Identity Crisis: Are You Letting Culture Define You

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Who gets to define who you are? Culture has an answer. Social media has an answer. Your past has an answer. But Scripture makes it clear... the only one who can truly define you is the one who created you. In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team dives into what it means to encounter Jesus and how that encounter doesn’t just change what we do, it changes who we are. We talk about the tension between cultural identity and kingdom identity, and why so many people struggle to live from who God says they are. We wrestle with questions like: Is transformation supposed to be instant or gradual? How do you know if you’ve had a real encounter with Jesus or just an emotional moment? Why do we keep believing lies about ourselves even when we know the truth? What does it actually take to surrender and allow God to change us from the inside out? Where is identity most distorted in today’s culture? This conversation also tackles the battle between truth and lies, the weight of shame, and how to walk in freedom when God has already called you redeemed, chosen, and His. Because at the end of the day, we’re all being shaped by something. The question is are you letting culture define you, or your Creator?

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Who gets to define who you are?Culture has an answer. Social media has an answer. Your past has an answer. But Scripture makes it clear... the only one who can truly define you is the one who created you.In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team dives into what it means to encounter Jesus and how that encounter doesn’t just change what we do, it changes who we are. We talk about the tension between cultural identity and kingdom identity, and why so many people struggle to live from who God says they are.We wrestle with questions like: Is transformation supposed to be instant or gradual? How do you know if you’ve had a real encounter with Jesus or just an emotional moment? Why do we keep believing lies about ourselves even when we know the truth? What does it actually take to surrender and allow God to change us from the inside out? Where is identity most distorted in today’s culture? This conversation also tackles the battle between truth and lies, the weight of shame, and how to walk in freedom when God has already called you redeemed, chosen, and His. Because at the end of the day, we’re all being shaped by something. The question is are you letting culture define you, or your Creator?

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