Shame and the Imago Dei

Shame and the Imago Dei

by | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog, Shame

A current of fear is raging in my soul. It prevents the belief I’ll ever be whole. My internal sorrow is rooted in shame, Seen in the game of affixing the blame. I fight to be seen as the one without error, For allegations of fault bring me to terror; I fear you’ll...
Shame, Failure, and a Charcoal Fire Smell

Shame, Failure, and a Charcoal Fire Smell

by | May 7, 2023 | Blog, Shame

  Jesus’ power to transform lives is revealed in weak, broken people who’ve nothing to offer God but humble acknowledgments of failure. Personal humility isn’t posed; it’s produced. Failure, shame, and brokenness are the ingredients of true humility....
Grabbed by Grace while Lost in Lodebar

Grabbed by Grace while Lost in Lodebar

by | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog, Pride, Shame

𝕺𝖓𝖊 of the most moving Bible stories you’ll ever hear is about a cripple named Mephibohseth (pronounced “ma-fib-a-sheth”) II Samuel 9 tells his story, which is a story about us. It could be your testimony. It could be mine. We are Mephibosheth.  II...