Trip Lee on the Paradox of Being Human

Trip Lee led a breakout session at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 National Conference in Indianapolis titled “Incredibly Normal: The Shocking Truth About Who You Really Are.” He addressed the identity of believers and what it means to be a Christian on a planet filled with more than 7 billion other humans. The reality is that God made us in his image for his own purposes, knows each of us intimately, and loves us in a way that only he can, making us unique in the world. We are also incredibly normal—unexceptional—when compared to the greatness and glory of God. Therefore, our identity must be rooted in Christ, not in ourselves, lest we fall to either side and either become entitled or feel inferior. Both are distortions and keep us from focusing on who God made us to be.