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			<title>Episode 4 - What the 2026 Budget Means for You and Your Business</title>
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			<title>Hearing the Voice of God in a Crisis</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>When Jesus was arrested there was a lot of chaos going on. Yet all this happened so that the scriptures will be fulfilled (Mark 14:49)</p><br><p>Whether you are in business or not your life can feel chaotic and that you are going from one crisis to another.  </p><br><p>Given all the demands that happen when you are walking through a crisis, how do you hear God's voice when there are a lot of demands, betrayals, lack of funds, and things just not working out the way you would like them to?</p><br><p>During this podcast, I share. my own personal strategies for hearing God's voice during this time and share personal stories has to how God shows up and carries us through these times, how he can pre-warn us and have us prepare for things in advance, when our posture is one of asking God daily what's on his heart for us and sitting in silence.</p><br><p>Would love to hear your thoughts on this.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>When Jesus was arrested there was a lot of chaos going on. Yet all this happened so that the scriptures will be fulfilled (Mark 14:49)</p><br><p>Whether you are in business or not your life can feel chaotic and that you are going from one crisis to another.  </p><br><p>Given all the demands that happen when you are walking through a crisis, how do you hear God's voice when there are a lot of demands, betrayals, lack of funds, and things just not working out the way you would like them to?</p><br><p>During this podcast, I share. my own personal strategies for hearing God's voice during this time and share personal stories has to how God shows up and carries us through these times, how he can pre-warn us and have us prepare for things in advance, when our posture is one of asking God daily what's on his heart for us and sitting in silence.</p><br><p>Would love to hear your thoughts on this.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Seven Power Gifts of the Spirit</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>One of the spiritual formation goals is to become like Christ.  Of Christ it was said in Isaiah 11:1-3 (NET version) that:</p><br><p>A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17886a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a</a>]&nbsp;root stock,</p><p>a bud will sprout[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17886b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">b</a>]&nbsp;from his roots.</p><p>The&nbsp;Lord’s Spirit will rest on him[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17887c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">c</a>]—</p><p>a Spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom,[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17887d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">d</a>]</p><p>a Spirit that provides the ability to execute plans,[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17887e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">e</a>]</p><p>a Spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the&nbsp;Lord.[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17887f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">f</a>]</p><p>He will take delight in obeying the&nbsp;Lord.[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17888g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">g</a>]</p><p>He will not judge by mere appearances,[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17888h" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">h</a>]</p><p>or make decisions on the basis of hearsay</p><br><p>In this podcast, we will look at each of these "power gifts" of the Holy Spirit and how they work in our lives.</p><br><p>We have also produced a "Novena to the Holy Spirit", or a nine-day devotional, helping you to pray for these Seven Power Gifts of the Holy Spirit to be at work in your life.</p><br><p>For more information, go to: www.businessblessings.com.au.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>One of the spiritual formation goals is to become like Christ.  Of Christ it was said in Isaiah 11:1-3 (NET version) that:</p><br><p>A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17886a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a</a>]&nbsp;root stock,</p><p>a bud will sprout[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17886b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">b</a>]&nbsp;from his roots.</p><p>The&nbsp;Lord’s Spirit will rest on him[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17887c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">c</a>]—</p><p>a Spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom,[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17887d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">d</a>]</p><p>a Spirit that provides the ability to execute plans,[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17887e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">e</a>]</p><p>a Spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the&nbsp;Lord.[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17887f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">f</a>]</p><p>He will take delight in obeying the&nbsp;Lord.[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17888g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">g</a>]</p><p>He will not judge by mere appearances,[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2011%3A1-3&amp;version=NET#fen-NET-17888h" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">h</a>]</p><p>or make decisions on the basis of hearsay</p><br><p>In this podcast, we will look at each of these "power gifts" of the Holy Spirit and how they work in our lives.</p><br><p>We have also produced a "Novena to the Holy Spirit", or a nine-day devotional, helping you to pray for these Seven Power Gifts of the Holy Spirit to be at work in your life.</p><br><p>For more information, go to: www.businessblessings.com.au.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>Connections Podcast - Introduction</title>
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