Unwavering Hope for Athens

Are you caught in The Approval Trap? You might be if you overcommit to avoid disappointing others… if you can’t rest without someone’s affirmation… if you fear rejection, live for compliments, shrink back from evangelism, or replay conversations in your head. Maybe it looks like people-pleasing, codependency, perfectionism, or even anger—but underneath it all is a quiet craving: I need others to think well of me. The Bible calls it the fear of man, and it’s more common—and more controlling—than we might realize. In this series called The Approval Trap, we’ll expose the subtle ways we replace God with people—the ways in which we make people big and God small — and discover the freedom that comes from living in the light of God’s opinion first and foremost. Join us beginning August 10th!