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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Festival Service: Death Has Lost Its Sting]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Without the resurrection of Jesus, death would appear permanent. No one would have come back from th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Without the resurrection of Jesus, death would appear permanent. No one would have come back from the dead to explain what happens after death. Jesus told his disciples what would happen. But they were slow to believe the Easter truth. God ensured that his people had witnesses to assure that Jesus did not remain dead. He lives, and it makes a difference! I too shall live. Death has become a pathway into paradise. Jesus has already made me spiritually alive by giving me faith in his resurrection. In every possible way, Jesus takes me from death to life.
Join us for a free community Easter breakfast at 8:45 am followed by our Easter worship at 10:15 am!

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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Sunrise Service: Our Fasting Gives Way to Feasting]]></title>
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We have looked forward to the end of the 40 days of Lent, and today--Resurrection Day--our fasting gives way to feasting! Since Ash Wednesday we have been listening to Zechariah, the Holy Week Prophet. None of his prophecies directly foretell the Messiah's resurrection, but today we will hear the prophet predict that fasting will give way to feasting. God's people would be so joyful that many nonbelievers would follow the believers in the hope of attaining the Lord's blessing. 

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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Good Friday Service of Darkness]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us as we recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship s...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us as we recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship service will focus on Christ's seven statements from the cross.


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                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Palm Sunday: Sunday of the Passion]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[We have come to Holy Week. The prophet Zechariah draws our attention to a Savior King who will rule ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We have come to Holy Week. The prophet Zechariah draws our attention to a Savior King who will rule with gentleness and bring peace. Focus! Look up! Here comes the King who presents himself so lowly that you might miss the importance of his arrival. Hail the King who humbly comes to save us!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: The Kingly Priest]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Our text from Zechariah this week is about an Old Testament priest being crowned as a king. The high...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Our text from Zechariah this week is about an Old Testament priest being crowned as a king. The high priest Joshua receives the royal crown. In holding both offices, Joshua serves as a picture of Christ.

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                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Exactly What I Need--Life]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[I recognize the danger of death. I am tempted to wonder whether my life was worth it if I do not lea...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[I recognize the danger of death. I am tempted to wonder whether my life was worth it if I do not leave a legacy or live on in the memories of my loved ones after I die. When my soul separates from my body, will I also be eternally separated from God in hell? Jesus promises much better. He promises life. One day I will be reunited with my believing loved ones, both soul and body. I will live with Jesus forever in eternity. Jesus raised people from the dead to prove his power over death. That's exactly the power I need.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: Look at the One Who Was Pierced]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In this week's prophecy from Zechariah, the Lord tells us to look at one who has been pierced. He en...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In this week's prophecy from Zechariah, the Lord tells us to look at one who has been pierced. He encourages us to look long and hard because he was pierced for us. Hear the Lord's message for his people from Zechariah 12:10-11.

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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Walk as Children of Light - Ephesians 5:8-14]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Are you a man or a mouse?" That's a rhetorical question. Nobody who asks that is seriously question...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Are you a man or a mouse?" That's a rhetorical question. Nobody who asks that is seriously questioning your identity. Are you a human being or a rodent? You're a human being. The implication is, then act like it. You're not a mouse, so don't go skittering around scared. Be what you are. Be brave. This morning, the apostle Paul holds up the same dual options. So let's ask ourselves, "Am I darkness or light?" Then live as children of light.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Holy Thursday: A Cleansing Fountain]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us as we follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! God has provi...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us as we follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! God has provided a fountain where we can be cleansed. On this Holy Thursday, let's hear the Holy Week Prophet tell us about that fountain in Zechariah 13:1-3

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                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Exactly What I Need--Sight]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[I recognize that I am spiritually blind when I don't know Jesus. I cannot see the world as it really...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[I recognize that I am spiritually blind when I don't know Jesus. I cannot see the world as it really is. I am tempted to see what is harmful as good, and what is good as meaningless. I cannot see the danger that lurks behind every temptation. I realize that Jesus gave physical sight to the blind. But he also gives me spiritual vision. He said, "I am the light of the world." He comes to shine his light into my darkened eyes so that I see him and live.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord Gives Thirsty Grumblers the Water of Life - Exodus 17:1-7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The people sinfully wondered, "Is the Lord among us or not?" and the Lord showed them he is still th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The people sinfully wondered, "Is the Lord among us or not?" and the Lord showed them he is still the same Lord of grace who has always been with them. He stood by and revealed himself in water from a rock. He gave thirsty grumblers life-giving water.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: Scattered Sheep]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The shepherd of Zechariah's prophecy this week--the man who is close to the Lord, the one who will b...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The shepherd of Zechariah's prophecy this week--the man who is close to the Lord, the one who will be struck by the sword of the Lord--is the same Good Shepherd we hear about every week. He was close to God in every way. Yet the sword would strike him nevertheless.

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                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Exactly What I Need--Water]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[I recognize my deep spiritual thirst. I long for a good relationship with God and for everlasting li...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[I recognize my deep spiritual thirst. I long for a good relationship with God and for everlasting life. I am tempted to satisfy that deep thirst with worldly things, a strategy doomed to failure. I realize that my thirst is satisfied only by the one who said, "Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst." Jesus meets my greatest need.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Father Abraham Had Many Sons--I Am One of Them - Romans 4:1-5 13-17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Abraham's story doesn't prove you're saved by being a good person like he was. It proves that even t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Abraham's story doesn't prove you're saved by being a good person like he was. It proves that even the best of people must be saved by faith.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God is the father of the truth, and he hates lies. This week's text from Zechariah 8:14-17 makes cle...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God is the father of the truth, and he hates lies. This week's text from Zechariah 8:14-17 makes clear he expects us to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 

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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Not Fair - Romans 5:12-19]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God's not fair, but death has nothing to do with it.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God's not fair, but death has nothing to do with it.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Exactly What I Need--Faith]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[I recognize that I need to be saved. When Jesus said, "No one can enter the kingdom of God," that in...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[I recognize that I need to be saved. When Jesus said, "No one can enter the kingdom of God," that included me. I do not deserve God's blessing. But long ago, God declared that I would be blessed by a descendant of Abraham who turned out to be Jesus. The blessing is salvation. I receive that salvation by faith in Jesus as my Savior. The good news is that faith is also God's gift, imparted to me through the gospel.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: Return to Me]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The opening words of Zechariah state the theme of the book which will be the focus for the coming we...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The opening words of Zechariah state the theme of the book which will be the focus for the coming weeks of Lent: ""Return to me," declares the Lord Almighty, "and I will return to you," says the Lord Almighty."

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Exactly What I Need--A Champion]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[I recognize my inability to defend myself against spiritual enemies. The world is against me, but I ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[I recognize my inability to defend myself against spiritual enemies. The world is against me, but I look for ways to imitate it. I try to master my own sinful flesh, but I recognize desires in myself that war against my soul. And when it comes to the devil, I fall into temptation again and again. My impending death proves that I have sinned. I realize that what I really need is a champion. God the Father realized it, too. He sent his Son to be my Savior. Through the obedience of the Son of God, I have victory over my enemies.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday: What's He Worth to You?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian's 40-day journey (excluding Sundays) to Jes...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian's 40-day journey (excluding Sundays) to Jesus' cross and tomb in anticipation of Easter. It begins with a reminder of our mortality and a call to repentance. The ancient practice of imposing ashes on the foreheads of Christians gives Ash Wednesday its name. The early church father Tertullian (c.160-215 AD) wrote of the practice as a public expression of repentance and of our human frailty that stands in need of Christ. Lord, tonight remind us that death will one day reduce us to ashes--and our hearts need to be reduced to ashes in repentance now. 

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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[See God's Real Glory - Exodus 24:9-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We feel the tension in relationships when big things like jobs and scholarships are on the line. Wha...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We feel the tension in relationships when big things like jobs and scholarships are on the line. What if your life were on the line instead? We all know what this feels like firsthand. We call it guilt. It's the realization that right and wrong exist, and I have chosen to do something categorically and universally recognized as wrong.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus is the Son of God in Glory]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus was a real human being, and he looked like it when he taught his disciples. But one day atop a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus was a real human being, and he looked like it when he taught his disciples. But one day atop a high mountain, Jesus gave his disciples a glimpse of his glory as the Son of God. After he came down from the mountain, Jesus went to Jerusalem to suffer and die. It is good for us to view Jesus in glory on the mountain. It prepares us for Lent, and it prepares us for life.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[From Slaves to Servants - Exodus 19:1-8a]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[After rescuing Israel, God made them an offer. "If you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[After rescuing Israel, God made them an offer. "If you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, 6 you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Calls You Salt and Light]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us that form and function are closely connected. That mean...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches us that form and function are closely connected. That means that who we are influences what we do. When God called us to faith, he declared that we were something new: light, salt, his children. Jesus encourages us to be what God says we are as a way of blessing the world through us.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord Will Shelter the Humble - Zephaniah 2:3 3:11-13]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Will there be any proud and arrogant people in heaven? Reading Zephaniah, the answer appears to be n...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Will there be any proud and arrogant people in heaven? Reading Zephaniah, the answer appears to be no. It doesn't take a lot of self-reflection to be terrified by that thought. What does Zephaniah mean?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Out From Under the Shadow - Matthew 4:12-23]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If you can, imagine someone comes from a planet where there is no death. They visit Earth. What woul...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you can, imagine someone comes from a planet where there is no death. They visit Earth. What would they be shocked by? What cruel behavior that we call normal is actually the result of living under the shadow of death. Can we conceive of such a world where that behavior doesn't exist? The shadow is so pervasive, so all-encompassing. To us, it's always been there and has always been that way. There's no escape.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Calls You Blessed]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You may not feel blessed when you are hungry or insulted or mourning the death of a loved one. You m...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You may not feel blessed when you are hungry or insulted or mourning the death of a loved one. You may not be in the mood to boast when you feel foolish, weak, or lowly. But knowing your difficulties, Jesus still chose you to be his own. He gives you many gifts, and he calls you blessed.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Is the Light]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The prophet Isaiah vividly described humanity as "people walking in darkness." Then he foretold that...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The prophet Isaiah vividly described humanity as "people walking in darkness." Then he foretold that a light would shine on them. Enveloped by sin, suffering, and death, we find our minds and hearts clouded. But Jesus is revealed as the promised light. He shines his light by preaching repentance and the good news of the kingdom. Our Savior is the Light of the world, and we reflect his light onto everyone around us.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/737c3530-f711-11f0-8aae-95321ade6996
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord's Secret Weapon - Isaiah 49:1-6]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We needed a secret weapon against the forces of darkness. Except, we weren't going to stop the force...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We needed a secret weapon against the forces of darkness. Except, we weren't going to stop the forces of darkness from advancing. It was too late for that. Mankind had essentially already lost.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord's True Chosen Servant - Isaiah 42:1-7]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[God sent his servants on a rescue mission, but who's going to rescue them?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God sent his servants on a rescue mission, but who's going to rescue them?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Is the Lamb of God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[For centuries, Israel offered sacrifices to God for sin. Over and over, a substitute shed its blood ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[For centuries, Israel offered sacrifices to God for sin. Over and over, a substitute shed its blood to earn forgiveness. Then Jesus appeared, the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world. He died as the substitute for sinful mankind. Connected to him by faith, you have a new perspective and new motivation for living a Christian life.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Is the Christ, the Anointed One]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Christ" is not the family name of Jesus. It is a title. The Greek word "Christ" and the Hebrew word...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Christ" is not the family name of Jesus. It is a title. The Greek word "Christ" and the Hebrew word "Messiah" both mean the same thing: "The Anointed One." Anointing was the practice of pouring liquid over the head of someone to signify selection for some special task. When the Lord had someone anointed, he also poured his Spirit over them. It was the fulfillment of promises made over centuries. Epiphany is the season when you see Jesus begin his public ministry. When he was anointed at his baptism, the Father revealed Jesus as the Son of God who came to earth to save us.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[We Have Come to Worship Him - Matthew 2:1-12]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A King was born in Bethlehem. The concern people had was perhaps understandable from a certain persp...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A King was born in Bethlehem. The concern people had was perhaps understandable from a certain perspective. We have to ask ourselves, do we let those same kinds of concerns affect how we receive this newborn King in our hearts?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Love's Pure Light Beams from Thy Holy Face]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Epiphany comes from a Greek word meaning "reveal." When the Savior was born, he was first revealed a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Epiphany comes from a Greek word meaning "reveal." When the Savior was born, he was first revealed as love's pure light to Israelites: Mary, Joseph, the shepherds. Today, we see the Lord miraculously guiding foreigners across countless miles so the Savior's holy face could be revealed to them as well. The Festival of Epiphany is sometimes known as Christmas for the Gentiles. We Gentiles (non-Jews) rejoice in the good news that this Jewish baby is a gift for all people, Christ the Savior of the world.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 20:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Son of God]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Christmas holidays mean family time, often with extended family travel and visits. Meals are prepare...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas holidays mean family time, often with extended family travel and visits. Meals are prepared, gifts are given, memories are made. But the memories might not all be good. Sometimes there are Christmas hurts or even tragedies. We live in a world still affected by sin. The sinfulness of the world cannot rob us of the peace God intends to bring through his Son. Christ the Savior is born, and through his life, God brings us into the family. He gives us the rights of redeemed sons and daughters, the privileges of inheritance.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 20:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Your God's Personally in Control - Isaiah 52:7-10]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news!]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news!]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christ Is Born... Now What? - Titus 2:11-14]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[It was a silent night. Not that it was untypically quiet, in fact, everything about that night was t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It was a silent night. Not that it was untypically quiet, in fact, everything about that night was typical. It was just as quiet as any other night. There was no noise of a conquering army camping outside Jerusalem. No riots in the city streets. No festival celebration for the emperor. The shepherds were out watching their sheep in the outskirts of the small town of Bethlehem, just like every other night. Suddenly, everything changed.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Gospel Promise Is a Powerful Reality - Romans 1:1-7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We deal with all these real problems. But the things we hear about at church--forgiveness, grace, pe...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We deal with all these real problems. But the things we hear about at church--forgiveness, grace, peace--those feel spiritual, mental. They're concepts. They don't feel adequate to deal with the real world. I can hold a wad of cash in my hands. I can't hold redemption and holiness. So what will fix our very real sins and very real problems?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Live Like the Rain Is Coming - James 5:7-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It seems like the older we get, the better we are at patiently waiting for good things. Unfortunatel...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It seems like the older we get, the better we are at patiently waiting for good things. Unfortunately, the older we get, the more exposed we are to the other kind of patience--the kind of patience that involves patiently enduring bad things. God wants us to have both kinds of patience.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Day Festival Service: Holy Infant So Tender and Mild]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. 

From et...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. 

From eternity, Jesus has been God, holy and majestic. When we look tenderly at the holy infant, we are looking at the same God who once told the prophet Moses, "No one may see me and live." Yet, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds all saw their holy God and survived. How? God became human, hiding his glory within flesh, so that he could come to us without instilling fear or dread.

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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Heavenly Hosts Sing Alleluia]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols.

Families often have many unchanging traditions in the way they celebrate Christmas. We might miss the fact that the birth of Christ the Savior meant radical change for the world. Would the change be an improvement or another step in decline? The angels answer the question. They don't sing "Watch out for impending doom!" They sing "glory" and "peace," praising God with alleluias!

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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Imminent Arrival of Emmanuel]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Emmanuel is an important person. "Emmanuel" means "God with us." It was a special name given to Jesu...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Emmanuel is an important person. "Emmanuel" means "God with us." It was a special name given to Jesus already 700 years before he was born. Who is with us when Jesus is with us? God himself. God became a human being in a special way, becoming truly human but remaining God. God is still with us. We encounter him in a special way when we gather with two or three others in worship. He is so near to us that the thrill of anticipation is almost unbearable. Let it wash over you as you celebrate Christmas this week.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Imminent Arrival of the Messiah]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Messiah is an important person. "Messiah" is the same word as "Christ" or "Anointed One." He is ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Messiah is an important person. "Messiah" is the same word as "Christ" or "Anointed One." He is someone who has been anticipated for a long time. Now we look at a time when his arrival is imminent! The historic Christian Church gave Latin titles to each Sunday. They titled the Third Sunday in Advent "Gaudete," which means "Rejoice!" As we reach the midway point of Advent, we ask Christ to empower us to do just that. We rejoice because God fulfills all his promises in Jesus.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Someone Powerful Is Coming - Matthew 3:1-12]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[John the Baptist, a great prophet, came preaching in the wilderness of Judea for one purpose. He cam...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[John the Baptist, a great prophet, came preaching in the wilderness of Judea for one purpose. He came to prepare hearts for a very special arrival. How will you prepare? Well, what's the occasion and who's coming?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Imminent Arrival of the Judge]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The judge is an important person. You stand when he enters the courtroom. What he says must be obeye...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The judge is an important person. You stand when he enters the courtroom. What he says must be obeyed. If you are the one on trial, his determinations make a big difference in how your life will continue. You might be quite nervous if the judge is about to arrive. John invited people to turn their nervousness to repentance. He says that the arrival of the Judge is imminent, and the kingdom of heaven is near! You are invited to hear John, repent, and believe the good news of the coming Savior.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 20:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus Calls Us - John 1:35-42]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Christmas is coming; what are you looking for?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas is coming; what are you looking for?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Imminent Arrival of the One Who Calls]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[November 30 is the Festival of St Andrew, Apostle. This day commemorates the choosing of the first a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[November 30 is the Festival of St Andrew, Apostle. This day commemorates the choosing of the first apostle. Advent marks the start of a new Church Year. Jesus calls us anew to follow him. As we learn his importance for our lives, we are moved to tell others about what we have seen and heard. Soon we will celebrate the first arrival of the Savior on earth. We look forward to the time when he will arrive again, and we celebrate his arrival in the lives of our family and friends.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 20:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Righteous Person Will Live by Their Faith - Habakkuk 1:1-3, 2:1-4]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Why is the world such a mess? Why doesn't God do something about it? It's not necessarily wrong to w...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Why is the world such a mess? Why doesn't God do something about it? It's not necessarily wrong to wonder this. Many people in the Bible have cried out, "Where are you God?" It's the very complaint that God's prophet Habakkuk brought before the Lord.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Scripture and Anticipation]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Church has marked the passing of yet another Church Year, waiting for its Lord to return. How lo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Church has marked the passing of yet another Church Year, waiting for its Lord to return. How long will we have to wait and watch for Jesus to return? We do not know. Jesus said he would return soon. However, the definition of "soon" for the One who has no beginning or end will naturally differ from ours. Whenever Jesus returns, it will take us by surprise. So, how do believers avoid growing lethargic? How do we remain ready and watchful for Christ's return? Our Savior points us to his Scriptures. No matter how many years we must mark, we watch with eager anticipation, and we pray, "Amen! Come, Lord Jesus" (Revelation 22:20).

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Sun of Righteousness Will Rise - Malachi 4:1-6]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. After this comes a 400-year period without any new pr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. After this comes a 400-year period without any new prophets from God. It's almost like God is going away for a time, and these are his final words of love and warning. Malachi gives us a picture of the coming of the Messiah and the end of the world.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Sun of Righteousness Will Rise]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. After this comes a 400-year period without any new pr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. After this comes a 400-year period without any new prophets from God. It's almost like God is going away for a time, and these are his final words of love and warning. Malachi gives us a picture of the coming of the Messiah and the end of the world.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Ultimate Demonstration of Love - Romans 5:6-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It's so rare that when someone dies for a good person or a good cause, we celebrate them. On the sca...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It's so rare that when someone dies for a good person or a good cause, we celebrate them. On the scale of heroism, Jesus' sacrifice for the world is out of this world. Unlike other examples, God's love for us and Jesus' death make no rational sense. Why did he die for us?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Judgment and Peace]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When we are horribly wronged, what are our options? Taking matters into our own hands? Despair? Jesu...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When we are horribly wronged, what are our options? Taking matters into our own hands? Despair? Jesus provides a better option. Trust that he will keep his promise to return, bringing judgment. The effect of that promise? We have peace, knowing that every wrong will eventually be righted by the one righteous Judge.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Cross of Christ's 50th Anniversary: God's Grace in the Past and into Eternity]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[On November 15, 1975, the "Syracuse Mission", which had been meeting twice a month on Sundays since ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On November 15, 1975, the "Syracuse Mission", which had been meeting twice a month on Sundays since January, was granted "Mission Status". Their first resident pastor, Kenneth Kappel, was ordained and installed on July 11, 1976. On August 22, "Cross of Christ" was chosen to be the young congregation's new name. The story of Cross of Christ is a story of God's amazing grace carried out in his own time. Today, we thank you for joining us in celebrating the golden thread of that grace weaving through our past 50 years and extending into eternity. Meal to follow the service.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Grace and Joy]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[King David once said that guilt makes you feel like your very bones are rotting. Guilt is an inescap...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[King David once said that guilt makes you feel like your very bones are rotting. Guilt is an inescapable fact of life. Everyone carries guilt about something. Worse, our efforts to deal with guilt--minimizing our mistakes, making excuses for our sin--don't help, but only make us feel worse. What alleviates the burden of guilt? Just one thing--God's gift of grace. Christ's love is undeserved and unconditional. He pardons every sin. This is the entire reason Jesus came to earth. This was his mission--to give the gift of grace! When we receive that gift, our guilt melts. Left in its place is the joy of our salvation.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 20:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[It's as Good as Done - Revelation 21:1-6]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It's been almost 2000 years since the Apostle John saw the vision he wrote down as the book of Revel...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It's been almost 2000 years since the Apostle John saw the vision he wrote down as the book of Revelation. He saw a new heaven and new earth. And God said, "It is done." 2000 years later, does it look done?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Truth Will Set You Free - John 8:31-36]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We do have a certain kind of freedom here--freedom that people died for. We're free from the tyranny...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We do have a certain kind of freedom here--freedom that people died for. We're free from the tyranny of kings and dictators. We're free from slavery. We have religious freedom to worship where and when and how we want. As long as we're not infringing on the freedom of others, we're free to live and act and do whatever we want to do. Is that real freedom?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christ Through Us - Luke 5:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today, along with congregations across the country, we are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, along with congregations across the country, we are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. But today is not a day to thump our chests and shout, "Look at us! Look at how faithful and committed we are to God!" The miracle of Jesus we'll look at today teaches us who really gets the credit.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Thanks for Gracious Deliverance - Genesis 8:15-22]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When we think about the Flood, we don't want to think too carefully about the details. We don't want...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When we think about the Flood, we don't want to think too carefully about the details. We don't want to have to wrestle with how dark the Flood was. And maybe most of all, we don't see what Noah's ark has to do with my shift on Monday, my kid's schooling, or the latest news stories. Noah and the flood have nothing to do with my life. Except, we're still living in the same world.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Sainthood and Stamina]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[God grants the status of "saint" (which means "holy one") to every believer. For centuries, the Chur...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God grants the status of "saint" (which means "holy one") to every believer. For centuries, the Church has answered that question by celebrating the Festival of All Saints. This week we get a peek at the saints who have died and now live in the glory of Christ's light. Through eyes of faith, we see the saints enjoying glory in the place where "there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain" (Revelation 21:1-6). We understand that soon enough we shall join all the saints in that glorious heavenly city. And that gives us amazing stamina to face the challenges of this world with the strength Christ gives to all his saints.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 20:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Truth and Freedom]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A key principle Martin Luther established through the Reformation is sola scriptura, Scripture alone...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A key principle Martin Luther established through the Reformation is sola scriptura, Scripture alone. Who or what is the final arbiter of the truth that provides freedom? Scripture alone. Heirs of the Reformation still bind themselves to Scripture. Does restricting ourselves in this manner curtail freedom? Just the opposite is true. God's truth brings freedom from slavery to sinful delusions and the burden of guilt. This week we celebrate this cause and effect--the truth sets us free!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Christ Through Us]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2025 under the them...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2025 under the theme "Christ Through Us." From one seminary in 1865, one world mission in 1893, and 800 congregations mostly in the Midwest as of 1965, we can now easily see how Christ has worked through his good news of salvation in Word and sacraments to move this body of believers to establish a Scripture-based ministerial education system, world missions in 45 countries, and more than 1,200 congregations across the United States. The "Christ Through Us" theme will also inform the work of WELS in a ten-year detailed plan to proclaim our Savior's love.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Generosity and Gratitude]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Gratitude is the appreciation we feel when someone does something kind to us or for us. Two factors ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gratitude is the appreciation we feel when someone does something kind to us or for us. Two factors affect the intensity of gratitude: how deserving we are and how generous they are. Apply this to God. Deservedness. How deserving are we of his blessing? What does God owe us? Generosity. What has God done for us? What blessings has he given us now? What blessings has he promised us in eternity? As we answer those questions, we are stunned by the undeserved generosity our God has shown us. The effect? We overflow with gratitude.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 20:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Increased Faith, Increased Duty]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This week, Jesus has sharp words for those who want the benefits of being Christian but would shirk ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This week, Jesus has sharp words for those who want the benefits of being Christian but would shirk those responsibilities. However, to lead us to take up those responsibilities, our Savior doesn't threaten or cajole. He helps us see that while increased faith increases duty, increased duty increases delight. The believer knows he serves the One who came to serve us first. Just as Christ's service brought him great joy, so does our service to others.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: What Helps in Life Fails in Death]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus warns that those who live with hearts filled with love for money and void of love for God will...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus warns that those who live with hearts filled with love for money and void of love for God will receive the only eternity that money can buy--one void of God and filled with torment. Money seems helpful, but it fails in death. Conversely, what often seems of little help in this life will be our only source of help in death. The world scoffs at those who set aside plenteous time to listen to Jesus' words. "Of what practical good are such things?" Only this. Such things enable us, at death, to receive a reward that dwarfs even the best things money can buy. 

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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: No One Can Serve Two Masters]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Out of all the masters competing for our service besides God, money is probably at the top of the li...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Out of all the masters competing for our service besides God, money is probably at the top of the list. This week, Jesus' sharp words identify the impossibility of serving more than one master. More, Jesus teaches that if we dedicate our lives in service to money, money will always let us down. In contrast, God has proven that he is a master worth serving. When we serve God, money is put in its proper place. Instead of it being a master to serve, it becomes a tool in our service of our true Master.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 20:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Christian Victory Service of Dawn Allen]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The family of Dawn Allen and our church family thank you for joining us today.

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The family of Dawn Allen and our church family thank you for joining us today.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord Loves the Unfaithful - Hosea 3:1-5]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hosea put his heart on the line to get this visceral message across to God's people. How you feel so...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hosea put his heart on the line to get this visceral message across to God's people. How you feel someone is unfaithful to you, that's how God feels every time we sin.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Found are Left; the Lost are Found]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Mankind's natural state is one of complete spiritual helplessness, a profound lostness. Wandering ar...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mankind's natural state is one of complete spiritual helplessness, a profound lostness. Wandering around physically lost can lead to winding up in bad places. Jesus' wounding words this week teach that wandering around spiritually lost puts you in the worst place of all. Fortunately, Jesus does not leave us in our lostness. He relentlessly seeks us. He involves the rest of the Christian community in seeking the lost and rejoicing over the found.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 20:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[You Are What You Delight In - Psalm 1]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You are what you eat. What you put into your body, whether food or knowledge or something else, has ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You are what you eat. What you put into your body, whether food or knowledge or something else, has a profound effect on who you are. So choose healthy food and read good books. Psalm 1 carries that same encouragement and warning. You are what you delight in. It's like two roads diverge in a wood, the one you take will make all the difference.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Gathers His People from the Rebellious - Isaiah 66:18-24]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We understand how foolish it is to think you can be part of a rebellion and live as a faithful citiz...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We understand how foolish it is to think you can be part of a rebellion and live as a faithful citizen at the same time. No jury would side with you. The Jews who turned their backs on God thought they could live along with the rebellious world and make up for it by visiting the temple. They put on a show of piety. God saw right through it. Do we think we can get away with it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Count the Cost]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus tells us that we must count the cost of following him. He wants us to do that now, ahead of ti...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus tells us that we must count the cost of following him. He wants us to do that now, ahead of time, rather than waiting until we are in the heat of the moment and emotions are running high. However, our calculations must not only consider what we might give up for Jesus. They also entail calculating what we get through him! When we perceive the infinite blessings we find in Christ, the decisions we make, while difficult, will be clear. Whatever is lost as we follow Jesus pales in comparison to what we gain.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 20:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hymn Festival: Heaven Is My Home]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This Sunday, through hymns and songs, we focus on one of God's most comforting promises: heaven. It ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Sunday, through hymns and songs, we focus on one of God's most comforting promises: heaven. It gives us comfort in times of trouble, hope in times of hopelessness, and a reason to rejoice always.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Door is Very Narrow]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today someone asks, "Lord, are only a few going to be saved?" Jesus brushes all such questions aside...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today someone asks, "Lord, are only a few going to be saved?" Jesus brushes all such questions aside. Instead, he answers the question we should be asking. "How might I be saved?" Jesus explains there is only one way--entering through a very narrow door. Jesus' words cut deep! Jesus warns that many who think they are on the path to heaven will end up shut out. These wounding words of Jesus provide healing, pushing us toward that narrow door: faith in him.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 19:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Baptism the Kindled a Fire - Luke 12:49-53]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Wildfires have been more common recently. Often we can't stop them until they burn themselves out. B...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wildfires have been more common recently. Often we can't stop them until they burn themselves out. But that's not even close to the kind of global fire Jesus brings up.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God's Word Divides]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Only through faith in Christ is sin forgiven and the sting of death removed. God's Word creates that...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Only through faith in Christ is sin forgiven and the sting of death removed. God's Word creates that saving faith, but not in everyone who hears it. Fallen mankind retains the awful power to reject the Word and God's gift of faith. Therefore, God's Word produces the only people distinction that matters--believers and unbelievers. We desire to live in peace with other people. But Jesus teaches, this side of heaven, that desire is a pipe dream. Those who embrace the gospel in faith will inevitably face hostility. Following Jesus will come at a price. Yet he promises that our perseverance will be rewarded.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 19:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Faith Sees - Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Is your faith in God "blind faith"--a faith that believes beyond logic and questioning? Should your ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Is your faith in God "blind faith"--a faith that believes beyond logic and questioning? Should your faith in God be blind?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: On Heavenly Treasure]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This week Jesus warns against undervaluing heavenly treasure. When it seems we lack providence or pr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This week Jesus warns against undervaluing heavenly treasure. When it seems we lack providence or protection for our daily lives, it can be hard to avoid worry. So, Jesus asks us to give our undivided attention to him, that he might take our worries away. Jesus points to creatures that do not labor or toil yet eat every day. Even more, Jesus points to our Father who promises to give us the heavenly treasures of his kingdom. Jesus assures us that our Father will throw in any needed earthly possessions as well. We can rest from our worries, confident that our loving Father knows all we need.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/fb612f40-7463-11f0-8cfe-99dcef119f21
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 19:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Live Like the New You - Colossians 3:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Apostle Paul urges us to set our hearts on things above.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Apostle Paul urges us to set our hearts on things above.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: On Useful Resources]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Money. Possessions. Perhaps more than anything else, those things have the power to turn our attenti...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Money. Possessions. Perhaps more than anything else, those things have the power to turn our attention away from what is truly important. It is no surprise, therefore, that Jesus frequently teaches about wealth. Christ wants us to understand that it is our heavenly Father who provides us with those useful resources. But we need to know why our Father gives them. This week let us give our undivided attention to what Christ says about the useful resources our gracious Father provides to us.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: On the Privilege and Purpose of Prayer]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Prayer is a privilege, based entirely on the unique and unearned relationship we have with God, our ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Prayer is a privilege, based entirely on the unique and unearned relationship we have with God, our Father. And the purpose of prayer is really not to tell God what we want, but to claim that which God wants for us. Prayer provides the opportunity to bring our will into conformity with God's will, not the other way around. This week, we give our undivided attention to what God says about this access we call prayer. Along with Jesus' disciples we say, "Lord, teach us to pray" (Luke 11:1).

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Boldly Speak to the Lord - Genesis 18:20-32]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Why was Abraham allowed to speak to the Lord so brazenly, while the people of Sodom were about to be...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Why was Abraham allowed to speak to the Lord so brazenly, while the people of Sodom were about to be destroyed? The answer to this question has everything to do with your own standing before God. Will God listen to your prayers, or will God smite you, too?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The One Thing Needful]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus said, "Few things are needed--or indeed only one." Now we might object. There seems to be more...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus said, "Few things are needed--or indeed only one." Now we might object. There seems to be more than one true need. We need water, food, clothing, shelter, friendship, etc. Yet, what Jesus said is true. Because only one thing--the gospel--can create and sustain the faith that makes one God's dear child and an heir of the everlasting kingdom. If you didn't have water, you would die in a few days; without oxygen, in a few minutes. But without Jesus speaking to us through his Word, there is no hope for eternal life in heaven. So, let us listen to Jesus speak, giving him our undivided attention.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How will your story end?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus' love for you extends beyond this mortal life.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus' love for you extends beyond this mortal life.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How far should you go to show love to your neighbor?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Not, "How far should I go?" but, "How far can I go?"]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Not, "How far should I go?" but, "How far can I go?"]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 07:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Undivided Attention]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We are free from the eternal consequences of our sins.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We are free from the eternal consequences of our sins.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Love Beyond Reasonable Expectations]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Your God will be my God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and wher...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God." Ruth 1:16]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How can you love someone like Ruth loved Naomi?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ruth loved Naomi beyond reasonable expectation.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ruth loved Naomi beyond reasonable expectation.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How far should you go to show love to your neighbor?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[We may dismiss the needs of our neighbor, thinking, "If I spend time helping him, that will distract...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We may dismiss the needs of our neighbor, thinking, "If I spend time helping him, that will distract me from other things that need my attention." This week, Jesus teaches us that he has set us free to live a life of such distraction. No matter the neighbor and no matter his need, we are free to give him our undivided attention, even if that seems senseless. Christ has set us free to bear any cost and go any distance to serve a neighbor as Christ himself would serve them.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Love Beyond Reasonable Expectations - Ruth 1:1-19]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[How far out of your way should you go to show love to your neighbor?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How far out of your way should you go to show love to your neighbor?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Praise to the one who gave himself for me!]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[We live and walk in God's grace.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[I Will Boast in My Weakness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. - 2 Corinthians 11:30]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. - 2 Corinthians 11:30]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: On the Want for Workers]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Scripture teaches that there is a need for individuals for whom gospel proclamation is their full-ti...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Scripture teaches that there is a need for individuals for whom gospel proclamation is their full-time focus. There are many different terms for these workers: shepherds, pastors, teachers, ministers, missionaries, etc. These workers are called by God himself through the Church to proclaim law and gospel in some public capacity. Called workers carry out their calling, not because of what they might gain from the flock, but because of what the flock might gain from Jesus through public ministry. Jesus taught there will always be a want for such workers. "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few" (Luke 10:2). So, this is a topic worthy of our undivided attention.

