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How to support a struggling member of your spiritual community

Our small group has been studying together for two years and we've become incredibly close, but now one member is going through something dark and pulling away from all of us. We don't know whether to give space or reach out harder, and it's creating tension about what we owe each other.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The delicate balance between honoring someone's withdrawal and honoring the bonds of spiritual friendship.

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