God’s provision, Ross referenced how God rained bread from heaven on the Israelites and how the enemy counterfeits God. The clip that went viral and which is still circulating on social media is of Ross’ following comments.


“We don’t make it rain on booty cheeks. We don’t make it rain on strippers,” he said. “We only reverence one stripper and that’s the one that took off glory to put on humanity and then get butt naked on a cross to die for both you and me. The only stripper I’m in love with is Jesus, and he’s the one that puts that bread in my pocket.”

Tim Ross Explains to Lecrae the Reasoning Behind the ‘Stripper’ Metaphor


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