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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Paradox of Dedication]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We love because he loved us.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We love because he loved us.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How dedicated are you to Jesus?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We could never be dedicated enough. So Jesus was dedicated to saving us.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We could never be dedicated enough. So Jesus was dedicated to saving us.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Christ's Call for Commitment]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus wants followers who are all-in... who love him above all things... who would be willing to lea...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus wants followers who are all-in... who love him above all things... who would be willing to leave everything else behind if that were what it would take to be with him. We simply do not have it inside us to produce that level of commitment. But in the gospel, we see how Jesus went all in for our salvation. As we witness the way Jesus made our eternal happiness the focus of his undivided attention, the Spirit creates within us the very commitment that Christ seeks.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[I Will Boast in My Weakness - 2 Corinthians 11:21b-30]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[How dedicated are you to God? Are you dedicated enough to boast about it?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How dedicated are you to God? Are you dedicated enough to boast about it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: On the Mission Right Before Us]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We tend to think of mission work as being "over there," something done in a far-away place. It is go...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We tend to think of mission work as being "over there," something done in a far-away place. It is good and right to support foreign mission work with our prayers and offerings. However, something is off if we allow our appreciation for "over there" mission work to take our eyes off the mission that is right before us. Here is the two-fold reality worthy of our undivided attention this week. First, if we have seen the grace of God, we will serve as witnesses for Christ. Second, we need not cross the ocean to share the gospel. We can simply cross the street.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How do I make sense of life?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Holy Spirit shows us who God is: the God of our salvation.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Holy Spirit shows us who God is: the God of our salvation.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Your identity is in Christ. You are a blood-bought child of God.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Your identity is in Christ. You are a blood-bought child of God.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[Make sure you hear from the Holy Spirit in the Bible.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Make sure you hear from the Holy Spirit in the Bible.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Be still and let God be the God of your salvation.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Be still and let God be the God of your salvation.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Triune God wants you to be saved and has done everything required to save you.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Triune God wants you to be saved and has done everything required to save you.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This truth remains unchanged: Jesus died for your sins.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This truth remains unchanged: Jesus died for your sins.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It's part of the human experience not to understand. In fatherly compassion, our God doesn't leave u...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It's part of the human experience not to understand. In fatherly compassion, our God doesn't leave us to wonder and wander in ignorance.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How do I make sense of life?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: On the Majesty and Mystery of Our God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Scripture teaches that there is one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God's very e...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Scripture teaches that there is one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God's very existence is far beyond our ability to comprehend. While we cannot understand everything about our God, he is still worthy of our undivided attention. For there is plenty about God's majesty that we can understand. We can understand that God provides for us as a loving Father. We can understand how much God loves us, for that was proven in the sacrifice of God the Son. We can understand that every time we gather in the name of our Triune God, the Holy Spirit grants us the greatest of blessings. These truths are worthy of our undivided attention!

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/58a3a160-47a5-11f0-ba16-b32e9df0c90f
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Undivided Attention]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We live in a world where a thousand things are competing for our attention. There is the real danger...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We live in a world where a thousand things are competing for our attention. There is the real danger that we focus on the frivolous and ignore the indispensable. As a result, we often talk about the importance of being "free from distraction." But the stakes are higher than that. We need to be freed from distraction. We need the spiritual power to give our undivided attention to that which truly makes a difference, not only here and now, but also in eternity. A life focused on all the right things is only possible because of a Savior who is always focused on us. On the Day of Pentecost, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to give his followers power and focus. Still today, through his Word, Jesus grants those gifts to his disciples.
We have come to the second half of the Church Year. In the first half, we focused on the life of Christ. In this second half, we turn our attention to all the teachings of Christ. May we give them our undivided attention.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Christ Sends Us His Spirit]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus ascended into heaven. That does not mean the gospel has ceased to spread around the world. For...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus ascended into heaven. That does not mean the gospel has ceased to spread around the world. For Jesus promised to send another advocate to represent God to the world: the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is the constant companion of believers in these Last Days. We conclude this worship series with this glorious thought: because he lives, Christ sends us his Spirit.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/f2886d40-43c9-11f0-a777-ed7ea2bee67e
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 20:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Plan for Global Unity - Genesis 11:1-9]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Agree or disagree? "The world should be more united." I think most people would agree, it would be n...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Agree or disagree? "The world should be more united." I think most people would agree, it would be nice if the world got along a little better in areas like war, poverty, hunger, and fighting preventable diseases. God wants the world to be united, too. If that's true, what does God think he's doing in this text?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 18:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ascended but Not Absent - Luke 24:44-53]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus has left the room. He ascended into heaven out of sight. In light of his apparent absence, how...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus has left the room. He ascended into heaven out of sight. In light of his apparent absence, how do we behave?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: He Reigns Over Everything for the Benefit of His Church]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus' ascension marked the fact that his work was complete, in one sense. Never again will a sacrif...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus' ascension marked the fact that his work was complete, in one sense. Never again will a sacrifice for sins need to be made. However, Jesus' ascension also marks that, in another sense, his work is just beginning. Through the Church, Jesus now proclaims forgiveness of sins throughout the world. Jesus promised to send us his Spirit to give us power from heaven, that we might take the gospel to the ends of the earth. More, he ascended into heaven and sat down on the throne of God. He lives and reigns over everything for the benefit of his Church.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Exclusive Access to the New Jerusalem - Revelation 21:21-27]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[How would you feel to suddenly find yourself in heaven? We want to say something like, "Happy, elate...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How would you feel to suddenly find yourself in heaven? We want to say something like, "Happy, elated, joyful, I can't wait!" But you wouldn't be alone if you felt reservations. I'm worried I don't belong. There's a reason you feel that way, because it's true. You and I don't belong there as we are.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 09:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Have Deep and Lasting Joy]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom says that joy is a direct result of circumstance. Our disposition is nothing mor...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom says that joy is a direct result of circumstance. Our disposition is nothing more than the product of the events, conditions, and relationships of which our life consists. Therefore, it would seem that for our disposition to change, our circumstances need to change. But Jesus offers a joy that is superior. It is not a product of circumstance; it's a product of Easter. Our risen Savior gives us a joy that remains constant in the highest of life's highs and the lowest of life's lows. Because he lives, we have deep and lasting joy.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 20:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Look on the Bright Side - John 13:31-35]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[By loving one another as Jesus loved us we show ourselves to be Jesus' disciples. But it's not about...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[By loving one another as Jesus loved us we show ourselves to be Jesus' disciples. But it's not about us and how we look. The goal of our love is to give glory to God. Jesus loved with a passion. He's passionate about giving glory to God. What's surprising is how he does it.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 08:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Live Lives of Lavish Love]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If someone saved you from a horrible death, what would you do to thank them? Probably just about any...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If someone saved you from a horrible death, what would you do to thank them? Probably just about anything they asked! You would be that grateful. Jesus not only saved us from eternal death in hell, but he won for us an eternity in paradise. What shall we do to thank him? This week we see that Jesus asks for just one thing--love. He asks us, in every interaction we have with others, to demonstrate the same selfless love that he has shown to us. That is how we thank him.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 20:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Know Jesus is Trustworthy and True]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The world is full of talkers. There are plenty of people who say they care about you. But we are awa...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The world is full of talkers. There are plenty of people who say they care about you. But we are aware of what many of those people will do when it comes time to put those words into action. Jesus tells you in his Word that he cares for you dearly, that he would do anything for you, that he's leading you into the green pastures of paradise. How do you know you can trust him? Simple. Jesus followed up his words with action. Jesus promised he would die to save you from your sin. He did. Scripture promised the Savior would rise from the dead, proving that payment for sins was complete. It happened.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Recognize Your Shepherd - Acts 13:15, 16a, 26-39]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This morning, the Apostle Paul gives us glasses to see our Shepherd clearly. We immediately recogniz...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This morning, the Apostle Paul gives us glasses to see our Shepherd clearly. We immediately recognize our Shepherd. This is the one who has cared for us and loved us and kept us safe. But we need these biblical glasses, so to speak, because our eyes are so easily blurred by sin.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 18:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Can See Things Clearly]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Spiritual blindness can take many different forms. In some cases, it is hostile opposition to the me...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Spiritual blindness can take many different forms. In some cases, it is hostile opposition to the message of Jesus. In others, spiritual blindness might be demonstrated in confusion about Jesus' true identity. In still others, spiritual blindness might be the inability to understand our spiritual condition. No matter the form spiritual blindness takes, Easter has the power to replace it with sight. Easter enables us to see the path through life that is worth pursuing. Spiritual sight gives us the ability to see who holds our future in his hands and who is worth our eternal worship. Because he lives, we can see things clearly.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 20:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Friends, Haven't You Any Fish? - John 21:1-14]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God's plan from before the creation of the world was unfolding right before the disciples' eyes. The...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God's plan from before the creation of the world was unfolding right before the disciples' eyes. They decided to go fishing.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 13:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[We Have a Meaningful Mission - Acts 5:12, 17-32]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus gave us our task in this morning's gospel reading: "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus gave us our task in this morning's gospel reading: "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." Is our mission Sisyphean? Is this some kind of punishment God is giving Christians? The job feels endless. There are always more people to tell. Worse, the job can feel pointless.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Have a Meaningful Mission]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If Jesus remained dead, all he would provide is an example of a beautiful life. Therefore, if Jesus ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If Jesus remained dead, all he would provide is an example of a beautiful life. Therefore, if Jesus remained dead, the mission of his followers would simply be to share advice. "Here is how Jesus would want us to love one another. Or "Jesus would want us to think about money like this." Or "This is how Jesus would pray." But because he lives, his followers now have a meaningful mission. It is not to share advice, but to testify to what we have seen and know to be true. Christ has risen!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Festival Service: Death Has Lost Its Sting]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Death can sting in many ways. Death stings by casting a shadow--no matter what earthly joy you are e...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Death can sting in many ways. Death stings by casting a shadow--no matter what earthly joy you are experiencing, death guarantees it won't last. It can sting by separating loved ones. It can sting by instilling fear of what follows. Deep down, every human being senses that after death there is some sort of reckoning. But Christ has defeated death. So, while death may still cause tears, death does not cause dread. Because he lives, death has lost its sting.
Join us for a free community Easter breakfast at 8:45 am followed by our Easter worship at 10:15 am!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Sunrise Service: Rejoicing in Resurrection Hope]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today, on this most glorious of days as we gather around an empty tomb, we celebrate what repentance...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, on this most glorious of days as we gather around an empty tomb, we celebrate what repentance for the forgiveness of sins means for each of us as God's children. We celebrate that because of our Savior and his resurrection from the dead, we poor and miserable sinners can rejoice in resurrection hope today and every day.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[He Is Not Here; He Has Risen! - Luke 24:1-12]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When you've just had the worst day of your life, it's normal to react like any reasonable person wou...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When you've just had the worst day of your life, it's normal to react like any reasonable person would react, with numbness, grief, denial, anger, and plenty of questioning and doubting. But the reality of Easter morning means that isn't where our reaction has to stop.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Good Friday Service of Darkness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us as we recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship s...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us as we recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship service will focus on Christ's seven statements from the cross. We are restored by his sacrifice.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Holy Thursday: Renewed Through the Gospel]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us as we follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! In the sacram...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us as we follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! In the sacrament, Jesus gives us his very body and blood to eat and drink so that through this most concrete and substantial dose of pure gospel, we may be renewed in our faith. Dear Christians, on this night be renewed through the gospel.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Palm Sunday: Sunday of the Passion]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today's service reflects the contrasting attitudes toward Jesus during the days leading up to his cr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today's service reflects the contrasting attitudes toward Jesus during the days leading up to his crucifixion. Palm Sunday is named after the palms that were spread before Jesus as he entered Jerusalem. The people's praise reveals that they hailed Jesus as the Messianic King. Yet only days later, they would cry out, "Crucify!" This contrast is reflected as the joy of Christ's triumphal entry gives way to the somber remembrance of his suffering and death. The extended reading of the Passion History sets before us all that Christ did on our behalf. Thus, the Church prepares for Holy Week--the most important week of the church year.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 20:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: Remembering God's Perfect Demands]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[While we can't live sinlessly in this world, we need to remember God's perfect demands of us. God de...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[While we can't live sinlessly in this world, we need to remember God's perfect demands of us. God demands that our hearts be holy, and in his mercy, he teaches us where to look for that holiness.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Hiding Treasure in the Trash]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In God's family, the things the world prizes and pursues are counted as worthless. Conversely, what ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In God's family, the things the world prizes and pursues are counted as worthless. Conversely, what the world rejects and discards is considered priceless and worth pursuing. The best example of this is Jesus Christ himself. The Father sent his greatest treasure--God the Son--to earth. And many considered Jesus to be a trash that needed to be taken out--a troublemaker that needed to be killed. In truth, Christ is the precious cornerstone that God used to build his house, the one with the open door.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[It's Christ or Nothing - Philippians 3:4b-14]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We know Christ. We know what he's done for us. But we need to be reminded again and again how worthl...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We know Christ. We know what he's done for us. But we need to be reminded again and again how worthless everything else I have is in comparison. This idea is constantly trying to sneak into our thoughts: "I'm really not so bad."]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: Removing our Guilt]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[As King David reminds us in his great penitential psalm, our Savior-God is, was, and always will be ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[As King David reminds us in his great penitential psalm, our Savior-God is, was, and always will be removing our guilt.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[He Has Become My Salvation - Isaiah 12]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The song of Isaiah chapter 12 is a song of praise to the Lord. For me, on some days, reading through...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The song of Isaiah chapter 12 is a song of praise to the Lord. For me, on some days, reading through a psalm of praise like this leaves me feeling like a fraud, a hypocrite. How can someone like me, who has done the things I've done, praise the Lord?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Grace Instead of Condemnation]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We assume people get what they deserve. We assume that what goes around comes around. We assume God ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We assume people get what they deserve. We assume that what goes around comes around. We assume God helps those who help themselves. Those assumptions are false. God does not operate on the principle of merit but of grace. No one is beyond the reach of God's grace. God never turns it off. At the entrance of God's open door is not a Father looking to condemn us, but a Father who has eagerly longed for our return. When we do, he takes us in his loving arms and assures us we are still his child. When the weight of our sin makes us fearful of God's condemnation, he reveals his grace yet again.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: Relying on God's Grace]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[From beginning to end we find ourselves totally relying on God's grace.

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[From beginning to end we find ourselves totally relying on God's grace.

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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Now It's Personal - Luke 13:1-9]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Does God send disasters to punish people for sins? Or is that not how it works at all? Which do you ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does God send disasters to punish people for sins? Or is that not how it works at all? Which do you prefer? Which makes the most sense? More importantly, what does God tell us?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Always Present, Always Patient]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The heavenly Father is always present in the lives of his children. He sees every sorrow we endure. ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The heavenly Father is always present in the lives of his children. He sees every sorrow we endure. He also sees every sin that we commit, even if it's only in our thoughts. He is always present. Yet, he is also always patient. God does not snap at us the second we turn from him. He gives us time to see the error of our ways. He assures us that the door back to him remains always open. By giving us room to share our struggles and shortcomings, he works in us the very repentance he desires and saves us from the judgment that would otherwise be ours.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 20:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: Recognizing Against Whom We Sin]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[This Wednesday, let's meditate on the mercy of God that works repentance in us so that we recognize ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Wednesday, let's meditate on the mercy of God that works repentance in us so that we recognize against whom we sin. In this psalm, David teaches us that all sins are acts of rebellion against God and that God judges justly in all things.

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                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Walking Against the Crowd Together - Philippians 3:17-4:1]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[When it comes to your faith, there are no shortcuts. You can't dodge and avoid the challenges you'll...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When it comes to your faith, there are no shortcuts. You can't dodge and avoid the challenges you'll face. Life as a Christian will often have you walking against the crowd. You can't go under it; you can't go over it. You have to go through it. Thankfully, you don't walk alone.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: No Detours Allowed]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The door to God and the glory he has prepared for us stands wide open. However, he has mapped out a ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The door to God and the glory he has prepared for us stands wide open. However, he has mapped out a very specific pathway to that door. It is not an easy one. As it did with Jesus, this route takes us through opposition, suffering, and even death. While our human nature may cause us to want to take a detour around these things, Jesus own life shows us that no detour is allowed. His cross came before his crown. The same path lies ahead of us. However, at the end of it, through the open door, we are offered a reward far superior to anything the world can offer.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: Revealing Our Sinful Nature]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The reality we face today is that our Lord God reveals our sinful nature--sin has thoroughly corrupt...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The reality we face today is that our Lord God reveals our sinful nature--sin has thoroughly corrupted our nature. But Jesus frees us from ourselves.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Battle Is the Lord's - 1 Samuel 17:4-49]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Almost everyone knows David and Goliath. What is this story really about? Let's reexamine it from a ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Almost everyone knows David and Goliath. What is this story really about? Let's reexamine it from a different angle.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: One Stands; Everyone Else Sits]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Normally in a family everyone must do their part and pull their weight. In God's family, he assigns ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Normally in a family everyone must do their part and pull their weight. In God's family, he assigns and accepts the work of one on behalf of all. In God's house, God's Son--our brother, Jesus--stands alone on the field of battle against our enemies in our place. He fights vicariously. He fights victoriously. We simply sit and watch with eyes full of wonder and repentant faith. Because Christ fought that battle as one of us, he won that battle for all of us. The door to heaven stands wide open for those who believe in him.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 20:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday: Realizing Our Need for Repentance]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian's 40-day journey (excluding Sundays) to Jes...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian's 40-day journey (excluding Sundays) to Jesus' cross and tomb in anticipation of Easter. It begins with a reminder of our mortality and a call to repentance. Our Lenten series, Reflections on Repentance, seeks to teach what repentance is on the basis of Psalm 51, considering not only the verses of the psalm but also the background: perhaps the greatest fall from grace and call to repentance in Scripture. In King David, we all see ourselves: needing God's grace so deeply and receiving it with such appreciation. Above all, we aim to proclaim Christ crucified and risen, the culmination of all of history and the reason that repentance is such a wondrous gift for the eternal life of even the worst of sinners.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[It's Good to Be Here - Luke 9:28-36]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Don't look for heaven on earth. Look for a Savior.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Don't look for heaven on earth. Look for a Savior.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Glory is Hidden in Order to be Revealed]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Lord once told Moses, "No one may see me and live" (Exodus 33:20). Sinners would die of fear if ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Lord once told Moses, "No one may see me and live" (Exodus 33:20). Sinners would die of fear if they saw God in all his holy glory. How then can we possibly know God? How can we draw near to him without dying of terror? God hides his glory in order to reveal himself. To carry out his good and glorious work of salvation, Jesus hid his glory and went to the cross. To allow sinners to stare at his glory without fear or harm, God hides it in the gospel. In the gospel, we see the glory of Christ's love, power, and salvation. The reality is that when God's glory is hidden, it is most on display.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 21:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Overcome Evil with Good - Romans 12:14-21]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What makes a story of good versus evil so enticing even when we know the good guys always win? Is it...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What makes a story of good versus evil so enticing even when we know the good guys always win? Is it possible we like it so much because love winning the day is a fantasy? In real life, acts of love and kindness don't overcome evil. Acts of love and kindness are overcome.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Love Your Enemies, Overcoming Evil with Good]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This week Jesus asks us to befriend our enemies, to love those who hate us, and to repay evil with g...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This week Jesus asks us to befriend our enemies, to love those who hate us, and to repay evil with good. Worldly logic would say that is a recipe for being walked all over. Yet haven't we seen this tactic work? When we were Christ's enemies, he loved us to the point of death. He repays our daily wrongs with the daily goodness of his mercy. In doing so, he won us for himself. Here is the epiphany we badly need to have. Following the strategy Jesus lays out--loving our enemies--is not a capitulation to evil. It is a means of conquering it.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Define &quot;Blessing&quot; - Jeremiah 17:5-8]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Imagine a world where mankind has cured most illnesses. We have developed a near unlimited source of...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine a world where mankind has cured most illnesses. We have developed a near unlimited source of clean energy. We've moved beyond petty infighting and wars. The only thing left for man to do is explore the final frontier: space. This is the world the creators of Star Trek imagined humanity is progressing towards. It's a fun show to watch and an interesting future to think about. But can I hope my life will reach such a state? Can we trust in the spirit and strength of mankind to ever be that good?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Blessings are Cursed; Curses are Blessed]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["This is good. That is bad." We often think life is that simple. If we want to see the world accurat...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["This is good. That is bad." We often think life is that simple. If we want to see the world accurately, we need to have this epiphany. That which the world considers a blessing can often be a curse. Things like success and wealth and health can lead us away from our God. Conversely, there are hidden blessings in what we would normally consider curses. When we fail, when we suffer, and when things don't go our way, it forces us to put our trust in God and for our souls to be satisfied in him. 

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                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Least Qualified are the First Sent]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Imagine you need heart bypass surgery. When meeting with the surgeon, you ask, "How many of these ha...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine you need heart bypass surgery. When meeting with the surgeon, you ask, "How many of these have you done?" He responds, "You get the honor of being my very first patient!" With important jobs, we want the person doing that job to be well-qualified. So, you would expect Jesus would only give the job of sharing the gospel to those most qualified, like the angels. Nope. The least qualified are the first sent. In love, Jesus prepares and equips us to speak on his behalf. Here is this week's epiphany moment: You might think you are unqualified to share the gospel with those Christ brings into your sphere of influence. But the least qualified are the first sent.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/3a7d5eb0-e594-11ef-a0f2-75a03e3732d4
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                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Don't Disregard the Message or the Messenger - Romans 10:12-17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Paul wants to know, "How can they hear without someone preaching to them?" Our job isn't to increase...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Paul wants to know, "How can they hear without someone preaching to them?" Our job isn't to increase quarterly numbers, our job is to be a messenger.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 11:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus Cares - Luke 4:38-44]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What's the mission of the Church? More specifically, what's your mission? What should be our focus? ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What's the mission of the Church? More specifically, what's your mission? What should be our focus? Well, what does Jesus do? When we look at Jesus' ministry, the standout truth is Jesus cares. Jesus cares about your body. And Jesus cares about your soul.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Popularity is Not Proof of Success]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Popularity is not proof of success. Though there will be times when Christ's gospel and those who pr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Popularity is not proof of success. Though there will be times when Christ's gospel and those who proclaim it are popular, popularity is never the goal. Nor does that popularity define success. If a church makes its central focus things that may draw a crowd it fails to carry out the true agenda Christ has given his Church. The gospel of forgiveness is to be the center of all our preaching and teaching. The agenda for Christ's Church is set. It's the same agenda that was followed by Christ himself.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 20:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Opposition Is an Opportunity - Acts 4:23-31]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What if opposition and rejection to God's message aren't failure? What if it's not a painful experie...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What if opposition and rejection to God's message aren't failure? What if it's not a painful experience to be avoided at all costs? We can learn from the apostles that opposition is an opportunity.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Rejection is Not Proof of Failure]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Here is this week's epiphany. Rejection is not proof of failure. Precisely because the gospel is div...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is this week's epiphany. Rejection is not proof of failure. Precisely because the gospel is divine revelation, it is guaranteed to be rejected by many. God's Word offends like an unwelcome diagnosis from the doctor. When someone rejects God's Word (including us), that rejection is proof that God's Word powerfully cuts straight to the heart of mankind's biggest problem--sin. Yet, what causes Jesus' words to hurt is what gives them power to heal. That reality encourages us to receive God's Word with joy and to proclaim it boldly to others.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord Delights in His Brilliant Bride - Isaiah 62:1-5]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The caterer only had enough champagne for half the guests. The pastor officiating said the wrong nam...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The caterer only had enough champagne for half the guests. The pastor officiating said the wrong names. The band got lost on the way to the reception. And it rained the whole time. Just about everything that could go wrong at their wedding went wrong. People were beginning to wonder if this disastrous wedding was a bad omen. Was the bride and groom's relationship going to survive this?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God Delivers More than We Ask, Not Less]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It is easy for us to assume that if God says "no" to a request, we are getting less than we wanted. ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It is easy for us to assume that if God says "no" to a request, we are getting less than we wanted. We need to have an epiphany moment, seeing the reality--that God always wants more for us than we want from him. Saying "yes" to all our requests would often result in us receiving less joy, less blessing, a lesser life. So, when God says "no" to our request, we can be assured it is because he wants to give us more. His love for us exceeds all expectation and understanding. In that love, God always delivers more than we ask, not less.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Gift of God Is for All People]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today we celebrate the Festival of the Epiphany. Epiphany comes from a Greek word meaning "reveal." ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today we celebrate the Festival of the Epiphany. Epiphany comes from a Greek word meaning "reveal." When the Savior was born, he was first revealed to Israelites: the shepherds, Simeon, Anna. But today, we see the Lord miraculously guides foreigners across countless miles so the Savior could be revealed to them as well. How did the magi respond? "They were overjoyed" (Matthew 2:10). The Festival of Epiphany is sometimes known as "The Gentiles' Christmas." We Gentiles (non-Jews) rejoice in the good news that this Jewish baby is not just a gift for the Jews. He is a gift for all people--the Savior of the world.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Anointed for the Task at Hand - 1 Samuel 16:1-13]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God marked David as his chosen king and strengthened him for the task at his anointing. God marked J...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God marked David as his chosen king and strengthened him for the task at his anointing. God marked Jesus as the chosen Savior and strengthened him for his task at his baptism. God marked you and strengthens you at your baptism.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our Brother and Hero - Hebrews 2:10-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[All people are born into spiritual slavery and held there all their lives. We need a hero.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[All people are born into spiritual slavery and held there all their lives. We need a hero.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Gift of Baptism]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Who is Jesus?" For the longest time, people thought the answer to that question was, "Mary and Jose...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Who is Jesus?" For the longest time, people thought the answer to that question was, "Mary and Joseph's son" or "a carpenter from Nazareth." While true enough, those answers do not adequately describe Jesus. But when Jesus was baptized, God the Father spoke, declaring Jesus' true identity. Jesus was the dearly loved Son of God, chosen to be the Savior of the world. Who are you? -- We must look to our baptism. There, just like he did with Jesus, our Father declares us to be his dearly loved child. Moreover, in baptism God anointed us with power for a life of selfless service.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/a23e8e20-ca14-11ef-89a9-8ff07d9c59f8

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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 20:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God Gives Both Substitute and Sacrifice]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Son of God took on flesh for two reasons: to be our substitute and our sacrifice. Understanding ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Son of God took on flesh for two reasons: to be our substitute and our sacrifice. Understanding we needed both--substitute and sacrifice--helps us better understand Jesus' saving work. That work includes more than Jesus' death on the cross. Jesus' saving work began the moment he was born under the law and obeyed it. This week, we thank God that Jesus served us in both these much-needed ways!

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/9fa7a810-c55d-11ef-99bf-57a812911b7e

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Show Me Your Glory - Exodus 33:18-23, 34:5-7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If you stare into the sun with your naked eye, you can go blind. The sun is too much for our eyes. T...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you stare into the sun with your naked eye, you can go blind. The sun is too much for our eyes. To an even greater extent, the creator of the sun, God in all his glory, is too much for us. But God took on flesh.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[To You - Luke 2:8-20]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The greatest gift in the history of the world is given to you.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The greatest gift in the history of the world is given to you.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Day Festival Service: God Gives Himself as One of Us]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. 

Worship...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. 

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What is this gift of God? This gift is God and man in one person, exactly what humanity needed to deliver us from our greatest enemies: sin, death, and Satan. On the Festival of Christmas, we thank God for this greatest of gifts.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: The Gift of God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/7e47af60-c0dc-11ef-bdd9-15fe2ed4b427

Jesus is born into our world far from power, mired in poverty, and absent of any earthly fanfare. The first guests he receives are not kings or emperors, but humble shepherds. Because God put heaven's best gift in earth's unlikeliest place, there will always be room at the manger for you. You will not need to stand in line, wait your turn, or prove yourself worthy first. Instead, you can know with certainty that God gave this gift--and all the gifts he brought with him--to you.

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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Real Christmas Will Lift Up the Lowly]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[By this time of the holiday season, people are often weighed down. If that is how we feel, perhaps t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[By this time of the holiday season, people are often weighed down. If that is how we feel, perhaps the frenzy of December has done us a favor. We have been stretched to our limits. We have been made painfully aware of our shortcomings. We have been humbled. Perfect! For being made aware of our weakness does not disqualify us from God's care. It does the opposite. It is what prepares us for the work he does best. He is a God who lifts up the lowly.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[All God Wants for Christmas Is... - Hebrews 10:5-10]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What does God want for Christmas? Many of God's people believed all it took to make God happy was to...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What does God want for Christmas? Many of God's people believed all it took to make God happy was to do and say the right things. Offer all the right sacrifices and keep all the proper festivals and you're good to go. Is that really all God wants?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 19:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Joy of Producing Fruit - Luke 3:7-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[As far as you can see nothing but rocks, sand, and desert scrub. You're walking with a crowd of the ...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Real Christmas Results in Great Joy]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[For some, the pressure to have "a perfect Christmas" can be overwhelming. For others, Christmas ampl...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[For some, the pressure to have "a perfect Christmas" can be overwhelming. For others, Christmas amplifies loneliness. We need a real Christmas, one that results in great joy. But joy is not the same thing as happiness. Happiness is an emotion. Joyfulness is a condition. Happiness comes from your circumstances. Joyfulness comes from Christ assuring you of his abiding love and your glorious future. Therefore, happiness--"holiday cheer"--is fleeting. Joyfulness is enduring. The historic Christian Church gave Latin titles to each Sunday. They titled the Third Sunday in Advent "Gaudete," which means "Rejoice!" As we reach the midway point of Advent, we ask Christ to empower us to do just that.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Prepare to be Purified - Malachi 3:1-7b]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We're in danger of the same apathy as the Israelites, though from a different perspective. It's been...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We're in danger of the same apathy as the Israelites, though from a different perspective. It's been 2000 years since Jesus left and he's still not back. We need Malachi's message just as much as the Israelites did. We need to prepare to be purified.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Real Christmas is Rooted in Repentance]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The closer we get to Christmas, the greater the pressure. There is so much work to be done! What a w...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The closer we get to Christmas, the greater the pressure. There is so much work to be done! What a welcome relief, therefore, to hear what is required to really be ready for Christmas: only repentance. You see, repentance is the opposite of work. It is the candid and honest admission of our sin combined with the joyful trust that everything needed to bring us close to God has already been done by Christ. At this frenetic time of year, the call to repent is not another demand to do something more. It is a gracious invitation to set down our work to make way for Christ's work. Rooted in that repentant rest, we can fully enjoy a real Christmas.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Advent Devotion: Christmas Trees]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It is the most widely recognized symbol of the season--the Christmas tree. Other religions had used ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It is the most widely recognized symbol of the season--the Christmas tree. Other religions had used evergreen branches as ceremonial decorations to represent eternal life. However, in the 16th century, the Lutherans of Germany took the next step of bringing freshly cut evergreen trees indoors for the holidays. They decorated the trees with red ornaments, symbolizing the blood of Christ, and with candles, symbolizing the light of Christ. They would top the tree with a star or angel, both important in the story of Jesus' birth. The Christmas tree is a special part of our Christmas celebration. Tonight, we will look at some Christmas trees. They are not evergreens, nor decorated with tinsel or garland or bright lights. Rather, we will look at some of the trees in the Scripture that point us to the Christ. These Christmas trees, more than the decorative ones, remind us of why the birth of Jesus Christ is so important.

