Fig Leaves and Fake Religion: Why We Still Hide from God
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In this episode, W. Austin Gardner and Steve McVey discuss the 'Original Lie' that traps Christians in religious performance, sharing personal insights and a new perspective on spirituality.
Send us Fan Mail Are you exhausted from trying to "achieve" a spiritual status you already possess? In part two of this deep-dive series, W. Austin Gardner and Grace Walk author Steve McVey dismantle the "Original Lie" that keeps most Christians stuck in a cycle of religious performance. Austin shares a candid confession about his early years in ministry: he used to read the Bible like a "Chilton’s Repair Manual"—looking for instructions to fix himself instead of looking for the heart of his ...
People in this episode
Host: W. Austin Gardner
Guest: Steve McVey
Topics covered
- spirituality
- religious performance
- Christianity
- self-improvement
- personal growth
Keywords
- spiritual status
- Original Lie
- religious performance
- Bible
- ministry
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