This is the first installment in a five part series entitled Americanized: a study in the breakdown that follows putting “self” at the center. In this series Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson and guests unpack the thoughts and ideas of Eric’s full-length message originally delivered on May 6, 2012 in the Ellerslie chapel but re-released this past Sunday, May 25, 2021 - see Eric’s sermon podcast). 

This particular episode contrasts the self-justifying behavior that squelches spiritual growth and the self-relinquishing behavior that amplifies intimacy with Christ.