This article discusses vulnerability in relation to experiences of religion and religious education and explores how vulnerability can be understood in two different but related areas: being a teacher and being researcher in religious education. The theoretical point of departure is taken from Brene Brown’s theory of vulnerability. Brown defines vulnerability as uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. The exploration of the three examples provided lead to the conclusion that there are different kinds of vulnerability, depending on the content of the narrative being shared, the context where it is shared, and the time between the actual event and its narration. The article suggests a distinction should be made between ‘experienced vulnerability’, ‘processed vulnerability’ and ‘caused vulnerability’. When reflecting on the notion of time the article shows that one needs some ‘chronos’ to find the right ‘kairos’ and moment to share one’s vulnerability.…