“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us.” - 2 Corinthians 5:20a (CSB)New identity is never an endpoint. It is a beginning. Paul moves seamlessly from “new creation” to “ambassador” because transformation always leads to participation. God does not give you a new identity so you can admire it. He gives it so you can live it.An ambassador does not speak o...  Read More

“Take every thought captive to obey Christ.” - 2 Corinthians 10:5b (CSB)Agreement is one of the most powerful and overlooked parts of spiritual growth. Many of us assume obedience starts with behavior. Scripture shows it begins with alignment. Walking in new identity means choosing whose voice you will agree with when competing narratives present themselves.God has spoken clearly about who you are...  Read More

“…the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” -  2 Corinthians 5:17 (CSB)One of the hardest parts of walking in a new identity is that it often feels unreal at first. Paul’s declaration is clear and decisive. The new has come. Not will come. Not might come. Has come. And yet many believers wake up the next morning feeling exactly the same.Same temptations. Same emotional patterns. Same in...  Read More

“…the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” - 2 Corinthians 5:17b (CSB)Paul does not say the old has been improved, managed, or softened. He says it has passed away. That language is decisive. Something real has ended. Something new has begun.And yet, this is where many believers feel confused.If the old has passed away, why does it still feel present? Why do old habits resurface? Why d...  Read More

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…” - 2 Corinthians 5:17a (CSB)There is a subtle but dangerous shift that often happens after we hear the gospel. We rejoice that God has saved us, and then almost immediately begin trying to improve ourselves to deserve what we have received. Without realizing it, we turn Christianity into a renovation project rather than a resurrection.Paul ...  Read More

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!” - 2 Corinthians 5:17 (CSB)Few questions shape a life more than this one: Who am I? Our culture tells us the answer must be discovered somewhere inside ourselves. Look inward. Search your feelings. Examine your story. Define yourself by your experiences and desires.Scripture answers differ...  Read More