March 8, 2026 - Unlikely Freedom

Warrenton United Methodist Church · Mar 8, 2026 · 19m

Send us Fan MailPastor Ashley explores how shame and blame are deeply rooted in human nature, tracing the impulse to scapegoat others from biblical stories through to today. Drawing on her own personal experiences with perfectionism and unworthiness, she explains how Jesus, by willingly becoming the ultimate scapegoat, frees us from shame's power. His sacrifice gives us three gifts: freedom from scapegoating, freedom from self-preservation, and the freedom to openly admit our mistakes. When our identity is rooted in Christ rather than in our own perfection, we are liberated to pursue…