So, if that is the answer, what is the problem? The problem here is rejection.Ĭhip’s book goes through 6 major doctrines and handles the corresponding issue.īUT GOD SAYS: You are beautiful, you belong, you have significance, You are wanted, You are valuable, You are secure, You are competent, You are called!
The first paragraph of Ephesians tells you that “you are chosen and adopted by God.” This means he really loves you and wants you to be a part of his family. So you are “in Christ”, but what does that mean in our daily lives? Ephesians tells us who we are and how we can live in light of our God-given identity. Paul uses the phrase “IN CHRIST” 35 times… and 33 of them are in the book of Ephesians. God takes our small “yeses” and uses them to take us on a journey that we could never have expected!Ĭhip’s new book, Discover Your True Self: How to Silence the Lies of Your Past and Actually Experience Who God Says You Are, is based on the first 3 chapters of Ephesians. He grew up in the performance orientation, so beginning to understand grace was a long journey. Growing up, Chip was desperate to prove that he could measure up. I love to get a good work, play tennis with my kids and always up for a pick-up game of basketball.The world tells us that “you are what you achieve + other people’s opinions”. Hobbies: I enjoy grabbing a cup of coffee and going on walks with my wife.We have four adult children and eight grandchildren. Family: Theresa and I have been married for 30 years.Senior Pastor of Venture Christian Church, Los Gatos, CA (‘09- present) President & Teaching Pastor for Living on the Edge, Suwanee, GA (‘96- present) President of Walk Thru the Bible (‘02-‘07) Atlanta, GA Santa Cruz Bible Church (‘90-‘02) Santa Cruz, CA Country Bible Church (‘82-‘90) Kaufman, TX Experience: As a pastor, author, coach, and teacher for 25 years, my goal has been to help people around the world breakout of spiritual ruts to live out God’s purpose for their lives.M from Dallas Theological Seminary- Grad 1984 and B.A from West Liberty State College (went on a baseball scholarship and played basketball)- Grad 1976
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