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	<title>03 May 2026  &#124;  Pray &#038; Act: The Ministry of Healing</title>
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	<title>26 Apr 2026  &#124;  Pray &#038; Act: Hospitality &#038; Generosity</title>
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	<title>Apr 19 2026  &#124;  Pray &#038; Act: Holy Fire</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[We’re starting a new sermon series this morning on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We talk about how the stories between Easter and Pentecost point to a God whose Spirit [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>12 Apr 2026  &#124;  Faith Comes Softly</title>
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	<title>05 Apr 2026  &#124;  Treasures From the Wilderness: Resurrection Power</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[On this Easter Sunday, as we remember the story of Jesus’s resurrection together, it might be surprising to consider that Easter doesn’t take place outside of the wilderness. Easter happens right in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>29 Mar 20206  &#124;  Treasures From the Wilderness: Testing, Testing</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Wilderness tales often include tests of character in the Bible; it&#8217;s probably clearest in Jesus’s story. In the wilderness God realized he could trust Jesus to use his authority and influence with [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wilderness tales often include tests of character in the Bible; it&#8217;s probably clearest in Jesus’s story. In the wilderness God realized he could trust Jesus to use his authority and influence with ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>22 Mar 2026  &#124;  Treasures From the Wilderness: What&#8217;s Mine to Carry?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We look further at the story of Elijah to help us navigate questions around burnout, rejuvenation, and discerning what&#8217;s ours to carry and what&#8217;s not ours to carry.  Learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We look further at the story of Elijah to help us navigate questions around burnout, rejuvenation, and discerning what&#8217;s ours to carry and what&#8217;s not ours to carry.  Learn more ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>15 Mar 2026  &#124;  Treasures From the Wilderness: Count the Ravens</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using the story of Elijah and the ravens, we talk about how God provides for us and sustains us in the hardest times of life.  Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>08 Mar 2026  &#124;  Treasures From the Wilderness: God Was in This Place</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The wilderness is a common image in scripture. It signifies the places in life where God feels absent and it seems like we’re alone. The story of Jacob offers us [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>01 Mar 2026  &#124;  Treasures From the Wilderness: Survival Wisdom</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using the story of Joseph we talk about hard-won survival wisdom gained in the wilderness. The boy who had big dreams becomes a man who can manage a crisis. Learn [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>22 Feb 2026  &#124;  Treasures From the Wilderness: Memory</title>
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	<title>15 Feb 2026  &#124;  The Cost of Discipleship: A Bonhoeffer Redux</title>
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	<title>08 Feb 2026  &#124;  Gideon: Trusting God</title>
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	<title>01 Feb 2026  &#124;  Gideon: When God Waits On Us</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-feb-2026-gideon-when-god-waits-on-us/</link>
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	<title>25 Jan 2026  &#124;  God Lets Gideon Ask Questions</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-jan-2026-god-lets-gideon-ask-questions/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>18 Jan 2026  &#124;  Gideon: Becoming God’s Friend</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-jan-2026-gideon-becoming-gods-friend/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>11 Jan 2026  &#124;  Nuance and Compassion: The Story of Ruth</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-jan-2026-nuance-and-compassion-the-story-of-ruth/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:duration>00:22:43</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>04 Jan 2026  &#124;  Remembering Epiphany</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-jan-2026-remembering-epiphany/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Christmas season ends on January 6th with the celebration of Epiphany. On this day we remember the story of Herod, an insecure king, who was visited by magi from [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Christmas season ends on January 6th with the celebration of Epiphany. On this day we remember the story of Herod, an insecure king, who was visited by magi from ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>00:22:18</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>21 Dec 2025  &#124;  Keeping Watch: Shepherd Sentinels</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-dec-2025-keeping-watch-shepherd-sentinels/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The night Jesus was born, some shepherds were playing a role that would have been familiar to anyone shaped by the Hebrew Scriptures—the role of the watchmen. We talk about [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The night Jesus was born, some shepherds were playing a role that would have been familiar to anyone shaped by the Hebrew Scriptures—the role of the watchmen. We talk about ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:20:54</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>14 Dec 2025  &#124;  Keeping Watch: Watchmen Find Joy in the Waiting</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-dec-2025-keeping-watch-watchmen-find-joy-in-the-waiting/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[From Board Member Lisa Ruby: Pivoting away from quiet anticipation to rejoicing and elation as we light the candle of joy. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From Board Member Lisa Ruby: Pivoting away from quiet anticipation to rejoicing and elation as we light the candle of joy. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>00:21:33</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>07 Dec 2025  &#124;  Keeping Watch: Watchmen Warn the City</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-dec-2025-keeping-watch-watchmen-warn-the-city/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the second week of Advent, as we continue our series on the legacy of the watchmen, we are invited to consider the story of Ezekiel the Prophet. Ezekiel was [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the second week of Advent, as we continue our series on the legacy of the watchmen, we are invited to consider the story of Ezekiel the Prophet. Ezekiel was ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:18</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>30 Nov 2025  &#124;  Keeping Watch: Watchmen Wait in the Night</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-nov-2025-keeping-watch-watchmen-wait-in-the-night/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the first week of Advent, the season when we wait in the darkness with hope that God&#8217;s presence will break through. We talk about how the watchmen of Scripture provide a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the first week of Advent, the season when we wait in the darkness with hope that God&#8217;s presence will break through. We talk about how the watchmen of Scripture provide a ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>23 Nov 2025  &#124;  Thoughts on Gratitude</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-nov-2025-thoughts-on-gratitude/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 21:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using a story from the Gospel of Luke, we offer a few thoughts on gratitude this Thanksgiving week. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Using a story from the Gospel of Luke, we offer a few thoughts on gratitude this Thanksgiving week. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>16 Nov 2025  &#124;  Sermon on the Mount: Which Story to Trust?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-nov-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-which-story-to-trust/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today we reach the edge of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus brings everything to a choice. There are different ways to live. Which story will we trust? Which foundation [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we reach the edge of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus brings everything to a choice. There are different ways to live. Which story will we trust? Which foundation ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>09 Nov 2025  &#124;  Sermon On the Mount: Judge Not</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-nov-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-judge-not/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us not to judge one another and not to get caught up worrying about other people’s issues when we have plenty of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us not to judge one another and not to get caught up worrying about other people’s issues when we have plenty of ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:51</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>02 Nov 2025  &#124;  Sermon On the Mount: Don’t Worry ’Bout a Thing</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-nov-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-dont-worry-bout-a-thing/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We continue in our series on the Sermon on the Mount and then have a little chat about the church in lieu of our normal membership series. Learn more about [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We continue in our series on the Sermon on the Mount and then have a little chat about the church in lieu of our normal membership series. Learn more about ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>28:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>26 Oct 2025  &#124;  Sermon on the Mount: The Lord&#8217;s Prayer</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-oct-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-the-lords-prayer/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 21:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[This week we take a closer look at The Lord&#8217;s Prayer to help us better understand this prayer we say together each week and how it shapes our hearts. Learn [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we take a closer look at The Lord&#8217;s Prayer to help us better understand this prayer we say together each week and how it shapes our hearts. Learn ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>19 Oct 2025  &#124;  Sermon On the Mount: Spiritual Practices</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-oct-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-spiritual-practices/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The part of the SOTM we’re talking about today is about rivalry-reducing practices. These are spiritual practices that can help shape us to have the kind of character that helps us [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The part of the SOTM we’re talking about today is about rivalry-reducing practices. These are spiritual practices that can help shape us to have the kind of character that helps us ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>12 Oct 2025  &#124;  Sermon On the Mount: Love Even Your Enemies</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-oct-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-love-even-your-enemies/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 20:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This week we continue our Sermon on the Mount series by considering two of Jesus’ most challenging teachings: nonviolence and enemy-love. We explore the logic behind these teachings and consider [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we continue our Sermon on the Mount series by considering two of Jesus’ most challenging teachings: nonviolence and enemy-love. We explore the logic behind these teachings and consider ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>05 Oct 2025  &#124;  Sermon On the Mount: Heart Stuff</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-oct-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-heart-stuff/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 22:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We look at how Jesus diagnoses the things that most often trip humans up and keep us from being our best selves, and the practical advice he gives to help [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We look at how Jesus diagnoses the things that most often trip humans up and keep us from being our best selves, and the practical advice he gives to help ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:09</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>28 Sep 2025  &#124;  Sermon On the Mount: Salt, Light, Deeds</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-sep-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-salt-light-deeds/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 22:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[What does it mean for salt to “lose its taste”? We talk about the part of the Sermon on the Mount that encourages us to keep our &#8220;flavor,&#8221; be light, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What does it mean for salt to “lose its taste”? We talk about the part of the Sermon on the Mount that encourages us to keep our &#8220;flavor,&#8221; be light, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>21 Sep 2025  &#124;  Sermon On the Mount: The Beatitudes</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-sep-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-the-beatitudes/</link>
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	<title>14 Sep 2025  &#124;  Sermon On the Mount: Let Us Begin</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-sep-2025-sermon-on-the-mount-let-us-begin/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>07 Sep 2025  &#124;  The Theological Revolution Will Not Be Televised</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-sep-2025-the-theological-revolution-will-not-be-televised/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 02:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In Luke 14, Jesus responds to the crowds in a surprising way: If you want to be my disciple, be prepared to give up everything. What feels like a harsh [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>31 Aug 2025  &#124;  The Sacred Practice of Supported Struggle</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/31-aug-2025-the-sacred-practice-of-supported-struggle/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[From Guest Speaker Kim Robinson: Based in developmental science about how learning happens, I make connections between the process of learning and the process of working toward God’s good realm [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>24 Aug 2025  &#124;  What Can the Bible and History Teach Us About Money and Debt?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-aug-2025-what-can-the-bible-and-history-teach-us-about-money-and-debt/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 21:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[From Guest Speaker Tom Seiple: The Bible has a great deal to say about money and debt, mentioning money, wealth, and debt over 2,300 times. Given that frequency, these are clearly [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>17 Aug 2025  &#124;  Psalm 82: A Prayer of Resistance</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-aug-2025-psalm-82-a-prayer-of-resistance/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[How do we pray when it seems like the world around us has lost its way? Incorporating insights from indigenous teachers, we explore the world of Psalm 82 and learn what it [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How do we pray when it seems like the world around us has lost its way? Incorporating insights from indigenous teachers, we explore the world of Psalm 82 and learn what it ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>10 Aug 2025  &#124;  Masculinity in Crisis and the Reactionary Assault on Empathy</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-aug-2025-masculinity-in-crisis-and-the-reactionary-assault-on-empathy/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Best-selling Christian books to the contrary, cognitive and emotional empathy is the ethical heart of the teaching of Jesus and the Law of Moses. Pastor Emeritus Ken Wilson provides guidance [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>27 Jul 2025  &#124;  Tonight Your Soul is Required</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-jul-2025-tonight-your-soul-is-required/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[From Special Guest Speaker Dr. David Gushee: Drawing from Luke 12:13–21, a family inheritance dispute is the occasion for a teaching moment. Dr. Gushee has been a special friend to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From Special Guest Speaker Dr. David Gushee: Drawing from Luke 12:13–21, a family inheritance dispute is the occasion for a teaching moment. Dr. Gushee has been a special friend to ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>22:06</itunes:duration>
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	<title>13 Jul 2025  &#124;  Renewed Day by Day: Aging as a Spiritual Practice</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-jul-2025-renewed-day-by-day-aging-as-a-spiritual-practice/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[From Guest Speaker Nancy Ogilvie: There’s no question that growing old can be a process of loss and diminishment; and when we embrace aging as a spiritual practice, we can turn [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From Guest Speaker Nancy Ogilvie: There’s no question that growing old can be a process of loss and diminishment; and when we embrace aging as a spiritual practice, we can turn ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>23:11</itunes:duration>
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	<title>29 Jun 2025  &#124;  Men (and Masculinity) in Crisis: Surprising Aspects of Masculinity in the Bible</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/29-jun-2025-men-and-masculinity-in-crisis-surprising-aspects-of-masculinity-in-the-bible/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13788</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[From Pastor Emeritus Ken Wilson—The manosphere is calling for a return to 1950s gender roles and masculinity. There are other options. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From Pastor Emeritus Ken Wilson—The manosphere is calling for a return to 1950s gender roles and masculinity. There are other options. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>22 Jun 2025  &#124;  What Sheep Can Teach Ewe—from Farmers Reflecting on Sheep and Scripture</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/22-jun-2025-what-sheep-can-teach-ewe-from-farmers-reflecting-on-sheep-and-scripture/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Emily and Javan have a flock of about 60 sheep, daily they teach them insights about themselves and God—enlightening the words of Scripture. Drawing from Ezekiel 34, they share some [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>08 Jun 2025  &#124;  The Impact of a Trusted Adult </title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-jun-2025-the-impact-of-a-trusted-adult/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 21:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest speaker Lisa Ruby discusses the challenges of living, and especially growing up, in a society dominated by laws and punishments meant to control our behavior, and the invaluable role [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest speaker Lisa Ruby discusses the challenges of living, and especially growing up, in a society dominated by laws and punishments meant to control our behavior, and the invaluable role ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:48</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>01 Jun 2025  &#124;  Dragon Slayers: Jesus the Dragon Slayer</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-jun-2025-dragon-slayers-jesus-the-dragon-slayer/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13733</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We wrap up our series on the dragon theme in the Bible by talking about how Jesus gave us tools for fighting the Chaos Monster. Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>22:08</itunes:duration>
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	<title>25 May 2025  &#124;  Dragon Slayers: Jael and the Ordinary People Who Slay the Dragon</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-may-2025-dragon-slayers-jael-and-the-ordinary-people-who-slay-the-dragon/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 20:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We explore the story of Deborah and Jael in Judges 4 as a dragon-slaying story, and talk about the invitation for all of us to participate in the story of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>29:07</itunes:duration>