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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Another Year Closer to the End - Luke 21:25-36]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[December. Another year has come and gone. Another church year that is. But we're only a month away f...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[December. Another year has come and gone. Another church year that is. But we're only a month away from the new calendar year too. It's now that time of year. It's a time of celebrations... and a time of extra obligations, deadlines, and stress. What Jesus doesn't want us to lose in all the commotion is that as another year draws to a close, we're another year closer to the end. Not just the end of your life, as in, "you're another year older." We're another year closer to the end of all things. That's something to celebrate.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Real Christmas Requires Remembering Christ Will Come Again]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A parent says, "I want to give my kids a real Christmas." Perhaps they are thinking of a freshly cut...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A parent says, "I want to give my kids a real Christmas." Perhaps they are thinking of a freshly cut tree or finding the perfect presents or spending the holidays with extended family. All those are wonderful things. However, none of them are what makes Christmas real. If you want a real Christmas, then you need to observe Advent. Advent is Latin for "coming." In the season of Advent, Christians observe the connection between the first time the Son of God came into our world as the Savior and the second time he will come as the Judge. Advent prepares our minds and hearts, so that we might soon celebrate a real Christmas.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Concerned with our King's Concerns - John 18:33-37]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[As Christians, followers of Christ who love their Lord, we are concerned with our King's concerns. J...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[As Christians, followers of Christ who love their Lord, we are concerned with our King's concerns. Jesus, our King, is concerned with the truth.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Live with Your Eyes on Your King]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Eyes on the prize." You don't want distractions or a lack of self-discipline to keep you from obtai...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Eyes on the prize." You don't want distractions or a lack of self-discipline to keep you from obtaining whatever that prize might be. The prize that we want most is spending eternity with Jesus. We end the Church Year with the lasting song of triumph for Christ our King who won the prize for us. The promise is sure: We will live with him in his kingdom, rejoicing in his goodness and resting in his eternal peace. Let us set aside all that would distract us from Christ. Let us be ready. Let us keep watch. Let us live with our eyes on the skies waiting for our King.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Once for All - Hebrews 9:24-28]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You've experienced the fear and anxiety--the walking on eggshells--that comes after you've done some...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You've experienced the fear and anxiety--the walking on eggshells--that comes after you've done something wrong but before anyone else has found out. The burden of hiding guilt. Everyone on earth is looking for a cure to a guilty conscience.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Live Free from the Fear of Judgment]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[How do we overcome the fear of judgment? It begins by realizing that there is only one person whose ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How do we overcome the fear of judgment? It begins by realizing that there is only one person whose opinion ultimately matters--the Judge. Everyone is going to live forever in one of two very different places. Where you spend eternity depends on a judgment that Jesus will render. This week we see why his judgment need not trigger any sort of anxiety. Judgment Day is something we can joyfully anticipate. We can live free from the fear of judgment.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Live a Life of Startling Generosity]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Paul wrote, "If the dead are not raised, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die'" (1 Corinthians...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Paul wrote, "If the dead are not raised, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die'" (1 Corinthians 15:32). In other words, while you still can, use what you have in order to enjoy life to the fullest. However, note the "if." That approach to life makes sense only if this life is all we have. But it isn't. Jesus will raise us from the dead and take us to live in his home, a place of perfect comfort and beauty. Knowing that, we are set free from the need to live a self-indulgent life now. Instead, we can be generous people, using the wealth that God has given us to serve both him and others. We can live a life of startling generosity.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 20:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Quality over Quantity - Mark 12:38-44]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus teaches his disciples that it's the same way when it comes to your offerings quality is better...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus teaches his disciples that it's the same way when it comes to your offerings quality is better than quantity.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 18:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Life on the Mountain - Isaiah 25:6-9]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[One day, you're going to die. The question is: what are you going to do about it?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[One day, you're going to die. The question is: what are you going to do about it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Live Knowing Life Only Gets Better]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["It will get better." We say that to try to comfort someone who is having a bad day. Perhaps tomorro...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["It will get better." We say that to try to comfort someone who is having a bad day. Perhaps tomorrow will be better. But perhaps it's worse. In this life, there really are no guarantees that things will get better. That isn't the case with the life that is to come. It will be perfect. Since the seventh century, Christians have marked All Saints Day to celebrate those who have died in faith and now realize the perfect joys of heaven. We thank God for bringing our Christian loved ones out of the troubles and turmoil of this world and into eternal bliss and glory. And we ask God to preserve us in our faith so that we might one day join the saints in that place where life is far more than better.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 20:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Will You Stay Standing? - Daniel 3:16-28]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Neither Luther nor Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew if they were about to die or not. They didn'...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Neither Luther nor Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego knew if they were about to die or not. They didn't know what future God had in store for them. But they knew God is worth dying for.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Reformation Sunday: Live a Life of Fearless Witness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Martin Luther wanted to reform the false teaching of the church. He stood firm in the truth of the g...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Martin Luther wanted to reform the false teaching of the church. He stood firm in the truth of the gospel, knowing it might cost him his life. But Luther knew that, thanks to Christ, he would live forever. So will we. Therefore, like Luther, let us live a life of courageous witness.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 20:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[I Am a Free Slave to Everyone - 2 Corinthians 9:7-23]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[How do we love when matters of faith are on the line?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How do we love when matters of faith are on the line?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[I Am a Free Slave to Everyone - 1 Corinthians 9:7-12, 19-23]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[How do we love when matters of faith are on the line?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How do we love when matters of faith are on the line?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ Make Selfless Sacrifices]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["What's in it for me?" It's easy to look at life through the lens of that question, to make decision...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["What's in it for me?" It's easy to look at life through the lens of that question, to make decisions based on perceived personal benefit. Perhaps at times we look at Christianity through that lens, wondering what we will gain from following Christ. "What's in it for me?" Jesus first disciples asked that question. They hoped that following Christ would bring prestige and honor. They assumed following Christ would make life easier. But it doesn't work like that. Followers of Christ are called to sacrifice for the well-being of others.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 20:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Content to Worship No Other God - 2 Kings 5:14-27]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What we prioritize shows how important we think God is in our lives. Do I prioritize my relationship...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What we prioritize shows how important we think God is in our lives. Do I prioritize my relationship with him, or do I think other things in life are more worthy of my time? In other words, is God enough for me, or do I need something more? Am I content to worship God alone or do I worship other gods?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ Maintain Proper Priorities]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Establishing priorities is about more than ranking things in order of importance. We do not have unl...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Establishing priorities is about more than ranking things in order of importance. We do not have unlimited time and energy. So, establishing priorities enables us to say "no" to things which might be good yet not truly important. Without proper priorities, one inevitably will pursue that which is nice while downplaying that which is needed. Jesus calls for prioritization when he says, "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness" (Matthew 6:33). So, followers of Christ maintain proper priorities. The good news is that followers of Christ receive his forgiveness for all the times their priorities have been improper.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ Know How to Love Their Families]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Love can cause harm. Consider the father who loves his child so much that he gives the child everyth...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Love can cause harm. Consider the father who loves his child so much that he gives the child everything that child asks for. That father's love is shaping that child to be a selfish, entitled adult. In our families, it is not enough that there is love. We need to love in a way that leads to blessings for those we claim to love. In Jesus, we see perfect, self-sacrificial love. Jesus loves us as we are. He also loved us too much to leave us as we are. So, in love, he gave his life up so that we might be holy and blameless. His love for us shapes the way we love our spouse, our children, our parents. Today we see that followers of Christ know how to love their family.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Great War Is Won - Revelation 12:7-12]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If the great spiritual war is already won--the dragon loses, and the good guys win--why doesn't it f...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If the great spiritual war is already won--the dragon loses, and the good guys win--why doesn't it feel like it?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ Have Powerful Allies]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Green Berets. Rangers. SEALs. Delta Force. They are elite, highly trained with unique skill sets. Ma...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Green Berets. Rangers. SEALs. Delta Force. They are elite, highly trained with unique skill sets. Many of their important missions are carried out in total secrecy. Two weeks ago, we acknowledged that we are in the middle of a massive spiritual war. Today, we thank God that we fight this war with the protection of special forces. Since the fifth century, Christians have observed the Festival of St. Michael and All Angels. We commemorate that God has sent Michael, one of the great archangels described in Scripture, and countless of his fellow angels to protect and serve mankind. Let us rejoice that followers of Christ have powerful allies!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[We Welcome Christ - Mark 9:30-37]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If you want to welcome great people, you need to be great yourself. To welcome someone like Jesus re...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you want to welcome great people, you need to be great yourself. To welcome someone like Jesus requires a different kind of greatness. Greatness in humility.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ are Humble Servants]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Humility and pride are polar opposites. Pride exalts self at the expense of God and others. Humility...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Humility and pride are polar opposites. Pride exalts self at the expense of God and others. Humility exalts God and others at the expense of self. Pride is the essential vice, for it increases one's hunger for all other sins. As we see all Christ did to serve us, our hearts melt. Within us grows a Christ-like obsession to serve others, without counting the cost, without any desire to be repaid. Those who are in positions of Christian leadership understand that their leadership can only be achieved through service. For followers of Christ are humble servants.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Put on the Full Armor of God - Ephesians 6:10-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA['Real life' is where we think the danger lies. We think the evil we need to watch out for is the bul...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA['Real life' is where we think the danger lies. We think the evil we need to watch out for is the bully at school. It's terrorist attacks. Evil is if the wrong candidate wins the White House. It's a ruse.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ are Armed for Battle]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What is the worst war in human history? One might point to World War II, which has the highest death...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is the worst war in human history? One might point to World War II, which has the highest death toll of at least 90 million people. There's a worse one. The worst war in human history began when the first shot was fired in Eden. It is a war against "spiritual forces of evil" (Ephesians 6:12). It is a war for souls. The reality is that there are demonic forces that want to do more than kill you. The good news: Christ has already called you his own and equipped you for this war. Followers of Christ are armed for the battle.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Coming Brings Change - Isaiah 35:4-7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The question when I look into my heart is not, do I need to make a change, but can I? Can anyone fix...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The question when I look into my heart is not, do I need to make a change, but can I? Can anyone fix this broken world? Can I fix my broken heart? Your God will come. And when he comes he brings change. But will it be the change we're looking for?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ See the True Purpose of His Power]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus has limitless power, as the numerous accounts of his miracles demonstrate. Those who witnessed...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus has limitless power, as the numerous accounts of his miracles demonstrate. Those who witnessed those miracles understood that Jesus used his power for good. That doesn't mean they all understood Jesus' true purpose. Some thought Jesus' purpose was to make this temporal life better. And while Jesus did that at times, his ultimate purpose was to save us from sin and give us the gift of eternal life. Followers of Christ see the true purpose of his power.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Not All Roads Lead to Righteousness - Romans 9:30-10:4]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[At its height, 250,000 miles of roads stretched across the Roman Empire. At the center of this vast ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[At its height, 250,000 miles of roads stretched across the Roman Empire. At the center of this vast network was the eternal city. No matter what road you traveled by, it eventually led to Rome. So, we get the saying, all roads lead to Rome. Many different paths lead to the same result. But not all roads lead to righteousness. Only one road leads to righteousness.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ Obey His Law from the Heart]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["We need better leadership!" Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["We need better leadership!" Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Jesus Christ is the leader of our congregation, our home, our lives. And his leadership is perfect in every way. Therefore, when things are amiss in any of those arenas, what is needed is not better leadership, but better followership. In this series, we ask Christ to empower us with his Spirit so that we might better follow his lead. Following Christ is not simply a matter of outward observance of laws. This week we see that followers of Christ obey his law from the heart.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 19:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hymn Festival: Childlike Faith]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Over the years, hymn festivals have been common in the Lutheran church. The psalms, hymns, and spiri...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the years, hymn festivals have been common in the Lutheran church. The psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Colossians 3:16) are centered around a particular theme or a particular season of the Christian church year. Today's hymns are a mix of children's songs and hymns focused on having a Childlike Faith. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Father Draws You - John 6:35-51]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We all need a come to Jesus moment. The bad news is, we can't come to him. The good news is, the Fat...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We all need a come to Jesus moment. The bad news is, we can't come to him. The good news is, the Father draws you to him instead.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Bread that Gives Wisdom and Life]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[There are foods you might never have tasted without someone working hard to convince you to try them...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are foods you might never have tasted without someone working hard to convince you to try them. Likewise, this spiritual food that Jesus describes is something no one finds appealing at first, but distasteful. And so today Jesus explains that we need God to work within us, so that we have the wisdom to see that this food gives life and the faith to find this bread most delicious.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Spiritual Food for Those Focused on the Earthly]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Physical food is a blessing from God without which we would literally wither away and die. That is w...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Physical food is a blessing from God without which we would literally wither away and die. That is why Jesus lovingly and miraculously fed thousands of followers with only five loaves of bread and two fish. Yet, while physical food is a good thing, it is far from the greatest thing God provides us. The greatest blessing God provides is spiritual food. The best thing God gives us is his Son, the bread of life. Without that spiritual food, we wither and die in a much worse way.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Gives As Much As You Need for Life - Exodus 16:15-31]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God provided the Israelites manna, bread from heaven, to eat. God says to us, "Trust me to provide e...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God provided the Israelites manna, bread from heaven, to eat. God says to us, "Trust me to provide everything you need for life." We do trust him. Or we want to. But we also know what happens when people don't prepare for the future.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Fight the Good Fight - 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When I get to the end of my life will I be able to say, "I have fought the good fight, I have finish...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When I get to the end of my life will I be able to say, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith"?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Fear Not, for The Lord is with You]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[For several weeks, we have been discussing the reality that the Lord of the Church has called all be...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[For several weeks, we have been discussing the reality that the Lord of the Church has called all believers to meaningful ministry. Ministry will come with challenges. It can cause fears to arise: the fear of rejection, the fear of inadequacy, the fear of persecution. So, listen again to your Savior. "I am with you." We conclude our series on meaningful ministry empowered by that gracious promise.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/69b8cb60-51ba-11ef-9c7d-d589a015258f
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                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 19:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God Meets Our Need To Meet Others' Needs]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Everything you have was given to you by your good and gracious Father. We need to understand that. B...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Everything you have was given to you by your good and gracious Father. We need to understand that. But it is just as important that we understand why God provides for our physical needs. As we have seen throughout this worship series, God has called us to ministry. He asks us to reflect his love in meeting the physical and spiritual needs of others. Believers want to serve others in those ways. By providing for us, God meets our need to meet others' needs. This week Jesus promises that he will provide the resources necessary to conduct meaningful ministry.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/e6efcca0-4c29-11ef-85fb-3f661b6422c3
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[You Give them Something to Eat - Mark 6:35-44]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We worry about our own physical needs more than we should and we think about other people's physical...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We worry about our own physical needs more than we should and we think about other people's physical needs less than we should. Jesus' miracle today can help us rethink those priorities.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Models a Compassionate Shepherd's Heart]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In Scripture, meaningful ministry is often pictured as a compassionate shepherd caring for his sheep...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Scripture, meaningful ministry is often pictured as a compassionate shepherd caring for his sheep: Jesus' care for us; a spiritual leader's care for his "flock." Ultimately, meaningful ministry requires a compassionate heart--a profound caring for others. An individual might know God's Word backwards and forwards. But if they lack compassion, they will not fully perform meaningful ministry. Today, we ask the Spirit to see how Jesus models a compassionate shepherd's heart so that we might be filled with that same compassion.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/616e99b0-45ff-11ef-9bdf-51f6635014ab
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Run after Christ - Mark 6:30-34]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[No matter what you're chasing, it's not uncommon to one day stop in your tracks and wonder, what is ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[No matter what you're chasing, it's not uncommon to one day stop in your tracks and wonder, what is it all for?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 11:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Sent with God's Own Authority]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When a child asks a sibling to do something there isn't much certainty as to the results. However, i...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When a child asks a sibling to do something there isn't much certainty as to the results. However, if that same child adds, "Dad said so," it's a very different story! Now the father's authority is behind the child's request. As believers carry out gospel ministry, encouraging others to turn to Christ in repentance, people might push back. "You're far from perfect. What gives you the right?" Maybe we ask that question ourselves. In calling us to ministry, God isn't asking us to share our advice or our opinion or even our values. We are sharing God's own authoritative Word.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/3661fea0-4083-11ef-b997-d3f07ffecb90
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 19:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[It's All for the Message - Titus 1:5-9]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Why should he get to say what is right and wrong or true or false? Paul's instructions to Titus help...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Why should he get to say what is right and wrong or true or false? Paul's instructions to Titus help us realize it's not about the pastor at all. It's not about you either. God has established authority in his church. Recognize what it's all for.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Honor in Rejection - Mark 6:1-6]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[With Jesus not only do we find success in failure, we also find honor in rejection.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[With Jesus not only do we find success in failure, we also find honor in rejection.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 20:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Not Glee And Gratitude, But Rejection And Resentment]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ministry comes from the Latin word for "service." Ministry involves serving others with love, compas...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ministry comes from the Latin word for "service." Ministry involves serving others with love, compassion, and empathy. While pastors are called to perform gospel ministry on behalf of others, ultimately every believer is called by God to reflect Christ-like love and share the message of salvation as God provides those opportunities. Our efforts to meet the needs of those God brings into our sphere of influence is meaningful ministry. In our service to them, those people see God's love and God sees our faith. When people respond negatively to our acts of service, it doesn't mean our ministry is no longer meaningful. Even if others do not appreciate our efforts to serve them, God still appreciates our efforts to serve him.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/9ca0d2a0-3ae2-11ef-907a-e7ae4f61d49b
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 19:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[I Will Wait for the Lord - Lamentations 3:22-33]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Even the worst of situations are in service of God's love.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Even the worst of situations are in service of God's love.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Living Lord Completely Changes Our View of Death]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Most people fear death to some degree. Some fear death because they assume it is the end. Others fea...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Most people fear death to some degree. Some fear death because they assume it is the end. Others fear death because they assume it isn't the end at all, but that there is some sort of reckoning waiting for them. Christianity teaches that for God's children, death is not discipline but deliverance. The living Lord gives Christians such a radically different view of death that they can have confidence to face death in their effort to give Christ glory. Finally, the Christian has been given the top-down faith that believes Jesus can wake us from death as easily as we can wake a sleeping child from his nap.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 20:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Keep Courage and Have Faith in God - Acts 27:13-26]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What's the difference between what happened to Paul and plain old luck?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What's the difference between what happened to Paul and plain old luck?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Our Gracious God Is With Us Through All The Storms Of Life]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Would you rather have a God who was distant from you but removed all the storms of life? Or would yo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Would you rather have a God who was distant from you but removed all the storms of life? Or would you rather have a God who allowed some storms to come but promised to be right there by your side within them, holding you close? May God give us the top-down faith that sees that the latter is by far the better option. God promises to be with us through all the storms of life. Sometimes he removes them. But when he doesn't, it's only because he has plans to use even storms for our eternal good.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 20:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Give Thanks! The Gospel Works - Colossians 1:3-8]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Does Paul's letter to the Colossians have a perspective about how the gospel works that comes across...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does Paul's letter to the Colossians have a perspective about how the gospel works that comes across as out of touch for the world today? He gives thanks that "The gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world--just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it."]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: From The Tiniest Seed Grows The Largest Kingdom]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Usually, a kingdom advances and is secured through things like military might or political force or ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Usually, a kingdom advances and is secured through things like military might or political force or worldly wealth. It can be tempting to believe the same holds true in the kingdom of God. Perhaps we think churches would flourish if we had political force or worldly wealth. We need God to give us the top-down faith that grasps the fact that kingdom of God advances in ways that are imperceptible. Through something that seems insignificant to most--the gospel--the King of kings establishes his reign in human hearts. Even Jesus himself taught that the gospel seems unimpressive, for he often compared the gospel to a tiny seed. Yet within a seed is hidden life. As the seed of the gospel is planted, the largest of all kingdoms grows.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 20:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Devil Does His Worst, Yet Jesus Always Wins]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Look at our lives--the problems, the pains--and it's easy to conclude that we are losing. Look at th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Look at our lives--the problems, the pains--and it's easy to conclude that we are losing. Look at the world--the brokenness, the bedlam--and it's easy to believe that the devil is winning. It all can lead us to despair. Yet this turmoil is exactly what God said would happen already in the Garden. There God declared that until the end of time enmity would prevail between the devil and mankind. But God promised more than that. He promised that from humanity would rise one who would completely defeat the devil.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 20:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Rest Is a Gift, Not Something to be Earned]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[After a hard week on the job, you have earned the opportunity to relax a bit that weekend. This is h...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[After a hard week on the job, you have earned the opportunity to relax a bit that weekend. This is how we think: rest is something you earn through hard work. We even teach that to our kids: no gaming until homework is done, no playing with friends until chores are complete. In contrast, true spiritual rest cannot be earned. In fact, the harder you try, the more restless and the less peaceful you become. Spiritual rest is a gift that God gives. The rest we need most--from guilt, from worry, from shame, from hopelessness--is graciously given to us by the Lord of the Sabbath.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 20:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Only a Triune God Can Deliver What Only a Triune God Can Offer]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We have entered the second half of the Church Year, the half that focuses on the teachings of the Ch...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We have entered the second half of the Church Year, the half that focuses on the teachings of the Christian faith. When we call Christianity a "top-down faith," we mean that the Christian faith contains teachings that are so wonderful that we would never even believe them unless God himself revealed their truthfulness to us. So, God sent his Spirit from heaven to earth--from the top down--to empower his children to believe that which would otherwise be totally unbelievable. No Christian teaching demonstrates that we have a top-down faith more than the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. We believe in the Triune God without fully comprehending his existence, simply because the Spirit has given us the gift of faith.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 20:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Christ Has Not Left Us Alone]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus told his disciples that, though he was going to ascend into heaven, he wasn't going to leave t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus told his disciples that, though he was going to ascend into heaven, he wasn't going to leave them alone. He was going to send "the Advocate," a title for the Holy Spirit. But Jesus wasn't sending the Spirit just to keep us company. Jesus would have the Advocate give us spiritual power so that we might participate in Christ's saving work. Here is the final resurrection reality: the Spirit gives us the ability to raise the spiritually dead to life.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 20:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Advocate Testifies - John 15:26-27, 16:4b-11]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[How could he leave now? Why couldn't Jesus testify about himself? If he were still here, wouldn't yo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How could he leave now? Why couldn't Jesus testify about himself? If he were still here, wouldn't your life be so much easier?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 19:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Ascended Lord Gives Gifts to Unite Us - Ephesians 4:7-16]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Giving your children unequal gifts seems like a good way to make your kids wonder whether you love t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Giving your children unequal gifts seems like a good way to make your kids wonder whether you love them equally. It seems like a good way to start jealous fighting. It doesn't seem like a good way to unite your family. Yet that's what Jesus has done. The ascended Lord gives us various gifts to unite us.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 08:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Christ's Ascension Means He Is Closer than Ever]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The ascension marks the completion of Jesus' earthly mission, but it does not signify the end of his...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The ascension marks the completion of Jesus' earthly mission, but it does not signify the end of his work. Now that Christ has ascended, he is closer than ever. The living and ascended Savior has reassumed full use of all his divine power. He ascended to exercise his limitless authority for his Church. Therefore, the Festival of the Ascension is one of the oldest and most joyful celebrations in the Christian Church. It will be observed by Christians until Christ returns to take us to be with him.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 20:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Love Each Other - John 15:9-17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus' command is simple: "Love each other as I have loved you."]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus' command is simple: "Love each other as I have loved you."]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 20:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus' Business Is Love; Therefore, So Is Ours]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The entirety of God's Word can be summed up in one word: love. God's Law is all about love. "Love th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The entirety of God's Word can be summed up in one word: love. God's Law is all about love. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart..." and "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:37,39). The gospel is all about love: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son..." (John 3:16). From his compassion for the sick and broken, to his sacrificial death on the cross, to the peace he provided after his resurrection, Jesus was the perfect embodiment of love. Love is his business. Therefore, love is our business too.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Your Fruit Makes the Cut - John 15:1-8]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus compares good works to bunches of fruit on a vine. Our natural question becomes: am I good eno...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus compares good works to bunches of fruit on a vine. Our natural question becomes: am I good enough and have I done enough to make the cut or will I be cut from the vine?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 07:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Living Lord Produces Active Faith]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Generally, our actions are shaped by our beliefs. This is true of Christians' belief in the resurrec...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Generally, our actions are shaped by our beliefs. This is true of Christians' belief in the resurrection. We believe that Christ's resurrection means our resurrection to a glorious eternal life is guaranteed. That inevitably shapes how we will act now. However, it is not simply the facts of the resurrection that shape our behavior. It is the person of the resurrection. Jesus lives! Therefore, through his Word, he is able to work on our minds and hearts, molding them to his perfect will. Here is a resurrection reality. Jesus fills us with his Spirit, not only so that we have faith, but also so that we produce the fruits of faith he seeks.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 20:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Risen Savior Provides Good Shepherding]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Scripture frequently pictures spiritual care in terms of a shepherd watching over sheep. The word "p...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Scripture frequently pictures spiritual care in terms of a shepherd watching over sheep. The word "pastor" comes from the Latin word for "shepherd." Today, there are plenty of people--pastors, religious leaders, etc.--who claim they can provide healing for your soul. Yet, Scripture warns that "many" of these are "false prophets" (1 John 4:1) who "distort the truth" (Acts 20:30). Many! But the resurrection reality is that our Good Shepherd is faithful. He proved he is willing to lay down his life for his sheep. He will raise up true sub-shepherds who know Christ and proclaim the truth of his gospel.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[I Am Jesus' Little Lamb - John 10:11-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The hired hand has the right idea. He's paid to watch the sheep. He doesn't own them. He has nothing...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The hired hand has the right idea. He's paid to watch the sheep. He doesn't own them. He has nothing invested in them. He sees them for what they are: sheep. But the Good Shepherd is so devoted to his sheep, he lays down his life for them.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 11:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[I Know That My Redeemer Lives - Job 19:23-27]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It's Easter Sunday. The sunrise was beautiful. The Easter lilies are beautiful. Breakfast was beauti...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It's Easter Sunday. The sunrise was beautiful. The Easter lilies are beautiful. Breakfast was beautiful. You're all dressed beautifully. In walks this guy named Job and it's ugly.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Seven Words from the Cross Devotions]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Seven devotions on Jesus' seven words from the cross on Good Friday]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Have a Meaningful Message to Share]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." "Life is a mystery." "Good things come to those who wait...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." "Life is a mystery." "Good things come to those who wait." While platitudes may be well-intentioned, they provide no real help. They can actually make a situation worse. Try telling the one whose heart is shattering, "Life is a mystery." The resurrection gives believers the ability to offer more than platitudes. We have a meaningful message to share--of repentance, of forgiveness, of peace, of power. And our risen Savior gives us the courage and power to share that meaningful message.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Living Lord Gives Proof and Peace]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In the Great Resurrection Chapter (1 Corinthians 15), St. Paul writes an entire paragraph listing al...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In the Great Resurrection Chapter (1 Corinthians 15), St. Paul writes an entire paragraph listing all the people to whom Jesus appeared after he rose, including a group of over five hundred at one time. It is like St. Paul is telling skeptics, "You don't need to take my word for it. Hundreds of us saw Jesus back from the dead." The proof of Jesus' resurrection brought peace and strength to those early believers. They knew there was more to their existence than just their time on earth. They knew the reality that eternal life was theirs, a gift from their living Lord. It gave them incredible joy and courage. May the resurrection reality give us the same.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 20:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Festival Service: All Will Be Made Alive]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Easter teaches us that Christ is the first fruits of those who have died. Just as Christ rose, "so i...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Easter teaches us that Christ is the first fruits of those who have died. Just as Christ rose, "so in Christ all will be made alive" (1 Corinthians 15:22). That changes everything: the way we grieve the death of a Christian loved one, the way we feel when our health fails, the way we look at the purpose of life right now. Let us rejoice in this resurrection reality: All will be made alive!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Sunrise Service]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The resurrection changed everything. The disciples saw clearly that Jesus is who he said he was and ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The resurrection changed everything. The disciples saw clearly that Jesus is who he said he was and did what he said he'd do. They realized their faith rested on a rock-solid foundation. Here is the resurrection reality. If Christ had not been raised, our faith in him would be futile. He could do nothing to help us. But Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 17:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Good Friday Service of Darkness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us as we recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship s...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us as we recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship service will focus on Christ's seven statements from the cross. There is no question that Jesus is our Savior. Today he gives us the evidence.


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                <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2024 05:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Holy Thursday: God on Trial - Respite]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us as we follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! Soon it will ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us as we follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! Soon it will all come to a head: their plot--and God's plan. The next 24 hours will be a whirlwind--the mob arrest in Gethsemane; the trials before Annas and Caiaphas, Pilate, Herod, and Pilate again; the crucifixion and death on Calvary; and the burial in the tomb. But not yet. Not here. For a few hours in this second-floor room, it's just Jesus and his disciples.

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                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Palm Sunday: Sunday of the Passion]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We have come to Holy Week. It begins with Jesus humbly riding a donkey colt straight into the hands ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We have come to Holy Week. It begins with Jesus humbly riding a donkey colt straight into the hands of his enemies. What Christ does this holy week--setting his divine strength aside, being passive in the face of death--would change the world. To do what Christ did for us and our salvation took real strength.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: God on Trial - Misconceptions]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[No one in this text really understood Jesus. Not the Jewish leaders. Not Pilate. Not Herod. What abo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[No one in this text really understood Jesus. Not the Jewish leaders. Not Pilate. Not Herod. What about us? 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Rethinking Devoted Commitment]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Religious sociologists sometimes divide Christians into two groups: committed Christians and cultura...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Religious sociologists sometimes divide Christians into two groups: committed Christians and cultural Christians. Those definitions are interesting when trying to understand shifts in American Christianity. However, they demonstrate a false assumption about the Christian religion. There is indeed a devoted commitment at the center of Christianity, but it is not man's commitment to God. Even believers will at times demonstrate lukewarm commitment at best. Instead, at the heart of Christianity we find God's devotion and commitment to us. It is a devoted commitment so strong that it put God on the cross.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Do Not Fear for the Lord Is Faithful - Isaiah 43:1-7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["But now, this is what the Lord says... Do not fear." These are the gentle words of a caring Father....]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["But now, this is what the Lord says... Do not fear." These are the gentle words of a caring Father. When we are unfaithful, God remains faithful. Do not fear for the faithful love of the Lord redeems, the faithful love of the Lord protects, and the faithful love of the Lord gathers his people.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: God on Trial - Sympathy]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Should we look for sympathy? We won't get it from the world. Many people are happy to see that Chris...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Should we look for sympathy? We won't get it from the world. Many people are happy to see that Christianity's cultural influence is fading, glad to see us Christians put back in our place. "Poor Christians!" Is that what we should say? Is that what Jesus would say?

