b'Trading FacesRemoving the Masks That Hide Your God-Given IdentityJohn and Angel BeesonA biblical and practical guide on how to replace false identities with the healthy truthS eeking fulfillment, many Christians turn to identities that promisetogivetheirlivesmeaning:profession,rolesas spouse or parent, personality types, even sexualityanything that can be held up to others as the empowering core of who they are. But when these new labels dont give them any real founda-tion for hope, they end up feeling disappointed, directionless, and defeated. Those false identities turn out to be only sand.John and Angel Beeson have seen this problem again and againintheirrespectiverolesaspastorandcounselor.And they want searching Christians to know the trutha fulfilling understanding of self can only be found by rooting ones iden-tity in the unchangeable and nonnegotiable acknowledgment of who we were created to be.Thishusband-and-wifeteamconsiderstenidentitiesthat masqueradeastruthandchallengesreaderstotradethose labels for the ones Christ offers. They explain why true identity matters, how our masks can suffocate us, and how substitute identities can become idolatry. They share real struggles from real people. And they offer hope in a comprehensive index of our identities in Christ, both individual and the collective identity of the church.John Beeson is co-lead pastor at New Life Bible Fellowship in Oro Valley, Arizona. His previous work includes Blogging for Gods Glory in a Click-Bait World with Benjamin Vrbicek. Angel Beeson is founder of and a counselor at Whole Hope Christian Counseling. The Beesons blog together at thebeehive.live.RELATED TITLESUNIQUE SELLING POINTS First book on identity written by978-0-8254-4784-6$17.99a husband and wife, pastor andPaperback5.5 x 8.5224 pagescounselor RELIGION / Christian Living / PersonalFeatures real struggles from realGrowthpeople Kregel PublicationsRights: WorldOctober 17, 2023 Tackles ten specific false identities Control Girl Exceedingly familiar to any reader978-0-8254-4429-6$17.99 978-0-8254-4564-4$16.99www.kregel.com 5'