The Case for Crying in Public

About this episode

Toochi Ngwangwa discusses the importance of sharing grief in community, drawing on biblical and cultural examples.

Something is wrong, and a lot of us are carrying it alone. Whether it's personal loss, political exhaustion, or the weight of watching your community get hurt — grief has a way of isolating us exactly when we need each other most. In this sermon, Toochi Ngwangwa draws on the book of Jeremiah to make a case for grief as something meant to be shared out loud. From Jewish Shiva to New Orleans jazz funerals to Jesus walking toward the cross, the throughline is the same: mourning together is what softens us, connects us, and makes space for something new. If you've been running from something heavy lately — this one's for you.

People in this episode

Host: Jeremiah

Topics covered

• grief
• community
• mourning
• Jeremiah
• shared experiences

Keywords

• public crying
• Jewish Shiva
• New Orleans jazz funerals
• Jesus
• connection

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Orleans

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