The next night I went to Bible study and pretended nothing had happened. And this began an ugly cycle of living two separate lives. With my Christian friends, I was “Legalistic Lecrae”—a guy who stayed on God’s good side by passing out pamphlets, coordinating Praise Parties, and staying out of trouble. With my other friends, I was “Life of the Party Lecrae”—a guy who liked to party, get drunk, and mess around with girls.

