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		<title>How to Navigate a Faith Crisis Without Pretending</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sacred Responsibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you've been walking the spiritual path for any length of time, you've likely encountered this uncomfortable truth: the very patterns that once served our survival are now the chains that bind us to old wounds. At some point in our sacred journey—often in our late thirties or beyond—we're called to a deeper level of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Problem with “Distancing from Negativity”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Culbertson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You've likely heard it before—maybe even posted it: “When you distance yourself from negativity, positive things happen.” It’s short. It’s catchy. It makes a great meme. But like many popular sayings in the spiritual and self-help world, this one deserves a second look. Because when you sit with it, really sit with it, it starts [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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