Levvy Podcast

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Curious Conversations About Christ-Centered Integration

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What's Your Poison?

The relationship didn't fall apart because of them — it's time to ask what you brought to the table! Every broken relationship has a story, and most of us tell it starting with what the other person did. But what if the real question is: what's your poison? In this episode the Levvy hosts turn the mirror on themselves — exploring the relational disintegrators that live inside us and follow us from relationship to relationship. Ralph traces his divorce back to unhealed wounds from a prior relationship. Leroy names codependency as his own recurring pattern. Lindsay maps the progression from unhealed individual to relational destruction with unflinching clarity. And Adam draws the through line: real relational integration only happens in places where it's safe to be unsafe. The takeaway is personal, vulnerable, and necessary — because what we bring to the table is almost always part of the story. 00:00 Intro highlights, welcome & episode question 01:47 Flipping the script — looking at yourself as the poison 03:16 Making it about self — the core relational disintegrator 04:55 Trust and the self-focus connection 05:52 Divorce, failure, and what God makes beautiful from it 08:39 Inconsiderate — what the root word reveals 09:11 Narcissism — buzzword or finally being named? 12:57 Can you really trust anyone? 14:03 Abiding as the foundation for trust 16:05 Sacrificial love and stepping into unsafe places 20:14 Unhealed wounds from the past poisoning present relationships 26:53 Self-righteousness as a relational disintegrator 29:24 Codependency and looking to others to fill what only God can 32:26 Motivations as the hidden driver of relational disintegration 39:23 Relationships as the crucible 40:53 The fruit of the unhealed individual 45:25 Takeaway and action step Mentions: Miranda Lambert - Heart Like Mine Next Step: In the safety of God's love, invite the Holy Spirit to show you what poison you brought to a specific broken relationship. If led, go further: reach out, make amends, or ask someone to show you what you couldn't see yourself. Connect: Patreon: https://patreon.com/LevvyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levvypodcast/ Website: https://www.levvypodcast.com/ Email: levvypodcast@gmail.com Listen on: SPOTIFY | APPLE | AMAZON About: Join Leroy Case, and co-hosts Ralph, Lindsay, and Adam for curious conversations about Christ-centered integration individually, relationally, and culturally. Credits: Andrew Springman - Music

51 min
Jun 10

Who Told You, You Were Naked?

"Who told you you were naked?" is still the most penetrating question any of us will ever face. In this episode the Levvy hosts go deep into the personal disintegrators that fracture the self — shame, fear, sin, blame, and self-abandonment — tracing each one back to its root and asking what it actually costs us to believe the lies we've been told about ourselves. With rare vulnerability Leroy shares a childhood moment that introduced shame into his story, Lindsay names the enemy's primary track in her own life, and Ralph maps the progression from shame to fear to blame with disarming honesty. The takeaway: in the safety of the Father's love, it's finally possible to look at the broken places without being destroyed by them. 00:00 Intro highlights, welcome & episode question 02:06 Shame as the primary individual disintegrator 03:25 The Emperor's New Clothes and the experience of nakedness 05:25 The formation of self comes from multiple sources 08:02 The difference between guilt and shame 09:24 Shame, blame, and the progression after the fall 11:34 The blame game — not me, it wasn't me 13:22 Fear as a fracturing agent — which came first, fear or shame? 16:49 Leroy's childhood story — the moment shame entered in 20:02 Children are especially vulnerable to shame-based fracturing 22:36 Ralph's father, comparisons, and the teacher who changed everything 26:12 Words that create narratives — and sin introduced as a disintegrator 27:41 The opposite of love is fear, not hate 29:13 Sin post-cross and the woman caught in adultery 35:32 God hates sin because of how it hurts us 39:15 Getting to the motivations beneath sin 43:08 Self-abandonment as a disintegrator 45:09 Lindsay names the enemy's primary track in her own life 50:02 Takeaway and action step Mentions: The Emperor's New Clothes — Hans Christian Andersen story referenced by Leroy as an analogy for self-delusion around nakedness and shame Next Step: In the safety and security of God's love, ask yourself: where has shame entered in? What is the lie at the root? Pray and ask God to show you what's there — and believe that you are clothed. Connect: Patreon: https://patreon.com/LevvyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levvypodcast/ Website: https://www.levvypodcast.com/ Email: levvypodcast@gmail.com Listen on: SPOTIFY | APPLE | AMAZON About: Join Leroy Case, and co-hosts Ralph, Lindsay, and Adam for curious conversations about Christ-centered integration individually, relationally, and culturally. Credits: Andrew Springman - Music

53 min
Jun 3

Did God Really Say That?

