Pastors Steven Ferdickson recently released a song flexing on all the haters and though he's only 16 years old He was flexing his wealth his diamonds cigarettes all the stuff you'd expect from a pastor's kid near the end of the video We're gonna listen to the song so you can hear it for yourself So why am I making a video about this? This is something I've asked myself and part of the reason that I've put off making this video for a couple weeks after all He's only 16 he made a song. Yes, it's dumb. Yes, there's worldly things within it But is it really that big a deal can't his parents deal with it? And I should just move on with my life. Why am I using my platform to talk about this? Well, here's the thing I still agree with that assessment partially But there's some concerning things that have popped up that exemplify a bigger problem at hand Here's my major issues Holly Ferdick Steven Ferdick's wife and the son's mother obviously has come forward and supported her son and you know go get it, you know good job. Love the music that can I think it just confuses me Why are parents instead of like disciplining their son and you know helping him along because he's only 16 Look, he doesn't know I guess like he's not understanding that this is wrong Why isn't his parents coming forward as their God-given role to help disciple him and point him in the right direction instead of pushing him in this harmful direction So why would he be making this type of music like doesn't he understand like for the son? It's like doesn't he understand that this is not this is not right doesn't he understand that there's like a difference between like Worldliness and righteousness and that you probably shouldn't be flexing your, you know You're clothing your money your diamonds like that seems kind of Messed up in a way, but then you look at his dad right and his dad is become you know very prominent and well-known And if you've benefited from some of Stephen Ferdick's content online look that's great I believe that God can draw straight lines with crooked sticks and he can use broken people in order to You know bringing people to himself. So if that's the case that's great That doesn't mean that we don't point out the problems and the problems are absolutely Evident me centered discernments churches that are focused on entertainment as opposed to discipleship and righteousness and godliness hyper obsession on the latest trends instead of the enduring Word if that was your experience with Christianity a Christianity that looked exactly like the world that was trying to appease the world That was trying to emulate the world then why wouldn't you make music that does the same and maybe some people think I'm being dramatic Like yes, this song isn't to the level of like Megan the stallion or I'm trying to think of doja cat or like Nikki Minaj or You know snoop dog or anything like that. Okay, obviously it's not that bad But the same time these people have a platform right they have a platform their son is putting up music They are at least the wife is you know saying in public We support this good job unless they've retracted that by now So they are accountable for this stuff and they're you know sharing with the world what they approve what they think is Godly what they think is good. Okay, I've said my piece and as promised let's listen to this song I'm not gonna play the whole thing for you, but you know we'll get the gist disclaimer My dancing is not approval of the song. It's just you know, I got a groove I got the church a million only 16 but I'm my cup of Billy my piece of You might cop a Billy like a billion dollars. It's so funny I know I said I said my piece, but it's like this is all pastries money like this is all money from the church that is like You know, he's flexing right now. He's flexing his dad's money who is a pastor If that doesn't seem wrong to you, I don't know what does Mickey don't know what I want to pick you I keep me a baddie like then he might like his fruity like his Wendy's He keeps a baddie like like a girl like you you refer new a girl like a baddie well that's That's misogynistic. Yeah, wait night coming in. That's what I do. That's what I do Um, you know what I'm not I'm not fluent. I on the you know alcoholic beverages I do know that most time that is alcoholic You know, he why is he going to parties that's drinking alcohol come on be be a good kid come on Did he say baguette? Did he mention a baguette in the song? I wish I had the lyrics for the song I cannot find them, but I think he mentioned a baguette. I don't know That that part I approve I love baguettes. Look, I know I'm making light of the song, but really I don't think this song is god glorifying I don't I don't like if you're gonna be get serious about it If you want to identify the lyrics and this is like is this a positive message? Is this a biblical message? Is this something that is you know good, right pure worthy of praise like? No, I don't think so His diamonds his diamonds are gonna blind you his diamonds. He got from his dad Who's a preacher who who gets paid by the church? Yep, yep his diamonds remember that church congregants The pastor's sons diamonds are gonna blind you and he's flexing on you Just imagine you know what I didn't touch on this, but this is actually the best point Imagine you're a congregant from elevation church Watching the pastor's son flex His money on you you just you had a hard time making rent But you decided to give the church anyway, and then you pull up on YouTube and you see this kid flexing on you His money his diamonds on you and you see his mom saying oh good job good job like we love this We love this how are you gonna how are you gonna process that There's a disconnect there that ain't right that ain't right He's Okay, so he just explained walking in with his baddie his girlfriend and everyone's going whoa whoa whoa You think that's not objectifying. I don't know what is I wouldn't support that if I wear his mom Okay, hold up wait a minute. There's more. Okay guys. This is not the end of the story So apparently Stephen Fertic has addressed his son's rap in a recent sermon I watched the sermon well parts of it. I couldn't put myself through that You know, I would be anyway He talked a lot about haters and insecurity and following your passion and how things you know Some people won't fit you and you got a you got to understand look some people aren't gonna like you Not a lot of people like Jesus. He never addressed it specifically But it was just so interesting the way he went about talking about this because you know It's in the back of his mind. I looked in YouTube right now on YouTube when you search Stephen Fertic The first thing that comes up is Stephen Fertic Son rap and so obviously this is at the top of his mind You know, this is the biggest hullabulu in a while and so you know he comes out he's preaching about And all there's gonna be haters in your life There's gonna be people that underestimate you that don't get you and you gotta take them off because it's not for you I'd put you know take them off like a jacket. It was just so interesting to see the fungling that was happening in this sermon you swim in your sea I'll swim in mine We can both be blessed We can both be blessed I'll preach it how I preach it You preach it how you preach it It really doesn't change anything that I made it said in this video anyway I just want to throw that in there Let me know what you guys think in the comments down below. I'd love to hear your take and see you next time