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Look to a Radical Solution - Numbers 21:4-9]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today, we see God provide a radical solution to sin. At first glance, it may appear God's remedy is ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, we see God provide a radical solution to sin. At first glance, it may appear God's remedy is worse than the disease. He sends snakes. But then he sends another unlikely solution to his first so-called solution, a bronze snake.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Rethinking the Solution to Sin]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Every religion offers a solution to mankind's flaws: a set of laws, a moral code, a path to more enl...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Every religion offers a solution to mankind's flaws: a set of laws, a moral code, a path to more enlightened behavior. In all of them, we are to solve sin through human effort. But those who correctly understand they will never overcome their sin are crushed by guilt. And those who ludicrously believe they have defeated their sin are killed by pride. True religion offers a better way--one that frees us from guilt and has no room for pride. Jesus teaches that the only solution to our sin is to trust in the work he has done for us.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: God on Trial - Truth]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What is truth? You can't have a close relationship if you don't tell the truth. Truth matters in eve...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is truth? You can't have a close relationship if you don't tell the truth. Truth matters in every aspect of life from our work to the rules of the games we play. It doesn't surprise us, then, that as the Son of God stands on trial before a Roman governor, the subject of truth comes up. Thank you to Pastor Schultz for preaching tonight. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 04:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Rethinking the Worth of Worship]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Person A never attends worship. Person B attends every week out of a slavish sense of obligation. Sh...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Person A never attends worship. Person B attends every week out of a slavish sense of obligation. She views the activities of worship merely as tasks for her to complete. Who is worse off? Rather than debating the point, let us just admit neither understand the true worth of worship. Many think worship is about what we do for God. It is the other way around. As we gather around Word and sacrament, the Spirit moves us to love and trust in God above all things. Moved by the cross of Christ, we bow down before our God. We commune with him.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 20:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Foolishness of God - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The preaching of the cross is foolish. But to those who are being saved, it is the power of God.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The preaching of the cross is foolish. But to those who are being saved, it is the power of God.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 19:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: God on Trial - Testimony]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Peter and Jesus--the contrast is clear. As the gospel writer Matthew sets these scenes side by side ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Peter and Jesus--the contrast is clear. As the gospel writer Matthew sets these scenes side by side for us tonight, these two men lead us to consider our testimony when the world puts us on trial.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Necessity of the Cross - Mark 8:31-38]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Food and water are necessary to live. If you want to fly a plane, it's necessary to get a license. I...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Food and water are necessary to live. If you want to fly a plane, it's necessary to get a license. If you are living in Syracuse, it's necessary to deal with the snow--most years. Jesus tells us when it comes to Christianity, a cross is necessary. Jesus' cross is necessary. And your cross is necessary.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 09:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Rethinking Suffering under the Cross]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We know that the cross was an instrument of torture and execution. However, Scripture also uses the ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We know that the cross was an instrument of torture and execution. However, Scripture also uses the term "cross" to refer to any suffering that one endures because he or she is a believer: the painful denial of the desires of the flesh; ridicule and persecution from unbelievers; etc. This is one reason people reject religion. They see Christians struggling in life with these crosses, while non-Christians often seem perfectly happy. Today, Jesus asks us to rethink suffering under the cross. The suffering believers face under the cross is only good, a way Christ connects us tightly to himself with fire-tested faith.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2024 20:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lenten Worship: God on Trial - Restraint]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Restraint is the ability to hold back. It's an aspect of self-control, and it's not easy--especially...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Restraint is the ability to hold back. It's an aspect of self-control, and it's not easy--especially in circumstances when you feel wronged. How do you respond to unwarranted criticism? What's your first reaction when someone accuses you of doing something you didn't do? Or when people aren't listening or things aren't going your way? Restraint is not typically our first inclination, but it is our Savior's. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 04:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Who can be against us? - Romans 8:31-39]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If God is for us, who can be against us? That's the summary of salvation history. God is on your sid...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If God is for us, who can be against us? That's the summary of salvation history. God is on your side. He's with you. He's for you. The proof is he did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all. If God was willing to do that for you, then what won't he do?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Rethinking Trials, Tests, &amp; Temptations]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["If God loves us, why doesn't he remove all the trials and tests and temptations that we face?" That...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["If God loves us, why doesn't he remove all the trials and tests and temptations that we face?" That question demonstrates the religious assumption that those things are bad. But in the hands of a loving God, they are tools by which he refines our faith. He uses tests as a way to compel us to be less self-reliant, and instead trust in his strength. He uses trials to teach us that this broken world is not our true home. God even takes Satan's temptations and uses them for our good. Proof is that God allowed his beloved Son Jesus to face trials and temptations, so that he might be our perfect savior and substitute.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2024 20:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday - God on Trial: Accusations]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Over the next several weeks, we'll see how people put God on trial for various reasons. We'll hear h...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the next several weeks, we'll see how people put God on trial for various reasons. We'll hear how Caiaphas, Herod, Pilate, and the angry crowds all accused the Son of God in the flesh. But before we do, on this Ash Wednesday we must consider how we have done the same--how we too have put God on trial.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/65f45720-cab4-11ee-a719-61ae982797da
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Rest of the Story - 2 Kings 2:1-12]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?" That's from ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?" That's from Psalm 13. I know I've said something similar many times before. Whether out loud or in the inward groanings of my heart I wonder, "Why is this happening to me? Where are you God?"]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Appears as the Son of God in Glory]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We began this worship series in the Jordan River. From that day, in word and deed, Jesus began to re...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We began this worship series in the Jordan River. From that day, in word and deed, Jesus began to reveal more about himself. He demonstrated the extent of his authority and power and love. Jesus has to be the very Son of God! Yet, Jesus looked so normal, like an ordinary carpenter or your average rabbi or just another prophet. Until today, where on the Mount of Transfiguration, Jesus gives us a glimpse of his true glory. As we see him in his dazzling brilliance, the Father speaks again, this time to us: "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!" This final epiphany prepares us for the journey of Lent where we will witness the most glorious work that Jesus would do.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Listen to the Prophet - Deuteronomy 18:15-20]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What Nietzsche warned was on the horizon we're living through. The world today is a lot like the tim...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What Nietzsche warned was on the horizon we're living through. The world today is a lot like the time of the judges. Without divine authority everyone does as they see fit. Like a child at bedtime who will do anything and everything except what their parents ask them to do. It's amazing what people are willing to listen to so long as it isn't God.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Appears as a Prophet with Authority]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Authority is the power to determine what happens, the ability to give direction or even commands. Th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Authority is the power to determine what happens, the ability to give direction or even commands. This week we see that there is one man--only one!--who has absolute authority. There is no one, not even the demons, outside his authority. As the Son of God, there is no higher authority than Jesus. And his authority is everlasting. But here is the best part of this epiphany: Jesus graciously uses his absolute authority for our benefit and blessing.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 22:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Kingdom Comes - Mark 1:14-20]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Kings use soldiers to grow their kingdoms. Revolutionaries use covert tactics and mobs of angry work...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Kings use soldiers to grow their kingdoms. Revolutionaries use covert tactics and mobs of angry workers to overthrow the old kingdom and replace it with a new one. Jesus sends out fishermen. Yet, through a unique message from unique messengers, God's kingdom comes.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Thank God by Standing Firm - 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[By the death of his only Son, God has given you a new heart. God chose you and the Holy Spirit broug...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[By the death of his only Son, God has given you a new heart. God chose you and the Holy Spirit brought you to believe the truth. Logically, we now want to honor God and give him thanks by taking care of that new heart of faith. Instead, we often choose to fill our hearts with spiritual beer, cigarettes, and junk food right in front of God's face.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus calls us not just to be followers, but to be follower-makers. Jesus asks some--prophets, apost...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus calls us not just to be followers, but to be follower-makers. Jesus asks some--prophets, apostles, pastors, missionaries, teachers--to do this full time. But ultimately Jesus asks all believers to serve as his ambassadors, sharing the gospel with whomever he brings into our sphere of influence. This lofty charge requires commitment--a willingness to abandon everything else should faithfulness require it. This is the life-changing revelation for this week. Jesus has committed us to a lofty charge: the privilege to play a role in his saving work.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/cf70ca60-bd46-11ee-ad36-41d4d48d7527
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Appears through the Ambassadors He Calls]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We try to hide our faults and failures from others. There's no hiding anything from God. Christ Jesu...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We try to hide our faults and failures from others. There's no hiding anything from God. Christ Jesus has witnessed our very worst, even the sins that only occurred in our heads. Yet even though Jesus knows all our faults and failures, he badly wants something to do with us. So, he calls us to follow him. Here is this week's epiphany: Jesus shows kindness when he calls us to discipleship. More, he shows kindness by giving us the ability to answer that call, so that we might always be near him and his blessing.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/b447cd80-b7cc-11ee-a136-bbad4b0f7f20
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[No Going Back - Romans 6:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Once you've been set free, there's no going back to slavery. Why would anyone want to? That's the qu...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Once you've been set free, there's no going back to slavery. Why would anyone want to? That's the question we need to ask ourselves. You've been set free from slavery to sin. You've been forgiven. You have a new life with Christ. You are saved by grace alone through faith alone! There's no going back. Why would you want to?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Appears as Our Substitute]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[At his baptism in the Jordan River, Jesus was publicly anointed with the Holy Spirit and designated ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[At his baptism in the Jordan River, Jesus was publicly anointed with the Holy Spirit and designated by God the Father as his chosen Messiah. Thus, Jesus' baptism was the beginning of his public ministry. Jesus' baptism revealed that he was not just a nice guy who could make a sturdy table. He was God's chosen servant, the one who had come to bring salvation to the ends of the earth. Jesus is the one willing to stand in our place as our substitute and Savior.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Forgiven Again, But Who's Counting?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Matthew 18:21-35. How many broken lamps should the mother forgive her attention-starved toddler? How...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Matthew 18:21-35. How many broken lamps should the mother forgive her attention-starved toddler? How many angry customers taking out their frustration on the wrong person should the innocent employee forgive? How many times should the 7th grader forgive that one kid who just won't leave them alone? Three times? Four times?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Go Through Great Lengths to Forgive]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Matthew 18:15-20. When it comes to spiritual dangers and the toxins of sin instead of warning our br...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Matthew 18:15-20. When it comes to spiritual dangers and the toxins of sin instead of warning our brothers and sisters often we choose to remain silent.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[An Achievement Worth Boasting About]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Galatians 6:12-16. What is worth boasting about? A nice car? A college degree? A wonderful high payi...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Galatians 6:12-16. What is worth boasting about? A nice car? A college degree? A wonderful high paying job? The Apostle Paul says, "Never! May I never boast about anything except this one thing!"]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Who do you say God is?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Exodus 34:5-9. How well do you know God? Whether you've known him your whole life or are a new Chris...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Exodus 34:5-9. How well do you know God? Whether you've known him your whole life or are a new Christian, at times we question our relationship with him. Who do you say God is? Thankfully, God reveals exactly who he is to us.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Church Without Walls]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ephesians 2:13-22. Jesus has torn every barrier and wall of hostility down. What walls are we in dan...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ephesians 2:13-22. Jesus has torn every barrier and wall of hostility down. What walls are we in danger of rebuilding?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Extraordinarily Ordinary Faith of a Christian]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[1 Kings 19_9-18. Sermon from the series "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Christian"]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[1 Kings 19_9-18. Sermon from the series "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Christian"]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Extraordinarily Ordinary Trust of a Christian]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Matthew 14:13-21. Sermon from the series "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Christian"]]></description>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Extraordinarily Ordinary Wealth of a Christian]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Matthew 13:44-52. Sermon from the series "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Christian]]></description>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Extraordinarily Ordinary Patience of a Christian]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Isaiah 44:6-11. Sermon on Isaiah 44:6-11 from the series "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Chr...]]></description>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Rags to Righteousness Story (Isaiah 61:1-3, 10-11)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Is this your King?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Matthew 27:27-31. A broken, beaten, bleeding man. Is this your King? "The Lord reigns by the wood of...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Matthew 27:27-31. A broken, beaten, bleeding man. Is this your King? "The Lord reigns by the wood of the cross."]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sleep Is Not a Euphemism]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Often people are left paralyzed because they don't know what to say to some...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Often people are left paralyzed because they don't know what to say to someone suffering a loss. For Christians, death is tragic. Death is unnatural. But for Christians, the sleep of death is not a euphemism.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Be Sober and Certain in the Uncertainty of Christ's Return]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. Why is it people are so interested in the times and dates, in knowing exactl...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. Why is it people are so interested in the times and dates, in knowing exactly when the world will end? It's not because we are so vigilant. It's because we're lazy. It's because we don't want to have to think about it. The Apostle Paul says, "Don't worry about the times and dates." We don't know when the end will come that's uncertain, but you can be certain of this, it will come.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sheep, In the Midst of Wolves, Stand Your Ground]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Matthew 10:16-23. If one of a shepherd's main goals is to keep his sheep safe from dangerous animals...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Matthew 10:16-23. If one of a shepherd's main goals is to keep his sheep safe from dangerous animals like wolves, then the Lord may be one of the worst shepherds ever. "See I am sending you out like sheep among wolves." But our Shepherd equips his sheep for battle. What weapon does our Shepherd equip his sheep with? A book. Sheep, in the midst of wolves, stand your ground. Stand your ground on the Word of God.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our God's Powerful Invitation for Your Salvation]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Romans 1:16-17. God's powerful gospel invites you to salvation. The gospel is an announcement of goo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Romans 1:16-17. God's powerful gospel invites you to salvation. The gospel is an announcement of good news without shame. The gospel is a declaration that you are righteous without guilt. The gospel is a salvation that is yours through faith alone.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord's Sorrowful Song for His Beloved Vineyard]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Isaiah 5:1-7. What more could God have done for his vineyard? What more could God have done for you?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Isaiah 5:1-7. What more could God have done for his vineyard? What more could God have done for you?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Be Glad that God's Not Fair]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jonah 3:10-4:11. Jeffrey Dahmer was an infamous serial killer who killed 17 young men in Wisconsin a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jonah 3:10-4:11. Jeffrey Dahmer was an infamous serial killer who killed 17 young men in Wisconsin and Ohio between 1978 and 1991. Does someone like Jeffrey Dahmer deserve to be saved?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Meets Evil with Simultaneous Destruction and Deliverance]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Genesis 6. There are three times in earth's history when God empties his terrible judgment on the wo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Genesis 6. There are three times in earth's history when God empties his terrible judgment on the world. Three moments when man must face the full force of God's anger for our moral failings. Three instants when God meets evil with both intense destruction and intense deliverance.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our God Wants Clean Hearts, Not Dirty Hands]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Matthew 21:23-32. You shake his hand. He has a firm grip. His fingers and palms are rough like grani...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Matthew 21:23-32. You shake his hand. He has a firm grip. His fingers and palms are rough like granite. The dirt-stained wrinkles on his hands look like they'll never be clean, no matter how many times he washes them. What is your first impression of this man? Dirty hands are a symbol of hard work. It means you earn good clean money. It means you're not afraid to get your hands dirty to get things done. That's what we look for in a person, hard work, and results. What does God want?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[In Line for an Inheritance (Romans 8:12-17)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Because of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are in line for an inheritance. And thanks to t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Because of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are in line for an inheritance. And thanks to the Father, Son, and Spirit, there is nothing you have to do to receive this inheritance. Yet the fact that there are no strings attached is one of the hardest things for us to accept. It often seems like we would rather spend the night in a haunted mansion to earn our inheritance than accept there is nothing left for us to do.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Spirit Gives Hope Where Hope Is Gone (Ezekiel 37:1-14)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Thank God that he does not wait for us to reach rock-bottom before he reaches out to us. He keeps se...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thank God that he does not wait for us to reach rock-bottom before he reaches out to us. He keeps seeking to save us.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Word Is Enough for Us Because Jesus Fulfilled It (Luke 24:44-53)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Are we right? Are Christians right about, well, everything? How we live. How we want others to live....]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Are we right? Are Christians right about, well, everything? How we live. How we want others to live. How the world came to be. How the world will end. We don't get much confirmation for our beliefs from the world around us.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Lesson in Love from Love Himself (1 John 4:7-11, 19-21)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Love is a many splendored thing. All you need is love. Love conquers all. Across cultures and countr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Love is a many splendored thing. All you need is love. Love conquers all. Across cultures and countries, love is recognized as the most important characteristic of humanity. It's held up in the Bible as the most important command. "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God." Love is powerful. Love is essential. But what is it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Connected to Christ We Know Confidence  (1 John 3:18-24)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Dear children, let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth." Am I as a Chri...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Dear children, let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth." Am I as a Christian ever all talk?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Walk in the Light of Confession (1 John 1:5-10)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This is how it has to be: Either you're walking in the light or you're walking in the dark. There's ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is how it has to be: Either you're walking in the light or you're walking in the dark. There's no alternative. There's no twilight Christians halfway between light and dark. So how can anyone be a Christian?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Certain Hope (1 Corinthians 15:19-20)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But Christ has...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hands of Praise (Mark 11:1-10)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[How do we explain the change from Palm Sunday to Good Friday? This Lent we've been examining the han...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[How do we explain the change from Palm Sunday to Good Friday? This Lent we've been examining the hands of the passion. Hands of hypocrisy. Hands of misguided zeal. Hands of brutality. But today, a week before Jesus' crucifixion, the crowds are lifting their hands of praise. How is that possible? To go from praising God to cursing him so quickly? That could never happen to us! Or could it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Give Credit where Credit is Due (Ephesians 2:1-10)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today we want to examine our lives for any plagiarism. More specifically, when it comes to your spir...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today we want to examine our lives for any plagiarism. More specifically, when it comes to your spirituality, your faith life, who gets the credit?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lord Make Us Zealous (John 2:13-22)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Would you say you are zealous for God?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Would you say you are zealous for God?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Work for Full Hearts, Not Full Bellies (John 6:24-35)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The average person will spend 90,000 hours of their life at work. When you look at the 50 year stret...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The average person will spend 90,000 hours of their life at work. When you look at the 50 year stretch of life when you're actually working, that's about one-third of your time. That's a big deal.  Something we spend that much time on must be important. What are you working for?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Does it feel like it's you against the world--the odds are stacked against you and it's a miracle if...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does it feel like it's you against the world--the odds are stacked against you and it's a miracle if you can accomplish one thing? It feels like we're all alone. Can we trust God to help us?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[We are generous because God is able to ______. (2 Corinthians 9:8-11)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["I would love to give generously if only I could afford it." "I would love to give generously if I o...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["I would love to give generously if only I could afford it." "I would love to give generously if I only didn't have so many other obligations." Why do we have such a hard time parting from our money and possessions?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Great Shepherd Wants to Bless His People through Christian Leaders (Hebrews 13:7-8, 17-21)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This text is about you and me. Not just in the usual way that I am a sinner and you are a sinner and...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This text is about you and me. Not just in the usual way that I am a sinner and you are a sinner and we are all children of God. This is about the relationship between the pastor and his flock. This relationship is one way Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep showed us compassion. He wants to bless you through your Christian leaders: yesterday, today, and forever.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Recognize Jesus' Authority (Mark 6:7-13)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It is imperative for us to recognize that the authority our pastors wield is not from themselves. Th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It is imperative for us to recognize that the authority our pastors wield is not from themselves. They are Jesus' representatives. If we don't recognize that the message of repentance is easily lost or distorted. Whether it's the pastor who doesn't remember where his authority comes from or the people, the results are disastrous.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Find Strength to Suffer in Christ (2 Timothy 2:1-13)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God wants us to be ready and willing to give up our basic human needs for him. Be ready to be reject...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God wants us to be ready and willing to give up our basic human needs for him. Be ready to be rejected. Be ready to suffer. That's a lot to ask from a little boy who just wants someone to play with. That's a lot to ask from the teenager just trying to navigate school. That's a lot to ask from full-grown adults just trying to provide for themselves and their families. How can God ask so much of us? How can we meet his demands?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Salvation from the Storm (Job 38:1-11)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God is not limited. If he's so powerful and so loving and so just, why do some people suffer and oth...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God is not limited. If he's so powerful and so loving and so just, why do some people suffer and others go through a life of relative luxury? He allows storms and death into our lives. How come sometimes he saves us and others times he allows us to die? Why doesn't God save Christians from storms? Why does he allow the storms to come in the first place?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Kingdom of God Grows (Mark 4:26-34)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A business empire grows through cut-throat business deals and heavy marketing campaigns. A nation ex...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A business empire grows through cut-throat business deals and heavy marketing campaigns. A nation expands through brilliant economic, political, and military strategies. But how does the Kingdom of God grow?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Who's winning? (Revelation 20:1-6)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[There have been times in history where it looked like Christians were losing. There are places in th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[There have been times in history where it looked like Christians were losing. There are places in the world today where it looks like Christians are losing. There are times in our lives when it looks and feels like Christians are losing. Whatever appearances may be, Christians are winning. Christians are ruling the earth and have been for well over a thousand years.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[What are you doing here? (Deuteronomy 5:12-15)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Rules and laws are supposed to be for good to protect life and property. Unfortunately, humans don't...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rules and laws are supposed to be for good to protect life and property. Unfortunately, humans don't always use rules for good. What about God's rules? We'll see from looking at one specific example, that God's laws are always there to help us. He makes them to protect the blessings he wants to give us. The problem is we often abuse what God wants to protect.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[See the Glory of God in Death (John 11:32-44)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We're told death is a natural part of life. We're told death is inevitable nothingness so there's no...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We're told death is a natural part of life. We're told death is inevitable nothingness so there's no reason to fear it. Then why does death leave us angry, sad, and looking for someone to blame? If death is normal and natural why do we fear it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[There Is No Justice for God's People (Daniel 12:1-3)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[An innocent man saved and the guilty getting what they deserve. That's the way it should be. Justice...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[An innocent man saved and the guilty getting what they deserve. That's the way it should be. Justice is written in our hearts. Good people deserve good things and bad people deserve bad things. Everyone knows it. When the bad guys lose and the good guys win everything feels right with the world. But that's not the way the world works, is it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Watch In (Mark 13:5-11)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Try to think of it differently. Don't "watch out," "Watch in." Watch that you stand firm on Jesus' g...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Try to think of it differently. Don't "watch out," "Watch in." Watch that you stand firm on Jesus' gospel.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Not To Be Served But To Serve (Mark 10:32-45)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[He pulled out his cellphone and called his mom. As her phone was ringing, his eye began to well with...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[He pulled out his cellphone and called his mom. As her phone was ringing, his eye began to well with tears. Years of hard work had led him here. Hours of long nights up studying. More job interviews than he could count. When he finally got his chance he outperformed hundreds of applicants and swiftly climbed the competitive corporate ladder. Now he was here. "I did it, Mom." He said, his voice breaking, "I made it to the top. I just got out of a meeting with the CEO. I've been promoted to servant!"]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus Became Our Brother So He Could Be Our Champion (Hebrews 2:9-11)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Everything was supposed to be perfect. Everything was supposed to be under mankind's feet. Everythin...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Everything was supposed to be perfect. Everything was supposed to be under mankind's feet. Everything was supposed to be subject to us. Instead, it seems like we're subject to the whims of sin, disease, and hatred. At the present, we don't see everything subject to mankind. But we do see Jesus.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Wise Leadership God's Way Is Active and Humble (James 3:13-18)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We all have different levels of ambition. Some are willing to risk everything for greatness. Some ar...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We all have different levels of ambition. Some are willing to risk everything for greatness. Some are happy with a little recognition for a job well done. But all Christians ought to strive for greatness. Only we need a proper Christian understanding of what greatness is.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief! (Mark 9:14-27)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What's the most dangerous threat you and your families must face in the world today? Oppression? Ana...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What's the most dangerous threat you and your families must face in the world today? Oppression? Anarchy? Climate change? Pandemics? Terrorism? Mass shootings? Cancel culture? Social media? If any of those were your answer, you're wrong. "Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but... against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil."]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[He Has Done Everything Well (Mark 7:31-37)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Twenty years later, would anyone dare to say, "I think it's a good thing 9/11 happened?" It's distur...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Twenty years later, would anyone dare to say, "I think it's a good thing 9/11 happened?" It's disturbing even to bring up the question! Of course, this wasn't a good thing. Thousands lost their lives. Millions still feel the heartache. It's one of the most clear-cut examples of evil you'll find. So what about the God who allowed it to happen? In the wake of such evil, how can we confess that God has done everything well?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[It's the Thought that Counts (Mark 7:1-23)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We recognize that the thought behind the gift often counts more than the gift itself. When it comes ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We recognize that the thought behind the gift often counts more than the gift itself. When it comes to pleasing God, this is even more true. Pleasing God isn't about how altruistic and good your deed was. It's not about how hard you try or even having good intentions. God sees the attitude behind your actions in the deepest corners of your heart. Being a good Christian is not all about the things you do.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Come, Eat and Drink from Wisdom's Banquet (Proverbs 9:1-6)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In the Bible, wisdom is practical and beneficial. But it's also ethical and spiritual. It's not abou...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In the Bible, wisdom is practical and beneficial. But it's also ethical and spiritual. It's not about trying to define the essence of humanity or shrewd practices to become wealthy. It's not about the intelligence required to cure cancer. Biblical wisdom is the art of living well before God and your fellow man. We lacked that kind of wisdom. So we can say, on our own, you and I are simple fools with no sense. But wisdom invites precisely those who are simple and have no sense to a great banquet.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[No Ordinary Wedding Gift - John 2:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Is this what heaven's like? Clouds and harps and... boring? It's a common fear. The things that make...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Is this what heaven's like? Clouds and harps and... boring? It's a common fear. The things that make me happy now aren't going to be in heaven.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Cost of Refinement (Philippians 1:3-11)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You don't coast your way into the Olympics just like you don't coast your way into a rocket science ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You don't coast your way into the Olympics just like you don't coast your way into a rocket science Ph.D. program. Take an illustration from nature, if you want pure silver you need to burn away all the impurities. Any way you try to better yourself, it doesn't just happen. It takes hard work.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Don't Reject God's Light for the Earth - Acts 13:46-49]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God's loving plan is to send the light of salvation to the ends of the earth. The gospel is for ever...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God's loving plan is to send the light of salvation to the ends of the earth. The gospel is for everyone. We know that but we don't always live like that. Be careful not to reject God's loving plan. Don't reject God's light for the earth.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Kept His Promise - Genesis 17:1-7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We are really bad at keeping promises. Sometimes life gets in the way and there's nothing we can do ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We are really bad at keeping promises. Sometimes life gets in the way and there's nothing we can do about it. Sometimes circumstances change so we have to change our minds. Sometimes we're just not strong enough to overcome our own weaknesses. We are so unreliable with keeping promises often it's better not to make them in the first place. God has made many promises to you. Many big promises. How has God done at keeping his promises?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Only Obedient Servant of the Lord, Your Substitute (Isaiah 50:4-9)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Many companies and employers have standards and quotas their employees must meet. God has standards ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Many companies and employers have standards and quotas their employees must meet. God has standards his servants must meet. The people of Israel were supposed to be that standard. They were supposed to be the ideal example who showed the rest of the world's nations what a true servant of God looks like. They were doing a terrible job.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[What Child Is This? God in the Flesh - Exodus 33:18-34:7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Did you get your homework done," the teacher asks, "Show me." Did you get the new basketball play d...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Did you get your homework done," the teacher asks, "Show me." Did you get the new basketball play down," the coach asks his players, "Show me." "You need my help for an emergency babysitting job? Show me the money." Telling someone, "Show me," is a lot like saying, "Prove it." Does it surprise us then to hear Moses say to God, "Now show me your glory?"]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Helps Those Who Can't Help Themselves - Luke 1:39-55]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The gods help those who help themselves. It's not a Bible verse. It comes from ancient Greece. It's ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The gods help those who help themselves. It's not a Bible verse. It comes from ancient Greece. It's not a bad way of understanding how God often takes care of us through natural means, like our ability to work. If you plant seeds then you have crops to harvest. If you go to work faithfully you get money to exchange for goods and services. 
Do we ever take this idea and just run with it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Peace for the Lord Is Near (Philippians 4:4-7)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Rejoice. Be gentle. Don't be anxious. It sounds like great positive advice. Is it?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rejoice. Be gentle. Don't be anxious. It sounds like great positive advice. Is it?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 33:14-16)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[No matter how bad the mistakes we make with one another are, they aren't the real issue. No matter h...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[No matter how bad the mistakes we make with one another are, they aren't the real issue. No matter how insurmountable the consequences, you learn from the mistake, and life goes on. The real issue is not the holes we dig for ourselves with one another. The real issue is the hole we dug for ourselves before God.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Vision of Christ's Invisible Kingdom (Revelation 1:4-8)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Bible calls Jesus the King of kings. It says he has a kingdom that will never end. If this is tr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bible calls Jesus the King of kings. It says he has a kingdom that will never end. If this is true, where is it? Where is Christ's kingdom? If you can't see it or perceive it in any physical way, is it really there? Through the Word, God gives us a vision of Christ's invisible kingdom. He shows us what we cannot see with our eyes.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lost and Found - Luke 15:1-32]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This parable has been known for a long time as the Parable of the Prodigal Son. More recently it has...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This parable has been known for a long time as the Parable of the Prodigal Son. More recently it has been titled the Parable of the Lost Son which fits with the rest of the chapter where Jesus talks about lost sheep and a lost coin. This morning as we this parable, think about this: Who is the main character? Who is the parable really about?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christ's Presence Means Pardon, Not Permission - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[When I look at myself, I don't see how I can be saved. When I look at Christ, I don't see how I can ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When I look at myself, I don't see how I can be saved. When I look at Christ, I don't see how I can be lost.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pressing on to Reach the Goal - Luke 13:31-35]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The path Jesus chooses in the Gospel is so unexpected. Jesus didn't flee from danger. In boundless l...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The path Jesus chooses in the Gospel is so unexpected. Jesus didn't flee from danger. In boundless love, he pressed into it. So those who follow Jesus walk down a road that's not just counter-cultural. Christian living defies common sense. Yet Christians press on to reach the goal.]]></content:encoded>
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                <description><![CDATA[What is your Goliath? The struggle that taunts you every morning. What have you become too ashamed t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is your Goliath? The struggle that taunts you every morning. What have you become too ashamed to even answer? What temptation has tossed you around so often you're too terrified to even fight back?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Your Hope of Transfiguration - 2 Corinthians 3:7-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The number of self-help books is skyrocketing. Since 2013, sales have nearly doubled. Every January ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The number of self-help books is skyrocketing. Since 2013, sales have nearly doubled. Every January gyms are flooded with brand new members. The most popular religions of the world offer a path to improvement. There are the 5 pillars of Islam, the noble eight-fold path of Buddhism, the four Purusharthas (or goals of human life) of Hinduism. Many Christians hold up the 10 commandments as the way to make yourself a better person. People want to be better. They want to be transfigured. Here is your hope of transfiguration.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Love for the Unlovable - Luke 6:27-38]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[So many stories that we watch, especially the action blockbusters, center on revenge. Batman's paren...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[So many stories that we watch, especially the action blockbusters, center on revenge. Batman's parents are shot in an ally. He spends the rest of his life punching criminals in the face, as a way of avenging them. Vigilantism. Taking the law into his own hands. It's entertaining! It appeals to us! Revenge is in our blood, it's how we work. What if instead of punching people, Batman went around dark alleys giving out hugs to the criminals?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[All You Need Is Grace - 2 Corinthians 12:7-10]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sometimes God says no. When God says no it's not because he doesn't love you or because you haven't ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes God says no. When God says no it's not because he doesn't love you or because you haven't tried hard enough. God says no because he wants to change your understanding of what a blessing is. He says no because he wants you to see you are blessed and it has nothing to do with you.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus Reveals His Glory in a Great Catch - Luke 5:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We like a superhero discovering and exploring their newfound ability must come to the same conclusio...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We like a superhero discovering and exploring their newfound ability must come to the same conclusion as the Apostle Peter. If I go out thinking I'm going to grow the church with my great speaking and my fantastic arguments. Or if think my hard work and my dedication are going to bring in new believers. Or if I think we just need to find the right music and the right outreach programs and the right activities and the right topics, then people will come to our church--there can only be two devastating results.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hear and Say What God Commands You - Jeremiah 1:4-10]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God has something important to say to us. It's not all good news you want to hear. It's not the kind...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God has something important to say to us. It's not all good news you want to hear. It's not the kind of news that's enjoyable to tell others. But God needs you to hear and say the bad news. Only then can the good news come.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Expect to be Thrown Off a Cliff - Luke 4:16-30]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When you share the good news that brings freedom to captives and sight to the blind, you shouldn't b...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When you share the good news that brings freedom to captives and sight to the blind, you shouldn't be surprised if someone tries to throw you off a cliff.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Life Marches Victorious Over Death - 1 Corinthians 15:51-57]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The best anyone can claim is they don't know what comes after death. Unless that is, you know someon...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The best anyone can claim is they don't know what comes after death. Unless that is, you know someone who has come back.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Be Ready - Luke 12:35-40]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You know when you know you should be doing something but you aren't? Like you should be entering dat...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You know when you know you should be doing something but you aren't? Like you should be entering data at work or dusting shelves when a customer isn't in the store, but you just need like 5 minutes of doing nothing. When your supervisor shows us and reminds you to get to work, it's annoying. You know they're just doing their job. You already know you should be doing your job, just give me a second and stop nagging me! A part of us would find a constant reminder that the world is ending annoying. And yet, Jesus wants to be that constant reminder, "Be ready."]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[The World Is Not Worthy of You - Hebrews 11:32-40]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The world is not worthy of you. If you say it about yourself, it comes across as arrogant. There are...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The world is not worthy of you. If you say it about yourself, it comes across as arrogant. There are 36 billion acres of land on earth. 8 billion people. Countless animals. And the world is not worthy of you? But you're not saying it about yourself. I'm not the one saying it. It's God who says it. Just like God said the world was not worthy of the saints of old, the world is not worthy of you.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our Faithful Lord's Solution to Contract Breakers - Jeremiah 31:31-34]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The more serious the contract the more serious the consequences for breaking it. If you break your p...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The more serious the contract the more serious the consequences for breaking it. If you break your phone contract there's a fee and you have to pay off the cost of your phone. A few years ago, UCLA sued the apparel company Under Armour for $200 million for backing out of their contract. So what are the consequences of breaking a contract with God? What will God do to contract breakers? He drew up a new contract for us. A contract that sets us free to serve him willingly.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gifts Flowing from Surpassing Grace - 2 Corinthians 9:10-15]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[They were like water and oil. Not opposites, but not easily mixed. Naturally repellent to one anothe...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[They were like water and oil. Not opposites, but not easily mixed. Naturally repellent to one another. Jews had spent hundreds of years avoiding gentiles. Hundreds of years studying the laws that separated them. Looking specifically at the Gentiles in Corinth and the Jews in Jerusalem. Hundreds of miles separated them. You couldn't hop on an afternoon flight from one country to the other. There were no emails or zoom meetings between the two peoples. What could possibly bring these two peoples, these two cultures, these two congregations together? Money?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Through Faith, We Do Our Duty - Luke 17:1-10]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus reveals to his disciples the everyday duty of every Christian. It sounds like something no ord...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus reveals to his disciples the everyday duty of every Christian. It sounds like something no ordinary person could do. It sounds like something that requires heroic faith.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Meaningless Riches Are Meaningful with God - Ecclesiastes 5:10-20]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Under the sun, without God, riches are meaningless. Solomon wants us to learn from his life's mistak...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Under the sun, without God, riches are meaningless. Solomon wants us to learn from his life's mistakes. He wants us to look beyond this world. When we do we can say: With God, riches are meaningful.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus Welcomes Sinners - Luke 15:1-10]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Are you the hero of your own story? We romanticize many aspects of our life. In my personal narrativ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you the hero of your own story? We romanticize many aspects of our life. In my personal narrative, I'm the good guy. I'm in the right. I'm the hero. But when I come face to face with the gritty details of reality, I'm not who I chalked myself up to be.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Do What Is Right Even if It's Difficult - Philemon 1 7-21]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God doesn't want us to do the right thing only when it's convenient for us. Jesus makes that clear i...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God doesn't want us to do the right thing only when it's convenient for us. Jesus makes that clear in this morning's gospel. "Whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." Doing the right thing might involve carrying a cross. It can involve pain and sacrifice and awkward situations.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We think about the good old days most when the current days are bad. There's a sure-fire way to make...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We think about the good old days most when the current days are bad. There's a sure-fire way to make the current days bad:
rejection. In the words of Paul McCartney, "Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday."]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hope for the Future Springs Up From the Past - Romans 15:4-13]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What is it that might divide you from a brother or sister in Christ?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is it that might divide you from a brother or sister in Christ?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[What are you looking for? - John 1:29-41]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What are you looking for? A six-year-old boy asked the scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson what the meanin...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What are you looking for? A six-year-old boy asked the scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson what the meaning of life is. He responded: to learn something new every day so that when I have a problem I already know how to solve it. Learn so that you can solve the world's problems. It's a noble task. Curiosity is wonderful. Mankind has come up with incredible things. But will anyone find the answer to all problems?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Anointed to Fulfill All Righteousness - Matthew 3:13-17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Every hero has their origin story and Jesus' baptism is part of his. He was already true man and tru...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Every hero has their origin story and Jesus' baptism is part of his. He was already true man and true God incarnate at Christmas. He was born to be the Savior. The day of his baptism was the day he officially took up the mantle of Messiah, Christ, the Anointed One.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Arise Shine for your Light Has Come - Isaiah 60:1-6]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You and I are by nature like all other people. We are troubled and despondent. We lash out at others...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You and I are by nature like all other people. We are troubled and despondent. We lash out at others and indulge ourselves in forbidden fruit. And what does it get us?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Savior Born to Fulfill the Law - Galatians 3:23-29]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What was the reason that Jesus put himself under the law and did everything God required of the Isra...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What was the reason that Jesus put himself under the law and did everything God required of the Israelites? It's because we couldn't do it.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Message in the Manger - Hebrews 1:1-9]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A red rose means "I love you," and pink carnations say, "I'll never forget you." A text message mean...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A red rose means "I love you," and pink carnations say, "I'll never forget you." A text message means, "I'm thinking of you." And a string of emojis is something only a teenager can decipher. Getting someone socks or jewelry for Christmas both show you care in their own way. Every action, gift, and mode of communication sends a different message. What kind of message does God send us in the Christmas manger?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve Devotion 2022]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Is Christmas a Band-aid?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Is Christmas a Band-aid?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[When God Shows Up - Matthew 1:18-25]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It makes a difference when parents show up--when they're there for you. It makes a bigger difference...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It makes a difference when parents show up--when they're there for you. It makes a bigger difference when God shows up--when he's there for you.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus, are you the one? - Matthew 11:2-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Have you ever doubted? Not just general doubts like whether your flaky friend is going to meet you a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever doubted? Not just general doubts like whether your flaky friend is going to meet you at the mall. Have you ever doubted the big stuff? Is God really there? Jesus, are you the one?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[See, Your King Comes to You - Matthew 21:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The prophet Zechariah declared, "See, your King comes to you." Today we see what kind of King he is....]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The prophet Zechariah declared, "See, your King comes to you." Today we see what kind of King he is. He is the promised king, a humble King, and a saving King.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[You are Salt and Light so Be Salty and Shine - Matthew 5:13-20]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The world is like a rotting piece of meat. It leaves a foul taste in your mouth. Almost 30,000 peopl...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The world is like a rotting piece of meat. It leaves a foul taste in your mouth. Almost 30,000 people dead in the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria. 600,000 civilians dead as a result of last year's civil war in Ethiopia. In this world where bad things are happening all the time, Jesus says you are salt.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[If You Want to Boast, Boast in the Lord - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You guys are dumb, you're weak, and you're poor to boot. Can you imagine if I actually talked to you...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You guys are dumb, you're weak, and you're poor to boot. Can you imagine if I actually talked to you like that? But that's how Paul is basically talking here in this letter. And he's boasting. So what is Paul getting at?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Why do I want a Spirit led life? - Romans 8:11-19]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Why do I even want to be a Christian? Is it worth it? I can't do whatever I want. I feel these oblig...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Why do I even want to be a Christian? Is it worth it? I can't do whatever I want. I feel these obligations. I have this struggle that other people don't have to worry about. Other people get to experiment and indulge whatever impulse comes naturally to them but I have to fight it. I have to get up early on a Sunday and go to Bible study and worship and then stick around and talk for a while afterwards. Don't get me wrong, it's nice. But others are sleeping in and then going out to brunch. Would my life be better without the Holy Spirit?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Quench Your Thirst with the Living Water - John 4:5-26]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What would Jesus ask you about? What would he say that cuts into your heart and lays bare your soul?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What would Jesus ask you about? What would he say that cuts into your heart and lays bare your soul?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Will Bless You Through the Promise - Genesis 12:1-8]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What makes a terrible boss? They hover over you watching every move you make. They micromanage every...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What makes a terrible boss? They hover over you watching every move you make. They micromanage everything you do. They demand you get them coffee and pick up their dry cleaning without so much as a thank you. You can do your job almost perfectly but if you make one mistake all hell breaks loose. Does that mean God is a terrible boss?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[His Final Steps Led to a Dinner Celebration - John 12:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What do you value? Are you more pragmatic or romantic? Do you care more about grand gestures or prac...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What do you value? Are you more pragmatic or romantic? Do you care more about grand gestures or practicality? For example, if someone is getting you a present for Valentine's Day, would you prefer something sentimental, like red roses, or something useful, like a red Swiss Army Knife with 24 functions? We all fall somewhere on a sliding scale of form versus function. No matter which side of that scale we fall on, tonight I think we might be surprised to find ourselves agreeing with Judas, the betrayer. Judas was not happy with Mary's gift. But Jesus was. So what does Jesus value?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our Victory Is Won - Matthew 4:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We are at war. The Bible describes our lives as a battle. We fight against sin. We fight against Sat...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We are at war. The Bible describes our lives as a battle. We fight against sin. We fight against Satan. We fight against temptation. But our champion already defeated the enemy.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Godly Sorrow Will Increase Your Joy - 2 Corinthians 7:8-13]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Pouring water on a grease fire doesn't put it out, it makes it explode. Exercising every day gives y...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pouring water on a grease fire doesn't put it out, it makes it explode. Exercising every day gives you more energy than doing nothing. Working fewer hours often leads to higher productivity. Some things in life are counterintuitive. One we ought to be familiar with living in the Snow Belt is if your car starts to skid, steer into it. Tonight Paul teaches us to steer into sorrow over sin. Because godly sorrow will increase your joy.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pay Attention to the Light in the Dark - 2 Peter 1:16-21]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[For thousands of years, transcending different cultures and eras of technology, lighthouses have sto...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[For thousands of years, transcending different cultures and eras of technology, lighthouses have stood as a beacon of hope. They help ships navigate around dangerous rocks and shallow reefs. They guide ships into the safety of the harbor. They're so comforting because a lighthouse isn't going anywhere. It's solid and certain. When sailors see a lighthouse shining into the darkness they know exactly where they are. Only a fool would say, "That lighthouse can't tell me what to do!"]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[To Get Through the Dark, Use the Light - Isaiah 8:19-9:4]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Telescopic lenses are great tools for seeing, but not without light. Trying to get through the darkn...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Telescopic lenses are great tools for seeing, but not without light. Trying to get through the darkness with even more darkness doesn't even begin to make sense. If you want to get through the dark, you need a light.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Because the Lord Sees He Sends - Exodus 3:1-15]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Where was God? That's what people want to know when something bad happens. Where was God when I got ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Where was God? That's what people want to know when something bad happens. Where was God when I got in that accident? Wasn't he watching and taking care of me? Where was God when my loved one was sick? Where was God when I was struggling and doubting? Does he not hear my cries? This is the question the Israelites had been wrestling with for 400 years of slavery.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Holy Spirit Gives Gifts to the Church - 1 Corinthians 12:3-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Santa doesn't always bring fair gifts, does he? It's supposed to be based on whether you're naughty ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Santa doesn't always bring fair gifts, does he? It's supposed to be based on whether you're naughty or nice, but it doesn't always work out that way. One kid may work his butt off to be good all year, and he gets socks for Christmas. While the meanest kid in school gets a PlayStation 5. What's Santa thinking? We might wonder, are the gifts of the Holy Spirit fair? Strictly speaking, no they're not. But we'll hear from Paul that's OK. It's a good thing.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled - John 14:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It was the night Jesus was betrayed. He and his disciples were sitting in the upper room. Jesus said...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It was the night Jesus was betrayed. He and his disciples were sitting in the upper room. Jesus said to them, "Do not let your hearts be troubled." "Don't let our hearts be troubled, are you kidding me?" How could they not be troubled when so many troubling things were happening?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Sheep Called to Suffer in the Footsteps of Your Savior - 1 Peter 2:19-25]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You have so much in common with the people the Apostle Peter was writing to. Like them, you were cal...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You have so much in common with the people the Apostle Peter was writing to. Like them, you were called out of darkness to be part of a royal priesthood. Like them, you are an exile, a temporary traveler making your way through life on Earth. And like them, the world you're living in is filled with injustice, pain, and suffering.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[It's All Part of the Plan - Acts 2:22-32]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Who could have possibly predicted the plot twist that God's long-awaited Messiah would be killed by ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Who could have possibly predicted the plot twist that God's long-awaited Messiah would be killed by God's own people? It turns out, God could. Peter reveals it was all according to plan. The proof? Jesus has risen.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Created in the Image of the Triune God - Genesis 1-2:3]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Mom, what's wrong with me?" he asked. "Nothing, sweetheart," she replied, "You're just like everyon...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Mom, what's wrong with me?" he asked. "Nothing, sweetheart," she replied, "You're just like everyone else." How can a statement be so true and so false at the same time? Everyone loses their cool sometimes. Everyone gets sad. Everyone says something they don't mean, feels jealous, or acts selfishly. The boy is just like everyone else because there's something wrong with all of us.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[May You See with the Eyes of Your Heart - Ephesians 1:15-23]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When we look at Jesus' kingdom, what do we find? Not pomp and circumstance. A small band of follower...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When we look at Jesus' kingdom, what do we find? Not pomp and circumstance. A small band of followers on a hill. Jesus says to them, "All authority on heaven and earth has been given to me. Surely I am with you always." He promises hope and a glorious inheritance. He promises to exercise his power for the good of his people. Then he leaves them.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Love with Help from the Helper - John 14:15-21]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus tells us, "If you love me, keep my commands." And then he watches as we immediately go and bre...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus tells us, "If you love me, keep my commands." And then he watches as we immediately go and break his commands. How does he respond?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[He Lives to Restore My Hope - 1 Peter 1:17-21]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus is risen! You're a child of God who can call upon him as your Father. Now what?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus is risen! You're a child of God who can call upon him as your Father. Now what?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[This Changes Everything - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Death is the beginning of a whole string of "never's." As long as I live, I'm never going to get to ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Death is the beginning of a whole string of "never's." As long as I live, I'm never going to get to hear that person laugh again. I'm never going to have another conversation over the dinner table with them. They're never going to get to see me get married. They're never going to get to hold their grandchild in their arms. Death is the end. This morning, the Apostle Paul asks us to reconsider if that's true.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Patiently Waiting Through Present Suffering for Unseen Glory - Romans 8:18-25]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Apostle Paul thought long and hard about the problem of pain and all the toil and trouble we exp...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Apostle Paul thought long and hard about the problem of pain and all the toil and trouble we experience in this world. He concluded that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory we will experience in heaven with Jesus. It will be so good that the best way he can describe it is by comparing it to how bad things are now. Take the worst day of your life, it won't even be worth thinking about compared to the glory that awaits us. So, we patiently wait through present suffering for unseen glory.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lord Have Mercy On Me - Matthew 15:21-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Do I crave Jesus like this woman in our gospel reading does? This foreign woman whom Jesus says has ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Do I crave Jesus like this woman in our gospel reading does? This foreign woman whom Jesus says has great faith puts the disciples, the people of Israel, and us to shame.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Take Courage It Is I Do Not Be Afraid - Matthew 14:22-33]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If you imagine your life is like sailing on the sea, what kind of seas do you picture? Do you imagin...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you imagine your life is like sailing on the sea, what kind of seas do you picture? Do you imagine smooth sailing on a glassy sea? Maybe life is more turbulent than that, you get rocked back and forth by rolling waves and the occasional gust of wind. Or maybe your life is like a storm and you're hanging on for dear life.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord Gives Us Our Daily Bread - 1 Kings 17:1-6]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We think we're strong enough, smart enough, industrious enough, to work our way out of any problem a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We think we're strong enough, smart enough, industrious enough, to work our way out of any problem and be prepared for any downfall. But we're not.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lord Give me a Discerning Heart - 1 Kings 3:5-12]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The sad thing is, it's not even for all the riches in the world that we turn down spiritual wealth. ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The sad thing is, it's not even for all the riches in the world that we turn down spiritual wealth. You don't wake up every day and get to choose between a million dollars or going to church. You get to choose between a few extra hours of overtime and going to church. We exchange spiritual wealth for a pittance.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[What Do You Do with Weeds - Matthew 13:24-43]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today Jesus tells us a parable that changes our entire worldview. We know there is evil and sin in t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today Jesus tells us a parable that changes our entire worldview. We know there is evil and sin in this world. We know there are evil and sinful people in this world. What should we do about it? What do you do with weeds? Jesus' answer is: grow among them and patiently let God do the gardening.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turn to the Lord - Isaiah 55:6-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When the Lord says through the prophet Isaiah, "Seek the Lord while he may be found. Let the wicked ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When the Lord says through the prophet Isaiah, "Seek the Lord while he may be found. Let the wicked forsake their ways the unrighteous their thoughts." He's not just calling out to ungodly deviants and criminals out there. He's reaching out to the ungodly deviant and criminal in me and you. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way. Our way may appear to be right to us, but in the end, it leads to death.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Fight Worth Fighting - 1 Timothy 6:11-16]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Does your faith life feel like a fight? Is it a struggle? If so, is it a fight worth fighting?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does your faith life feel like a fight? Is it a struggle? If so, is it a fight worth fighting?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Do Not Be Afraid to Confess Jesus Before Others - Matthew 10:21-22]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In 1530, a few German princes and their Lutheran theologians traveled to the city of Augsburg to pre...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In 1530, a few German princes and their Lutheran theologians traveled to the city of Augsburg to present their case and their beliefs to the emperor. The situation seemed hopeless, but they could not desert the defense of the truth, because they knew Christ says, "Everyone who acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven." So on June 25, 1530, in a small auditorium, the Lutherans read a statement of their beliefs to Emperor Charles V. To this day, our church continues to use this same confession of faith, the Augsburg Confession.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[We Have Received the Mysteries of God - 1 Corinthians 4:1-7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Paul helps us see ourselves more clearly. Paul uses his ministry as an example to make a broader poi...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Paul helps us see ourselves more clearly. Paul uses his ministry as an example to make a broader point. Who do you think you are that you have any reason to boast about anything? What do you have that you didn't receive?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Watch with the Wise Ones - Matthew 25:1-13]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus lays before us two sets of bridesmaids--five foolish and five wise. He urges us, "Don't be foo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus lays before us two sets of bridesmaids--five foolish and five wise. He urges us, "Don't be fools. Keep watch with the wise ones. It's so simple. And it's so good for us too.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Government Belongs to God - Matthew 22:15-22]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In a simple sentence, Jesus teaches us there's no contest between God and government. The government...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In a simple sentence, Jesus teaches us there's no contest between God and government. The government belongs to God. Therefore, we have nothing to fear from it. Because the government belongs to God, we can obey it.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus' Parody of the Great Commission - Matthew 13:31-33]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Guest preacher Pastor Phil Birner preaching on Jesus' parable of the mustard seed and yeast.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest preacher Pastor Phil Birner preaching on Jesus' parable of the mustard seed and yeast.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Reckless Patience - Matthew 21:33-43]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Patience is a virtue. But can too much patience be a vice? If you're too patient about waiting to se...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Patience is a virtue. But can too much patience be a vice? If you're too patient about waiting to see a doctor, the problem might get worse. If you're too patient with an incompetent employee, your business may suffer before you have to fire them anyway. If you're too patient with someone who's hurting you, aren't you just going to get hurt again and again?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[Do We Want God to be Just or Generous - Matthew 20:1-16]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[If we're going to talk about what's fair, then the earliest workers in Jesus' parable deserved more ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If we're going to talk about what's fair, then the earliest workers in Jesus' parable deserved more than the last workers. But do we really want everything in life to be fair?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Get Riled Up for the Right Reasons - Galatians 2:11-16]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Would you confront someone about sin? Sure! If someone insults me, I might say something. We'll get ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Would you confront someone about sin? Sure! If someone insults me, I might say something. We'll get upset about anything that hurts me or hurts someone else. We'll act if someone disrupts the peace and status quo. If what someone does is hurtful or disruptive enough, we might even be willing to go out of our comfort zone and make a scene because that's how angry we are. If that's the case, are we really getting riled up for the right reasons?]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
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                <title><![CDATA[My Wrappings - Revelation 7:9-17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[C.S. Lewis wrote, "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[C.S. Lewis wrote, "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God's Righteousness and Me - Romans 3:19-28]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The most important opinion a person could worry about is God's opinion. What does God think about me...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The most important opinion a person could worry about is God's opinion. What does God think about me? For millennia, humanity has done everything it can to try to answer that question. More recently, humanity has done everything it can to try to forget that question. But despite people's best efforts to ignore it, our conscience sits on our shoulders chirping like an incessant cricket. It demands we answer. You've done wrong. What does God think of you now?]]></content:encoded>
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Who started it doesn't matter. Who started it isn't an excuse to hit someone or be mean to them. We teach that to our kids, but don't we do the exact same thing?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Forgiveness Conquers Our Guilt and Grudges - Genesis 50:15-21]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <title><![CDATA[Passion for God's Paradoxical Plan - Romans 11]]></title>
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some people are passionate about fitness. Some people are passionate about reading or their work or butterfly catching. What are you passionate about? Would you describe yourself as passionate about God's mercy?]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Born Like Us to Adopt Us - Galatians 4:4-7]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[God saw us in our pitiful state as slaves of the law. He saw the human race's sorry excuse for a Chr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God saw us in our pitiful state as slaves of the law. He saw the human race's sorry excuse for a Christmas card and had compassion on us. He sent his Son away from his perfect family to join our dysfunctional one.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Rejoice - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Are you an Eeyore or a Tigger? Which one should you be?]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you an Eeyore or a Tigger? Which one should you be?]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hosanna - Mark 11:1-10]]></title>
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We don't need a leader or a ruler or someone to inspire us. We need a savior. That's why we shout, "Hosanna!" It's become a cry of praise, but it's more than that. It's a cry for help. Hosanna means, "Please, save us!"]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our Peace in the Presence of a Holy God - 1 Kings 8:6-13]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[It pays to think about your past mistakes enough to learn from them. Likewise, it pays to do some fu...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It pays to think about your past mistakes enough to learn from them. Likewise, it pays to do some future planning for future success. As we bring the past year to a close and usher in the new one, it's a great time to reflect a little on the past, present, and future. You'll find peace must come from somewhere else entirely.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Fulfilled - Luke 1:26-38]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God doesn't forget his promises. He fulfills them. No word from God will ever fail.]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God doesn't forget his promises. He fulfills them. No word from God will ever fail.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[Good News of Great Joy - Luke 2]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[They're called "human interest" or "feel-good stories." It's a news segment that focuses on positive...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[They're called "human interest" or "feel-good stories." It's a news segment that focuses on positive and uplifting events or acts of kindness. They give you a break from the more serious or negative news. It feels like that's what we use the entire season of Christmas for. But Christmas is far more than just a feel-good story.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Comfort, Comfort - Isaiah 40:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The opening verses of Isaiah 40 reveal an amazing truth. God wants to comfort you. He wants to call ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The opening verses of Isaiah 40 reveal an amazing truth. God wants to comfort you. He wants to call you his people, be your God, and speak tenderly to you. For that to happen, your heart must be prepared for him. You need to realize how helpless you are.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus Has the Last Word - Daniel 7:9-10 13-14]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In the book of Daniel, God reveals who will have the last word. And it's not some mighty general, brilliant scientist, or even you.]]></content:encoded>
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                <title><![CDATA[How to Wash Bloody Hands - Isaiah 1:10-18]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Israelites thought they did everything right to get away with their sins. It's all too easy for ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Israelites thought they did everything right to get away with their sins. It's all too easy for us to fall into that same snare.]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Good News of Great Joy for All People]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today we celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord. Epiphany comes from a Greek word meaning "reveal." When...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today we celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord. Epiphany comes from a Greek word meaning "reveal." When the Savior was born, he was first revealed to Israelites: the shepherds, Simeon, Anna. But today, the Lord miraculously guides foreigners across countless miles, so the Savior can be revealed to them as well. How did the magi respond? "They were overjoyed" (Matthew 2:10). Epiphany is sometimes known as "The Gentiles' Christmas." We Gentiles (non-Jews) rejoice in the good news that this Jewish baby is not just the Savior of Jews. He is for all people--the Savior of the world.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 20:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Peace on Earth]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[On Christmas Eve a choir of angels sang, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Christmas Eve a choir of angels sang, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests." So, where is this peace on earth? They were singing about peace between a holy God who hates sin and human beings who sin every day. Because of what Christ did as our Savior, there is no hostility between us and God, only peace and love. As this peace with God fills our hearts, it moves us to live in peace with each other too.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 20:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Day Festival Service: God became Man]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. 

