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    <description>the Cross Orlando is a congregation of people living under the reign of God — gathering weekly, working across our city, and caring for one another.</description>
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    <itunes:summary>the Cross Orlando is a congregation of people living under the reign of God — gathering weekly, working across our city, and caring for one another.</itunes:summary>
    <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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    <itunes:subtitle>the Cross Orlando is a congregation of people living under the reign of God — gathering weekly, working across our city, and caring for one another.</itunes:subtitle>
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        <title>Acts 11 - Collaborative</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/08/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Russ Peterson]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Guest speaker Russ Peterson continues the network values series with 'collaborative,' tracing the word to the Latin for working together and finding the pattern in Acts, where the temple-observant Jerusalem church and the multicultural Antioch church strengthen each other in both directions — Barnabas sent north, famine relief sent back. The Jerusalem Council then models how collaboration survives disagreement: much debate, then silence and listening, and finally shared ground rules the Spirit worked out among them.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Acts 11 - Collaborative</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest speaker Russ Peterson continues the network values series with 'collaborative,' tracing the word to the Latin for working together and finding the pattern in Acts, where the temple-observant Jerusalem church and the multicultural Antioch church strengthen each other in both directions — Barnabas sent north, famine relief sent back. The Jerusalem Council then models how collaboration survives disagreement: much debate, then silence and listening, and finally shared ground rules the Spirit worked out among them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest speaker Russ Peterson continues the network values series with 'collaborative,' tracing the word to the Latin for working together and finding the pattern in Acts, where the temple-observant Jerusalem church and the multicultural Antioch church strengthen each other in both directions — Barnabas sent north, famine relief sent back. The Jerusalem Council then models how collaboration survives disagreement: much debate, then silence and listening, and finally shared ground rules the Spirit worked out among them.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Russ Peterson</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>31:33</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Hebrews 11 - Adventurous</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/08/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Opening a four-week series on the multi-site network's core values, this message takes up 'adventurous' through Hebrews 11 — the Hall of Faith, where at least half the examples are people who died without receiving what they were promised. Faith persists because the God of Abraham is broader and deeper than the grave, as the cross and resurrection show, and that conviction frees a church to take risks in loving its neighbors.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Hebrews 11 - Adventurous</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening a four-week series on the multi-site network's core values, this message takes up 'adventurous' through Hebrews 11 — the Hall of Faith, where at least half the examples are people who died without receiving what they were promised. Faith persists because the God of Abraham is broader and deeper than the grave, as the cross and resurrection show, and that conviction frees a church to take risks in loving its neighbors.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening a four-week series on the multi-site network's core values, this message takes up 'adventurous' through Hebrews 11 — the Hall of Faith, where at least half the examples are people who died without receiving what they were promised. Faith persists because the God of Abraham is broader and deeper than the grave, as the cross and resurrection show, and that conviction frees a church to take risks in loving its neighbors.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>25:11</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/08/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Moore]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker works through Isaiah 5's song of the vineyard: God created, cultivated, and protected Israel as a vineyard meant to bear good fruit, yet it yielded rotten fruit — he looked for justice but saw bloodshed, for righteousness but heard cries of distress. Drawing on Micah 6:8 and John 15, it frames righteousness as right relationship with God that flows outward into justice, and Jesus as the true vine we are grafted into.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Isaiah 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker works through Isaiah 5's song of the vineyard: God created, cultivated, and protected Israel as a vineyard meant to bear good fruit, yet it yielded rotten fruit — he looked for justice but saw bloodshed, for righteousness but heard cries of distress. Drawing on Micah 6:8 and John 15, it frames righteousness as right relationship with God that flows outward into justice, and Jesus as the true vine we are grafted into.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker works through Isaiah 5's song of the vineyard: God created, cultivated, and protected Israel as a vineyard meant to bear good fruit, yet it yielded rotten fruit — he looked for justice but saw bloodshed, for righteousness but heard cries of distress. Drawing on Micah 6:8 and John 15, it frames righteousness as right relationship with God that flows outward into justice, and Jesus as the true vine we are grafted into.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Aaron Moore</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>29:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Corinthians 12</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/08/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Opening a series on the church shared with two sister congregations in Lake Mary and Sanford, this message works through Paul's body analogy in 1 Corinthians 12:12-20, teaching that the church is a cohesive unit of distinct members with reciprocal need: you both belong and are needed.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>1 Corinthians 12</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening a series on the church shared with two sister congregations in Lake Mary and Sanford, this message works through Paul's body analogy in 1 Corinthians 12:12-20, teaching that the church is a cohesive unit of distinct members with reciprocal need: you both belong and are needed.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening a series on the church shared with two sister congregations in Lake Mary and Sanford, this message works through Paul's body analogy in 1 Corinthians 12:12-20, teaching that the church is a cohesive unit of distinct members with reciprocal need: you both belong and are needed.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>28:53</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2Peter 3</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Closing out the series in 2 Peter, this message works through chapter 3 and its answer to the scoffers who ask where the promise of Christ's coming has gone: God's delay is patience, not forgetfulness. Drawing on Isaiah 40-43 and Romans 2:4, it calls the church to wait for the new heavens and new earth with diligent, peaceful lives and hearts of repentance.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>2Peter 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Closing out the series in 2 Peter, this message works through chapter 3 and its answer to the scoffers who ask where the promise of Christ's coming has gone: God's delay is patience, not forgetfulness. Drawing on Isaiah 40-43 and Romans 2:4, it calls the church to wait for the new heavens and new earth with diligent, peaceful lives and hearts of repentance.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Closing out the series in 2 Peter, this message works through chapter 3 and its answer to the scoffers who ask where the promise of Christ's coming has gone: God's delay is patience, not forgetfulness. Drawing on Isaiah 40-43 and Romans 2:4, it calls the church to wait for the new heavens and new earth with diligent, peaceful lives and hearts of repentance.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>29:45</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2Peter 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/07/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Continuing through Peter's second letter, chapter 2 catalogs the moments God has separated people out — the angels, Noah's generation, Sodom and Gomorrah — and warns of false prophets who play on our passions and promise a freedom that turns out to be bondage. The hinge is verse 9: the Lord knows how to rescue, and the freedom Christ calls us into is liberation rather than rule-keeping.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>2Peter 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing through Peter's second letter, chapter 2 catalogs the moments God has separated people out — the angels, Noah's generation, Sodom and Gomorrah — and warns of false prophets who play on our passions and promise a freedom that turns out to be bondage. The hinge is verse 9: the Lord knows how to rescue, and the freedom Christ calls us into is liberation rather than rule-keeping.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing through Peter's second letter, chapter 2 catalogs the moments God has separated people out — the angels, Noah's generation, Sodom and Gomorrah — and warns of false prophets who play on our passions and promise a freedom that turns out to be bondage. The hinge is verse 9: the Lord knows how to rescue, and the freedom Christ calls us into is liberation rather than rule-keeping.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>31:29</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2Peter 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/07/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Opening a three-week look at Peter's second letter, this message walks through chapter 1: God's divine power has already granted everything needed for life and godliness through the knowledge of Christ. Peter's list of virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, and brotherly affection is not a to-do list but a set of dummy lights signaling where we have forgotten what is already true.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>2Peter 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening a three-week look at Peter's second letter, this message walks through chapter 1: God's divine power has already granted everything needed for life and godliness through the knowledge of Christ. Peter's list of virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, and brotherly affection is not a to-do list but a set of dummy lights signaling where we have forgotten what is already true.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening a three-week look at Peter's second letter, this message walks through chapter 1: God's divine power has already granted everything needed for life and godliness through the knowledge of Christ. Peter's list of virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, and brotherly affection is not a to-do list but a set of dummy lights signaling where we have forgotten what is already true.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>31:01</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 25 and Paul</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/07/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[The final message in the series on vocation looks at civic and neighborhood calling through the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25), urging us to get in the game with the gifts and resources God has entrusted to us, followed by a conversation with Paul about his work in commercial real estate and his involvement with the Coalition for the Homeless.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Matthew 25 and Paul</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The final message in the series on vocation looks at civic and neighborhood calling through the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25), urging us to get in the game with the gifts and resources God has entrusted to us, followed by a conversation with Paul about his work in commercial real estate and his involvement with the Coalition for the Homeless.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The final message in the series on vocation looks at civic and neighborhood calling through the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25), urging us to get in the game with the gifts and resources God has entrusted to us, followed by a conversation with Paul about his work in commercial real estate and his involvement with the Coalition for the Homeless.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>38:19</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Peter 2 and Brandi-Michelle</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/07/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/07/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation, this message turns to the second arena—church—working through 1 Peter 2, where Peter urges believers to put away malice and slander and be built together as living stones into a spiritual house, a sanctuary founded on Christ the cornerstone, justice, and righteousness. It closes with a conversation with Brandi-Michelle Rhodes on belonging and what members of a church owe one another.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>1 Peter 2 and Brandi-Michelle</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation, this message turns to the second arena—church—working through 1 Peter 2, where Peter urges believers to put away malice and slander and be built together as living stones into a spiritual house, a sanctuary founded on Christ the cornerstone, justice, and righteousness. It closes with a conversation with Brandi-Michelle Rhodes on belonging and what members of a church owe one another.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation, this message turns to the second arena—church—working through 1 Peter 2, where Peter urges believers to put away malice and slander and be built together as living stones into a spiritual house, a sanctuary founded on Christ the cornerstone, justice, and righteousness. It closes with a conversation with Brandi-Michelle Rhodes on belonging and what members of a church owe one another.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>32:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>John the Baptist and Eliza</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/06/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Continuing our series on vocation, we turn to Luke 3 — where John the Baptist tells the crowds, tax collectors, and soldiers to do their everyday jobs justly rather than abandon them — and see how working fairly and well honors the image of God in the people our work touches. Ben is then joined by urban planner Eliza, who shares how her faith shapes the way she designs more walkable, neighborly communities.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>John the Baptist and Eliza</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing our series on vocation, we turn to Luke 3 — where John the Baptist tells the crowds, tax collectors, and soldiers to do their everyday jobs justly rather than abandon them — and see how working fairly and well honors the image of God in the people our work touches. Ben is then joined by urban planner Eliza, who shares how her faith shapes the way she designs more walkable, neighborly communities.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing our series on vocation, we turn to Luke 3 — where John the Baptist tells the crowds, tax collectors, and soldiers to do their everyday jobs justly rather than abandon them — and see how working fairly and well honors the image of God in the people our work touches. Ben is then joined by urban planner Eliza, who shares how her faith shapes the way she designs more walkable, neighborly communities.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>38:48</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Great Commission and Carole</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/06/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/06/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Wrapping up family and turning to the church arena of vocation, this message focuses on the Great Commission in Matthew 28, where the risen Jesus meets his disciples on a hill in Galilee and sends them to make disciples of all nations.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-06-21.m4a" length="11563094" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Great Commission and Carole</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wrapping up family and turning to the church arena of vocation, this message focuses on the Great Commission in Matthew 28, where the risen Jesus meets his disciples on a hill in Galilee and sends them to make disciples of all nations.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wrapping up family and turning to the church arena of vocation, this message focuses on the Great Commission in Matthew 28, where the risen Jesus meets his disciples on a hill in Galilee and sends them to make disciples of all nations.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jesus, John and Aaron</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/06/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/06/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the vocation series on family, this message turns to John 19 and the crucifixion scene, where Jesus, seeing his mother Mary and the disciple he loved standing by the cross, entrusts them to one another's care.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-06-14.m4a" length="12130010" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus, John and Aaron</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the vocation series on family, this message turns to John 19 and the crucifixion scene, where Jesus, seeing his mother Mary and the disciple he loved standing by the cross, entrusts them to one another's care.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the vocation series on family, this message turns to John 19 and the crucifixion scene, where Jesus, seeing his mother Mary and the disciple he loved standing by the cross, entrusts them to one another's care.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>26:53</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mary, Martha and Amy</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/06/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/06/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Revisiting the three arenas of vocation (family, church, and neighborhood), this message focuses on family through Psalm 68, where God is father to the fatherless and sets the lonely in families, and includes Amy sharing her own story about family.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-06-07.m4a" length="12972409" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mary, Martha and Amy</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Revisiting the three arenas of vocation (family, church, and neighborhood), this message focuses on family through Psalm 68, where God is father to the fatherless and sets the lonely in families, and includes Amy sharing her own story about family.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Revisiting the three arenas of vocation (family, church, and neighborhood), this message focuses on family through Psalm 68, where God is father to the fatherless and sets the lonely in families, and includes Amy sharing her own story about family.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>29:13</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Good Samaritan - Neighborhood</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Concluding the three arenas of vocation, this message turns to neighborhood, examining the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 and the lawyer's question about how to inherit eternal life and who counts as one's neighbor.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Good Samaritan - Neighborhood</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Concluding the three arenas of vocation, this message turns to neighborhood, examining the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 and the lawyer's question about how to inherit eternal life and who counts as one's neighbor.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Concluding the three arenas of vocation, this message turns to neighborhood, examining the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 and the lawyer's question about how to inherit eternal life and who counts as one's neighbor.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>33:31</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Acts 1 - Church</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation, this Pentecost message turns to church as the second arena of vocation, focusing on Acts 1 and Jesus' ascension and promise of the Holy Spirit, sending his followers to be witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Acts 1 - Church</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation, this Pentecost message turns to church as the second arena of vocation, focusing on Acts 1 and Jesus' ascension and promise of the Holy Spirit, sending his followers to be witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation, this Pentecost message turns to church as the second arena of vocation, focusing on Acts 1 and Jesus' ascension and promise of the Holy Spirit, sending his followers to be witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:09</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 15 - Family</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on how to live in light of Scripture, this message introduces the idea of vocation, the three arenas (family, church, and neighborhood) in which people collaborate with God, and focuses on family, reflecting on the weighty, imperfect human work of raising children.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Luke 15 - Family</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on how to live in light of Scripture, this message introduces the idea of vocation, the three arenas (family, church, and neighborhood) in which people collaborate with God, and focuses on family, reflecting on the weighty, imperfect human work of raising children.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on how to live in light of Scripture, this message introduces the idea of vocation, the three arenas (family, church, and neighborhood) in which people collaborate with God, and focuses on family, reflecting on the weighty, imperfect human work of raising children.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>26:43</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 8</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Having finished the chronological journey through Scripture, this message begins a new series on who we ought to be in light of that story, opening with Psalm 8 and its wonder that the God who made the cosmos is mindful of humanity and crowns people with glory and dominion.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-05-10.m4a" length="11620496" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Psalm 8</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Having finished the chronological journey through Scripture, this message begins a new series on who we ought to be in light of that story, opening with Psalm 8 and its wonder that the God who made the cosmos is mindful of humanity and crowns people with glory and dominion.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Having finished the chronological journey through Scripture, this message begins a new series on who we ought to be in light of that story, opening with Psalm 8 and its wonder that the God who made the cosmos is mindful of humanity and crowns people with glory and dominion.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:25</itunes:duration>
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        <title>John&#39;s Revelation</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/05/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The final week of the chronological Bible series reaches Revelation, focusing on John the disciple's vision in Revelation 21 of a new heaven and new earth and the new Jerusalem, where God dwells with his people and wipes away every tear, with background on John's life and authorship.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>John&#39;s Revelation</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The final week of the chronological Bible series reaches Revelation, focusing on John the disciple's vision in Revelation 21 of a new heaven and new earth and the new Jerusalem, where God dwells with his people and wipes away every tear, with background on John's life and authorship.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The final week of the chronological Bible series reaches Revelation, focusing on John the disciple's vision in Revelation 21 of a new heaven and new earth and the new Jerusalem, where God dwells with his people and wipes away every tear, with background on John's life and authorship.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>28:05</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Kingdom of God</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/04/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/04/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The penultimate week of the chronological Bible series follows Paul to the end of his life in Acts 28, under house arrest in Rome, where he gathers the local Jewish leaders and testifies to the kingdom of God and Jesus from the law of Moses and the prophets.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Kingdom of God</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The penultimate week of the chronological Bible series follows Paul to the end of his life in Acts 28, under house arrest in Rome, where he gathers the local Jewish leaders and testifies to the kingdom of God and Jesus from the law of Moses and the prophets.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The penultimate week of the chronological Bible series follows Paul to the end of his life in Acts 28, under house arrest in Rome, where he gathers the local Jewish leaders and testifies to the kingdom of God and Jesus from the law of Moses and the prophets.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:43</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Paul</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/04/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/04/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Nearing the end of the chronological Bible series, this message moves into Paul's letters, focusing on 1 Corinthians 15 and his teaching on the resurrection body and victory over death, dwelling on his call to be steadfast and immovable, knowing labor in the Lord is not in vain.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Paul</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nearing the end of the chronological Bible series, this message moves into Paul's letters, focusing on 1 Corinthians 15 and his teaching on the resurrection body and victory over death, dwelling on his call to be steadfast and immovable, knowing labor in the Lord is not in vain.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nearing the end of the chronological Bible series, this message moves into Paul's letters, focusing on 1 Corinthians 15 and his teaching on the resurrection body and victory over death, dwelling on his call to be steadfast and immovable, knowing labor in the Lord is not in vain.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:24</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Stephen and James</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/04/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/04/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[After Easter, the chronological Bible series continues into the book of Acts, focusing on Acts 11 and how the early Jerusalem church, which had held everything in common, was scattered by the persecution that began with the stoning of Stephen, spreading the gospel as far as Antioch.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Stephen and James</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After Easter, the chronological Bible series continues into the book of Acts, focusing on Acts 11 and how the early Jerusalem church, which had held everything in common, was scattered by the persecution that began with the stoning of Stephen, spreading the gospel as far as Antioch.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After Easter, the chronological Bible series continues into the book of Acts, focusing on Acts 11 and how the early Jerusalem church, which had held everything in common, was scattered by the persecution that began with the stoning of Stephen, spreading the gospel as far as Antioch.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Easter Sunday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/04/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/04/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[This Easter message, timed to land on the resurrection chapter of the chronological Bible series, focuses on Matthew 28 and the women coming to the tomb, recounting the details of Jesus' crucifixion and burial and inviting hearers to receive the resurrection as good news.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-04-05.m4a" length="12081623" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Easter Sunday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Easter message, timed to land on the resurrection chapter of the chronological Bible series, focuses on Matthew 28 and the women coming to the tomb, recounting the details of Jesus' crucifixion and burial and inviting hearers to receive the resurrection as good news.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Easter message, timed to land on the resurrection chapter of the chronological Bible series, focuses on Matthew 28 and the women coming to the tomb, recounting the details of Jesus' crucifixion and burial and inviting hearers to receive the resurrection as good news.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:02</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Palm Sunday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/03/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/03/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[As the chronological Bible series approaches Easter, this Palm Sunday message focuses on Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Luke 19, where he accepts the crowd's praise and declares that even the stones would cry out, reflecting on the fickleness of the hearts that cheer him and soon abandon him.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-03-29.m4a" length="12230077" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Palm Sunday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As the chronological Bible series approaches Easter, this Palm Sunday message focuses on Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Luke 19, where he accepts the crowd's praise and declares that even the stones would cry out, reflecting on the fickleness of the hearts that cheer him and soon abandon him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the chronological Bible series approaches Easter, this Palm Sunday message focuses on Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Luke 19, where he accepts the crowd's praise and declares that even the stones would cry out, reflecting on the fickleness of the hearts that cheer him and soon abandon him.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/03/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/03/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Building toward Easter in the chronological Bible series, this message examines the teachings of Jesus through the three parables of Luke 15 (the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son), emphasizing that Jesus taught in parables to drive people to action and a way of living rather than mere belief.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-03-22.m4a" length="15071018" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Building toward Easter in the chronological Bible series, this message examines the teachings of Jesus through the three parables of Luke 15 (the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son), emphasizing that Jesus taught in parables to drive people to action and a way of living rather than mere belief.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Building toward Easter in the chronological Bible series, this message examines the teachings of Jesus through the three parables of Luke 15 (the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son), emphasizing that Jesus taught in parables to drive people to action and a way of living rather than mere belief.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:35</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Woman at the Well &amp; The Human Condition</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/03/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/03/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the chronological Bible series through the first two-thirds of Jesus' ministry, focusing on John 4 and Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, highlighting the theme of God in Christ coming into the mess to meet people.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-03-15.m4a" length="12456239" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Woman at the Well &amp; The Human Condition</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the chronological Bible series through the first two-thirds of Jesus' ministry, focusing on John 4 and Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, highlighting the theme of God in Christ coming into the mess to meet people.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the chronological Bible series through the first two-thirds of Jesus' ministry, focusing on John 4 and Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, highlighting the theme of God in Christ coming into the mess to meet people.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mary</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/03/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/03/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series crosses into the New Testament with the birth of Jesus, focusing on John 1 and "the Word became flesh" and on Luke 1's account of Gabriel announcing Jesus' birth to Mary, reflecting on the incarnation as an act only God could accomplish.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-03-08.m4a" length="9698209" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mary</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series crosses into the New Testament with the birth of Jesus, focusing on John 1 and "the Word became flesh" and on Luke 1's account of Gabriel announcing Jesus' birth to Mary, reflecting on the incarnation as an act only God could accomplish.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series crosses into the New Testament with the birth of Jesus, focusing on John 1 and "the Word became flesh" and on Luke 1's account of Gabriel announcing Jesus' birth to Mary, reflecting on the incarnation as an act only God could accomplish.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:08</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Esther</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/02/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/02/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Nearing the end of the Old Testament in the chronological Bible series, this message tells the story of Esther and the Jews who remained in Persia under King Xerxes, set against the broader account of the return from exile and God's continued offer of protection to his people.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-02-22.m4a" length="14552314" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Esther</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nearing the end of the Old Testament in the chronological Bible series, this message tells the story of Esther and the Jews who remained in Persia under King Xerxes, set against the broader account of the return from exile and God's continued offer of protection to his people.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nearing the end of the Old Testament in the chronological Bible series, this message tells the story of Esther and the Jews who remained in Persia under King Xerxes, set against the broader account of the return from exile and God's continued offer of protection to his people.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Zachariah</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/02/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/02/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series turns to the return from exile, focusing on Ezra 1, where God stirs King Cyrus of Persia to send the exiles back to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, with reflection on the surprising fact that not all the Israelites chose to return.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-02-15.m4a" length="12610671" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Zachariah</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series turns to the return from exile, focusing on Ezra 1, where God stirs King Cyrus of Persia to send the exiles back to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, with reflection on the surprising fact that not all the Israelites chose to return.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series turns to the return from exile, focusing on Ezra 1, where God stirs King Cyrus of Persia to send the exiles back to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, with reflection on the surprising fact that not all the Israelites chose to return.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Daniel</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/02/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/02/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series enters the Babylonian exile, recounting Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refusing the king's food, and turning to Jeremiah 29 where God promises through Jeremiah to restore Israel after seventy years.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Daniel</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series enters the Babylonian exile, recounting Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refusing the king's food, and turning to Jeremiah 29 where God promises through Jeremiah to restore Israel after seventy years.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series enters the Babylonian exile, recounting Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refusing the king's food, and turning to Jeremiah 29 where God promises through Jeremiah to restore Israel after seventy years.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>25:58</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jeremiah &amp; Ezekiel</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/02/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/02/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches the fall of the kingdoms, as Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar conquers Judah, and the message returns to the Sinai covenant of Exodus 19 to explain that Israel's exile came from breaking the "if you obey my voice" conditions of that covenant.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Jeremiah &amp; Ezekiel</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches the fall of the kingdoms, as Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar conquers Judah, and the message returns to the Sinai covenant of Exodus 19 to explain that Israel's exile came from breaking the "if you obey my voice" conditions of that covenant.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches the fall of the kingdoms, as Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar conquers Judah, and the message returns to the Sinai covenant of Exodus 19 to explain that Israel's exile came from breaking the "if you obey my voice" conditions of that covenant.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>27:52</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Our God The Deliverer</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/01/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/01/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the chronological Bible series with the story of King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 18-19, as Judah faces the Assyrian king Sennacherib's invasion and Hezekiah brings the enemy's threatening letter before God in prayer.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Our God The Deliverer</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the chronological Bible series with the story of King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 18-19, as Judah faces the Assyrian king Sennacherib's invasion and Hezekiah brings the enemy's threatening letter before God in prayer.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the chronological Bible series with the story of King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 18-19, as Judah faces the Assyrian king Sennacherib's invasion and Hezekiah brings the enemy's threatening letter before God in prayer.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>28:14</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Elisha</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/01/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/01/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Around the halfway point of the chronological Bible series, this message on God's messengers focuses on the prophets Elijah and Elisha, recalling Elijah being taken up in a whirlwind and turning to Elisha warning Israel's king of Syria's attacks in the divided kingdom.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-01-18.m4a" length="15772853" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Elisha</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Around the halfway point of the chronological Bible series, this message on God's messengers focuses on the prophets Elijah and Elisha, recalling Elijah being taken up in a whirlwind and turning to Elisha warning Israel's king of Syria's attacks in the divided kingdom.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Around the halfway point of the chronological Bible series, this message on God's messengers focuses on the prophets Elijah and Elisha, recalling Elijah being taken up in a whirlwind and turning to Elisha warning Israel's king of Syria's attacks in the divided kingdom.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:21</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jeraboam</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/01/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/01/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series covers the division of the kingdom after Solomon, recounting from 1 Kings how Jeroboam leads the ten northern tribes away from Rehoboam, who keeps Judah and Benjamin, and how Jeroboam sets up rival worship in his new kingdom.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Jeraboam</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series covers the division of the kingdom after Solomon, recounting from 1 Kings how Jeroboam leads the ten northern tribes away from Rehoboam, who keeps Judah and Benjamin, and how Jeroboam sets up rival worship in his new kingdom.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series covers the division of the kingdom after Solomon, recounting from 1 Kings how Jeroboam leads the ten northern tribes away from Rehoboam, who keeps Judah and Benjamin, and how Jeroboam sets up rival worship in his new kingdom.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:56</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Solomon</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/01/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2026/01/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches King Solomon, focusing on 1 Kings 8 and his building of the temple to house the Ark of the Covenant, reflecting on Israel's golden age and on church as something believers are rather than a place they go.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2026-01-04.m4a" length="11646931" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Solomon</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches King Solomon, focusing on 1 Kings 8 and his building of the temple to house the Ark of the Covenant, reflecting on Israel's golden age and on church as something believers are rather than a place they go.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches King Solomon, focusing on 1 Kings 8 and his building of the temple to house the Ark of the Covenant, reflecting on Israel's golden age and on church as something believers are rather than a place they go.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:24</itunes:duration>
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        <title>David &amp; Christmas</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/12/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/12/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[This Christmas Eve message reflects on Luke's nativity account, noting how the story of Jesus is rooted in real history with its mention of Caesar Augustus, Quirinius, and taxes, and connects Bethlehem as the town of David to the chronological series' arrival at Samuel anointing David in 1 Samuel.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>David &amp; Christmas</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Christmas Eve message reflects on Luke's nativity account, noting how the story of Jesus is rooted in real history with its mention of Caesar Augustus, Quirinius, and taxes, and connects Bethlehem as the town of David to the chronological series' arrival at Samuel anointing David in 1 Samuel.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Christmas Eve message reflects on Luke's nativity account, noting how the story of Jesus is rooted in real history with its mention of Caesar Augustus, Quirinius, and taxes, and connects Bethlehem as the town of David to the chronological series' arrival at Samuel anointing David in 1 Samuel.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:51</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Samuel</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/12/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/12/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches 1 Samuel, telling of Hannah's prayer, the boy Samuel's calling, the corruption of Eli and his sons Hophni and Phinehas, and Israel's demand for a king in 1 Samuel 8, which God says is a rejection of his own kingship.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Samuel</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches 1 Samuel, telling of Hannah's prayer, the boy Samuel's calling, the corruption of Eli and his sons Hophni and Phinehas, and Israel's demand for a king in 1 Samuel 8, which God says is a rejection of his own kingship.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chronological Bible series reaches 1 Samuel, telling of Hannah's prayer, the boy Samuel's calling, the corruption of Eli and his sons Hophni and Phinehas, and Israel's demand for a king in 1 Samuel 8, which God says is a rejection of his own kingship.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Ruth</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/12/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/12/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the chronological Bible series in the period of the judges, this message walks through the book of Ruth, situating Naomi's family's move to Moab against the origins of the Moabites and Israel's history with them.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-12-14.m4a" length="11317160" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Ruth</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the chronological Bible series in the period of the judges, this message walks through the book of Ruth, situating Naomi's family's move to Moab against the origins of the Moabites and Israel's history with them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the chronological Bible series in the period of the judges, this message walks through the book of Ruth, situating Naomi's family's move to Moab against the origins of the Moabites and Israel's history with them.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Judges</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/12/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/12/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Week seven of the chronological Bible series enters the period of the judges, recalling Joshua's charge to be strong and courageous and turning to Judges 2, where Israel forgets God after Joshua's death and the angel of the Lord moves among the people.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-12-07.m4a" length="12410090" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Judges</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Week seven of the chronological Bible series enters the period of the judges, recalling Joshua's charge to be strong and courageous and turning to Judges 2, where Israel forgets God after Joshua's death and the angel of the Lord moves among the people.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Week seven of the chronological Bible series enters the period of the judges, recalling Joshua's charge to be strong and courageous and turning to Judges 2, where Israel forgets God after Joshua's death and the angel of the Lord moves among the people.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:55</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Desert</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/11/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/11/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Week six of the chronological Bible series covers Israel's wilderness wanderings, the twelve spies sent into the promised land, and the people's fearful refusal to trust God's promise, drawing on Numbers 11 and comparing their rejection of a scandalously good gift to the gospel.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-11-23.m4a" length="13250171" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Desert</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Week six of the chronological Bible series covers Israel's wilderness wanderings, the twelve spies sent into the promised land, and the people's fearful refusal to trust God's promise, drawing on Numbers 11 and comparing their rejection of a scandalously good gift to the gospel.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Week six of the chronological Bible series covers Israel's wilderness wanderings, the twelve spies sent into the promised land, and the people's fearful refusal to trust God's promise, drawing on Numbers 11 and comparing their rejection of a scandalously good gift to the gospel.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:58</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Red Sea</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/11/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/11/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Week five of the chronological Bible series brings Israel to Mount Sinai, recalling God revealing his name "I am" at the burning bush, the plagues and exodus from Egypt, and the people's fear as God's presence descends on the mountain to give the law through Moses.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-11-16.m4a" length="11889503" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Red Sea</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Week five of the chronological Bible series brings Israel to Mount Sinai, recalling God revealing his name "I am" at the burning bush, the plagues and exodus from Egypt, and the people's fear as God's presence descends on the mountain to give the law through Moses.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Week five of the chronological Bible series brings Israel to Mount Sinai, recalling God revealing his name "I am" at the burning bush, the plagues and exodus from Egypt, and the people's fear as God's presence descends on the mountain to give the law through Moses.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:29</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Moses</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/11/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/11/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Week four of the chronological Bible series reaches the theme of deliverance, following Moses to the burning bush in Exodus 3 where God reveals his name, and reflecting on how God, after working unseen through Joseph, again speaks directly to humanity.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-11-09.m4a" length="12906647" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Moses</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Week four of the chronological Bible series reaches the theme of deliverance, following Moses to the burning bush in Exodus 3 where God reveals his name, and reflecting on how God, after working unseen through Joseph, again speaks directly to humanity.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Week four of the chronological Bible series reaches the theme of deliverance, following Moses to the burning bush in Exodus 3 where God reveals his name, and reflecting on how God, after working unseen through Joseph, again speaks directly to humanity.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Joseph</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/11/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/11/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Week three of the chronological Bible series tells the story of Joseph beginning in Genesis 37, his father Jacob's favoritism, the coat of many colors, and his dreams, set within the larger narrative of how God works through Abraham's line to restore creation.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-11-02.m4a" length="10998996" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Joseph</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Week three of the chronological Bible series tells the story of Joseph beginning in Genesis 37, his father Jacob's favoritism, the coat of many colors, and his dreams, set within the larger narrative of how God works through Abraham's line to restore creation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Week three of the chronological Bible series tells the story of Joseph beginning in Genesis 37, his father Jacob's favoritism, the coat of many colors, and his dreams, set within the larger narrative of how God works through Abraham's line to restore creation.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:49</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Patriarchs</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/10/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/10/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The second week of the chronological Bible series moves through the patriarchs in Genesis, focusing on Abraham, the Abrahamic covenant of land, offspring, and blessing, and his faith in building an altar and worshiping God in anticipation of a promise he could not yet see fulfilled.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-10-26.m4a" length="10502963" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Patriarchs</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The second week of the chronological Bible series moves through the patriarchs in Genesis, focusing on Abraham, the Abrahamic covenant of land, offspring, and blessing, and his faith in building an altar and worshiping God in anticipation of a promise he could not yet see fulfilled.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The second week of the chronological Bible series moves through the patriarchs in Genesis, focusing on Abraham, the Abrahamic covenant of land, offspring, and blessing, and his faith in building an altar and worshiping God in anticipation of a promise he could not yet see fulfilled.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>22:46</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Creation</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/10/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/10/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[This message launches a 31-week journey reading a chronological synopsis of the Bible from now through Easter, beginning with Genesis 1 and the creation account, and reflecting on humanity's longing to understand the beginning and how the story was given through Moses.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-10-19.m4a" length="11007110" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Creation</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This message launches a 31-week journey reading a chronological synopsis of the Bible from now through Easter, beginning with Genesis 1 and the creation account, and reflecting on humanity's longing to understand the beginning and how the story was given through Moses.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This message launches a 31-week journey reading a chronological synopsis of the Bible from now through Easter, beginning with Genesis 1 and the creation account, and reflecting on humanity's longing to understand the beginning and how the story was given through Moses.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:52</itunes:duration>
