Who does God say you are?
As dads, it's easy to build our identity around what we do—our jobs, accomplishments, failures, roles, abilities, or even how well we think we're performing as husbands and fathers. But Scripture gives us a much stronger foundation.
In part two of this conversation on biblical identity, Kent and Lawson unpack 10 more truths about who you are in Christ. You are a friend of Jesus. You are God's workmanship. You have been bought with a price. You are free, sealed by the Holy Spirit, part of the body of Christ, and a citizen of heaven.
More importantly, these aren't identities you have to achieve. They're truths God has already declared about His people.
Kent and Lawson also talk about why knowing your identity changes the way you approach fatherhood, marriage, work, success, failure, and the "good works" God has already placed right in front of you.
If you're a Christian dad who struggles with comparison, performance, insecurity, or feeling like you constantly need to prove yourself, this episode will help you anchor your identity in Christ and lead your family from a much firmer foundation.
In this episode:
- What Scripture says about your identity in Christ
- Why your job and accomplishments don't define you
- What it means to be God's workmanship
- How Christian freedom actually works
- Why fatherhood itself is one of the good works God has given you
- How dads can teach their children where their true identity comes from
Pre-order The Identity Bucket: https://manhoodjourney.org/identity/
In case you wanted to check out that Alistair Begg clip we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDl8euKhd3U
Want to shape the direction of the show this year? Leave us a voicemail and tell us what you're facing as a dad: manhoodjourney.org/podcast Scroll down to "What's Your Story?" and leave us a message!
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MEET THE HOSTS
Kent Evans is the Executive Director and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that helps dads become disciple-makers. After a twenty-year career as a business leader, he embarked on biblical fatherhood ministry projects. He’s authored four books. The most recent, Don’t Bench Yourself: How to Stay in the Game Even When You Want to Quit. He and his wife April have been married for three decades and they have five sons.
Lawson Brown married his high school sweetheart, and is a father of two adult daughters. He’s a business leader and a former (always!) Marine. He’s served as a small group leader, helped launch ministries and a church plant where he served as its Men’s Ministry leader. His faith journey has always been centered in a grounding from his wife, Audrey, and supported throughout by many men who’ve been brothers along the way. His family is nearing an empty nest phase and has recently relocated to the Florida Gulf Coast beaches area.
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Check out Paul's podcast with him fam! YouTube link to the Akin Huddle show: https://www.youtube.com/@AkinHuddle (or just search Akin Huddle on your preferred podcast platform!)
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Want to shape the direction of the show this year? Leave us a voicemail and tell us what you're facing as a dad: manhoodjourney.org/podcast Scroll down to "What's Your Story?" and leave us a message!
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