They lied to you about being a Christian.

When you first "joined the club" they promised you'd be set free. But let's get honest, you're not free. In fact, you're religious, afraid, guilty, and bound. What's worse, now that you've been in the club a while, you're stuck pretending you're better than you are. And worse than that, you prefer the security and rules of your self-imposed boundaries.

It's time for a change. You need Scandalous Freedom.

On the Scandalous Freedom Podcast, Steve Brown disabuses you of your confusion about freedom, grace and forgiveness. Real Christianity calls us to live beyond the boundaries, bolstered by the assurance that we cannot fall beyond God's love. And real freedom…that's just plain scandalous.

Show DescriptionScandalous Freedom

The Power to Stop Pretending

Erik Guzman July 23rd, 2007

One of the greatest tragedies in the lives of Christians is that, in many cases, our most dishonest hour of the week is the hour we spend at church. We wear masks of unreality, superiority, negativity, and acceptability. Too often, we've been wearing masks so long, we don't even know our real selves (or one another).

You may think that if they really knew you, they would kick you out…so the best thing to do is to just keep on pretending. But that's a lie that will keep you bound to your masks instead of free in Christ.

Join Steve Brown for the Scandalous Freedom Podcast #13 and find out where to get the power to stop pretending.

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2 Responses to “The Power to Stop Pretending”

Joshua August 10th, 2007

Steve, you ought to sell that million dollar purple pen and then you could buy a new face. Not that you need one.

Joshua August 10th, 2007

"Thank you for giving me permission to be free". I can relate to that sentiment.

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