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	<title>18 May 2025  &#124;  Dragon Slayers: Moses and the Serpent King</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-may-2025-dragon-slayers-moses-and-the-serpent-king/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 21:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We continue our series exploring the dragon-slaying stories in the Bible by revisiting the story of Exodus where Moses leads the Israelites to freedom while Pharaoh and his army are [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We continue our series exploring the dragon-slaying stories in the Bible by revisiting the story of Exodus where Moses leads the Israelites to freedom while Pharaoh and his army are ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:20</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>11 May 2025  &#124;  Dragon Slayers: Variations on a Theme</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-may-2025-dragon-slayers-variations-on-a-theme/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13629</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This week we open up a sermon series where we talk about the dragon slaying stories in the Bible and what they&#8217;re trying to communicate. Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we open up a sermon series where we talk about the dragon slaying stories in the Bible and what they&#8217;re trying to communicate. Learn more about Blue Ocean ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>04 May 2025  &#124;  Welcome Pastor Daniel</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-may-2025-welcome-pastor-daniel/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 22:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Pastor Emily interviews our new Associate Pastor of Community Life, Daniel Reaume, so we can get to know him better. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Emily interviews our new Associate Pastor of Community Life, Daniel Reaume, so we can get to know him better. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>27 Apr 2025  &#124;  Feed My Sheep</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-apr-2025-feed-my-sheep/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[TFAM Bishop Tim Wolfe gives a word about the cost of following Jesus. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past services, learn where and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>20 Apr 2025  &#124;  Resilient Faith: Practicing Resurrection</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/20-apr-2025-resilient-faith-practicing-resurrection/</link>
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	<title>13 Apr 2025  &#124;  Resilient Faith: Embracing Joy and Celebration</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-apr-2025-resilient-faith-embracing-joy-and-celebration/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 21:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>06 Apr 2025  &#124;  Resilient Faith: Holding Space for Grief in the Beloved Community</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/06-apr-2025-resilient-faith-holding-space-for-grief-in-the-beloved-community/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>30 Mar 2025  &#124;  Resilient Faith: Sabbath Rhythm</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-mar-2025-resilient-faith-sabbath-rhythm/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We talk about how practicing Sabbath isn&#8217;t about adding to our load but about rhythm and trust and believing the care of your body and your soul isn’t something you have [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about how practicing Sabbath isn&#8217;t about adding to our load but about rhythm and trust and believing the care of your body and your soul isn’t something you have ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>23 Mar 2025  &#124;  Resilient Faith: Communion—For a Sturdy, Resilient, and Convictional Faith</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-mar-2025-resilient-faith-communion-for-a-sturdy-resilient-and-convictional-faith/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We look at the history and importance of Communion as a ritual meal that forms trails in the landscape of the body/soul. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>16 Mar 2025  &#124;  Resilient Faith: Baptism</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-mar-2025-resilient-faith-baptism/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 21:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We contrast the “yeast of Herod” with the “yeast of the kin-dom of God” and talk about how baptism symbolically aligns us with a story of hope, freedom, and love. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We contrast the “yeast of Herod” with the “yeast of the kin-dom of God” and talk about how baptism symbolically aligns us with a story of hope, freedom, and love. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>09 Mar 2025  &#124;  Resilient Faith: Acts of Service</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-mar-2025-resilient-faith-acts-of-service/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using the story in John 2 about the miracle at Cana, we remember that, when the Spirit invites us to take action, we’re doing it with the abundance of God at [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>02 Mar 2025  &#124;  Resilient Faith: Pilgrimage of the Heart</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-mar-2025-resilient-faith-pilgrimage-of-the-heart/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[One of our spiritual tools is that we can make a pilgrimage of the heart where we can access Divine presence and peace. We talk about what it means to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>23 Feb 2025  &#124;  The Heart of the Matter: Discerning Our Role</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-feb-2025-the-heart-of-the-matter-discerning-our-role/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13426</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We use the story of David blessing his son Solomon to build the temple to talk about discerning which roles are ours to take on, and which are not. Where [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We use the story of David blessing his son Solomon to build the temple to talk about discerning which roles are ours to take on, and which are not. Where ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>16 Feb 2025  &#124;  The Heart of the Matter: Love with Abandon</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-feb-2025-the-heart-of-the-matter-love-with-abandon/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 01:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Blue Ocean intern El Costanzo draws from the stories of David dancing in worship and of his friendship with Jonathan to talk about love that transcends categories. Learn more about [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>09 Feb 2025  &#124;  The Heart of the Matter: The Cost of Corruption</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-feb-2025-the-heart-of-the-matter-the-cost-of-corruption/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 22:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We look at a story about King David that is both a warning and an invitation. It warns us of the dangers of unchecked power and the consequences of corruption. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We look at a story about King David that is both a warning and an invitation. It warns us of the dangers of unchecked power and the consequences of corruption. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>02 Feb 2025  &#124;  Custodians of Treasures</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-feb-2025-custodians-of-treasures/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Emily and her sister Lindsay talk about the treasures of the church and how to navigate times such as the ones in which we live. Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>26 Jan 2025  &#124;  The Heart of the Matter: Psalm of Courage</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-jan-2025-the-heart-of-the-matter-psalm-of-courage/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 23:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Pastor Emeritus Ken connects Jesus’s “fear not“ statements with Psalm 56, a psalm David wrote under intense duress. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can find recordings of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>19 Jan 2025  &#124;  The Heart of the Matter: Character Under Pressure</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-jan-2025-the-heart-of-the-matter-character-under-pressure/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13317</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Using stories about David, we talk about how our  limits and character are tested when we meet adversity and pressure. What will we do? What kind of person do we want [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Using stories about David, we talk about how our  limits and character are tested when we meet adversity and pressure. What will we do? What kind of person do we want ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>12 Jan 2025  &#124;  The Heart of the Matter: Have Faith &#038; Be You</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-jan-2025-the-heart-of-the-matter-have-faith-be-you/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13288</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This morning we&#160;begin&#160;a new sermon series&#160;called&#160;“The Heart of the Matter” where we’re&#160;interacting with some of the stories about King David in the Hebrew Scriptures in order to reflect on what [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This morning we&#160;begin&#160;a new sermon series&#160;called&#160;“The Heart of the Matter” where we’re&#160;interacting with some of the stories about King David in the Hebrew Scriptures in order to reflect on what ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>05 Jan 2025  &#124;  Epiphany: At Home In God</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-jan-2025-epiphany-at-home-in-god/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 22:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13272</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We look at the imagery of the nativity to talk about how Jesus is the new Eden—the new “home of delight,” in whom we find shelter, safety, and a place [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We look at the imagery of the nativity to talk about how Jesus is the new Eden—the new “home of delight,” in whom we find shelter, safety, and a place ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>22 Dec 2024  &#124;  Advent: The Love of God Transforms Us</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/22-dec-2024-advent-the-love-of-god-transforms-us/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13214</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[As we move toward Christmas and the culmination of the season, we are reminded that love is a transformative power that shapes how we live, how we see ourselves, how [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we move toward Christmas and the culmination of the season, we are reminded that love is a transformative power that shapes how we live, how we see ourselves, how ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>15 Dec 2024  &#124; Advent: The Weary World Rejoices</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/15-dec-2024-advent-the-weary-world-rejoices/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>08 Dec 2024  &#124;  Advent: The Peace of God When Life is Busy</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-dec-2024-advent-the-peace-of-god-when-life-is-busy/</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[This second week of Advent we practice peace while waiting on the presence of God to show up more fully. Sometimes God’s peace enters into the chaos of our lives [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>01 Dec 2024  &#124;  The Practice of Advent—Hope</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-dec-2024-the-practice-of-advent-hope/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest speaker Dr. Kim Robinson opens our Advent sermon series talking about the practices of Advent and learning from marginalized voices. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>24 Nov 2024  &#124;  Reading the Bible: Guardrails for Interpretation</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-nov-2024-reading-the-bible-guardrails-for-interpretation/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We wrap up our series on reading the Bible by talking about some guardrails for interpretation. For more information on membership, and to download a copy of our current membership [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>17 Nov 2024  &#124;  Reading the Bible: Tools for Interpretation</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-nov-2024-reading-the-bible-tools-for-interpretation/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 22:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13143</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This week we use the story of Daniel and the Lion&#8217;s Den to illustrate the Fourfold Method of Bible Interpretation. For more information on membership, and to download a copy [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we use the story of Daniel and the Lion&#8217;s Den to illustrate the Fourfold Method of Bible Interpretation. For more information on membership, and to download a copy ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>10 Nov 2024  &#124;  Reading the Bible: For Pleasure and Comfort</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-nov-2024-reading-the-bible-for-pleasure-and-comfort/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We start out our series on reading the Bible by embracing an enjoyment of the writings as literature. Many of us have been taught to read the Bible “seriously” instead [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>03 Nov 2024  &#124;  We Are Not Alone</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-nov-2024-we-are-not-alone/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[When others struggle to feel God’s presence, we stand beside them because it is in relationship that we know God. No one is meant to do this alone. In a world that [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When others struggle to feel God’s presence, we stand beside them because it is in relationship that we know God. No one is meant to do this alone. In a world that ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>22:02</itunes:duration>
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	<title>27 Oct 2024  &#124;  Live At Peace With Others, As Much As You’re Able</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-oct-2024-live-at-peace-with-others-as-much-as-youre-able/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13084</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Dr. David Gushee talks about the importance of liberal democracy and addresses the need for living with others in unity, as best we&#8217;re able. For more information on membership, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dr. David Gushee talks about the importance of liberal democracy and addresses the need for living with others in unity, as best we&#8217;re able. For more information on membership, and ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>37:09</itunes:duration>
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	<title>20 Oct 2024  &#124;  Why Blue Ocean?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/20-oct-2024-why-blue-ocean/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13079</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Three different congregants share about their personal faith journey and why they&#8217;ve made Blue Ocean their church home. For more information on membership, and to download a copy of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>35:30</itunes:duration>
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	<title>13 Oct 2024  &#124;  We Need Connection More Than We Need Answers</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-oct-2024-we-need-connection-more-than-we-need-answers/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 23:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13068</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[For our membership series, we explore getting outside ourselves to connect with others. Togetherness is the antidote to loneliness. We don&#8217;t need to have all the answers or to rely [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[For our membership series, we explore getting outside ourselves to connect with others. Togetherness is the antidote to loneliness. We don&#8217;t need to have all the answers or to rely ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>20:33</itunes:duration>
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	<title>06 Oct 2024  &#124;  Justice for the Poor: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/06-oct-2024-justice-for-the-poor-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13055</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We use the Book of Ruth and the Proverbs to talk about care for the poor. Part of what it means to follow Jesus, part of what it means to be [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We use the Book of Ruth and the Proverbs to talk about care for the poor. Part of what it means to follow Jesus, part of what it means to be ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>23:51</itunes:duration>
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	<title>29 Sep 2024  &#124;  The Heart and the Body: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/29-sep-2024-the-heart-and-the-body-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13036</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about how healthy spirituality reduces shame, and we are welcome before God in all of our humanity. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about how healthy spirituality reduces shame, and we are welcome before God in all of our humanity. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>28:42</itunes:duration>
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	<title>22 Sep 2024  &#124;  Be Wary of Extremes: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/22-sep-2024-be-wary-of-extremes-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 22:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13015</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about how the Proverbs caution us to be wary of extreme certainty, and wary of extremes in our thinking more generally. Many of the verses encourage us to be open [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>19:12</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>15 Sep 2024 &#124; God Inspired, Human Approved: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/15-sep-2024-god-inspired-human-approved-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12980</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Pastor Emeritus, Ken Wilson, explores the wit and wisdom of Proverbs as field-tested advice from an oppressed people. Their experiences can help us navigate challenging situations, particularly as it applies [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Emeritus, Ken Wilson, explores the wit and wisdom of Proverbs as field-tested advice from an oppressed people. Their experiences can help us navigate challenging situations, particularly as it applies ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:19</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>08 Sep 2024  &#124;  In Riddles: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-sep-2024-in-riddles-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 21:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12957</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Today we explore the Proverbs as riddles. These riddle-type proverbs impart wisdom in witty or clever ways, just as Wisdom plays in the earth and delights in humankind. Learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we explore the Proverbs as riddles. These riddle-type proverbs impart wisdom in witty or clever ways, just as Wisdom plays in the earth and delights in humankind. Learn more ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>01 Sep 2024  &#124;  Upsides &#038; Downsides: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-sep-2024-upsides-downsides-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12947</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Proverbs says everything meaningful in life has both upsides and downsides. Perhaps the most meaningful parts of our lives are enabled by the seemingly mundane things we do, day in and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Proverbs says everything meaningful in life has both upsides and downsides. Perhaps the most meaningful parts of our lives are enabled by the seemingly mundane things we do, day in and ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>25 Aug 2024  &#124;  Character Matters: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-aug-2024-character-matters-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 22:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12921</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The writer David Brooks talks about résumé virtues and eulogy virtues. The Book of Proverbs is deeply concerned with eulogy virtues—with character. It offers some guidelines that we&#8217;ll consider together.  Learn [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The writer David Brooks talks about résumé virtues and eulogy virtues. The Book of Proverbs is deeply concerned with eulogy virtues—with character. It offers some guidelines that we&#8217;ll consider together.  Learn ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>22:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>18 Aug 2024  &#124;  Avoiding Unnecessary Drama: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-aug-2024-avoiding-unnecessary-drama-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 20:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12905</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In the imagination of the Hebrew Scriptures, Wisdom is the fabric of the world. When we make wise choices, we have the wind at our back.  Learn more about Blue [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the imagination of the Hebrew Scriptures, Wisdom is the fabric of the world. When we make wise choices, we have the wind at our back.  Learn more about Blue ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:48</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>11 Aug 2024  &#124;  A Stitch In Time: The Ways of Wisdom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-aug-2024-a-stitch-in-time-the-ways-of-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>28 Jul 2024  &#124;  Anchored In God&#8217;s Goodness: The Witness of Habakkuk</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-jul-2024-anchored-in-gods-goodness-the-witness-of-habakkuk/</link>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Habakkuk came to understand that living by faith meant that, even if he didn&#8217;t understand God&#8217;s ways or timing, he could rely on God’s character—Their wisdom, love, and reliability. Learn ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>21 Jul 2024  &#124;  Getting It Right is More Important than Being Right</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-jul-2024-getting-it-right-is-more-important-than-being-right/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest speaker Lisa Ruby talks about how we can lead responsibly in ways that reflect God&#8217;s good realm. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can find recordings of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>14 Jul 2024  &#124;  On Belonging: We Are the Many in One</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-jul-2024-on-belonging-we-are-the-many-in-one/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 21:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today, we explore Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians on belonging to one sacred body as many members in One. Remembering that we can only be as healthy or as [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>30 Jun 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness: Choose Life</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-jun-2024-oh-goodness-choose-life/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This week we wrap up our sermon series on Original Blessing by summarizing what we&#8217;ve learned and looking at it in light of the Sermon on the Mount. Learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>19:19</itunes:duration>
