
This episode discusses the concept of identity as a gift from God rather than something to be earned through achievements, exploring themes of shame and performance in relation to the Gospel.
We often think identity is something we earn—that if we achieve enough, we finally become someone. But the Gospel tells a different story. In Genesis, God named humanity as His image-bearers before they ever performed a single task. Identity isn't a project needing constructing; it’s a gift to be received. However, the Fall buried that identity under layers of shame and performance. We’ve been hiding ever since, trying to build identities out of masks, achievements, and addictions. In John 21...
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