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        <title>How Then Shall We Live?</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/10/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/10/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the value of life, this message centers on 2 Peter 3:8 and Peter's letters, asking what it looks like to be found living peaceful, pure, and blameless lives as God's people while awaiting Christ's return.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>How Then Shall We Live?</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the value of life, this message centers on 2 Peter 3:8 and Peter's letters, asking what it looks like to be found living peaceful, pure, and blameless lives as God's people while awaiting Christ's return.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the value of life, this message centers on 2 Peter 3:8 and Peter's letters, asking what it looks like to be found living peaceful, pure, and blameless lives as God's people while awaiting Christ's return.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>18:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Job 38</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/10/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/10/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Opening the series on the core value of life, this message turns to Job 38, where God answers Job out of the whirlwind with questions about creation, reframing Job's frustration over his suffering against the vastness of God's work in the world.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Job 38</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening the series on the core value of life, this message turns to Job 38, where God answers Job out of the whirlwind with questions about creation, reframing Job's frustration over his suffering against the vastness of God's work in the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening the series on the core value of life, this message turns to Job 38, where God answers Job out of the whirlwind with questions about creation, reframing Job's frustration over his suffering against the vastness of God's work in the world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Lineage Week 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/09/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/09/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker's second message on the value of lineage, using the giant sequoias of Yosemite as a backdrop for James 4:13-14, which describes life as a mist that appears briefly and vanishes, and asking how to make a short life count within God's larger story.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Lineage Week 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker's second message on the value of lineage, using the giant sequoias of Yosemite as a backdrop for James 4:13-14, which describes life as a mist that appears briefly and vanishes, and asking how to make a short life count within God's larger story.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker's second message on the value of lineage, using the giant sequoias of Yosemite as a backdrop for James 4:13-14, which describes life as a mist that appears briefly and vanishes, and asking how to make a short life count within God's larger story.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>39:35</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Corinthians 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/09/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/09/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning the series on the core value of lineage, this message turns to 1 Corinthians 15, reflecting on how the church receives and passes on a tradition it did not invent, just as Jesus came not to abolish the law and prophets but to fulfill them.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-09-21.m4a" length="18464590" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>1 Corinthians 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning the series on the core value of lineage, this message turns to 1 Corinthians 15, reflecting on how the church receives and passes on a tradition it did not invent, just as Jesus came not to abolish the law and prophets but to fulfill them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning the series on the core value of lineage, this message turns to 1 Corinthians 15, reflecting on how the church receives and passes on a tradition it did not invent, just as Jesus came not to abolish the law and prophets but to fulfill them.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>39:58</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 10:34</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/09/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/09/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The second message on the value of peace examines Matthew 10:34, where Jesus says he came not to bring peace but a sword, contrasting worldly peace with the peace of God and reflecting on how Jesus absorbed injustice rather than overthrowing Rome or the religious leaders.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-09-14.m4a" length="15373681" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matthew 10:34</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The second message on the value of peace examines Matthew 10:34, where Jesus says he came not to bring peace but a sword, contrasting worldly peace with the peace of God and reflecting on how Jesus absorbed injustice rather than overthrowing Rome or the religious leaders.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The second message on the value of peace examines Matthew 10:34, where Jesus says he came not to bring peace but a sword, contrasting worldly peace with the peace of God and reflecting on how Jesus absorbed injustice rather than overthrowing Rome or the religious leaders.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:15</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Philippians 4:7</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/09/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/09/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Opening a two-week look at the church's core value of peace, this message studies Philippians 4 and Paul's exhortation not to be anxious but to find the peace of God that surpasses understanding as an active force that guards the heart and mind.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-09-07.m4a" length="12348519" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Philippians 4:7</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening a two-week look at the church's core value of peace, this message studies Philippians 4 and Paul's exhortation not to be anxious but to find the peace of God that surpasses understanding as an active force that guards the heart and mind.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening a two-week look at the church's core value of peace, this message studies Philippians 4 and Paul's exhortation not to be anxious but to find the peace of God that surpasses understanding as an active force that guards the heart and mind.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>John 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/08/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/08/31/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Part of a series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this second message on "story" turns to John 4 and Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, showing how the gospel takes root where the story of the cross intersects each individual's story.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-08-31.m4a" length="13341718" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>John 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Part of a series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this second message on "story" turns to John 4 and Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, showing how the gospel takes root where the story of the cross intersects each individual's story.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of a series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this second message on "story" turns to John 4 and Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, showing how the gospel takes root where the story of the cross intersects each individual's story.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:18</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 35:3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/08/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/08/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The opening message of a series on the church's four core values of story, peace, lineage, and life, focusing first on story as the story of Scripture, tracing how the Bible emerged from a community over centuries and how it differs from other religions' sacred texts.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-08-24.m4a" length="13753267" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Isaiah 35:3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The opening message of a series on the church's four core values of story, peace, lineage, and life, focusing first on story as the story of Scripture, tracing how the Bible emerged from a community over centuries and how it differs from other religions' sacred texts.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The opening message of a series on the church's four core values of story, peace, lineage, and life, focusing first on story as the story of Scripture, tracing how the Bible emerged from a community over centuries and how it differs from other religions' sacred texts.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:41</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Genesis 23</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/08/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/08/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The final message in the summer favorite-verses series looks at the cave of Machpelah in Genesis 23, where Abraham mourns Sarah and insists on buying a burial place from the Hittites, securing a permanent claim in the promised land.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-08-10.m4a" length="12887131" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Genesis 23</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The final message in the summer favorite-verses series looks at the cave of Machpelah in Genesis 23, where Abraham mourns Sarah and insists on buying a burial place from the Hittites, securing a permanent claim in the promised land.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The final message in the summer favorite-verses series looks at the cave of Machpelah in Genesis 23, where Abraham mourns Sarah and insists on buying a burial place from the Hittites, securing a permanent claim in the promised land.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:52</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/08/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/08/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message looks at Miriam's Song in Exodus 15 and the crossing of the Red Sea on dry ground, recounting God's deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt and the army pursuing them.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-08-03.m4a" length="13928438" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message looks at Miriam's Song in Exodus 15 and the crossing of the Red Sea on dry ground, recounting God's deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt and the army pursuing them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message looks at Miriam's Song in Exodus 15 and the crossing of the Red Sea on dry ground, recounting God's deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt and the army pursuing them.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:37</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>John 10</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/07/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/07/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message centers on John 10:10, "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly," explored through Jesus' good shepherd discourse and the contrast between the shepherd who leads to life and the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-07-27.m4a" length="13086231" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>John 10</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message centers on John 10:10, "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly," explored through Jesus' good shepherd discourse and the contrast between the shepherd who leads to life and the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message centers on John 10:10, "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly," explored through Jesus' good shepherd discourse and the contrast between the shepherd who leads to life and the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:08</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Zechariah 9</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/07/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/07/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message looks at Zechariah 9:11-12 and its image of returning to the stronghold as "prisoners of hope" with the promise to restore double, set against the background of Israel's return from exile.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-07-20.m4a" length="12736125" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Zechariah 9</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message looks at Zechariah 9:11-12 and its image of returning to the stronghold as "prisoners of hope" with the promise to restore double, set against the background of Israel's return from exile.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the summer favorite-verses series, this message looks at Zechariah 9:11-12 and its image of returning to the stronghold as "prisoners of hope" with the promise to restore double, set against the background of Israel's return from exile.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Reminding and Remembering</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/07/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Moore]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/07/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the summer favorite-verses series with Deuteronomy 6, focusing on the Shema, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one," and Moses' charge to love God wholeheartedly and to remember and pass on what is true to the next generation.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-07-13.m4a" length="18440459" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Reminding and Remembering</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the summer favorite-verses series with Deuteronomy 6, focusing on the Shema, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one," and Moses' charge to love God wholeheartedly and to remember and pass on what is true to the next generation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker continues the summer favorite-verses series with Deuteronomy 6, focusing on the Shema, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one," and Moses' charge to love God wholeheartedly and to remember and pass on what is true to the next generation.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Aaron Moore</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>38:54</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Ephesians 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/07/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/07/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The first message in a summer series on six favorite Bible verses, looking at Ephesians 5:12-16 and the phrase "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you," thought to be an early church hymn, alongside reflections on being people of the person of Jesus.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-07-06.m4a" length="13603047" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Ephesians 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The first message in a summer series on six favorite Bible verses, looking at Ephesians 5:12-16 and the phrase "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you," thought to be an early church hymn, alongside reflections on being people of the person of Jesus.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first message in a summer series on six favorite Bible verses, looking at Ephesians 5:12-16 and the phrase "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you," thought to be an early church hymn, alongside reflections on being people of the person of Jesus.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:19</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Luke 24b</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message turns to Luke 24:36-43, where the risen Jesus appears among the gathered disciples, announces peace into their fear and confusion, shows them his hands and feet, and eats with them, reflecting on the resurrection of the body.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-06-29.m4a" length="10263568" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 24b</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message turns to Luke 24:36-43, where the risen Jesus appears among the gathered disciples, announces peace into their fear and confusion, shows them his hands and feet, and eats with them, reflecting on the resurrection of the body.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message turns to Luke 24:36-43, where the risen Jesus appears among the gathered disciples, announces peace into their fear and confusion, shows them his hands and feet, and eats with them, reflecting on the resurrection of the body.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>22:13</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Luke 24</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message looks at the walk to Emmaus in Luke 24, where the risen Jesus joins two disciples without being recognized, opens the Scriptures to them, and is finally made known in the breaking of bread.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-06-22.m4a" length="13056798" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 24</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message looks at the walk to Emmaus in Luke 24, where the risen Jesus joins two disciples without being recognized, opens the Scriptures to them, and is finally made known in the breaking of bread.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message looks at the walk to Emmaus in Luke 24, where the risen Jesus joins two disciples without being recognized, opens the Scriptures to them, and is finally made known in the breaking of bread.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>28:30</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 22</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message reaches the Lord's Supper in Luke 22:14-23, where Jesus, having longed to share this Passover before he suffers, institutes the bread and cup as his body and the new covenant in his blood, even as his betrayer sits at the table.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-06-15.m4a" length="12774797" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 22</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message reaches the Lord's Supper in Luke 22:14-23, where Jesus, having longed to share this Passover before he suffers, institutes the bread and cup as his body and the new covenant in his blood, even as his betrayer sits at the table.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message reaches the Lord's Supper in Luke 22:14-23, where Jesus, having longed to share this Passover before he suffers, institutes the bread and cup as his body and the new covenant in his blood, even as his betrayer sits at the table.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 30:1-22- He Will Wait For You</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Guest preacher Demetrius, filling in while Ben preaches at the sister church in Lake Mary, takes a detour into Isaiah 30, where God rebukes Judah for trusting in an alliance with Egypt rather than him, applying it to how we craft our own solutions out of fear instead of relying on God.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Isaiah 30:1-22- He Will Wait For You</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest preacher Demetrius, filling in while Ben preaches at the sister church in Lake Mary, takes a detour into Isaiah 30, where God rebukes Judah for trusting in an alliance with Egypt rather than him, applying it to how we craft our own solutions out of fear instead of relying on God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest preacher Demetrius, filling in while Ben preaches at the sister church in Lake Mary, takes a detour into Isaiah 30, where God rebukes Judah for trusting in an alliance with Egypt rather than him, applying it to how we craft our own solutions out of fear instead of relying on God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>20:05</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 14</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/06/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message works through Luke 14:1-24, where Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath at a Pharisee ruler's house and teaches about taking the lowest seat and inviting the poor, leading into the parable of the great banquet.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-06-01.m4a" length="14516422" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 14</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message works through Luke 14:1-24, where Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath at a Pharisee ruler's house and teaches about taking the lowest seat and inviting the poor, leading into the parable of the great banquet.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message works through Luke 14:1-24, where Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath at a Pharisee ruler's house and teaches about taking the lowest seat and inviting the poor, leading into the parable of the great banquet.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/05/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/05/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message covers Luke 11:37-53, where Jesus dines with a Pharisee and pronounces a series of woes against the Pharisees and lawyers for cleaning the outside while neglecting justice and the love of God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-05-25.m4a" length="12230027" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message covers Luke 11:37-53, where Jesus dines with a Pharisee and pronounces a series of woes against the Pharisees and lawyers for cleaning the outside while neglecting justice and the love of God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message covers Luke 11:37-53, where Jesus dines with a Pharisee and pronounces a series of woes against the Pharisees and lawyers for cleaning the outside while neglecting justice and the love of God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:14</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 10</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/05/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/05/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message examines the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42, where Martha is distracted with serving while Mary sits at Jesus' feet, and Jesus affirms that Mary has chosen the good portion.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-05-18.m4a" length="12893719" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 10</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message examines the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42, where Martha is distracted with serving while Mary sits at Jesus' feet, and Jesus affirms that Mary has chosen the good portion.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message examines the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42, where Martha is distracted with serving while Mary sits at Jesus' feet, and Jesus affirms that Mary has chosen the good portion.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:12</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 9</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/05/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/05/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message looks at the feeding of the five thousand in Luke 9:10-17, where Jesus tells the disciples to give the crowd something to eat and multiplies five loaves and two fish, exploring the disciples' obedience despite their inadequacy.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-05-11.m4a" length="10754735" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 9</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message looks at the feeding of the five thousand in Luke 9:10-17, where Jesus tells the disciples to give the crowd something to eat and multiplies five loaves and two fish, exploring the disciples' obedience despite their inadequacy.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message looks at the feeding of the five thousand in Luke 9:10-17, where Jesus tells the disciples to give the crowd something to eat and multiplies five loaves and two fish, exploring the disciples' obedience despite their inadequacy.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:22</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 7</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/05/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/05/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message turns to Luke 7:36-50, where Jesus dines at a Pharisee's house and a sinful woman anoints his feet, with extended background on the Pharisees and the customs of a first-century meal.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-05-04.m4a" length="12127400" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 7</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message turns to Luke 7:36-50, where Jesus dines at a Pharisee's house and a sinful woman anoints his feet, with extended background on the Pharisees and the customs of a first-century meal.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on food in the Gospel of Luke, this message turns to Luke 7:36-50, where Jesus dines at a Pharisee's house and a sinful woman anoints his feet, with extended background on the Pharisees and the customs of a first-century meal.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/04/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/04/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The opening message of a new series on food in the Gospel of Luke, beginning with the call of Levi the tax collector in Luke 5:27-32, where Jesus feasts with tax collectors and sinners and declares he came to call sinners to repentance, not the righteous.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-04-27.m4a" length="15229277" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The opening message of a new series on food in the Gospel of Luke, beginning with the call of Levi the tax collector in Luke 5:27-32, where Jesus feasts with tax collectors and sinners and declares he came to call sinners to repentance, not the righteous.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The opening message of a new series on food in the Gospel of Luke, beginning with the call of Levi the tax collector in Luke 5:27-32, where Jesus feasts with tax collectors and sinners and declares he came to call sinners to repentance, not the righteous.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:19</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Easter</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/04/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/04/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday message on the resurrection from Matthew 28, recounting the women arriving at the tomb, the angel's announcement that Jesus has risen, and the risen Jesus meeting them, framed by reflections on building life around the marking of Easter.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-04-20.m4a" length="13463660" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Easter</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday message on the resurrection from Matthew 28, recounting the women arriving at the tomb, the angel's announcement that Jesus has risen, and the risen Jesus meeting them, framed by reflections on building life around the marking of Easter.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday message on the resurrection from Matthew 28, recounting the women arriving at the tomb, the angel's announcement that Jesus has risen, and the risen Jesus meeting them, framed by reflections on building life around the marking of Easter.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Palm Sunday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/04/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/04/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message on the triumphal entry from Luke 19, presenting it as a rare scene of people worshiping Jesus well with heart and body even as their understanding lags behind, set against the backdrop of the journey to Jerusalem for Passover.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-04-13.m4a" length="12853854" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Palm Sunday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message on the triumphal entry from Luke 19, presenting it as a rare scene of people worshiping Jesus well with heart and body even as their understanding lags behind, set against the backdrop of the journey to Jerusalem for Passover.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message on the triumphal entry from Luke 19, presenting it as a rare scene of people worshiping Jesus well with heart and body even as their understanding lags behind, set against the backdrop of the journey to Jerusalem for Passover.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 58: Week Five</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/04/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/04/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The closing message of the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, working through the final verses of the chapter and recapping the whole passage's call for worship that moves outward in mercy and justice rather than empty ritual, ahead of Palm Sunday and Easter.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-04-06.m4a" length="11805506" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Isaiah 58: Week Five</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The closing message of the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, working through the final verses of the chapter and recapping the whole passage's call for worship that moves outward in mercy and justice rather than empty ritual, ahead of Palm Sunday and Easter.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The closing message of the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, working through the final verses of the chapter and recapping the whole passage's call for worship that moves outward in mercy and justice rather than empty ritual, ahead of Palm Sunday and Easter.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 58: Week Four</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, this message focuses on verses 8-11 and the promises that follow true worship: light breaking forth like the dawn, healing, the Lord's continual guidance, and becoming like a watered garden when God's people pursue mercy and justice.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-03-30.m4a" length="13716238" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Isaiah 58: Week Four</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, this message focuses on verses 8-11 and the promises that follow true worship: light breaking forth like the dawn, healing, the Lord's continual guidance, and becoming like a watered garden when God's people pursue mercy and justice.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, this message focuses on verses 8-11 and the promises that follow true worship: light breaking forth like the dawn, healing, the Lord's continual guidance, and becoming like a watered garden when God's people pursue mercy and justice.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 58: Week Three</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The third-week Lenten message in Isaiah 58, focusing on verses 6-10 where God describes the fast he truly chooses: loosing the bonds of injustice, feeding the hungry, and caring for the oppressed, contrasted with the empty ritual fasting God rejects.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-03-23.m4a" length="11494225" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Isaiah 58: Week Three</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The third-week Lenten message in Isaiah 58, focusing on verses 6-10 where God describes the fast he truly chooses: loosing the bonds of injustice, feeding the hungry, and caring for the oppressed, contrasted with the empty ritual fasting God rejects.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The third-week Lenten message in Isaiah 58, focusing on verses 6-10 where God describes the fast he truly chooses: loosing the bonds of injustice, feeding the hungry, and caring for the oppressed, contrasted with the empty ritual fasting God rejects.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:33</itunes:duration>
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        <title>A Short Converation on Matthew 16-18</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben, Bryan & Carole]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational study of Matthew 16:13-18, where Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, and Jesus declares he will build his church on that confession, reflecting on the power of words and God's persistence with people, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-03-19.m4a" length="2268986" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>A Short Converation on Matthew 16-18</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational study of Matthew 16:13-18, where Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, and Jesus declares he will build his church on that confession, reflecting on the power of words and God's persistence with people, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational study of Matthew 16:13-18, where Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, and Jesus declares he will build his church on that confession, reflecting on the power of words and God's persistence with people, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben, Bryan &amp; Carole</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>4:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>A Short Converation on Genesis 12</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben, Bryan & Carole]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational study of the call of Abram in Genesis 12:1-3, reflecting on God's promise to bless Abram and through him all the families of the earth, and how God works through one person to reach a whole family, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-03-18.m4a" length="2478721" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>A Short Converation on Genesis 12</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational study of the call of Abram in Genesis 12:1-3, reflecting on God's promise to bless Abram and through him all the families of the earth, and how God works through one person to reach a whole family, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational study of the call of Abram in Genesis 12:1-3, reflecting on God's promise to bless Abram and through him all the families of the earth, and how God works through one person to reach a whole family, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben, Bryan &amp; Carole</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
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        <itunes:duration>5:02</itunes:duration>
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        <title>A Short Converation on Matthew 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben, Bryan & Carole]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational study of Matthew 5:13-16 from the Sermon on the Mount, reflecting on Jesus calling his followers the salt of the earth and the light of the world, and how living well lets others see good works and glorify God, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>A Short Converation on Matthew 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational study of Matthew 5:13-16 from the Sermon on the Mount, reflecting on Jesus calling his followers the salt of the earth and the light of the world, and how living well lets others see good works and glorify God, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational study of Matthew 5:13-16 from the Sermon on the Mount, reflecting on Jesus calling his followers the salt of the earth and the light of the world, and how living well lets others see good works and glorify God, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben, Bryan &amp; Carole</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>4:50</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 58: Week Two</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, this message covers verses 3-5, where the people complain that God ignores their fasting while God exposes that they fast for their own pleasure and oppress their workers, asking what kind of fast God actually chooses.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Isaiah 58: Week Two</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, this message covers verses 3-5, where the people complain that God ignores their fasting while God exposes that they fast for their own pleasure and oppress their workers, asking what kind of fast God actually chooses.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series in Isaiah 58, this message covers verses 3-5, where the people complain that God ignores their fasting while God exposes that they fast for their own pleasure and oppress their workers, asking what kind of fast God actually chooses.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:16</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 58: Week One</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The opening message of a six-week Lenten series in Isaiah 58, focusing on verses 1-2, where God tells Isaiah to cry aloud against a people who seek God yet whose fasting and prayers go unheard, introducing the prophet Isaiah and the season's call to examine our need for a savior.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-03-09.m4a" length="12555470" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Isaiah 58: Week One</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The opening message of a six-week Lenten series in Isaiah 58, focusing on verses 1-2, where God tells Isaiah to cry aloud against a people who seek God yet whose fasting and prayers go unheard, introducing the prophet Isaiah and the season's call to examine our need for a savior.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The opening message of a six-week Lenten series in Isaiah 58, focusing on verses 1-2, where God tells Isaiah to cry aloud against a people who seek God yet whose fasting and prayers go unheard, introducing the prophet Isaiah and the season's call to examine our need for a savior.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:18</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Corinthians 12: Church as the Body</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/03/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The concluding message of the series on the church in Scripture, moving into 1 Corinthians 12 and recapping how Jesus fulfills Israel's priestly calling as the great high priest, making the church a called-out people who mediate God's presence to the world.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-03-02.m4a" length="14069587" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>1 Corinthians 12: Church as the Body</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The concluding message of the series on the church in Scripture, moving into 1 Corinthians 12 and recapping how Jesus fulfills Israel's priestly calling as the great high priest, making the church a called-out people who mediate God's presence to the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The concluding message of the series on the church in Scripture, moving into 1 Corinthians 12 and recapping how Jesus fulfills Israel's priestly calling as the great high priest, making the church a called-out people who mediate God's presence to the world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:31</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matt 5: Israel Reduced to One</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message examines the conditional covenant at Sinai in Exodus 19:5-6, where God calls Israel to be a kingdom of priests mediating his holiness to the world if they obey his voice, contrasting it with the unconditional covenant made with Abraham.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-02-23.m4a" length="12042186" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matt 5: Israel Reduced to One</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message examines the conditional covenant at Sinai in Exodus 19:5-6, where God calls Israel to be a kingdom of priests mediating his holiness to the world if they obey his voice, contrasting it with the unconditional covenant made with Abraham.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message examines the conditional covenant at Sinai in Exodus 19:5-6, where God calls Israel to be a kingdom of priests mediating his holiness to the world if they obey his voice, contrasting it with the unconditional covenant made with Abraham.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:11</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus 19: Kingdom of Priests</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message reaches Israel at Sinai in Exodus 19, where God reminds the people how he carried them on eagles' wings out of Egypt and calls them to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, advancing the theme of a people who let God be God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-02-16.m4a" length="12092965" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus 19: Kingdom of Priests</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message reaches Israel at Sinai in Exodus 19, where God reminds the people how he carried them on eagles' wings out of Egypt and calls them to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, advancing the theme of a people who let God be God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message reaches Israel at Sinai in Exodus 19, where God reminds the people how he carried them on eagles' wings out of Egypt and calls them to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, advancing the theme of a people who let God be God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:09</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Genesis 32: A short conversation on Jacob</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben, Bryan & Carole]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational study of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32:22-31, where Jacob refuses to release the man until he is blessed and receives the new name Israel, reflecting on persistent faith, repentance, and clinging to God's blessing, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-02-13.m4a" length="3059025" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Genesis 32: A short conversation on Jacob</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational study of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32:22-31, where Jacob refuses to release the man until he is blessed and receives the new name Israel, reflecting on persistent faith, repentance, and clinging to God's blessing, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational study of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32:22-31, where Jacob refuses to release the man until he is blessed and receives the new name Israel, reflecting on persistent faith, repentance, and clinging to God's blessing, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben, Bryan &amp; Carole</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>6:13</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Genesis 32: Jacob</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the story of the church in Scripture, this message focuses on Jacob in Genesis 32, recounting how the deceiver who stole Esau's birthright and blessing becomes part of God's plan, building toward Jacob wrestling with God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-02-09.m4a" length="14021191" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Genesis 32: Jacob</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the story of the church in Scripture, this message focuses on Jacob in Genesis 32, recounting how the deceiver who stole Esau's birthright and blessing becomes part of God's plan, building toward Jacob wrestling with God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the story of the church in Scripture, this message focuses on Jacob in Genesis 32, recounting how the deceiver who stole Esau's birthright and blessing becomes part of God's plan, building toward Jacob wrestling with God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:08</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Exodus 19</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben, Bryan & Carole]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational study of Israel at Sinai in Exodus 19, examining God's offer to make the people a kingdom of priests and a holy nation if they keep his covenant, and the interplay of grace and judgment in that conditional promise, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-02-06.m4a" length="2701863" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus 19</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational study of Israel at Sinai in Exodus 19, examining God's offer to make the people a kingdom of priests and a holy nation if they keep his covenant, and the interplay of grace and judgment in that conditional promise, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational study of Israel at Sinai in Exodus 19, examining God's offer to make the people a kingdom of priests and a holy nation if they keep his covenant, and the interplay of grace and judgment in that conditional promise, featuring guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben, Bryan &amp; Carole</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>5:30</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Genesis 12: Abraham</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/02/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message turns to Abraham in Genesis 12, examining God's call to leave his homeland and the covenant promise to bless all families of the earth through him, as part of God's unfolding strategy to draw humanity back to himself.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-02-02.m4a" length="12174377" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Genesis 12: Abraham</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message turns to Abraham in Genesis 12, examining God's call to leave his homeland and the covenant promise to bless all families of the earth through him, as part of God's unfolding strategy to draw humanity back to himself.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the church, this message turns to Abraham in Genesis 12, examining God's call to leave his homeland and the covenant promise to bless all families of the earth through him, as part of God's unfolding strategy to draw humanity back to himself.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 16: Church</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/01/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/01/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The opening message of a six-to-eight-week series on what the church is, beginning in Matthew 16:13-18 with Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ and Jesus' declaration to build his church, framed by reflections on denominational unity across diverse congregations.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-01-26.m4a" length="14532428" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matthew 16: Church</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The opening message of a six-to-eight-week series on what the church is, beginning in Matthew 16:13-18 with Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ and Jesus' declaration to build his church, framed by reflections on denominational unity across diverse congregations.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The opening message of a six-to-eight-week series on what the church is, beginning in Matthew 16:13-18 with Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ and Jesus' declaration to build his church, framed by reflections on denominational unity across diverse congregations.