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I've had it for almost a week now and I can't stop listening. It's incredible.

I read a book this last semester called The Relational Way : From small group structures to holistic life connections (by M. Scott Boren) for a one week class I had in January. The author talks about how there are four spaces or distances that determine how a person relates to others. 1.) The Public Space of Belonging 2.) The Social Space of Belonging 3.) The Personal Space of Belonging 4.) The Intimate Space of Belonging Before I talk about these spaces, let me preface it by reminding you that Presbyterians... or maybe just the people around here, are really good at talking about their sin There is pressure here for everyone to be in my intimate space of belonging. So much of it could be due to the season of life seminary is, but I am not really comfortable with that. As I realized this intimate space of belonging wasn't what was actually bothering me, I started to look at relationships differently. To define the different spaces... The public space of belonging is about connec