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True faith in God is about the courage to be open to reality and hard truths. But when used inappropriately, it can actually help us avoid reality, including the reality of God. Many people have accepted a view of Christianity that included claims never f

A lot of us like the sound of "choosing reality over appearances." But when it involves taking a hard look at the worst parts of ourselves and comparing that to "together" persona we present to others, we tend to avoid this crucial hard work! Today we loo

Jan 24, 2021 5:00 AM America/Chicago

Letting Jesus Wreck My Life #3 - Philosophy

Whether we are aware of it or not, all of us are operating under some philosophy of life - we have theories about how life actually works, what is worthwhile and what is not. Philosophy and Logic can be a great way to figure out what is true and a great w

Jan 17, 2021 5:00 AM America/Chicago

Letting Jesus Wreck My Life #2 - Diversions

While having enjoyable pastimes is a great thing, using diversions to avoid facing reality can keep us from ever growing as a person or a disciple. What does our real schedule look like as opposed to the one we think we have ? How do we really spend our t

Jan 10, 2021 5:00 AM America/Chicago

Letting Jesus Wreck My Life #1 - Introduction

Socrates said “The unexamined life is not worth living.” This series is about the hard work of facing the lies we tell ourselves in order to avoid facing reality. You can see the complete series at https://levpres.org/letting-jesus-wreck-my-life/