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:31</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Kindness</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/01/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/01/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Brian preaches on kindness from Luke 6:32-36, distinguishing genuine kindness from mere niceness and showing how loving enemies and doing good without expecting return reflects the character of God, who is kind even to the ungrateful and evil.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-01-19.m4a" length="9393656" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Kindness</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Brian preaches on kindness from Luke 6:32-36, distinguishing genuine kindness from mere niceness and showing how loving enemies and doing good without expecting return reflects the character of God, who is kind even to the ungrateful and evil.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Brian preaches on kindness from Luke 6:32-36, distinguishing genuine kindness from mere niceness and showing how loving enemies and doing good without expecting return reflects the character of God, who is kind even to the ungrateful and evil.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>20:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 2: Wise Men</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/01/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2025/01/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Epiphany message on the wise men from Matthew 2, contrasting the magi's worship of the newborn king with Herod's tunnel-vision violence and his advisors who knew Scripture yet missed Jesus, warning against being too absorbed in our own agendas to see what God is doing.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2025-01-05.m4a" length="13492875" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matthew 2: Wise Men</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Epiphany message on the wise men from Matthew 2, contrasting the magi's worship of the newborn king with Herod's tunnel-vision violence and his advisors who knew Scripture yet missed Jesus, warning against being too absorbed in our own agendas to see what God is doing.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Epiphany message on the wise men from Matthew 2, contrasting the magi's worship of the newborn king with Herod's tunnel-vision violence and his advisors who knew Scripture yet missed Jesus, warning against being too absorbed in our own agendas to see what God is doing.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:48</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 2: Simeon</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Christmas characters series, a message on Simeon from Luke 2:21-35, covering Jesus' circumcision and the covenant with Abraham, Mary and Joseph's temple sacrifices, and Simeon's Spirit-led recognition of the Lord's Christ.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-12-29.m4a" length="13577508" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 2: Simeon</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Christmas characters series, a message on Simeon from Luke 2:21-35, covering Jesus' circumcision and the covenant with Abraham, Mary and Joseph's temple sacrifices, and Simeon's Spirit-led recognition of the Lord's Christ.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Christmas characters series, a message on Simeon from Luke 2:21-35, covering Jesus' circumcision and the covenant with Abraham, Mary and Joseph's temple sacrifices, and Simeon's Spirit-led recognition of the Lord's Christ.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:56</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 2: Shepherds</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Christmas message on the shepherds in the nativity story from Luke 2, examining the context of shepherds keeping watch at night, the possible lambing season and sacrificial-lamb connection, and what their role reveals about Jesus' birth.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-12-22.m4a" length="13762010" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 2: Shepherds</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Christmas message on the shepherds in the nativity story from Luke 2, examining the context of shepherds keeping watch at night, the possible lambing season and sacrificial-lamb connection, and what their role reveals about Jesus' birth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Christmas message on the shepherds in the nativity story from Luke 2, examining the context of shepherds keeping watch at night, the possible lambing season and sacrificial-lamb connection, and what their role reveals about Jesus' birth.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:54</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Joy</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent reflection on the theme of joy, drawn from Nehemiah 8:9-12 and the declaration that the joy of the Lord is the people's strength, given as a gift rather than earned, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Joy</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent reflection on the theme of joy, drawn from Nehemiah 8:9-12 and the declaration that the joy of the Lord is the people's strength, given as a gift rather than earned, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent reflection on the theme of joy, drawn from Nehemiah 8:9-12 and the declaration that the joy of the Lord is the people's strength, given as a gift rather than earned, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>5:34</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Love</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[An Advent reflection on the theme of love, exploring Paul's description of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 as a measuring stick fulfilled in Jesus, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Love</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent reflection on the theme of love, exploring Paul's description of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 as a measuring stick fulfilled in Jesus, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent reflection on the theme of love, exploring Paul's description of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 as a measuring stick fulfilled in Jesus, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>4:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Peace</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[An Advent week-two reflection on the theme of peace, drawn from John 14:25-27 and Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit as helper and the gift of his peace, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Peace</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent week-two reflection on the theme of peace, drawn from John 14:25-27 and Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit as helper and the gift of his peace, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent week-two reflection on the theme of peace, drawn from John 14:25-27 and Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit as helper and the gift of his peace, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>4:27</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Hope</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent week-one reflection on the theme of hope, centered on Romans 5 and the certainty of standing in grace and rejoicing in suffering, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Hope</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent week-one reflection on the theme of hope, centered on Romans 5 and the certainty of standing in grace and rejoicing in suffering, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent week-one reflection on the theme of hope, centered on Romans 5 and the certainty of standing in grace and rejoicing in suffering, featuring a conversation with guests Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>5:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 2: Caesar and the Innkeeper</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[An Advent message on the Christmas story in Luke 2, noting that the traditional "innkeeper" is not actually mentioned in Scripture, and contrasting the powerful Caesar Augustus with the humble, anonymous setting of Jesus' birth.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Luke 2: Caesar and the Innkeeper</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent message on the Christmas story in Luke 2, noting that the traditional "innkeeper" is not actually mentioned in Scripture, and contrasting the powerful Caesar Augustus with the humble, anonymous setting of Jesus' birth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent message on the Christmas story in Luke 2, noting that the traditional "innkeeper" is not actually mentioned in Scripture, and contrasting the powerful Caesar Augustus with the humble, anonymous setting of Jesus' birth.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 1: Joseph</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent message on Joseph in Matthew 1, examining Matthew's genealogy of Jesus through Joseph (compared with the genealogy in 1 Chronicles), and how Matthew presents Jesus as the son of David from a Jewish perspective.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Matthew 1: Joseph</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent message on Joseph in Matthew 1, examining Matthew's genealogy of Jesus through Joseph (compared with the genealogy in 1 Chronicles), and how Matthew presents Jesus as the son of David from a Jewish perspective.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent message on Joseph in Matthew 1, examining Matthew's genealogy of Jesus through Joseph (compared with the genealogy in 1 Chronicles), and how Matthew presents Jesus as the son of David from a Jewish perspective.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:18</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Bezalel</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational message on Bezalel in Exodus 35, whom God filled with his Spirit and skill to craft the tabernacle, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on God filling artists with the Spirit and being the source of beauty.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Bezalel</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational message on Bezalel in Exodus 35, whom God filled with his Spirit and skill to craft the tabernacle, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on God filling artists with the Spirit and being the source of beauty.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational message on Bezalel in Exodus 35, whom God filled with his Spirit and skill to craft the tabernacle, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on God filling artists with the Spirit and being the source of beauty.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>05:51</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 1: Mary</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/12/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The first Sunday of Advent, continuing the theme of God working through people, this message looks at Mary in Luke 1 and the angel Gabriel's announcement, reflecting on how God chose a young woman from the humble town of Nazareth to bring the Messiah into the world.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Luke 1: Mary</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The first Sunday of Advent, continuing the theme of God working through people, this message looks at Mary in Luke 1 and the angel Gabriel's announcement, reflecting on how God chose a young woman from the humble town of Nazareth to bring the Messiah into the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first Sunday of Advent, continuing the theme of God working through people, this message looks at Mary in Luke 1 and the angel Gabriel's announcement, reflecting on how God chose a young woman from the humble town of Nazareth to bring the Messiah into the world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:08</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Joseph</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational message on Joseph in Genesis 41, where Pharaoh elevates him over Egypt after he interprets the dreams, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on using one's gifts and how Pharaoh's generosity to Joseph mirrors God's generosity toward us.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-11-26.m4a" length="8467868" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Joseph</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational message on Joseph in Genesis 41, where Pharaoh elevates him over Egypt after he interprets the dreams, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on using one's gifts and how Pharaoh's generosity to Joseph mirrors God's generosity toward us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational message on Joseph in Genesis 41, where Pharaoh elevates him over Egypt after he interprets the dreams, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on using one's gifts and how Pharaoh's generosity to Joseph mirrors God's generosity toward us.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>05:48</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 19: Zacchaeus</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[On the last Sunday of the church year, and continuing the series on God working through people, this message looks at the story of Zacchaeus in Luke, reflecting again on how God chooses to accomplish his work through ordinary people rather than acting alone.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-11-24.m4a" length="14225912" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 19: Zacchaeus</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On the last Sunday of the church year, and continuing the series on God working through people, this message looks at the story of Zacchaeus in Luke, reflecting again on how God chooses to accomplish his work through ordinary people rather than acting alone.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the last Sunday of the church year, and continuing the series on God working through people, this message looks at the story of Zacchaeus in Luke, reflecting again on how God chooses to accomplish his work through ordinary people rather than acting alone.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:48</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jonah</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God working through people, this message walks through the book of Jonah, whom God calls to go to Nineveh, exploring Jonah's reluctance and how God accomplishes his purposes through a prophet who would rather flee.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-11-17.m4a" length="14534078" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jonah</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God working through people, this message walks through the book of Jonah, whom God calls to go to Nineveh, exploring Jonah's reluctance and how God accomplishes his purposes through a prophet who would rather flee.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God working through people, this message walks through the book of Jonah, whom God calls to go to Nineveh, exploring Jonah's reluctance and how God accomplishes his purposes through a prophet who would rather flee.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Noah</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational message on the story of Noah in Genesis 6, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on why God used a flood and an ark, Noah's perseverance amid ridicule, and the ark as an image of salvation and the church.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-11-15.m4a" length="7369920" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Noah</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational message on the story of Noah in Genesis 6, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on why God used a flood and an ark, Noah's perseverance amid ridicule, and the ark as an image of salvation and the church.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational message on the story of Noah in Genesis 6, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on why God used a flood and an ark, Noah's perseverance amid ridicule, and the ark as an image of salvation and the church.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>05:05</itunes:duration>
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        <title>A Promise Fulfilled</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this guest-preached message tells the story of Joshua, set against the covenant with Abraham and Moses' commissioning of Joshua in Deuteronomy 31 to "be strong and courageous" and lead Israel across the Jordan into the promised land.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-11-10.m4a" length="12564334" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>A Promise Fulfilled</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this guest-preached message tells the story of Joshua, set against the covenant with Abraham and Moses' commissioning of Joshua in Deuteronomy 31 to "be strong and courageous" and lead Israel across the Jordan into the promised land.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this guest-preached message tells the story of Joshua, set against the covenant with Abraham and Moses' commissioning of Joshua in Deuteronomy 31 to "be strong and courageous" and lead Israel across the Jordan into the promised land.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:44</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jeremiah 1: Jeremiah</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at the prophet Jeremiah, beginning in Jeremiah 1 and referencing his complaint in chapter 20 about a calling he could not escape ("a fire in my bones"), exploring callings that feel inescapable.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-11-03.m4a" length="17121101" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jeremiah 1: Jeremiah</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at the prophet Jeremiah, beginning in Jeremiah 1 and referencing his complaint in chapter 20 about a calling he could not escape ("a fire in my bones"), exploring callings that feel inescapable.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at the prophet Jeremiah, beginning in Jeremiah 1 and referencing his complaint in chapter 20 about a calling he could not escape ("a fire in my bones"), exploring callings that feel inescapable.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>36:45</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Image</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben, Bryan & Carole]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/11/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational message on Genesis 1:26-28 and humanity being created in the image of God, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on what bearing God's image means and that God creates each person intentionally out of love.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-11-01.m4a" length="8072348" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Image</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational message on Genesis 1:26-28 and humanity being created in the image of God, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on what bearing God's image means and that God creates each person intentionally out of love.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational message on Genesis 1:26-28 and humanity being created in the image of God, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on what bearing God's image means and that God creates each person intentionally out of love.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben, Bryan &amp; Carole</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>5:31</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Esther 4: Esther</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Esther 4: Esther]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-10-27.m4a" length="13442732" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Esther 4: Esther</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Esther 4: Esther]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Esther 4: Esther]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:17</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Peter</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben, Bryan & Carole]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational message on Jesus and Peter walking on the water in Matthew 14:22-33, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on Peter's impulsive faith, fear, and Jesus immediately reaching out to save him.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-10-21.m4a" length="8719212" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Peter</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational message on Jesus and Peter walking on the water in Matthew 14:22-33, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on Peter's impulsive faith, fear, and Jesus immediately reaching out to save him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational message on Jesus and Peter walking on the water in Matthew 14:22-33, featuring an interview with Carol Forrest and Brian Carlson reflecting on Peter's impulsive faith, fear, and Jesus immediately reaching out to save him.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben, Bryan &amp; Carole</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>5:58</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2 Samuel 6: David</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message turns to 2 Samuel 6 and the story of David, reflecting (after Gideon) on how God works through people's own initiative and desires, picking up David's life after his fame for defeating Goliath.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>2 Samuel 6: David</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message turns to 2 Samuel 6 and the story of David, reflecting (after Gideon) on how God works through people's own initiative and desires, picking up David's life after his fame for defeating Goliath.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message turns to 2 Samuel 6 and the story of David, reflecting (after Gideon) on how God works through people's own initiative and desires, picking up David's life after his fame for defeating Goliath.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:05</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Judges 7: Gideon</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message tells the story of Gideon in Judges 7, where God reduces Gideon's army from thousands to just 300 to defeat the Midianites, so that Israel would know the victory came from God, not their own strength.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-10-13.m4a" length="14603169" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Judges 7: Gideon</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message tells the story of Gideon in Judges 7, where God reduces Gideon's army from thousands to just 300 to defeat the Midianites, so that Israel would know the victory came from God, not their own strength.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message tells the story of Gideon in Judges 7, where God reduces Gideon's army from thousands to just 300 to defeat the Midianites, so that Israel would know the victory came from God, not their own strength.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Commission</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben, Bryan & Carole]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A conversational message on the Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20, featuring an interview with Carol and Brian Carlson about their questions on where to "go," what worship looks like amid doubt, and how Jesus commissions the disciples even when some doubted.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-10-11.m4a" length="2013238" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Commission</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversational message on the Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20, featuring an interview with Carol and Brian Carlson about their questions on where to "go," what worship looks like amid doubt, and how Jesus commissions the disciples even when some doubted.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A conversational message on the Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20, featuring an interview with Carol and Brian Carlson about their questions on where to "go," what worship looks like amid doubt, and how Jesus commissions the disciples even when some doubted.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben, Bryan &amp; Carole</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>4:07</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus 31: Bezalel</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/10/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at Exodus 31 and God calling Bezalel by name and filling him with the Spirit and craftsmanship to build the tabernacle, exploring how God entrusts his work to ordinary people and their gifts.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-10-06.m4a" length="11142194" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus 31: Bezalel</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at Exodus 31 and God calling Bezalel by name and filling him with the Spirit and craftsmanship to build the tabernacle, exploring how God entrusts his work to ordinary people and their gifts.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at Exodus 31 and God calling Bezalel by name and filling him with the Spirit and craftsmanship to build the tabernacle, exploring how God entrusts his work to ordinary people and their gifts.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:56</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Genesis 37: Joseph</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message begins the story of Joseph in Genesis 37 and following, reflecting on how God chooses to work his purposes through people over time rather than acting alone, even when it seems inefficient.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-09-29.m4a" length="16382305" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Genesis 37: Joseph</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message begins the story of Joseph in Genesis 37 and following, reflecting on how God chooses to work his purposes through people over time rather than acting alone, even when it seems inefficient.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message begins the story of Joseph in Genesis 37 and following, reflecting on how God chooses to work his purposes through people over time rather than acting alone, even when it seems inefficient.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>35:23</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Trust and Obey</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Part of the series on God's calling, this guest-preached message walks through the story of Noah in Genesis 6-7, examining how God sees the wickedness of humanity, feels regret and compassion, and acts through the flood, and how Noah responds to God's call.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-09-22.m4a" length="6754269" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Trust and Obey</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Part of the series on God's calling, this guest-preached message walks through the story of Noah in Genesis 6-7, examining how God sees the wickedness of humanity, feels regret and compassion, and acts through the flood, and how Noah responds to God's call.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of the series on God's calling, this guest-preached message walks through the story of Noah in Genesis 6-7, examining how God sees the wickedness of humanity, feels regret and compassion, and acts through the flood, and how Noah responds to God's call.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>15:15</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Genesis 1: Imago Dei</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at Genesis 1:26-28 and humanity being made in the image of God and given dominion, exploring why God entrusts his work to people, as seen in the Great Commission on the hill of Galilee.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-09-15.m4a" length="14707174" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Genesis 1: Imago Dei</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at Genesis 1:26-28 and humanity being made in the image of God and given dominion, exploring why God entrusts his work to people, as seen in the Great Commission on the hill of Galilee.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God's calling, this message looks at Genesis 1:26-28 and humanity being made in the image of God and given dominion, exploring why God entrusts his work to people, as seen in the Great Commission on the hill of Galilee.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:35</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 14: Peter</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning a new multi-week series on being called by God, this message opens with the messy realities of the early church (Paul, Apollos, and the Ephesian disciples in Acts 19) and the Great Commission, exploring what it means to be called by God for his work.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-09-08.m4a" length="14858962" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matthew 14: Peter</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning a new multi-week series on being called by God, this message opens with the messy realities of the early church (Paul, Apollos, and the Ephesian disciples in Acts 19) and the Great Commission, exploring what it means to be called by God for his work.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning a new multi-week series on being called by God, this message opens with the messy realities of the early church (Paul, Apollos, and the Ephesian disciples in Acts 19) and the Great Commission, exploring what it means to be called by God for his work.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:42</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Peace: Joshua 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/09/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The final message in the core values series, focusing on "peace," draws on Joshua 5 (the commander of the Lord's army before Jericho) and Jesus' words in Matthew 10:34 about not bringing peace but a sword, exploring what biblical peace truly means.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-09-01.m4a" length="13182232" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Peace: Joshua 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The final message in the core values series, focusing on "peace," draws on Joshua 5 (the commander of the Lord's army before Jericho) and Jesus' words in Matthew 10:34 about not bringing peace but a sword, exploring what biblical peace truly means.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The final message in the core values series, focusing on "peace," draws on Joshua 5 (the commander of the Lord's army before Jericho) and Jesus' words in Matthew 10:34 about not bringing peace but a sword, exploring what biblical peace truly means.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:55</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Lineage: Matt 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/08/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/08/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Part of the core values series, this message turns to the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, focusing on Jesus calling an ordinary crowd "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world," following the Beatitudes.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-08-25.m4a" length="11544406" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Lineage: Matt 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Part of the core values series, this message turns to the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, focusing on Jesus calling an ordinary crowd "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world," following the Beatitudes.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of the core values series, this message turns to the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, focusing on Jesus calling an ordinary crowd "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world," following the Beatitudes.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:14</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Bloom Where We Are Planted</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/08/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/08/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Part of the core values series, this guest-preached message on the value of "life" examines Jeremiah 29 and God's letter to the exiles in Babylon to build houses, plant gardens, and seek the welfare of the city, encouraging believers to "bloom where they are planted."]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-08-18.m4a" length="11245877" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Bloom Where We Are Planted</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Part of the core values series, this guest-preached message on the value of "life" examines Jeremiah 29 and God's letter to the exiles in Babylon to build houses, plant gardens, and seek the welfare of the city, encouraging believers to "bloom where they are planted."]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of the core values series, this guest-preached message on the value of "life" examines Jeremiah 29 and God's letter to the exiles in Babylon to build houses, plant gardens, and seek the welfare of the city, encouraging believers to "bloom where they are planted."]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:05</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Story: John 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/08/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/08/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The first of a four-week series on the church's core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this message explores "story" through Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, framing Scripture as the narrative of what God has done with humanity into which each person's story fits.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-08-11.m4a" length="13477556" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Story: John 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The first of a four-week series on the church's core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this message explores "story" through Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, framing Scripture as the narrative of what God has done with humanity into which each person's story fits.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first of a four-week series on the church's core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this message explores "story" through Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, framing Scripture as the narrative of what God has done with humanity into which each person's story fits.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:06</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Galatians 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/08/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/08/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The closing message of the Galatians series, covering chapter 6, where Paul summarizes his appeal that believers not submit to the law as the basis of their standing with God, emphasizes mutual support within the community, and makes his final appeal centered on the cross.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-08-04.m4a" length="13331353" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Galatians 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The closing message of the Galatians series, covering chapter 6, where Paul summarizes his appeal that believers not submit to the law as the basis of their standing with God, emphasizes mutual support within the community, and makes his final appeal centered on the cross.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The closing message of the Galatians series, covering chapter 6, where Paul summarizes his appeal that believers not submit to the law as the basis of their standing with God, emphasizes mutual support within the community, and makes his final appeal centered on the cross.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:03</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Galatians 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/07/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/07/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 5, this message centers on "for freedom Christ has set us free," explaining that believers are no longer bound to keep the law to earn God's favor but are freed by grace to live, building toward the fruit of the Spirit.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-07-28.m4a" length="13845083" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Galatians 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 5, this message centers on "for freedom Christ has set us free," explaining that believers are no longer bound to keep the law to earn God's favor but are freed by grace to live, building toward the fruit of the Spirit.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 5, this message centers on "for freedom Christ has set us free," explaining that believers are no longer bound to keep the law to earn God's favor but are freed by grace to live, building toward the fruit of the Spirit.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:58</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Galatians 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/07/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/07/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 4, this message addresses the controversy over whether Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the law, with Paul explaining that in the fullness of time God sent his Son to redeem people from the law so they could receive adoption as sons and heirs.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-07-21.m4a" length="13073972" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Galatians 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 4, this message addresses the controversy over whether Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the law, with Paul explaining that in the fullness of time God sent his Son to redeem people from the law so they could receive adoption as sons and heirs.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 4, this message addresses the controversy over whether Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the law, with Paul explaining that in the fullness of time God sent his Son to redeem people from the law so they could receive adoption as sons and heirs.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:15</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Galatians 3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/07/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 3, this message addresses Paul's rebuke ("O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?") and his argument that the Spirit and righteousness come by faith, not works of the law, pointing to Abraham who believed God and so all nations are blessed.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Galatians 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 3, this message addresses Paul's rebuke ("O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?") and his argument that the Spirit and righteousness come by faith, not works of the law, pointing to Abraham who believed God and so all nations are blessed.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 3, this message addresses Paul's rebuke ("O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?") and his argument that the Spirit and righteousness come by faith, not works of the law, pointing to Abraham who believed God and so all nations are blessed.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:26</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Galatians 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/07/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/07/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 2, verses 15 through the end, this message centers on justification by faith in Christ rather than works of the law, and Paul's declaration "I have been crucified with Christ," while considering what Jewish identity meant in Israel's history.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Galatians 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 2, verses 15 through the end, this message centers on justification by faith in Christ rather than works of the law, and Paul's declaration "I have been crucified with Christ," while considering what Jewish identity meant in Israel's history.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series with chapter 2, verses 15 through the end, this message centers on justification by faith in Christ rather than works of the law, and Paul's declaration "I have been crucified with Christ," while considering what Jewish identity meant in Israel's history.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:14</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Galatians 1b</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing through Galatians, this message covers Galatians 1:11-24, where Paul insists his gospel came by revelation of Jesus Christ rather than from men, recounting his former zeal in Judaism, his persecution of the church, and his conversion and call to the Gentiles.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Galatians 1b</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing through Galatians, this message covers Galatians 1:11-24, where Paul insists his gospel came by revelation of Jesus Christ rather than from men, recounting his former zeal in Judaism, his persecution of the church, and his conversion and call to the Gentiles.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing through Galatians, this message covers Galatians 1:11-24, where Paul insists his gospel came by revelation of Jesus Christ rather than from men, recounting his former zeal in Judaism, his persecution of the church, and his conversion and call to the Gentiles.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:48</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Galatians 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series, this message opens Galatians 1, examining Paul's self-identification as an apostle sent not by men but by Jesus Christ, alongside the backdrop of his missionary hardships and his earlier role persecuting the church.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-06-23.m4a" length="20142561" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Galatians 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series, this message opens Galatians 1, examining Paul's self-identification as an apostle sent not by men but by Jesus Christ, alongside the backdrop of his missionary hardships and his earlier role persecuting the church.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Galatians series, this message opens Galatians 1, examining Paul's self-identification as an apostle sent not by men but by Jesus Christ, alongside the backdrop of his missionary hardships and his earlier role persecuting the church.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>44:48</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Acts 13-15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The opening message of a summer series through Paul's letter to the Galatians, setting context from Paul's missionary journey in Acts 13, discussing the dating and recipients of the letter, and how the New Testament books were affirmed at Nicaea.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-06-16.m4a" length="14792187" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Acts 13-15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The opening message of a summer series through Paul's letter to the Galatians, setting context from Paul's missionary journey in Acts 13, discussing the dating and recipients of the letter, and how the New Testament books were affirmed at Nicaea.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The opening message of a summer series through Paul's letter to the Galatians, setting context from Paul's missionary journey in Acts 13, discussing the dating and recipients of the letter, and how the New Testament books were affirmed at Nicaea.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Finding God’s Heart in the Story of Jonah</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Guest speaker Demetrius, filling in while Ben is on vacation, preaches from the book of Jonah on God's great compassion and faithfulness, examining Jonah's rebellion and his angry response to mercy shown toward people he felt didn't deserve it.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Finding God’s Heart in the Story of Jonah</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest speaker Demetrius, filling in while Ben is on vacation, preaches from the book of Jonah on God's great compassion and faithfulness, examining Jonah's rebellion and his angry response to mercy shown toward people he felt didn't deserve it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest speaker Demetrius, filling in while Ben is on vacation, preaches from the book of Jonah on God's great compassion and faithfulness, examining Jonah's rebellion and his angry response to mercy shown toward people he felt didn't deserve it.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:26</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Hosea 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Hissom]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/06/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker walks through the book of Hosea, using the prophet's marriage to an unfaithful wife as a picture of Israel's cycles of unfaithfulness, judgment, and salvation broken at the cross, drawing parallels to America's idols and the modern challenge of AI and technology.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-06-02.m4a" length="13849012" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hosea 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker walks through the book of Hosea, using the prophet's marriage to an unfaithful wife as a picture of Israel's cycles of unfaithfulness, judgment, and salvation broken at the cross, drawing parallels to America's idols and the modern challenge of AI and technology.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker walks through the book of Hosea, using the prophet's marriage to an unfaithful wife as a picture of Israel's cycles of unfaithfulness, judgment, and salvation broken at the cross, drawing parallels to America's idols and the modern challenge of AI and technology.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Phil Hissom</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:15</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Romans 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/05/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/05/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Trinity Sunday message on Paul's doxology in Romans 11:33-36 ("from him and through him and to him are all things"), reflecting on the unsearchable wisdom of God and the conviction that there is a God who is not us and who knows what he is doing.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-05-26.m4a" length="10921777" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Romans 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Trinity Sunday message on Paul's doxology in Romans 11:33-36 ("from him and through him and to him are all things"), reflecting on the unsearchable wisdom of God and the conviction that there is a God who is not us and who knows what he is doing.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Trinity Sunday message on Paul's doxology in Romans 11:33-36 ("from him and through him and to him are all things"), reflecting on the unsearchable wisdom of God and the conviction that there is a God who is not us and who knows what he is doing.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:08</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Pentecost: Acts 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/05/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/05/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Pentecost Sunday message on Acts 2, recounting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit as a mighty rushing wind and tongues of fire, Peter's sermon, and tracing how the Spirit of God has been at work from creation through Christ to this new release into the world.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Pentecost: Acts 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Pentecost Sunday message on Acts 2, recounting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit as a mighty rushing wind and tongues of fire, Peter's sermon, and tracing how the Spirit of God has been at work from creation through Christ to this new release into the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Pentecost Sunday message on Acts 2, recounting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit as a mighty rushing wind and tongues of fire, Peter's sermon, and tracing how the Spirit of God has been at work from creation through Christ to this new release into the world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:31</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>The Spirit of Truth Bears Witness to Jesus</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/05/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Barcott]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/05/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Guest pastor Adam Barkod of New City Church preaches on the seventh Sunday of Easter about the disciples waiting between Christ's ascension and Pentecost, drawing on Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit in John alongside Ezekiel 36 and 1 Peter 4.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-05-12.m4a" length="12598275" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Spirit of Truth Bears Witness to Jesus</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest pastor Adam Barkod of New City Church preaches on the seventh Sunday of Easter about the disciples waiting between Christ's ascension and Pentecost, drawing on Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit in John alongside Ezekiel 36 and 1 Peter 4.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest pastor Adam Barkod of New City Church preaches on the seventh Sunday of Easter about the disciples waiting between Christ's ascension and Pentecost, drawing on Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit in John alongside Ezekiel 36 and 1 Peter 4.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Adam Barcott</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:46</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>When the Sun Doesn’t Stand Still</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/05/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/05/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker filling in preaches from James 5 on suffering and patience through trials, sharing his own personal story of a difficult 2012-2013 season including his wife's bed rest pregnancy and job loss, encouraging listeners to look to God rather than their circumstances.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-05-05.m4a" length="15070755" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>When the Sun Doesn’t Stand Still</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker filling in preaches from James 5 on suffering and patience through trials, sharing his own personal story of a difficult 2012-2013 season including his wife's bed rest pregnancy and job loss, encouraging listeners to look to God rather than their circumstances.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker filling in preaches from James 5 on suffering and patience through trials, sharing his own personal story of a difficult 2012-2013 season including his wife's bed rest pregnancy and job loss, encouraging listeners to look to God rather than their circumstances.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:04</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Acts 10</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/04/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/04/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the "your kingdom come" series, this message connects the clean and unclean food laws of Leviticus 11 to a story in Acts, exploring holiness, the people of God set apart, and how the kingdom is both already here and still to come.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-04-28.m4a" length="14875056" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Acts 10</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the "your kingdom come" series, this message connects the clean and unclean food laws of Leviticus 11 to a story in Acts, exploring holiness, the people of God set apart, and how the kingdom is both already here and still to come.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the "your kingdom come" series, this message connects the clean and unclean food laws of Leviticus 11 to a story in Acts, exploring holiness, the people of God set apart, and how the kingdom is both already here and still to come.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:15</itunes:duration>
