Who Am I, Lord?: Finding Your Identity in Christ

Who Am I, Lord?: Finding Your Identity in Christ

The question "Who am I?" is on the minds and hearts of people of all ages. And for good reason: The answer is important! Who we are - or who we think we are - drives our actions and shapes our relationships. While we are asking the right questions about identity, the world is busy feeding us the wrong answers: We are our political party, job title, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity - and the list goes on. But until we know why we were created, by whom, and for what purpose, we can never be truly satisfied. In Who Am I, Lord? , author and speaker Joe Heschmeyer tackles the question of identity by asking two even more important questions: Who is Jesus? - Who does he say you are? Only when we understand who Christ really is can he show us who we are. Our identity in Christ opens us to the promises he has made us and leads us to the freedom to be who we were created to be. Who Am I, Lord? will answer the question of your identity in a way that will transform your life. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Previously a litigator in Washington, D.C., and a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Joe Heschmeyer now works as an instructor for the Holy Family School of Faith Institute, helping people to grow in friendship with Jesus Christ and with one another through ongoing one-on-one discipleship, small gatherings, and large group formation. His writing has appeared in Catholic Answers Magazine, the Washington Times, Word on Fire, First Things, and Strange Notions. In 2014, he was named one of FOCUS' "30 Under 30." He cohosts The Catholic Podcast weekly and has run the blog Shameless Popery since 2009. “The early Church wrestled with Christology — who was Jesus? The sixteenth-century Church wrestled with ecclesiology — what is the Church? But today's most pressing challenge is anthropology — who am I, as a person? The breakdown of religion and family ties have left many people confused about their fundamental identity. They now turn to identity politics, online tribes, video games, and sports teams to define themselves. But none of these fickle sources will satisfy. As Joe Heschmeyer shows in this beautiful and insightful book, your true identity can only be found by recognizing you were created by God, as a beloved son or daughter. With so many young people today existentially lost, wandering like Dante in the dark wood, this book shows the way out, offering a profound reflection on who we really are and how that shapes our destiny. Get a copy of this book for every young person you know — every child, grandchild, and student — and help them find their true selves.” — Brandon Vogt, author of Why I Am Catholic and founder of ClaritasU “At last! As the spiritual battle for souls rages, Joe Heschmeyer provides an antidote to the massive cultural "identity crisis" that affects millions today, including too many Catholics. From misguided identity politics to soul-damaging "gender identity" ideology (and every "identity" claim in between), we have lost the understanding of our true identity in Christ. While many contemporary writers try to boost us with motivational self-help books based on feelings, Who Am I, Lord? uses Scripture, saints, and Church teaching to show us the Truth of who we are in the family of God. Simple, clear, inspiring.” — Leila Miller, author of Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak “Who are we, and why does it matter? In modern times those questions have become almost rhetorical and cynical, like Pontius Pilate's "What is truth? " But not only do these questions matter, they have an answer that can transform our lives. In Who Am I, Lord? Joe Heschmeyer reveals how our identity in Jesus Christ should serve as the root of our being and the vivifying force behind all that we do. Lucid and compelling, a needed remedy to the confusion in our modern society about who man is.” — Devin Rose, author of Lionheart Catholic The question "Who am I?" is on the minds and hearts of people of all ages. And for good reason: The answer is important! Who we are - or who we think we are - drives our actions and shapes our relationships. While we are asking the right questions about identity, the world is busy feeding us the wrong answers: We are our political party, job title, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity - and the list goes on. But until we know why we were created, by whom, and for what purpose, we can never be truly satisfied. In Who Am I, Lord? , author and speaker Joe Heschmeyer tackles the question of identity by asking two even more important questions: Who is Jesus? Who does he say you are? Only when we understand who Christ really is can he show us who we are. Our identity in Christ opens us to the promises he has made us and leads us to the freedom to be who we were created to be. Who Am I, Lord? will answer the question of your identity in a way that will transform your life. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Previously a litigator in Washington, D.C., and a seminarian for the Archdioces