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	<title>23 Jun 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness: East of Eden</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-jun-2024-oh-goodness-east-of-eden/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 20:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[God’s desire is for us to both trust Them and show that we can be Trusted. We&#8217;re invited to grow and mature, to become discerning of good and evil, to hold grey [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[God’s desire is for us to both trust Them and show that we can be Trusted. We&#8217;re invited to grow and mature, to become discerning of good and evil, to hold grey ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>16 Jun 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness: A Beastly Reflection</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-jun-2024-oh-goodness-a-beastly-reflection/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 21:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We look at another Scriptural metaphor that can help us think about how to live lives that reflect goodness and integrity. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>02 Jun 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness: On Bears and Vampire Creatures</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-jun-2024-oh-goodness-on-bears-and-vampire-creatures/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 21:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We look at how the Bible asks us if we&#8217;re able to pick up the mandate of Original Blessing. Can we humans be trusted to care for ourselves and the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>26 May 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness! Return to Me and I Will Return to You</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-may-2024-oh-goodness-return-to-me-and-i-will-return-to-you/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 00:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We dwell in a good God; a good God dwells in us. Today, we’ll explore how Original Blessing can help us turn away from the arrogance of thinking, “I don’t [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We dwell in a good God; a good God dwells in us. Today, we’ll explore how Original Blessing can help us turn away from the arrogance of thinking, “I don’t ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>18:28</itunes:duration>
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	<title>19 May 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness: Water of Life</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-may-2024-oh-goodness-water-of-life/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 20:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[On this Pentecost Sunday we talk about the symbolism of the trees and water in Scripture, and how we&#8217;re invited to drink from the Spirit to strengthen our souls and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>12 May 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness: A Garden of Delights</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-may-2024-oh-goodness-a-garden-of-delights/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 21:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We look at the metaphor of the garden in Scripture to explore what it&#8217;s saying about Original Blessing. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We look at the metaphor of the garden in Scripture to explore what it&#8217;s saying about Original Blessing. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>22:05</itunes:duration>
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	<title>05 May 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness: Death is Overcome</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-may-2024-oh-goodness-death-is-overcome/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 20:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12636</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about how the concept of Original Blessing is solving a different problem than Original Sin, which leads to a different gospel message. Instead of humans needing saving from [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about how the concept of Original Blessing is solving a different problem than Original Sin, which leads to a different gospel message. Instead of humans needing saving from ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:22</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>28 Apr 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness! Original Sin Fails Us</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-apr-2024-oh-goodness-original-sin-fails-us/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This week we take a closer look at some of the history and shortcomings of Original Sin and why it fails us. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:15</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>21 Apr 2024  &#124;  Oh Goodness: Our Incredible Potentiality</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-apr-2024-oh-goodness-our-incredible-potentiality/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12619</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re starting a new sermon series on Original Blessing and how this idea impacts how we see God, ourselves, and our role in the world. Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We&#8217;re starting a new sermon series on Original Blessing and how this idea impacts how we see God, ourselves, and our role in the world. Learn more about Blue Ocean ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>18:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>14 Apr 2024  &#124;  On the Apostle Paul: Love Does No Harm </title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-apr-2024-on-the-apostle-paul-love-does-no-harm/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 22:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today, we explore two versions of Paul too often used for harm. Then, we consider some new perspectives on Paul, which can transform the meaning of his words. As he [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>22:45</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>07 Apr 2024  &#124;  Safety from Harm</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-apr-2024-safety-from-harm/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12586</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Pastor Ken explores the first three books of the old testament—Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus—to highlight the foundations of harm alleviation in scripture. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Ken explores the first three books of the old testament—Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus—to highlight the foundations of harm alleviation in scripture. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>31 Mar 2024  &#124;  Easter: A Time to Embrace New Narratives</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/31-mar-2024-easter-a-time-to-embrace-new-narratives/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 21:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12560</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we see in his teachings and actions a roadmap for how we are called to live in the world. We orient our own deep [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we see in his teachings and actions a roadmap for how we are called to live in the world. We orient our own deep ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>24 Mar 2024  &#124;  American Idol: Peace Through Justice</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-mar-2024-american-idol-peace-through-justice/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12548</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The story of Palm Sunday offers an invitation to live our lives in ways that bring about peace through justice.  Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of Palm Sunday offers an invitation to live our lives in ways that bring about peace through justice.  Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>20:59</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>17 Mar 2024  &#124;  American Idol: Becoming a People of Hope, Not Fear</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-mar-2024-american-idol-becoming-a-people-of-hope-not-fear/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 22:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[As we continue our sermon series on following Jesus during a rise in Christian Nationalism, today we look at a repeating pattern: liberation movements followed by a rise in “stiff-necked” [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we continue our sermon series on following Jesus during a rise in Christian Nationalism, today we look at a repeating pattern: liberation movements followed by a rise in “stiff-necked” ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>10 Mar 2024  &#124;  American Idol: Rejecting Warrior Jesus</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-mar-2024-american-idol-rejecting-warrior-jesus/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12522</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about the violent militancy of this white Christian nationalism and then look at Jesus for some guidance for how to relate to it. Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about the violent militancy of this white Christian nationalism and then look at Jesus for some guidance for how to relate to it. Learn more about Blue Ocean ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>23:01</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>03 Mar 2024  &#124;  American Idol: Gender Hierarchy &#038; Christian Nationalism</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-mar-2024-american-idol-gender-hierarchy-christian-nationalism/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 21:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12508</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The best predictor that someone embraces Christian nationalism is that they also subscribe to traditional gender norms. We look at how Genesis starts out the Bible narrative with a challenge to gender hierarchy [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The best predictor that someone embraces Christian nationalism is that they also subscribe to traditional gender norms. We look at how Genesis starts out the Bible narrative with a challenge to gender hierarchy ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:31</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>25 Feb 2024  &#124;  American Idol: How Jesus Used Power</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-feb-2024-american-idol-how-jesus-used-power/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12471</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We contrast how Jesus used power with the dominionist theology that&#8217;s driving part of the white Christian nationalist movement today. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We contrast how Jesus used power with the dominionist theology that&#8217;s driving part of the white Christian nationalist movement today. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:47</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>18 Feb 2024  &#124;  American Idol: Following Jesus In a Time of Christian Nationalism</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-feb-2024-american-idol-following-jesus-in-a-time-of-christian-nationalism/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2024 22:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12457</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about the deep story driving Christian nationalism, and touch on how that story is counter to the project to which Jesus called his followers. Learn more about Blue [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about the deep story driving Christian nationalism, and touch on how that story is counter to the project to which Jesus called his followers. Learn more about Blue ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>11 Feb 2024  &#124;  Good Grief: The Path Toward Healing</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-feb-2024-good-grief-the-path-toward-healing/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12439</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This morning we talk about the path to healing after a loss. Healing doesn’t mean getting back to the person we were before the loss, but rather integrating the loss into [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This morning we talk about the path to healing after a loss. Healing doesn’t mean getting back to the person we were before the loss, but rather integrating the loss into ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12439/11-feb-2024-good-grief-the-path-toward-healing.mp3" length="17031645" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>04 Feb 2024  &#124;  Good Grief: The Breaking of the Vessels</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-feb-2024-good-grief-the-breaking-of-the-vessels/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12399</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about how our emotions often feel like they’re in chaotic disarray in the weeks and months (and sometimes years) following a loss—feeling the feelings is part of the path [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about how our emotions often feel like they’re in chaotic disarray in the weeks and months (and sometimes years) following a loss—feeling the feelings is part of the path ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12399/04-feb-2024-good-grief-the-breaking-of-the-vessels.mp3" length="18063381" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>22:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>28 Jan 2024  &#124;  Good Grief: Contraction</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-jan-2024-good-grief-contraction/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12345</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk a bit about our shared human experience of grief, and how to care for each other in times of mourning. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk a bit about our shared human experience of grief, and how to care for each other in times of mourning. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12345/28-jan-2024-good-grief-contraction.mp3" length="17441973" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>21 Jan 2024  &#124;  Descending Into Winter: Belly of a Beast</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-jan-2024-descending-into-winter-belly-of-a-beast/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 22:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12323</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about God&#8217;s work in us during the cold, wintery seasons of our spiritual life using Jonah&#8217;s prayer in the belly of the sea beast.Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about God&#8217;s work in us during the cold, wintery seasons of our spiritual life using Jonah&#8217;s prayer in the belly of the sea beast.Learn more about Blue Ocean ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12323/21-jan-2024-descending-into-winter-belly-of-a-beast.mp3" length="16980864" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>14 Jan 2024  &#124;  Beloved Community: How Are the Children?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-jan-2024-beloved-community-how-are-the-children/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 22:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12311</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Kim Robinson, Executive Vice President of The Forum for Youth Investment and the Managing Director for the Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, guest preaches—incorporating some of her research to talk about [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kim Robinson, Executive Vice President of The Forum for Youth Investment and the Managing Director for the Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, guest preaches—incorporating some of her research to talk about ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>07 Jan 2024  &#124;  What Can We Learn from the Moon?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-jan-2024-what-can-we-learn-from-the-moon/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12294</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[On Epiphany we celebrate the story of the magi. Today, we also look to the night sky in a reflective exploration of what we can learn from the moon, who [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On Epiphany we celebrate the story of the magi. Today, we also look to the night sky in a reflective exploration of what we can learn from the moon, who ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12294/07-jan-2024-what-can-we-learn-from-the-moon.mp3" length="15752736" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>20:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>31 Dec 2023  &#124;  Stories of St. Nicholas</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/31-dec-2023-stories-of-st-nicholas/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 23:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12267</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Pastor Emily, joined by the children of Blue Ocean, shares stories about St. Nicholas of Myra; followed by a performance by the Ypsilanti Youth Choir, led by Crystal Harding. Learn [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Emily, joined by the children of Blue Ocean, shares stories about St. Nicholas of Myra; followed by a performance by the Ypsilanti Youth Choir, led by Crystal Harding. Learn ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12267/31-dec-2023-stories-of-st-nicholas.mp3" length="19289657" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:16</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>17 Dec 2023  &#124;  Advent: Finding Peace and Joy</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-dec-2023-advent-finding-peace-and-joy/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12251</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest preacher Lisa Ruby talks about ways to actively find peace in our daily lives.  Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past services, learn [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest preacher Lisa Ruby talks about ways to actively find peace in our daily lives.  Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past services, learn ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12251/17-dec-2023-advent-finding-peace-and-joy.mp3" length="18465547" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>03 Dec 2023  &#124;  Advent: Standing Watch</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-dec-2023-advent-standing-watch/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 22:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12226</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We look at Luke 2 and talk about how Simeon and Anna understood the story they were part of and the role they played in it. They stood in a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We look at Luke 2 and talk about how Simeon and Anna understood the story they were part of and the role they played in it. They stood in a ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12226/03-dec-2023-advent-standing-watch.mp3" length="16544202" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>20:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>26 Nov 2023  &#124;  Icon-ic Stories: St. Francis and St. Brigid</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-nov-2023-icon-ic-stories-st-francis-and-st-brigid/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 23:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12202</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We finish up our series by looking at the stories of a couple of saints who embody the longing for a healthy relationship with nature and with people of other [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We finish up our series by looking at the stories of a couple of saints who embody the longing for a healthy relationship with nature and with people of other ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12202/26-nov-2023-icon-ic-stories-st-francis-and-st-brigid.mp3" length="17327193" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>19 Nov 2023  &#124;  Icon-ic Stories: Queer Icons</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-nov-2023-icon-ic-stories-queer-icons/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 23:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12195</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about the mystical stream of the faith that connects Logos and Woman Wisdom and Jesus—remembering that God transcends gender. We also touch on a couple of the icons [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about the mystical stream of the faith that connects Logos and Woman Wisdom and Jesus—remembering that God transcends gender. We also touch on a couple of the icons ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12195/19-nov-2023-icon-ic-stories-queer-icons.mp3" length="19900428" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>12 Nov 2023  &#124;  Icon-ic Stories: St. Rocco &#038; Saint Olga, Everyday Saints</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-nov-2023-icon-ic-stories-st-rocco-saint-olga-everyday-saints/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12177</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We remember these saints to remind ourselves that we don’t have to do anything extravagant to be remembered as a person who shows God’s love to the people around us—we [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We remember these saints to remind ourselves that we don’t have to do anything extravagant to be remembered as a person who shows God’s love to the people around us—we ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12177/12-nov-2023-icon-ic-stories-st-rocco-saint-olga-everyday-saints.mp3" length="19651824" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>05 Nov 2023  &#124;  Icon-ic Tales: Shadrach, Meshach, &#038; Abednego</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-nov-2023-icon-ic-tales-shadrach-meshach-abednego/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=12146</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[On this All Saints Sunday we&#8217;re starting a new series talking about the communion of the saints and the icons we use in our worship space. We start off by [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On this All Saints Sunday we&#8217;re starting a new series talking about the communion of the saints and the icons we use in our worship space. We start off by ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/12146/05-nov-2023-icon-ic-tales-shadrach-meshach-abednego.mp3" length="17197897" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>22:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>29 Oct 2023  &#124;  Shaped by Psalm 23: Prepare a Table</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/29-oct-2023-shaped-by-psalm-23-prepare-a-table/</link>