The enemy's oldest trick wasn't a temptation — it was a question, and it's still working today! In this episode the Levvy hosts trace the root of disintegration in our relationship with God all the way back to Genesis, where a single question from the serpent introduced something devastating: the possibility of doubting what God said. From pride to fear to unbelief, the conversation maps the family tree of what separates us from God — and what it actually looks like to say yes to Him in a world that keeps asking "did he really though?" The takeaway is simple and ancient: get to know Him, because that's where belief grows. 00:00 Intro highlights & welcome 00:42 Episode question introduced: Did God Really Say That? 02:39 Short answer — and why it gets hazy 02:52 Pride as the ultimate disintegrator 03:56 Stubbornness, entitlement, and the moment of the fall 05:02 The question itself is the trap 07:17 First Adam vs. second Adam — what went wrong? 08:08 Not answering the question as formulated 10:00 Unbelief defined — skepticism toward the word and work of God 11:29 Jesus responds from belief, not confusion 12:34 Pride, fear, and unbelief as two sides of the same coin 14:28 Intimacy and revelation — asking questions in relationship 16:23 Obedience, blind faith, and the disagreement 18:27 Adam pushes back — faith is not blind 20:16 What disintegrates us from God post-resurrection? 21:27 Identity, belief, and the modern expression of unbelief 23:37 How do we participate in the reintegration process? 25:41 How do we recognize God's voice? 26:27 Openness, hardness of heart, and the family tree of disintegration 31:07 The word family — unbelief, pride, rebellion vs. belief, humility, childlike 32:40 God's revelation is consistent with his character 34:36 Takeaway and action step Mentions: John Lennox — Christian mathematician and professor at the University of Oxford, known for his debates defending the rationality of faith. Next Step: Get to know God; take your questions to Him; ask, seek, knock… Connect: Patreon: https://patreon.com/LevvyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levvypodcast/ Website: https://www.levvypodcast.com/ Email: levvypodcast@gmail.com Listen on: SPOTIFY | APPLE | AMAZON About: Join Leroy Case, and co-hosts Ralph, Lindsay, and Adam for curious conversations about Christ-centered integration individually, relationally, and culturally. Credits: Andrew Springman - Music

36 min
May 27

Is it a Small World After All?

What if the relationships that challenge you most are actually the ones shaping you most? In this episode the Levvy hosts open the horizontal dimension of relational integration — exploring who's really welcome at the table and what it costs us to keep people out. From Leroy's childhood pool story to Ralph's reflection on the Samaritan woman, the conversation moves from personal conviction to a stunning reframe. 00:00 Intro highlights, welcome & episode question 01:29 Growing up at Disneyland and It's a Small World 03:01 Otherness, curiosity, and what the ride sparked 03:50 How do we each define culture? 07:25 Why is culture important and why is it a pillar? 09:53 The bond quotient introduced 12:13 Growing up the only Black kid in an Italian neighborhood 13:52 Openness as a posture of the heart 14:45 In-group thinking and the danger of unchallenged views 16:15 The danger of right vs. wrong thinking about culture 17:47 Differences either spark curiosity or become a threat 19:35 The World Cup, cultural pride, and self-examination 21:02 Jesus set a different culture — kingdom culture introduced 22:47 Kingdom culture as the lens for receiving all other cultures 25:17 Losing and rediscovering culture through Christ 26:14 Jesus as a disruptor of every culture he encountered 28:33 Takeaway and action step Mentions: It's a Small World — Disney's iconic rideHaiti and the World Cup Bocce Ball René Spitz — "Hospitalism" (1945) — landmark research documenting that infants deprived of human contact and touch failed to thrive despite adequate physical care Next Step: Reflect on the culture you grew up in: your home life, your church, your neighborhood, your ethnicity, your family gatherings — and consider how you would describe its beliefs, behaviors, values, and artifacts. Connect: Patreon: https://patreon.com/LevvyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levvypodcast/ Website: https://www.levvypodcast.com/ Email: levvypodcast@gmail.com Listen on: SPOTIFY | APPLE | AMAZON About: Join Leroy Case, and co-hosts Ralph, Lindsay, and Adam for curious conversations about Christ-centered integration individually, relationally, and culturally. Credits: Andrew Springman - Music