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        <title>John 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/04/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/04/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[On the third Sunday of Easter and continuing the "your kingdom come" series, this message examines Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana in John 2, as a sign of God's kingdom breaking into the present world.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-04-21.m4a" length="11494603" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>John 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On the third Sunday of Easter and continuing the "your kingdom come" series, this message examines Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana in John 2, as a sign of God's kingdom breaking into the present world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the third Sunday of Easter and continuing the "your kingdom come" series, this message examines Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana in John 2, as a sign of God's kingdom breaking into the present world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2 Kings 18</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/04/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/04/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the Lord's Prayer petition "your kingdom come," this Easter-season message turns to John 18 and Jesus' statement before Pilate that "my kingdom is not of this world," exploring what it means to pray that an other-worldly kingdom would come into this world.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-04-14.m4a" length="15982114" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>2 Kings 18</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the Lord's Prayer petition "your kingdom come," this Easter-season message turns to John 18 and Jesus' statement before Pilate that "my kingdom is not of this world," exploring what it means to pray that an other-worldly kingdom would come into this world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the Lord's Prayer petition "your kingdom come," this Easter-season message turns to John 18 and Jesus' statement before Pilate that "my kingdom is not of this world," exploring what it means to pray that an other-worldly kingdom would come into this world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/04/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/04/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Drawing on the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 and Jesus' sending of the seventy-two in Luke 10, this message begins a series on the petition "your kingdom come, your will be done," exploring prayer and what it means for God's reign to come on earth.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-04-07.m4a" length="13364669" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Drawing on the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 and Jesus' sending of the seventy-two in Luke 10, this message begins a series on the petition "your kingdom come, your will be done," exploring prayer and what it means for God's reign to come on earth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Drawing on the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 and Jesus' sending of the seventy-two in Luke 10, this message begins a series on the petition "your kingdom come, your will be done," exploring prayer and what it means for God's reign to come on earth.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:17</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Easter: Isaiah 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/31/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Easter resurrection message drawn from Psalm 118, focusing on humanity's universal need for rescue and the image of "the stone the builders rejected" becoming the cornerstone, pointing to Christ as the source of salvation and new life.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-03-31.m4a" length="12290685" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Easter: Isaiah 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Easter resurrection message drawn from Psalm 118, focusing on humanity's universal need for rescue and the image of "the stone the builders rejected" becoming the cornerstone, pointing to Christ as the source of salvation and new life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Easter resurrection message drawn from Psalm 118, focusing on humanity's universal need for rescue and the image of "the stone the builders rejected" becoming the cornerstone, pointing to Christ as the source of salvation and new life.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>26:50</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Palm Sunday: John 12</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[On Palm Sunday, marking the start of Passion Week, this message looks at John chapter 12 and Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, with encouragement to commemorate Holy Week practices like foot washing and Good Friday at home.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Palm Sunday: John 12</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On Palm Sunday, marking the start of Passion Week, this message looks at John chapter 12 and Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, with encouragement to commemorate Holy Week practices like foot washing and Good Friday at home.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Palm Sunday, marking the start of Passion Week, this message looks at John chapter 12 and Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, with encouragement to commemorate Holy Week practices like foot washing and Good Friday at home.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>24:50</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Sabbath: Psalm 19</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[In this installment of the Lenten Sabbath series, guest speaker Brian (filling in for Ben) reflects on the idea of a final, eternal Sabbath rest, camping out in Psalm 16 verses 1 through 11.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Sabbath: Psalm 19</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this installment of the Lenten Sabbath series, guest speaker Brian (filling in for Ben) reflects on the idea of a final, eternal Sabbath rest, camping out in Psalm 16 verses 1 through 11.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this installment of the Lenten Sabbath series, guest speaker Brian (filling in for Ben) reflects on the idea of a final, eternal Sabbath rest, camping out in Psalm 16 verses 1 through 11.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>30:52</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Sabbath: Exodus 20</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[In the fourth week of the Lenten Sabbath series, this message examines Sabbath as commandment in Exodus chapter 20, set at Mount Sinai where God gives Israel the Ten Commandments after delivering them from Egypt.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-03-10.m4a" length="14560211" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Sabbath: Exodus 20</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the fourth week of the Lenten Sabbath series, this message examines Sabbath as commandment in Exodus chapter 20, set at Mount Sinai where God gives Israel the Ten Commandments after delivering them from Egypt.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the fourth week of the Lenten Sabbath series, this message examines Sabbath as commandment in Exodus chapter 20, set at Mount Sinai where God gives Israel the Ten Commandments after delivering them from Egypt.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>31:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Sabbath: Exodus 16</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/03/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series on Sabbath, this message turns to Exodus chapter 16 and the giving of manna in the wilderness, where God teaches newly freed Israel to gather a double portion and rest on the seventh day.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-03-03.m4a" length="14172326" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Sabbath: Exodus 16</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series on Sabbath, this message turns to Exodus chapter 16 and the giving of manna in the wilderness, where God teaches newly freed Israel to gather a double portion and rest on the seventh day.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Lenten series on Sabbath, this message turns to Exodus chapter 16 and the giving of manna in the wilderness, where God teaches newly freed Israel to gather a double portion and rest on the seventh day.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>31:13</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Sabbath: Hebrews 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/02/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/02/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Week two of the Lenten series on Sabbath returns to the creation account in Genesis chapter 2, framing the seventh-day rest as the culmination of God's good work and Adam's call to tend the garden as an invitation to rhythms of rest.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Sabbath: Hebrews 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Week two of the Lenten series on Sabbath returns to the creation account in Genesis chapter 2, framing the seventh-day rest as the culmination of God's good work and Adam's call to tend the garden as an invitation to rhythms of rest.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Week two of the Lenten series on Sabbath returns to the creation account in Genesis chapter 2, framing the seventh-day rest as the culmination of God's good work and Adam's call to tend the garden as an invitation to rhythms of rest.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>34:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Sabbath: Genesis 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/02/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/02/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Marking the first week of Lent, this message introduces a season-long focus on Sabbath and rest as a practice of dependence on God, beginning with the creation account in Genesis chapters 1 and 2.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-02-18.m4a" length="12844901" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Sabbath: Genesis 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Marking the first week of Lent, this message introduces a season-long focus on Sabbath and rest as a practice of dependence on God, beginning with the creation account in Genesis chapters 1 and 2.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marking the first week of Lent, this message introduces a season-long focus on Sabbath and rest as a practice of dependence on God, beginning with the creation account in Genesis chapters 1 and 2.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>28:01</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Life: John 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/02/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/02/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this message focuses on life by walking through the whole of John chapter 11, the raising of Lazarus from the dead.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-02-11.m4a" length="15565328" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Life: John 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this message focuses on life by walking through the whole of John chapter 11, the raising of Lazarus from the dead.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, life), this message focuses on life by walking through the whole of John chapter 11, the raising of Lazarus from the dead.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:52</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Life: 1 Timothy 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/02/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/02/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Life: 1 Timothy 6]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-02-04.m4a" length="11690404" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Life: 1 Timothy 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Life: 1 Timothy 6]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Life: 1 Timothy 6]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:29</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Lineage: Deuteronomy 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/01/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/01/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Part of a six-week series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, and life) leading up to Lent, this message focuses on lineage, exploring family and faith heritage and how believers are grafted into the larger story of God's people.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-01-28.m4a" length="15387911" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Lineage: Deuteronomy 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Part of a six-week series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, and life) leading up to Lent, this message focuses on lineage, exploring family and faith heritage and how believers are grafted into the larger story of God's people.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of a six-week series on the church's four core values (story, peace, lineage, and life) leading up to Lent, this message focuses on lineage, exploring family and faith heritage and how believers are grafted into the larger story of God's people.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:24</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Peace: Romans 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/01/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/01/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Peace: Romans 5]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-01-21.m4a" length="15456760" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Peace: Romans 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Peace: Romans 5]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Peace: Romans 5]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:23</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Story: Acts 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/01/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/01/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Story: Acts 1]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-01-14.m4a" length="13026227" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Story: Acts 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Story: Acts 1]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Story: Acts 1]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:18</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Story: Matthew 25</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/01/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2024/01/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Drawing on seminary categories of theology, this message reflects on systematic theology and the doctrine of God's immutability, questioning whether God changes and contrasting Western doctrinal categories with the narrative of Scripture.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2024-01-07.m4a" length="12878084" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Story: Matthew 25</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Drawing on seminary categories of theology, this message reflects on systematic theology and the doctrine of God's immutability, questioning whether God changes and contrasting Western doctrinal categories with the narrative of Scripture.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Drawing on seminary categories of theology, this message reflects on systematic theology and the doctrine of God's immutability, questioning whether God changes and contrasting Western doctrinal categories with the narrative of Scripture.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:55</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Galatians 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/31/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Galatians 4]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-12-31.m4a" length="11538669" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Galatians 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Galatians 4]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Galatians 4]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:09</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Christmas Eve: Galatians 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Christmas Eve: Galatians 4]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-12-24.m4a" length="9974483" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Christmas Eve: Galatians 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Christmas Eve: Galatians 4]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Christmas Eve: Galatians 4]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>20:55</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Advent 3: Matthew 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Following the Advent lectionary, this message looks at Matthew chapter 11, where the imprisoned John the Baptist sends to ask whether Jesus is the promised Messiah, with background on Matthew the tax collector and his Gospel.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-12-17.m4a" length="9951443" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Advent 3: Matthew 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Following the Advent lectionary, this message looks at Matthew chapter 11, where the imprisoned John the Baptist sends to ask whether Jesus is the promised Messiah, with background on Matthew the tax collector and his Gospel.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Following the Advent lectionary, this message looks at Matthew chapter 11, where the imprisoned John the Baptist sends to ask whether Jesus is the promised Messiah, with background on Matthew the tax collector and his Gospel.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>22:46</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Advent 2: Romans 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Advent 2: Romans 15]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-12-10.m4a" length="10154392" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Advent 2: Romans 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Advent 2: Romans 15]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Advent 2: Romans 15]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:16</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Advent 1: Matthew 21</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/12/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Advent 1: Matthew 21]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-12-03.m4a" length="12839381" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Advent 1: Matthew 21</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Advent 1: Matthew 21]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Advent 1: Matthew 21]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:52</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus: What Now?</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/11/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: What Now?]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-11-26.m4a" length="12749552" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus: What Now?</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus: What Now?]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: What Now?]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:41</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus: Tabernacle II</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/11/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: Tabernacle II]]></description>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: Tabernacle II]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>26:54</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Golden Calf</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/11/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Moore]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[With much of the congregation away at a church retreat, a fill-in speaker walks through Exodus chapter 32 and the golden calf, interweaving liturgies and prayers from the book Every Moment Holy, including ones for times of tragedy and suffering.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Golden Calf</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[With much of the congregation away at a church retreat, a fill-in speaker walks through Exodus chapter 32 and the golden calf, interweaving liturgies and prayers from the book Every Moment Holy, including ones for times of tragedy and suffering.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[With much of the congregation away at a church retreat, a fill-in speaker walks through Exodus chapter 32 and the golden calf, interweaving liturgies and prayers from the book Every Moment Holy, including ones for times of tragedy and suffering.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Aaron Moore</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>48:25</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus: Priests</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/11/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/11/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: Priests]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Exodus: Priests</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus: Priests]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: Priests]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>26:33</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus: Tabernacle</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: Tabernacle]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Exodus: Tabernacle</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus: Tabernacle]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: Tabernacle]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>22:58</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Exodus: Ark of the Covenant</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: Ark of the Covenant]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Exodus: Ark of the Covenant</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus: Ark of the Covenant]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: Ark of the Covenant]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:24</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Exodus: 10 Commandments</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: 10 Commandments]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Exodus: 10 Commandments</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus: 10 Commandments]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: 10 Commandments]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>25:33</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mt. Sinai and the Kingdom of Priests</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message covers Exodus chapter 19 at Mount Sinai, where God reminds Israel He carried them on eagles' wings and offers the covenant to make them a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, to which the people agree.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-10-08.m4a" length="12158577" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mt. Sinai and the Kingdom of Priests</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message covers Exodus chapter 19 at Mount Sinai, where God reminds Israel He carried them on eagles' wings and offers the covenant to make them a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, to which the people agree.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message covers Exodus chapter 19 at Mount Sinai, where God reminds Israel He carried them on eagles' wings and offers the covenant to make them a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, to which the people agree.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:01</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus: Manna</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/10/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message reaches Exodus chapter 16, where Israel grumbles in the Desert of Sin after crossing the Red Sea and God provides manna, with a reflection on how faith and doubt coexist.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-10-01.m4a" length="13472010" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus: Manna</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message reaches Exodus chapter 16, where Israel grumbles in the Desert of Sin after crossing the Red Sea and God provides manna, with a reflection on how faith and doubt coexist.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message reaches Exodus chapter 16, where Israel grumbles in the Desert of Sin after crossing the Red Sea and God provides manna, with a reflection on how faith and doubt coexist.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:46</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus: Red Sea</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/09/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/09/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: Red Sea]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-09-24.m4a" length="14704295" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus: Red Sea</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus: Red Sea]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: Red Sea]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:47</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Exodus: Passover</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/09/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/09/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: Passover]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-09-17.m4a" length="12688419" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus: Passover</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus: Passover]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: Passover]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:34</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus: Plagues</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/09/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/09/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message covers the plagues spanning roughly chapters 6 through 10, as Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh, who refuses to release Israel and makes their labor harder instead.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-09-10.m4a" length="10108742" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus: Plagues</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message covers the plagues spanning roughly chapters 6 through 10, as Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh, who refuses to release Israel and makes their labor harder instead.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing through Exodus, this message covers the plagues spanning roughly chapters 6 through 10, as Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh, who refuses to release Israel and makes their labor harder instead.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:59</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus 3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/09/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/09/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing a new series through the book of Exodus, this message turns to Exodus chapter 3, where Moses, now in Midian, encounters God at the burning bush and is called to deliver Israel.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-09-03.m4a" length="14222456" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing a new series through the book of Exodus, this message turns to Exodus chapter 3, where Moses, now in Midian, encounters God at the burning bush and is called to deliver Israel.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing a new series through the book of Exodus, this message turns to Exodus chapter 3, where Moses, now in Midian, encounters God at the burning bush and is called to deliver Israel.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:22</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Exodus Ch 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/08/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/08/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus Ch 2]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-08-27.m4a" length="13956760" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus Ch 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus Ch 2]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus Ch 2]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:14</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Exodus Intro</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/08/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/08/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus Intro]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-08-20.m4a" length="11462877" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus Intro</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus Intro]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus Intro]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:00</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Mark 16</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/08/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/08/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The church concludes its series through the Gospel of Mark with Mark chapter 16, examining the empty tomb and the debated longer ending, along with background on Mark's authorship and the Greek biographical style of the Gospels.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-08-13.m4a" length="12218396" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 16</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The church concludes its series through the Gospel of Mark with Mark chapter 16, examining the empty tomb and the debated longer ending, along with background on Mark's authorship and the Greek biographical style of the Gospels.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The church concludes its series through the Gospel of Mark with Mark chapter 16, examining the empty tomb and the debated longer ending, along with background on Mark's authorship and the Greek biographical style of the Gospels.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:31</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Mark 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/08/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/08/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Mark 15]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-08-06.m4a" length="14977330" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mark 15]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark 15]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:21</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 13</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/07/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/07/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Mark 13]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-07-30.m4a" length="11153165" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 13</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mark 13]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark 13]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:22</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Mark 12</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/07/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/07/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Mark 12]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-07-23.m4a" length="12911939" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 12</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mark 12]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark 12]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:02</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/07/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/07/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the summer series through the Gospel of Mark, this message moves into Mark chapter 11 and discusses the recurring theme of the Messianic Secret, where Jesus heals and casts out demons yet tells people not to spread word of it.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-07-09.m4a" length="13584085" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the summer series through the Gospel of Mark, this message moves into Mark chapter 11 and discusses the recurring theme of the Messianic Secret, where Jesus heals and casts out demons yet tells people not to spread word of it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the summer series through the Gospel of Mark, this message moves into Mark chapter 11 and discusses the recurring theme of the Messianic Secret, where Jesus heals and casts out demons yet tells people not to spread word of it.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:14</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 10</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/07/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/07/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Mark 10]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-07-02.m4a" length="12452611" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 10</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mark 10]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark 10]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:05</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Mark 9</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/06/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mark 9]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Mark 9</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mark 9]]></itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>38:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 8</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/06/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the church's series through the Gospel of Mark, a guest speaker walks through the content-rich Mark chapter 8, beginning with Jesus' second feeding of a large crowd.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Mark 8</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the church's series through the Gospel of Mark, a guest speaker walks through the content-rich Mark chapter 8, beginning with Jesus' second feeding of a large crowd.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the church's series through the Gospel of Mark, a guest speaker walks through the content-rich Mark chapter 8, beginning with Jesus' second feeding of a large crowd.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>37:17</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 7</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/06/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/06/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing through the Gospel of Mark, this message focuses on Mark 7:24-30 and the Syrophoenician (Gentile) woman who persistently begs Jesus to free her demon-possessed daughter, holding her up as an aspirational example of faith.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Mark 7</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing through the Gospel of Mark, this message focuses on Mark 7:24-30 and the Syrophoenician (Gentile) woman who persistently begs Jesus to free her demon-possessed daughter, holding her up as an aspirational example of faith.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing through the Gospel of Mark, this message focuses on Mark 7:24-30 and the Syrophoenician (Gentile) woman who persistently begs Jesus to free her demon-possessed daughter, holding her up as an aspirational example of faith.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>26:59</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/06/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/06/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing through the Gospel of Mark, this message covers Mark 6:1-13, where Jesus is met with skepticism and rejection in his hometown of Nazareth before sending out the twelve disciples.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Mark 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing through the Gospel of Mark, this message covers Mark 6:1-13, where Jesus is met with skepticism and rejection in his hometown of Nazareth before sending out the twelve disciples.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing through the Gospel of Mark, this message covers Mark 6:1-13, where Jesus is met with skepticism and rejection in his hometown of Nazareth before sending out the twelve disciples.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:44</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/05/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/05/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series through the Gospel of Mark, this message examines the intertwined healing stories of Mark 5:21-43, where Jairus pleads for his dying daughter, arguing through Mark's chiastic structure that Jesus can heal and nothing is beyond him.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-05-28.m4a" length="14016075" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series through the Gospel of Mark, this message examines the intertwined healing stories of Mark 5:21-43, where Jairus pleads for his dying daughter, arguing through Mark's chiastic structure that Jesus can heal and nothing is beyond him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series through the Gospel of Mark, this message examines the intertwined healing stories of Mark 5:21-43, where Jairus pleads for his dying daughter, arguing through Mark's chiastic structure that Jesus can heal and nothing is beyond him.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:25</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 4b</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/05/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/05/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Mark series, this message looks at Mark 4:35-41, where Jesus, after teaching from the boat, crosses the Sea of Galilee and calms the storm, reflecting on how he moved through life unhurried, "just as he was."]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Mark 4b</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Mark series, this message looks at Mark 4:35-41, where Jesus, after teaching from the boat, crosses the Sea of Galilee and calms the storm, reflecting on how he moved through life unhurried, "just as he was."]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Mark series, this message looks at Mark 4:35-41, where Jesus, after teaching from the boat, crosses the Sea of Galilee and calms the storm, reflecting on how he moved through life unhurried, "just as he was."]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 4a</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/05/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/05/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Mark series, this message moves into Mark 4 and the parable of the sower, reflecting on how Jesus taught in parables and seemed comfortable with the disciples' misunderstanding and the ambiguity of his teaching.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Mark 4a</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Mark series, this message moves into Mark 4 and the parable of the sower, reflecting on how Jesus taught in parables and seemed comfortable with the disciples' misunderstanding and the ambiguity of his teaching.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Mark series, this message moves into Mark 4 and the parable of the sower, reflecting on how Jesus taught in parables and seemed comfortable with the disciples' misunderstanding and the ambiguity of his teaching.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/05/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/05/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Mark, this message covers Mark 2:13-17, the calling of Levi the tax collector and Jesus eating with sinners, with context on how tax collectors extorted their neighbors under Roman occupation.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-05-07.m4a" length="15278687" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Mark, this message covers Mark 2:13-17, the calling of Levi the tax collector and Jesus eating with sinners, with context on how tax collectors extorted their neighbors under Roman occupation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Mark, this message covers Mark 2:13-17, the calling of Levi the tax collector and Jesus eating with sinners, with context on how tax collectors extorted their neighbors under Roman occupation.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Resurrected Christ is Our Joy</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Barcott]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker preaches from John 16:16-22, where Jesus tells his disciples "a little while, and you will see me," promising that their sorrow will be turned into joy that no one can take away, reflecting on the Apostle John's own hope amid suffering.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Resurrected Christ is Our Joy</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker preaches from John 16:16-22, where Jesus tells his disciples "a little while, and you will see me," promising that their sorrow will be turned into joy that no one can take away, reflecting on the Apostle John's own hope amid suffering.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker preaches from John 16:16-22, where Jesus tells his disciples "a little while, and you will see me," promising that their sorrow will be turned into joy that no one can take away, reflecting on the Apostle John's own hope amid suffering.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Adam Barcott</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:41</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The opening of a chapter-by-chapter series through the Gospel of Mark, beginning with Mark 1, with extensive background on John Mark as the author writing from Peter's perspective and how the New Testament gospels were transmitted.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-04-23.m4a" length="14244039" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The opening of a chapter-by-chapter series through the Gospel of Mark, beginning with Mark 1, with extensive background on John Mark as the author writing from Peter's perspective and how the New Testament gospels were transmitted.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The opening of a chapter-by-chapter series through the Gospel of Mark, beginning with Mark 1, with extensive background on John Mark as the author writing from Peter's perspective and how the New Testament gospels were transmitted.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:35</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Christ Has Risen... Now What?</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker on the Sunday after Easter preaches from 1 Peter 1:3-9 on the living hope of the resurrection and faith refined through trials, recalling Peter's denial and restoration in John 21 as background to the letter's author.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-04-16.m4a" length="10373909" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Christ Has Risen... Now What?</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker on the Sunday after Easter preaches from 1 Peter 1:3-9 on the living hope of the resurrection and faith refined through trials, recalling Peter's denial and restoration in John 21 as background to the letter's author.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker on the Sunday after Easter preaches from 1 Peter 1:3-9 on the living hope of the resurrection and faith refined through trials, recalling Peter's denial and restoration in John 21 as background to the letter's author.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:33</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Corinthians 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday message on the resurrection of Jesus, emphasizing that he truly died and rose bodily—flesh and bone, body and spirit—and that his resurrection was not for himself but to gather and restore his people.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-04-09.m4a" length="11775929" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>1 Corinthians 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday message on the resurrection of Jesus, emphasizing that he truly died and rose bodily—flesh and bone, body and spirit—and that his resurrection was not for himself but to gather and restore his people.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday message on the resurrection of Jesus, emphasizing that he truly died and rose bodily—flesh and bone, body and spirit—and that his resurrection was not for himself but to gather and restore his people.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:06</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 19</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/04/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message on Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem from Luke 19, tracing his journey from Galilee through the raising of Lazarus and Jericho as a growing crowd accompanies him toward Passover.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-04-02.m4a" length="11386902" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 19</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message on Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem from Luke 19, tracing his journey from Galilee through the raising of Lazarus and Jericho as a growing crowd accompanies him toward Passover.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message on Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem from Luke 19, tracing his journey from Galilee through the raising of Lazarus and Jericho as a growing crowd accompanies him toward Passover.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:30</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Romans 8</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/03/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/03/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A late-Lent message on Romans 8:1-11, focusing on "there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus," and on repentance as a joyful opportunity for God's redemption to reach new places.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-03-26.m4a" length="15615335" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Romans 8</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A late-Lent message on Romans 8:1-11, focusing on "there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus," and on repentance as a joyful opportunity for God's redemption to reach new places.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A late-Lent message on Romans 8:1-11, focusing on "there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus," and on repentance as a joyful opportunity for God's redemption to reach new places.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:09</itunes:duration>
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        <title>John 9</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/03/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/03/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten message on the healing of the man born blind in John 9, addressing the disciples' question of whose sin caused his blindness and Jesus' answer that it was not sin but an occasion for God's works to be displayed.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-03-19.m4a" length="13092924" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>John 9</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten message on the healing of the man born blind in John 9, addressing the disciples' question of whose sin caused his blindness and Jesus' answer that it was not sin but an occasion for God's works to be displayed.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten message on the healing of the man born blind in John 9, addressing the disciples' question of whose sin caused his blindness and Jesus' answer that it was not sin but an occasion for God's works to be displayed.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:11</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Romans 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/03/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/03/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A third-Sunday-of-Lent message on Romans 5:1—"since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God"—unpacking Paul's argument from Abraham and reframing justification as how we make sense of and justify our existence before God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-03-12.m4a" length="15181631" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Romans 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A third-Sunday-of-Lent message on Romans 5:1—"since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God"—unpacking Paul's argument from Abraham and reframing justification as how we make sense of and justify our existence before God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A third-Sunday-of-Lent message on Romans 5:1—"since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God"—unpacking Paul's argument from Abraham and reframing justification as how we make sense of and justify our existence before God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:08</itunes:duration>