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	<title>22 Oct 2023  &#124;  Shaped by Psalm 23: Paths of Justice</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/22-oct-2023-shaped-by-psalm-23-paths-of-justice/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 22:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We talk about how we&#8217;re compelled to walk paths of justice on our faith journeys, led by the Creator and in the company of others. Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>15 Oct 2023  &#124;  Shaped by Psalm 23: Restore My Soul</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/15-oct-2023-shaped-by-psalm-23-restore-my-soul/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2023 21:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>08 Oct 2023  &#124;  Intentional Community</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-oct-2023-intentional-community/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 03:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This morning we talk a bit about&#160;our values of connection and intentional community, and then three congregants share a little of their own story. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>01 Oct 2023  &#124;  Shaped by Psalm 23: The Gentle Shepherd</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-oct-2023-vision-series-on-caring-for-the-poor/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 19:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Jesus taught his disciples, “Blessed are you who are poor“ and “woe to you who are rich.” These challenge our expectations on who is truly blessed and chosen by G-d. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>24 Sep 2023  &#124;  Ways of the Wilderness: Of Deserts &#038; Wanderings &#038; Monastics</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-sep-2023-ways-of-the-wilderness-of-deserts-wanderings-monastics/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We’ve been talking about how, when religious meta-narratives undergo seismic shifts, people start to gather at the edges of faith because parts of the core don&#8217;t work for them anymore. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We’ve been talking about how, when religious meta-narratives undergo seismic shifts, people start to gather at the edges of faith because parts of the core don&#8217;t work for them anymore. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>17 Sep 2023  &#124;  Ways of the Wilderness: The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-sep-2023-ways-of-the-wilderness-the-fellowship-of-affirming-ministries-tfam/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 21:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Innovation and the reimagining of Christianity is happening on the margins of our faith tradition. We chat a bit about TFAM and how our church found fellow travelers on our [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>10 Sep 2023  &#124;  Ways of the Wilderness: When Stories Crash</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-sep-2023-ways-of-the-wilderness-when-stories-crash/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 01:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We interact with the work of Rabbi Benay Lappe, who has a framework for what happens when the stories of our faith traditions start to unravel. It&#8217;s an invitation to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We interact with the work of Rabbi Benay Lappe, who has a framework for what happens when the stories of our faith traditions start to unravel. It&#8217;s an invitation to ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>03 Sep 2023  &#124;  A Pocket Full of Prayers: Keep Watch, Dear Lord</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-sep-2023-a-pocket-full-of-prayers-keep-watch-dear-lord/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 21:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In a series where we&#8217;re exploring a few well-trod prayers, we look at a beloved compline prayer that offers some tools for praying before bed or during the night. Learn [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In a series where we&#8217;re exploring a few well-trod prayers, we look at a beloved compline prayer that offers some tools for praying before bed or during the night. Learn ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>20 Aug 2023  &#124;  A Pocket Full of Prayers: Holy Spirit, Comforting Fire</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/20-aug-2023-a-pocket-full-of-prayers-holy-spirit-comforting-fire/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 22:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We talk about the imagination St. Hildegard von Bingen had for how the Divine interacts with the creation, how her imagination informed the prayer she penned, and how it might [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about the imagination St. Hildegard von Bingen had for how the Divine interacts with the creation, how her imagination informed the prayer she penned, and how it might ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>13 Aug 2023  &#124;  Pocket Full of Prayers: The Sarum Prayer</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-aug-2023-pocket-full-of-prayers-the-sarum-prayer/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 21:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We give some history and context for the Sarum Prayer to better understand why we pray it together every week during our Sunday services. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>06 Aug 2023  &#124;  “On Prayer as Communion with God”</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/06-aug-2023-on-prayer-as-communion-with-god/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Research shows that prayer and meditation are good for our brains. Today, we look at meditation and prayer as food for our mind and soul through the lens of two [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>30 Jul 2023  &#124;  Characters We Love: Sheerah</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-jul-2023-characters-we-love-sheerah/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Sheerah is a builder of cities. Her brief story is tucked away as a remnant within a book of remnants, but it&#8217;s an important one for helping some people see [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>23 Jul 2023  &#124;  Speaking Truth to Power</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-jul-2023-speaking-truth-to-power/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 23:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest speaker Crystal Harding leads the Ypsilanti Youth Choir in a couple songs and then shares about her experience of speaking truth to power. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>16 Jul 2023  &#124;  Characters We Love: Jonah</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-jul-2023-characters-we-love-jonah/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest Speaker Christian Axelgard shares a bit of his own story and why he connects with the story of Jonah. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>09 Jul 2023  &#124;  Characters We Love: Ruth</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-jul-2023-characters-we-love-ruth/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 21:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Ruth is a story all about deeds of loving-kindness. When we are tempted to judge others or use the Bible for harm, Ruth the “compassionate friend” teaches about the greatest [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ruth is a story all about deeds of loving-kindness. When we are tempted to judge others or use the Bible for harm, Ruth the “compassionate friend” teaches about the greatest ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>02 Jul 2023  &#124;  Characters We Love: Barnabas</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-jul-2023-characters-we-love-barnabas/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 03:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pastor Emily&#160;shares a lighter sermon about why she loves Barnabas—and how his story shaped her spirituality and influenced how we do church here at Blue Ocean. Learn more about Blue ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>25 Jun 2023  &#124;  On Reparations</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-jun-2023-on-reparations/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We draw inspiration from the story of the Exodus to talk about the importance of supporting reparations. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We draw inspiration from the story of the Exodus to talk about the importance of supporting reparations. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>18 Jun 2023  &#124;  The Story of Juneteenth</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>11 Jun 2023  &#124;  Healing Communities: Zacchaeus and Shame</title>
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	<title>04 Jun 2023  &#124;  Healing Communities: Honest Speech</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-jun-2023-healing-communities-honest-speech/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 21:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We look at the psalms and how&#160;they’re meant to function in a way that shapes us, so that—when we’ve experienced trauma, suffering, grief, injustices—we can learn to articulate our pain [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>28 May 2023  &#124;  Why and How We Can, and Should, Love Our Neighbors</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-may-2023-why-and-how-we-can-and-should-love-our-neighbors/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 21:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scripture encourages us to love our neighbors, but what does that mean? Helping others and being kind creates connection, reduces loneliness, and increases happiness. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>21 May 2023  &#124;  Healing Communities &#038; Mental Health: Let&#8217;s Talk About Resilience</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-may-2023-healing-communities-mental-health-lets-talk-about-resilience/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 20:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Rachel Murr, a licensed therapist, shares about resilience and creating communities that help us build it. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past services, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>14 May 2023  &#124;  Healing Communities &#038; Mental Health: A Conversation</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-may-2023-healing-communities-mental-health-a-conversation/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 02:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Emily and Caroline have a conversation about mental health and spiritual communities. They touch on the language we use when we speak of mental health symptoms, the overlap of spirituality [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>07 May 2023 &#124; Healing Communities &#038; Mental Health: Introduction</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-may-2023-healing-communities-mental-health-introduction/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 21:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Faith communities can be healing communities. We start&#160;out a new sermon series by talking about the conditions we cultivate as a church to make the space emotionally safe and healthy [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>30 Apr 2023 &#124; I Am Legion</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-apr-2023-i-am-legion/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 21:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using the story of the man who lived among the tombs in Mark 5, we talk about the perniciousness of shame and finding community healing. Learn more about Blue Ocean [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>23 Apr 2023 &#124; Was Jesus a Roman Slave?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-apr-2023-was-jesus-a-roman-slave/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 21:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[New scholarship by Rev. Dr. Mitzi Smith suggests the possibility that both Mary and Jesus had a slave status. We use that lens to look at how Jesus may have [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>16 Apr 2023 &#124; World of Jesus: Road to Emmaus</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-apr-2023-world-of-jesus-road-to-emmaus/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://dev-a2blue.acharles.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11148</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A claim of the resurrection is that we have a rabbi who is still with us, able to teach and guide us, and—as part of that leadership function—to mediate Scripture [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>09 Apr 2023 &#124; Easter: Death is Overcome</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-apr-2023-easter-death-is-overcome/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[On Easter, Christians insist that Death has been overcome because, if the Creator can get through to us that we don’t need to be afraid, then maybe we’ll be less [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>02 Apr 2023 &#124; World of Jesus: Palm Sunday, the Anti-Imperial Procession</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-apr-2023-world-of-jesus-palm-sunday-the-anti-imperial-procession/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[On Palm Sunday, Jesus rides into the heart of Jerusalem—not as a conquering hero, but as a champion of the poor and the oppressed. He signals his commitment to a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>26 Mar 2023 &#124; World of Jesus: Nonviolent Resistance</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-mar-2023-world-of-jesus-nonviolent-resistance/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 20:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Jesus understood the incredible power differential between Rome and the his people; he knew the Jewish people would&#160;need to be creative in how they fought back against their oppressors. We [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>19 Mar 2023—World of Jesus: Roman Occupation</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-mar-2023-world-of-jesus-roman-occupation/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 23:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>12 Mar 2023 &#124; The World Behind and Around Jesus: The Pharisees</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-mar-2023-the-world-behind-and-around-jesus-the-pharisees/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 20:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today, we explore the Pharisees. We look to transform widespread contempt for this ancient group through greater understanding and affirmation. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can watch [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>05 Mar 2023 &#124; The World Behind and Around Jesus: Maccabean Revolt</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-mar-2023-the-world-behind-and-around-jesus-maccabean-revolt/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 22:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>26 Feb 2023 &#124; World of Jesus: Empire, Torah, Identity</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-feb-2023-world-of-jesus-empire-torah-identity/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>19 Feb 2023 &#124; Diving Into Lent</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-feb-2023-diving-into-lent/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>05 Feb 2023 &#124; God Is Here: The Cloud</title>
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	<title>29 Jan 2023 &#124; God Is Here: Consuming Fire</title>
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	<title>22 Jan 2023 &#124; God Is Here: My Heart&#8217;s Rock</title>
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	<title>15 Jan 2023 &#124; God is Here: The Place</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 22:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using the story of Jacob in Genesis 28, we talk about God as Ha-Makom, The Place. We recognize God can meet us wherever we are, no matter what&#8217;s going on [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>08 Jan 2023  &#124;  Joseph, Patron Saint of Allies?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-jan-2023-joseph-patron-saint-of-allies/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>01 Jan 2023 &#124; The Legacy of St. Nicholas of Myra: It’s Not About Naughty and Nice</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-jan-2023-the-legacy-of-st-nicholas-of-myra-its-not-about-naughty-and-nice/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 20:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Caroline reframes the legacy of St. Nicholas of Myra in light of Jesus’s teaching, that we are all children of God (who is both yours and mine). It’s not about [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>18 Dec 2022 &#124; The Comfort of God</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-dec-2022-the-comfort-of-god/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The prophet Isaiah promised God would “prepare the way” and send comfort to a suffering people. A few hundred years later John the Baptist came to enact that promise—bringing the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>11 Dec 2022 &#124; Surviving Together With Joy</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-dec-2022-surviving-together-with-joy/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 21:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We can embrace the darkness in Advent, face it, name it, and turn our attention to the the coming Light. But, as we learn from the stories of oppressed people, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>04 Dec 2022 &#124; The Biological Rhythms of Advent</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-dec-2022-the-biological-rhythms-of-advent/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest speaker Gayle Boss, author of&#160;All Creation Waits, shares about her own discovery of Advent and how its practices are deeply rooted in the biological rhythms of creation. Includes an [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>27 Nov 2022 &#124; Advent: Waiting in Holy Silence</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-nov-2022-advent-waiting-in-holy-silence/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We start Advent with the story of Zechariah in the temple. Sometimes our words, like Zechariah’s, manifest our own limits of what we can imagine, while silence makes more room for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>20 Nov 2022 &#124; Come and Drink</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/20-nov-2022-come-and-drink/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 22:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[From the Sea of Reeds to the bitter springs of Marah to the oasis at Elim, Exodus 15 tells a story of finding spiritual refreshment and hope. Learn more about [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>13 Nov 2022 &#124; Cultivating Open Hearts, Open Hands</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-nov-2022-cultivating-open-hearts-open-hands/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today, as we continue our vision series, we focus on cultivating open hearts and generous giving as the birth of the compassionate self and as resistance to harm. Learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>06 Nov 2022 &#124; The Bible As a Means of Grace</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 01:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using a brief tour of church history as a framework, we talk about how “Solus Jesus” fits into how we view the Bible—taking it as a “means of grace” or [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>30 Oct 2022  &#124;  All Saints Day: A Great Cloud of Witnesses</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-oct-2022-all-saints-day-a-great-cloud-of-witnesses/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 02:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We talk about the church holiday of Allhollowtide and remember together those who have died and been gathered to their ancestors. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at&#160;a2blue.org. You can [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>23 Oct 2022  &#124;  The Jewishness of the New Testament, Part 2</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-oct-2022-the-jewishness-of-the-new-testament-part-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 01:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah Emmanuel, a Jewish scholar of the New Testament, continues her talk on understanding Jesus, the movement that built up around him, and the texts we call the New [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>16 Oct 2022  &#124;  New Wineskins: Blue Ocean Vision</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-oct-2022-new-wineskins-blue-ocean-vision/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 22:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using Jesus&#8217; picture of needing new wineskins for new wine, we talk about the changes taking place in the wider church and the task we feel we&#8217;ve been given as [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Using Jesus&#8217; picture of needing new wineskins for new wine, we talk about the changes taking place in the wider church and the task we feel we&#8217;ve been given as ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>09 Oct 2022  &#124;  The Jewishness of the New Testament, Part 1</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 19:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah Emmanuel, a Jewish scholar of the New Testament, lays a foundation for understanding Jesus, the movement that built up around him, and the texts we call the New [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>02 Oct 2022  &#124;  Living Stones</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-oct-2022-living-stones/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>25 Sep 2022  &#124;  Blue Ocean and the Quirky Category-Bending Mustard Seed We Represent</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-sep-2022-blue-ocean-and-the-quirky-category-bending-mustard-seed-we-represent/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 21:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Ken&#8217;s final sermon as a pastor explores how the parable of the mustard seed expresses the kind of church we are. Extended version: includes Emily&#8217;s introduction and ends with a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>18 Sep 2022  &#124;  Jesus Unplugged: Parable of the Talents Reconstructed</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-sep-2022-jesus-unplugged-parable-of-the-talents-reconstructed/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The&#160;traditional reading of this parable doesn&#8217;t hold up if examined closely. We examine this story through a different lens to see what it has to say to us about the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>11 Sep 2022  &#124;  God Loves You Just As You Are</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-sep-2022-god-loves-you-just-as-you-are/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>04 Sep 2022 &#124;  Jesus Unplugged: Justice Over Fairness</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-sep-2022-jesus-unplugged-the-laborers-in-the-vineyard/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 22:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, Jesus talks about how the laborers in the story are more worried about being paid fairly than in whether or not the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>28 Aug 2022  &#124;  What I Love About Blue Ocean as I Retire: A Preserved Hope</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-aug-2022-what-i-love-about-blue-ocean-as-i-retire-a-preserved-hope/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this final series before retiring, Ken reflects on the role Blue Ocean played in nurturing his faith and preserving his hope that faith communities can play an important role in enhancing our [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>25:06</itunes:duration>
