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When faith study groups encounter challenging material

Our church book club started reading about other religious traditions and now we're having these intense discussions that are making some people uncomfortable and others feel more alive than they have in years. The pastor is getting concerned about where we're headed and we don't know if we should pull back or lean in.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your sincere desire to deepen understanding has opened questions that threaten the very foundations some members need to keep intact.

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