Shame in the Scriptures
This resource comes from our Shame: Finding Freedom study and will help you become more aware of how shame is described in Scripture. As you …
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Hannah's Story | 1 Samuel 1, 2:1-21
This resource is from our Shame: Finding Freedom study. Some liberties have been taken in this retelling, but we hope it captivates your imagination as …
LA VERGÜENZA EN LAS ESCRITURAS
Esperamos que este recurso le ayude a ser más consciente de cómo se describe la vergüenza en las Escrituras. Al leer los pasajes, entrene su …
Ezer Equipped: Understanding Shame
You may be painfully aware of how shame operates in your life, or you may insist that it doesn't. Either way, what you need to …
Ezer Equipada: Entendiendo la Vergüenza
Puede que usted sea dolorosamente consciente de cómo opera la vergüenza en su vida, o puede que no sepa el papel que juega la vergüenza …
Growing in Empathy and Compassion
One of the most powerful ways that we can demonstrate love and care for another—and be relationally connected—is to be compassionate and empathetic. You can …
THE BLEEDING WOMAN | MARK 5, LUKE 8
Before reading this story, read the Scripture passage. Keep in mind that this is a loose retelling and liberties have been taken to capture our …
Ezer Equipped | Battling Shame
This article is the second in a three-part series on the topic of shame. If you have not gone through the first one, Understanding Shame, …
The Samaritan Woman | John 4:1-30
Before reading this story, read the Scripture passage. Keep in mind that this is a loose retelling and liberties have been taken to capture our …
Honor in the Scriptures
Honor is the antidote to shame. While we can act in honorable or dishonorable ways, we cannot honor ourselves. Honor can only be given to …
Ezer Equipped | From Shame to Honor
We are image bearers—created in the image of God with great dignity and honor, entrusted with a great purpose, and designed to enjoy unhindered relationships …
Shame | Finding Freedom
Shame is a universal issue we all experience. However, it often operates in our lives in ways that are completely unrecognizable. It is the undercurrent …
Self-Soothing as a Lifestyle
“A lot of times I feel like it’s better for me to be happy and in a good mood than for me to be healthy, …
Not Graduating College
“I did go to college . . . ’til the middle of my junior year. . . . Some have said, ‘Why didn’t you go …
Redemption in Biblical Community
"I had some shame built around my past. Things that had happened to me or things that I had done that I was really secretive. …
Receiving Generosity with Grace
"God just kept sustaining me . . . One of the primary things that's happened in my heart is that I went from feeling very …
Obedience in the Face of Shame
"I would weep watching others get baptized—tears of joy for them because they had the courage to take the next step in following Christ, but …