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        <title>John 3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/03/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/03/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A second-Sunday-of-Lent message on John 3:1-17 and Nicodemus coming to Jesus by night, exploring Jesus' teaching on being born again and reflecting on the temptation to earn God's approval through accomplishment.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-03-05.m4a" length="13454403" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>John 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A second-Sunday-of-Lent message on John 3:1-17 and Nicodemus coming to Jesus by night, exploring Jesus' teaching on being born again and reflecting on the temptation to earn God's approval through accomplishment.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A second-Sunday-of-Lent message on John 3:1-17 and Nicodemus coming to Jesus by night, exploring Jesus' teaching on being born again and reflecting on the temptation to earn God's approval through accomplishment.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>27:41</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[A first-Sunday-of-Lent message on the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4), framing Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel who resists the temptation to live off what he can make for himself, trusting instead that what God gives is better.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Matthew 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A first-Sunday-of-Lent message on the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4), framing Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel who resists the temptation to live off what he can make for himself, trusting instead that what God gives is better.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A first-Sunday-of-Lent message on the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4), framing Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel who resists the temptation to live off what he can make for himself, trusting instead that what God gives is better.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Ash Wednesday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Ash Wednesday message on Matthew 19, where Jesus welcomes the little children and then encounters the rich young man asking what he must do to have eternal life, illustrated by a story of subsistence farmers in Malawi and dependence on God.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Ash Wednesday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Ash Wednesday message on Matthew 19, where Jesus welcomes the little children and then encounters the rich young man asking what he must do to have eternal life, illustrated by a story of subsistence farmers in Malawi and dependence on God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Ash Wednesday message on Matthew 19, where Jesus welcomes the little children and then encounters the rich young man asking what he must do to have eternal life, illustrated by a story of subsistence farmers in Malawi and dependence on God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:09</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jacob</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The final week of the Genesis series looks at the story of Jacob, beginning around Genesis 32 as he parts from Laban and prepares to face Esau, recapping how the patriarchs reveal a God caught up in the particular details of ordinary lives.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Jacob</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The final week of the Genesis series looks at the story of Jacob, beginning around Genesis 32 as he parts from Laban and prepares to face Esau, recapping how the patriarchs reveal a God caught up in the particular details of ordinary lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The final week of the Genesis series looks at the story of Jacob, beginning around Genesis 32 as he parts from Laban and prepares to face Esau, recapping how the patriarchs reveal a God caught up in the particular details of ordinary lives.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:43</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaac</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message examines the often-overlooked life of Isaac, beginning around Genesis 22-23, and reflects on Abraham's defining willingness to receive God's gifts rather than manufacture his own future.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-02-12.m4a" length="12709595" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Isaac</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message examines the often-overlooked life of Isaac, beginning around Genesis 22-23, and reflects on Abraham's defining willingness to receive God's gifts rather than manufacture his own future.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message examines the often-overlooked life of Isaac, beginning around Genesis 22-23, and reflects on Abraham's defining willingness to receive God's gifts rather than manufacture his own future.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Abraham</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/02/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message takes up the difficult story of Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac, framed by a personal account of a coworker who stumbled over how God could test Abraham that way, and traces Abraham's journey from Haran.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-02-05.m4a" length="14385163" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Abraham</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message takes up the difficult story of Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac, framed by a personal account of a coworker who stumbled over how God could test Abraham that way, and traces Abraham's journey from Haran.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message takes up the difficult story of Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac, framed by a personal account of a coworker who stumbled over how God could test Abraham that way, and traces Abraham's journey from Haran.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:01</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Babel</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/01/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/01/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message turns to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 (starting from chapter 9 after the flood), urging that these primordial stories be read as more than children's fables and exploring what they reveal about God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-01-29.m4a" length="13792423" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Babel</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message turns to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 (starting from chapter 9 after the flood), urging that these primordial stories be read as more than children's fables and exploring what they reveal about God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message turns to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 (starting from chapter 9 after the flood), urging that these primordial stories be read as more than children's fables and exploring what they reveal about God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:27</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Fall</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/01/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/01/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message moves into Genesis 2-3 and the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, beginning with the unwatered, virgin ground before God forms man to work it.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-01-15.m4a" length="14886407" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Fall</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message moves into Genesis 2-3 and the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, beginning with the unwatered, virgin ground before God forms man to work it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Genesis series, this message moves into Genesis 2-3 and the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, beginning with the unwatered, virgin ground before God forms man to work it.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Creation</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/01/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/01/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning a series through Genesis, this message looks at the creation account in Genesis 1, with extended background on how Moses recorded the Torah, the transmission of the Hebrew text, and God's presence associated with light.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-01-08.m4a" length="15237311" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Creation</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning a series through Genesis, this message looks at the creation account in Genesis 1, with extended background on how Moses recorded the Torah, the transmission of the Hebrew text, and God's presence associated with light.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning a series through Genesis, this message looks at the creation account in Genesis 1, with extended background on how Moses recorded the Torah, the transmission of the Hebrew text, and God's presence associated with light.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:15</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Peter 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/01/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2023/01/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A New Year's Day message on 1 Peter 1, personally recalling the preacher's late father, focusing on being born again to a living hope through the resurrection and how trials test and refine faith amid the complexities of life.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2023-01-01.m4a" length="7137300" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Peter 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A New Year's Day message on 1 Peter 1, personally recalling the preacher's late father, focusing on being born again to a living hope through the resurrection and how trials test and refine faith amid the complexities of life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A New Year's Day message on 1 Peter 1, personally recalling the preacher's late father, focusing on being born again to a living hope through the resurrection and how trials test and refine faith amid the complexities of life.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>14:44</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Christmas Eve</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/12/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/12/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve reading of the nativity in Luke 2, noting how Luke roots the birth of Jesus in real history under Caesar Augustus and Quirinius, with God breaking into the midst of politics, taxes, and ordinary life through lowly Mary and Joseph.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-12-24.m4a" length="11465121" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Christmas Eve</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve reading of the nativity in Luke 2, noting how Luke roots the birth of Jesus in real history under Caesar Augustus and Quirinius, with God breaking into the midst of politics, taxes, and ordinary life through lowly Mary and Joseph.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve reading of the nativity in Luke 2, noting how Luke roots the birth of Jesus in real history under Caesar Augustus and Quirinius, with God breaking into the midst of politics, taxes, and ordinary life through lowly Mary and Joseph.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:57</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/12/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/12/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Advent gospel-openings series concludes with Luke 1, the most detailed nativity account, beginning with Luke's purpose in writing an orderly account and the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zechariah of John the Baptist's birth.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-12-18.m4a" length="12822519" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Advent gospel-openings series concludes with Luke 1, the most detailed nativity account, beginning with Luke's purpose in writing an orderly account and the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zechariah of John the Baptist's birth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Advent gospel-openings series concludes with Luke 1, the most detailed nativity account, beginning with Luke's purpose in writing an orderly account and the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zechariah of John the Baptist's birth.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:45</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/12/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/12/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series on the gospel openings, this message turns to Matthew 1 and the genealogy of Jesus—son of David, son of Abraham—showing how Matthew roots Jesus of Nazareth in real history and Israel's story.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-12-11.m4a" length="16890935" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matthew 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series on the gospel openings, this message turns to Matthew 1 and the genealogy of Jesus—son of David, son of Abraham—showing how Matthew roots Jesus of Nazareth in real history and Israel's story.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series on the gospel openings, this message turns to Matthew 1 and the genealogy of Jesus—son of David, son of Abraham—showing how Matthew roots Jesus of Nazareth in real history and Israel's story.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:58</itunes:duration>
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        <title>John 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/12/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/12/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent gospel-openings series, this message examines the prologue of John 1, "In the beginning was the Word," exploring the divine, uncreated Word through whom all things were made and the light that shines in the darkness.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-12-04.m4a" length="12960237" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>John 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent gospel-openings series, this message examines the prologue of John 1, "In the beginning was the Word," exploring the divine, uncreated Word through whom all things were made and the light that shines in the darkness.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent gospel-openings series, this message examines the prologue of John 1, "In the beginning was the Word," exploring the divine, uncreated Word through whom all things were made and the light that shines in the darkness.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:03</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Mark 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/11/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/11/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The first Sunday of Advent begins a series on the openings of the four gospels, starting with Mark 1, whose proclamation of John the Baptist is rooted in the comfort prophecy of Isaiah 40 announcing the way of the Lord.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-11-27.m4a" length="13518937" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Mark 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The first Sunday of Advent begins a series on the openings of the four gospels, starting with Mark 1, whose proclamation of John the Baptist is rooted in the comfort prophecy of Isaiah 40 announcing the way of the Lord.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first Sunday of Advent begins a series on the openings of the four gospels, starting with Mark 1, whose proclamation of John the Baptist is rooted in the comfort prophecy of Isaiah 40 announcing the way of the Lord.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:11</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Micah 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/11/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/11/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Micah 6:6-8, set in the prophet's courtroom-style indictment of Judah, recalling God's faithfulness in delivering Israel and leading toward the famous call to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-11-13.m4a" length="15677722" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Micah 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Micah 6:6-8, set in the prophet's courtroom-style indictment of Judah, recalling God's faithfulness in delivering Israel and leading toward the famous call to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Micah 6:6-8, set in the prophet's courtroom-style indictment of Judah, recalling God's faithfulness in delivering Israel and leading toward the famous call to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:41</itunes:duration>
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        <title>All Saint&#39;s Day</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/11/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/11/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An All Saints Day message on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, framing the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus' second giving of the law and showing how he fulfills Israel's covenant and inaugurates a new kingdom.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-11-06.m4a" length="14694337" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>All Saint&#39;s Day</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An All Saints Day message on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, framing the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus' second giving of the law and showing how he fulfills Israel's covenant and inaugurates a new kingdom.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An All Saints Day message on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, framing the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus' second giving of the law and showing how he fulfills Israel's covenant and inaugurates a new kingdom.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Reformation Sunday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Reformation Sunday message on John 8:31-36, where Jesus tells those who believed in him that abiding in his word makes them truly his disciples who will know the truth that sets them free.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Reformation Sunday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Reformation Sunday message on John 8:31-36, where Jesus tells those who believed in him that abiding in his word makes them truly his disciples who will know the truth that sets them free.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Reformation Sunday message on John 8:31-36, where Jesus tells those who believed in him that abiding in his word makes them truly his disciples who will know the truth that sets them free.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Genesis 28:10-17</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Genesis 28 and Jacob's dream at Bethel of a ladder reaching to heaven, where God renews the covenant promise given to Abraham and Isaac, after Jacob had deceived his father to obtain the blessing.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Genesis 28:10-17</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Genesis 28 and Jacob's dream at Bethel of a ladder reaching to heaven, where God renews the covenant promise given to Abraham and Isaac, after Jacob had deceived his father to obtain the blessing.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Genesis 28 and Jacob's dream at Bethel of a ladder reaching to heaven, where God renews the covenant promise given to Abraham and Isaac, after Jacob had deceived his father to obtain the blessing.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Corinthians 4-9</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, Paul's thanksgiving for the Corinthian church, teaching that the reality of Christ is evidenced by believers belonging to and being gifted within the body, sustained by Christ's prerogative as they await his return and the resurrection.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>1 Corinthians 4-9</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, Paul's thanksgiving for the Corinthian church, teaching that the reality of Christ is evidenced by believers belonging to and being gifted within the body, sustained by Christ's prerogative as they await his return and the resurrection.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:4-9, Paul's thanksgiving for the Corinthian church, teaching that the reality of Christ is evidenced by believers belonging to and being gifted within the body, sustained by Christ's prerogative as they await his return and the resurrection.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:59</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 14</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A sermon on Luke 14:1-11, where Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath at a Pharisee's house out of genuine compassion, then tells the parable of taking the lowest place, teaching humility that flows from knowing the place Christ has prepared for us.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Luke 14</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A sermon on Luke 14:1-11, where Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath at a Pharisee's house out of genuine compassion, then tells the parable of taking the lowest place, teaching humility that flows from knowing the place Christ has prepared for us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A sermon on Luke 14:1-11, where Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath at a Pharisee's house out of genuine compassion, then tells the parable of taking the lowest place, teaching humility that flows from knowing the place Christ has prepared for us.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:57</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 30</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/10/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Psalm 30, David's song of thanksgiving for God protecting him from his foes, healing him, and rescuing his soul from death, with the assurance that God's anger lasts a moment but his favor a lifetime: weeping endures the night, joy comes in the morning.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Psalm 30</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Psalm 30, David's song of thanksgiving for God protecting him from his foes, healing him, and rescuing his soul from death, with the assurance that God's anger lasts a moment but his favor a lifetime: weeping endures the night, joy comes in the morning.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Psalm 30, David's song of thanksgiving for God protecting him from his foes, healing him, and rescuing his soul from death, with the assurance that God's anger lasts a moment but his favor a lifetime: weeping endures the night, joy comes in the morning.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:23</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Galatians 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/09/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/09/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A sermon on Galatians 5:25-6:10, teaching that Christ sets believers free from the law so that, rather than living by the works of the flesh, they sow to the Spirit and reap its fruit and eternal life.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Galatians 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A sermon on Galatians 5:25-6:10, teaching that Christ sets believers free from the law so that, rather than living by the works of the flesh, they sow to the Spirit and reap its fruit and eternal life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A sermon on Galatians 5:25-6:10, teaching that Christ sets believers free from the law so that, rather than living by the works of the flesh, they sow to the Spirit and reap its fruit and eternal life.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:54</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 17</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/09/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/09/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of the ten lepers healed by Jesus in Luke 17, where only one—a Samaritan—returns to give thanks, reflecting on gratitude and on God setting apart his people for the sake of the whole world.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-09-18.m4a" length="10501886" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 17</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of the ten lepers healed by Jesus in Luke 17, where only one—a Samaritan—returns to give thanks, reflecting on gratitude and on God setting apart his people for the sake of the whole world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of the ten lepers healed by Jesus in Luke 17, where only one—a Samaritan—returns to give thanks, reflecting on gratitude and on God setting apart his people for the sake of the whole world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:30</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 10</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/09/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/09/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A deeper look at the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, providing historical background on the bitter divide between Jews and Samaritans and how Israel was always meant to be a servant drawing the world back to God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-09-11.m4a" length="14372318" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 10</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A deeper look at the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, providing historical background on the bitter divide between Jews and Samaritans and how Israel was always meant to be a servant drawing the world back to God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A deeper look at the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, providing historical background on the bitter divide between Jews and Samaritans and how Israel was always meant to be a servant drawing the world back to God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2 Corinthians 3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/09/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/09/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of 2 Corinthians 3:4-11, where Paul defends his ministry, calling the Corinthians his living "letter of recommendation" written by the Spirit, and contrasts the fading glory of the old covenant carved in stone with the surpassing glory of the new covenant of the Spirit.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-09-04.m4a" length="11347760" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>2 Corinthians 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of 2 Corinthians 3:4-11, where Paul defends his ministry, calling the Corinthians his living "letter of recommendation" written by the Spirit, and contrasts the fading glory of the old covenant carved in stone with the surpassing glory of the new covenant of the Spirit.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of 2 Corinthians 3:4-11, where Paul defends his ministry, calling the Corinthians his living "letter of recommendation" written by the Spirit, and contrasts the fading glory of the old covenant carved in stone with the surpassing glory of the new covenant of the Spirit.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:43</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 18</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/08/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/08/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An exposition of Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:9-14, addressed to those who trust in their own righteousness and treat others with contempt, exploring the trap of trying to earn God's favor.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-08-28.m4a" length="11809401" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 18</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An exposition of Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:9-14, addressed to those who trust in their own righteousness and treat others with contempt, exploring the trap of trying to earn God's favor.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An exposition of Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18:9-14, addressed to those who trust in their own righteousness and treat others with contempt, exploring the trap of trying to earn God's favor.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 19</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/08/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/08/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Luke 19, walking through Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the donkey and his acceptance of worship as the Son of David, leading to the moment he draws near and weeps over the city.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-08-21.m4a" length="12750617" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 19</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Luke 19, walking through Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the donkey and his acceptance of worship as the Son of David, leading to the moment he draws near and weeps over the city.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Luke 19, walking through Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the donkey and his acceptance of worship as the Son of David, leading to the moment he draws near and weeps over the city.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2 Samuel 22</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/08/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/08/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An exploration of the Song of David in 2 Samuel 22 (verses 26-34), reflecting on how God deals justly—showing mercy to the merciful, saving the humble, and humbling the haughty—unlike the world that rarely rewards humility.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-08-14.m4a" length="15070971" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>2 Samuel 22</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An exploration of the Song of David in 2 Samuel 22 (verses 26-34), reflecting on how God deals justly—showing mercy to the merciful, saving the humble, and humbling the haughty—unlike the world that rarely rewards humility.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An exploration of the Song of David in 2 Samuel 22 (verses 26-34), reflecting on how God deals justly—showing mercy to the merciful, saving the humble, and humbling the haughty—unlike the world that rarely rewards humility.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Acts 20</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/08/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/08/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Acts 20 (beginning at verse 27), set against the week's readings about sheep, wolves, and false teachers, following Paul's ministry in Ephesus from Acts 19 and his charge to guard the church.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-08-07.m4a" length="10049544" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Acts 20</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Acts 20 (beginning at verse 27), set against the week's readings about sheep, wolves, and false teachers, following Paul's ministry in Ephesus from Acts 19 and his charge to guard the church.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Acts 20 (beginning at verse 27), set against the week's readings about sheep, wolves, and false teachers, following Paul's ministry in Ephesus from Acts 19 and his charge to guard the church.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>22:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Romans 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/31/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An exposition of Romans 6:19-23—"the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life"—read in the context of Paul's argument in Romans 4-5, using Abraham as the paradigm of faith who simply received God's good and favorable gift.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-07-31.m4a" length="13319879" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Romans 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An exposition of Romans 6:19-23—"the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life"—read in the context of Paul's argument in Romans 4-5, using Abraham as the paradigm of faith who simply received God's good and favorable gift.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An exposition of Romans 6:19-23—"the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life"—read in the context of Paul's argument in Romans 4-5, using Abraham as the paradigm of faith who simply received God's good and favorable gift.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:49</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Connecting Psalm 19, the Ten Commandments of Exodus 20, and Matthew 5:17-26, this message shows that Israel kept the law because they were already God's people, and that Jesus came not to abolish but to fulfill that enduring teaching.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-07-24.m4a" length="15188839" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matthew 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connecting Psalm 19, the Ten Commandments of Exodus 20, and Matthew 5:17-26, this message shows that Israel kept the law because they were already God's people, and that Jesus came not to abolish but to fulfill that enduring teaching.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connecting Psalm 19, the Ten Commandments of Exodus 20, and Matthew 5:17-26, this message shows that Israel kept the law because they were already God's people, and that Jesus came not to abolish but to fulfill that enduring teaching.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:44</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Opening with the Lord's Prayer and its petition for daily bread, this message turns to Luke 5:1-11 and the miraculous catch of fish, considering how Jesus involves himself in our material provision and the calling of his first disciples.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-07-17.m4a" length="15385874" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Luke 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening with the Lord's Prayer and its petition for daily bread, this message turns to Luke 5:1-11 and the miraculous catch of fish, considering how Jesus involves himself in our material provision and the calling of his first disciples.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening with the Lord's Prayer and its petition for daily bread, this message turns to Luke 5:1-11 and the miraculous catch of fish, considering how Jesus involves himself in our material provision and the calling of his first disciples.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:09</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Luke 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Luke 6:36-42 on being merciful as God is merciful, withholding judgment and condemnation while extending mercy and forgiveness, and the speck-and-log teaching, connected to Philippians 2 and becoming like Christ the teacher.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Luke 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Luke 6:36-42 on being merciful as God is merciful, withholding judgment and condemnation while extending mercy and forgiveness, and the speck-and-log teaching, connected to Philippians 2 and becoming like Christ the teacher.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Luke 6:36-42 on being merciful as God is merciful, withholding judgment and condemnation while extending mercy and forgiveness, and the speck-and-log teaching, connected to Philippians 2 and becoming like Christ the teacher.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>21:44</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Timothy 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/07/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Drawing on Luke's parables of the lost and a reading from 1 Timothy, this message frames the gospel's grand meta-narrative—a good God who creates, provides, and pursues fallen humanity—showing that our sin qualifies rather than disqualifies us as the people of God.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>1 Timothy 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Drawing on Luke's parables of the lost and a reading from 1 Timothy, this message frames the gospel's grand meta-narrative—a good God who creates, provides, and pursues fallen humanity—showing that our sin qualifies rather than disqualifies us as the people of God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Drawing on Luke's parables of the lost and a reading from 1 Timothy, this message frames the gospel's grand meta-narrative—a good God who creates, provides, and pursues fallen humanity—showing that our sin qualifies rather than disqualifies us as the people of God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>29:12</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Three Invitations</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/06/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/06/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker filling in explores three biblical invitations, beginning with Proverbs 9:1-9 and Wisdom's invitation to come and learn, reflecting on curiosity, humility, avoiding being a scoffer, and seeking wisdom amid current events.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Three Invitations</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker filling in explores three biblical invitations, beginning with Proverbs 9:1-9 and Wisdom's invitation to come and learn, reflecting on curiosity, humility, avoiding being a scoffer, and seeking wisdom amid current events.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker filling in explores three biblical invitations, beginning with Proverbs 9:1-9 and Wisdom's invitation to come and learn, reflecting on curiosity, humility, avoiding being a scoffer, and seeking wisdom amid current events.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>38:19</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Genesis 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/06/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/06/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Genesis 15 and God's covenant with Abraham, focusing on God's promise to be Abraham's shield and reward, and how Israel's identity was established by grace through Abraham before the conditional covenant given at Sinai.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Genesis 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Genesis 15 and God's covenant with Abraham, focusing on God's promise to be Abraham's shield and reward, and how Israel's identity was established by grace through Abraham before the conditional covenant given at Sinai.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Genesis 15 and God's covenant with Abraham, focusing on God's promise to be Abraham's shield and reward, and how Israel's identity was established by grace through Abraham before the conditional covenant given at Sinai.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:46</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Romans 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/06/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/06/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Trinity Sunday sermon on Romans 11:33-36, Paul's doxology praising the depth of God's riches, wisdom, and unsearchable judgments, with reflections on how the doctrine of the Trinity developed and how theology is articulated in context over time.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Romans 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Trinity Sunday sermon on Romans 11:33-36, Paul's doxology praising the depth of God's riches, wisdom, and unsearchable judgments, with reflections on how the doctrine of the Trinity developed and how theology is articulated in context over time.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Trinity Sunday sermon on Romans 11:33-36, Paul's doxology praising the depth of God's riches, wisdom, and unsearchable judgments, with reflections on how the doctrine of the Trinity developed and how theology is articulated in context over time.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:07</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Acts 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/06/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Pentecost sermon on the giving of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2), paired with the Old Testament reading of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11, exploring how Christ's incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension culminate in the Spirit being released to move freely among humanity again.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Acts 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Pentecost sermon on the giving of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2), paired with the Old Testament reading of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11, exploring how Christ's incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension culminate in the Spirit being released to move freely among humanity again.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Pentecost sermon on the giving of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2), paired with the Old Testament reading of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11, exploring how Christ's incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension culminate in the Spirit being released to move freely among humanity again.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>18:59</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Being Human in a Hard World</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Moore]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[A guest preacher (Aaron, filling in for Ben) preaches on the "already and not yet" of God's kingdom, drawing on Ezekiel 36:24-26 and Psalm 51 about God's promise of a new heart and clean spirit, set against the backdrop of the recent Texas school tragedy.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Being Human in a Hard World</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest preacher (Aaron, filling in for Ben) preaches on the "already and not yet" of God's kingdom, drawing on Ezekiel 36:24-26 and Psalm 51 about God's promise of a new heart and clean spirit, set against the backdrop of the recent Texas school tragedy.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest preacher (Aaron, filling in for Ben) preaches on the "already and not yet" of God's kingdom, drawing on Ezekiel 36:24-26 and Psalm 51 about God's promise of a new heart and clean spirit, set against the backdrop of the recent Texas school tragedy.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Aaron Moore</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:46</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Timothy 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A sermon on prayer that turns to 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Paul's pastoral exhortation to make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving for all people and those in authority, so believers may lead peaceful and quiet lives. The opening commends the Jesus Prayer (breath prayer).]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>1 Timothy 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A sermon on prayer that turns to 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Paul's pastoral exhortation to make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving for all people and those in authority, so believers may lead peaceful and quiet lives. The opening commends the Jesus Prayer (breath prayer).]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A sermon on prayer that turns to 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Paul's pastoral exhortation to make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving for all people and those in authority, so believers may lead peaceful and quiet lives. The opening commends the Jesus Prayer (breath prayer).]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:14</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Isaiah 12</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A sermon on the lectionary readings from Isaiah and James, focusing on Isaiah 12:1-6, a song of thanksgiving and praise, and reflecting on how God's word and even his judgment come through the prophets to his people.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Isaiah 12</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A sermon on the lectionary readings from Isaiah and James, focusing on Isaiah 12:1-6, a song of thanksgiving and praise, and reflecting on how God's word and even his judgment come through the prophets to his people.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A sermon on the lectionary readings from Isaiah and James, focusing on Isaiah 12:1-6, a song of thanksgiving and praise, and reflecting on how God's word and even his judgment come through the prophets to his people.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:26</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 147</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Mother's Day sermon reflecting on mothers' opportunity and responsibility to represent God's love to their children, and on God as a heavenly parent who supplements and heals where earthly parents falter, drawing on Psalm 147 as a song of praise.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Psalm 147</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Mother's Day sermon reflecting on mothers' opportunity and responsibility to represent God's love to their children, and on God as a heavenly parent who supplements and heals where earthly parents falter, drawing on Psalm 147 as a song of praise.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Mother's Day sermon reflecting on mothers' opportunity and responsibility to represent God's love to their children, and on God as a heavenly parent who supplements and heals where earthly parents falter, drawing on Psalm 147 as a song of praise.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:30</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Peter 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/05/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A sermon on 1 Peter 2:21-25, on Christ suffering for us and leaving an example to follow, healed by his wounds, and how believers living under God's reign should not be surprised by suffering since suffering does not mean they are doing something wrong.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>1 Peter 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A sermon on 1 Peter 2:21-25, on Christ suffering for us and leaving an example to follow, healed by his wounds, and how believers living under God's reign should not be surprised by suffering since suffering does not mean they are doing something wrong.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A sermon on 1 Peter 2:21-25, on Christ suffering for us and leaving an example to follow, healed by his wounds, and how believers living under God's reign should not be surprised by suffering since suffering does not mean they are doing something wrong.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:49</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 John 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An introduction to a series on the letters of John (1, 2, and 3 John), noting these short, less-studied epistles and how the aged apostle John repeatedly returns to the simple, deep command to love one another.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-04-24.m4a" length="11541543" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>1 John 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An introduction to a series on the letters of John (1, 2, and 3 John), noting these short, less-studied epistles and how the aged apostle John repeatedly returns to the simple, deep command to love one another.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An introduction to a series on the letters of John (1, 2, and 3 John), noting these short, less-studied epistles and how the aged apostle John repeatedly returns to the simple, deep command to love one another.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:12</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Easter</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday sermon on the resurrection account in Luke 24, imagining the women coming to Jesus' tomb with burial spices early in the morning and finding it empty, and reflecting on what the resurrection means for us.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-04-17.m4a" length="12887891" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Easter</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday sermon on the resurrection account in Luke 24, imagining the women coming to Jesus' tomb with burial spices early in the morning and finding it empty, and reflecting on what the resurrection means for us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday sermon on the resurrection account in Luke 24, imagining the women coming to Jesus' tomb with burial spices early in the morning and finding it empty, and reflecting on what the resurrection means for us.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:05</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Good Friday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Good Friday message on Psalm 22 and Matthew 27, contrasting the faithlessness of Judas, Pilate, and the crowd, who grasped for control, with Jesus' humble faithfulness as he trusted God even in death on the cross.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-04-15.m4a" length="14272517" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Good Friday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Good Friday message on Psalm 22 and Matthew 27, contrasting the faithlessness of Judas, Pilate, and the crowd, who grasped for control, with Jesus' humble faithfulness as he trusted God even in death on the cross.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Good Friday message on Psalm 22 and Matthew 27, contrasting the faithlessness of Judas, Pilate, and the crowd, who grasped for control, with Jesus' humble faithfulness as he trusted God even in death on the cross.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:09</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 26</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message walking through Matthew 26, from the woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume through the Last Supper and Gethsemane, presenting faith as believing more is going on than reason and logic can see.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-04-10.m4a" length="16694187" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matthew 26</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message walking through Matthew 26, from the woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume through the Last Supper and Gethsemane, presenting faith as believing more is going on than reason and logic can see.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday message walking through Matthew 26, from the woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume through the Last Supper and Gethsemane, presenting faith as believing more is going on than reason and logic can see.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>35:21</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Hebrews 9</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/04/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A message on Hebrews 9, explaining the Old Testament tabernacle and sacrificial system and how Christ, as high priest offering his own blood, secures eternal forgiveness that liberates believers to live as they were intended.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-04-03.m4a" length="11651832" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hebrews 9</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A message on Hebrews 9, explaining the Old Testament tabernacle and sacrificial system and how Christ, as high priest offering his own blood, secures eternal forgiveness that liberates believers to live as they were intended.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A message on Hebrews 9, explaining the Old Testament tabernacle and sacrificial system and how Christ, as high priest offering his own blood, secures eternal forgiveness that liberates believers to live as they were intended.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>John 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[A message on John 6's feeding of the five thousand, paired with the manna of Exodus 16, urging listeners to trust that God knows something we do not and to bet on his way at the forks in life.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>John 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A message on John 6's feeding of the five thousand, paired with the manna of Exodus 16, urging listeners to trust that God knows something we do not and to bet on his way at the forks in life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A message on John 6's feeding of the five thousand, paired with the manna of Exodus 16, urging listeners to trust that God knows something we do not and to bet on his way at the forks in life.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>28:01</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Exodus 8</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten message linking the "finger of God" in the Exodus 8 plagues with Luke 11's casting out of a demon, showing that the God who rescued enslaved Israel will go to any length to rescue people who recognize their need.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Exodus 8</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten message linking the "finger of God" in the Exodus 8 plagues with Luke 11's casting out of a demon, showing that the God who rescued enslaved Israel will go to any length to rescue people who recognize their need.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten message linking the "finger of God" in the Exodus 8 plagues with Luke 11's casting out of a demon, showing that the God who rescued enslaved Israel will go to any length to rescue people who recognize their need.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:21</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten message on Matthew 15 and the Canaanite woman whose persistent, non-performative, need-based faith Jesus calls great, urging listeners to approach God honestly from a place of brokenness and need.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Matthew 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten message on Matthew 15 and the Canaanite woman whose persistent, non-performative, need-based faith Jesus calls great, urging listeners to approach God honestly from a place of brokenness and need.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten message on Matthew 15 and the Canaanite woman whose persistent, non-performative, need-based faith Jesus calls great, urging listeners to approach God honestly from a place of brokenness and need.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:15</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2 Corinthians 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten message on 2 Corinthians 5-6, where Paul, working with God in the ministry of reconciliation, urges believers not to receive God's grace in vain but to let the gospel reorder their whole lives, even through hardship.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-03-06.m4a" length="10800970" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>2 Corinthians 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten message on 2 Corinthians 5-6, where Paul, working with God in the ministry of reconciliation, urges believers not to receive God's grace in vain but to let the gospel reorder their whole lives, even through hardship.