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<item>
	<title>21 Aug 2022  &#124;  Jesus Unplugged: The Great Banquet</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-aug-2022-jesus-unplugged-the-great-banquet/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 21:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Jesus&#160;tells the story&#160;of the great banquet to communicate that the kin-dom of God is for everyone. You can be offended and leave if you want, but this kin-dom is for [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>14 Aug 2022  &#124;  What I Love About Blue Ocean as I Retire: Part 2</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-aug-2022-what-i-love-about-blue-ocean-as-i-retire-part-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://dev-a2blue.acharles.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9872</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The word translated &#8220;save&#8221; in the gospels means &#8220;safety from harm&#8221;—and it&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve experienced as pastor of Blue Ocean, especially, freedom from the pressure of religious scrutiny that afflicts [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The word translated &#8220;save&#8221; in the gospels means &#8220;safety from harm&#8221;—and it&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve experienced as pastor of Blue Ocean, especially, freedom from the pressure of religious scrutiny that afflicts ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>23:18</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>07 Aug 2022  &#124;  Jesus Unplugged: The Widow and the Mite</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-aug-2022-jesus-unplugged-the-widow-and-the-mite/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 21:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We take a look an an alternate interpretation of a familiar story, using the lens of liberation theology. Summary: Build just systems, and don&#8217;t give money to unjust systems. Learn [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We take a look an an alternate interpretation of a familiar story, using the lens of liberation theology. Summary: Build just systems, and don&#8217;t give money to unjust systems. Learn ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>19:58</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>31 Jul 2022  &#124;  Bird God: Contemplatives In Action</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/31-jul-2022-bird-god-contemplatives-in-action/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the Christian tradition we have the writings of a 16th c. mystic, St. Ignatius, who talked about contemplation as a way of praying either through our thoughts or through [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>20:31</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>24 Jul 2022  &#124;  What I Love About Blue Ocean as I Retire: Part 1</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-jul-2022-what-i-love-about-blue-ocean-as-i-retire-part-1/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 20:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://dev-a2blue.acharles.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9516</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Ken reflects on things he loves about our community—this week, focusing on learning to notice, loosen his grip on, and when it&#8217;s helpful to spend some of it. A rambling [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ken reflects on things he loves about our community—this week, focusing on learning to notice, loosen his grip on, and when it&#8217;s helpful to spend some of it. A rambling ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>17 Jul 2022  &#124;  Bird God: Ark of Nests</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-jul-2022-bird-god-ark-of-nests/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://dev-a2blue.acharles.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9500</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In the midst of the chaos of violence that can feel as overwhelming as a global flood, we are held in an Ark of Nests during the worst of storms [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the midst of the chaos of violence that can feel as overwhelming as a global flood, we are held in an Ark of Nests during the worst of storms ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:06</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>10 Jul 2022  &#124;  The Divine &#038; Human Mystery of Identity</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-jul-2022-the-divine-human-mystery-of-identity/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://dev-a2blue.acharles.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9491</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Exploring ancient wisdom of identity (divine and human) as a dynamic discovery: I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE and the white stone with a hidden name on it. Learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exploring ancient wisdom of identity (divine and human) as a dynamic discovery: I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE and the white stone with a hidden name on it. Learn more ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>03 Jul 2022  &#124;  Songwriting and Psalm 61</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-jul-2022-songwriting-and-psalm-61/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 19:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://dev-a2blue.acharles.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9428</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest speaker Susan Shaffer shares some of her experiences with the creative process of song-writing. Contemplating on Psalm 61, unifying communal experiences, and near-death experiences; how are all of these [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest speaker Susan Shaffer shares some of her experiences with the creative process of song-writing. Contemplating on Psalm 61, unifying communal experiences, and near-death experiences; how are all of these ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>26 Jun 2022  &#124;  Birds as Messengers of Divine Presence</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-jun-2022-birds-as-messengers-of-divine-presence/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://dev-a2blue.acharles.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9304</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[At his baptism, the Spirit alighted on Jesus in the form of a bird. Because creation conveys divine presence, especially if we are attentive to the sense of expansiveness, nearness, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[At his baptism, the Spirit alighted on Jesus in the form of a bird. Because creation conveys divine presence, especially if we are attentive to the sense of expansiveness, nearness, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>22:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>19 Jun 2022 &#124;  Bird God: Fierce, Loving, Protective</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-jun-2022-bird-god-fierce-loving-protective/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2022 21:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[  We talk about how all of nature is infused with the Spirit of God, and look at the bird-God of the Bible. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[  We talk about how all of nature is infused with the Spirit of God, and look at the bird-God of the Bible. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>17:09</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>12 Jun 2022  &#124;  I Had Hoped…</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-jun-2022-i-had-hoped/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[  Our guest preacher, Sarah Bessey, uses the story of the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24 to help us name unmet expectations and dashed hopes, making space for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[  Our guest preacher, Sarah Bessey, uses the story of the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24 to help us name unmet expectations and dashed hopes, making space for the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:08</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>05 Jun 2022 &#124; Uncontainable Spirit</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-jun-2022-uncontainable-spirit/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2022 22:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9061</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[  On this Pentecost Sunday, we remember the Spirit of God as uncontainable force that came in the form of a mighty wind and tongues of fire to show us [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>24 Apr 2022—Confused About the Resurrection? Join the Club!</title>
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	<title>03 Apr 2022  &#124;  Accept the Things We Cannot Change</title>
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	<title>27 Mar 2022  &#124;  Working Toward Liberation Through Community</title>
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<item>
	<title>20 Mar 2022  &#124;  Humor for Survival</title>
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<item>
	<title>13 Mar 2022  &#124;  The Difference a Translation Makes: The Lord&#8217;s Prayer</title>
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<item>
	<title>06 Mar 2022  &#124;  Finding Joy: Help for Anger and Despair</title>
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<item>
	<title>27 Feb 2022  &#124;  Lent as An Alternative Approach to Time</title>
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	<title>20 Feb 2022  &#124;  On Liturgy</title>
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	<title>13 Feb 2022  &#124;  Perfection Not Required for Divine Connection</title>
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<item>
	<title>06 Feb 2022  &#124;  Both Sides Now</title>
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	<title>30 Jan 2022  &#124;  A Deeper Look at Psalm 42 and Korah’s Rebellion: Celebrating our differences by uplifting others (not ourselves)</title>
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	<title>23 Jan 2022  &#124;  Love From Both Sides Now: Perspective</title>
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	<title>16 Jan 2022  &#124;  Expressing Injury Anger with Psalm 27</title>
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	<title>09 Jan 2022  &#124;  Reconstruction in a Nutshell: Honoring Archbishop Desmond Tutu</title>
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<item>
	<title>02 Jan 2022  &#124;  Going Through Deconstruction? It&#8217;s Like Untangling a Knotted Ball of Yarn</title>
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	<title>26 Dec 2021  &#124;  Making Room for More Miriam at Christmas</title>
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<item>
	<title>19 Dec 2021  &#124;  Jesus was a Refugee</title>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>12 Dec 2021  &#124;  Trust Joy</title>
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	<itunes:duration>18:57</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>05 Dec 2021  &#124;  Prepare the Way</title>
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	<itunes:duration>14:44</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>28 Nov 2021  &#124;  Don’t judge, Don’t boast, Love others.</title>
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	<itunes:duration>22:50</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>21 Nov 2021  &#124;  Psalm 27</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-nov-2021-psalm-27/</link>
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	<itunes:duration>20:06</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>14 Nov 2021  &#124;  Treat the Immigrant Like a Citizen</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-nov-2021-treat-the-immigrant-like-a-citizen/</link>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>07 Nov 2021  &#124;  What an Emerging Divine Realm Might Look Like</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-nov-2021-what-an-emerging-divine-realm-might-look-like/</link>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>31 Oct 2021  &#124;  Special Service for All Saints Day: A Service of Lament</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/31-oct-2021-special-service-for-all-saints-day-a-service-of-lament/</link>
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	<itunes:duration>21:03</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>24 Oct 2021 &#124;  Counting Our Losses and the Folly of Comparative Suffering</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-oct-2021-counting-our-losses-and-the-folly-of-comparative-suffering/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 20:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:59</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>17 Oct 2021 &#124; Embracing Reciprocity</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-oct-2021-embracing-reciprocity/</link>
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	<itunes:duration>15:52</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>10 Oct 2021  &#124; Introducing G-d: Three Early Surprises</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-oct-2021-introducing-g-d-three-early-surprises/</link>
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	<itunes:duration>22:12</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>03 Oct 2021  &#124;  Clearing a Path</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-oct-2021-clearing-a-path/</link>
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	<itunes:duration>17:54</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>26 Sep 2021  &#124;  Weeping for Joy</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-sep-2021-weeping-for-joy/</link>
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	<itunes:duration>9:54</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>19 Sep 2021  &#124;  Yom Kippur: A Time for Christians to Atone for Some Bad Theology</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:16</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>12 Sep 2021  &#124;  Feeling Safe: The Problem with Two Mistranslations</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-sep-2021-feeling-safe-the-problem-with-two-mistranslations/</link>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>22:15</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>05 Sep 2021  &#124;  To Be Human Is to Suffer</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-sep-2021-to-be-human-is-to-suffer/</link>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>17:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>29 Aug 2021  &#124;  Supporting Grieving Loved Ones</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>22 Aug 2021  &#124;  When You&#8217;re Going Through It, Practice Self Kindness</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>15 Aug 2021  &#124;  I Lift My Eyes</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 19:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>08 Aug 2021  &#124;  How Do You Read It?</title>
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	<itunes:duration>21:56</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>01 Aug 2021  &#124;  Walking on Water</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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	<itunes:duration>18:14</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>25 Jul 2021  &#124;  Wanderings: A Spirituality Suited to Uncertainty</title>
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<item>
	<title>18 Jul 2021 &#124; Jonah in the Belly</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:59</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>11 Jul 2021  &#124;  The Emotions of Big Transitions</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>13:48</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>04 Jul 2021 &#124;  In a Big Transition, Increase Your Stores of Trust</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-jul-2021-in-a-big-transition-increase-your-stores-of-trust/</link>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>27 Jun 2021  &#124;  Putting the Puzzle Together</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-jun-2021-putting-the-puzzle-together/</link>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:51</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>20 Jun 2021 &#124; The Dead Sea Rejuvenated: An Image of Thriving After Adversity</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/20-jun-2021-the-dead-sea-rejuvenated-an-image-of-thriving-after-adversity/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 20:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>18:07</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>13 Jun 2021 &#124; Taking Stock as a Siege Recedes</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-jun-2021-taking-stock-as-a-siege-recedes/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>17:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>06 Jun 2021 &#124; The Vine and the Branches</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/06-jun-2021-the-vine-and-the-branches/</link>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>14:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>30 May 2021 &#124; The Physical-Emotional-Ethical-Mystical Logic of Ritual</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-may-2021-the-physical-emotional-ethical-mystical-logic-of-ritual/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 20:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7483</guid>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>23 May 2021 &#124; Holy Spirit—All the Truth</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-may-2021-holy-spirit-all-the-truth/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 19:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>17:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>16 May 2021 &#124; Soul Incubation</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-may-2021-soul-incubation/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 20:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7451</guid>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7451/16-may-2021-soul-incubation.mp3" length="12547995" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>09 May 2021 &#124; Attachment Bond Spirituality</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-may-2021-attachment-bond-spirituality/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 19:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7410</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7410/09-may-2021-attachment-bond-spirituality.mp3" length="18975690" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>02 May 2021  &#124;  The Spirit Intercedes</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-may-2021-the-spirit-intercedes/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 19:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7383</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7383/02-may-2021-the-spirit-intercedes.mp3" length="13521999" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>18:18</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>25 Apr 2021—Fire from Heaven? I Object!