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Won't he do it? Yes, he will. He'll take a stone.

Make it still.

Yeah, we'll do it.

Yes, he will.

Welcome to Susie Larson Live.

Always so honored to get to spend this time with you.

In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully

inspire you in your faith walk, that deepen your

understanding of God's word, and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your

life. You know, Jesus was specific and even purposeful about everything he did, including

relationships. He walked intimately with God. He prioritized that relationship above all else.

He had his 12 disciples, and then he was especially close to Peter, James, and God. He prioritized that relationship above all else. He had his 12 disciples,

and then he was especially close to Peter, James, and John. He cultivated relationships with his

extended community, and he made time for the crowds to minister to their needs. So given how

purposeful Jesus was in his relationships, what can we learn from him and the way that we approach our relationships?

How can we cultivate deep, rich, thriving relationships and even discern who kind of belongs

in that inner circle and why there are different spheres of relationships and what that means?

Ali Patterson joins me today. We'll dig into her new book, Blueprint for Belonging, the five

relationships Jesus needed and why you need them too. We'll dig into her new book, Blueprint for Belonging, the five relationships

Jesus needed and why you need them too. We've got a handful of copies to give away today. If you want to do

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