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.

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Kiss that Demon on the Lips

Erik Guzman October 1st, 2007

Pain is a demon we run from as fast as we can. That's one of the reasons we aren't free. Jesus hangs out around pain and when we run from it, we run from Him.

On this week's Scandalous Freedom Podcast, Steve proposes a counterintuitive approach to dealing with pain (and the fear that it may come)… Don't run away. Run toward it. Face it. Then embrace that demon and kiss it on the lips. If you do, Jesus will be there to set you free.

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2 Responses to “Kiss that Demon on the Lips”

George October 3rd, 2007

Pain is a fact of life and growth. After a extremely difficult 3 or 4 years I agree with Steve; you can't run away from pain. You have to face it. When I finally faced some of my pains and fears I realized that they are not as scary as I thought they once were. Trying to avoid the pain only makes the pain stronger.

Don't get me wrong; it's still pain and it still hurts, but it's not the end of the world. It drives me to God. It drives me to my Christian friends for support. It helps me to realize that God is still there in the pain. God still loves me and always will.

Pain seems to be part of the process of growth, something you have to go through to get stronger. You'll never grow beyond your limits till you reach your limits. Face the pain, but face it with God and with friends.

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