{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvertical.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fteaching-jan-18-2025-4MQetqeB","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Essentials... Experience Freedom | Nathan Hughes","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9689ac23-2320-4b64-bf07-a443a5ebe021/367c0edc-c21d-48c1-b5cf-7fbd6a844eca/essentialssquare.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/dd6529e2-afd0-4e31-b96d-c5699414d1d7\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Essentials... Experience Freedom | Nathan Hughes\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Experience Freedom | Week 3\n\nDescription:\nEveryone wants freedom—but few understand where it’s actually found.\n\nIn Week 3 of our Essentials series, we explore John 8 and discover that freedom doesn’t come from ignoring truth or avoiding confrontation. It comes when truth and grace collide.\n\nThrough the story of the woman caught in adultery, Jesus shows us that shame exposes but never heals, condemnation never transforms, and freedom begins when condemnation loses its voice. Jesus confronts sin—but only after He removes condemnation.\n\nIn this message, you’ll learn:\n\nWhy shame is one of the greatest barriers to freedom\n\nHow religious hypocrisy uses truth as a weapon instead of a mirror\n\nWhy Jesus removes condemnation before addressing sin\n\nWhat it means to live from freedom, not for it\n\nHow grace changes identity and unlocks real transformation\n\nFreedom isn’t found where truth is absent.\nFreedom is found where truth and grace collide.\n\nIf you’ve ever felt defined by your past, disqualified by failure, or trapped by shame—this message is an invitation to experience real freedom in Jesus."}