</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-apr-2021-fire-from-heaven-i-object/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2021 20:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7364</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7364/25-apr-2021-fire-from-heaven-i-object.mp3" length="21484816" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>18 Apr 2021 &#124; Jesus Feeds the 5,000</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-apr-2021-jesus-feeds-the-5000/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7312</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7312/18-apr-2021-jesus-feeds-the-5000.mp3" length="15486441" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>11 Apr 2021 &#124; The Resurrection Appearance Feeling Cloud</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-apr-2021-the-resurrection-appearance-feeling-cloud/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7293</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7293/11-apr-2021-the-resurrection-appearance-feeling-cloud.mp3" length="21378729" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>04 Apr 2021 &#124; Hope Begins In the Dark</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-apr-2021-hope-begins-in-the-dark/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2021 18:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7273</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7273/04-apr-2021-hope-begins-in-the-dark.mp3" length="15114927" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>23:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>28 Mar 2021 &#124; The Palm Sunday Mixed-Emotion Cocktail</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-mar-2021-the-palm-sunday-mixed-emotion-cocktail/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7244/28-mar-2021-the-palm-sunday-mixed-emotion-cocktail.mp3" length="20948448" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>21 Mar 2021 &#124; Alone</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-mar-2021-alone/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7226</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>14 Mar 2021 &#124; Seeds for Thought: Expressing Emotion through Imagination</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-mar-2021-seeds-for-thought-expressing-emotion-through-imagination/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7193</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7193/14-mar-2021-seeds-for-thought-expressing-emotion-through-imagination.mp3" length="14099829" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>07 Mar 2021 &#124; The Mixed Feelings We Might Have About Praise</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-mar-2021-the-mixed-feelings-we-might-have-about-praise/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 21:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7154</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7154/07-mar-2021-the-mixed-feelings-we-might-have-about-praise.mp3" length="19785203" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>25:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>28 Feb 2021 &#124; After Evangelicalism: A Path to a New Christianity</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-feb-2021-after-evangelicalism-a-path-to-a-new-christianity/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7096</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/7096/28-feb-2021-after-evangelicalism-a-path-to-a-new-christianity.mp3" length="22013133" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>30:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>21 Feb 2021 &#124; Cultivating Wonder</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-feb-2021-cultivating-wonder/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 21:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7063</guid>
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	<title>14 Feb 2021 &#124; Divine Wisdom: At Ease With Our Need to Find Out for Ourselves</title>
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	<title>07 Feb 2021 &#124; Consolations From Qoheleth</title>
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	<title>31 Jan 2021 &#124; Cohelet (Ecclesiastes): Patron Saint of the Disillusioned</title>
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	<title>24 Jan 2021 &#124; My Own Vine and Fig Tree</title>
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	<title>17 Jan 2021 &#124; Words of an Ancient Prophet to Our Emotional Distress</title>
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	<title>10 Jan 2020 &#124; God with Us in Our Turmoil</title>
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	<title>03 Jan 2021 &#124; Lessons from the Magi Story</title>
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	<title>27 Dec 2020 &#124; St. Nicholas Stories and Traditions</title>
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	<title>20 Dec 2020 &#124; How to Talk to Ourselves in Such a Time as This</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>13 Dec 2020 &#124; Word Made Flesh</title>
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	<title>06 Dec 2020 &#124; A Bedtime Prayer: Hear, O Israel, the Lord Our God is One</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>29 Nov 2020 &#124; Advent: A Portal into Hope</title>
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	<title>22 Nov 2020 &#124; Thanksgiving &#038; Greetings to the Natural World</title>
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	<title>15 Nov 2020 &#124; Blue Ocean Membership and a Faith-Journey Story</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:10:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>08 Nov 2020 &#124; It&#8217;s Okay to Celebrate</title>
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	<title>01 Nov 2020 &#124; Elections Survival Psalm Mediation</title>
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	<title>25 Oct 2020 &#124; Pre-Election Psalm</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-oct-2020-pre-election-psalm/</link>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We all have election distress. Much election talk is analysis, and doesn&#8217;t help us metabolize the anger, fear, hope, and other emotions that we carry. For that an ancient prayer, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>18 Oct 2020 &#124; The Greatest Story is that All Life is One</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-oct-2020-the-greatest-story-is-that-all-life-is-one/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>11 Oct 2020 &#124; Communion Table: Peace Through Justice</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-oct-2020-communion-table-peace-through-justice/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2020 18:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[  With such a strong anti-Empire streak, it’s not surprising that our most common ritual speaks to that. We talk about various ways it does so. Learn more about Blue [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>04 Oct 2020 &#124;  It Feels Like the Apocalypse!</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-oct-2020-it-feels-like-the-apocalypse/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>27 Sep 2020 &#124; Jesus and Empire</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-sep-2020-jesus-and-empire/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 18:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[  When religion seeks power and tries to use Empire to further its gains, it becomes counter-Jesus. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org, watch virtual service recordings, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>20 Sep 2020 &#124;  We Could Use a G-d of Becoming Right Now</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/20-sep-2020-we-could-use-a-g-d-of-becoming-right-now/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 18:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The voice from the burning bush was a God of Becoming: I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE. Just what Moses and the people of Israel needed—a dynamic, not a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>13 Sep 2020 &#124; Jesus Had the Family Blues Too</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-sep-2020-jesus-had-the-family-blues-too/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 20:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[National religious-cultural politics created a hostile environment for Jesus in his village and in his family. He had to cut off family ties for a time and experience kinship with [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>06 Sep 2020 &#124; Why We Say Kin-dom of God</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/06-sep-2020-why-we-say-kin-dom-of-god/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 18:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6283</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We talk about why we use the term kin-dom of God instead of kingdom of God, influenced by Mujerista and indigenous American theologians. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We talk about why we use the term kin-dom of God instead of kingdom of God, influenced by Mujerista and indigenous American theologians. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>30 Aug 2020 &#124; Holding Space for Each Other</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-aug-2020-holding-space-for-each-other/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6248</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Offering midrash on Jesus&#8217;s response to Peter, &#8220;Get away from me, Satan,&#8221; AnaYelsi asks us to ponder what it means when traumatized people and groups interact with one another, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>23 Aug 2020 &#124; Exodus and Its Most Bizarre Episode</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-aug-2020-exodus-and-its-most-bizarre-episode/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 19:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The ancients told certain truths in myth form—like the truths that come to us in dreams, which don&#8217;t abide by the rules of the waking world. And one of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>16 Aug 2020 &#124; A Burning Bush Moment</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-aug-2020-a-burning-bush-moment/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 17:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6203</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[When Moses saw a bush burning in the wilderness, his whole life became about freeing an enslaved people from oppression and reimagining a world away from injustice. His questions and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>09 Aug 2020 &#124; Finding Peace In All Circumstances</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-aug-2020-finding-peace-in-all-circumstances/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2020 19:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6181</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In prayer we hear the voice of the Divine telling us that we are enough. Telling us to trust and to rest in the Creator. Telling us that we are [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In prayer we hear the voice of the Divine telling us that we are enough. Telling us to trust and to rest in the Creator. Telling us that we are ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>17:35</itunes:duration>
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	<title>02 Aug 2020 &#124; Making Space For Hope</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-aug-2020-making-space-for-hope/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2020 19:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6151</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[From Cassie, our worship pastor: &#8220;This pandemic and its effects are taking a toll on all of us. How can we envision a reality beyond our current circumstances?&#8221; Learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From Cassie, our worship pastor: &#8220;This pandemic and its effects are taking a toll on all of us. How can we envision a reality beyond our current circumstances?&#8221; Learn more ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>19:59</itunes:duration>
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	<title>26 Jul 2020 &#124; The Exodus Mirror and the Problem of the Religious Ego</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-jul-2020-the-exodus-mirror-and-the-problem-of-the-religious-ego/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[James refers to Torah and the Exodus liberation story as the &#8220;law of liberty&#8221; He likens it to a mirror we need to look at long and hard, lest we [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[James refers to Torah and the Exodus liberation story as the &#8220;law of liberty&#8221; He likens it to a mirror we need to look at long and hard, lest we ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>19 Jul 2020 &#124; The Complicit Egyptians</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-jul-2020-the-complicit-egyptians/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6082</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Exodus is the oldest story of liberation we have. And while the particulars are very different, the dynamics of oppression and liberation are very much the same. The Exodus story-teller [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus is the oldest story of liberation we have. And while the particulars are very different, the dynamics of oppression and liberation are very much the same. The Exodus story-teller ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>12 Jul 2020 &#124; Miriam: Holder of Hope, Ready to Rise</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-jul-2020-miriam-holder-of-hope-ready-to-rise/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 17:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6050</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This week we take a look at the prophet Miriam and how she was on the alert, looking for God to act to liberate the oppressed. Learn more about Blue [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week we take a look at the prophet Miriam and how she was on the alert, looking for God to act to liberate the oppressed. Learn more about Blue ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>05 Jul 2020 &#124; Midrash, Moses, and Unlearning White Supremacy</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-jul-2020-midrash-moses-and-unlearning-white-supremacy/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2020 18:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Midrash is the Jewish way to tell stories about the stories of Scripture and connect these stories to our story today. It&#8217;s an expansive and Spirit-led way to engage sacred [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Midrash is the Jewish way to tell stories about the stories of Scripture and connect these stories to our story today. It&#8217;s an expansive and Spirit-led way to engage sacred ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>28 Jun 2020 &#124; Give Us Our Inheritance: The Story of Mahlah, Noa, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-jun-2020-give-us-our-inheritance-the-story-of-mahlah-noa-hoglah-milkah-and-tirzah/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2020 18:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5971</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Five sisters demand they be allowed to inherit their father&#8217;s land. Moses concedes but later bows to existing power structures. The sisters surface in the narrative again two books later, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Five sisters demand they be allowed to inherit their father&#8217;s land. Moses concedes but later bows to existing power structures. The sisters surface in the narrative again two books later, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>21 Jun 2020 &#124; The Cost of Safety</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-jun-2020-the-cost-of-safety/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 18:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5940</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Having a close relationship with Jesus means we come to understand him as a person who cared deeply about justice. Too often empire dresses Jesus up as a harmless, detached [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>14 Jun 2020 &#124; Shiphrah and Puah Spark a Liberation Movement</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-jun-2020-shiphrah-and-puah-spark-a-liberation-movement/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2020 21:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We draw inspiration and encouragement from the brave midwives of Exodus 1, Shiphrah and Puah, who stood up to the Pharaoh when he ordered them to kill all the baby [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>07 Jun 2020 &#124;  &#8220;You Shall Not Follow the Many for Harm&#8221;—Sinai&#8217;s Radical Vision of Equal Justice</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-jun-2020-you-shall-not-follow-the-many-for-harm-sinais-radical-vision-of-equal-justice/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 19:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The President&#8217;s photo op was a revelation of the un-exorcised White Supremacy in so much White-Washed Christianity. Embracing Sinai&#8217;s vision of equal justice is an essential part of engaging this [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The President&#8217;s photo op was a revelation of the un-exorcised White Supremacy in so much White-Washed Christianity. Embracing Sinai&#8217;s vision of equal justice is an essential part of engaging this ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>31 May 2020 &#124; Sinai, Pentecost, Minneapolis</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/31-may-2020-sinai-pentecost-minneapolis/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 18:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>24 May 2020 &#124; Coming Back To Myself</title>
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	<title>10 May 2020 &#124; We Remember the Light</title>
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	<title>03 May 2020 &#124; When Facing a Current Crisis, Remember a Past Deliverance</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-may-2020-when-facing-a-current-crisis-remember-a-past-deliverance/</link>
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	<title>26 Apr 2020 &#124; Enough to Sustain: Elijah &#038; God&#8217;s Care for Us</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-apr-2020-enough-to-sustain-elijah-gods-care-for-us/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Using a story from 1 Kings 19 about Elijah the prophet, we&#8217;re invited to keep our eyes open for encouragement from God as we pace ourselves for the coming months. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>19 Apr 2020 &#124; Psalm 131 and Learning to Calm Ourselves</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-apr-2020-psalm-131-and-learning-to-calm-ourselves/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Ever feel guilty about feeling anxious, as if there&#8217;s something wrong with your God connection? Psalm 131 is a portal through that funky religious ideation. Our weekly message, from Ken, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ever feel guilty about feeling anxious, as if there&#8217;s something wrong with your God connection? Psalm 131 is a portal through that funky religious ideation. Our weekly message, from Ken, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>12 Apr 2020 &#124;  Easter Sunday: The Presence of God Is Near</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-apr-2020-easter-sunday-the-presence-of-god-is-near/</link>
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	<title>05 Apr 2020 &#124; Palm Sunday: The Importance of Geography &#038; Gestures</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 19:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>29 Mar 2020 &#124; Sufficient Unto the Day—Gammy&#8217;s Spirituality of Resilience</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/sufficient-unto-the-day-gammys-spirituality-of-resilience/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Via our virtual service, from Ken: &#8220;Late at night, an awareness of my maternal grandmother&#8217;s life-verse, in the context of all she went through, has been a help to coping [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Via our virtual service, from Ken: &#8220;Late at night, an awareness of my maternal grandmother&#8217;s life-verse, in the context of all she went through, has been a help to coping ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>08 Mar 2020 &#124; Job: When Faith Shaped by Privilege Hits a Wall</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-mar-2020-job-when-faith-shaped-by-privilege-hits-a-wall/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 19:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the second sermon of our Lenten series, we talk about seeing the book of Job as the spiritual transformation of a man in the face of suffering and how [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>01 Mar 2020 &#124; Job: An Intro</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 20:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>23 Feb 2020 &#124; Nurturing the Spirit in Spirituality: Pray &#038; Act</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-feb-2020-nurturing-the-spirit-in-spirituality-pray-act/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 23:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Taking Bonhoeffer’s lead, we look at what it means to be led by the Spirit discerned through the Jesus of the Disinherited. This is the final sermon in our Nurturing [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>16 Feb 2020 &#124; Nurturing the Spirit in Spirituality: Liberating Praise</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-feb-2020-nurturing-the-spirit-in-spirituality-liberating-praise/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 21:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the Pentecostal tradition, praising God is a community event. People gather together to sing praises because it helps focus on a communal expectation that God can, and will, act [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>09 Feb 2020 &#124; Engaging the Spirit in Spirituality: The Loosening of Our Tongues</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-feb-2020-engaging-the-spirit-in-spirituality-the-loosening-of-our-tongues/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 21:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The first to be filled with the Spirit in the gospel of Luke were women used to being shushed, who then spoke up to challenge the powers of the day—this [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>02 Feb 2020 &#124; Engaging the Spirit in Spirituality: God&#8217;s Feminine Side</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-feb-2020-engaging-the-spirit-in-spirituality-gods-feminine-side/</link>