31 min
May 20

Who's Coming for Dinner?

Who's actually welcome at your table — and who have you been quietly keeping out? In this episode, the Levvy hosts explore what relational integration really looks like in the horizontal plane of everyday life, from the friction of personality differences to the people we'd rather not invite in. Grounded in the radical, line-redrawing hospitality of Jesus, this conversation is an honest, warm, and sometimes convicting look at why we need each other — even the difficult other — to become who we were made to be. 00:00 Intro highlights & welcome 01:26 Part two of relational integration introduced 02:09 Whoever says yes is welcome at the table 03:18 Jesus's radically open table posture & the great banquet 04:20 The full spectrum of relationships 05:56 The Chosen and the rub of difference 07:37 Why we were made for relationship 08:45 Leaning in when you want to pull away 10:35 Expectations and choosing others over self 12:46 The pool story — the kid kept out of the table 15:28 Jesus and the Samaritan woman 17:01 What dimensions of relationship shape our integration? 19:12 Conflict, Matthew 18, and our relational defaults 22:03 The purpose and function of relationships 23:25 The Trinitarian nature of relationship 26:12 Symbiosis, the body, and why we need each other 29:51 Jesus didn't erase the lines — he redrew them 31:07 Jesus as a scandalous figure 32:08 Sports, unifying goals, and why we can't do it for Christ 34:05 The goal: the marriage of heaven and earth 35:49 Takeaway and action step Mentioned in this Episode:The Chosen — An independently produced, crowdfunded dramatic series that portrays the life of Jesus of Nazareth through the eyes of those who knew him, depicting the disciples and other biblical figures as fully human, culturally grounded characters encountering him for the first time. Matthew 18 — Lindsay's reference to the explicit biblical process for handling conflict within the body Next Step: Lean into the relationships God is highlighting to you right now, especially the ones that are part of your integration process, and consider literally inviting someone to your table for dinner this week or next.Connect:Patreon: https://patreon.com/LevvyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levvypodcast/ Website: https://www.levvypodcast.com/ Email: levvypodcast@gmail.com Listen on: SPOTIFY | APPLE | AMAZONAbout: Join Leroy Case, and co-hosts Ralph, Lindsay, and Adam for curious conversations about Christ-centered integration individually, relationally, and culturally.Credits: Andrew Springman - Music

38 min
May 13

Will You Marry Me?

