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Nov 2023
17m 45s

#171 | Add Another Chair w/ Dr. Tyler Sc...

Dr. Michael Brown
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If every encounter with another human being is sacred, why don’t we create opportunities for more of those encounters to take place? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Tyler Schwanz consider how to invite and include the stranger, acquaintance, and friend-of-a-friend.


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