About this episode

The episode discusses how shame and past sins can distort our identity and the importance of forgiveness and transformation through faith.

Pastor Joby Martin and Denny Thompson sit down with Joshua Broome for a conversation about forgiveness identity and what it actually means to be free from your past. Joshua shares how growing up without a relationship with his father led him on a lifelong pursuit of affirmation acceptance and approval. That pursuit slowly shaped the decisions he made and the direction his life took as he chased performance success and validation in an effort to feel like he was enough. Over time what began as a search for identity turned into a life defined by shame as the things he had done became the lens through which he saw himself. Together they talk about how shame convinces us that what we have done is who we are and how that belief keeps us stuck in cycles of striving condemnation and isolation. This episode explores why so many people struggle to believe they are actually forgiven even after hearing the gospel and how condemnation can continue to shape our identity long after our sin has been paid for. Pastor Joby and Denny unpack the difference between behavior modification and heart transformation and explain why real freedom begins when we stop trying to earn approval and start living…

People in this episode

Hosts: Joby Martin, Denny Thompson

Guest: Joshua Broome

Topics covered

• forgiveness
• identity
• shame
• freedom
• transformation
• gospel

Keywords

• forgiveness
• identity
• shame
• freedom
• gospel
• transformation
• confession
• healing

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