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When church culture prevents authentic emotional expression

Every Sunday I smile and say I'm blessed when people ask how I'm doing but inside I'm falling apart and don't know if it's okay to admit that at church.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Religious community expectations are creating a barrier to genuine vulnerability and human connection.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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