"Lies We Believe About God" William Paul Young

A True You Book Circle hosted by Esther Weaver

What if the greatest obstacle to experiencing God has never been His distance… but the distorted images of Him we inherited?

So many of us were taught to relate to God through fear, performance, striving, or subtle shame. Without even realizing it, we learned to see Him as disappointed, distant, hard to please, or constantly evaluating us. And somewhere along the way, many of us began protecting ourselves from the very One who has always been for us.

But what if God is better than we imagined? What if the Gospel is not about earning closeness with God… but awakening to the union, love, and belonging that has always been true in Christ?

This True You Book Circle is an invitation to gently uncover the lies we’ve believed about God — not through pressure, debate, or theological performance — but through honest conversation, curiosity, and encounter.

Over 10 weeks, we’ll move through William Paul Young's The Lies We Believe About God a few chapters at a time. This is not about arriving at perfect doctrine or pretending to have all the answers. It’s about learning to recognize the voice of Love again. It’s about allowing old lenses to fall away so we can begin to see God as He truly is — and in seeing Him more clearly, begin to see ourselves more clearly too. This is a space where you don’t have to perform, defend, fix, or filter yourself. A space to breathe. To question. To unlearn. To awaken. To be honest. To discover that God may be far kinder, safer, and more beautiful than you were taught to believe.

What You’ll Experience:

If you’ve ever sensed that your relationship with God has been shaped more by fear, pressure, or self-protection than by love — or begun to wonder if He is far kinder and safer than you were taught to believe — this may be your invitation to look again.

  • A More Beautiful Vision of God

    Begin to untangle the beliefs that made God feel distant, conditional, or hard to trust — and discover the unwavering goodness that has always been at the center of His heart.

  • Freedom From Fear-Based Faith

    Explore what relationship with God looks like outside the exhausting cycle of striving, anxiety, and trying to “get it right.”

  • Gentle Awakening, Not Religious Striving

    This is not about tearing everything down.
    It’s about letting Love reveal what was never true to begin with.

  • Language for What Your Heart Has Always Sensed

    Find words for the tension you’ve carried — especially if the God you were taught about never fully reflected the Love your heart knew must exist.

  • Guided exploration

    Be gently led through the text with thoughtful questions and prompts that help reveal its depth.

  • Connection With Others on the Journey

    Walk alongside others who are learning to see God, themselves, and the Gospel through the lens of union, grace, and belovedness.

  • Discovery without debate

    Experience learning and growth without lectures, argument, or the need to “get it right.”

  • A Safe & Relational Space 

    Be surrounded by people who are learning to live from authenticity instead of performance — where curiosity is welcomed and humanity is honored.

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Join The True You Book Circle

Hi, I'm Esther

Are you ready to break free from the weight of performance and begin enjoying the freedom in acceptance as you rediscover the True You? To start living the life that God has given you, fully alive as WHO He made you to BE, without apologies?

I know that I was. I kept asking myself, "If God is good, full of love (which He is), and He has designed me, why do I feel like I need to keep becoming someone different?" And then I realized...

It's not about “becoming” but rather about realizing who you already are and living from there!

This is not about becoming who you think you have to be but a journey of learning and growing in the revelation and understanding of who you already are!

It is a coming home experience. The journey back to the True You.
Welcome Home! Sit back, relax and enjoy seeing “the man/woman in the mirror.”

Is this you? Join me in this experience!

If something in you recognizes this as true, I would love for you to join us and take your seat at the table.

What's Included

The True You Book Circle - Lies We Believe About God

Details:

  • Each week, we’ll gather live on Zoom to move intentionally through The Lies We Believe About God. Replays will be available.
  • We’ll read small portions together, pause when something stirs, and engage in honest, guided conversation.
  • The book is 28 easy to read chapters and we'll cover 2-3 chapters a week.
  • Start Date: June 18
  • Length: 10 weeks
  • Format: Live weekly Zoom gatherings
  • Time: Thursdays @ 5 PM PST
  • Session Length: 75–90 minutes
  • Spouse included for FREE
  • Each person is responsible for purchasing their own copy of "The Lies We Believe About God" by William Paul Young

Who This Is For:

This book circle is especially for those who:

  • Have begun questioning the image of God you inherited and sense there is something more beautiful and true.
  • Feel exhausted by fear-based Christianity, pressure, performance, or striving.
  • Long to experience God as safe, near, kind, and trustworthy.
  • Desire a faith rooted in love, union, honesty, and rest rather than anxiety and self-effort.
  • Are willing to gently reexamine beliefs you once accepted without question.
  • Value authentic conversation over pretending to have everything figured out.
  • Sense that awakening to God’s true nature also awakens you to your true self.
  • Are hungry for a Gospel that actually feels like good news.

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You’re Not Becoming the True You...

You’re Remembering.

This is your moment to stop chasing worthiness and start walking in the freedom of already being loved, accepted, included, and whole in Him.

“As He is, so are we in this world.” — 1 John 4:17

This course will help you believe that.

And better yet—live it.