A Biblical Understanding of Shame Part 2: Undoing it! (John 4 & Luke 15)
If shame can be so damaging, how can it be removed? We examine two accounts in the Bible, so that we can learn to help ourselves and others have the weight of shame lifted.
If shame can be so damaging, how can it be removed? We examine two accounts in the Bible, so that we can learn to help ourselves and others have the weight of shame lifted.
Shame is an emotion given by God, but greatly misunderstood, and capable of causing extreme pain. It is vitally important that we understand where it comes from, what it signals, and what a church can do to heal the shame of the broken.
Shame is an emotion given by God, but greatly misunderstood, and capable of causing extreme pain. It is vitally important that we understand where it comes from, what it signals, and what a church can do to heal the shame of the broken.
Why is this story even in the Bible? It certainly does not show Abraham as an example of Faith. It is one of the oddest stories in Genesis, but it has a powerful and encouraging message for us.
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