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		<title>Candlewood Community Church - Suffering</title>
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					<title>Obeying God, Even When It Hurts</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Apostle Paul had been praying to be able to go to Rome for a long time. But first, he had to go to Jerusalem to give a report and to deliver the famine relief funds he had collected on his travels. He knew he might be killed in Jerusalem, but he went anyway. Note how God used the rioters and the Romans to initiate Paul's long-desired journey to Rome. How might He use adversity in your life to advance you on your journey?]]></description>
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					<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Apostle Paul had been praying to be able to go to Rome for a long time. But first, he had to go to Jerusalem to give a report and to deliver the famine relief funds he had collected on his travels. He knew he might be killed in Jerusalem, but he went anyway. Note how God used the rioters and the Romans to initiate Paul's long-desired journey to Rome. How might He use adversity in your life to advance you on your journey?]]></itunes:summary>

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					<itunes:subtitle>The Apostle Paul had been praying to be able to go to Rome for a long time. But first, he had to go to Jerusalem to give a report and to deliver the famine relief funds he had collected on his travels. He knew he might be killed in Jerusalem, but he went ...</itunes:subtitle>
					
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					<title>What&#8217;s Your Plan?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bible Text: Romans 8:28 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Romans 8:28 is one of the most frequently abused verses in the Bible. And yet, for the follower of Jesus Christ, it's one of the most comforting when we understand its true meaning.]]></description>
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					<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bible Text: Romans 8:28 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Romans 8:28 is one of the most frequently abused verses in the Bible. And yet, for the follower of Jesus Christ, it's one of the most comforting when we understand its true meaning.]]></itunes:summary>

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					<title>Your View of Hardship</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bible Text: Hebrews 12:7-11 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: Summer Tune-up | One key area in our walk of faith in Christ is our view of hardships when they come…and yes…they will come!
Tough situations in our life seem to be the norm. Some of them are of the nuisance type and some hurt very deeply for many years. Some happen to those we love and many happen to us.  No matter what, it seems like we go from one to the other during our lives.
In this message, Pastor Mike Gibbons examines Hebrews 12:7-11. This scripture challenges us and resets our understanding of the hardships in this life.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bible Text: Hebrews 12:7-11 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: Summer Tune-up | One key area in our walk of faith in Christ is our view of hardships when they come…and yes…they will come!
Tough situations in our life seem to be the norm. Some of them are of the nuisance type and some hurt very deeply for many years. Some happen to those we love and many happen to us.  No matter what, it seems like we go from one to the other during our lives.
In this message, Pastor Mike Gibbons examines Hebrews 12:7-11. This scripture challenges us and resets our understanding of the hardships in this life.]]></content:encoded>
					<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bible Text: Hebrews 12:7-11 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: Summer Tune-up | One key area in our walk of faith in Christ is our view of hardships when they come…and yes…they will come!
Tough situations in our life seem to be the norm. Some of them are of the nuisance type and some hurt very deeply for many years. Some happen to those we love and many happen to us.  No matter what, it seems like we go from one to the other during our lives.
In this message, Pastor Mike Gibbons examines Hebrews 12:7-11. This scripture challenges us and resets our understanding of the hardships in this life.]]></itunes:summary>

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					<title>Sometimes it Hurts</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bible Text: James 1:2-4 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: Summer Tune-up | James 1:2 — "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds ..."

How many times have you been going through a really tough time and some well-meaning person drops this scripture on you? Me going through a bad time and "counting it all joy" just doesn't compute!

While I may struggle with hearing this word from another follower of Christ, it does not change the fact that I need to work through this text from James in order to understand the purpose of suffering in my life.

This challenging but transformative message from Pastor Mike Gibbons examines James 1:2-4. It exposes exactly why God allows such hurt to happen to us, His children.]]></description>
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How many times have you been going through a really tough time and some well-meaning person drops this scripture on you? Me going through a bad time and "counting it all joy" just doesn't compute!

While I may struggle with hearing this word from another follower of Christ, it does not change the fact that I need to work through this text from James in order to understand the purpose of suffering in my life.

This challenging but transformative message from Pastor Mike Gibbons examines James 1:2-4. It exposes exactly why God allows such hurt to happen to us, His children.]]></content:encoded>
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How many times have you been going through a really tough time and some well-meaning person drops this scripture on you? Me going through a bad time and "counting it all joy" just doesn't compute!

While I may struggle with hearing this word from another follower of Christ, it does not change the fact that I need to work through this text from James in order to understand the purpose of suffering in my life.

This challenging but transformative message from Pastor Mike Gibbons examines James 1:2-4. It exposes exactly why God allows such hurt to happen to us, His children.]]></itunes:summary>

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					<title>Suffering for Christ &#8230; It Is Normal!</title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 16:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bible Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: 1 Peter | All over the world and all through history, Christ followers have suffered and died for their Lord. That's to be expected. And celebrated.]]></description>
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					<title>Fear and Reverence of God</title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 15:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<title>Living Through Suffering — Keep Your Mind Sharp</title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 14:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bible Text: 1 Peter 1:13-16 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: 1 Peter | When there's too much on our plates, let's keep the main thing the main thing.]]></description>
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					<title>Do You Weigh Things Accurately?</title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 11:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: The Essentials of the Church | Does it feel like there is no end to your sufferings? Sometimes it does seem that way. But what if we look at them through the eyes of eternity?]]></description>
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					<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: The Essentials of the Church | Does it feel like there is no end to your sufferings? Sometimes it does seem that way. But what if we look at them through the eyes of eternity?]]></itunes:summary>

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					<title>Your View of Hardship</title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bible Text: Hebrews 12:7-11 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: The Essentials of the Church | It seems that the times we suffer the most are the times we feel closest to God. There's a reason for that.]]></description>
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					<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bible Text: Hebrews 12:7-11 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: The Essentials of the Church | It seems that the times we suffer the most are the times we feel closest to God. There's a reason for that.]]></itunes:summary>

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					<title>WHY DO I HAVE TO SUFFER?</title>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bible Text: Romans 5:3-5 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: The Essentials of the Church | We may not always know the specific reason for our suffering as Christians, but we should be aware that we will have troubles. They will produce endurance, which builds character, which give us hope. Is your hope based on the situation you see around you or on the Lord Jesus Christ and what He has done for us on the cross?]]></description>
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					<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bible Text: Romans 5:3-5 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: The Essentials of the Church | We may not always know the specific reason for our suffering as Christians, but we should be aware that we will have troubles. They will produce endurance, which builds character, which give us hope. Is your hope based on the situation you see around you or on the Lord Jesus Christ and what He has done for us on the cross?]]></itunes:summary>

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