Remade on this edition of Truth and Love.

I'm Dale Johnson, and you're listening to Truth and Love, a podcast of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, where we seek to provide biblical solutions to the problems that people face.

This week on the podcast I have with me, Paul Touches.

He serves as pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Cleveland, Ohio.

He has authored many books about Christian living, pastoral ministry, counseling, and parenting,

including the book we're going to talk about today, Remade, Embracing Your Complete Identity in Christ, Anxiety, Knowing

God's Peace, a small book for the Hurting Heart, and the foundational book, which I recommend

quite a bit, even still, counseling one another. He also serves as editor for the popular

Lifeline mini-book series. Paul and his wife Karen enjoy life with their 10 children and their spouses

and a growing tribe of grandchildren. He blogs regularly at counseling one another.com. Paul, welcome the

podcast. Looking forward to talking about your new book. Yeah, thanks so much, Dale. It's always a joy to be

with you. You know, being an author myself,

it's always a story as to how the ideas of the book are developed, Paul. And I'm curious to think

about this new book remade. When you're thinking about specifically identity, identity in Christ,

tell us a little bit about how that came in to being. Why did you want to write about this idea of our identity in Christ?

And that always comes with a burden that we have.

So share a little bit about the burden that you wanted to write about in this book.

Yeah, I get that question asked quite a bit, and it's forced me to really reflect on how long these concepts

have been swimming around in my head, really. I've been saved 40 years this time of year now.

So in 1984, the Lord rescued me out of spiritual blindness and works religion and used the gospel of John to draw me to himself.

And then I was disciples faithfully

by an older couple in the church.

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