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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>EASTER: The Victory of Weakness</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Find Rest</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Following Jesus often moves us against the grain — and that can leave us tired and discouraged. But we’re not the first to walk this path! In this series, we’ll discover the many ways God encouraged, energized, and sustained the prophets of old. We hope you encounter again the One who says, “my burden is light.”</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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