What if the greatest love story ever told isn't just a metaphor — it's a proposal with your name on it? In this episode, the Levvy hosts explore what it means to integrate with God through the lens of one of Scripture's most intimate and provocative images: the bridegroom and the bride. From Ralph's transformation out of a life of chaos, to Lindsay's long road through suffering toward trust, to Adam's discovery of a God who isn't afraid of pain — this conversation is a tender, honest look at what it actually feels like to be pursued by a love you didn't earn and can't lose. 00:00 Introduction & episode question: Will You Marry Me? 01:51 Who's asking and why 02:52 Marriage imagery in Scripture 03:58 Unpacking the bridegroom metaphor 05:13 The universal desire to be pursued 06:33 Vulnerability and the untamed God 08:09 Running from God and the power of pure love 09:59 Pascal's God-shaped hole 12:40 Growing up in the church and what draws us to God 15:58 How do you know what God is like? 19:10 Called God's bride and inheritance 22:34 Does bride imagery challenge masculinity? 24:58 Marriage, divorce and understanding God's pursuit 26:05 Worthiness and receiving the bridegroom's love 30:16 How has God wooed you? Personal stories 36:41 Takeaway and action step Mentioned in this Episode:Origin of Pascal's "God-shaped hole" IdeaConflict Resolution (Matthew 18): Ford Taylor’s Transformational Leadership on "Social Covenant" & "How to Approach Others"Job 13:15 Though you slay me, yet shall I trust you.Next Step: Take a few minutes to think about God's marriage proposal to you and consider how it makes you feel and why, then sit with that reflection.Connect:Patreon: https://patreon.com/LevvyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levvypodcast/ Website: https://www.levvypodcast.com/ Email: levvypodcast@gmail.com Listen on: SPOTIFY | APPLE | AMAZONAbout: Join Leroy Case, and co-hosts Ralph, Lindsay, and Adam for curious conversations about Christ-centered integration individually, relationally, and culturally.Credits: Andrew Springman - Music

39 min
May 6

Who are Me, Myself, and I?

One of a kind, wholly unique, and designed for discovery…that’s YOU! In this episode, the Levvy hosts dig into individual integration — the lifelong process of discovering, accepting, and aligning the many layers of who we are, from personality and story to body, soul, and spirit. After all, before you can love your neighbor as yourself, you have to actually know — and love — yourself. 0:00 Welcome to the Levvy podcast 1:22 Introduction to Three Pillars 2:29 Who are Me, Myself, and I? 3:18 Raw Conversations and Integration 4:18 Parts of Who We Are 7:28 Self-Discovery and Expression 10:14 Finding Authenticity 12:01 Integration into Christ 13:16 Storytelling and Life as a Movie 17:45 Individual Integration and Worship 24:05 Importance of Self-Integration 28:46 Loving Others and Self 31:56 Takeaway and Action Steps Mentioned in this Episode:Billie Holiday - Me, Myself and IDavid Benner - The Spiritual Journey TrilogyNext Step:Get alone with the Lord, journal what feels aligned and what doesn't, and use it as a prompt for prayer. Connect:Patreon: https://patreon.com/LevvyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levvypodcast/ Website: https://www.levvypodcast.com/ Email: levvypodcast@gmail.com Listen on:SPOTIFY | APPLE | AMAZON About:Join Leroy Case, and co-hosts Ralph, Lindsay, and Adam for curious conversations about Christ-centered integration individually, relationally, and culturally. Credits:Andrew Springman - Music

34 min
Apr 29

What is the Church's Wicked Problem?

When the sanctuary becomes an agent of separation, what do we do as Christians? In What is the Church’s Wicked Problem?, Leroy Case and his co-hosts explore the complex issue of disintegration within the church and broader society. They discuss christ-centered integration, forgiveness, conflict, and the significance of personal responsibility. 00:00 - Introduction: Welcome to the Levvy podcast 00:45 - Co-host Introductions 01:22 - Purpose of the Podcast: Christ-centered integration 02:33 - Background Stories: Relationship history with co-hosts 07:08 - Discussion on Integration: What drew the hosts to the topic 13:23 - The Church's Wicked Problem: Introduction of the main question 15:12 - Exploration of Wicked Problems: Relevance to the church 38:15 - Conclusion and Call to Action: Wrap up and listener engagement Mentioned in this Episode:The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis - An imaginative vision of hell as separationThe Ten Key Properties that Define Wicked ProblemsNext Step:Reflect this week: Where do you see disintegration personally, relationally, or culturally? Connect:Patreon: https://patreon.com/LevvyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levvypodcast/ Website: https://www.levvypodcast.com/ Email: levvypodcast@gmail.com Listen:SPOTIFY | APPLE | AMAZON About:Join Leroy Case, and co-hosts Ralph, Lindsay, and Adam for curious conversations about Christ-centered integration individually, relationally, and culturally. Credits:Andrew Springman - Music

41 min
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