Worship...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. 

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/83b2ea80-9e7f-11ee-adcf-99e954a9c6d1

Christmas Day fills us with wonder--that the Creator God could become flesh and dwell among us and that, in his great love for us, he would do such a thing. Let us marvel at this good news of great joy!


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                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2023 19:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Good News of Great Joy]]></title>
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols.

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Think of what the angel said that night: "I bring you good news of great joy.... A Savior has been born. The "good news of great joy" was the fact that "a Savior has been born." One cannot truly celebrate Christmas unless one believes he needs salvation. So Let us use this night to acknowledge that we aren't good enough people in God's eyes. We need to be saved from the guilt of sin. So, Jesus came to do just that--save us. So great was his love for us, he left the throne of heaven, crawled into a manger, and would not stop until he reached the cross. Oh, come let us adore him!

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                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2023 04:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The King Shall Come Just as God Promised]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In Eden, mankind fell into sin, bringing death and despair to Paradise. God immediately promised to ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Eden, mankind fell into sin, bringing death and despair to Paradise. God immediately promised to send a Savior who would undo that devastation. Century after century, through the prophets, God reiterated and expanded upon that promise of a Savior-King. In a manger in Bethlehem, on that first Christmas, God's promise was fulfilled. The perfect faithfulness God demonstrated in keeping all his promises about Christ's first coming at Christmas is what gives us the certainty and comfort that God will keep his promises about Christ's second coming on judgment day. The King shall come!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 20:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The King Is Bringing Perfect Joy]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The historic Christian Church gave Latin titles to each Sunday. They titled the Third Sunday in Adve...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The historic Christian Church gave Latin titles to each Sunday. They titled the Third Sunday in Advent "Gaudete," which means "Rejoice!" As we reach the midway point of Advent, we remember that when the King shall come he will bring us perfect and everlasting joy. Joy is not the same thing as happiness. Happiness is an emotion. Joyfulness is a condition. Happiness comes from your circumstances. Joyfulness comes from your King entering into your heart and assuring you of his abiding love and your glorious future. Therefore, happiness is fleeting. Joyfulness is enduring.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Prepare to Meet Him]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Scriptures teach that King Jesus is the Son of God in flesh and the only hope for salvation. You do ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Scriptures teach that King Jesus is the Son of God in flesh and the only hope for salvation. You do not approach meeting someone like that casually or carelessly. You prepare meticulously. What does that mean? What does a life of readiness--ready to meet such a King--look like? In one word: repentance. If we insist on hanging onto our sins, how can we receive the One who came for the very purpose of taking those sins away?

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                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Advent Devotion: He Will Be Our Peace]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A Devotion on Micah 5:2-5

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Devotion on Micah 5:2-5

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                <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The King is Coming to Save]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Rulers plan and administrate and govern. They typically do not save. If America were attacked, the P...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rulers plan and administrate and govern. They typically do not save. If America were attacked, the President would not pick up a weapon, go to the front lines, and fight to save you from the enemy. Jesus is different. He is both infinitely greater than all other rulers, yet also infinitely humbler. He does not consider it beneath his rank as King to risk his life for his subjects. He is willing to fight for us. He is willing to die for us. For King Jesus came into our world for one reason--to save us.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Time to Yearn for the End]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We have come to the end of the Church Year. It is time to talk about the end of this world on Judgme...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We have come to the end of the Church Year. It is time to talk about the end of this world on Judgment Day. That day does not scare the believer. The first time Christ came he saved us from our sin and the accusations for the devil. The second time Christ comes, he will save us from everything else. Until then we live in the time in between. As we look at all Christ did at his first coming, we yearn for him to come again to end this broken world and to usher all the saints into everlasting glory.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 20:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Eve: A Time for Thankfulness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth's bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth's bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, all beneath the canopy of God's almighty care. For all these physical blessings and most of all for the loving forgiveness of all our spiritual debt, we respond to God with acts of love and rejoicing. Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth!

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                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Time for Faithful Service]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[As we wait for Christ to return, we are not to be sedentary. The reason Christ has not yet returned ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[As we wait for Christ to return, we are not to be sedentary. The reason Christ has not yet returned is that there is still work to be done. And Christ carries out his good work through us, his Church. So, until Christ comes again and says, "Stop!" believers will be busy with faithful service. Christ has given every believer gifts and talents. And when Christ entrusts us with those gifts and talents, he calls us to use them all for his glory. In the time between Christ's first and second coming, we use everything the master has given us to live according to his will and to carry out his mission.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 20:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Time for Watchfulness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[As we wait for Christ to return, as day after day passes, it can be easy to get distracted, to lose ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[As we wait for Christ to return, as day after day passes, it can be easy to get distracted, to lose vigilance, and to become spiritually drowsy. God forbid that Christ should return and find us spiritually asleep. Today we are reminded that the time in between Christ's first and second coming is a time for watchfulness. The Church prays, "Lord God, keep us ever watchful for the coming of your Son that we may sit with him and all your holy ones at the marriage feast in heaven."

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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Christian Victory Service of Maruta Bassett]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The family of Maruta Bassett and our church family thank you for joining us today.

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The family of Maruta Bassett and our church family thank you for joining us today.

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                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[All Saints' Day: A Time to Focus on Future Glory]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Pain can be endured if we know it is temporary and that happier times come immediately after. Likewi...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pain can be endured if we know it is temporary and that happier times come immediately after. Likewise, the time in between Christ's first and second coming is going to be full of hardship, especially for believers. How do we bear it? We remember that this is temporary. Happier times are coming! That truth is made crystal clear on this All Saints Day. On this day we remember all those who had faith in the Lamb of God who are now fallen asleep and we focus on the future glory that waits for us.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Reformation Sunday: A Time for Steadfast Faith]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The time in between Christ's first and second coming is going to be perilous for believers. A good e...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The time in between Christ's first and second coming is going to be perilous for believers. A good example--Martin Luther. For trying to share the pure gospel with the world, both political and religious leaders attempted to end his life. The Festival of the Reformation emphasizes the true Church's unfailing reliance on the Word of God and unflinching testimony to that Word even in the face of harsh persecution. Today we pray that the Lord would keep us steadfast in the faith and give us the peace of knowing that our lives are safe in his hands.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 20:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Godly Government]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The existence of corrupt government and evil rulers does not negate what Scripture says to be true: ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The existence of corrupt government and evil rulers does not negate what Scripture says to be true: "There is no authority except that which God has established." Therefore, when we talk about "godly government" we are not saying that the only legitimate governments are those which do what is perfectly godly. We are confessing our belief that the King of kings is in perfect control of all the governments of this world, and that he works in all things--including tyrants and dictators--for the eternal good of his dear children.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 20:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Story of Insane Rejection]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[If you were to reject an invitation to go on a free tropical vacation, an invitation to go backstage...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you were to reject an invitation to go on a free tropical vacation, an invitation to go backstage and meet your favorite musical group, or an invitation to the Super Bowl people might say you've lost your mind. Where does God's invitation to participate in his heavenly banquet rank? Scripture often pictures eternal life as a joyful party, full of friends and family, laughter, and the finest foods. Through a story, Jesus teaches us how insane it would be to reject God's gracious invitation to that eternal celebration. More, Jesus tells us what we need to get into that best of all banquets.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Story of Reckless Patience]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Patience is a virtue. But can too much patience be a vice? If you are too patient, waiting to see if...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Patience is a virtue. But can too much patience be a vice? If you are too patient, waiting to see if that pain in your stomach goes away with time, you might make a problem worse. If you are too patient with an incompetent employee, you will lose productivity before the inevitable--his firing--occurs anyway. Too much patience would seem not to be a virtue, but reckless behavior. Yet that is exactly what God demonstrates to a rebellious human race--reckless patience. Through a story, Jesus teaches exactly what God's patience means for us.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Story of Spiritual Insincerity]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You likely have heard the accusation or perhaps even made it yourself: "He's so fake!" That charge c...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You likely have heard the accusation or perhaps even made it yourself: "He's so fake!" That charge claims someone's friendliness or kindness is a sham. Such insincerity bothers us. Through a story, Jesus teaches us that God feels the same. God doesn't want us to simply go through religious motions like some sort of show. He sees right through that. God's desire is that our repentance would demonstrate sincere sorrow over sin. God wants us to see the grace and forgiveness he has shown us in Christ, and in response, to love him back deeply and sincerely.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 20:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Story of Perplexing Generosity]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Human beings have an incredibly strong sense of fairness. That is why it can be so perplexing when w...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Human beings have an incredibly strong sense of fairness. That is why it can be so perplexing when we see how God dispenses blessing and grace. We see people who convert on their deathbed, and Scripture tells us they obtain the same salvation as someone who has been Christian all his life. How is that fair? Through a simple story, Jesus teaches us a profound truth. We need to stop expecting God to be fair. God is not fair. He does not give us what we deserve, and that's called mercy. In fact, he gives us what we don't deserve, and that's called grace. No, God is not fair. He is breathtakingly generous.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Church that's Quick to Forgive]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today God applies the concept of "pay it forward" to forgiveness. God forgave our countless sins. He...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today God applies the concept of "pay it forward" to forgiveness. God forgave our countless sins. He was willing to pay an incomprehensible price--the death of his Son. Obviously, we will never have an occasion to do the same for God. God never wrongs us. But others may do us wrong. Others may cause us pain. And when we are quick to forgive, it is one way we thank God for being so quick to forgive us. This is what God wants in his Church--people who, like him, are quick to forgive.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Church Willing to Say Hard Things]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God wants the people of his church to be willing to say hard things to people when that is what is necessary to save them. Warning against sin is not easy. It upsets people, even offends them. But saying hard things is the loving thing to do when it is a matter of eternal life and death.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 20:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Church that Takes Up Its Crosses]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Some churches teach that if one follows God, God responds by granting prosperity and peace. Jesus te...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some churches teach that if one follows God, God responds by granting prosperity and peace. Jesus teaches that is nonsense. The Son of God tells us that if we are his disciple, if we are part of his Church, we will have to bear crosses. Believers will suffer in this world, oftentimes for no other reason than they are believers. It is painful to struggle against the temptations and priorities of this world. It can be agonizing to face the same scorn and ridicule Jesus faced. The church takes up its crosses, because this is the Christian path, the one Jesus himself walked: first the cross, then the crown.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hymn Festival: A Church that Really Knows Jesus]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus asked, "Who do you say that I am?" Make no mistake. That is the most important question in the...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus asked, "Who do you say that I am?" Make no mistake. That is the most important question in the world. And it is a question every human must answer. Jesus is both Lord and Savior, the Messiah, the Son of the living God. This truth is the core of saving faith. It is the central message God has called our church to proclaim. What does God want in a church? He wants a church that really knows Jesus.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Church for All People]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["All are welcome!" Is that true at our church? Is it conceivable that a stranger could walk into our...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["All are welcome!" Is that true at our church? Is it conceivable that a stranger could walk into our church and for some reason you would ask yourself, "What is someone like that doing here?" Or, just perhaps, you are asking that question about yourself? "There are some seemingly godly people here. I'm not like them. Do I really belong?" Today, Jesus shows us that God wants church to be for all people. All of us--regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or social status--have the same problem of sin. And we all have the same Savior. Therefore, anyone who comes to Christ's Church and cries out, "Lord, have mercy!" is more than welcome.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Answers Doubt with Jesus]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It is not uncommon that, in times of adversity, doubt rears its ugly head--doubts about God's care, ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It is not uncommon that, in times of adversity, doubt rears its ugly head--doubts about God's care, God's promises, God's providence. In those times, the true answer to doubt is not found in some great miracle that removes adversity, but in the still small voice of our Savior God whispering to us in his Word. Through that Word, Christ reaches out to us with nail-scarred hands, proof of his great love. Jesus gently says, "Why did you doubt?" Our faith is restored. The Christian answers doubt with Jesus.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 19:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Trusts God to Provide]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The hardest times to trust in God are the times we need him most. It's easy to trust God when your j...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The hardest times to trust in God are the times we need him most. It's easy to trust God when your job is great, your health is fine, your relationships are strong, your family is well. It's easy to trust God when the sun is shining, but what happens when your life is suddenly overshadowed by dark days? When we look at all the spiritual blessings God provides to us, we can only conclude that, at the right time, God will give us everything we truly need. The Christian trusts God to provide.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Seeks Spiritual Wealth]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This week we are given an honest assessment of what really matters in life. The kingdom is worth eve...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This week we are given an honest assessment of what really matters in life. The kingdom is worth everything. Worldly wealth can buy the things of this world, the type of things that rust and decay, things that will not last. True wealth is spiritual wealth. It can be found only in God and his eternal blessings for us in Christ. The Christian seeks first spiritual wealth and will sacrifice anything to obtain it.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Lives as Wheat among Weeds]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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If you try to pull the weeds out of a wheat field too early you will likely pull up a fair amount of wheat accidentally. This week Jesus uses that image to illustrate life this side of heaven. Christians are pictured as wheat planted by the Lord. Evildoers are pictured as weeds. We might want God to take care of evil now--to pull up all the weeds. But he tells us to wait for the harvest. God is going to fix the problem of evil in this world, but it might not be today or even tomorrow. What does God want us to do while we wait? He wants us to live like wheat among weeds, serving the purpose for which he planted us. That means being faithful, fruitful, and mindful of the coming harvest.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 19:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Is Planted by the Word]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When you plant multiple seeds often only some, perhaps just a small amount, will sprout. As these fe...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When you plant multiple seeds often only some, perhaps just a small amount, will sprout. As these few sprouts grow, birds and pests and weeds and weather attack. Once a seed leaves your hand, you are at the mercy of forces beyond your control. God uses that experience from nature to explain the supernatural process by which he calls humans to faith through the gospel. The Christian is planted by the Word. The Christian can plant the seed of the gospel into the soil of another's heart. What happens after that is completely beyond our control. Yet God promises us that his Word always accomplishes his good purposes. God's Word is powerful, all on its own, without our help.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 19:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Finds Rest in Jesus]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[We need rest; without it, we suffer. Christians know they need more than sleep or breaks. We need mo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We need rest; without it, we suffer. Christians know they need more than sleep or breaks. We need more than physical rest. We need spiritual rest. The Christian knows that the only place to find that type of rest is Jesus. Jesus provides more than a pause in work, more than enjoyable recreation. Jesus provides the removal of our sins, the cleansing of our guilty conscience, and a gentle new yoke of discipleship. In Jesus, the Christian finds rest from their burdens, rest from their battles, and rest forever in heaven.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 19:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Loves God Above All]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Christian loves God above all things. For the Christian understands that everything in this pres...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Christian loves God above all things. For the Christian understands that everything in this present world is transitory. Relationships fail. Empires fall. Accomplishments are quickly forgotten. But nothing about God is transitory. God's love is eternal. He promises the Christian everlasting life. And so the Christian struggles not simply to avoid loving bad things. The Christian struggles to love God above all other good things too. Because the Christian understands that God is of ultimate value.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 19:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Holy Ministry Preaches Christ Despite Persecution]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[From its birth the New Testament Church has been persecuted. In Martin Luther's day, both pope and e...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[From its birth the New Testament Church has been persecuted. In Martin Luther's day, both pope and emperor sought to stop the gospel movement that was spreading from Germany. But God was a mighty fortress for the Church. Still today the Church is persecuted. The holy ministry preaches Christ despite persecution. Christ never promised his Church that ministry would operate unopposed. But he did promise to give courage to his witnesses. Today we also commemorate the "birthday" of the Lutheran Church, which took place on June 25, 1530 when the Augsburg Confession was presented by Lutheran princes before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Holy Ministry Demonstrates Compassion for God's People]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA["When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion on them" (Matthew 9:36). The Greek word translated "co...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion on them" (Matthew 9:36). The Greek word translated "compassion" refers to a type of love that almost overwhelms one's emotions. Jesus looks at the people and is willing to do anything for them--to make any sacrifice, even the ultimate one at the cross. In that same compassion, the Lord of the Church raises up ministers. As those ministers share his grace and mercy, Christ saves eternal lives. More, he fills those ministers with his Spirit, so that they also feel compassion for God's people.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 20:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Holy Ministry is Filled with Sinners Called by God]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The holy ministry is not filled with perfect people. The holy ministry is filled with sinners whom G...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The holy ministry is not filled with perfect people. The holy ministry is filled with sinners whom God has called out of his boundless mercy. The holy ministry is God's gift to the Church. But it is also God's gift to ministers, who certainly do not deserve the privilege of being God's public servants. God calls sinful and weak individuals into the ministry, so that as his kingdom advances, we give credit where credit is due--to the Holy Spirit.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Scripture teaches us that there is only one God but that he exists as three persons--Father, Son, an...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Scripture teaches us that there is only one God but that he exists as three persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This teaching is not some logical exercise or philosophical excursion. The doctrine of the Trinity is central to our salvation. The triune God is our Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. So often, when life gets hard, we get frustrated. We don't understand how God is working always for our good. But the doctrine of the Trinity teaches us we cannot even comprehend God's existence. How then, could we ever comprehend all his workings? On this Holy Trinity Sunday, let it be enough to know that all three persons--Father, Son, and Spirit--love us with an everlasting love.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 20:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: He Lives to Pour Out His Spirit]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Fifty days after the Passover, God's Old Testament people celebrated Pentecost (Greek for "fifty"). ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fifty days after the Passover, God's Old Testament people celebrated Pentecost (Greek for "fifty"). Pentecost commemorated the gathering of the harvest and was also used to remember the giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai, the start of the Church of Israel. Christ chose Pentecost to be the birthday of his New Testament Church too. By pouring out his Holy Spirit, Christ empowered the Church to gather in the great harvest of souls won by the Son.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 20:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: He Lives to Rule All Things for the Church]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The ascension marks the completion of Jesus' earthly mission, but it does not signify the end of his...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The ascension marks the completion of Jesus' earthly mission, but it does not signify the end of his work. While on earth, Jesus had set aside so much of his divine power. But Jesus now picks all that power back up again. He ascended to exercise his limitless authority for the Church as we carry out our mission to be Christ's ambassadors of grace to the world. He lives! And he is in absolute and perfect control, ruling over Creation for the eternal well-being of his friends. And that is what we are!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 20:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: He Lives and Calls me to Live for Him]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[True love involves obedience. Jesus did not simply say he loved his heavenly Father. He proved it by...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[True love involves obedience. Jesus did not simply say he loved his heavenly Father. He proved it by obeying his Father, even when that obedience meant dying on a cross for our sake. Love for God who lives in us leads us to a life of obedience. The God who lives in us calls us to live for him. It is as simple as that. Love for our risen Lord means obedience to his commands.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 20:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: He Lives to Be the Only Way to Heaven]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The gospel is the most inclusive message in the world. The benefits of the death and resurrection of...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The gospel is the most inclusive message in the world. The benefits of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are meant for every man, woman, and child who ever lived. The gospel is also the most exclusive message in the world, for it maintains that salvation can only be found in one place--the person of Jesus Christ. Just listen to how Jesus speaks: "I am the way and the truth and the life" (John 14:6). Jesus doesn't say, "I will show you the true way to eternal life." The prophets and apostles could say that. But Jesus says, "I am the way. I am the truth. I am the life you crave."

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                <pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 20:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: He Lives to Be My Good Shepherd]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The survival of the sheep was dependent on their shepherd. There he is. Weather-beaten. Sleepless. A...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The survival of the sheep was dependent on their shepherd. There he is. Weather-beaten. Sleepless. Armed. In the dusk, he scans the land, counting his sheep, making sure they are all accounted for, every one of them on his heart. You see why Jesus chose the shepherd to illustrate how he cares for us. He feeds us with his Word. He protects us from that roaring lion, Satan. Jesus is leading us into the green pasture of eternal life. For centuries, the Church has observed this Fourth Sunday of Easter to celebrate that he lives to be our Good Shepherd.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 20:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: He Lives to Restore My Hope]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[There is little worse than a feeling of hopelessness. The disciples' thought their hope for a better...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[There is little worse than a feeling of hopelessness. The disciples' thought their hope for a better life died along with Jesus. They had let their personal wants and expectations cloud their view of Scripture which said that the Messiah's death and resurrection were actually the source of all hope! So, the living Lord appeared to his disciples. He explained. He opened their minds to the truth of God's Word. And in doing so, he restored their hope. He died, but he is dead no longer. The one who can heal us and give us life to the full lives! He lives to restore our hope.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 20:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: He Lives to Take Me from Death to Life]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today is a day of great comfort for any follower of Jesus who wrestles with doubt concerning Christ'...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today is a day of great comfort for any follower of Jesus who wrestles with doubt concerning Christ's promises or doubts about God's Word. Jesus does not come to rebuke Thomas' weak faith. Jesus comes to strengthen Thomas' faith, giving him proof of the mind-bending reality of the resurrection--to let him feel it, touch it, explore it. Jesus didn't reject Thomas. Jesus engaged Thomas and gave him peace. Still today, the living Lord speaks to us in Word and sacrament. When we show weakness of faith, he does not reject us. Just as he did with Thomas, Jesus engages us, giving us proof and peace.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Festival Service: He Lives to Take Me from Death to Life]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Christ is risen indeed! Mankind is redeemed! Jesus has removed the fear of eternal death. Jesus has ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Christ is risen indeed! Mankind is redeemed! Jesus has removed the fear of eternal death. Jesus has transformed physical death. It is not punitive. For the believer, it is the pathway into Paradise. Jesus has made us spiritually alive by giving us faith in his resurrection. Jesus lives! So, in every possible way, Jesus takes us from death to life. Join us as we celebrate Jesus' victory over death!

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/71499a70-d55c-11ed-add1-8d52f8151d34
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                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 20:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Sunrise Service: His First Steps Led Outside the Tomb]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Through the season of Lent, we've been following our Savior's final steps to the cross. But on the m...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Through the season of Lent, we've been following our Savior's final steps to the cross. But on the morning of Easter as the sun rises we marvel as Jesus' first steps lead him outside his tomb. Join us as we celebrate Jesus' victory over death!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 17:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Good Friday: His Final Steps Led to the Place of the Skull]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us as we recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship s...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us as we recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship service will focus on Christ's seven statements from the cross. We walk beside our Savior in spirit and see how his final steps led to the place of the skull.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/20b612c0-d285-11ed-b7ee-1d509710e8f1
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2023 05:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Holy Thursday: His Final Steps Led to a the Upper Room]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us as we follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! His final ste...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us as we follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! His final steps lead us to the upper room, a room where his disciples carefully prepared for the Passover. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 05:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Palm Sunday: A Greater Type of King]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today's service reflects the contrasting attitudes toward Jesus during the days leading up to his cr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today's service reflects the contrasting attitudes toward Jesus during the days leading up to his crucifixion. Palm Sunday is named after the palms that were spread before Jesus as he entered Jerusalem. The people's praise reveals that they hailed Jesus as the Messianic King. Yet only days later, they would cry out, "Crucify!" This contrast is reflected as the joy of Christ's triumphal entry gives way to the somber remembrance of his suffering and death. The extended reading of the Passion History sets before us all that Christ did on our behalf. Thus, the Church prepares for Holy Week--the most important week of the church year.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Midweek Lenten Worship: His Final Steps Led to His Enemies]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Just days before he took his final steps to his cross, our Lord didn't shy away from confrontation a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Just days before he took his final steps to his cross, our Lord didn't shy away from confrontation and difficult conversations. He didn't hold back. The gospels are filled with chapter after chapter of what our Savior said in his final days to the large crowds gathered in Jerusalem for the celebration of Passover. And much of what our Savior said was targeted squarely at the "chief priests and experts in the law." How amazing that he allowed his final steps to lead to his enemies. Those enemies included the Jewish leaders. Those enemies included you and me!


