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Mar 2023
50m 26s

The Balance of Loving vs. Enabling

Christ in the City
About this episode
This week on Homeless but Human we are joined by Executive Director of Step Denver, Paul Scudo. Step Denver is a residential recovery program for men struggling with addiction.
In this episode you will hear:
- How can we love someone in the midst of their addiction.
- What is the balance of meeting someone with love vs. enabling.
- How the missionaries are a bridge for the homeless to supportive services.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christinthecity.substack.com
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