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Shame


Unmasking Shame: The Invisible Force that Shapes Our Lives
Shame is one of the most painful, pervasive, and least understood human emotions. It’s not just guilt—the feeling that you did something bad—but the agonizing conviction that you are fundamentally bad . While often suffered in isolation, shame is a surprisingly powerful, contagious, and even biologically hardwired force with a hidden link to rage and violence. 🧍 The Body's Silent Shout: Physical Manifestations of Shame Shame isn't purely psychological; it produces a distinc

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Nov 23 min read


How Shame Takes Root and Recurs in Religious Spaces
Religious spaces, for many, are sanctuaries of comfort, community, and moral guidance. Yet, for others, they can become incubators of deep-seated shame, a pervasive and often unspoken burden that can echo through generations. Shame, in this context, isn't just regret for wrongdoing; it's a belief that one is fundamentally flawed, unworthy, or inherently "bad." It’s a feeling that you are not enough, not pure enough, not devoted enough, often stemming from specific teachings a

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Oct 264 min read


A Call to Connection: Rediscovering the Restorative Heart of Jesus
The message of Jesus of Nazareth was, at its core, a message of restoration and redemption . Restoration —a beautiful, powerful word—is defined as the act of bringing or binding together, or connecting . It speaks to mending what is broken, healing what is wounded, and uniting what has been scattered. Redemption is the act of being saved from error or evil, a purchase back to a right relationship. Jesus's life and ministry were the living embodiment of these two concepts.

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Oct 253 min read
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