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The Spiritual Practice No One Wants to Talk About

The Spiritual Practice No One Wants to Talk About

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
We talk a lot about spiritual disciplines in church—prayer, fasting, Scripture, Sabbath. Maybe even journaling, silence or retreat. But confession? That one rarely makes the list. It’s the discipline that makes everyone squirm. It’s the one we avoid, even though the Bible literally tells us it’s where healing begins. “Confess your sins to each other…