Chapter 2: The Grave of Labels | April 19, 2026

About this episode

This episode explores how to redefine identity beyond past failures through the lens of resurrection and new beginnings.

Are you stuck reliving the worst chapter of your life, allowing past mistakes to define your present reality? We often place a giant bookmark right on our biggest failures, letting old labels like "Failure," "Addict," or "Disappointment" dictate our identity. But the Resurrection was not the finale of the story; it was the ultimate page-turn and the prologue to a brand new series called "CHAPTER 2". In this message, we explore the power of stepping into the "After" of Easter, looking at the story of Mary Magdalene and the truth of 2 Corinthians 5:17—"The old has gone, the new is here"—to see how Christ calls you by your true name, not your past. Discover how to take the bookmark out of your shame, close the book on your Chapter 1, and claim your identity as a "New Creation," "Forgiven," and "Masterpiece" so you can finally live in the freedom that your empty tomb reality demands.

Topics covered

• identity
• forgiveness
• resurrection
• new creation
• shame
• past mistakes

Keywords

• identity
• resurrection
• forgiveness
• shame
• new creation
• Mary Magdalene
• 2 Corinthians 5:17

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2 Corinthians 5:17

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