Shame has been called the most unendurable of sentiments. Shame hurts so much that we do everything we can to stop the pain and to keep other people from realizing that we have it. The cover-ups we use end up hurting other people and can be the root cause of marital breakups, workplace conflicts, racial tensions, and church splits. In contrast to guilt, which can lead to repentance and reconciliation, shame leads to isolation and continuing problems.

Everyone feels shame from time to time, but some people live with it constantly. Whether you yourself have felt the pain of shame or whether you would like to reach out to someone who does, you need to find out how to recognize shame and how to apply the solution that God has provided in Christ.

"Lift Up Your Head" can help you discover what may be happening behind the masks. At the end of each chapter are questions for reflection to help you digest what you have read. The questions can also be used for small-group discussion.

"Carolyn Kerr's book, "Lift Up Your Head: Joy in the Face of Shame" is outstanding It deals with an important and difficult topic which is too often neglected both in the church and in the secular world. Kerr points out how debilitating yet how common shame is. This is an essential work for pastors, therapists, counselors and anyone who has ever been made to feel ashamed."
"-Rev. Dr. Paul Leggett
Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Montrose, New Jersey"

La verguenza esta considerada como el sentimiento mas insoportable de todos. La verguenza duele tanto que hacemos todo lo posible por quitar de nuestro interior el dolor que produce y para asegurarnos de que nadie mas sepa que la padecemos. Las maneras que usamos para ocultarla terminan danandonos a nosotros mismos y a las personas que nos rodean, a la vez que pueden ser la raiz de rupturas en las relaciones, conflictos en el trabajo, tensiones raciales y familias rotas. Al contrario que la culpa, que puede producir arrepentimiento y reconciliacion, la verguenza te conduce al aislamiento y, por eso, los problemas perduran.Todo el mundo siente verguenza de vez en cuando, pero algunos viven constantemente bajo su sombra. Ya sea que tu mismo has sentido el dolor de la verguenza o que quieres ayudar a alguien que la sufre, necesitas saber reconocer la verguenza y aplicar la solucion que Dios nos ha dado en Jesucristo. Levanta tu cabeza te ayudara a descubrir lo que puede ocurrir detras de las mascaras que dibuja la verguenza y te dara las claves para librarte de ellas. Al final de cada capitulo hay preguntas de reflexion para ayudarte a digerir lo que has leido. Las preguntas tambien son aptas para el estudio en grupo.

Shame has been called the most unendurable of sentiments. Shame hurts so much that we do everything we can to stop the pain and to keep other people from realizing that we have it. The cover-ups we use end up hurting other people and can be the root cause of marital breakups, workplace conflicts, racial tensions, and church splits. In contrast to guilt, which can lead to repentance and reconciliation, shame leads to isolation and continuing problems.

Everyone feels shame from time to time, but some people live with it constantly. Whether you yourself have felt the pain of shame or whether you would like to reach out to someone who does, you need to find out how to recognize shame and how to apply the solution that God has provided in Christ.

"Lift Up Your Head" can help you discover what may be happening behind the masks. At the end of each chapter are questions for reflection to help you digest what you have read. The questions can also be used for small-group discussion.

"Carolyn Kerr's book, "Lift Up Your Head: Joy in the Face of Shame" is outstanding It deals with an important and difficult topic which is too often neglected both in the church and in the secular world. Kerr points out how debilitating yet how common shame is. This is an essential work for pastors, therapists, counselors and anyone who has ever been made to feel ashamed."
"-Rev. Dr. Paul Leggett
Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Montrose, New Jersey"