You Are Not Your Own Substack

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The Freedom of Being Seen by Christ

The Freedom of Being Seen by Christ

On the Samaritan woman and the tension between being known and being exposed

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O. Alan Noble
Jun 13, 2025
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Like most people, I long for friends who will know me well and I’m afraid of being known well. I know it’s good for me to be “authentic” and “real” and to share my deep struggles with trusted, wise friends, but I also know that there are inward parts of my life and my past that are unflattering, messy, and disgraceful. Th…

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