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten message on 2 Corinthians 5-6, where Paul, working with God in the ministry of reconciliation, urges believers not to receive God's grace in vain but to let the gospel reorder their whole lives, even through hardship.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>22:54</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Ash Wednesday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/03/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Ash Wednesday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>21:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Corinthians 13</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/02/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/02/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A message on 1 Corinthians 13, framing Paul's description of love as a plea for the church to bear with and love one another, since love is the enduring bedrock and we all need a place where we are loved.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>1 Corinthians 13</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A message on 1 Corinthians 13, framing Paul's description of love as a plea for the church to bear with and love one another, since love is the enduring bedrock and we all need a place where we are loved.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A message on 1 Corinthians 13, framing Paul's description of love as a plea for the church to bear with and love one another, since love is the enduring bedrock and we all need a place where we are loved.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:14</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Isaiah 55 and the Sower</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/02/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/02/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A message pairing Isaiah 55, where God's word goes out like rain and accomplishes its purpose, with Luke 8's parable of the sower, assuring listeners they are already God's good soil in whom God will grow good things.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-02-20.m4a" length="11938094" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Isaiah 55 and the Sower</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A message pairing Isaiah 55, where God's word goes out like rain and accomplishes its purpose, with Luke 8's parable of the sower, assuring listeners they are already God's good soil in whom God will grow good things.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A message pairing Isaiah 55, where God's word goes out like rain and accomplishes its purpose, with Luke 8's parable of the sower, assuring listeners they are already God's good soil in whom God will grow good things.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Water from a Rock</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/02/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/02/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker reflects on Exodus 17 and God bringing water from the rock, drawing out how God meets us in our present circumstances, withstands our complaints, stays faithful, and is already at work in our tomorrow.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-02-13.m4a" length="14408991" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Water from a Rock</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker reflects on Exodus 17 and God bringing water from the rock, drawing out how God meets us in our present circumstances, withstands our complaints, stays faithful, and is already at work in our tomorrow.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker reflects on Exodus 17 and God bringing water from the rock, drawing out how God meets us in our present circumstances, withstands our complaints, stays faithful, and is already at work in our tomorrow.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:22</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Jonah and the Storm</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/01/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/01/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A message pairing Jonah 1 with Matthew 8's calming of the storm, showing that no matter how far one runs from God or how flawed one's faith, God reaches down to rescue and is always ready to respond.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-01-30.m4a" length="12901695" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jonah and the Storm</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A message pairing Jonah 1 with Matthew 8's calming of the storm, showing that no matter how far one runs from God or how flawed one's faith, God reaches down to rescue and is always ready to respond.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A message pairing Jonah 1 with Matthew 8's calming of the storm, showing that no matter how far one runs from God or how flawed one's faith, God reaches down to rescue and is always ready to respond.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:16</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Psalm 67</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/01/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/01/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A message on Psalm 67 and its prayer that God's face would shine upon us, illustrated through Mary, Hezekiah, and Abraham, showing how God's favor brings safety, new life, change, and saving power noticed by the nations.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-01-16.m4a" length="15438716" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Psalm 67</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A message on Psalm 67 and its prayer that God's face would shine upon us, illustrated through Mary, Hezekiah, and Abraham, showing how God's favor brings safety, new life, change, and saving power noticed by the nations.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A message on Psalm 67 and its prayer that God's face would shine upon us, illustrated through Mary, Hezekiah, and Abraham, showing how God's favor brings safety, new life, change, and saving power noticed by the nations.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:31</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Matt. 2, Flee to Egypt</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/01/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2022/01/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A New Year message pairing Genesis 46 (Jacob going down to Egypt) with Matthew 2 (Joseph fleeing to Egypt), observing that God leads his people on circuitous, unpredictable paths and calling listeners to focus on who they are becoming.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2022-01-02.m4a" length="13152088" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Matt. 2, Flee to Egypt</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A New Year message pairing Genesis 46 (Jacob going down to Egypt) with Matthew 2 (Joseph fleeing to Egypt), observing that God leads his people on circuitous, unpredictable paths and calling listeners to focus on who they are becoming.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A New Year message pairing Genesis 46 (Jacob going down to Egypt) with Matthew 2 (Joseph fleeing to Egypt), observing that God leads his people on circuitous, unpredictable paths and calling listeners to focus on who they are becoming.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:30</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Christmas Eve Service</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/12/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/12/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve message reflecting on Luke 2 and the Advent themes covered through the season, urging listeners to embrace the preposterous truth of the incarnation, drawing on Paul's prayer for the Colossians.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-12-24.m4a" length="9294409" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Christmas Eve Service</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve message reflecting on Luke 2 and the Advent themes covered through the season, urging listeners to embrace the preposterous truth of the incarnation, drawing on Paul's prayer for the Colossians.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve message reflecting on Luke 2 and the Advent themes covered through the season, urging listeners to embrace the preposterous truth of the incarnation, drawing on Paul's prayer for the Colossians.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>19:28</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Jesus is the Christ</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/12/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/12/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent message on John 1 and the Word becoming flesh, exploring the incarnation's mystery of fully God and fully man, supported by Colossians 1, and inviting listeners to embrace the light of life.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-12-19.m4a" length="12993230" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus is the Christ</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent message on John 1 and the Word becoming flesh, exploring the incarnation's mystery of fully God and fully man, supported by Colossians 1, and inviting listeners to embrace the light of life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent message on John 1 and the Word becoming flesh, exploring the incarnation's mystery of fully God and fully man, supported by Colossians 1, and inviting listeners to embrace the light of life.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:12</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Christ is Immanuel</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/12/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/12/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent message from Matthew 1 on the name Emmanuel, "God with us," rooted in Isaiah 7 and King Ahaz's refusal to trust God, calling listeners to courage and trust in God's presence amid life's challenges.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-12-12.m4a" length="12108147" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Christ is Immanuel</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent message from Matthew 1 on the name Emmanuel, "God with us," rooted in Isaiah 7 and King Ahaz's refusal to trust God, calling listeners to courage and trust in God's presence amid life's challenges.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent message from Matthew 1 on the name Emmanuel, "God with us," rooted in Isaiah 7 and King Ahaz's refusal to trust God, calling listeners to courage and trust in God's presence amid life's challenges.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Christ Has Come</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/12/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/12/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent message from Luke 1 on Gabriel's announcement to Mary, showing how Jesus fulfills the promised throne of David traced through 2 Samuel 7, Jeremiah 23, Isaiah 9 and 16, and Peter's sermon in Acts 2.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-12-05.m4a" length="13502189" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Christ Has Come</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent message from Luke 1 on Gabriel's announcement to Mary, showing how Jesus fulfills the promised throne of David traced through 2 Samuel 7, Jeremiah 23, Isaiah 9 and 16, and Peter's sermon in Acts 2.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent message from Luke 1 on Gabriel's announcement to Mary, showing how Jesus fulfills the promised throne of David traced through 2 Samuel 7, Jeremiah 23, Isaiah 9 and 16, and Peter's sermon in Acts 2.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:16</itunes:duration>
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        <title>A Christ is Needed</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/11/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/11/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent message on why humanity needs a Christ, tracing the Genesis fall that introduced fear, shame, and death, and pointing through Zechariah's and Isaiah's prophecies to the hope of Christ's coming and return.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-11-28.m4a" length="12249795" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>A Christ is Needed</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent message on why humanity needs a Christ, tracing the Genesis fall that introduced fear, shame, and death, and pointing through Zechariah's and Isaiah's prophecies to the hope of Christ's coming and return.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent message on why humanity needs a Christ, tracing the Genesis fall that introduced fear, shame, and death, and pointing through Zechariah's and Isaiah's prophecies to the hope of Christ's coming and return.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Parables of Jesus: Pharisee and the Tax Collector</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/11/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/11/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 18:9-14, the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector who go up to the temple to pray, contrasting self-righteousness with the humble plea for mercy that justifies.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-11-21.m4a" length="13204635" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: Pharisee and the Tax Collector</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 18:9-14, the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector who go up to the temple to pray, contrasting self-righteousness with the humble plea for mercy that justifies.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 18:9-14, the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector who go up to the temple to pray, contrasting self-righteousness with the humble plea for mercy that justifies.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Parables of Jesus: The Persistent Widow</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/11/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/11/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 18:1-8, the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge, on praying without losing heart and how God grants justice to those who cry out to him.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: The Persistent Widow</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 18:1-8, the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge, on praying without losing heart and how God grants justice to those who cry out to him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 18:1-8, the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge, on praying without losing heart and how God grants justice to those who cry out to him.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:02</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Parables of Jesus: The Servant and Master</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/11/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/11/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 17:7-10, the parable of the unworthy (or unprofitable) servant, exploring how doing one's duty before God earns no special claim, since the servant is simply doing what was commanded.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: The Servant and Master</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 17:7-10, the parable of the unworthy (or unprofitable) servant, exploring how doing one's duty before God earns no special claim, since the servant is simply doing what was commanded.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 17:7-10, the parable of the unworthy (or unprofitable) servant, exploring how doing one's duty before God earns no special claim, since the servant is simply doing what was commanded.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:13</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Parables of Jesus: The Great Banquet</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/10/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/10/31/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines the parable of the great banquet in Luke 14, where those first invited make excuses and the poor, crippled, lame, and blind are brought in, pointing to the messianic feast of God's kingdom.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: The Great Banquet</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines the parable of the great banquet in Luke 14, where those first invited make excuses and the poor, crippled, lame, and blind are brought in, pointing to the messianic feast of God's kingdom.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines the parable of the great banquet in Luke 14, where those first invited make excuses and the poor, crippled, lame, and blind are brought in, pointing to the messianic feast of God's kingdom.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:54</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Parables of Jesus: Fig Tree and the Vineyard</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/10/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/10/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon turns to Luke 13, where Jesus responds to news of the Galileans Pilate killed with a call to repentance, leading into the parable of the barren fig tree and God's patience.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-10-17.m4a" length="14490322" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: Fig Tree and the Vineyard</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon turns to Luke 13, where Jesus responds to news of the Galileans Pilate killed with a call to repentance, leading into the parable of the barren fig tree and God's patience.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon turns to Luke 13, where Jesus responds to news of the Galileans Pilate killed with a call to repentance, leading into the parable of the barren fig tree and God's patience.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:22</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Parables of Jesus: The Rich Fool</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/10/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Rosenfarb]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/10/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest preacher, filling in while Ben is at a sister church, continues the series on the parables of Luke with Luke 12:13-21, the parable of the rich fool, warning against greed and storing up possessions rather than being rich toward God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-10-10.m4a" length="18907107" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: The Rich Fool</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest preacher, filling in while Ben is at a sister church, continues the series on the parables of Luke with Luke 12:13-21, the parable of the rich fool, warning against greed and storing up possessions rather than being rich toward God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest preacher, filling in while Ben is at a sister church, continues the series on the parables of Luke with Luke 12:13-21, the parable of the rich fool, warning against greed and storing up possessions rather than being rich toward God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Bryan Rosenfarb</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>39:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Parables of Jesus: The Good Samaritan</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/10/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/10/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 10:25-37, where a lawyer asks "Who is my neighbor?" and Jesus answers with the parable of the Good Samaritan, set against the command to love God and neighbor.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-10-03.m4a" length="16632725" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: The Good Samaritan</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 10:25-37, where a lawyer asks "Who is my neighbor?" and Jesus answers with the parable of the Good Samaritan, set against the command to love God and neighbor.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 10:25-37, where a lawyer asks "Who is my neighbor?" and Jesus answers with the parable of the Good Samaritan, set against the command to love God and neighbor.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:50</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Parables of Jesus: Foxes and Birds</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/09/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/09/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 9:57-62, the three would-be followers Jesus meets on the road, and his challenging calls about the cost of discipleship and not looking back once one's hand is to the plow.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-09-26.m4a" length="13444322" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: Foxes and Birds</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 9:57-62, the three would-be followers Jesus meets on the road, and his challenging calls about the cost of discipleship and not looking back once one's hand is to the plow.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the parables of Luke, this sermon examines Luke 9:57-62, the three would-be followers Jesus meets on the road, and his challenging calls about the cost of discipleship and not looking back once one's hand is to the plow.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:36</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Parables of Jesus: The 2 Debtors</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/09/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/09/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning a series on the parables of Luke (using Kenneth Bailey's "Through Peasant Eyes"), this sermon examines Luke 7:36-50, the sinful woman who anoints Jesus' feet at Simon the Pharisee's house, and the parable of the two debtors illustrating forgiveness and love.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-09-19.m4a" length="13774841" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Parables of Jesus: The 2 Debtors</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning a series on the parables of Luke (using Kenneth Bailey's "Through Peasant Eyes"), this sermon examines Luke 7:36-50, the sinful woman who anoints Jesus' feet at Simon the Pharisee's house, and the parable of the two debtors illustrating forgiveness and love.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning a series on the parables of Luke (using Kenneth Bailey's "Through Peasant Eyes"), this sermon examines Luke 7:36-50, the sinful woman who anoints Jesus' feet at Simon the Pharisee's house, and the parable of the two debtors illustrating forgiveness and love.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:52</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Hope in the Spirit</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/09/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/09/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Wrapping up the 1 Peter series on giving a defense for our hope, this sermon draws on Acts 2 and Peter's preaching to offer a final reason for hope: the redeeming power of the gospel to transform even those who seem most far gone.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-09-12.m4a" length="11769368" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hope in the Spirit</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wrapping up the 1 Peter series on giving a defense for our hope, this sermon draws on Acts 2 and Peter's preaching to offer a final reason for hope: the redeeming power of the gospel to transform even those who seem most far gone.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wrapping up the 1 Peter series on giving a defense for our hope, this sermon draws on Acts 2 and Peter's preaching to offer a final reason for hope: the redeeming power of the gospel to transform even those who seem most far gone.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:39</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Hope in the Church</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/09/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/09/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Concluding the 1 Peter series on reasons for our living hope, this sermon finds hope in the existence and endurance of the church itself, drawing on 1 Peter 2:4-5, where believers are living stones built together into a spiritual temple with Christ as the cornerstone.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-09-05.m4a" length="12282384" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hope in the Church</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Concluding the 1 Peter series on reasons for our living hope, this sermon finds hope in the existence and endurance of the church itself, drawing on 1 Peter 2:4-5, where believers are living stones built together into a spiritual temple with Christ as the cornerstone.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Concluding the 1 Peter series on reasons for our living hope, this sermon finds hope in the existence and endurance of the church itself, drawing on 1 Peter 2:4-5, where believers are living stones built together into a spiritual temple with Christ as the cornerstone.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:44</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Hope in the Fruit of the Spirit</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on reasons for our living hope, this sermon points to the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23 (love, joy, peace, patience, and the rest) as evidence of life lived in the Spirit and a defense for the hope of our inheritance.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-08-29.m4a" length="13819111" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hope in the Fruit of the Spirit</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on reasons for our living hope, this sermon points to the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23 (love, joy, peace, patience, and the rest) as evidence of life lived in the Spirit and a defense for the hope of our inheritance.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on reasons for our living hope, this sermon points to the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23 (love, joy, peace, patience, and the rest) as evidence of life lived in the Spirit and a defense for the hope of our inheritance.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:57</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Hope in God&#39;s Judgement</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series in 1 Peter on reasons for our living hope, this sermon offers a counterintuitive one: that the judgment of God gives hope, examining how God's justice undergirds the believer's confidence amid suffering.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-08-22.m4a" length="18183163" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hope in God&#39;s Judgement</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series in 1 Peter on reasons for our living hope, this sermon offers a counterintuitive one: that the judgment of God gives hope, examining how God's justice undergirds the believer's confidence amid suffering.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series in 1 Peter on reasons for our living hope, this sermon offers a counterintuitive one: that the judgment of God gives hope, examining how God's justice undergirds the believer's confidence amid suffering.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>38:24</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Hope in Forgiveness</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series, Ben points to the forgiveness of sin as a reason for our living hope, drawing on 1 Peter 2:22-25, Psalm 103, and the woman caught in adultery in John 8 to show that the cross is big enough to cover all sin and that Jesus forgives so we can go and live free.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-08-15.m4a" length="17609545" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hope in Forgiveness</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series, Ben points to the forgiveness of sin as a reason for our living hope, drawing on 1 Peter 2:22-25, Psalm 103, and the woman caught in adultery in John 8 to show that the cross is big enough to cover all sin and that Jesus forgives so we can go and live free.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series, Ben points to the forgiveness of sin as a reason for our living hope, drawing on 1 Peter 2:22-25, Psalm 103, and the woman caught in adultery in John 8 to show that the cross is big enough to cover all sin and that Jesus forgives so we can go and live free.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>36:53</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>God Promises to Show Up</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Demetrius Summerville]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on reasons for our hope in Christ, Demetrius (filling in for Ben) walks through Deuteronomy 31, Joshua 1, Matthew 28, Hebrews 13, and Ephesians 1 to show that God promises to show up with his presence, provision, and protection, calling us to meditate on his word and sit at Jesus' feet.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-08-08.m4a" length="20085594" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>God Promises to Show Up</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on reasons for our hope in Christ, Demetrius (filling in for Ben) walks through Deuteronomy 31, Joshua 1, Matthew 28, Hebrews 13, and Ephesians 1 to show that God promises to show up with his presence, provision, and protection, calling us to meditate on his word and sit at Jesus' feet.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on reasons for our hope in Christ, Demetrius (filling in for Ben) walks through Deuteronomy 31, Joshua 1, Matthew 28, Hebrews 13, and Ephesians 1 to show that God promises to show up with his presence, provision, and protection, calling us to meditate on his word and sit at Jesus' feet.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Demetrius Summerville</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>42:52</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Hope in Significance</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/08/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on giving a defense for our hope, this sermon turns to the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30, exploring how faith gives life significance through being entrusted with and faithfully using what God has given.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-08-01.m4a" length="15405869" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hope in Significance</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on giving a defense for our hope, this sermon turns to the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30, exploring how faith gives life significance through being entrusted with and faithfully using what God has given.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the 1 Peter series on giving a defense for our hope, this sermon turns to the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30, exploring how faith gives life significance through being entrusted with and faithfully using what God has given.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:17</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>A Defensible Hope</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/07/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/07/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series in 1 Peter, this sermon dwells on the call to give a defense for the hope within us (1 Peter 3:15), grounding that living, imperishable hope in Christ's resurrection and applying it to facing suffering and challenges to faith today.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>A Defensible Hope</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series in 1 Peter, this sermon dwells on the call to give a defense for the hope within us (1 Peter 3:15), grounding that living, imperishable hope in Christ's resurrection and applying it to facing suffering and challenges to faith today.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series in 1 Peter, this sermon dwells on the call to give a defense for the hope within us (1 Peter 3:15), grounding that living, imperishable hope in Christ's resurrection and applying it to facing suffering and challenges to faith today.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>31:50</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Peter 3:15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/07/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/07/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[After wrapping up Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon begins a series on 1 Peter, focusing on 3:14-15 and Peter's call to persecuted believers in Rome to always be prepared to give a defense for the hope they have in Christ.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>1 Peter 3:15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After wrapping up Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon begins a series on 1 Peter, focusing on 3:14-15 and Peter's call to persecuted believers in Rome to always be prepared to give a defense for the hope they have in Christ.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[After wrapping up Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon begins a series on 1 Peter, focusing on 3:14-15 and Peter's call to persecuted believers in Rome to always be prepared to give a defense for the hope they have in Christ.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:45</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Human Condition 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/07/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/07/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon moves from "Where are you?" to "Who are you?", warning how our coping systems for meeting needs of power, esteem, and security harden into false identity, and urging that we let God meet those needs instead.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Human Condition 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon moves from "Where are you?" to "Who are you?", warning how our coping systems for meeting needs of power, esteem, and security harden into false identity, and urging that we let God meet those needs instead.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon moves from "Where are you?" to "Who are you?", warning how our coping systems for meeting needs of power, esteem, and security harden into false identity, and urging that we let God meet those needs instead.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>37:14</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Human Condition 3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/07/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/07/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon uses David's plea in Psalm 51 for a clean heart to illustrate Keating's diagnosis that humanity's universal needs for power/control, affection/esteem, and security/survival are ultimately answered only in Christ.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Human Condition 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon uses David's plea in Psalm 51 for a clean heart to illustrate Keating's diagnosis that humanity's universal needs for power/control, affection/esteem, and security/survival are ultimately answered only in Christ.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon uses David's plea in Psalm 51 for a clean heart to illustrate Keating's diagnosis that humanity's universal needs for power/control, affection/esteem, and security/survival are ultimately answered only in Christ.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:31</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Human Condition 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/06/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/06/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon explores the search for happiness in the wrong places, "first article" truths learned from creation and other disciplines, and Augustine's view that sin leaves us unable to find or pursue true happiness apart from God.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Human Condition 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon explores the search for happiness in the wrong places, "first article" truths learned from creation and other disciplines, and Augustine's view that sin leaves us unable to find or pursue true happiness apart from God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the study of Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this sermon explores the search for happiness in the wrong places, "first article" truths learned from creation and other disciplines, and Augustine's view that sin leaves us unable to find or pursue true happiness apart from God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:45</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Human Condition 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/06/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/06/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The first in a series studying Thomas Keating's book "The Human Condition," reflecting on God's question to Adam and Eve, "Where are you?", and the human tendency to hide from God, drawing on Keating's work on centering prayer.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Human Condition 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The first in a series studying Thomas Keating's book "The Human Condition," reflecting on God's question to Adam and Eve, "Where are you?", and the human tendency to hide from God, drawing on Keating's work on centering prayer.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first in a series studying Thomas Keating's book "The Human Condition," reflecting on God's question to Adam and Eve, "Where are you?", and the human tendency to hide from God, drawing on Keating's work on centering prayer.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:29</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Holy Spirit, week 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/06/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/06/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Concluding the Pentecost series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Luke 10:21, where Jesus, prompted by the Holy Spirit after the return of the seventy-two, rejoices and prays to the Father, exploring how the Spirit moves believers to pray.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Holy Spirit, week 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Concluding the Pentecost series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Luke 10:21, where Jesus, prompted by the Holy Spirit after the return of the seventy-two, rejoices and prays to the Father, exploring how the Spirit moves believers to pray.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Concluding the Pentecost series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Luke 10:21, where Jesus, prompted by the Holy Spirit after the return of the seventy-two, rejoices and prays to the Father, exploring how the Spirit moves believers to pray.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:18</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Holy Spirit, week 3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/06/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/06/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Luke 4:16-22, where Jesus reads Isaiah 61 in the Nazareth synagogue and declares it fulfilled, showing how the Spirit anoints him to proclaim good news to the poor and liberty to the captives.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-06-06.m4a" length="19161324" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Holy Spirit, week 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Luke 4:16-22, where Jesus reads Isaiah 61 in the Nazareth synagogue and declares it fulfilled, showing how the Spirit anoints him to proclaim good news to the poor and liberty to the captives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Luke 4:16-22, where Jesus reads Isaiah 61 in the Nazareth synagogue and declares it fulfilled, showing how the Spirit anoints him to proclaim good news to the poor and liberty to the captives.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>40:11</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Holy Spirit, week 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning a post-Pentecost series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Jesus' baptism in Mark 1:9 and the Spirit's anointing for ministry, exploring how the indwelling Spirit empowers believers to live in a new state free from sin.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-05-30.m4a" length="16509335" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Holy Spirit, week 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning a post-Pentecost series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Jesus' baptism in Mark 1:9 and the Spirit's anointing for ministry, exploring how the indwelling Spirit empowers believers to live in a new state free from sin.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning a post-Pentecost series on the Holy Spirit, this sermon examines Jesus' baptism in Mark 1:9 and the Spirit's anointing for ministry, exploring how the indwelling Spirit empowers believers to live in a new state free from sin.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Pentecost</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Pentecost sermon on Acts 2, recounting the disciples' wait in Jerusalem after Jesus' resurrection appearances and ascension, and the coming of the Holy Spirit with the sound of a mighty rushing wind.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-05-23.m4a" length="15603051" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Pentecost</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Pentecost sermon on Acts 2, recounting the disciples' wait in Jerusalem after Jesus' resurrection appearances and ascension, and the coming of the Holy Spirit with the sound of a mighty rushing wind.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Pentecost sermon on Acts 2, recounting the disciples' wait in Jerusalem after Jesus' resurrection appearances and ascension, and the coming of the Holy Spirit with the sound of a mighty rushing wind.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:43</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The God of Jacob, part 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message traces Jacob from his ladder vision (Genesis 28) to his blessing and burial at Macpella (Genesis 48-49) and Romans 8, arguing that Jacob valued the promise of God above all else, even death.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-05-16.m4a" length="12863811" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The God of Jacob, part 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message traces Jacob from his ladder vision (Genesis 28) to his blessing and burial at Macpella (Genesis 48-49) and Romans 8, arguing that Jacob valued the promise of God above all else, even death.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message traces Jacob from his ladder vision (Genesis 28) to his blessing and burial at Macpella (Genesis 48-49) and Romans 8, arguing that Jacob valued the promise of God above all else, even death.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:55</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The God of Jacob</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandi-Michelle Rhodes]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Mother's Day sermon continuing the series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, turning to Genesis 25:19-34 and the story of Rebecca's twins Esau and Jacob, including Esau trading his birthright for a bowl of stew.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-05-09.m4a" length="17128921" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The God of Jacob</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Mother's Day sermon continuing the series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, turning to Genesis 25:19-34 and the story of Rebecca's twins Esau and Jacob, including Esau trading his birthright for a bowl of stew.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Mother's Day sermon continuing the series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, turning to Genesis 25:19-34 and the story of Rebecca's twins Esau and Jacob, including Esau trading his birthright for a bowl of stew.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Brandi-Michelle Rhodes</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>36:01</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God of Isaac</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/05/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Easter series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message centers on Isaac in Genesis 26, where God forbids him from fleeing the famine to Egypt, showing how God hems in this improbable child of promise and calls us to cast our lot with him.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-05-02.m4a" length="14378052" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>God of Isaac</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Easter series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message centers on Isaac in Genesis 26, where God forbids him from fleeing the famine to Egypt, showing how God hems in this improbable child of promise and calls us to cast our lot with him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Easter series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message centers on Isaac in Genesis 26, where God forbids him from fleeing the famine to Egypt, showing how God hems in this improbable child of promise and calls us to cast our lot with him.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:07</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Sarah and the God of Laughter</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/04/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Moore]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/04/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the patriarchs series, this message turns to the matriarch Sarah in Genesis 15-17, examining her faithless attempt to secure an heir through Hagar and God's covenant renaming of her as the mother of nations.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-04-25.m4a" length="19140483" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Sarah and the God of Laughter</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the patriarchs series, this message turns to the matriarch Sarah in Genesis 15-17, examining her faithless attempt to secure an heir through Hagar and God's covenant renaming of her as the mother of nations.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the patriarchs series, this message turns to the matriarch Sarah in Genesis 15-17, examining her faithless attempt to secure an heir through Hagar and God's covenant renaming of her as the mother of nations.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Aaron Moore</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>42:41</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The God of Abraham, part 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/04/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/04/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing a series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message traces Abraham's story through Genesis 12-25 and Romans 4, showing how God persistently reminds Abraham of the promise that he would be heir of the world through faith rather than works.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-04-18.m4a" length="15568374" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The God of Abraham, part 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing a series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message traces Abraham's story through Genesis 12-25 and Romans 4, showing how God persistently reminds Abraham of the promise that he would be heir of the world through faith rather than works.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing a series on the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, this message traces Abraham's story through Genesis 12-25 and Romans 4, showing how God persistently reminds Abraham of the promise that he would be heir of the world through faith rather than works.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:34</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The God of Abraham</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/04/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/04/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The opening of a series on who God is as "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob," beginning in Genesis 12 with God's call of Abraham, set against the backdrop of creation and humanity's fall.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-04-11.m4a" length="11158877" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The God of Abraham</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The opening of a series on who God is as "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob," beginning in Genesis 12 with God's call of Abraham, set against the backdrop of creation and humanity's fall.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The opening of a series on who God is as "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob," beginning in Genesis 12 with God's call of Abraham, set against the backdrop of creation and humanity's fall.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:03</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Easter Sunday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/04/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday sermon continuing Matthew's Passion account from chapter 27, moving through the torn temple curtain, Jesus' burial by Joseph of Arimathea, and the resurrection, emphasizing our need for a Savior and that Jesus' self-giving service works.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Easter Sunday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday sermon continuing Matthew's Passion account from chapter 27, moving through the torn temple curtain, Jesus' burial by Joseph of Arimathea, and the resurrection, emphasizing our need for a Savior and that Jesus' self-giving service works.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Easter Sunday sermon continuing Matthew's Passion account from chapter 27, moving through the torn temple curtain, Jesus' burial by Joseph of Arimathea, and the resurrection, emphasizing our need for a Savior and that Jesus' self-giving service works.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>43:22</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jesus and the Cross</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/03/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/03/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion sermon walking through Matthew 27:11 and following, from Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem to his silent trial before Pilate, the choice of Barabbas, and the events leading to the crucifixion.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Jesus and the Cross</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion sermon walking through Matthew 27:11 and following, from Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem to his silent trial before Pilate, the choice of Barabbas, and the events leading to the crucifixion.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion sermon walking through Matthew 27:11 and following, from Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem to his silent trial before Pilate, the choice of Barabbas, and the events leading to the crucifixion.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>A Mediator for Now</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/03/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/03/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Hebrews 9:11, tracing the Old Testament priesthood, tabernacle, and sacrificial system to show how Jesus serves as the perfect high priest who restores humanity's broken proximity to God.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>A Mediator for Now</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Hebrews 9:11, tracing the Old Testament priesthood, tabernacle, and sacrificial system to show how Jesus serves as the perfect high priest who restores humanity's broken proximity to God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Hebrews 9:11, tracing the Old Testament priesthood, tabernacle, and sacrificial system to show how Jesus serves as the perfect high priest who restores humanity's broken proximity to God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:15</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Children of Promise</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/03/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/03/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Paul's letter to the Galatians, addressing whether followers of Jesus must keep Jewish law and ritual, and affirming that standing with God comes through Christ's rescue from peril rather than rule-keeping or behavior.