Ever feel like you’re wearing a mask—pretending to be someone you’re not just to fit in? In this powerful episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve and Colleen expose the hidden battle for your identity and how the enemy uses lies, fear, and past wounds to keep you stuck in a false self.

🔥 Discover how social media, people-pleasing, and cultural pressures warp your self-image.
📖 Learn why anchoring your identity in God’s truth is the key to freedom.
💡 Unmask the exhausting facade of confidence and step into authenticity and healing.
⚔️ Fight back against the enemy’s identity theft with faith, scripture, and the power of renewal.

Your identity was never meant to be dictated by the world. It’s time to reclaim who you truly are in Christ. 🎧✨ Listen now!

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Key Scriptures to Meditate On

• Genesis 1:27 – "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." (Your identity is rooted in God’s design.)

• John 1:12 – "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." (You are a child of God.)

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 – "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" (Your past does not define you.)

• Ephesians 2:10 – "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (You have purpose.)

• Galatians 2:20 – "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." (Your identity is in Christ, not in your past or performance.)

• 1 Peter 2:9 – "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession." (You are chosen, holy, and deeply loved.)

Shame is a relentless enemy, but it doesn’t have to define you. In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve and Colleen Adams dive deep into the roots of shame—how it takes hold, how it distorts our identity, and how we can finally break free. They share raw personal stories of struggle and redemption, exposing shame as a weapon of the enemy while revealing the overwhelming power of God’s grace to silence it.

Don’t just listen—experience the breakthrough. Watch now and take your next step toward true freedom in Christ.

In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness podcast, hosts Steve and Colleen discuss the importance of staying true to the gospel amidst a deception-filled world.

The conversation delves into the challenges of identifying false teachers and the need for believers to contend for their faith.

They explore the characteristics of false teachings, the impact of materialism in the church, and the underlying pride and rebellion that often drive these issues. In this conversation, the speakers explore the themes of contending for the faith, the struggle against societal decline, and the importance of understanding and resisting deceptive teachings within the church.

They discuss the implications of postmodernism on truth and morality, the distinction between condemnation and contention, and practical steps for individuals to deepen their faith and engage with others in meaningful discipleship.

The conversation emphasizes the need for a strong biblical foundation and community support in navigating contemporary challenges to the Christian faith.

Chapters00:00 Introduction and Ministry Update03:21 Staying True to the Gospel in a Deceptive World12:20 Contending for the Faith19:39 Identifying False Teachers27:20 The Heart of False Teachings and Rebellion28:57 The Struggle Against Flesh and Society's Decline31:08 Contending for the Faith: Definitions and Implications34:29 Condemnation vs. Contention: Understanding Our Role38:06 Navigating Postmodernism and Truth42:40 Identifying Deceptive Teachings in the Church51:13 Practical Steps for Contending in Our Lives