Having What is Hoped For in 2024 [SSL 291]

For the first audio post of 2024, I want to speak about hope and disappointment two things I tend to feel at the end of a year and beginning of a new one sometimes.

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End of 2023—SSL 290: There is no future without this main thing

Closing out 2023, I’m thinking about how we make a better future and I’m featuring insights on forgiveness from Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) and the African concept of ubuntu that can make the future possible.

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15 fantastic teachers! Very insightful and enjoyable.

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