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-03-14.m4a" length="14715331" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Children of Promise</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Paul's letter to the Galatians, addressing whether followers of Jesus must keep Jewish law and ritual, and affirming that standing with God comes through Christ's rescue from peril rather than rule-keeping or behavior.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Paul's letter to the Galatians, addressing whether followers of Jesus must keep Jewish law and ritual, and affirming that standing with God comes through Christ's rescue from peril rather than rule-keeping or behavior.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:48</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The God Who Saves from Peril</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/03/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/03/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A third-Sunday-of-Lent sermon drawing on Psalm 136 and Exodus 8, tracing the Exodus plagues and Red Sea deliverance to show how the God of Israel persistently breaks in to rescue his people from peril and oppression.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-03-07.m4a" length="12800901" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The God Who Saves from Peril</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A third-Sunday-of-Lent sermon drawing on Psalm 136 and Exodus 8, tracing the Exodus plagues and Red Sea deliverance to show how the God of Israel persistently breaks in to rescue his people from peril and oppression.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A third-Sunday-of-Lent sermon drawing on Psalm 136 and Exodus 8, tracing the Exodus plagues and Red Sea deliverance to show how the God of Israel persistently breaks in to rescue his people from peril and oppression.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:45</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Matthew 15:21-28, where Jesus withdraws to Tyre and Sidon and a persistent Canaanite woman pleads for her demon-oppressed daughter, exploring faith, persistence, and how the heart rather than ceremonial rule-keeping defines holiness.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Matthew 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Matthew 15:21-28, where Jesus withdraws to Tyre and Sidon and a persistent Canaanite woman pleads for her demon-oppressed daughter, exploring faith, persistence, and how the heart rather than ceremonial rule-keeping defines holiness.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Matthew 15:21-28, where Jesus withdraws to Tyre and Sidon and a persistent Canaanite woman pleads for her demon-oppressed daughter, exploring faith, persistence, and how the heart rather than ceremonial rule-keeping defines holiness.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:56</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 118</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Psalm 118:1-13, examining the psalm's liturgical refrain that the Lord is good and his steadfast love endures forever, and how this bedrock truth of God's goodness sustains faith through any circumstance.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-02-21.m4a" length="13710088" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Psalm 118</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Psalm 118:1-13, examining the psalm's liturgical refrain that the Lord is good and his steadfast love endures forever, and how this bedrock truth of God's goodness sustains faith through any circumstance.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Psalm 118:1-13, examining the psalm's liturgical refrain that the Lord is good and his steadfast love endures forever, and how this bedrock truth of God's goodness sustains faith through any circumstance.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:42</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Ash Wednesday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Ash Wednesday message opening the season of Lent, using Joel 2:12-13's call to return to a gracious God, to consider why salvation must come through death, the parts of us that cannot simply be willed into change, and our need for a Savior.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-02-17.m4a" length="7384209" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Ash Wednesday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Ash Wednesday message opening the season of Lent, using Joel 2:12-13's call to return to a gracious God, to consider why salvation must come through death, the parts of us that cannot simply be willed into change, and our need for a Savior.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Ash Wednesday message opening the season of Lent, using Joel 2:12-13's call to return to a gracious God, to consider why salvation must come through death, the parts of us that cannot simply be willed into change, and our need for a Savior.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>15:29</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Jesus and the Church: Week 7</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus before Lent, this message focuses on Luke 11, where Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord's Prayer, reflecting on the fact that the incarnate God himself prayed and needed what prayer offers.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-02-14.m4a" length="9938949" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus and the Church: Week 7</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus before Lent, this message focuses on Luke 11, where Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord's Prayer, reflecting on the fact that the incarnate God himself prayed and needed what prayer offers.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Concluding the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus before Lent, this message focuses on Luke 11, where Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord's Prayer, reflecting on the fact that the incarnate God himself prayed and needed what prayer offers.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>20:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jesus and the Church: Week 6</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/02/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message turns to Matthew 16 at Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus asks the disciples who people say he is and Peter confesses him as the Christ, setting up the transfiguration.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-02-07.m4a" length="12180641" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus and the Church: Week 6</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message turns to Matthew 16 at Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus asks the disciples who people say he is and Peter confesses him as the Christ, setting up the transfiguration.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message turns to Matthew 16 at Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus asks the disciples who people say he is and Peter confesses him as the Christ, setting up the transfiguration.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:30</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jesus and the Church: Week 5</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/31/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message examines his conflicts with the Pharisees over the Sabbath in Matthew 12, where the disciples pluck grain and Jesus declares himself Lord of the Sabbath, desiring mercy not sacrifice.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-01-31.m4a" length="14568002" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus and the Church: Week 5</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message examines his conflicts with the Pharisees over the Sabbath in Matthew 12, where the disciples pluck grain and Jesus declares himself Lord of the Sabbath, desiring mercy not sacrifice.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message examines his conflicts with the Pharisees over the Sabbath in Matthew 12, where the disciples pluck grain and Jesus declares himself Lord of the Sabbath, desiring mercy not sacrifice.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:29</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jesus and the Church: Week 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message follows Luke 4 from Jesus's temptation in the desert to his return to the synagogue in Nazareth, noting that worshiping weekly was his custom.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-01-24.m4a" length="12590581" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus and the Church: Week 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message follows Luke 4 from Jesus's temptation in the desert to his return to the synagogue in Nazareth, noting that worshiping weekly was his custom.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message follows Luke 4 from Jesus's temptation in the desert to his return to the synagogue in Nazareth, noting that worshiping weekly was his custom.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jesus and the Church: Week 3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message turns to Matthew 3 and John the Baptist, setting the scene of first-century Judaism with its 613 laws and the guilt and shame surrounding them.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-01-17.m4a" length="11632116" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus and the Church: Week 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message turns to Matthew 3 and John the Baptist, setting the scene of first-century Judaism with its 613 laws and the guilt and shame surrounding them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus, this message turns to Matthew 3 and John the Baptist, setting the scene of first-century Judaism with its 613 laws and the guilt and shame surrounding them.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:22</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jesus and the Church: Week 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus leading toward Lent, this message turns to Luke 2:41-52, the boy Jesus at the temple in Jerusalem, where his family went every year for the festival.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-01-10.m4a" length="13834844" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus and the Church: Week 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus leading toward Lent, this message turns to Luke 2:41-52, the boy Jesus at the temple in Jerusalem, where his family went every year for the festival.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the role of the church in the life of Jesus leading toward Lent, this message turns to Luke 2:41-52, the boy Jesus at the temple in Jerusalem, where his family went every year for the festival.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:59</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Simeon and Anna</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2021/01/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning a new-year series on the role of church in the life of Jesus leading toward Lent, this message starts in Luke 2 with the infant Jesus's circumcision and traces the covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17 to explain circumcision's significance.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2021-01-03.m4a" length="11133201" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Simeon and Anna</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning a new-year series on the role of church in the life of Jesus leading toward Lent, this message starts in Luke 2 with the infant Jesus's circumcision and traces the covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17 to explain circumcision's significance.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning a new-year series on the role of church in the life of Jesus leading toward Lent, this message starts in Luke 2 with the infant Jesus's circumcision and traces the covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17 to explain circumcision's significance.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:18</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Jesus and the Church: Week 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Sunday after Christmas, this message turns to Luke 2:22-38, the presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple and the story of Simeon and Anna, beginning with reflections on Jesus's circumcision and naming as signs of God's initiating covenant love.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-12-27.m4a" length="12586729" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jesus and the Church: Week 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Sunday after Christmas, this message turns to Luke 2:22-38, the presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple and the story of Simeon and Anna, beginning with reflections on Jesus's circumcision and naming as signs of God's initiating covenant love.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Sunday after Christmas, this message turns to Luke 2:22-38, the presentation of the infant Jesus at the temple and the story of Simeon and Anna, beginning with reflections on Jesus's circumcision and naming as signs of God's initiating covenant love.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:20</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Christmas Eve</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve message retelling the birth of Jesus from Luke 2, with the shepherds and angels, and reflecting on the magi drawn from the east in Matthew, showing how the newborn Christ was relevant to all sorts of people across cultures.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Christmas Eve</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve message retelling the birth of Jesus from Luke 2, with the shepherds and angels, and reflecting on the magi drawn from the east in Matthew, showing how the newborn Christ was relevant to all sorts of people across cultures.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Christmas Eve message retelling the birth of Jesus from Luke 2, with the shepherds and angels, and reflecting on the magi drawn from the east in Matthew, showing how the newborn Christ was relevant to all sorts of people across cultures.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>23:11</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Mystery From Ages Past</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series, this message reflects on Romans 16:25-27 and "the mystery kept secret for long ages" now revealed in Christ, exploring questions of how God can be just and good and whether we are left alone, answered in Jesus as Emmanuel, God with us.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-12-20.m4a" length="11804691" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Mystery From Ages Past</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series, this message reflects on Romans 16:25-27 and "the mystery kept secret for long ages" now revealed in Christ, exploring questions of how God can be just and good and whether we are left alone, answered in Jesus as Emmanuel, God with us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series, this message reflects on Romans 16:25-27 and "the mystery kept secret for long ages" now revealed in Christ, exploring questions of how God can be just and good and whether we are left alone, answered in Jesus as Emmanuel, God with us.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>He Who Calls You Is Faithful</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series, this message focuses on the theme of love, drawing on 1 Thessalonians, a letter of the Apostle Paul to the church he founded in Thessalonica, and the church's hope that the Christ who came once will come again.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-12-13.m4a" length="13388310" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>He Who Calls You Is Faithful</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series, this message focuses on the theme of love, drawing on 1 Thessalonians, a letter of the Apostle Paul to the church he founded in Thessalonica, and the church's hope that the Christ who came once will come again.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Advent series, this message focuses on the theme of love, drawing on 1 Thessalonians, a letter of the Apostle Paul to the church he founded in Thessalonica, and the church's hope that the Christ who came once will come again.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:09</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Comfort My People</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/12/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent message on Isaiah 40:1-5, where God tells the exiled people their warfare is ended and iniquity pardoned, tracing the prophecy's three fulfillments (Cyrus, John the Baptist, and Christ's awaited return) and urging listeners to receive God's comfort and pardon now.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-12-06.m4a" length="14226015" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Comfort My People</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent message on Isaiah 40:1-5, where God tells the exiled people their warfare is ended and iniquity pardoned, tracing the prophecy's three fulfillments (Cyrus, John the Baptist, and Christ's awaited return) and urging listeners to receive God's comfort and pardon now.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent message on Isaiah 40:1-5, where God tells the exiled people their warfare is ended and iniquity pardoned, tracing the prophecy's three fulfillments (Cyrus, John the Baptist, and Christ's awaited return) and urging listeners to receive God's comfort and pardon now.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>What We Forget</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Moore]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker opens the Advent season on its first Sunday, themed around hope and expectant waiting, reflecting on Isaiah 64's cry for God to come down, amid the weariness of waiting through the pandemic year.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-11-29.m4a" length="13809254" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>What We Forget</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker opens the Advent season on its first Sunday, themed around hope and expectant waiting, reflecting on Isaiah 64's cry for God to come down, amid the weariness of waiting through the pandemic year.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker opens the Advent season on its first Sunday, themed around hope and expectant waiting, reflecting on Isaiah 64's cry for God to come down, amid the weariness of waiting through the pandemic year.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Aaron Moore</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Rich Young Ruler</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[On the last Sunday of the church year, continuing the series on God moving first, this message turns to Matthew 19 and the rich young ruler who asks what good deed he must do to inherit eternal life, set against Jesus's call to receive the kingdom like a child.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-11-22.m4a" length="13296757" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Rich Young Ruler</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On the last Sunday of the church year, continuing the series on God moving first, this message turns to Matthew 19 and the rich young ruler who asks what good deed he must do to inherit eternal life, set against Jesus's call to receive the kingdom like a child.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the last Sunday of the church year, continuing the series on God moving first, this message turns to Matthew 19 and the rich young ruler who asks what good deed he must do to inherit eternal life, set against Jesus's call to receive the kingdom like a child.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:09</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Damascus Road</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving toward us first, this message turns to Acts 9 and Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus, where Christ confronts the church's chief persecutor, showing that God's initiating grace comes by his prerogative, not ours.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-11-15.m4a" length="13408066" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Damascus Road</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving toward us first, this message turns to Acts 9 and Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus, where Christ confronts the church's chief persecutor, showing that God's initiating grace comes by his prerogative, not ours.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving toward us first, this message turns to Acts 9 and Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus, where Christ confronts the church's chief persecutor, showing that God's initiating grace comes by his prerogative, not ours.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:03</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Poor Will Always Be With You</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving first, this message wrestles with Matthew 26 and the woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume at Bethany ("you will always have the poor with you"), reflecting on how God consistently works through weakness rather than power.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-11-08.m4a" length="12110288" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Poor Will Always Be With You</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving first, this message wrestles with Matthew 26 and the woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume at Bethany ("you will always have the poor with you"), reflecting on how God consistently works through weakness rather than power.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving first, this message wrestles with Matthew 26 and the woman anointing Jesus with costly perfume at Bethany ("you will always have the poor with you"), reflecting on how God consistently works through weakness rather than power.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:22</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>East of Eden</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/11/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving toward us first, this message connects Exodus 19 (God carrying Israel on eagles' wings) with Mark 5, the intertwined healings of Jairus's daughter and the woman with the issue of blood, both of whom come to Jesus in desperation.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-11-01.m4a" length="13416208" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>East of Eden</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving toward us first, this message connects Exodus 19 (God carrying Israel on eagles' wings) with Mark 5, the intertwined healings of Jairus's daughter and the woman with the issue of blood, both of whom come to Jesus in desperation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God moving toward us first, this message connects Exodus 19 (God carrying Israel on eagles' wings) with Mark 5, the intertwined healings of Jairus's daughter and the woman with the issue of blood, both of whom come to Jesus in desperation.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:04</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Sinai &amp; God&#39;s Prerogative</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/10/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/10/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning a series on God moving toward us first, this message returns to Exodus 3 and the burning bush, tracing how God's initiating love provided for Moses throughout his life, and reflecting that God calls us out of nothing simply because he loves us.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-10-25.m4a" length="12702519" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Sinai &amp; God&#39;s Prerogative</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning a series on God moving toward us first, this message returns to Exodus 3 and the burning bush, tracing how God's initiating love provided for Moses throughout his life, and reflecting that God calls us out of nothing simply because he loves us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning a series on God moving toward us first, this message returns to Exodus 3 and the burning bush, tracing how God's initiating love provided for Moses throughout his life, and reflecting that God calls us out of nothing simply because he loves us.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:37</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Jeremiah 29, Not 11</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/10/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Moore]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/10/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker (a therapist) reflects on our culture's obsession with immediate, visible results, healing, and progress, using a personal gardening story and Kate Bowler's book "Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I've Loved" to challenge how we measure ourselves.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-10-18.m4a" length="17493729" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jeremiah 29, Not 11</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker (a therapist) reflects on our culture's obsession with immediate, visible results, healing, and progress, using a personal gardening story and Kate Bowler's book "Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I've Loved" to challenge how we measure ourselves.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker (a therapist) reflects on our culture's obsession with immediate, visible results, healing, and progress, using a personal gardening story and Kate Bowler's book "Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I've Loved" to challenge how we measure ourselves.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Aaron Moore</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>36:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Shepherds: Week 5, Thomas Keating</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/10/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/10/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Drawing on Cistercian monk Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this message describes humanity's deep needs for security, affection, and power, and uses Matthew 16:24-26 to call hearers to lay down their self-made systems and find those needs grounded in God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-10-11.m4a" length="12989009" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Shepherds: Week 5, Thomas Keating</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Drawing on Cistercian monk Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this message describes humanity's deep needs for security, affection, and power, and uses Matthew 16:24-26 to call hearers to lay down their self-made systems and find those needs grounded in God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Drawing on Cistercian monk Thomas Keating's "The Human Condition," this message describes humanity's deep needs for security, affection, and power, and uses Matthew 16:24-26 to call hearers to lay down their self-made systems and find those needs grounded in God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:12</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Shepherds: Week 4, Fannie Lou Hamer</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/10/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/10/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the heroes-of-the-faith series, this message pairs civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer with Zerubbabel's temple rebuilding in Zechariah 4:6 to show that being the church against overwhelming obstacles comes "not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit."]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-10-04.m4a" length="11771071" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Shepherds: Week 4, Fannie Lou Hamer</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the heroes-of-the-faith series, this message pairs civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer with Zerubbabel's temple rebuilding in Zechariah 4:6 to show that being the church against overwhelming obstacles comes "not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit."]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the heroes-of-the-faith series, this message pairs civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer with Zerubbabel's temple rebuilding in Zechariah 4:6 to show that being the church against overwhelming obstacles comes "not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit."]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Shepherds: Week 3, Óscar Romero</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/09/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/09/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Drawing on 1 John 3:11-18, which defines love as self-sacrifice modeled on the cross, this message tells the story of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who was converted by the poor and martyred at the altar, as a model for being the church.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-09-27.m4a" length="14677833" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Shepherds: Week 3, Óscar Romero</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Drawing on 1 John 3:11-18, which defines love as self-sacrifice modeled on the cross, this message tells the story of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who was converted by the poor and martyred at the altar, as a model for being the church.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Drawing on 1 John 3:11-18, which defines love as self-sacrifice modeled on the cross, this message tells the story of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who was converted by the poor and martyred at the altar, as a model for being the church.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:45</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Shepherds: Week 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/09/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/09/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Shifting from God as shepherd to human "sub-shepherds" or role models, this message turns to 1 Kings 19 and the prophet Elijah, set against Israel's demand for kings and its drift from God, as an example of a leader worth following.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-09-20.m4a" length="16939841" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Shepherds: Week 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Shifting from God as shepherd to human "sub-shepherds" or role models, this message turns to 1 Kings 19 and the prophet Elijah, set against Israel's demand for kings and its drift from God, as an example of a leader worth following.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Shifting from God as shepherd to human "sub-shepherds" or role models, this message turns to 1 Kings 19 and the prophet Elijah, set against Israel's demand for kings and its drift from God, as an example of a leader worth following.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>35:26</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Shepherds: Week 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/09/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/09/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message argues we judge a spiritual leader by the culture of God's reign left in their wake, and turns to Matthew 11, where the imprisoned John the Baptist sends to ask whether Jesus is the one to come.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-09-13.m4a" length="13189158" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Shepherds: Week 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message argues we judge a spiritual leader by the culture of God's reign left in their wake, and turns to Matthew 11, where the imprisoned John the Baptist sends to ask whether Jesus is the one to come.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message argues we judge a spiritual leader by the culture of God's reign left in their wake, and turns to Matthew 11, where the imprisoned John the Baptist sends to ask whether Jesus is the one to come.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>27:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Lord is a Shepherd: John 10</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/09/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd with Psalm 23, this message turns to John 10, where Jesus declares himself the good shepherd who came that his sheep might have life abundantly.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Lord is a Shepherd: John 10</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd with Psalm 23, this message turns to John 10, where Jesus declares himself the good shepherd who came that his sheep might have life abundantly.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd with Psalm 23, this message turns to John 10, where Jesus declares himself the good shepherd who came that his sheep might have life abundantly.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
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        <itunes:duration>48:45</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Lord is a Shepherd: Luke 15</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message examines how Jewish culture distrusted actual shepherds, then turns to Luke 15 and the parable of the lost sheep, where Jesus as shepherd seeks out tax collectors and sinners.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-08-30.m4a" length="15450437" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Lord is a Shepherd: Luke 15</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message examines how Jewish culture distrusted actual shepherds, then turns to Luke 15 and the parable of the lost sheep, where Jesus as shepherd seeks out tax collectors and sinners.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message examines how Jewish culture distrusted actual shepherds, then turns to Luke 15 and the parable of the lost sheep, where Jesus as shepherd seeks out tax collectors and sinners.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
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        <itunes:duration>32:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Lord is a Shepherd: Gethsemane</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message turns to Matthew 26, the Last Supper and Jesus on the Mount of Olives foretelling that the shepherd will be struck and the sheep scattered, alongside his prediction of Peter's denial.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-08-23.m4a" length="12364982" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Lord is a Shepherd: Gethsemane</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message turns to Matthew 26, the Last Supper and Jesus on the Mount of Olives foretelling that the shepherd will be struck and the sheep scattered, alongside his prediction of Peter's denial.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on God as shepherd, this message turns to Matthew 26, the Last Supper and Jesus on the Mount of Olives foretelling that the shepherd will be struck and the sheep scattered, alongside his prediction of Peter's denial.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>25:53</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Lord is a Shepherd: Jeremiah</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning a series on the shepherd metaphor in scripture, this message follows Psalm 23 into Jeremiah 23, where God rebukes Israel's failed shepherd-kings for scattering his flock and promises to gather his people and raise up a faithful shepherd.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-08-16.m4a" length="12141256" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Lord is a Shepherd: Jeremiah</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning a series on the shepherd metaphor in scripture, this message follows Psalm 23 into Jeremiah 23, where God rebukes Israel's failed shepherd-kings for scattering his flock and promises to gather his people and raise up a faithful shepherd.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning a series on the shepherd metaphor in scripture, this message follows Psalm 23 into Jeremiah 23, where God rebukes Israel's failed shepherd-kings for scattering his flock and promises to gather his people and raise up a faithful shepherd.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>25:26</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Lord is a Shepherd: Ps. 23</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Coming out of the series on the church's culture and into an uncertain new school year amid the pandemic, this message turns to Psalm 23, the Lord as shepherd, opening with a personal memory of the psalm sung at the preacher's grandmother's funeral.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-08-09.m4a" length="13798576" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Lord is a Shepherd: Ps. 23</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Coming out of the series on the church's culture and into an uncertain new school year amid the pandemic, this message turns to Psalm 23, the Lord as shepherd, opening with a personal memory of the psalm sung at the preacher's grandmother's funeral.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Coming out of the series on the church's culture and into an uncertain new school year amid the pandemic, this message turns to Psalm 23, the Lord as shepherd, opening with a personal memory of the psalm sung at the preacher's grandmother's funeral.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>28:51</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God and Church</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/08/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The concluding message in the series on the culture of the church, recapping the core values of the reign of God explored over prior weeks, money, economy, rest, work, justice, and love, and how they shape the church living distinctly in the world.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-08-02.m4a" length="11371646" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>God and Church</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The concluding message in the series on the culture of the church, recapping the core values of the reign of God explored over prior weeks, money, economy, rest, work, justice, and love, and how they shape the church living distinctly in the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The concluding message in the series on the culture of the church, recapping the core values of the reign of God explored over prior weeks, money, economy, rest, work, justice, and love, and how they shape the church living distinctly in the world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>23:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God and Love</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/07/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/07/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps justice under the reign of God and turns to love as the action that restores what unjust action breaks, drawing on Psalm 51, David's response after his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>God and Love</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps justice under the reign of God and turns to love as the action that restores what unjust action breaks, drawing on Psalm 51, David's response after his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps justice under the reign of God and turns to love as the action that restores what unjust action breaks, drawing on Psalm 51, David's response after his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God and Justice</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/07/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/07/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message turns to justice under the reign of God, arguing it runs deeper than law and order and is grounded in humanity bearing the image of God (Imago Dei) from the creation account in Genesis 2-3.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-07-19.m4a" length="16064063" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>God and Justice</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message turns to justice under the reign of God, arguing it runs deeper than law and order and is grounded in humanity bearing the image of God (Imago Dei) from the creation account in Genesis 2-3.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message turns to justice under the reign of God, arguing it runs deeper than law and order and is grounded in humanity bearing the image of God (Imago Dei) from the creation account in Genesis 2-3.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God and Work</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/07/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/07/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps the church's values around money and rest, then turns to a theology of work, beginning in Genesis 2 where God places humanity in the garden to work it.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-07-12.m4a" length="15258186" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>God and Work</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps the church's values around money and rest, then turns to a theology of work, beginning in Genesis 2 where God places humanity in the garden to work it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps the church's values around money and rest, then turns to a theology of work, beginning in Genesis 2 where God places humanity in the garden to work it.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>31:56</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God and Rest</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/07/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/07/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps the church's posture of generosity toward money and economy, then turns to how the people of God value rest, beginning with God modeling rest in creation.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-07-05.m4a" length="13926958" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>God and Rest</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps the church's posture of generosity toward money and economy, then turns to how the people of God value rest, beginning with God modeling rest in creation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on the culture of the church, this message recaps the church's posture of generosity toward money and economy, then turns to how the people of God value rest, beginning with God modeling rest in creation.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:08</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God and Money</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/06/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/06/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on being the church in Orlando, this message explores the church's distinct culture and its relationship to money, arguing it is marked by generosity rooted in trust that God owns everything, drawing on Psalm 50 and a story about missionary Hudson Taylor.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-06-28.m4a" length="12030994" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>God and Money</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on being the church in Orlando, this message explores the church's distinct culture and its relationship to money, arguing it is marked by generosity rooted in trust that God owns everything, drawing on Psalm 50 and a story about missionary Hudson Taylor.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on being the church in Orlando, this message explores the church's distinct culture and its relationship to money, arguing it is marked by generosity rooted in trust that God owns everything, drawing on Psalm 50 and a story about missionary Hudson Taylor.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Church Culture</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/06/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/06/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Acts, this message moves to the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7) and the persecution in Acts 8 that scatters the church through Judea and Samaria, reflecting on Jesus's reign and how the church carries the culture of God's kingdom into every place it goes.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-06-21.m4a" length="11212364" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Church Culture</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Acts, this message moves to the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7) and the persecution in Acts 8 that scatters the church through Judea and Samaria, reflecting on Jesus's reign and how the church carries the culture of God's kingdom into every place it goes.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Acts, this message moves to the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7) and the persecution in Acts 8 that scatters the church through Judea and Samaria, reflecting on Jesus's reign and how the church carries the culture of God's kingdom into every place it goes.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Great Grace</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/06/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/06/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Acts on the early church, this message returns to Acts 4:32-37, where the believers were of one heart and soul, held everything in common, and shared with the needy, considering what their unity and generosity mean for the church today.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-06-14.m4a" length="10057954" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Great Grace</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Acts on the early church, this message returns to Acts 4:32-37, where the believers were of one heart and soul, held everything in common, and shared with the needy, considering what their unity and generosity mean for the church today.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series through Acts on the early church, this message returns to Acts 4:32-37, where the believers were of one heart and soul, held everything in common, and shared with the needy, considering what their unity and generosity mean for the church today.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Acts 2 Church</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/06/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/06/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Opening with Psalm 46 and beginning a series through Acts on the early church, this message examines Acts 2:42-47, the fellowship of believers after Pentecost who shared everything in common, and what that unrepeatable moment teaches about being the church today.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-06-07.m4a" length="7266581" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Acts 2 Church</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening with Psalm 46 and beginning a series through Acts on the early church, this message examines Acts 2:42-47, the fellowship of believers after Pentecost who shared everything in common, and what that unrepeatable moment teaches about being the church today.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening with Psalm 46 and beginning a series through Acts on the early church, this message examines Acts 2:42-47, the fellowship of believers after Pentecost who shared everything in common, and what that unrepeatable moment teaches about being the church today.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>18:34</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Burning Bush and Pentecost</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/31/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Marking Pentecost and beginning a series on what it means to be the church, this message turns to Exodus 3 and the burning bush, where God sees the affliction of his enslaved people and acts to deliver them, connecting it to the racial injustice and protests of 2020.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-05-31.m4a" length="10365297" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Burning Bush and Pentecost</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Marking Pentecost and beginning a series on what it means to be the church, this message turns to Exodus 3 and the burning bush, where God sees the affliction of his enslaved people and acts to deliver them, connecting it to the racial injustice and protests of 2020.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marking Pentecost and beginning a series on what it means to be the church, this message turns to Exodus 3 and the burning bush, where God sees the affliction of his enslaved people and acts to deliver them, connecting it to the racial injustice and protests of 2020.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>26:03</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Joshua Take’n Cities</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The concluding message in the "Poverty of Spirit" series by Johannes Metz, exploring how recognizing our human limitations becomes the doorway to encountering God, and how to respond to those decisive, awe-filled moments rather than grasping for control.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-05-24.m4a" length="8916115" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Joshua Take’n Cities</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The concluding message in the "Poverty of Spirit" series by Johannes Metz, exploring how recognizing our human limitations becomes the doorway to encountering God, and how to respond to those decisive, awe-filled moments rather than grasping for control.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The concluding message in the "Poverty of Spirit" series by Johannes Metz, exploring how recognizing our human limitations becomes the doorway to encountering God, and how to respond to those decisive, awe-filled moments rather than grasping for control.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>22:21</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Poverty of Spirit</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series, this message opens with Matthew 6:25-34 on anxiety and explores the "shapes" of human poverty, especially our provisional nature and lack of control over past and future, drawing also on Colossians 4.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Poverty of Spirit</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series, this message opens with Matthew 6:25-34 on anxiety and explores the "shapes" of human poverty, especially our provisional nature and lack of control over past and future, drawing also on Colossians 4.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series, this message opens with Matthew 6:25-34 on anxiety and explores the "shapes" of human poverty, especially our provisional nature and lack of control over past and future, drawing also on Colossians 4.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>25:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Generosity of Spirit</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/10/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/10/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series on Mother's Day, this message revisits the woman caught in adultery (John 8) as a model of poverty of spirit, then turns to Jesus's account of the final judgment in Matthew 25 to show how that posture works out in action.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Generosity of Spirit</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series on Mother's Day, this message revisits the woman caught in adultery (John 8) as a model of poverty of spirit, then turns to Jesus's account of the final judgment in Matthew 25 to show how that posture works out in action.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series on Mother's Day, this message revisits the woman caught in adultery (John 8) as a model of poverty of spirit, then turns to Jesus's account of the final judgment in Matthew 25 to show how that posture works out in action.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>26:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Caught in the Act</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/05/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Opening with Psalm 103 and continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series, this message examines John 8 and the woman caught in adultery, contrasting the Pharisees' use of the law of Moses as a power scheme with Jesus's response to human frailty and limitation.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Caught in the Act</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening with Psalm 103 and continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series, this message examines John 8 and the woman caught in adultery, contrasting the Pharisees' use of the law of Moses as a power scheme with Jesus's response to human frailty and limitation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening with Psalm 103 and continuing the "Poverty of Spirit" series, this message examines John 8 and the woman caught in adultery, contrasting the Pharisees' use of the law of Moses as a power scheme with Jesus's response to human frailty and limitation.