
· Season 6, episode 41
Be Transformed 02: His Verdict Is Yes | Rachel Hughes on Shame | Live from The Orchard Conference 2026
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Be Transformed 02: His Verdict Is Yes | Rachel Hughes on Shame
“Do it all, do it perfectly, and don’t let them see you sweat.”
That’s how shame so often shows up for women. Rachel opens up about the moments it took hold in her own life, from a childhood sleepover to a room full of church leaders, and why so many of us believe God loves us but could never really use us.
Then she shows us the way out, and it isn’t trying harder. “God doesn’t desire perfection because he knows that it’s impossible. What he desires is connection.”
Stay to the end for the moment Jesus speaks Mary’s name at the empty tomb.
New to the series? Go back to Be Transformed 01: The Battle for Your Mind with Amy Hughes, and watch Sound Mind, the film that opened the day:
Recorded live in London at The Orchard Conference 2026, Be Transformed, built around Romans 12:2.
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