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                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Life for the Dead]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The author and poet George Eliot once wrote, "Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The author and poet George Eliot once wrote, "Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them." The Roman philosopher Cicero said much the same. He wrote, "The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living." What second rate comfort! But that is the best the unbelieving world can offer. Jesus provides a better solution to death. He promises life. One day Jesus will give your faithful dead back to you. How do we know Jesus can and will keep that promise? Because the Son of God descended into the darkness of death himself and emerged on Easter Sunday as the first fruit of the resurrection of all God's people.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 20:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Midweek Lenten Worship: His Final Steps Led to Some Greeks]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes." The command is a bit of an exaggeration, but the...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes." The command is a bit of an exaggeration, but the point is save your ammo until the right moment. Entire battles can be turned just by waiting for the right moment to fire or retreat or charge. Jesus had been waiting for just the right moment for his entire ministry and today the hour had come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Jesus pulls the trigger after his final steps led to some Greeks. It was time to bring life to us all and to bring glory to his Father.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Sight for the Blind]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We know that unbelief will have consequences in the future--eternal separation from God. But unbelie...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We know that unbelief will have consequences in the future--eternal separation from God. But unbelief also has consequences now. It makes you blind, in a sense. We need Jesus to give us spiritual vision. Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." Christ comes to shine his light into our darkened eyes that we might see him and live. Jesus meets our greatest needs. He provides sight for the spiritually blind.

Worship Folder: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/6b79b5b0-c5be-11ed-81c3-a986486e3d7e
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 20:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Midweek Lenten Worship: His Final Steps Led to a Fig Tree]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Working for a new employer and not being sure how everything works yet, it's good to have confidence...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Working for a new employer and not being sure how everything works yet, it's good to have confidence in whatever skills you bring to the table at this new job. Confidence is good. But lying, faking, scheming, and putting on a fa&ccedil;ade to trick people, the world rightly draws a line between the two. Tonight Jesus' final steps lead us to a fig tree. From this fig tree we learn two valuable lessons: avoid empty, showy, fake confidence and embrace the genuine confidence you can place in God.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ToAFigTree
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 04:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Water for the Thirsty]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Not all admit it; yet it remains true for all. Everyone has a deep spiritual thirst. In our heart of...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Not all admit it; yet it remains true for all. Everyone has a deep spiritual thirst. In our heart of hearts, we all long for everlasting life. Unbelievers try to satisfy that deep thirst with worldly things, a strategy doomed for failure. Believers look to the One who has promised, "Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst." Jesus meets our greatest needs. He alone possesses the water that satisfies those who are spiritually parched. He alone grants eternal life.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/WaterfortheThirsty
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 21:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Midweek Lenten Worship: His Final Steps Led to a His Father's House]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[After Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the first thing Jesus did on Monday morning was go to t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[After Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the first thing Jesus did on Monday morning was go to the temple. It shouldn't surprise us that in the last week of his life, Jesus' final steps led to his Father's house. He had business to take care of--his Father's business. That meant turning upside down the corrupt business of the merchants and the money changers in the temple court. His Father's house needed cleansing because it was a house intended for healing and meant for praise.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ToHisFathersHouse
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 04:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Gift for the World]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When Jesus said, "No one can enter the kingdom of God," he declared that the need for salvation is u...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When Jesus said, "No one can enter the kingdom of God," he declared that the need for salvation is universal. There is no one on the face of the earth who can make the case that they deserve God's blessing. Yet, ages ago, God declared that all nations would be blessed. God has declared his love for the world and promised he would save the world. God's gift of salvation is meant for all people. The gift of salvation is meant for the world; however, it is received by faith. The Gospel says, "Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/GiftfortheWorld
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 20:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Midweek Lenten Worship: His Final Steps Led to a Dinner Celebration]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What do you value? Are you more pragmatic or romantic? Do you care more about grand gestures or prac...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What do you value? Are you more pragmatic or romantic? Do you care more about grand gestures or practicality? For example, if someone is getting you a present for Valentine's Day, would you prefer something sentimental, like flowers, or something useful, like a red Swiss Army Knife with 24 functions? We all fall somewhere on a sliding scale of form versus function. No matter which side of that scale we fall on, tonight I think we might be surprised to find ourselves agreeing with Judas, the betrayer. Judas was not happy with Mary's gift. But Jesus was. So what does Jesus value? 

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ToADinnerParty
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 05:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Champion for the Defeated]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In ancient times, when two armies gathered to fight, each army would pick a mighty solider, and thes...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In ancient times, when two armies gathered to fight, each army would pick a mighty solider, and these two men would fight each other. These elite warriors, these champions, would represent their people in battle. They met in the middle of the field. With everyone watching, they fought to the death. Today we see a battle of champions and are reminded of an ancient war that began in Eden. The demons send forth their strongest warrior--Satan. God sends forth his promised champion, the best of men, Jesus Christ. Jesus does what Adam and we could not. In crushing the devil, Jesus meets one of our greatest needs.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ChampionfortheDefeated
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 20:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday: A Wholly Humble Heart]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You often hear about people "giving something up" for Lent. Usually, it's some insignificant vice li...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You often hear about people "giving something up" for Lent. Usually, it's some insignificant vice like sweets that we don't really need anyway. However, during Lent, God calls us to give up something much more serious: our sin. On this first day of Lent, God intends to give us what we badly need--a wholly humbled heart that looks to Christ in contrition and true repentance, which consists of both acknowledging our sin and confidently turning to Christ as our Savior for forgiveness. Come and join us this Ash Wednesday, February 22, at 7 pm as we begin this Lenten Journey of repentance that ends at the cross of our Savior. 

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/WhollyHumbleHeart
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Glory of the Lord]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[On the Mount of Glory, St. Peter declared, "It is good for us to be here." Indeed! For here we see t...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On the Mount of Glory, St. Peter declared, "It is good for us to be here." Indeed! For here we see the God of Majestic Glory, who became a man to suffer and die for us, just as Moses and the Prophets had foretold. And so the Transfiguration of our Lord serves as a one-week bridge between the season of Epiphany, where Jesus is revealed as the true Son of God, and the season of Lent, where we witness what the Son of God came to do. Oh, how much this glorious God loves us!

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/GloryoftheLord
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 20:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: You Are... So Be]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Imagine a beautiful guitar, carefully crafted out of the finest mahogany and steel strings. Now imag...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine a beautiful guitar, carefully crafted out of the finest mahogany and steel strings. Now imagine that fine instrument is never played. It is placed atop a bookshelf and never touched. It just collects dust. Tragic, right? What a thing is finds fulfillment when that thing does what it was made to do. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches that the same is true of discipleship. When God called us to faith, he declared that we were something new: light, salt, his children. Jesus now encourages us to be what God says we are, so that God might bless the world through us. 

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/YouAreSoBe
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 20:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Trust in God's Strength]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a series of blessings. "Blessed are..." Except what Jesus ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a series of blessings. "Blessed are..." Except what Jesus calls blessed, the world never would. The world praises the strong and the self-sufficient. Jesus calls blessed what others would see as weak or stupid. Like any good preacher, Jesus is trying to drive home one crucial point. The weaker you are, the more ready you are to rely on God's strength. The more difficult your present circumstances, the likelier you are to yearn for future reward. God's strength is enough to give the kingdom of heaven to the humble and poor in spirit.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/TrustinGodsStrength
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 20:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Appears as the Light in the Darkness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The prophet Isaiah vividly described humanity as "people walking in darkness." We are completely env...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The prophet Isaiah vividly described humanity as "people walking in darkness." We are completely enveloped by sin and suffering and death. Worse, when we honestly assess the content of our minds and hearts, we find darkness there too. However, the prophet also foretold that within this deep darkness, a light would shine. The light would be so brilliant that it would be impossible to miss. As Jesus began his teaching and preaching ministry, that prophecy was fulfilled.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/TheLightintheDarkness
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 20:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Appears as the Lamb of God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[For centuries the priests of Israel offered sacrifices to God at the temple for sin. Over and over b...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[For centuries the priests of Israel offered sacrifices to God at the temple for sin. Over and over blood flowed, testifying that the penalty of sin was death. This week we see the Lamb that God himself was bringing to the temple. This was the Lamb that God himself would sacrifice. In the great act that would remove our condemnation, the Messiah took our sins, stood in our place, and died as the substitute for sinful mankind. The heart that sees his Savior willingly becoming the Lamb cannot help but take this news of salvation to the ends of the earth.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/AsTheLamb
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 20:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Appears as the Anointed One]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Christ" is not Jesus' last name, of course. It is a title. The Greek word "Christ" and the Hebrew w...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Christ" is not Jesus' last name, of course. It is a title. The Greek word "Christ" and the Hebrew word "Messiah" both mean the same thing--"The Anointed One." For centuries people of faith had patiently waited for the promised Messiah, the servant of God who would bring the salvation we so desperately need. The time had come for Jesus to be revealed as the fulfillment of that divine promise. So, Christ our Lord came to the Jordan River to be baptized, that he might be recognized by John and revealed to Israel. At his baptism, Jesus was anointed--marked as God's special servant and empowered by the Spirit of the Lord.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/AsTheAnointedOne
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 20:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Savior Is Born for All the Nations]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The twelve days of Christmas culminate with the celebration of the Epiphany of our Lord. We commemor...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The twelve days of Christmas culminate with the celebration of the Epiphany of our Lord. We commemorate the day when magi from afar worshiped the Christ child. Epiphany continues to play out to this very day. God worked through a special star to bring the magi into the presence of their Savior--for Christ's glory and the magi's blessing. Likewise, God has controlled time and space to bring you into the presence of your Savior--for Christ's glory and your blessing. Thus, the magi were only the first in a long line of Gentiles who would join Israel in worshiping Jesus as King. Indeed, a Savior is born for all the nations! Come, let us adore him!

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ForAlltheNations
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 20:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Savior Is Born to Fulfill the Law]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When the Lord Jesus came in the flesh to redeem his people, he subjected himself to the Law in order...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When the Lord Jesus came in the flesh to redeem his people, he subjected himself to the Law in order to fulfill the Law and release all men from its captivity. "He was called Jesus" (Luke 2:21), because he came to save his people from their sins. "Baptized into Christ," you belong to him and are clothed and covered by his righteousness (Gal. 3:27). By Holy Baptism the Lord Jesus puts his name on you and blesses you (Num. 6:22,27).

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/BornToFulfillTheLaw
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 20:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Day Festival Service: A Savior Is Born to Dwell Among Us]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. 

Worship...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. 

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ToDwellAmongUs2022

For centuries on Christmas Day the Church has read chapter one of St. John's Gospel. There, in just a few simple words, Scripture describes the indescribable: "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us" (John 1:14). God himself became flesh and blood--to be born under law, to suffer, and to die in order to redeem us. 

Unlike those Christmas Eve shepherds, we cannot see Christ with our eyes. Yet still he dwells among us. For he is the Word made flesh. As we listen to the Word today, we truly are hearing the voice of Christ. As we celebrate the Lord's Supper, we partake of his true body and blood. In Word and sacrament, still today, our Savior dwells among us, feeding our faith, and preparing us for our true home.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 19:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: A Savior Is Born]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ASaviorIsBorn2022

People don't like their Christmas traditions to change. Christmas traditions are wonderful. But Christmas is all about change. The Lord God came to change the world by becoming part of the world. Because we are part of the world, that means Christmas changes us too. This Christmas Eve, join us to see how.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 04:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Come, Lord Jesus! As Immanuel]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Man can do nothing to shake off the burden of sin. Therefore, the Church prays that God would come i...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Man can do nothing to shake off the burden of sin. Therefore, the Church prays that God would come in power to remove that burden for us. Since the Garden, there has been only one plan to do that: God would take on flesh and blood. To do what mankind could not do--remove all the burdens of sin--God became man. When you look into the manger, what do you see? A baby? Yes. But, more. That is Immanuel, "God-with-us." The Son of God became Mary's son, so that he could do for us what we could not do for ourselves.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ComeAsImmanuel
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 20:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Come, Lord Jesus! As Messiah]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Humanity wants a made-to-order Messiah. Even faithful Christians face the temptation of a made-to-or...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Humanity wants a made-to-order Messiah. Even faithful Christians face the temptation of a made-to-order Messiah. We want a Messiah who isn't bothered by the sin that keeps cropping up in our life, who doesn't call for total dedication but is fine if we only want a relaxed association with him. We want a Messiah who dispenses blessings liberally, to ensure that our life is blessed, as we would like to define it. That is not the Messiah who came. Jesus defies the expectations of Israel, the world, and us.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ComeAsMessiah
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 20:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Advent Night Devotion: Songs of Advent]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[It happens in musicals. Something great happens. The characters can't hold it in. They sing about it...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[It happens in musicals. Something great happens. The characters can't hold it in. They sing about it! Maybe we don't burst into song all that often in real life. But we do "Whistle while we work." And we sing, "Happy Birthday" to celebrate the birth of our loved ones. And we sing, "Auld Lang Syne" to usher in the new year. And who can stop themselves from singing along to their favorite Christmas carol? 
This Wednesday night, we sing along with some of the very first Christmas carols ever. We sing along with Mary, Zechariah, and the angels who could not stop themselves from singing when they heard the best news ever: "A Savior is born!" 

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/SongsofAdvent
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 04:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Come, Lord Jesus! As Judge]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[When Jesus comes back as judge, everyone will face a binary outcome. Either they will be judged righ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[When Jesus comes back as judge, everyone will face a binary outcome. Either they will be judged righteous and experience the peace and joys of Paradise, or they will be judged wicked and suffer unquenchable fire (Matthew 3). John the Baptist's job was to point to the only way to prepare for a judgment, one where the stakes are that high. Repent! And then look to the Lord Jesus. For when Jesus came into our world the first time, it was not as judge, but as Savior. All those whose faith is in Christ have already been judged righteous.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ComeAsJudge
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 20:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Come, Lord Jesus, As King!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus is a King unlike any other ruler who has ever lived. For he is infinitely greater than all oth...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus is a King unlike any other ruler who has ever lived. For he is infinitely greater than all other kings, while simultaneously being infinitely humbler. This King is willing to trade his golden crown for one made of thorns. This King comes not demanding our service but to serve us. You look at how good, how loving is this King, and you ask that question upon which eternity hinges. "Who is this?" As we march through this new Church Year, the answer becomes crystal clear. This King is the Savior of the nations.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ComeAsKing
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Eve: The Lord Delivers Forgiveness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus came to deliver forgiveness from God. Just as Jesus' words can obliterate what we can see (lik...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus came to deliver forgiveness from God. Just as Jesus' words can obliterate what we can see (like sickness), so also the power of Jesus' words can eradicate what we cannot see (like the guilt of sin). Those who are proud and self-righteous will see little need to have Christ in their life. But sinners like us flock to Jesus that we might be forgiven and forever changed by his powerful words. In every situation, we give thanks to the Lord!

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/DeliversForgiveness
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Eagerly Wait for Deliverance]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus promised, "I am coming soon" (Second Reading). But what does soon mean to the one who is the A...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus promised, "I am coming soon" (Second Reading). But what does soon mean to the one who is the Alpha and Omega, the eternal God? We do not know. We want Christ to return quickly, because we know the Last Day will be a day of great deliverance for God's people. But how long will we have to wait? Will it be in a few months or a few millennia? We cannot know. As we await Christ's return, we want to avoid two extremes: impatience and indifference. Let us not despair if the deliverance of the Last Day does not come as quickly as we would like. But let us never doubt that that deliverance will indeed come.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/WaitforDeliverance
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 20:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Life Lived Shrewdly]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Christ lived the perfect God-lived life. Living as a Christian, we have the privilege of demonstrati...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Christ lived the perfect God-lived life. Living as a Christian, we have the privilege of demonstrating what God looks like in how we live our lives. This is the final of four months where God's Word will be challenging us, and we'll be challenging one another to live a God-lived life. While stewardship of our finances isn't the only part of stewardship, it is a part of it. Today God's Word encourages us to use all of the financial gifts God has given us with an eye on our purpose. May God grant us grace to use money for what really matters! 

Worship Folder:  https://bit.ly/LifeLivedShrewdly
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Feebly Struggle; They in Glory Shine]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We believe in "the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints" (Apostles' Creed). All with savin...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We believe in "the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints" (Apostles' Creed). All with saving faith in Jesus as their Savior are holy which means God grants the status of saint to all believers. Some members of the communion of saints no longer struggle with trial and sin. These are all the saints who, through their Christian death, have triumphed over all these things. They live in the glory of Christ's light. This week, we thank God for those members of the communion of saints who have gone before us and now enjoy everlasting life. We feebly struggle, just as they once did. But now, thanks to Christ, they in glory shine.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/TheyInGloryShine
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Reformation Sunday: The Truth Will Set You Free]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We value freedom and strive to protect freedoms. But do we truly understand freedom? Freedom for man...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We value freedom and strive to protect freedoms. But do we truly understand freedom? Freedom for many means doing what you want without control or coercion. Jesus helps us to understand true freedom: "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (Gospel). God's divinely inspired truth frees us from slavery to sinful delusions, the burden of guilt, and any earthly power. This week we see that when we willingly bind ourselves to truth, Jesus keeps his promise. The truth sets us free.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ReformationTruth
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 20:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Life of Hospitality]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The God-lived life is a life of showing God's love. In today's worship, we look at the God-lived lif...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The God-lived life is a life of showing God's love. In today's worship, we look at the God-lived life as one that isn't only doing things for others but opening our lives to them. As we invite people into our lives and our homes, God gives us opportunities to show what we are all about and share who we are all about. Through hospitality, as messy and dangerous as it can be, relationships are built, and Jesus is shared. This month, we focus especially on relationships in our lives that show and share Jesus.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/LifeofHospitality
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Faith that Overflows with Gratitude]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Two key factors influence the intensity of someone's gratitude: First, how much you deserve what the...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two key factors influence the intensity of someone's gratitude: First, how much you deserve what they did for you. Second, how generous they were. Apply this to God. What does God owe us? How deserving are we of his blessing? How much has he done for us? What blessings has he given us now? What blessings has he promised us in eternity? As Jesus increases our faith, so that we accurately answer all those questions, we become more than grateful. We overflow with gratitude.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/FathOverflowswithGratitude
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 20:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Faith that Delights in Duty]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In the world, as you rise through the ranks, you have the privilege of leaving many of your duties b...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In the world, as you rise through the ranks, you have the privilege of leaving many of your duties behind. If you are high-up on the corporate ladder, you can delegate things you don't want to do to someone else. In Christ's kingdom it works just the opposite. An increase in faith does not lessen duties at all. It increases opportunities to serve God and others. Increased faith means increased obligations and work. But here's the good news: the same faith that increases our duties leads us to delight in them. For through faith, we know that we serve the one who first came to serve us.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/FaithDelights
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 20:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A God-Lived Life of Being a Disciple]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God became man and lived life in our place. Christ lived the perfect God-lived life. Living as a Chr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God became man and lived life in our place. Christ lived the perfect God-lived life. Living as a Christian, a little Christ, we have the privilege of demonstrating what God looks like in how we live our lives, in living lives that show God. So for the next 3 months--God's Word will be challenging us and we'll be challenging one another to live a God-lived life. In today's worship, the particular emphasis of the God-lived life is that of being a disciple, a learner, one who grows in God's Word. 

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/LifeofDiscipleship
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 20:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Serve God with Money; You Can't Serve God and Money]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[There are more than 2300 Bible passages that speak about money. Why? Jesus knows that the human hear...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are more than 2300 Bible passages that speak about money. Why? Jesus knows that the human heart is not big enough for both. As a result, Jesus does all he can to expose the futility of serving money. He also helps us see that the only one truly worth serving is our gracious, loving God. When we serve God, money is put in its proper place. Instead of money being a lord to serve, it becomes a resource for serving the Lord. This is the hard truth. There is no way for us to serve both God and money. But we can serve God with our money.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ServeGodWithMoney
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2022 20:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Found are Left; the Lost are Found]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Mankind's natural state is one of complete spiritual helplessness, a profound lostness. Wandering ar...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mankind's natural state is one of complete spiritual helplessness, a profound lostness. Wandering around physically lost can lead to winding up in bad places. But the hard truth is that wandering around spiritually lost puts you in the worst place of all. Fortunately, Jesus does not leave us alone in our lostness. He relentlessly seeks us. He involves the rest of the Christian community in seeking the lost and rejoicing over the found.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/TheLostAreFound
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 20:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Put Down What You Love; Pick up What you Loathe]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Our relationship with Jesus will put us in situations where we must decide where love for him ranks ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Our relationship with Jesus will put us in situations where we must decide where love for him ranks compared to love for other people and things. Following Jesus will force us to let go of things we love and embrace things we would naturally loathe. He doesn't hide this hard truth! Instead, he tells us up front that we must count the cost of following him. When we perceive the infinite blessings we find in Christ, the decisions we must make, while difficult, will be clear. Whatever is lost as we follow Jesus pales in comparison to what we gain.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Hymn Festival]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Scripture often uses the picture of light and darkness to describe God, his Word, and faith as oppos...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Scripture often uses the picture of light and darkness to describe God, his Word, and faith as opposed to this world and our natural state. This morning, as well as singing a collection of some of our favorite hymns, our hymns and readings focus on Christ, the light of the world which no darkness can overcome

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 19:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Want Peace; God's Word Divides]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We often divide humanity into groupings that are not really significant: this ethnic group versus th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We often divide humanity into groupings that are not really significant: this ethnic group versus that one, men versus women, wealthy versus poor. God's Word produces the only people grouping that ultimately matters: believers and unbelievers. We want to overcome division and live in peace with other people. Here is a hard truth: total peace is impossible for the believer to achieve. Those who embrace the gospel in faith will inevitably face hostility and opposition. Following Jesus will come at a price. Yet he promises us our perseverance will be rewarded.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/GodsWordDivides
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 19:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The First Will Be Last; the Last Will Be First]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today, someone asks Jesus, "Lord, are only a few going to be saved?" Jesus brushes these questions a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, someone asks Jesus, "Lord, are only a few going to be saved?" Jesus brushes these questions aside. Instead, he answers the question we should be asking. Rather than talking about how many will be saved, Jesus explains how to be among the saved. What he teaches today through his Word is a hard truth. The doorway into heaven is narrow. Our only chance of getting in is through the grace of Christ.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/first_shall_be_last
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Focused Living Values Heaven]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Last week, Jesus warned us against overvaluing earthly wealth. This week, Jesus warns against underv...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week, Jesus warned us against overvaluing earthly wealth. This week, Jesus warns against undervaluing heavenly treasure. Last week, Jesus exposed the folly of greed. This week, Jesus exposes the folly of worry, even when faced with the prospect of having a shortage of earthly wealth. This week might be the bigger challenge! But Jesus focuses us. Jesus assures that we can pursue heavenly treasure wholeheartedly, confident that our Father knows all we need.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/Focused_Heaven

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 19:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Focused Living Values Wealth]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[One of the things that can most easily get in the way of our focus is our earthly possessions. Jesus...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the things that can most easily get in the way of our focus is our earthly possessions. Jesus' followers don't reject earthly wealth or despise it. They can be grateful for every good gift that comes from the hand of God. However, Jesus' followers value earthly wealth correctly. They don't give earthly wealth a role in their lives it will never be able to fill. This week we focus on the fact that the identity and security earthly wealth can never provide is found fully and freely in Christ.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/Focused_Wealth

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Focused Prayer]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In a sense, prayer comes naturally to us. We want so we ask. We hurt so we cry out. What does not co...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In a sense, prayer comes naturally to us. We want so we ask. We hurt so we cry out. What does not come naturally, however, is the focused prayer God wants for us. Yes, we can speak from the heart and ask for anything we want. But our Father invites us to pray specifically for the things he wants to give us. Prayer is the opportunity to bring our will into conformity with God's will, not the other way around. So, along with Jesus' disciples, we say, "Lord, teach us to pray."

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/Focused_Prayer

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 19:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Focused Worship]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We call worship a "service," which raises the question: Who is serving whom? In answering that quest...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We call worship a "service," which raises the question: Who is serving whom? In answering that question, it is easy to focus on what we do in worship. "I set aside time in my week to come to church. I am singing praise to God. I brought him an offering. Clearly, I am serving him." However, as God speaks this week, he clarifies our focus, letting us see that worship is primarily about him serving us. Through Word and sacrament, he delivers every spiritual gift he wants us to receive. Receiving his service is actually the highest form of worship.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/FocusedWorship

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Christian Victory Service of Dzidra Terpstra]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2022 19:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Focused Love]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We tend to think of distraction and focus as opposites. We may dismiss the needs of our neighbor, th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We tend to think of distraction and focus as opposites. We may dismiss the needs of our neighbor, thinking, "If I spend time helping him, that will distract me from other things I should be focused on." Today, Jesus teaches us that he has set us free to live a life of such distractions. No matter the neighbor and no matter his need, we are free to act in ways that seem senseless. We are free to actively seek out a neighbor in need. We are free to bear any cost and go any distance to serve them as Christ would serve them.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/FocusedLove

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 19:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Christ Provides Ministers to Proclaim His Word]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Christ has not only given us his powerful Word. In his grace, he gives us ministers who proclaim tha...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Christ has not only given us his powerful Word. In his grace, he gives us ministers who proclaim that Word to us in whatever ways we need at the time: words of comfort, words of instruction, or even words of rebuke. Ministers carry out their calling, not because of what they might gain from the flock, but because of what the flock might gain from Jesus through them. God's words possess God's power. Therefore, God provides us with ministers to proclaim God's Word, so that God's kingdom might come powerfully among us.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ChristProvidesMinisters

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 19:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Through the Word, Christ Creates Committed Followers]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[There are different types of followers: the half-hearted versus the committed. Jesus is uninterested...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are different types of followers: the half-hearted versus the committed. Jesus is uninterested in half-hearted followers. Jesus wants followers who are all-in--who would be willing to leave everything else behind if that were what it would take to be with him. We simply do not have it in us to produce that level of commitment. But Jesus' words have Jesus' power. In his gospel Jesus explains how he went all in for our salvation. And through those words Christ creates within us the very commitment that he seeks.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/CommittedFollowers

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 20:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Through the Word, the Lord Crushes Evil]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God's words are so powerful! With only his words, Jesus cured illness and raised the dead. With his ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God's words are so powerful! With only his words, Jesus cured illness and raised the dead. With his words, Jesus created the faith that receives his forgiveness. So we should not be surprised this week when we see that Jesus' words also have the power to push back the spiritual forces of evil that are in the world. It is a surprise, however, to see that Jesus' words have Jesus' power even when they are not coming from Jesus' mouth. When the gospel comes out of the mouths of sinners like us, Jesus "sends the power of evil reeling" (Hymn of the Day).

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/TheWordCrushesEvil

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2022 20:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Through the Word, the Triune God Blesses Us]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Scriptures never use the words "Trinity" or "Triune." As we read God's Word from the first verse...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Scriptures never use the words "Trinity" or "Triune." As we read God's Word from the first verse of Genesis to the last verse of Revelation, he gives us hints and glimpses of his Triune nature. Thus, the doctrine of the Trinity can seem very academic. But as God provides those hints and glimpses, his primary focus is on the way in which his Triune nature is a blessing to us. God shows us how we benefit from the fact he exists as Trinity. God dwells in a "majesty and mystery" (Prayer of the Day) but every time we gather in the name of the Lord, our Triune God, we receive indescribable blessings.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/Triune_God_Blesses_Us

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 20:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Spirit Marches Victorious Through the Word]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today is Confirmation Sunday and Pentecost! Jesus ascended into heaven. That does not mean the gospe...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today is Confirmation Sunday and Pentecost! Jesus ascended into heaven. That does not mean the gospel has ceased to march victorious around the world! Jesus promised to send another advocate to represent God to the world: the Holy Spirit. When Jesus promised to send the Spirit, he indicated that his work would be connected to words, specifically God's Word. As a result, we need never wonder where we can find the Spirit. He marches victorious through the Word.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/Victorious_Through_The_Word

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2022 20:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Power from Heaven Marches Victorious to the Ends of the Earth]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus' ascension marked the fact that his work was complete. Never again will a sacrifice for sin ne...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus' ascension marked the fact that his work was complete. Never again will a sacrifice for sin need to be made. However, Jesus' ascension also marks that his work is just beginning. Through the Church Jesus now proclaims forgiveness throughout the world. The Church consists of people like us who are often weak and timid witnesses for Christ. So Jesus promised to send us his Spirit to give us power from heaven, that we might take the gospel to the ends of the earth.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/Ends_of_the_Earth

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 20:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Joy Marches Victorious Over Circumstance]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom says that joy is a direct result of circumstance. But Jesus offers us a joy that...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom says that joy is a direct result of circumstance. But Jesus offers us a joy that is superior. It is not a product of circumstance; it's a product of Easter. Easter proves that God can take what normally causes people to weep and turn it into what causes people to rejoice. Sin, death, and shame went into Jesus' tomb. Forgiveness, life, and glory came out. It is a joy that can never be taken from us.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/Victory_Over_Circumstance

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2022 20:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Selfless Love Marches Victorious Over Self-Glorification]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We often try and prove our goodness by comparing ourselves to others. You see this sense of superior...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We often try and prove our goodness by comparing ourselves to others. You see this sense of superiority in the way we prioritize life, typically putting our wants ahead of others. Easter ends this focus on self. Easter helps us avoid the trap of self-glorification and opens our eyes to a more excellent way: selfless love. Christ did not glorify himself, but selflessly did everything for the benefit of others. This week, he promises to be our inexhaustible power supply that we might also put selfless love into practice.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/Selfless-Love

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 20:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Fulfilled Works March Victorious Over Empty Words]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The world is full of talkers. There are plenty of people who say they care about you. But we are awa...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The world is full of talkers. There are plenty of people who say they care about you. But we are aware of what many of those people will do when it comes time to put those words into action. Jesus tells you in his Word that he cares for you dearly... that he would do anything for you. How do you know you can trust him? Jesus followed up his words with works. Every word our Good Shepherd speaks to us is trustworthy!

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/FulfilledWorks

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2022 20:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Sight Marches Victorious Over blindness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Scripture often uses the concept of blindness as a metaphor for how hard it is to navigate life with...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Scripture often uses the concept of blindness as a metaphor for how hard it is to navigate life without a correct understanding of Christ. Spiritual blindness can take many different forms. No matter the specific form it takes, Easter has the power to replace it with sight. Easter allows us to see where we sinners stand with a holy God. Spiritual sight gives us the ability to see who holds our future in his hands and who is worth our eternal worship.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/SightOverBlindness

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2022 20:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Witness Marches Victorious Over Restraint]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The good news of the risen Christ is bigger than a single day. The Easter gospel will continue to ma...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The good news of the risen Christ is bigger than a single day. The Easter gospel will continue to march across centuries and continents. However, there will always be forces that try to slow that march. Those forces could be self-inflicted fears and doubts or various types of persecutions. Whatever the case, the good news of Easter will not be restrained. The reality of Easter rests on the testimony of eyewitnesses. Therefore, the march of the Church's witness will never slow down.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/VictoriousOverRestraint

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2022 20:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Festival Service: Victorious]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[This Easter, discover the ways his victory gives you victory for now and forever! Celebrate victory ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Easter, discover the ways his victory gives you victory for now and forever! Celebrate victory with us this Easter online or in-person!

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/LifeOverDeath

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Sunrise Service: God's Easter Declaration]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus is victorious over death! Come hear what God's declaration of victory means for you!

Join us ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus is victorious over death! Come hear what God's declaration of victory means for you!

Join us for a free Easter breakfast afterward at 8:45 am!

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/EasterDeclaration
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Good Friday]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship service will...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship service will focus on Christ's seven statements from the cross.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/CrucialLastWords
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2022 05:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Holy Thursday]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us at 7 pm as we follow Jesus this Holy Week. Tonight we gather to celebrate the Lord's Supper,...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us at 7 pm as we follow Jesus this Holy Week. Tonight we gather to celebrate the Lord's Supper, which we also refer to as Holy Communion. A communion is a joining together, a common union. Tonight we'll look at, and rejoice in, the three communions that take place in the Lord's Supper.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/UnionsInCommunion
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Palm Sunday]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Today's service reflects the contrasting attitude...]]></description>
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Today's service reflects the contrasting attitudes toward Jesus during the days leading up to his crucifixion. Palm Sunday is named after the palms that were spread before Jesus as he entered Jerusalem. The people's praise reveals that they hailed Jesus as the Messianic King. Yet only days later, they would cry out, "Crucify!" This contrast is reflected as the joy of Christ's triumphal entry gives way to the somber remembrance of his suffering and death. The extended reading of the Passion History sets before us all that Christ did on our behalf. Thus the Church prepares for Holy Week--the most important week of the church year.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek Service: A Part of the Whole?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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We have seen Jesus give himself--not in part but in...]]></description>
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We have seen Jesus give himself--not in part but in whole--for us. May we strive to do the same for him! 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 04:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Human Rejection is Crushed by Divine Exaltation]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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People often look to the judgment of experts. The o...]]></description>
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People often look to the judgment of experts. The opinion of experts can greatly influence the general population. That poses a problem when it comes to Christ. The world's experts and culturally elite generally see little value in Christ and his Word. Thankfully, Christ tells us to expect this. He also reminds us that when it comes to judgments about him and his kingdom, only one opinion matters. God the Father would render the final verdict about Christ and his work when he raised his Son from the dead. This week, we learn to evaluate the world's experts properly. They might see heaven's greatest treasure as trash. Fine. That treasure remains ours for the taking!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 20:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek Service: What to Remember When You are Seized with Remorse]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Every step of the way, Judas makes the wrong choic...]]></description>
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Every step of the way, Judas makes the wrong choice. It's like a step by step guide of what not to do. Every step of the way we can see a shadowy reflection of ourselves. That step by step guide extends to the morning after Judas betrayed Jesus when he was seized with remorse. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Our Condemnation is Crushed by God's Grace]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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We assume people get what they deserve. We assum...]]></description>
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We assume people get what they deserve. We assume what goes around comes around. We assume God helps those who help themselves. And all those assumptions must be crushed. Got does not operate on the principle of merit but of grace. Like gravity, grace is a constant force at work in how God deals with us and how he wants us to deal with others. No one is beyond the reach of God's grace. God never turns it off. When the weight of our sin makes us fearful of God's condemnation, he reveals his grace yet again.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek Service: &quot;They Bound Him&quot;]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Pastor Westra, who serves at Prince of Peace in Rochest...]]></description>
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Pastor Westra, who serves at Prince of Peace in Rochester, NY will be preaching for us tonight at 7. 
The crowd in the Gethsemane bound Jesus. While it may have been standard operating procedure, this was no standard operation. Binding Jesus was silly, ineffective, and also completely unnecessary.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: False Security is Crushed by Faithful Presence]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Where is God? This is one of human beings' most...]]></description>
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Where is God? This is one of human beings' most frequently-asked and incorrectly-answered questions. We are tempted to believe that evidence of God's presence is found in outward circumstances. We equate good fortune with God's favor and bad fortune with his judgment. So, as long as nothing terrible is happening, God must not be too angry with us, right? We are free to go on sinning. Such foolish assumptions must be crushed. Therefore, God must constantly remind us where he intends to be found--in the gospel. He makes himself present in Word and sacraments. Because he is always present, we realize the urgent need to turn away from the sin he despises. Because his presence is graciously hidden, we are drawn to him for forgiveness rather than driven away from him in fear.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2022 20:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek Service: The Semblance of Legality]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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This evening we're going to examine the technica...]]></description>
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This evening we're going to examine the technicalities and outward rule keeping--the semblance of legality--that led Jesus to the cross.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Shortcuts are Crushed by Determination]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Last week we talked about temptation. This week we ...]]></description>
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Last week we talked about temptation. This week we see what is at the center of every temptation: a promise of a shortcut to glory. Even in a world as sharply divided as ours, there is near universal  agreement that the preferred path to glory is the shortest and easiest. To walk the path our Savior puts us on, one on which the cross comes before the crown, puts us out of step with the world. Thankfully, the determination required to walk this path starts with our Savior and not with us. Because of his determination, we are offered a glory far superior to anything the world can offer.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek Service: &quot;Satan Has Asked to Sift All of You&quot;]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Why does God allow Satan to shake and sift your soul? ...]]></description>
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Why does God allow Satan to shake and sift your soul? Why does he allow you to fail? God wants you to put your strength in your Savior who can never be shaken.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Our Temptation is Crushed by Christ's Obedience]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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It was a custom known as "Battle by Champion." Two ...]]></description>
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It was a custom known as "Battle by Champion." Two opposing armies would each send out their best warrior to fight each other. That is what we see this week. The demons send their champion: Satan. Humanity's best warrior, Jesus Christ, steps forward to meet him. In this fight, he does not use his divine power. He uses the same weapon we have, God's Word. Because Christ fought the battle against Satan as one of us, he won that battle for all of us. Jesus is our perfect substitute. Even as the devil still seethes in rage against us, we can face him and his temptations unafraid, confident that our champion has already won the victory.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2022 20:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday: &quot;I will keep the Passover.&quot;]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, the...]]></description>
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Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, the church's 40-day journey of repentance and renewal
in preparation for Holy Week and Easter. We ponder the key words and moments from the account of Jesus' passion that demonstrate the thorough completeness of his saving work for us, the breadth and depth of his love for us, and the strength of his union with us. This evening we consider Jesus' words, "I will keep the Passover."

