Ashes & Beauty
Ashes & Beauty is a podcast by Switch, a nonprofit in Greenville, South Carolina, on a mission to end local sex trafficking and exploitation. Each episode features real-life stories, thought-provoking conversations, and powerful insights that raise awareness and inspire action.
Through our five core programs—Awareness, Prevention, Demand, Intervention, and Restoration—we’re bringing hope, healing, and freedom to survivors.
To learn more or give to our ministry, visit www.switchsc.org.
Ashes & Beauty
Finding Your Identity in Christ After Trauma
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How do you find your identity in Christ after trauma, church hurt, or seasons that leave you questioning everything? In this episode of Ashes & Beauty, we’re joined by Rob Nelson from GracePointe Ministries for a powerful conversation about healing, identity, and learning to silence the cultural lies that shape how we see ourselves.
Trauma has a way of distorting identity. Church hurt, cultural pressure, disappointment, and negative voices can slowly redefine who we believe we are. But those voices are not from God.
This episode invites you to wrestle with an important question: What really defines me? When you lay your head down on the pillow at night, who are you laying down with? Shame? Fear? Failure? Or the truth of who God says you are?
We talk about:
• How trauma and church hurt impact identity
• Shutting out cultural lies and societal pressure
• Anchoring your worth in Christ, not performance or approval
• Allowing God to walk you through your lowest moments
If you’ve struggled with identity, shame, or spiritual confusion, this conversation will challenge and encourage you to rediscover who you are in Christ. Your trauma does not define you. God does.
To join the fight against trafficking and exploitation, visit www.switchsc.org. You can sign up to volunteer or donate and become a monthly supporter!
God Bless!