Episode

The Problem with Pretending | Garfield Harvey

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Emerge Berkeley
Published
Jan 4, 2026
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2170
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Summary

Many people approach God by managing appearances and hiding weakness. Psalm 24 challenges the idea that worship is about performance, revealing that God desires honesty and integrity of heart. This message invites us to come before God as we truly are, laying down our masks and opening ourselves fully to His presence. As we worship, we practice embodied honesty—symbolized through open hands—as a way of physically expressing our willingness to be seen and known by God.