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  <itunes:subtitle>Is busyness subtly drowning out your ability to love God and love others? When we're constantly rushing from one task to the next, we lose the time and mental space to notice the needs of those around us, let alone build meaningful relationships with them. Our hurried lifestyles often turn our homes into mere refuges from the chaos instead of places of true connection and community. Today’s guest, Dave Runyon, author of The Art of Neighboring, shares how simple acts of loving and connecting with our neighbors can create a profound social safety net – stronger than governmental programs – and foster a deeper sense of community.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Is busyness subtly drowning out your ability to love God and love others? When we're constantly rushing from one task to the next, we lose the time and mental space to notice the needs of those around us, let alone build meaningful relationships with them. Our hurried lifestyles often turn our homes into mere refuges from the chaos instead of places of true connection and community. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Today’s guest, Dave Runyon, author of&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Neighboring-Building-Genuine-Relationships/dp/080101459X" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt; The Art of Neighboring&lt;/a&gt;, shares how simple acts of loving and connecting with our neighbors can create a profound social safety net – stronger than governmental programs – and foster a deeper sense of community.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;[01:59] Dave's Journey to Ministry&lt;br&gt;
[10:29] The Power of Neighboring&lt;br&gt;
[15:47] Practical Steps to Neighboring&lt;br&gt;
[22:10] The Impact of Neighboring&lt;br&gt;
[26:14] Spiritual Conversations Without Pressure&lt;br&gt;
[28:54] Challenges and Realities of Neighboring&lt;br&gt;
[30:56] The Importance of Mildly Awkward Moments&lt;br&gt;
[32:07] Taking the Great Commandment Seriously&lt;br&gt;
[32:51] Navigating Awkward and Dangerous Situations&lt;br&gt;
[36:02] The Art of Receiving from Neighbors&lt;br&gt;
[39:04] Evangelization and Genuine Neighboring&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Also, check out Dave’s website, &lt;a href="https://www.artofneighboring.com/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;ArtOfNeighboring.com&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to &lt;a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha&lt;br&gt;
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com) &lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Today’s guest, Dave Runyon, author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Neighboring-Building-Genuine-Relationships/dp/080101459X" rel="nofollow noopener"> The Art of Neighboring</a>, shares how simple acts of loving and connecting with our neighbors can create a profound social safety net – stronger than governmental programs – and foster a deeper sense of community.</p>

<p>[01:59] Dave's Journey to Ministry<br>
[10:29] The Power of Neighboring<br>
[15:47] Practical Steps to Neighboring<br>
[22:10] The Impact of Neighboring<br>
[26:14] Spiritual Conversations Without Pressure<br>
[28:54] Challenges and Realities of Neighboring<br>
[30:56] The Importance of Mildly Awkward Moments<br>
[32:07] Taking the Great Commandment Seriously<br>
[32:51] Navigating Awkward and Dangerous Situations<br>
[36:02] The Art of Receiving from Neighbors<br>
[39:04] Evangelization and Genuine Neighboring</p>

<p>Also, check out Dave’s website, <a href="https://www.artofneighboring.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">ArtOfNeighboring.com</a>. </p>

<p>For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to <a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/</a>.</p>

<p>A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha<br>
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)</p>]]>
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<p>Today’s guest, Dave Runyon, author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Neighboring-Building-Genuine-Relationships/dp/080101459X" rel="nofollow noopener"> The Art of Neighboring</a>, shares how simple acts of loving and connecting with our neighbors can create a profound social safety net – stronger than governmental programs – and foster a deeper sense of community.</p>

<p>[01:59] Dave's Journey to Ministry<br>
[10:29] The Power of Neighboring<br>
[15:47] Practical Steps to Neighboring<br>
[22:10] The Impact of Neighboring<br>
[26:14] Spiritual Conversations Without Pressure<br>
[28:54] Challenges and Realities of Neighboring<br>
[30:56] The Importance of Mildly Awkward Moments<br>
[32:07] Taking the Great Commandment Seriously<br>
[32:51] Navigating Awkward and Dangerous Situations<br>
[36:02] The Art of Receiving from Neighbors<br>
[39:04] Evangelization and Genuine Neighboring</p>

<p>Also, check out Dave’s website, <a href="https://www.artofneighboring.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">ArtOfNeighboring.com</a>. </p>

<p>For more practical advice and experiences from real people sharing their mission with the world, go to <a href="https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://equip.archomaha.org/podcast/</a>.</p>

<p>A Production of the Archdiocese of Omaha<br>
Editor: Taylor Schroll (ForteCatholic.com)</p>]]>
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