Who am I?
Embracing a new identity in Jesus that is received, stable, and secure.
Traditional identities are rooted in an over-identification with the family to the detriment of the individual. Modern identities are rooted in the self and demand that all expressions of human community subordinate themselves to the rights and desires of the individual. Both the traditional and modern expressions of identity attempt to provide a stability and security that will endure. And yet both are deeply fragile. Neither can ultimately deliver on their promises. Both demand your constant best efforts in order to receive their benefits. Over time this proves to be exhausting.
Christian identity is fundamentally different than both traditional and modern identities because it is not an identity you achieve. Rather, it is an identity you receive as a gift. Understanding this allows us to begin to respond to Jesus’s counterintuitive invitation to ‘take his yoke’ upon ourselves and ‘find rest’ (Mt. 11:29-30).
Listen
“Who Am I?”— The Rev. Dan Marotta
Read
The Baptized Body by Peter J. Leithart
The Gift of Being Yourself by David G. Benner
Is God anti-gay? by Sam Allberry
Love Thy Body by Nancy R. Pearcey
You Are What You Love by James K. A. Smith
7 Myths about Singleness by Same Allberry
Practice
If you have not yet been baptized, please reach out to a Redeemer staff member for more information.
Receive the gift of God’s love to you in the bread and wine each week during communion.
Join a Redeemer Small Group.
Register for Redeemer’s Foundation Class.
Daily Bible Reading. (Consider using the Lectionary in the Book of Common Prayer, which assigns various texts to each day of the year.)