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	<title>26 Jan 2020 &#124; God Meets Us In Our Troubles: Jesus Responds to the Grief of Mary and Martha</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 20:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Jesus&#8217;s empathetic love has the power to help us heal. Through the story of Lazarus&#8217;s death, we see a God who meets people in their grief in the personal way [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus&#8217;s empathetic love has the power to help us heal. Through the story of Lazarus&#8217;s death, we see a God who meets people in their grief in the personal way ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>19 Jan 2020 &#124; Self-Kindness as a Spiritual Practice: Notes from an Older Tradition</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-jan-2020-self-kindness-as-a-spiritual-practice-notes-from-an-older-tradition/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 20:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Jesus drew his emphasis on &#8220;love your neighbor as yourself&#8221; from the book of Leviticus. It&#8217;s helpful to consider self-love (self-kindness) from an much older tradition than the self-esteem movement [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>12 Jan 2020 &#124; War and Peace</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-jan-2020-war-and-peace/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2020 20:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this timely sermon we visit various ways Christians have thought about the ethics of war and violence. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service time and location, at [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>05 Jan 2020 &#124; Self-Kindness as a Spiritual Practice</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 21:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>29 Dec 2019 &#124; St. Nicholas Stories and Traditions</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/29-dec-2019-st-nicholas-stories-and-traditions/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2019 19:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Many of our Christmas traditions are drawn from stories and folklore surrounding St. Nicholas, a saint from what is now modern-day Turkey, known for his concern for the poor. Worship [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>22 Dec 2019 &#124; Monsters of the Bible: Fiery Cherubim on Wheels</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/22-dec-2019-monsters-of-the-bible-fiery-cherubim-on-wheels/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Ezekiel, the traumatized prophet who became a mystic and saw very weird things, brought great comfort to others in similar straits. We close out our Advent sermon series on the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>15 Dec 2019 &#124; Monsters of the Bible: Facing Down Our Giants</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/15-dec-2019-monsters-of-the-bible-facing-down-our-giants/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>08 Dec 2019 &#124; Monsters of the Bible: Leviathan</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-dec-2019-monsters-of-the-bible-leviathan/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the Bible Leviathan is a living, breathing creature that personifies systemic evil. It’s often seen as an embodiment of empires gone bad. While Scripture tells us we can&#8217;t defeat ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>01 Dec 2019 &#124; Monsters of the Bible: What the devil is Satan about?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-dec-2019-monsters-of-the-bible-what-the-devil-is-satan-about/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 20:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:duration>38:39</itunes:duration>
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	<title>24 Nov 2019 &#124; Monsters of the Bible: Rabisu the Crouching Predator</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-nov-2019-monsters-of-the-bible-rabisu-the-crouching-predator/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2019 21:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The demon Rabisu, the crouching vampire predator, holds no power over us because we can face our demons without fear of separation from God. This is the first sermon in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>17 Nov 2019 &#124; The Lord Is My Shepherd</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-nov-2019-the-lord-is-my-shepherd/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the first four centuries of Christianity, the most common symbols of the faith were the Good Shepherd, the vine and the fish. We take a look at the Good [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>10 Nov 2019 &#124; Living With a Long-Term Sadness-Ache</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-nov-2019-living-with-a-long-term-sadness-ache/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Research shows that listening to sad songs when we&#8217;re sad is helpful. Psalm 126 is a song meant to accompany us in a time of sadness—and offers the comfort of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>03 Nov 2019 &#124; We’re Surrounded by Loved Ones Just Beyond Our Four Dimensions</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-nov-2019-were-surrounded-by-loved-ones-just-beyond-our-4-dimensions/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 19:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Most of the world experiences the boundary between this world and the &#8220;beyond world&#8221; as a semipermeable membrane. More interaction-connection possible, as Scripture bears witness with the phrase: &#8220;We are [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Most of the world experiences the boundary between this world and the &#8220;beyond world&#8221; as a semipermeable membrane. More interaction-connection possible, as Scripture bears witness with the phrase: &#8220;We are ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>27 Oct 2019 &#124; The Fruit Doesn&#8217;t Lie</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-oct-2019-the-fruit-doesnt-lie/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In Matthew 7 Jesus talks about bad fruit and good fruit. Guest Speaker Liz Dyer applies this parable to the effects of non-affirming and affirming theologies. This is the final [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>28:31</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>20 Oct 2019 &#124; eXvangelicals: Beyond Toxic Religion—Fundagelicalism and Reclaiming Scripture</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/20-oct-2019-exvangelicals-beyond-toxic-religion-fundagelicalism-and-reclaiming-scripture/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 03:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[How Fundagelicalism Turned Scripture Into Something it was Never Meant to be, How to Get it Back and Manage Any Emotional Fall Out. This is the fourth sermon in our [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>42:16</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>13 Oct 2019 &#124; eXvangelicals: Beyond Toxic Religion—Telling the Truth (to Others)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-oct-2019-exvangelicals-beyond-toxic-religion-telling-the-truth-to-others/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>06 Oct 2019 &#124; eXvangelicals: Beyond Toxic Religion—Telling the Truth (to Ourselves)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/06-oct-2019-exvangelicals-beyond-toxic-religion-telling-the-truth-to-ourselves/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 19:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>29 Sep 2019 &#124; eXvangelicals: Beyond Toxic Religion—Three Tools for Deconstruction</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/29-sep-2019-exvangelicals-beyond-toxic-religion-three-tools-for-deconstruction/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 21:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>22 Sep 2019—Jesus, Gender, and Toxic Masculinity: Courage to be Ourselves</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/22-sep-2019-jesus-gender-and-toxic-masculinity-courage-to-be-ourselves/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>15 Sep 2019—Jesus, Gender, and Toxic Masculinity: Reflecting on God Beyond Gender</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/15-sep-2019-jesus-gender-and-toxic-masculinity-reflecting-on-god-beyond-gender/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 20:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:19</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>08 Sep 2019—Jesus, the Gender-Bender and the Complementarity Myth</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-sep-2019-jesus-the-gender-bender-and-the-complementarity-myth/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 23:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4764</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.a2blue.org/podcast-download/4764/08-sep-2019-jesus-the-gender-bender-and-the-complementarity-myth.mp3" length="39913428" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>01 Sep 2019—It&#8217;s a Wonder-Full Life</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-sep-2019-its-a-wonder-full-life/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 20:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<item>
	<title>28 Jul 2019—Staying in God&#8217;s Peace</title>
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<item>
	<title>21 Jul 2019—Fresh Wind: Connecting with the Body of Christ</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-jul-2019-fresh-wind-connecting-with-the-body-of-christ/</link>
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<item>
	<title>14 Jul 2019—Earth, Dirt, Gardens: Finding God in the Extraordinary Ordinary—Praying in the Outdoor Cathedral</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-jul-2019-earth-dirt-gardens-finding-god-in-the-extraordinary-ordinary-praying-in-the-outdoor-cathedral/</link>
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	<title>07 Jul 2019—Earth, Dirt, Gardens: Finding God in the Extraordinary Ordinary—The Human-Divine-Dirt Connection</title>
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	<title>30 Jun 2019—Earth, Dirt, Gardens: Finding God in the Extraordinary Ordinary—A Work in Progress</title>
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<item>
	<title>23 Jun 2019—Earth, Dirt, Gardens: Finding God in the Extraordinary Ordinary—The Longing for Eden</title>
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<item>
	<title>16 Jun 2019—Lady Wisdom: Loud, Assertive, Sassy, Serious, Alluring, Playful</title>
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<item>
	<title>09 Jun 2019—Pentecostal Freedom: To Speak Up and To Lean In Toward the Other</title>
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<item>
	<title>02 Jun 2019—Mid-Storm Peace</title>
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	<itunes:duration>38:47</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>26 May 2019—Justice, Money, and Unearned Advantages: Perspectives from a Strange Parable</title>
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<item>
	<title>19 May 2019—New Creation Stories: Our Wounds Here are Known There</title>
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<item>
	<title>12 May 2019—Times of Transition, John 21</title>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>28 April 2019—The Intersection of Faith and the Scientific Method</title>
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<item>
	<title>21 Apr 2019—Jesus, His So-Called Friends, and the Dramas We Find Ourselves In</title>
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<item>
	<title>14 Apr 2019—Black Jesus/White Jesus</title>
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<item>
	<title>07 Apr 2019—What&#8217;s the Meaning of the Cross &#038; Resurrection?</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/07-apr-2019-whats-the-meaning-of-the-cross-resurrection/</link>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>31 Mar 2019—Four Scenes in the Life of Jesus: The Psychology of Scapegoating</title>
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	<title>24 Mar 2019—Imitating Love</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-mar-2019-imitating-love/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 21:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>17 Mar 2019—We Cannot Forget Joseph</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 20:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Exodus 1 describes the spiritual dynamics of White Supremacy and Anti-Immigration Fever, driven by fear. Suggesting two simple actions we can consider to resist the spread of such fevers. Find [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>10 Mar 2019—What We Learn From Suicidal Pigs</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-mar-2019-a-better-story-the-garasene-demoniac/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[With the help of René Girard’s scholarship, we take a look at the story of the Garasene Demoniac through the lens of scapegoat theory. This is the first sermon in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>03 Mar 2019—Lent Preview: An Alternative Approach to Time</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-mar-2019-lent-preview-an-alternative-approach-to-time/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 20:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Lent is a season for shaping us toward life-enhancing connections: to God, ourselves, others, the wide world. Want to get the most out of Lent and help others do the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>24 Feb 2019—What’s It Feel Like to Experience God? Discerning When We Can Trust Our Own Minds</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-feb-2019-whats-it-feel-like-to-experience-god-discerning-when-we-can-trust-our-own-minds/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Emily and Caroline talk about how we can learn to better discern our God-experiences. They also talk about what it&#8217;s like when you&#8217;re not sure you can trust your own [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>17 Feb 2019—What&#8217;s It Feel Like to Experience God? (And how might we notice it happening more often?)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-feb-2019-whats-it-feel-like-to-experience-god-and-how-might-we-notice-it-happening-more-often/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We can experience love without noticing it. Same with experiencing God, &#8220;in whom we live and move and have our being.&#8221;&#160; A look at a high intensity experience, drawing inferences [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>10 Feb 2018—What’s It Like to Experience God? Week 2</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest Speaker Ben shares his personal experience of God throughout his life in this week&#8217;s message.Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service time and location, at a2blue.org.]]></description>
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	<title>03 Feb 2019—What’s It Like to Experience God? Small Steps in the Dark</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-feb-2019-whats-it-like-to-experience-god-small-steps-in-the-dark/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[God speaks to people in myriad ways.&#160;We integrate spiritual disciplines and practices into our lives so we learn to&#160;better discern God&#8217;s presence and nudges, as well as to better experience [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>27 Jan 2019—The Short Stories of Jesus: The Parable of the Surprising Salaries</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-jan-2019-the-short-stories-of-jesus-the-parable-of-the-surprising-salaries/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This story allows us to enter into a world that operates on generosity rather than greed, ambition, and competition. It invites us to experience a world in which those who [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>20 Jan 2019—The Short Stories of Jesus: A Man Had Two Sons</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/20-jan-2019-the-short-stories-of-jesus-a-man-had-two-sons/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 20:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The stories of Jesus aren&#8217;t just &#8220;about something&#8221;—they do something. This one helps us look at our rivalry addiction&#8230;and as we do, opens space for God to offer to help [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The stories of Jesus aren&#8217;t just &#8220;about something&#8221;—they do something. This one helps us look at our rivalry addiction&#8230;and as we do, opens space for God to offer to help ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>13 Jan 2019—The Short Stories of Jesus: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-jan-2019-short-stories-by-jesus-the-pharisee-and-the-tax-collector/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 22:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The parable of the pharisee and the tax collector is a challenging one.&#160;As soon as we begin to side with&#160;the actions of either character—believing that one is more right or [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The parable of the pharisee and the tax collector is a challenging one.&#160;As soon as we begin to side with&#160;the actions of either character—believing that one is more right or ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>06 Jan 2019—The Short Stories of Jesus: Leaven Hiders &#038; Party Throwers</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/06-jan-2019-the-short-stories-of-jesus-leaven-hiders-party-throwers/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3842</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[What does one of Jesus&#8217; shortest parables and the story of how the American Psychiatric Association changed its mind on homosexuality have in common? The answer is hidden in plain [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>30 Dec 2018—St. Nicholas Stories and Traditions</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-dec-2018-st-nicholas-stories-and-traditions/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2018 19:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Many of our Christmas traditions are drawn from stories and folklore surrounding St. Nicholas, a saint from what is now modern-day Turkey, known for his concern for the poor. Worship [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Many of our Christmas traditions are drawn from stories and folklore surrounding St. Nicholas, a saint from what is now modern-day Turkey, known for his concern for the poor. Worship ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>23 Dec 2018—How We Wait, Week 4: Believing and Expectant</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-dec-2018-how-we-wait-week-4-believing-and-expectant/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2018 22:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[John the Baptist grew up surrounded by neighbors who celebrated him. We all need a little of that in our lives. Ken Wilson brings us the fourth sermon in our [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>16 Dec 2018—How We Wait, Week 3: Surrounded, Worshipful</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-dec-2018-how-we-wait-week-3-surrounded-worshipful/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 01:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[God&#8217;s blessing, and the presence of encouraging loved ones, can transform disgraced outsiders into worshipful believers who wait with hopeful anticipation for his coming justice. Emily Swan shares the hopefulness [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[God&#8217;s blessing, and the presence of encouraging loved ones, can transform disgraced outsiders into worshipful believers who wait with hopeful anticipation for his coming justice. Emily Swan shares the hopefulness ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>09 Dec 2018—How We Wait, Week 2: Perplexed, Surrendering</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-dec-2018-how-we-wait-week-2-perplexed-surrendering/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 03:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Jewish background to the angel&#8217;s announcement of Mary&#8217;s pregnancy is loaded with surprises, including a divine presence that approaches her in feminine, not masculine form. Ken Wilson references Luke [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Jewish background to the angel&#8217;s announcement of Mary&#8217;s pregnancy is loaded with surprises, including a divine presence that approaches her in feminine, not masculine form. Ken Wilson references Luke ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>02 Dec 2018—How We Wait, Week 1: Wide-Eyed and Looking for Signs</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-dec-2018-advent-series-week-1-hope/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 23:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3646</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Using the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah from the Gospel of Luke, we talk about how we learn to wait on God. The story provokes us to look at the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>25 Nov 2018—Questioning the Sinner Label</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 22:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>18 Nov 2018—The Widow at the Temple: A Different Lens</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/18-nov-2018-the-widow-at-the-temple-a-different-lens/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>11 Nov 2018—Bartimaeus and the Affirmation of Agency</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/11-nov-2018-bartimaeus-and-the-affirmation-of-agency/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 21:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>04 Nov 2018—Reflections on the Feast of All Saints</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/04-nov-2018-reflections-on-the-feast-of-all-saints/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 03:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Contemplating death and what comes next can be stir up a range of emotions and thoughts. Emily shares from her personal experiences and reflections and how they have shaped her [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>28 Oct 2018—Reintegrating Our Faith Stories</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/28-oct-2018-reclaiming-christianity-for-jesus-justice-and-the-common-good/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>21 Oct 2018—My Journey to Becoming Affirming</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-oct-2018-my-journey-to-becoming-affirming/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2018 21:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>14 Oct 2018—Self Care as an Act of Resistance</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/14-oct-2018-self-care-as-an-act-of-resistance/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Is our current political climate, or other life situation, causing you ongoing anxiety and/or feelings of hopelessness? Emily Swan looks to the Old Testament prophets, and the return of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>10 Oct 2018—Allies: The Way of Love From the Beginning</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-oct-2018-allies-the-way-of-love-from-the-beginning/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 21:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In an era of backlash against the full equality of women, people of color, sexual minorities, and immigrants, we are called into the dignity of our original human destiny—to be [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>30:03</itunes:duration>