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Glory Uncovered]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Throughout Epiphany, we have seen that God must uncov...]]></description>
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Throughout Epiphany, we have seen that God must uncover for us the truths that could not be discovered by us. As this season ends, we are presented with a twist. For God's glory to be revealed, it actually must be covered. God's glory needed to be hidden in Christ. It is hidden in the gospel. This is how God enables sinful human beings to see his glory and, rather than turning away in fear, stare at it in wonder for as long as they want. The truth God uncovers for us today: when his glory is hidden, it is most on display.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2022 20:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Reactions Uncovered]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Last week we saw that the governing principles of ...]]></description>
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Last week we saw that the governing principles of Christ's kingdom initially seem upside down. This week we see that truth in how Christ would have us react to those who wrong us or oppose us. Jesus asks us to befriend our enemies, to love those who hate us, and to repay evil with good. Logic would say that is a recipe for being walked all over. Yet, have we not seen this tactic work? When we were Christ's enemies, he loved us to the point of death. He repays our daily evil with the daily goodness of his mercy. In doing so, he has won us for himself. Following the strategy Jesus lays out today is not a capitulation to evil. It is a means of conquering it.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Definitions Uncovered]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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When someone is new to something, there is a pe...]]></description>
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When someone is new to something, there is a period of orientation. For example, when someone takes up a new game or sport, they need to first learn the rules. Likewise, when someone is a new disciple of Jesus, a period of orientation follows. It's necessary, because by nature we assume that Jesus' kingdom works the same way the world works. The truth that is uncovered this week is that the principles on which Jesus' kingdom runs are the exact opposite of the principles of the world. That which the world considers to be a blessing can often be a curse. And that which the world calls bad, God always uses for the good of those he loves.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 04:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Uncovered Messengers]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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It doesn't surprise us that Jesus demonstrated h...]]></description>
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It doesn't surprise us that Jesus demonstrated his commitment to proclaiming good news of the kingdom of God, regardless of whether people rejected his message or embraced it. What is surprising is that Jesus also carried out his plan by sending others to speak on his behalf. In many cases, it was individuals who seemed to lack the proper qualifications. Yet, Christ equipped and prepared them. Do you feel unqualified to tell others the good news? Then be assured, Jesus plans to use you for that purpose.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2022 20:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Agenda Uncovered]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Last week we saw that there can be a temptation to a...]]></description>
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Last week we saw that there can be a temptation to alter the message we proclaim to avoid apparent failure and rejection. This week we see that there is also a temptation to alter the message we proclaim because of apparent success. If a church makes its central focus things like personal improvement, healing for the sick, or social justice, that church may draw a crowd. It just fails to carry out the agenda Christ has given his Church. The gospel of forgiveness is to be the center of all our preaching and teaching. The agenda for Christ's Church is set. It's the same agenda that was followed by the Church's Christ.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 20:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Reception Uncovered]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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When one proclaims God's Word, typically the inte...]]></description>
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When one proclaims God's Word, typically the intentions are good. We want others to know the joy of salvation and the love of Chirst. Therefore, it can be surprising to us when God's Word is met with apathy or rejection by those who hear it. It's easy to conclude that when the Word of God offends human minds and hearts (including our own), something has gone wrong. The truth that is uncovered this week is that rejection of Jesus' words is not the exception but the rule. Jesus' words will always offend. However, we will see that God can use even the rejection of his Word for good.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 20:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship - Delight Uncovered: God Delivers More Than We Ask, Not Less]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Many make that assumption--that life with Jesus is ...]]></description>
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Many make that assumption--that life with Jesus is a boring, sterile experience. They are dead wrong. Jesus came to undo everything that is wrong with our world as a result of sin's curse. He also came to multiply our joy and deliver delight beyond our wildest dreams. Note that when Jesus begins to reveal his glory, it isn't by going to a hospital to cure every ailment. Instead, he starts at a local wedding, one of the greatest sources of joy in this life. The truth uncovered for us this week is that life with Jesus is not a life with less delight, but infinitely more.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2022 21:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The twelve days of Christmas conclude with the Festival of the Epiphany, a celebration of the first time non-Jewish believers worshiped the newborn Savior. They were guided by a special light in the sky to a child who would be a light for all people. We live in a world where sin can divide people along so many lines: ethnicity and race, rich and poor, red states and blue states. The only dividing line Jesus cares about is the one that separated sinful mankind from a holy God. By his death and resurrection, he removed that line and united all believers into one kingdom. 

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                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship What Child Is This? He Turns Slaves Into Sons]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The ability to appreciate Christmas is directly proportional to the understanding of whom Christmas is for. Christmas is only meant for those who are held captive by our enemies, sin and death. Christmas is for people who have no power of their own to free themselves from those enemies. Christmas is for people who patiently wait for God to set them free. God's Christmas gift is for slaves, but it does not leave them that way. Jesus takes those born in slavery and turns them into sons and daughters of God. He makes us heirs of a glorious, eternal inheritance. Lord, set us free for joyful service to our loving Father. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 20:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New Year's Eve: The Lord Has Compassion on His Servants]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Human bei...]]></description>
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Human beings are frail and temporary. As our years roll by and time takes its toll on us we only become more aware of our mortality. What grace our God has shown that he bears with us and allows us even this time to work and to live. It's then grace upon grace that in his compassion the eternal God gives his servants rebirth through his eternal and enduring Word. Lord, teach us to number our days aright that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship What Child Is This? Our Substitute and Sacrifice]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Already as a child, Jesus' saving work had be...]]></description>
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Already as a child, Jesus' saving work had begun. His entire life, he served as our subsitute, perfectly obeying God's Law. Just think of how we often neglect the study of God's Word. Then look at twelve-year-old Jesus, eager to be in the temple learning more about Scripture. However, he would need to do more than be our subsitute. Lord, strengthen our trust in Jesus who laid his perfect life down as the sacrifice for our sin.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2021 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Day Festival Service: What Child Is This? God In the Flesh]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. We focus ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. We focus on the birth of Christ the child born to be our Savior, true God and true man!

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/NativityFestival2021

The Lord had told Moses, "No one may see me and live." If sinners cannot even bear to look upon the glory of God, then they certainly could not hope to live with God in the glory of heaven. So, on that first Christmas, God chose to hide his glory under flesh. What child is this? It is God and man in one person, exactly what the human race needed to deliver it from its enemies of sin, death, and Satan. Christmas Day serves up the deep stuff of Christmas: the miracle and mystery of the incarnation.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2021 19:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: What Child Is This?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols.

Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/ChristmasCandlelight2021

This Christmas Eve, an angel answers that question. "A savior has been born to you." It is a stunning statement, for two reasons. First, this child looks nothing like what we would expect in a hero-savior. This child is weak, helpless, and mired in poverty. Second, he has come to bring salvation "to you." It is a salvation we all need desperately. It was God's gift to us, given on that first Christmas Eve.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2021 04:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: When the Lord Comes Near, He Lifts Up the Humbled]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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By this time of the holiday season, people are o...]]></description>
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By this time of the holiday season, people are often weighed down. They feel guilty about presents that are not perfect, or parties that did not go as planned, or year-end projects that did not get completed. If that is how we feel, perhaps the frenzy of December has actually done us a favor. We have been stretched to our limits. We have been made aware of our shortcomings. We have been humbled. Perfect! For being made aware of our weaknesses does not disqualify us from God's care. It does the opposite. It is what prepares us for the work he does best. Lord, lift up your humble servants. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 20:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: When the Lord Comes Near, He Humbles His Enemies]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Last week we saw that the Lord sends messengers t...]]></description>
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Last week we saw that the Lord sends messengers to call us to repentance. This week we learn that those who refuse to heed that call to humble themselves will be humbled anyway. The Lord who once came near in flesh and now comes near in Word and sacrament will one day come near with consuming fire and judgment. The Lord will humble his enemies. This truth does two important things. First, it adds urgency to God's Advent call to repentance. Second, it gives us comfort when we, as God's people, experience opposition from the world. Those who oppress and harm God's people will face justice.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: When the Lord Comes Near, He Humbles His People]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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People tend to feel a lot of pressure this time o...]]></description>
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People tend to feel a lot of pressure this time of year. We want our houses to look good for out-of-town guests. We want to impress people with the thoughtfulness of our gifts. What a welcome relief, therefore, to hear what is required to meet the Lord: only repentance. You see, Jesus is not someone we need to impress with our good works. Indeed, repentance is the opposite of work. Repentance is the humble admission of our sin combined with the joyful trust that everything needed to bring us close to God has already been done by him. Lord, grant me a humble heart. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 20:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Advent Night Devotion: Your King Comes; Go Out to Meet Him]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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"Advent" is a Latin word that means "coming." The season of Advent is the four week period before Christmas that the Church uses to connect the two "comings" of Christ. The first time the Lord came into our world it was as a tiny, helpless baby, born in a manger in Bethlehem. In preparation to celebrate our King's arrival at Christmas and to prepare for his coming again we ought to ask ourselves, "How shall I meet him?"

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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 04:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: When the Lord Comes Near, He Humbles Himself]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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What would it be like to meet God? We know he is almighty and holy. He loathes sin. No wonder that when God appears to his Old Testament people, their first response is typically terror. But when Jesus Christ came into our world, he hid his glory and power. He humbled himself so that sinners would be drawn to him rather than driven away in fear.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Eve: Thanksgiving Comes from a Heart of Faith]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The nation resounds with thanksgiving for t...]]></description>
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The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth's bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, all beneath the canopy of God's almighty care. Let us always remember it is the LORD who gives us the ability to produce wealth (Deut. 8:18). Let us remember Jesus who healed the lepers with his Word. He is the sole source of life, health, and wholeness. Let all the peoples praise him!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The King of Kings]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Never could there be a king like Christ, our king. Be...]]></description>
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Never could there be a king like Christ, our king. Beyond all comparison is the rule he exercises in time and in eternity. Incomparably great therefore is also our joy in worshiping him even now as we await his triumphant return to transform our worship in faith and under the cross to worship in sight and in glory. Lord, may your kingdom come. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2021 13:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
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As we celebrate Saints Triumphant this morning, we see how God's grace--his undeserved, loving kindness that moved God to send his Son to save sinners like us--alone is the reason we are holy saints in God's sight. We rejoice in the grace our God has shown to faithful believers before us and that by God's grace, we too are saints.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Join us for the baptism of Isabel Birner this morning!
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Join us for the baptism of Isabel Birner this morning!

Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead. We look forward to the day on which we pass into the courtroom of God to hear the "Not guilty!" verdict which brought us to faith in the first place. There is no better preparation for death and judgment than a firm clinging to that gracious verdict. There is no better life than the one that has that verdict as its center and the motivation for everything in it. Lord keep us steadfast in your Word. Amen. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 20:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Stand Firm on the Gospel]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The Reformers stood before governors and kings ...]]></description>
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The Reformers stood before governors and kings and gave testimony to the truth. Today, we stand in the footsteps of Martin Luther 500 years later. We stand, by the grace of God, steadfast and ready to suffer all rather than fall away. We do not stand on Luther, but we will gladly stand with him, firm on the testimony of the Holy Scriptures to confess the saving Gospel of Christ, our Good Shepherd, who died and rose, in whose name is forgiveness of sins for all people. Here we stand; we can do no other. God help us. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Not to be served but to serve]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The disciples, like us, get it wrong. Jesus has just f...]]></description>
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The disciples, like us, get it wrong. Jesus has just finished telling them of his coming Passion, and all they can think about is worldly ambition, which one of them should be first. Just like he does when discussing family and wealth, Jesus turns everything upside down from the way that we by nature are inclined to look at things. In Jesus' way, the ambition is to serve, not to be served. Lord, help us to follow your example and seek only to serve. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 01:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God's Word exposes our false priorities]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Next to the attachment to hearth and home, a person'...]]></description>
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Next to the attachment to hearth and home, a person's chief attachment is to his purse. So, it is not out of order to consider what God has to say about his gifts of wealth and to let him put those gifts in a proper context for us. Lord, expose our false priorities with your word of truth. Heal our hearts with your gospel. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2021 20:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Don't fight the wrong enemy]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The gifts of God are so rich and varied that the devil use...]]></description>
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The gifts of God are so rich and varied that the devil uses that very generosity in God to stir up jealousy and envy. Expect it in others; find it in yourself as well! That weakness makes it crystal clear that our need for a Savior is a constant one. Holy Spirit, direct and rule our hearts, for without your help we are unable to please you. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Romans 10 14 21]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: A Mirror of God's Love]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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God wants the love we find in the family to be a mi...]]></description>
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God wants the love we find in the family to be a mirror of the love he gave us. Ever since Adam and Eve fell into sin, that mirror has been clouded. Lord, lead us to repent and strive to imitate your self-giving love. Amen.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 20:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Bible Study Romans 9:30-10:13]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Followers of Christ are Humble Servants]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The way of this world is to seek recognition and hon...]]></description>
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The way of this world is to seek recognition and honor. The world sees leadership as a way to wield power. That's not our Savior's way nor is it what he wants for his followers. Leadership is not conforming others to your will but being conformed to the will of Christ and serving those you lead. But that's easier said than done, isn't it? Jesus, let your humility be my sin's cure; let your example be my guide. Amen.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 20:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Bible Study: Romans 9:14-29]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Spiritual Warfare]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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"Our stru...]]></description>
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"Our struggle is not against flesh and blood." These words from Paul are chilling. As dangerous as the physical enemies we can see are, the real danger comes from spiritual enemies we can't. Our readings today show us God's power easily overcomes the forces of darkness and God gives us every tool we need to face these foes. Lord, always keep us alert and praying for all your people. Amen.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Bible Study: Romans 9:1-13]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God's Righteousness and Israel

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Does Everything Well]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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It's often said, if God did all things well and is the source of all good because he is good, then he shouldn't allow misery and need in the first place. But especially in need and suffering, God does all things well; that truth is the center of the Christian's quiet confidence. Lord, you show your power in showing mercy, defend and protect us always by your goodness. Amen.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 16:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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All God pleasing obedience must begin in the heart. L...]]></description>
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All God pleasing obedience must begin in the heart. Lord, help us avoid whatever is wicked and harmful, and guide us in the way that leads to our salvation. Amen.


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 16:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hymn Festival: Christ's Victory Is Our Victory]]></title>
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Over the years, hymn festivals have been rather common in the Lutheran church. It is more than just a "hymn-sing" in that the psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Colossians 3:16) are centered around a particular theme or a particular season of the Christian church year. Sunday's hymns focus on "Christ's Victory Is Our Victory!" So sing loudly as we join together in praising Jesus with some of our favorite hymns!

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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The beautiful truths of the gospel, espec...]]></description>
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The beautiful truths of the gospel, especially those taught by Jesus in John 6, are not easy for us to grasp. For natural mankind and our fallen reason, it's impossible. This Sunday recognizes our need to submit to God's wisdom, a wisdom which the Holy Spirit provides us.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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"There is nothing visible or transitory tha...]]></description>
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"There is nothing visible or transitory that does not point us back to something more important that is invisible and imperishable," St. Augustine. Lord, use your generosity in material things to always remind me of your greater generosity in spiritual things. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 19:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God provides his comforting presence]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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It's easy to become afraid and give up when y...]]></description>
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It's easy to become afraid and give up when you're alone. But we are never alone. Lord, help me to see that you are always right beside me. Strengthen me to fight the good fight and run the straight race until that day when I will see you with my own eyes. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2021 16:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God provides earthly bread]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Whether God provides for us through miracles like mana ...]]></description>
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Whether God provides for us through miracles like mana from heaven or through seeds and harvest, God is generous! Lord, may we respond to your generosity by being generous to others. Help us to reach out to the poor and needy not only with our words and prayers but with our gifts and actions too!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 19:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God shepherds his people through his Word]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Heavenly Father, who speaks to us through your word, we...]]></description>
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Heavenly Father, who speaks to us through your word, we thank you for choosing leaders that have faithfully shared everything you have taught us. Grant that today we grow in our appreciation and love for all who you have called to shepherd your people through your word.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2021 02:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God's Word shapes our church leaders]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Dear Jesus, we thank you for choosing us to ...]]></description>
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Dear Jesus, we thank you for choosing us to be your sharers of the good news. Raise up from our church godly leaders who model Christ's love and speak his truth in purity. Help me to support our leaders, and help me to encourage them to lead us in sharing the gospel here in Liverpool. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God's Word helps us carry our crosses]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Jesus, sometimes it's not easy sharing the hope that...]]></description>
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Jesus, sometimes it's not easy sharing the hope that I have with people in my life. Sometimes I don't get treated well because I want to tell people about you. Yet, you promise to take care of me and strengthen me through your word, and you promise me that I have nothing to fear. Continue to give me opportunities and courage to share you.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 19:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Psalm 42 and 43]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2021 19:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God's Word is a refuge from our sufferings]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Heavenly Father, this world can feel like a stor...]]></description>
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Heavenly Father, this world can feel like a storm, and at times I feel like I've lost my way, like I have no control. Through your Word, comfort me and give me the peace that only you can give. Assure me that you are with me through the stormiest times in my life. Let your Word be a refuge to me. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 19:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God's Word goes out to build his kingdom]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Heavenly Father, we thank you not only for our frien...]]></description>
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Heavenly Father, we thank you not only for our friends, family, and good lives here in Liverpool, but we thank you also that you sent your word into this city to save souls, including mine. Help me value my faith, something only your word can create, and help me express my thanks to you by sharing this word.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 20:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Psalm 1]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 18:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Psalm 130]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: All of human history is built on God's Word]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word. In it...]]></description>
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Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word. In it I find my own story: where I come from, where I am going, and who I am through your blood. Remind me today that your Word is the surest thing I could ever build my life and my identity on. Help me constantly remember that I am your child, and so I am in your care.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2021 08:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Ruth Lesson 4]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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We thank you, Jesus, for being God, giving us your law not to burden us but to benefit us. But we cannot keep your law perfectly, and so we thank you for keeping it for us and giving us your perfect life. Help us meditate today on how we find in your Word alone that you are Lord over all things, and so Lord of my life.

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                <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2021 21:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Our heavenly Father has revealed so much about himself to us through his Word: that he is a triune God and that he is our Father who we can call out to for every need. He showed his love to us by giving us his Son Jesus. May I ever grow in my relationship with him as his child.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 20:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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The Beauty of Kindness in a Fallen World

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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 18:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Holy Spirit empowers God's Word]]></title>
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Just as Christ promised, the Holy Spirit still comes to his faithful people, but now through his Word. I pray I never separate from his Scriptures, so that the Holy Spirit remains in me throughout all my life.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 20:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 18:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Ruth Lesson 1]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 19:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Christ's Ascension triumph makes our resurrection hope certain]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Jesus' ascension means he has triumphed and entered into his glory by keeping all of his Word. His triumph guarantees that he will always keep his Word. We will see him again and go to be where he is when the time is best. Until then, may we be busy with the work he has given us to do while we patiently wait!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2021 21:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Resurrection hope comes from Christ living in us.]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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What do we mean by love? What the world thinks of and what...]]></description>
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What do we mean by love? What the world thinks of and what Christians mean when we speak of love are two different things. If it weren't for the love that Christ showed us, real love would be a foreign concept to us. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. May we ever remain in Christ's love!


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 19:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Resurrection Hope Has Rich Consequences for Life Every Day]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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"I am the vine; you are the branches." Could ther...]]></description>
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"I am the vine; you are the branches." Could there be a closer relationship? As surely as grape branches produce grapes, branches who are connected to their risen Lord through faith will bear fruits of faith. The faith of the early Christians showed itself in the love they showed one another--taking care of anyone who had need. May our faith show itself today and every day in our acts of love for our neighbors!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 20:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Tattoos--Still Taboo?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Should ...]]></description>
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Should a Christian get a tattoo?

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 19:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Whatever Is True: A Christian View of Anxiety]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Commands like "do not worry" and "fear not" often grace the pages of Scripture whenever God or one o...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Commands like "do not worry" and "fear not" often grace the pages of Scripture whenever God or one of his messengers visits an ordinary believer. For Christians struggling with anxiety, these phrases may appear to be more of a challenge than a comfort. Bill Woodington, author of Whatever is True: A Christian View of Anxiety, presents on this topic. 

Although books on anxiety can be found in any store, many of them tell readers to help themselves. How can sufferers find strength on their own? Whatever Is True takes a different approach to handling anxiety by reminding believers that all of their help comes from the Lord. Bill equips readers with numerous Bible passages to help them face anxiety with the truth of the gospel. Armed with a new perspective on suffering and assurance of God's love, those facing anxiety will discover an unending source of peace and strength.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Resurrection hope comes from Christ, our Good Shepherd]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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All the work of Jesus from Christmas to Easter had this in mind: that he should be and remain our Good Shepherd and we should be and remain his sheep. Lord, may we ever listen to your voice! It gives us the life that you laid down. We have certain hope of this because you took your life up again! Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Resurrection hope is certain through the Word]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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From Easter Sunday until the Ascension Jesus empha...]]></description>
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From Easter Sunday until the Ascension Jesus emphasized in his discourses with the disciples the absolute necessity of the Word. Soon he would remove his visible presence. But the Word brings God to light. It shows and brings to light the Advocate who pleads our case so effectively. It brings the truth to light and makes us certain that we are brothers and sisters in Christ.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Haunted Houses]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Debunking the myths and deciphering the mysteries.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Resurrection Hope Gives us Peace]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The resurrected Lord shows himself to the disciples and ...]]></description>
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The resurrected Lord shows himself to the disciples and gives them peace. They in turn tell us what they saw so that peace can be ours!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Sunday Festival Service]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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People have a variety of hopes--things they wish would h...]]></description>
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People have a variety of hopes--things they wish would happen. There is no guarantee, however, that their wishes will come true. Easter gives you something better. Easter gives you certain hope. Join us online or in-person for a special Easter Sunday service.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2021 20:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Easter Sunday Sunrise Service]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Worship Folder: http://bit.ly/Life-GivingHands

We celebrate Jesus' victory over death! Jesus shows ...]]></description>
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We celebrate Jesus' victory over death! Jesus shows his Life-Giving Hands and gives us a life worth really living!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2021 17:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Good Friday: Nail-Pierced Hands]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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We recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and de...]]></description>
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We recall how Jesus came to save us from sin and death by dying on a cross. Our worship service will focus on Christ's seven statements from the cross. Turn to the Lord who holds out to you his nail-pierced hands!


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Holy Thursday: Hands of Humility]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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We follow our Savior Jesus as he makes his way to the cross and empty tomb! We ponder what it means that the Son of God would stoop down to serve his disciples with Hands of Humility.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Palm Sunday: Hands of Praise]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Palm Sunday is one of the greatest days of worship and ...]]></description>
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Palm Sunday is one of the greatest days of worship and praise of the whole year! Today we will learn to find joy in raising to Jesus our hands of praise.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Visiting Heaven]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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What sh...]]></description>
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What should Christians think when people claim they have been to heaven and back?

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek: Hands of Brutality]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Throughout his ministry, Jesus was bullied verbally ...]]></description>
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Throughout his ministry, Jesus was bullied verbally and socially. Beginning late Holy Thursday evening the physical violence escalated. Tonight, we see Jesus suffer the soldiers' Hands of Brutality.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God's soul is troubled.]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Dear Jesus, today you give me a glimpse of your hu...]]></description>
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Dear Jesus, today you give me a glimpse of your human nature and the anguish you felt as you considered dying for me. But I will also glimpse your divine resolution to glorify your Father and deliver us from eternal death. Let me think of the price you paid for me, so that my love for you and your compassion might grow even greater. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;I'm spiritual; not religious.&quot;]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Discussion Guide: https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/32bf0dd0-899b-11eb-9893-4fe7e9822cf9

Have yo...]]></description>
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Have you ever heard people use the terms spiritual and religious in sarcastic or condescending ways, pitting them as opponents? Let's discuss this concept today and also talk about how to deal with this in our conversations.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek: Hands of Self-Preservation]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The Gospel of Matthew mentions something Pil...]]></description>
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The Gospel of Matthew mentions something Pilate, the governor of Judea, did before he handed Jesus, the king of the Jews, over to be crucified. To protect his position, to proclaim his innocence, Pilate washed his hands, hands of self-preservation. Where did Pilate go wrong, and what can we learn from his tragic story so that we don't go down the same path?

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God gives his own Son to save us.]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Worship Folder: http://bit.ly/GaveHisOwnSon

Dear Jesus, today I meditate on the gift of faith you h...]]></description>
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Dear Jesus, today I meditate on the gift of faith you have given me. I know that, no matter what I face in this world or no matter what trials I will go through, you have lived, died, and risen to give me eternal life, and so a secure life now. Help me keep my eyes lifted up towards you and your cross. Keep my faith strong through your means of grace. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;No Separation!&quot; Romans 8:18-39]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Paul be...]]></description>
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Paul began the chapter with the thought "No Condemnation!" and ends with the idea of "No Separation!" Nothing can separate us from the love of God!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek: Hands of Hypocrisy]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Taking a closer look at Jesus' trial forces us to ta...]]></description>
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Taking a closer look at Jesus' trial forces us to take a closer look at ourselves, to examine our own hearts, to see if we are also guilty of having Hands of Hypocrisy.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God makes his power known through his own suffering.]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Dear God, today teach me how you are passionate...]]></description>
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Dear God, today teach me how you are passionate for holiness and righteousness. Help me to love your law as you do, but to even more love your cross. Because I cannot keep your law, you did the unimaginable: you took the punishment for my law-breaking on yourself and have given me peace. Thank you. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 20:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;No Condemnation!&quot; Romans 8:1-17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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In the ...]]></description>
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In the previous chapter, Paul bares open his soul and the struggle between sin and righteousness raging in his heart. Chapter 8 brings the answer to his struggle. "Who shall rescue me from this body of death? There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus!"

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 19:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek: Hands of Misguided Zeal]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The Apostle Peter tended to have bold reactions. So when a band of soldiers came to arrest his Lord, of course he drew his sword and attacked! Peter wanted Jesus to know that he was serious when he said he would give up his life for him. Peter was full of what he believed to be a righteous zeal, but that zeal turned out to be misguided. 

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                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Heavenly Father, remind me today that you are a powerful enough God that you can work through my sufferings in this life for my eternal good. Help me to see that, although you do not create evil, you work through it for your good purposes for me, and so I can even praise you in the midst of hardships. And because I know your Son suffered immeasurably for me, too, I thank you for not taking my suffering lightly, but loving me and caring for me. Amen.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2021 20:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;The Law and I&quot; Romans 7:14-25]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Paul describes the struggle that even a believer has in carrying out the pure purpose of the Law.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Lent Midweek: Hands of Betrayal]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Judas was a friend of Jesus. One of his disciples. He...]]></description>
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Judas was a friend of Jesus. One of his disciples. He broke bread at his table. He betrayed Jesus with a kiss and his name has become synonymous with traitor. Yet Jesus loved him. We may wonder, "How could Jesus love and forgive someone like Judas?"

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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God Overcomes All Obstacles for Us]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Heavenly Father, some days I feel like a failure, especi...]]></description>
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Heavenly Father, some days I feel like a failure, especially when I fail you and give into temptation. But today you tell me I am a conqueror and that you have given me complete and total victory. And so I can have a peace in my life found nowhere else. Thank you for the victory through your perfect life for me, resisting a life of temptations for me, and defeating Satan through your perfect love. Remind me today that I really am victorious. Amen.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;Law &amp; Sin&quot; Romans 7:1-13]]></title>
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After s...]]></description>
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After showing us once more how we are free from the law, Paul begins to explain the connection between the law and sin.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday: Hands of Repentance]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian's 40-day journey (excluding Sundays) to Jesus' cross and tomb in anticipation of Easter. It begins with a reminder of our mortality and a call to repentance. In the coming weeks, we will focus more on the Savior's Passion, but tonight we focus on the theme of repentance before the Lord, confessing our sins and receiving forgiveness.

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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;Free to be a Slave&quot; Romans 6:12-23]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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After t...]]></description>
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After telling us about the power of Baptism in the life of a Christian, Paul shows you the compelling power of God's grace!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 19:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Prove It. Do you have the power?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Dear Jesus, you have done so much to show me that y...]]></description>
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Dear Jesus, you have done so much to show me that you are the Son of God, my Savior, and my Lord. Today, give me one more assurance that you have the glory and power to save me from the evil of this world, including the evil within me. Let me bask in your glory and your promises this morning. In your name I pray, Amen.

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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;Dead to Sin and Living for God&quot; Romans 6:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Justifi...]]></description>
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Justification means death into a new kind of life!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 18:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Prove It. Have you come as my personal Savior?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Dear Jesus, I know you are the Savior of the s...]]></description>
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Dear Jesus, I know you are the Savior of the sins of the whole world. Today, please assure me that I'm included, that you know me personally, have had me personally in mind in your plan of salvation, and right now are working my personal troubles out for my eternal good. Thank you for being my Savior from my sins. Amen.

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                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Prove It. Do you have the authority?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Heavenly Father, today you reveal your son as having...]]></description>
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Heavenly Father, today you reveal your son as having authority over all powers. Help me to take comfort in this, knowing that when he says I am safe in his arms, I am. Help me to treat Jesus as my greatest authority, obeying his words, especially his words of, "believe." Thank you for working all things out for my eternal good. Amen.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 20:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;An Epic Comparison&quot; Romans 5:12-21]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Paul co...]]></description>
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Paul compares Adam to Christ and demonstrates God's superabundant grace.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 19:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: &quot;Peace, Hope, Reconciliation, and Salvation&quot; Roman 5:1-11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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What ju...]]></description>
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What justification mean for us in this life?

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                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Prove It. Do you have the right message?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Dear Jesus, this epiphany our Father shows us how...]]></description>
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Dear Jesus, this epiphany our Father shows us how you are everything we need. Today, help us to realize that only you have the message that this world needs to hear, and so nothing is more important than being called to follow you and share that message. Bless my worship, Amen.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study:  &quot;Father Abraham Part 2&quot; Romans 4:13-25]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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If we're saved by faith alone, what does that mean when we doubt?

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                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2021 19:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Prove It. Are you the one we've been waiting for?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Dearest Jesus, for thousands of years your peopl...]]></description>
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Dearest Jesus, for thousands of years your people, Israel, had been waiting for you. Today we learn that it was actually you who were waiting, waiting and calling your people to be your messengers of the gospel. Thank you for calling me into your family, and make me your messenger of the good news of forgiveness. In your Good-News name I pray, Amen.

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                <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Prove It. Are you from God?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Are you from God? Heavenly Father, this Epiphany season...]]></description>
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Are you from God? Heavenly Father, this Epiphany season, you remind us that Jesus is everything we need. Today we learn that Jesus reveals himself to us as your Son, sent from you, to bring us salvation. Help us to reveal Jesus to our friends and family as well, so that the spirit of Epiphany might never end. In your Son's name we pray, Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study:  &quot;Father Abraham&quot; Romans 4:1-12]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Through...]]></description>
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Through faith the story of Abraham becomes our story. 

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                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Prove It. Give me a sign.]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Give me a sign. Dear Jesus, this Epiphany se...]]></description>
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Give me a sign. Dear Jesus, this Epiphany season I will be studying how you used signs and wonders to draw people from all nations to you so that they might find their Savior from sin. Today, I celebrate how you used the sign of the star of Bethlehem to start that drawing of all people of all nations. I thank you that your gospel has reached my people and my nation. Help me to continue to bring the light of the gospel to more peoples and nations. Amen.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 20:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study:  &quot;By Grace Alone Through Faith Alone&quot; Romans 3:21-31]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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The Law...]]></description>
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The Law and the Prophets make known to all men the futility of works righteousness in the face of total depravity. But now.... Now the same Law and the same prophets make know a salvation apart from the law. Here is the gospel!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New Year's Eve: The Lord Serves Us at His Table]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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We look back at the last year at how God daily a...]]></description>
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We look back at the last year at how God daily awakens us by his preaching of repentance, raises us by his Word of forgiveness, and keeps our lamps burning by the grace of his gospel. He comes to us by way of the cross, in order to bless us and serve us at his table in peace.

