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Last week I had the awesome opportunity to sit down with Stephen Lovegrove for his YouTube show, Stephen Soul Talks<\/em>, to chat about all things spiritual. Stephen asks some great questions and sparks some fantastic conversations centering around everything from the Church, New Age Mysticism, and the power of love. Stephen is a very awakened guy who offers a ton of great insights of his own, so I know that you will benefit from listening in to our conversation! Enjoy!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4T9MghBq9ms<\/a><\/p>\n

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Grace and Peace-<\/p>\n

Brandan<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"