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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The Punishing Plagues of Putting People on Pedestals

Erik August 6th, 2007

When we worship at the altar of another human being, we chain ourselves (and our idol) to unattainable expectations that destroy our freedom to risk, think, feel, and be who God created us to be. Wars have been fought, churches have been divided and damaged, and Christians have been manipulated, bound, and hurt, all because we worshiped at some imperfect person's pedestal.

Join Steve Brown for a look at the plagues of Irresponsibility and Disservice that result from deifying authority figures in our families and churches. Listen to the Scandalous Freedom Podcast #15 by clicking the "play" button or "Play in Popup." Get future shows delivered free by clicking the "Subscribe!" button in the header of this page.

For more on healthy, grace-based leadership, click here to listen to Steve talk with Dan Allender about his book Leading with a Limp: Turning Your Struggles into Strengths.

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Steve Brown Etc. » Blog Archive » Scandalous Freedom Archive November 12th, 2007

[…] The Good News of Cheap Grace The Masks We Wear The Power to Stop Pretending Masks and Gurus The Punishing Plagues of Putting People on Pedestals Guilt and Isolation The Enemies We Demonize Three Startling Statements The Humanity that Sets Us […]

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