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	<title>30 Sep 2018—Reclaiming Christianity for Jesus, Justice, &#038; the Common Good</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/30-sep-2018-reclaiming-christianity-for-jesus-justice-the-common-good/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3509</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In Bible times, people were labeled as sinful based on physical or mental conditions and excluded from religious practices. In today’s society, people are often labeled or excluded based on [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>40:33</itunes:duration>
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	<title>23 Sep 2018—Navigating the Hard Questions: The Praying-for-Things Dilemma</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/23-sep-2018-navigating-the-hard-questions-the-praying-for-things-dilemma/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Ken Wilson on navigating the problems we encounter when we pray for specific people and needs—like does prayer &#8220;work,&#8221; is it fair, and why do I sometimes feel so frustrated [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Ken Wilson on navigating the problems we encounter when we pray for specific people and needs—like does prayer &#8220;work,&#8221; is it fair, and why do I sometimes feel so frustrated ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>38:55</itunes:duration>
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	<title>16 Sep 2018—Navigating the Hard Questions: Interfaith Jesus</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-sep-2018-navigating-the-hard-questions-interfaith-jesus/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;Christianity hitched to power-seeking agendas is poisonous.&#8221; This is just one of many thought-provoking statements Emily Swan makes in her sermon, &#8220;Navigating the Hard Questions: Interfaith Jesus.&#8221; She also offers ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>09 Sep 2018—Navigating the Hard Questions (Like Hell)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-sep-2018-navigating-the-hard-questions-like-hell/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We read the Bible, things are going great, then boom! we run into an icy patch. Like the hell sayings. So what&#8217;s up with Hell? How did we get from ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>36:08</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>02 Sep 2018—Navigating the Hard Questions: Patriarchy in the Bible</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-sep-2018-navigating-the-hard-questions-patriarchy-in-the-bible/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 23:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3449</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Reading the Bible can be especially challenging if you don&#8217;t subscribe to heteronormative gender roles. In this week&#8217;s sermon, &#8220;Navigating the Hard Questions: Patriarchy in the Bible,&#8221; Emily Swan suggests [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>44:10</itunes:duration>
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	<title>26 Aug 2018—A Transgender Interpretation of Esther</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/26-aug-2018-a-transgender-interpretation-of-esther/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 20:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Guest speaker, and seminary student, Andy Deeb looks at the story of Esther from a transgender viewpoint, challenging us to use our power and privilege compassionately in support of LGBTQ [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>20:03</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>19 Aug 2018—Esther is Burlesque: Part 3</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-aug-2018-esther-is-burlesque-part-3/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 20:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the final act of the saga of Esther, this dark comedy is revealed as a story of strength and hope for an oppressed people. A story that we, too, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>32:10</itunes:duration>
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	<title>12 Aug 2018—Esther is Burlesque: Part 2</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/12-aug-2018-esther-is-burlesque-part-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.a2blue.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3412</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[What traits or circumstance lead to corruption of the human spirit? What does it take to respond with integrity in the face of persecution? Emily Swan explores these questions, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What traits or circumstance lead to corruption of the human spirit? What does it take to respond with integrity in the face of persecution? Emily Swan explores these questions, and ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>34:50</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>05 Aug 2018—Surprising Abundance from a Meager Offering</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/05-aug-2018-surprising-abundance-from-a-meager-offering/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2018 21:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We go through cycles of scarcity and abundance. The scarcity phase always feels bleak. In this week&#8217;s sermon, “Surprising Abundance from a Meager Offering,” Ken Wilson looks at what it means [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>33:17</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>29 Jul 2018—Esther is Burlesque</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/29-jul-2018-esther-is-burlesque/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 21:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought of the story of Esther as historical fiction, or, more specifically, as a burlesque comedy? Emily Swan explores this view, based on the teaching of Jewish [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>15 Jul 2018—Comfort: When Thoughts &#038; Prayers Are Not Enough</title>
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	<title>08 Jul 2018—The God Who Sees Me</title>
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	<title>01 Jul 2018—Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Were Asylum Seekers</title>
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	<title>24 Jun 2018—The Power of Faith and Acceptance in Transition</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 21:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>17 June 2018—The 12 Steps for Anyone: Helping You is Helping Me (Step 12)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/17-june-2018-the-12-steps-for-anyone-helping-you-is-helping-me-step-12/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>10 June 2018—The 12 Steps for Anyone: Improving Conscious Contact (Step 11)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/10-june-2018-the-12-steps-for-anyone-improving-conscious-contact-step-11/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 21:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>27 May 2018—Tested to Become Diamonds</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-may-2018-tested-to-become-diamonds/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 22:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>20 May 2018—The 12 Steps for Anyone: Daily Amends (Step 10)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-may-2018-the-12-steps-for-anyone-daily-amends-step-10/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 21:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Spirit of Love frees us from fear through every step of the 12 steps—including the time we take to reflect on our interactions with others through the day. Wouldn&#8217;t [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<itunes:duration>34:53</itunes:duration>
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	<title>13 May 2018—The 12 Steps for Anyone: On Amend-Making (Steps 7–9)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-may-2018-the-12-steps-for-anyone-on-amend-making-steps-7-9/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 05:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>06 May 2018—An Interfaith Vision</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/06-may-2018-an-interfaith-vision/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 20:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Christine Modey, leader from St Clares and President of the Genesis board (our facility hosts) shares the interfaith vision that made a place for Blue Ocean Faith—yet another expression of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>29 Apr 2018—The 12 Steps for Anyone: Doing Hard Things with a Little Help  from Our Friends (Steps 4–6)</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/29-apr-2018-the-12-steps-for-anyone-doing-hard-things-with-a-little-help-from-our-friends-steps-4-6/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 21:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[AA is a part of a change-is-possible spirituality that dates back to Abraham, called to follow a Higher Power to a land he hadn&#8217;t heard of. Steps 4, 5, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>22 Apr 2018—The Power of Stories: Participating in God&#8217;s Story, and Letting God Reshape Ours</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>15 Apr 2018—The 12 Steps for Anyone: How to Say More with Less About God</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>08 Apr 2018—The 12 Steps for Anyone: Intro</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-apr-2018-the-12-steps-for-anyone-intro/</link>
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	<title>01 Apr 2018—Easter Sunday: The Gospel for Eddie &#038; Tom</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-apr-2018-easter-sunday-the-gospel-for-eddie-tom/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 21:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>25 Mar 2018—Prayer: The Shaping of Desire—Getting Ready for Jesus Week</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-mar-2018-prayer-the-shaping-of-desire-getting-ready-for-jesus-week/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We all need people to look up to. A person is often revealed in spontaneous moments, chance interactions, like these three from the gospel of John in the run up [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>18 Mar 2018—Prayer: The Shaping of Desire—Connecting to Our True Self</title>
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	<title>25 Feb 2018—Prayer: The Shaping of Desire—Fixed-Hour Prayer</title>
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	<title>18 Feb 2018—Prayer: The Shaping of Desire—The Serenity Prayer</title>
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	<title>11 Feb 2018—Ready, Set, Lent!</title>
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	<title>04 Feb 2018—The Elements of Worship: The Lord’s Prayer</title>
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	<title>28 Jan 2018—Elements of Worship: Sermons</title>
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	<title>21 Jan 2018—The Elements of Worship: Hymns, Part 2</title>
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	<title>14 Jan 2018—The Elements of Worship: Gospel Hymns</title>
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	<title>07 Jan 2018—The Elements of Worship: Communion</title>
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	<title>31 Dec 2017—The Elements of Worship: The Sarum Prayer</title>
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	<title>17 Dec 2017—Taking Advantage or Sharing It: An Alternative Approach to Power, Week 3</title>
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	<title>03 Dec 2017—Taking Advantage or Sharing It: An Alternative Approach to Power, Week 1</title>
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	<title>26 Nov 2017—Understanding Our Limits: Humility as the Path to Love, Week 5</title>
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	<title>19 Nov 2017—Understanding Our Limits: Humility as the Path to Love, Week 4</title>
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	<title>12 Nov 2017—Understanding Our Limits: Humility as the Path to Love, Week 3</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 23:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>29 Oct 2017—Understanding Our Limits: Humility as the Path to Love, Week 1</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/29-oct-2017-understanding-limits-humility-path-love-week-1/</link>
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	<title>22 Oct 2017—Braving the Wilderness: Week 5</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/22-oct-2017-braving-wilderness-week-5/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 00:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>15 Oct 2017—Braving the Wilderness: Week 4</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/15-oct-2017-braving-wilderness-week-4/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>08 Oct 2017—Braving the Wilderness: Week 3</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/08-oct-2017-braving-wilderness-week-3/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>01 Oct 2017—Braving the Wilderness: Week 2</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/01-oct-2017-braving-wilderness-week-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>24 Sep 2017—Braving the Wilderness: Week 1</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/24-sep-2017-braving-wilderness-week-1/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>17 Sep 2017—WhyChristian? Week 5</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>10 Sep 2017—WhyChristian? Week 4</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>03 Sep 2017—WhyChristian? Week 3</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/03-sep-2017-whychristian-week-3/</link>
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	<title>27 Aug 2017—WhyChristian? Week 2</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/27-aug-2017-whychristian-week-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 21:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>20 Aug 2017—WhyChristian? Week 1</title>
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	<title>13 Aug 2017—Hatred Will Not Overcome Us</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/13-aug-2017-hatred-will-not-overcome-us/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 22:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>06 Aug 2017—Savoring Life: Animals and Land</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>30 Jul 2017—Savoring Life: Sabbath, Week 4</title>
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	<title>23 Jul 2017—Savoring Life: Sabbath, Week 3</title>
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	<title>16 Jul 2017—Savoring Life: Sabbath, Week 2</title>
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	<title>09 Jul 2017—Savoring Life: Sabbath, Week 1</title>
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	<title>02 Jul 2017—John 20</title>
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	<title>25 Jun 2017—Psalm 23</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/25-jun-2017-psalm-23/</link>
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	<title>18 Jun 2017—God&#8217;s Preferential Option for the Poor</title>
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	<title>11 Jun 2017—The Radical Revision of Our Image of God</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>04 Jun 2017—God is Everywhere</title>
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	<title>28 May 2017—The Things You Can Get Away With Saying in a Psalm</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 13:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>21 May 2017—Free Martha</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/21-may-2017-free-martha/</link>
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	<title>14 May 2017—What Way?</title>
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	<title>30 Apr 2017—Altars and Wells</title>
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	<title>23 Apr 2017—The Shaping of a World View</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>16 Apr 2017—Easter Sunday Service: Carl&#8217;s Question, Take 3</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/16-apr-2017-easter-sunday-service-carls-question-take-3/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>09 Apr 2017—Palm Sunday Service: The Death of the Scapegoat</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-apr-2017-palm-sunday-service-death-scapegoat/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>02 Apr 2017—Jesus and the Disinherited: Love Lets the Other Blow Your Blinders Off</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/02-apr-2017-jesus-disinherited-love-lets-blow-blinders-off/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>26 Mar 2017—Jesus and the Disinherited: Resisting Hatred</title>
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	<title>19 Mar 2017—Jesus and the Disinherited: Deception</title>
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	<title>12 Mar 2017—Jesus and the Disinherited: Overcoming Fear</title>
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	<title>05 Mar 2017—Jesus and the Disinherited: Power for the Weak</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>26 Feb 2017—Lenten Leap of Faith Introduction</title>
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	<title>19 Feb 2017—Making Contact: Mercy NOT Sacrifice</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/19-feb-2017-making-contact-mercy-not-sacrifice/</link>
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	<title>12 Feb 2017—Making Contact: Straight Talk or God Talk</title>
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	<title>05 Feb 2017—Making Contact: Jesus&#8217;s Anger at Injustices</title>
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	<title>29 Jan 2017—Making Contact: Luke 24 as a Model for Meeting Jesus Today</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2017 17:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>15 Jan 2017—Making Contact: A Jewish Approach to Scripture</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2017 21:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>08 Jan 2017—Making Contact: Epiphany and the Risen Jesus</title>
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	<title>01 Jan 2017—Stephen&#8217;s Stoning: A Faith Perspective on How to be an Ally</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2017 15:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>18 Dec 2016—Advent Week 4: The Art of the Complaint</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2016 19:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>11 Dec 2016—Advent Week 3: Mary&#8217;s Song</title>
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	<title>04 Dec 2016—Advent Week 2: The Shoot from the Stump</title>
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	<title>27 Nov 2016—Advent Week 1: Hoping For and Working Toward a Better Future</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2016 22:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>20 Nov 2016—Election Distress: Home for the Holidays</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>13 Nov 2016—Election Distress in the Company of Jesus</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>06 Nov 2016—Election Distress in the Company of Jeremiah</title>
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	<title>30 Oct 2016—Connect &#038; Renew, Week 6</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>23 Oct 2016—Connect &#038; Renew, Week 5</title>
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	<title>16 Oct 2016—Connect &#038; Renew, Week 4</title>
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	<title>09 Oct 2016—Connect &#038; Renew, Week 3</title>
	<link>https://www.a2blue.org/podcast/09-oct-2016-connect-renew-week-3/</link>
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	<title>28 Aug 2016—The Fourfold Path of Forgiveness, Week 1</title>
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	<title>21 Aug 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 9</title>
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	<title>14 Aug 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 8</title>
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	<title>07 Aug 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 7</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>31 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 6</title>
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	<title>24 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 5</title>
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	<title>17 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 4</title>
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	<title>10 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 3</title>
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	<title>03 Jul 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 2</title>
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	<title>26 Jun 2016—Beyond Envy, Rivalry, and Violence, Week 1</title>
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	<title>19 Jun 2016—Integrity &#038; Influence: Lessons From a Vagabond, Week 4</title>
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	<title>12 Jun 2016—Guest Speaker Rev. Deborah Dean-Ware.</title>
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	<title>05 Jun 2016—Integrity &#038; Influence: Lessons From a Vagabond, Week 3</title>
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