In the World but Not of It

I’ll admit: I approached this skeptically. ‘Channelled by Jesus’ sounds like a red flag or a gimmick, but *In the World but Not of It* disarms you with its lack of grandiosity. The teachings here aren’t about miracles or salvation—they’re about the *mechanics* of awakening. How to spot the ego’s traps in real time. How to abide in presence without retreating from the world. It’s less ‘love thy neighbor’ and more ‘here’s how your mind sabotages love, and how to stop it.’ Fred Kennedy’s narration sells it: warm but not saccharine, urgent but never preachy. His pacing mirrors the text’s rhythm—direct when it’s diagnostic, gentle when it’s revelatory. That said, this won’t be for everyone. The lack of narrative or linear progression means it feels more like a series of spiritual koans than a cohesive argument. A few sections repeat themes from Lake’s other works (if you’ve read *The Jesus Trilogy*, some ideas will echo), and the audio production is clean but unremarkable—no immersive soundscaping, just straightforward delivery. My bigger critique? The book’s radical honesty can feel *too* unrelenting at times, like a spiritual cold plunge with no gradual entry. But if you’re craving a voice that cuts through New Age fluff *and* religious dogma, this is your scalpel.