Shame and Healing

Pastor Daniel Goulding · Apr 17, 2019

Failure is an inevitable part of the human experience, but it does not have to be fatal. Through the story of Peter's denial and restoration in John 21, Pastor Daniel shows that Jesus does not dismiss our shortcomings or disqualify us because of them. Instead, He pursues us in our moments of greatest weakness, recreates the scene of our calling, and — rather than offering condemnation — prepares a meal, addresses our shame directly, and sends us back to the mission. The grace that saves us is the same grace that sustains and restores us.