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        <title>Real Christians in the Real World</title>
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        <itunes:author>Mary and Jessie</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>Ever wonder how to live in today’s society as a Christian? Is it possible to honor your faith and live in the real world? Join us weekly for thought-provoking discussion, encouragement and perhaps some new perspectives. Mary and Jessie are here to share insights, concerns and beliefs that have developed through lifelong Christian journeys. We’ll never be perfect, but we continue to do our best to learn, grow and walk in love!</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>Should We Be Prepping?</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Throughout history there have always been predictions and fears about when and how the world might end.  We&#39;ve made it this far, but should we be planning for a potential apocalypse?  Today we explore the connection between faith, fear and being prepared.</span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Throughout history there have always been predictions and fears about when and how the world might end.  We&amp;#39;ve made it this far, but should we be planning for a potential apocalypse?  Today we explore the connection between faith, fear and being prepared.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help?</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>None of us have it all together, but who wants to admit that?  Today we&#39;re talking about some of the reasons it&#39;s so hard to ask for help, and why it&#39;s important to build a support system where we can.</span></p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;None of us have it all together, but who wants to admit that?  Today we&amp;#39;re talking about some of the reasons it&amp;#39;s so hard to ask for help, and why it&amp;#39;s important to build a support system where we can.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>Why Go To Church When I Can Listen Online?</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>With so many ways to hear sermons remotely is there really a downside to not attending church in person? In this episode we discuss how wonderful it is that we have so many ways to listen, but also explore what we can miss out on by not gathering together with fellow Christians.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;With so many ways to hear sermons remotely is there really a downside to not attending church in person? In this episode we discuss how wonderful it is that we have so many ways to listen, but also explore what we can miss out on by not gathering together with fellow Christians.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:title>What is a Christian?</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>There’s a lot of confusion in the world today about what being a Christian really means and what you have to do or give up to be one. Today we’re discussing how simple it really is and how glad we are that you don’t have to be perfect to be a Christian.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;There’s a lot of confusion in the world today about what being a Christian really means and what you have to do or give up to be one. Today we’re discussing how simple it really is and how glad we are that you don’t have to be perfect to be a Christian.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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