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                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 04:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Jesus Is Obedient for His Brothers]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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In the family of believers, it is our brother Jesus w...]]></description>
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In the family of believers, it is our brother Jesus who changed the future for his people. Though he willingly obeyed Mary and Joseph, more striking is his willing obedience to the Father's will. To be about the Father's will meant sharing in our humanity and destroying the power of death.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2020 19:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Day Festival Service]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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A celebratory worship service online and in-person with Christmas carols familiar and new. We focus on God's greatest gifts to us --the birth of Christ our Savior, true God and true man!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 19:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve: God's Greatest Gift]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Join us online or in-person at Cross of Christ for a very special candlelight Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 04:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Promises Made, Promises Kept - An Unending Kingdom]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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At the end of the reign of King David, God made him...]]></description>
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At the end of the reign of King David, God made him a promise. He promised him a descendant who would reign on his throne forever. Almost 1000 years later, God was about to make good on his promise. The angel announced to Mary the Son of God and Son of David. Jesus is the good news hidden for long ages past but now revealed and made known to us!
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 20:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study:  &quot;There is no one righteous, not even one&quot; Romans 3:1-20]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Paul fi...]]></description>
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Paul finally finishes his condemnation of all mankind and demolishes any arguments to the contrary. We are all guilty. We are all without excuse. And we are all condemned. Through the law we have no hope. But Paul is leading us to the good news. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Promises Made, Promises Kept - A Reason for Rejoicing]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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A lot of people want the twinkling of Christmas tree lights and the glitter of tinsel. Some may even want something at Christmas that looks a little religious. But so many are not satisfied with the salvation that God provides because they don't think they need it. As soon as we realize, along with John the Baptist, that all of us are in darkness, foolishness, sin, and poverty, the Light of the world dispels the darkness and gives us a reason for rejoicing.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Who is the real 'Jew'? Romans 2:17-29]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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How do ...]]></description>
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How do I know who I am? People find their identity in whom they love, what they watch, what they do, and what group of people accepts them. Instead, our identity as loved by God in Christ should inform whom we love, what we watch, what we do, and the group of people that we need to accept. 
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                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2020 18:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Promises Made, Promises Kept - Someone Greater]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Since Christ is coming, as we heard last Sunday, both...]]></description>
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Since Christ is coming, as we heard last Sunday, both to destroy and to save, in grace and kindness he sends forerunners to help us prepare. Listen to his footsteps in the voice of the apostles and prophets, in the Word proclaimed this day from the pulpit. His heralds proclaim someone greater is on the way. That's how the Savior King himself prepares you for his coming.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 20:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: God Demands Perfection from All Romans 2:1-16]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Paul shifts his focus. He's been preaching against sins that are "hallmarks" of the sinful world and has us nodding our heads in agreement, "Ah yes, those people!" But now Paul springs his trap, he's talking about our sins too.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Advent Night Devotion: My Soul in Stillness Waits]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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This evening's devotion service is modified from an Advent series built off the hymn, "My Soul in Stillness Waits." This song puts into modern poetry the antiphons addressed to Jesus in the liturgy of the days right before Christmas (sometimes called the "O Antiphons," familiar to most of us in the hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"). The verses we sing this evening focus on Jesus as the Lord of light, Spring of joy, and Root of life. The text for our devotion not only mentions Jesus' origin, an important Advent theme but also lets us focus on a crucial verse for all Christians: "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it."
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 23:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Promises Made, Promises Kept - Destruction and Deliverance]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[As we enter the church season of Advent, we consider our God's many promises. A promise to come as a...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[As we enter the church season of Advent, we consider our God's many promises. A promise to come as a humble baby in a manger. A promise to come again with the clouds in great power and glory. A promise to come suddenly. A promise to keep you firm to the end. He promises to come both to destroy and to save. Get ready! 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2020 20:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Eve: Let the People Praise You, O God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth's bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth's bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, all beneath the canopy of God's almighty care. Let us always remember it is the LORD who gives us the ability to produce wealth (Deut. 8:18). Let us remember Jesus who healed the lepers with his Word. He is the sole source of life, health, and wholeness. Let all the peoples praise him!

Streaming starts at 7 pm. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/ThanksgivingEveWorship

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Lord, Keep us Joyful in our King!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[On this last Sunday of the Church year, we rejoice in the fulfillment of God's plan for our salvatio...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On this last Sunday of the Church year, we rejoice in the fulfillment of God's plan for our salvation through Christ our King. And we rejoice because Christ our King reigns--the king who once came as a sacrifice; the king who still shepherds us day by day; the king who one day will conquer all our enemies. Rejoice in his reign and look forward to the day when every knee will bow with us before the King of kings and Lord of lords!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 20:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: God's Righteousness Romans 1:18-23]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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William ...]]></description>
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William Craig video for discussion: https://youtu.be/L7P_ObAsiiU 

How do you start a conversation about sin with someone who doesn't believe in God? How do you talk about truth with someone who denies there is absolute truth? Paul gives us a good place to start in Romans 1:18-23. Only a "righteousness of God by faith revealed in the gospel" can answer human need because, as we'll see in the next few weeks, God's wrath is being revealed against every human deed.

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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 19:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Lord, keep us watchful for our Triumph!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["Wake, awake!" because the day of triumph is coming. That's what Jesus calls us to do in the parable...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["Wake, awake!" because the day of triumph is coming. That's what Jesus calls us to do in the parable, wake and keep watch. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that all who died in Christ will go with him to heavenly triumph. So encourage one another with the sure hope of saints triumphant. 

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You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/3KeepUsWatchful


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 20:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: God's Righteousness Romans 1:8-17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Today w...]]></description>
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Today we tackle the theme of the whole letter: The gospel is God's saving power, by it he "righteous-es" both Jew and Greek! (Romans 1:16,17)

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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Lord, keep us mindful of the Judgment!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[He will come to judge the living and the dead. We confess it every Sunday, but often live like those...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[He will come to judge the living and the dead. We confess it every Sunday, but often live like those words are empty. Today the Church prays that God keep us ever mindful of the Last Judgment that we might be found in faith and fruitful in both word and deed.

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You can find the service folder here: http://bit.ly/KeepUsMindful


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 20:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Gospel Greeting Romans 1:1-7]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[*discussion guide is now available* https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/95974430-21c3-11eb-9de3-89f...]]></description>
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Martin Luther wrote that the book of Romans is: "the very purest gospel, and worthy not only that every Christian should know it word for word, by heart, but occupy himself every day, as the daily bread of the soul. It can never be pondered too much, and the more it is dealt with the more precious it becomes, and the better it tastes." Starting Sunday we'll begin our study with Romans 1:1-7. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 19:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Lord, keep us faithful to the Word!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today we celebrate Reformation Day. As we do, we focus on what the Lutheran Reformation means for us...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today we celebrate Reformation Day. As we do, we focus on what the Lutheran Reformation means for us and our souls, and give thanks to God for how he has worked through certain people and events in history to make sure that his Word has been preached in all its truth and purity. The Church prays that the Lord give us the strength to be faithful to his Word and the peace of knowing our lives are safe in his hands.

Streaming starts at 10:15 am. 
You can find the service folder here: http://bit.ly/Keepusfaithful

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 20:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Revitalizing a Congregation One by One (Part 2)]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Part 2 of Pastor Rosenau's presentation. God's Word has the power to change lives, here and for eter...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Part 2 of Pastor Rosenau's presentation. God's Word has the power to change lives, here and for eternity. That means the hard part is taken care of. Now how do we connect many more people to his life changing Word? Blessings abound when the mindset and ministry--in a large church or small, established congregation or mission start--is one by one.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 19:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God's Word has the power to change lives, here and for eternity. That means the hard part is taken c...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God's Word has the power to change lives, here and for eternity. That means the hard part is taken care of. Now how do we connect many more people to his life changing Word? Blessings abound when the mindset and ministry--in a large church or small, established congregation or mission start--is one by one. The next two sessions of adult Bible class we'll watch and discuss an excellent (and entertaining) presentation by Pastor Rosenau about reaching out one by one. 

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2020 19:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: What is God Like? Our God Invites the Unworthy to His Feast!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What is God like? He's not fair, he's gracious. He wants clean hearts. He wants fruits of faith. The...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is God like? He's not fair, he's gracious. He wants clean hearts. He wants fruits of faith. The themes of the last three Sundays come together today in our God's gospel invitation to the unworthy to come to the feast!
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 11:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 03:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Lesson 17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hope grows as the Church carries out its purpose!

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hope grows as the Church carries out its purpose!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: What is God Like? Our God Wants Fruits of Faith]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Could God have done anything more for Israel? Could God have done anything more for us? But he conti...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Could God have done anything more for Israel? Could God have done anything more for us? But he continues to patiently show us grace.
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: What is God Like? Our God Wants Hearts]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[What is our God like? Our God wants real repentance that leads to true obedience. Our second lesson ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is our God like? Our God wants real repentance that leads to true obedience. Our second lesson reminds us that one day, everyone will bow before Jesus and confess him as Lord. Some will do so in grief and others in joy. Those who confess their sins in repentance will confess with gladness that Jesus is Lord.
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2020 20:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Lesson 16]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hope grows as I share my hope with others!

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hope grows as I share my hope with others!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2020 19:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Lesson 15]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hope grows as worship God!

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                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: What is God Like? Our God's Not Fair, but Gracious]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[What is our God like? Over the next four Sundays we hear Jesus tell four parables which reveal chara...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is our God like? Over the next four Sundays we hear Jesus tell four parables which reveal characteristics of our God. Today's lessons cause the worshiper to ask: Is God fair? No, he's not. Our God is inconceivably gracious. 
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 02:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Lesson 14]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hope grows as I serve God by serving others!

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hope grows as I serve God by serving others!

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 19:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Church Forgives as God Forgives]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God tells us to model our forgiveness on his: a boundless, free, and loving forgiveness. How can we ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God tells us to model our forgiveness on his: a boundless, free, and loving forgiveness. How can we ever forgive like that? We can forgive because God forgave us in Christ.
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2020 15:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Our Brother's Keeper]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The keys of the kingdom of heaven have been placed in our hands to reach out with Law and Gospel for...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The keys of the kingdom of heaven have been placed in our hands to reach out with Law and Gospel for the sake of fallen brothers and sisters.
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Lesson 13]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hope grows as I learn how to serve God.

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hope grows as I learn how to serve God.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 19:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: First the Cross, Then the Crown]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[On Back to school Sunday, we celebrate the opportunity to study God's Word. But it does not necessar...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Back to school Sunday, we celebrate the opportunity to study God's Word. But it does not necessarily bring what God's people want. We dig into God's Word and expect to bear a cross, then a crown. 
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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 20:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Bible Study: Lesson 12 - Prayer]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hope grows as we bring our prayers to our Heavenly Father.

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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hope grows as we bring our prayers to our Heavenly Father.

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Church Is Built on the Confession of Christ]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Our Father in heaven reveals his Son to us on earth, who has become flesh and suffered death for our...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Our Father in heaven reveals his Son to us on earth, who has become flesh and suffered death for our salvation. Thus, the church believes and confesses that Jesus is "the Christ, the Son of the living God." On this confession, the church is built.
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You can find the service folder here: http://bit.ly/BuiltOnChrist


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Church Is For All]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Church is meant for all people. Our readings record a foreign prostitute from an enemy nation an...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Church is meant for all people. Our readings record a foreign prostitute from an enemy nation and a Gentile from a land of ancient paganism. Yet in these two women, we find faith--even great faith! This is a display of God's mercy and the result of the living and active Word of God. 
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You can find the service folder here: http://bit.ly/ChurchIsForAll


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 19:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Answers Doubt with Faith]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The true answer to doubt is not found in great miracles, but in the still small voice of our Savior ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The true answer to doubt is not found in great miracles, but in the still small voice of our Savior God in his Word. 
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: http://bit.ly/Answer_Doubt_With_Faith


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 15:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Christian Victory Service of John Briedis]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in stor...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness."
The family of John Briedis and our church family thank you for joining us today. The service will begin at 10 am. You can find the service folder here: http://bit.ly/JohnBriedisWF


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Trusts God to Provide]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God feeds hungry mouths and hungry souls!
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service fol...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God feeds hungry mouths and hungry souls!
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/TrustGodtoProvide]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 19:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Seeks Spiritual Wealth]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[We easily fall into the trap of thinking earthly treasures can provide security or a sense of worth....]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[We easily fall into the trap of thinking earthly treasures can provide security or a sense of worth. True treasure is found in Christ. 
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/Spiritual_Wealth


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2020 19:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Lives as Wheat Among Weeds]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sometimes it feels like God doesn't know what he's doing. Sometimes it feels like God's Word doesn't...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes it feels like God doesn't know what he's doing. Sometimes it feels like God's Word doesn't work. So we ask for the spirit to live like wheat--to think and to do what is right--even while we live in this sinful world. Today we examine the extraordinarily ordinary patience of the Christian as we live with an eye on the coming harvest.
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/Wheat_among_Weeds


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Confirmation Service: The Christian is Planted by the Word]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God plants his Word in our hearts and we produce extraordinary fruits of faith a hundredfold! The Wo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God plants his Word in our hearts and we produce extraordinary fruits of faith a hundredfold! The Word of God provides the perfect focus as we celebrate confirmation this Sunday. Confirmation is a public profession of the Christian faith, following a period of instruction in the Word of God. It is a rite by which a person is recognized as one who is properly prepared to
receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/Planted_by_the_Word


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2020 18:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Finds Rest in Jesus]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[On this second Sunday in our sermon series: "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Christian," Jesu...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On this second Sunday in our sermon series: "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Christian," Jesus invites the weary to come to him and find rest. In Jesus, the Christian finds rest from his burdens, rest from his battles, and rest forever in heaven. 
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/Rest_In_Jesus]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 19:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Christian Victory Service of Clarence B. Randall]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The family of Bud Randall and our church family thank you for joining us today. The service will beg...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The family of Bud Randall and our church family thank you for joining us today. The service will begin at 10 am.
You can follow along with the service here: https://bit.ly/Bud_Randall_Service


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 16:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Christian Loves God Above All Things]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/59651052-c4ce-11ea-afc5-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Join us for our new series "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Christian." We put bumper sticker...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Join us for our new series "The Extraordinarily Ordinary Life of a Christian." We put bumper stickers on our cars boasting our children are on the honor roll. We post our personal successes on social media. We want to be remembered for our greatness after we're gone. We put far too much pressure on ourselves and our children to be extraordinarily happy, successful, and famous. It spoils our joy in the little things that make life grand and noble. God does not expect us to be superstars but merely good and faithful husbands, wives, parents, children, neighbors, employers, employees, citizens, and, yes, churchgoers. We please God as we fulfill these "ordinary" roles in life with the extraordinary purpose that we are serving and giving glory to God through these roles. Join us for a series on the extraordinarily ordinary life that God desires for us as Christians. This first week we focus on the Christian's love for God above all things. 
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/Love_God_Above_All


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Public Ministry Preaches in Spite of Persecution]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/25a1c1f8-bf78-11ea-874e-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[On Saturday, we celebrate the many freedoms of our nation. On Sunday, Christ reminds us that even in...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Saturday, we celebrate the many freedoms of our nation. On Sunday, Christ reminds us that even in the absence of peace and freedom he will give us the courage to continue to testify in his name.
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/InSpiteOfPersecution]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2020 19:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God Gives the Public Ministry Out of Compassion for People]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/fbdda48e-b9f7-11ea-ba01-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[God shows his compassion for the world by sending shepherds to share his grace and mercy.
Streaming ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God shows his compassion for the world by sending shepherds to share his grace and mercy.
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/CompassionforPeople

Click here for the weekly family Bible readings: https://bit.ly/Acts_19


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 18:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: God Calls Sinners into Public Ministry]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/c4b86f00-b477-11ea-920f-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[God works mercy upon mercy and grace upon grace! Our lessons show us that time and time again God sh...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God works mercy upon mercy and grace upon grace! Our lessons show us that time and time again God shows mercy to sinners and uses them to show mercy to others. 
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/GodCallsSinners


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 01:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: The Lord Blesses His People Through His Word]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Our foundation is the rock-solid Word of God!
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Our foundation is the rock-solid Word of God!
Streaming starts at 9:30 am. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/ThroughHisWord


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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 15:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: We Believe in the Triune God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/7d324ff8-a977-11ea-bae1-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Streaming starts at 9:30 am. God reveals himself as triune: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is the...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Streaming starts at 9:30 am. God reveals himself as triune: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is the God who put his name on us in baptism. This is the God who wraps us in his grace, love, and fellowship. This is the God who created the world. And this is the God who calls us to bring his name to the world. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/WeBelieveintheTriuneGod]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Bible Study - Acts 7:44-60]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for the study questions:  https://bit.ly/Acts_7Study]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 20:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Come Holy Ghost, God and Lord]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[On Pentecost we pray, "Come Holy Ghost, God and Lord!" and he comes with blessings!
Find the service...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Pentecost we pray, "Come Holy Ghost, God and Lord!" and he comes with blessings!
Find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/ComeHolyGhostGodandLord]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 19:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Victory No Matter What Happens in This Life]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Peter writes to suffering Christians to tell them that in this life, sufferings will come; but we li...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Peter writes to suffering Christians to tell them that in this life, sufferings will come; but we live in eager expectation of glory. No matter what happens in this life, we have victory in Christ. Join us for the final service of the victorious Easter season!

Due to technical difficulties some of the readings and hymns were not properly recorded.

You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/VictoryNoMatterWhat]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 08:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Bible Study - John 17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for the study questions: https://bit.ly/Acts_1Study]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 20:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Victorious Living Empowered by the Spirit]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[90% of Americans believe in a god. Watch this week's service to hear the Apostle Paul reveal who thi...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[90% of Americans believe in a god. Watch this week's service to hear the Apostle Paul reveal who this unknown American God is and what he wants from us. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/Empowered_by_the_Spirit]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 08:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Bible Study - John 17]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for the study questions: https://bit.ly/John_17Study]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 20:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Victory on the Only Path to Heaven]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA["I am the way, the truth, and the life."  Salvation resting exclusively in the person of Jesus Chris...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA["I am the way, the truth, and the life."  Salvation resting exclusively in the person of Jesus Christ is the rock upon which God builds his Church and gives us victory!
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/VictoryontheOnlyPathtoHeaven_2]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 08:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Bible Study - John 14:1-14]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for the study questions: https://bit.ly/John14_1-14]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2020 15:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Victory Over Bad Choices]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus is our Good Shepherd but we, the sheep, are tempted not to follow him. He laid down his life f...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus is our Good Shepherd but we, the sheep, are tempted not to follow him. He laid down his life for his sheep and rescued us from our bad choices. His resurrection confirms his victory!
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/VictoryOverBadChoices


OneLicense.net #A-711026 and CCLI License # 2722029]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Bible Study - John 11:1-32]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/f446cfec-8811-11ea-b1ed-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for th...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for the study questions: https://bit.ly/John11_1-32]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Victory Over Despair]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[God has given us victory over despair by raising Jesus from the dead and pointing us back to his pro...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[God has given us victory over despair by raising Jesus from the dead and pointing us back to his promises. 
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/VictoryOverDespair]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Bible Study - John 7:53-8:11]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can participate in the live chat box. We will begin shortly after the service.
Click here for the study questions: https://bit.ly/John7_53-8_11]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Worship: Victory Over Skepticism]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[In the face of doubt, Christ gives us proof and peace.
You can find the service folder here: https:/...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[In the face of doubt, Christ gives us proof and peace.
You can find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/VictoryOverSkepticism]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Victorious! Live Service]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Christ is risen! Nothing can dampen the joy this day. Join us as we gather online to celebrate his v...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Christ is risen! Nothing can dampen the joy this day. Join us as we gather online to celebrate his victory. Jesus lives--victorious over death; victorious over his enemies; victorious for you!

Find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/CrossofChristVictorious

The Son of God Went Forth to Fight - Text: Joy A. Higuchi, 2020; Tune: All Saints New by Henry S. Cutler; Public Domain. Prayer of the Church by Daron Lindemann (alt.), 2011 WELS National Worship Conference. Worship materials contained in this worship service are used with permission under OneLicense.net # A-711026 and CCLI License # 2722029.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 16:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Victorious! Easter Festival Service]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The full Easter Sunday service for April 12, 2020.
Service begins at 8:42
End of the service that wa...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The full Easter Sunday service for April 12, 2020.
Service begins at 8:42
End of the service that was cut off in the live stream begins at 44:20
Thank you to our organist, Joy, and our trumpeter, Julie!

Tonight there is a special WELS online service that starts at 7 EDT. You can find that service here: https://livestream.com/wlslive/togetherattheemptytomb

Christ is risen! Nothing can dampen the joy this day. Join us as we gather online to celebrate his victory. Jesus lives--victorious over death; victorious over his enemies; victorious for you!
Find the service folder here: https://bit.ly/CrossofChristVictorious


The Son of God Went Forth to Fight - Text: Joy A. Higuchi, 2020; Tune: All Saints New by Henry S. Cutler; Public Domain. Prayer of the Church by Daron Lindemann (alt.), 2011 WELS National Worship Conference. Worship materials contained in this worship service are used with permission under OneLicense.net # A-711026 and CCLI License # 2722029.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 13:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Good Friday: Seven Words From the Cross]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[On Good Friday, the Christian church remembers the crucifixion of her Lord. Friday night, we will me...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[On Good Friday, the Christian church remembers the crucifixion of her Lord. Friday night, we will meditate on Jesus' seven words from the cross through a series of seven devotions from seven different churches. You can follow along with the service here: https://bit.ly/ServiceofSevenWords
It is a somber evening as we consider that it was our sins that sent Jesus to do this for us, but it is also a triumphant evening, a Good Friday, since Jesus' death means our forgiveness and eternal life!



Worship materials contained in this video are reprinted with permission
under OneLicense.net # A-711026 and CCLI License # 2722029.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Holy Thursday: The Battle Is Personal]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus is our warrior who fought for us and, to this very day, helps us in our own battles with the d...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus is our warrior who fought for us and, to this very day, helps us in our own battles with the devil. The battle is personal.
Follow along with the service here: https://bit.ly/CrossofChristHolyThursdayUpdated]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Crowned To Serve]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Philippians 2:5-11
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Palm Sunday +  April 5, 2020
Cross of Chris...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Philippians 2:5-11
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Palm Sunday +  April 5, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Bible Study - John 6:1-15]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today, as we begin the solemn celebration of Holy Week, we hail the King who humbly comes to save us...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Midweek Lent Live: The Warrior Faces Satan's Ally--the World]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on 2 Kings 4:17-37
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Lent 5 +  March 29 2020
Cross of Christ Luther...]]></description>
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Lent 5 +  March 29 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Live Sunday Service: From Death to Life]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Jesus will raise us from death to life. The crown jewel of the coming
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                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus will raise us from death to life. The crown jewel of the coming
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                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Midweek Lent Live: The Warrior Rejected by Many Followers]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Son of God goes forth to war and is rejected by many followers. Join us for  a time for prayer a...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Romans 5:1-8
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Lent 3 +  March 15, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran...]]></description>
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Lent 3 +  March 15, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Lent 4 +  March 22, 2020
Cross of Chr...]]></description>
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Lent 4 +  March 22, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Skirmishes]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Hebrews 4:15
Preacher: Pastor Westra
March 18, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS)...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Westra
March 18, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Morning Bible Study Live]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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click here for the study: http://www.nycrossofchrist.org/...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Sunday Service Live: Light for the Blind]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[The light of the world brings sight to the blind and judgment to the blinded.
Find the service folde...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[The light of the world brings sight to the blind and judgment to the blinded.
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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 08:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our first live midweek evening worship service! You can follow along with the service in ...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Reconnaissance Report: Know Your Enemy]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Ephesians 6:12
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
March 11, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church ...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
March 11, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Journey to the Cross with Nicodemus]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on John 3:1-17
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Lent 2 +  March 8, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran C...]]></description>
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Lent 2 +  March 8, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hidden Warrior]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on John 11:33-37
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
March 4, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (W...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
March 4, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 09:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[He'll Fight Someone Else's Battle]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Genesis 3:1-15
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Lent 1 +  March 1, 2020
Cross of Christ Luthera...]]></description>
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Lent 1 +  March 1, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Promised Warrior]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Isaiah 42:13
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Ash Wednesday +  February 26, 2020
Cross of Chris...]]></description>
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Ash Wednesday +  February 26, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Cling to the Lord]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 6 +  February 16, 2020
Cross of ...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 6 +  February 16, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Made You Different, Be Different]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on 1 Peter 2:9-12
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 5 +  February 9, 2020
Cross of Christ ...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 5 +  February 9, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Writing Your Christian Resume]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Matthew 5:1-12
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 4 +  February 2, 2020
Cross of Christ ...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 4 +  February 2, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[You Have A Real Relationship With God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on 1 John 2:3-11
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 3 +  January 26, 2020
Cross of Christ L...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 3 +  January 26, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Keep Walking With The Lamb Of God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Colossians 2:6-16
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 2 +  January 19, 2020
Cross of Chri...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Epiphany 2 +  January 19, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)


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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[To Fulfill All Righteousness]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Acts 10:34-38
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Baptism of Jesus +  January 12, 2020
Cross of Ch...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Acts 10:34-38
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Baptism of Jesus +  January 12, 2020
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)


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                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[From Generation To Generation You Are God]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Psalm 90:1-12
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
New Year's Eve +  December 31, 2019
Cross of Chr...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
New Year's Eve +  December 31, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)


The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Word Became Flesh]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on John 1:1, 14
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Christmas Day + 25 December, 2019
Cross of Christ...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Christmas Day + 25 December, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)


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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 12:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve 2019]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Candlelight Lessons and Carols
Devotion on John 3:16
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Christmas Eve + 24 ...]]></description>
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Devotion on John 3:16
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Christmas Eve + 24 December, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[When God Gives A Sign, Trust Him]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Isaiah 7:10-14
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Advent 4 + 22 December, 2019
Cross of Christ Lu...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Advent 4 + 22 December, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)


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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Promised Kingdom Is More Glorious]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Isaiah 10:1-11
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Advent 2 + 8 December, 2019
Cross of Christ Lu...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Advent 2 + 8 December, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)


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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Unexpected Advent of God's Kingdom]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Isaiah 2:1-5
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Advent 1 + 1 December, 2019
Cross of Christ Luthe...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Advent 1 + 1 December, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Know God and Rejoice]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Devotion on Psalm 100
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Thanksgiving Eve + 27 November, 2019
Cross of Chri...]]></description>
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Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Thanksgiving Eve + 27 November, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christ Is All Sufficient For Your Salvation]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Colossians 1:13-20
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Christ the King + 24 November, 2019
Cross o...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Colossians 1:13-20
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Christ the King + 24 November, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

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                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Now and Not Yet of God's Creation]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Isaiah 65:17-25
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Saints Triumphant + 17 November, 2019
Cross of...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Isaiah 65:17-25
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Saints Triumphant + 17 November, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

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                <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Be One of God's People: A How-to Guide]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Reformation + 3 November, 2019
Cross of Chri...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Jeremiah 31:31-34
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
Reformation + 3 November, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Freed To Be Willing Slaves]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Romans 6:15-23
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
20th Sunday after Pentecost + 27 October, 2019
...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Romans 6:15-23
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
20th Sunday after Pentecost + 27 October, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Three Funerals]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 16:19-31
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
19th Sunday after Pentecost + 20 October, 2019
C...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 16:19-31
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
19th Sunday after Pentecost + 20 October, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our Business is God's Business]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Amos 8:4-7
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
18th Sunday after Pentecost + 13 October, 2019
Cros...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Amos 8:4-7
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
18th Sunday after Pentecost + 13 October, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 06:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ratify your Love for the Repentant Sinner]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
17th Sunday after Pentecost + 10 October,...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
17th Sunday after Pentecost + 10 October, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Make Sure You Enter the Narrow Door Now]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/44986d1e-417e-11ea-bef0-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 13:22-30
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
14th Sunday after Pentecost + 15 September, 2019...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 13:22-30
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
14th Sunday after Pentecost + 15 September, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 08:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Receive God's Word As Is]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/44990ad0-417e-11ea-9387-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Jeremiah 23:23-29
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
13th Sunday after Pentecost + 8 September, 2...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Jeremiah 23:23-29
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
13th Sunday after Pentecost + 8 September, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Wake Up! Remember and Repent]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/4499b430-417e-11ea-b59e-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Revelation 3:1-6
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
12th Sunday after Pentecost + 1 September, 20...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Revelation 3:1-6
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
12th Sunday after Pentecost + 1 September, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 15:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Be on your Guard Against Greed]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/449a4e86-417e-11ea-887b-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 12:13-21
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
11th Sunday after Pentecost + 25 August, 2019
Cr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 12:13-21
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
11th Sunday after Pentecost + 25 August, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 05:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Wants To Visit With You]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Genesis 18:1-15
Preacher: Pastor Birner
9th Sunday after Pentecost August 11, 2019
Cross o...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Genesis 18:1-15
Preacher: Pastor Birner
9th Sunday after Pentecost August 11, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found at NYCrossofChrist.org/sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 09:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Christians Seek To Be a Neighbor]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 10:25-37
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
8th Sunday after Pentecost August 4, 2019
Cross ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 10:25-37
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
8th Sunday after Pentecost August 4, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Calls Us to Help in His Harvest]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 10:1-12, 16-20
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
7th Sunday after Pentecost July 28, 2019
C...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 10:1-12, 16-20
Preacher: Pastor Ben Birner
7th Sunday after Pentecost July 28, 2019
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our God Does Great Things!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Matthew 14:13-21, et al.
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
13th Sunday after Pentecost + 19 Augu...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Matthew 14:13-21, et al.
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
13th Sunday after Pentecost + 19 August 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 10:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our Church Gathers and Goes]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on 1 Peter 2:4-12
Series: Our Church
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
12th Sunday after Pentecost ...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on 1 Peter 2:4-12
Series: Our Church
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
12th Sunday after Pentecost + 12 August 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 06:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our Church Studies and Serves]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 10:38-42
Series: Our Church
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
11th Sunday after Pentecost +...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Luke 10:38-42
Series: Our Church
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
11th Sunday after Pentecost + 5 August 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 21:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Our Church Worships]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Hebrews 10:19-25
Series: Our Church
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
10th Sunday after Pentecos...]]></description>
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Series: Our Church
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
10th Sunday after Pentecost + 29 July 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

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                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 14:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Even Jesus Faced Rejection!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Mark 6:1-6
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
7th Sunday after Pentecost + 8 July 2018
Cross of C...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Mark 6:1-6
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
7th Sunday after Pentecost + 8 July 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 12:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[When Life Doesn't Make Sense...]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
6th Sunday after Pentecost + 1 July 2018
...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
6th Sunday after Pentecost + 1 July 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Have No Fear! Jesus Is Here!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Mark 4:35-41
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
5th Sunday after Pentecost + 24 June 2018
Cross o...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Mark 4:35-41
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
5th Sunday after Pentecost + 24 June 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[A House Divided Christ United]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Mark 3:20-35
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
3rd Sunday after Pentecost + 10 June 2018
Cross o...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Mark 3:20-35
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
3rd Sunday after Pentecost + 10 June 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[God Made You Alive with Christ!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                                                    <link>https://www.nycrossofchrist.org/file/44a1de44-417e-11ea-a56f-0614187498c1</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Colossians 2:13-15
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
2nd Sunday after Pentecost + 3 June 2018
Cr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Colossians 2:13-15
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
2nd Sunday after Pentecost + 3 June 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 09:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Mission for His Witnesses]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Acts 1:1-11 &amp; Luke 24:44-53
Series: Jesus Lives! So What?
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Acts 1:1-11 &amp; Luke 24:44-53
Series: Jesus Lives! So What?
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
Last Sunday of Easter: Festival of the Ascension + 13 May 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 13:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Fellowship for the Family]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Acts 4:32-37
Series: Jesus Lives! So What?
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
5th Sunday of Easte...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Acts 4:32-37
Series: Jesus Lives! So What?
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
5th Sunday of Easter + 29 April 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[...And Forget Not All His Benefits]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Psalm 103:1-5
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
Christian Victory Service for Tal Norris + 25 Ap...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Psalm 103:1-5
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
Christian Victory Service for Tal Norris + 25 April 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Compassion for the Flock]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on Acts 20:28-32
Series: Jesus Lives! So What?
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
4th Sunday of East...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on Acts 20:28-32
Series: Jesus Lives! So What?
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
4th Sunday of Easter + 22 April 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 15:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Peace for the Broken]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:19-27a
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
Easter Day + 1 April 2018
Cross of Chr...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:19-27a
Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm
Easter Day + 1 April 2018
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org)

The text for this sermon can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons.]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 13:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turn to the Lord Who Lives!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Isaiah 25:6-9 + Easter Dawn + 1 April 2018 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool,...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Isaiah 25:6-9 + Easter Dawn + 1 April 2018 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org) + Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm + Texts for Cross of Christ sermons can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Surely Not I, Lord?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Mark 14:12-26 + Holy Thursday + 29 March 2018 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpo...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mark 14:12-26 + Holy Thursday + 29 March 2018 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org) + Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm + Texts for Cross of Christ sermons can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Rejoice that Your Lord Is Near!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Philippians 4:4-7 + 13th Sunday after Pentecost + 14 August 2016 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Chur...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Philippians 4:4-7 + 13th Sunday after Pentecost + 14 August 2016 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org) + Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm + Texts for Cross of Christ sermons can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Rejoice that Your Citizenship Is in Heaven!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Philippians 3:17-4:1 + 12th Sunday after Pentecost + 7 August 2016 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Ch...]]></description>
                                    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Philippians 3:17-4:1 + 12th Sunday after Pentecost + 7 August 2016 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (NYCrossofChrist.org) + Preacher: Pr. Jeremiah Gumm + Texts for Cross of Christ sermons can be found @ NYCrossofChrist.org/Sermons]]></content:encoded>
                                <dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Rejoice that Christ Is Our Everything!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Philippians 3:4b-11 + 10th Sunday after Pentecost + 24 July 2016 + Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Chur...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2016 19:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2016 20:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2016 16:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2016 19:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2016 20:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 19:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 17:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2016 16:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2016 15:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2016 20:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2016 06:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2016 13:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 09:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 06:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2015 07:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 19:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2015 10:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2014 07:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2014 18:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 17:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2014 13:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 09:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Keep on Speaking!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Who Do You Love?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Don't Be Afraid!]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 18:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[What Kind of Foundation Do You Have?]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Mystery of the Trinity]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2014 13:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 20:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus Shows Us True Love]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2014 20:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jesus Gives Us Exclusive Access]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 18:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany - Date: 19 January 2014 - Text: Acts 13:38-49 - Location: C...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Your Light Has Come]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon for the Festival of the Epiphany of Our Lord - Date: 5 January 2014 - Text: Isaiah 60:1-6 - L...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2014 05:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Lord Has Plans]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon for New Year's Eve - Date: 31 December 2013 - Text: Jeremiah 29:10-12 - Location: Cross of Ch...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2014 15:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Born to Save Us]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2013 10:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Prepare the Way for Immanuel]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2013 15:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Date: 1 December 2013
Text: Genesis 6:9-22, 7:11-23
Location: Cr...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[In Christ, There Is No Doubt]]></title>
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Text: Romans 8:28-3...]]></description>
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Text: Romans 8:28-32
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Preacher: Pastor Jeremiah Gumm
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                <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Promises of End Time: You Will Be with Me in Paradise]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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Date: November 24, 2013
Text: Luke 23:35-43
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Date: November 24, 2013
Text: Luke 23:35-43
Location: Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (www.nycrossofchrist.org)
Preacher: Pastor Jeremiah Gumm
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                <title><![CDATA[The Promises of End Time: Your Redemption Is Drawing Near]]></title>
                                                            <itunes:author>Cross of Christ Lutheran Church</itunes:author>
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                <description><![CDATA[Sermon for the 4th Sunday of End Time
Date: November 17, 2013
Text: Luke 21:5-19, 25-28
Location: Cr...]]></description>
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Date: November 17, 2013
Text: Luke 21:5-19, 25-28
Location: Cross of Christ Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS) - Liverpool, NY (www.nycrossofchrist.org)
Preacher: Pastor Jeremiah Gumm
Text for Cross of Christ sermons can be found @ www.nycrossofchrist.org/sermons]]></content:encoded>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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