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:55</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Becoming Human</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/04/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/04/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the meditation on poverty of spirit from Johannes Metz, this message centers on Philippians 2, exploring how the infinite God embraced full human frailty and limitation in Jesus, who emptied himself and took the form of a servant.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-04-26.m4a" length="7379101" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Becoming Human</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the meditation on poverty of spirit from Johannes Metz, this message centers on Philippians 2, exploring how the infinite God embraced full human frailty and limitation in Jesus, who emptied himself and took the form of a servant.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the meditation on poverty of spirit from Johannes Metz, this message centers on Philippians 2, exploring how the infinite God embraced full human frailty and limitation in Jesus, who emptied himself and took the form of a servant.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>18:33</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Temptation of Jesus</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/04/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/04/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Preached in the Easter season, this message reflects on human powerlessness and poverty of spirit, drawing on the Beatitudes and Jesus's temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4, with help from the book "Poverty of Spirit."]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Temptation of Jesus</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Preached in the Easter season, this message reflects on human powerlessness and poverty of spirit, drawing on the Beatitudes and Jesus's temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4, with help from the book "Poverty of Spirit."]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Preached in the Easter season, this message reflects on human powerlessness and poverty of spirit, drawing on the Beatitudes and Jesus's temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4, with help from the book "Poverty of Spirit."]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>22:16</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Welcome to the Family</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/04/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/04/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Easter sermon on the empty tomb (Luke 23-24) and Romans 5, 6, and 8, proclaiming that Christ's resurrection means believers will rise too, that God moves first to reconcile us "while we were yet sinners," and that the risen Jesus gathers the reconciled into the family of God.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Welcome to the Family</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Easter sermon on the empty tomb (Luke 23-24) and Romans 5, 6, and 8, proclaiming that Christ's resurrection means believers will rise too, that God moves first to reconcile us "while we were yet sinners," and that the risen Jesus gathers the reconciled into the family of God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Easter sermon on the empty tomb (Luke 23-24) and Romans 5, 6, and 8, proclaiming that Christ's resurrection means believers will rise too, that God moves first to reconcile us "while we were yet sinners," and that the risen Jesus gathers the reconciled into the family of God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Triumphal Entry</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/04/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/04/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday sermon on the triumphal entry (Luke 19), paired with Jesus' Nazareth manifesto (Luke 4), reflecting on uncontainable, genuine emotion toward Jesus and urging hearers to bring their authentic feelings, even anger, to God rather than settling into self-satisfied complacency.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Triumphal Entry</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday sermon on the triumphal entry (Luke 19), paired with Jesus' Nazareth manifesto (Luke 4), reflecting on uncontainable, genuine emotion toward Jesus and urging hearers to bring their authentic feelings, even anger, to God rather than settling into self-satisfied complacency.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Palm Sunday sermon on the triumphal entry (Luke 19), paired with Jesus' Nazareth manifesto (Luke 4), reflecting on uncontainable, genuine emotion toward Jesus and urging hearers to bring their authentic feelings, even anger, to God rather than settling into self-satisfied complacency.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>20:33</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Well</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), preached during the early pandemic shutdown, showing how Jesus exposes the "wells" we return to for satisfaction, offers living water and salvation, and empowers her to worship in spirit and truth and become an evangelist.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Well</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), preached during the early pandemic shutdown, showing how Jesus exposes the "wells" we return to for satisfaction, offers living water and salvation, and empowers her to worship in spirit and truth and become an evangelist.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4), preached during the early pandemic shutdown, showing how Jesus exposes the "wells" we return to for satisfaction, offers living water and salvation, and empowers her to worship in spirit and truth and become an evangelist.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:59</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Widows from Kings</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten message drawing on the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17) and the widow's oil (2 Kings 4), preached as the COVID-19 pandemic began, encouraging believers to name their needs honestly and trust that God delivers tangible, even supernatural, hope in the midst of bad circumstances.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Widows from Kings</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten message drawing on the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17) and the widow's oil (2 Kings 4), preached as the COVID-19 pandemic began, encouraging believers to name their needs honestly and trust that God delivers tangible, even supernatural, hope in the midst of bad circumstances.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten message drawing on the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17) and the widow's oil (2 Kings 4), preached as the COVID-19 pandemic began, encouraging believers to name their needs honestly and trust that God delivers tangible, even supernatural, hope in the midst of bad circumstances.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Zacchaeus</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Zacchaeus the tax collector (Luke 19) and the parable of the minas, teaching that salvation rests on belonging and identity as a child of Abraham rather than performance, and that knowing we belong frees us to repent and live like our master.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Zacchaeus</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Zacchaeus the tax collector (Luke 19) and the parable of the minas, teaching that salvation rests on belonging and identity as a child of Abraham rather than performance, and that knowing we belong frees us to repent and live like our master.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten sermon on Zacchaeus the tax collector (Luke 19) and the parable of the minas, teaching that salvation rests on belonging and identity as a child of Abraham rather than performance, and that knowing we belong frees us to repent and live like our master.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:19</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Daily Bread</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Lenten message on the feeding of the five thousand (Matthew 14), exploring Jesus' unfailing compassion, the disciples' limited compassion, and God's provision, paired with the Lord's Prayer's petition for "daily bread" to encourage reliance on God for our needs.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-03-08.m4a" length="12150799" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Daily Bread</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Lenten message on the feeding of the five thousand (Matthew 14), exploring Jesus' unfailing compassion, the disciples' limited compassion, and God's provision, paired with the Lord's Prayer's petition for "daily bread" to encourage reliance on God for our needs.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Lenten message on the feeding of the five thousand (Matthew 14), exploring Jesus' unfailing compassion, the disciples' limited compassion, and God's provision, paired with the Lord's Prayer's petition for "daily bread" to encourage reliance on God for our needs.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:27</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Sin</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/03/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Opening the Lenten season, this sermon works through Romans 1-3 on sin as humanity's attempt to bear God's responsibilities, teaching that righteousness comes not by works but by faith in Jesus, and inviting the congregation to write confessions acknowledging their need for forgiveness.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Sin</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening the Lenten season, this sermon works through Romans 1-3 on sin as humanity's attempt to bear God's responsibilities, teaching that righteousness comes not by works but by faith in Jesus, and inviting the congregation to write confessions acknowledging their need for forgiveness.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening the Lenten season, this sermon works through Romans 1-3 on sin as humanity's attempt to bear God's responsibilities, teaching that righteousness comes not by works but by faith in Jesus, and inviting the congregation to write confessions acknowledging their need for forgiveness.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:00</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Timothy Again</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/02/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/02/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of 1 Timothy 2, where Paul urges prayer for those in authority so believers can live peaceful, quiet lives that are godly and dignified, arguing that the "mystery of godliness" in Christ equips Christians to bear God's character and be a beacon of hope.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-02-23.m4a" length="11764872" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>1 Timothy Again</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of 1 Timothy 2, where Paul urges prayer for those in authority so believers can live peaceful, quiet lives that are godly and dignified, arguing that the "mystery of godliness" in Christ equips Christians to bear God's character and be a beacon of hope.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of 1 Timothy 2, where Paul urges prayer for those in authority so believers can live peaceful, quiet lives that are godly and dignified, arguing that the "mystery of godliness" in Christ equips Christians to bear God's character and be a beacon of hope.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>24:38</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>1 Timothy</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/02/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/02/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[1 Timothy]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-02-16.m4a" length="14338547" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>1 Timothy</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[1 Timothy]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[1 Timothy]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:02</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Philippians 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/02/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/02/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Wrapping up the lessons-from-Christmas series with Philippians 1, where Paul writes from prison that the God who began a good work will complete it, to argue that God is committed to each believer's holiness and that trusting his commitments gives confidence and singular focus, since to live is Christ and to die is gain.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2020-02-09.m4a" length="13684157" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Philippians 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wrapping up the lessons-from-Christmas series with Philippians 1, where Paul writes from prison that the God who began a good work will complete it, to argue that God is committed to each believer's holiness and that trusting his commitments gives confidence and singular focus, since to live is Christ and to die is gain.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wrapping up the lessons-from-Christmas series with Philippians 1, where Paul writes from prison that the God who began a good work will complete it, to argue that God is committed to each believer's holiness and that trusting his commitments gives confidence and singular focus, since to live is Christ and to die is gain.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God&#39;s Committed to Bodies</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/02/02/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/02/02/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the lessons-from-Christmas series on God's commitment to Israel, using the magi and Herod in Matthew 2, the Bethlehem prophecy of Micah 4-5, and God's one-sided covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15, to show that God unequivocally keeps his promises and pursues even those who feel like a lost cause.]]></description>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the lessons-from-Christmas series on God's commitment to Israel, using the magi and Herod in Matthew 2, the Bethlehem prophecy of Micah 4-5, and God's one-sided covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15, to show that God unequivocally keeps his promises and pursues even those who feel like a lost cause.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the lessons-from-Christmas series on God's commitment to Israel, using the magi and Herod in Matthew 2, the Bethlehem prophecy of Micah 4-5, and God's one-sided covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15, to show that God unequivocally keeps his promises and pursues even those who feel like a lost cause.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>24:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God&#39;s Committed to Holiness</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/01/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/01/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the lessons-from-Christmas series on God's radical commitment to holiness, working through three linked stories in Luke 5, the healing and forgiving of the paralyzed man, the call of Levi the tax collector, and the new-wineskins parable, to present sin as an ontological reality and forgiveness as a complete new-creation change.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>God&#39;s Committed to Holiness</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the lessons-from-Christmas series on God's radical commitment to holiness, working through three linked stories in Luke 5, the healing and forgiving of the paralyzed man, the call of Levi the tax collector, and the new-wineskins parable, to present sin as an ontological reality and forgiveness as a complete new-creation change.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the lessons-from-Christmas series on God's radical commitment to holiness, working through three linked stories in Luke 5, the healing and forgiving of the paralyzed man, the call of Levi the tax collector, and the new-wineskins parable, to present sin as an ontological reality and forgiveness as a complete new-creation change.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
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        <itunes:duration>35:56</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God&#39;s Committed to Every Stage of Life</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/01/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/01/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Part of a series on lessons from Christmas, opening with the Apostles' Creed and arguing from Jesus' full life story, including the calling of Matthew in Matthew 9 and his Ephraim retreat in John 11, that God is not transactional but is present in and has redeemed every stage and emotion of human life.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>God&#39;s Committed to Every Stage of Life</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Part of a series on lessons from Christmas, opening with the Apostles' Creed and arguing from Jesus' full life story, including the calling of Matthew in Matthew 9 and his Ephraim retreat in John 11, that God is not transactional but is present in and has redeemed every stage and emotion of human life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of a series on lessons from Christmas, opening with the Apostles' Creed and arguing from Jesus' full life story, including the calling of Matthew in Matthew 9 and his Ephraim retreat in John 11, that God is not transactional but is present in and has redeemed every stage and emotion of human life.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>29:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God&#39;s Committed to Flesh</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/01/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/01/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A post-Christmas message on God's commitment to flesh and body, using Jesus' healings in Matthew 9, Paul's teaching on the resurrected body in 1 Corinthians 15, and Job 19 to affirm that the body matters and will be redeemed.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>God&#39;s Committed to Flesh</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A post-Christmas message on God's commitment to flesh and body, using Jesus' healings in Matthew 9, Paul's teaching on the resurrected body in 1 Corinthians 15, and Job 19 to affirm that the body matters and will be redeemed.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A post-Christmas message on God's commitment to flesh and body, using Jesus' healings in Matthew 9, Paul's teaching on the resurrected body in 1 Corinthians 15, and Job 19 to affirm that the body matters and will be redeemed.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>30:21</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God&#39;s Committed to Humanity</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/01/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2020/01/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An extended-Christmas message on how the incarnation reveals God's determination never to give up on humanity, tracing the recurring call to "be fruitful and multiply" from Eden through Noah, Abraham, and the Babylonian exile despite human fear and myopia.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>God&#39;s Committed to Humanity</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An extended-Christmas message on how the incarnation reveals God's determination never to give up on humanity, tracing the recurring call to "be fruitful and multiply" from Eden through Noah, Abraham, and the Babylonian exile despite human fear and myopia.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An extended-Christmas message on how the incarnation reveals God's determination never to give up on humanity, tracing the recurring call to "be fruitful and multiply" from Eden through Noah, Abraham, and the Babylonian exile despite human fear and myopia.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:00</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Road to Emmaus</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/12/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/12/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A third-week Advent message on joy, drawing from the raising of Lazarus in John 11 and the road to Emmaus in Luke 24 to show that because Christ rose, death is undone and believers will share joyful reunions with their people in the life to come.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Road to Emmaus</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A third-week Advent message on joy, drawing from the raising of Lazarus in John 11 and the road to Emmaus in Luke 24 to show that because Christ rose, death is undone and believers will share joyful reunions with their people in the life to come.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A third-week Advent message on joy, drawing from the raising of Lazarus in John 11 and the road to Emmaus in Luke 24 to show that because Christ rose, death is undone and believers will share joyful reunions with their people in the life to come.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Breakfast on the Beach</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/12/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/12/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Advent message on the resurrected Jesus in John 21, where he makes breakfast for his disciples on the beach and restores Peter, illustrating Jesus' deeply personal, reciprocal love and the hope of a world to come.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Breakfast on the Beach</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Advent message on the resurrected Jesus in John 21, where he makes breakfast for his disciples on the beach and restores Peter, illustrating Jesus' deeply personal, reciprocal love and the hope of a world to come.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Advent message on the resurrected Jesus in John 21, where he makes breakfast for his disciples on the beach and restores Peter, illustrating Jesus' deeply personal, reciprocal love and the hope of a world to come.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:45</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Values: life</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/11/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandi-Michelle Rhodes]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/11/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker preaches the final core value, "life," from Romans 5:20-6:4 and Saul's conversion in Acts 9, on dying to sin and living a new life in Christ, sharing her own struggle with anger.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-11-03.m4a" length="8633156" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Cross Orlando Values: life</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker preaches the final core value, "life," from Romans 5:20-6:4 and Saul's conversion in Acts 9, on dying to sin and living a new life in Christ, sharing her own struggle with anger.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker preaches the final core value, "life," from Romans 5:20-6:4 and Saul's conversion in Acts 9, on dying to sin and living a new life in Christ, sharing her own struggle with anger.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Brandi-Michelle Rhodes</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>19:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Values: lineage II</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/10/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/10/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Concluding the core value of "lineage" from Romans 5 and the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians, arguing that believers inherit a life of love, joy, and peace through the faith handed down from Jesus through Paul, Augustine, and Luther.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Cross Orlando Values: lineage II</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Concluding the core value of "lineage" from Romans 5 and the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians, arguing that believers inherit a life of love, joy, and peace through the faith handed down from Jesus through Paul, Augustine, and Luther.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Concluding the core value of "lineage" from Romans 5 and the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians, arguing that believers inherit a life of love, joy, and peace through the faith handed down from Jesus through Paul, Augustine, and Luther.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>22:33</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Values: lineage</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/10/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/10/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Introducing the core value of "lineage" from Romans 5:12-21, contrasting Adam's sin with Christ's one act of righteousness and emphasizing how Jesus, rooted in real history, gives believers the capacity to reign in life.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-10-20.m4a" length="6939182" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Cross Orlando Values: lineage</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Introducing the core value of "lineage" from Romans 5:12-21, contrasting Adam's sin with Christ's one act of righteousness and emphasizing how Jesus, rooted in real history, gives believers the capacity to reign in life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Introducing the core value of "lineage" from Romans 5:12-21, contrasting Adam's sin with Christ's one act of righteousness and emphasizing how Jesus, rooted in real history, gives believers the capacity to reign in life.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:38</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Values: peace II</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/10/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/10/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the core value of "peace" from Romans 5, on rejoicing in suffering that produces endurance, character, and hope, alongside John the Baptist's counsel in Luke 3 to live justly within one's station rather than abusing power.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-10-13.m4a" length="16479274" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Cross Orlando Values: peace II</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the core value of "peace" from Romans 5, on rejoicing in suffering that produces endurance, character, and hope, alongside John the Baptist's counsel in Luke 3 to live justly within one's station rather than abusing power.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the core value of "peace" from Romans 5, on rejoicing in suffering that produces endurance, character, and hope, alongside John the Baptist's counsel in Luke 3 to live justly within one's station rather than abusing power.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>36:54</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Values: peace</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/10/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/10/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Beginning the core value of "peace" in the opening verses of Romans 5, that having been justified by faith we have peace with God, building on the previous weeks' study of story in Romans 4.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-10-06.m4a" length="13348200" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Cross Orlando Values: peace</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beginning the core value of "peace" in the opening verses of Romans 5, that having been justified by faith we have peace with God, building on the previous weeks' study of story in Romans 4.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beginning the core value of "peace" in the opening verses of Romans 5, that having been justified by faith we have peace with God, building on the previous weeks' study of story in Romans 4.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Values: story II</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the core value of "story" through Romans 4 and Colossians 1, presenting Jesus as the new beginning of the story and "Christ in you, the hope for glory," with Paul filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-09-29.m4a" length="16512272" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Cross Orlando Values: story II</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the core value of "story" through Romans 4 and Colossians 1, presenting Jesus as the new beginning of the story and "Christ in you, the hope for glory," with Paul filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the core value of "story" through Romans 4 and Colossians 1, presenting Jesus as the new beginning of the story and "Christ in you, the hope for glory," with Paul filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>37:01</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Values: story</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Opening a series on the church's core values with "story," using Matthew's genealogy and Romans 4 to show Scripture as a story of God with his people and Abraham's willingness to receive God's gifts by faith.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-09-22.m4a" length="13927576" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Cross Orlando Values: story</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening a series on the church's core values with "story," using Matthew's genealogy and Romans 4 to show Scripture as a story of God with his people and Abraham's willingness to receive God's gifts by faith.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening a series on the church's core values with "story," using Matthew's genealogy and Romans 4 to show Scripture as a story of God with his people and Abraham's willingness to receive God's gifts by faith.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:03</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 131</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Moore]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A guest speaker, a counselor, preaches on Psalm 131 from the Psalms of Ascent, exploring humility, contentment, and trusting that God is in control like a weaned child resting with its mother.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-09-15.m4a" length="17117166" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Psalm 131</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A guest speaker, a counselor, preaches on Psalm 131 from the Psalms of Ascent, exploring humility, contentment, and trusting that God is in control like a weaned child resting with its mother.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A guest speaker, a counselor, preaches on Psalm 131 from the Psalms of Ascent, exploring humility, contentment, and trusting that God is in control like a weaned child resting with its mother.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Aaron Moore</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>37:01</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 133</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A study of Psalm 133 from the Psalms of Ascent, on how God blesses his people with the gift of life forevermore when they dwell together in unity, illustrated by the anointing of Aaron and closing with a remembrance of baptism.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-09-08.m4a" length="10304231" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Psalm 133</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A study of Psalm 133 from the Psalms of Ascent, on how God blesses his people with the gift of life forevermore when they dwell together in unity, illustrated by the anointing of Aaron and closing with a remembrance of baptism.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A study of Psalm 133 from the Psalms of Ascent, on how God blesses his people with the gift of life forevermore when they dwell together in unity, illustrated by the anointing of Aaron and closing with a remembrance of baptism.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:02</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 130</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/09/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 130, paired with Peter's denial of Jesus in Matthew 26, on crying out to God from the depths and waiting on him like watchmen for the morning, trusting that even there God offers steadfast love and plentiful redemption.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Psalm 130</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 130, paired with Peter's denial of Jesus in Matthew 26, on crying out to God from the depths and waiting on him like watchmen for the morning, trusting that even there God offers steadfast love and plentiful redemption.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 130, paired with Peter's denial of Jesus in Matthew 26, on crying out to God from the depths and waiting on him like watchmen for the morning, trusting that even there God offers steadfast love and plentiful redemption.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>22:11</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 126-127</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/08/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/08/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalms 126 and 127, paired with Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8, on remembering God's provision across generations and trusting him for salvation without anxious toil since unless the Lord builds the house we labor in vain.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Psalm 126-127</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalms 126 and 127, paired with Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8, on remembering God's provision across generations and trusting him for salvation without anxious toil since unless the Lord builds the house we labor in vain.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalms 126 and 127, paired with Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8, on remembering God's provision across generations and trusting him for salvation without anxious toil since unless the Lord builds the house we labor in vain.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>30:26</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 125</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/08/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/08/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 125, on how those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, immovable and enduring forever, with a secure place prepared for them, finding peace amid the world's wickedness through faithfulness to God rather than capitulation.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Psalm 125</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 125, on how those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, immovable and enduring forever, with a secure place prepared for them, finding peace amid the world's wickedness through faithfulness to God rather than capitulation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 125, on how those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, immovable and enduring forever, with a secure place prepared for them, finding peace amid the world's wickedness through faithfulness to God rather than capitulation.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
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        <itunes:duration>24:24</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 122</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/08/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/08/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 122, on the pilgrim's joy at arriving in Jerusalem to stand in God's presence, framing the gathered church as the temple where believers come not to demand but to give thanks for God's provision.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Psalm 122</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 122, on the pilgrim's joy at arriving in Jerusalem to stand in God's presence, framing the gathered church as the temple where believers come not to demand but to give thanks for God's provision.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the Psalms of Ascent series with Psalm 122, on the pilgrim's joy at arriving in Jerusalem to stand in God's presence, framing the gathered church as the temple where believers come not to demand but to give thanks for God's provision.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>25:31</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 121</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/08/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/08/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Part of the Psalms of Ascent series, describing how these fifteen psalms beginning at Psalm 120 were sung by pilgrims traveling together in family groups toward the festivals in Jerusalem, picturing God's people journeying toward him together through real-life challenges.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Psalm 121</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Part of the Psalms of Ascent series, describing how these fifteen psalms beginning at Psalm 120 were sung by pilgrims traveling together in family groups toward the festivals in Jerusalem, picturing God's people journeying toward him together through real-life challenges.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of the Psalms of Ascent series, describing how these fifteen psalms beginning at Psalm 120 were sung by pilgrims traveling together in family groups toward the festivals in Jerusalem, picturing God's people journeying toward him together through real-life challenges.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>36:06</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 120</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/07/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/07/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Opening a series on the Psalms of Ascent with Psalm 120, framing the believer as a sojourner who calls out to God in distress amid a world of lies and conflict, with God answering and defending his people as they journey toward home.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Psalm 120</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opening a series on the Psalms of Ascent with Psalm 120, framing the believer as a sojourner who calls out to God in distress amid a world of lies and conflict, with God answering and defending his people as they journey toward home.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Opening a series on the Psalms of Ascent with Psalm 120, framing the believer as a sojourner who calls out to God in distress amid a world of lies and conflict, with God answering and defending his people as they journey toward home.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:19</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Vocation</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/07/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/07/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation and living by the Spirit, drawing on Romans 12:1-8 to call believers to present themselves as a living sacrifice, stop trying to control the future, and take faithful next steps loving family, church, and city according to the measure of faith given them.]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Vocation</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation and living by the Spirit, drawing on Romans 12:1-8 to call believers to present themselves as a living sacrifice, stop trying to control the future, and take faithful next steps loving family, church, and city according to the measure of faith given them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on vocation and living by the Spirit, drawing on Romans 12:1-8 to call believers to present themselves as a living sacrifice, stop trying to control the future, and take faithful next steps loving family, church, and city according to the measure of faith given them.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>37:12</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Welfare of the City</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/07/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/07/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Continuing the series on living by the Spirit, using Jeremiah 29's call to seek the welfare of the city in exile and Jesus' compassion on the crowd in Matthew 14, to urge believers to genuinely care for and improve the cities where God has placed them.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-07-14.m4a" length="9694760" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Welfare of the City</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Continuing the series on living by the Spirit, using Jeremiah 29's call to seek the welfare of the city in exile and Jesus' compassion on the crowd in Matthew 14, to urge believers to genuinely care for and improve the cities where God has placed them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Continuing the series on living by the Spirit, using Jeremiah 29's call to seek the welfare of the city in exile and Jesus' compassion on the crowd in Matthew 14, to urge believers to genuinely care for and improve the cities where God has placed them.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>40:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Family</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/06/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/06/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Part of a post-Pentecost series on living by the Spirit, drawing on Exodus 19-20 and the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to argue that God calls his priestly people to love and build families, even creating new family where their own is broken.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-06-30.m4a" length="7348206" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Family</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Part of a post-Pentecost series on living by the Spirit, drawing on Exodus 19-20 and the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to argue that God calls his priestly people to love and build families, even creating new family where their own is broken.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of a post-Pentecost series on living by the Spirit, drawing on Exodus 19-20 and the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to argue that God calls his priestly people to love and build families, even creating new family where their own is broken.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:21</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Priesthood of All Believers</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/06/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/06/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A message tracing Israel's calling as a kingdom of priests in Exodus 19 to the church as a royal priesthood in 1 Peter 2, showing how through Christ the Spirit now dwells in God's people so they can live the life they were made for before a watching world.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-06-16.m4a" length="13703864" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Priesthood of All Believers</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A message tracing Israel's calling as a kingdom of priests in Exodus 19 to the church as a royal priesthood in 1 Peter 2, showing how through Christ the Spirit now dwells in God's people so they can live the life they were made for before a watching world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A message tracing Israel's calling as a kingdom of priests in Exodus 19 to the church as a royal priesthood in 1 Peter 2, showing how through Christ the Spirit now dwells in God's people so they can live the life they were made for before a watching world.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>30:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Pentecost</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/06/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/06/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Pentecost message on Acts 2, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, connected to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 and Jesus' promise of the Spirit in John 14, presenting the Spirit as God's renewed, unmediated presence enabling believers to live the life they were made for.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-06-09.m4a" length="6700051" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Pentecost</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Pentecost message on Acts 2, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, connected to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 and Jesus' promise of the Spirit in John 14, presenting the Spirit as God's renewed, unmediated presence enabling believers to live the life they were made for.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Pentecost message on Acts 2, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, connected to the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 and Jesus' promise of the Spirit in John 14, presenting the Spirit as God's renewed, unmediated presence enabling believers to live the life they were made for.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:41</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Peaceful and Quiet Life</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/05/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/05/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Peaceful and Quiet Life]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-05-26.m4a" length="16459340" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Peaceful and Quiet Life</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Peaceful and Quiet Life]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Peaceful and Quiet Life]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>37:12</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Wait on the Lord</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/05/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/05/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Easter-season message on Isaiah 40, where the God who names every star promises that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, paired with the persistent widow of Luke 18 as a picture of bringing our needs to God.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-05-12.m4a" length="15425786" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Wait on the Lord</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Easter-season message on Isaiah 40, where the God who names every star promises that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, paired with the persistent widow of Luke 18 as a picture of bringing our needs to God.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Easter-season message on Isaiah 40, where the God who names every star promises that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, paired with the persistent widow of Luke 18 as a picture of bringing our needs to God.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:12</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Thomas</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/04/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/04/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[An Easter-season message on John 20:19-29, the risen Jesus appearing to the disciples and to doubting Thomas, arguing that Thomas belonged to the community before he believed and that belonging draws belief out of us.]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-04-28-thomas.m4a" length="15203410" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Thomas</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An Easter-season message on John 20:19-29, the risen Jesus appearing to the disciples and to doubting Thomas, arguing that Thomas belonged to the community before he believed and that belonging draws belief out of us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Easter-season message on John 20:19-29, the risen Jesus appearing to the disciples and to doubting Thomas, arguing that Thomas belonged to the community before he believed and that belonging draws belief out of us.]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Damascus Road</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/04/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/04/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Damascus Road]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-04-07.m4a" length="10854031" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Damascus Road</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Damascus Road]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Damascus Road]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>44:48</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/03/31/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/03/31/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-03-31.m4a" length="9472761" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>39:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Jonah, Nineveh and God’s New Beginnings</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/03/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/03/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Jonah, Nineveh and God’s New Beginnings]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-03-24.m4a" length="9485195" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Jonah, Nineveh and God’s New Beginnings</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jonah, Nineveh and God’s New Beginnings]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jonah, Nineveh and God’s New Beginnings]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>38:51</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Abram&#39;s Adventure</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/03/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Abram's Adventure]]></description>
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        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>34:36</itunes:duration>
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        <title>You Get to Live</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/03/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandi-Michelle Rhodes]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/03/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[You Get to Live]]></description>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[You Get to Live]]></itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:author>Brandi-Michelle Rhodes</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>23:22</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Vocation and the Sprouting Seed</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/02/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Vocation and the Sprouting Seed]]></description>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vocation and the Sprouting Seed]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>30:48</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Wedding Feast</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/02/17/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/02/17/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Wedding Feast]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>The Wedding Feast</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Wedding Feast]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Wedding Feast]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>46:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Reign of God is Like Leaven</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/02/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Reign of God is Like Leaven]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-02-03-the-reign-of-god-is-like-leaven.m4a" length="18721457" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Reign of God is Like Leaven</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Reign of God is Like Leaven]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Reign of God is Like Leaven]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>42:02</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Parable of the Laborers</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/01/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/01/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Parable of the Laborers]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-01-20.m4a" length="16217812" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Parable of the Laborers]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Parable of the Laborers]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>33:53</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Reign Of God Is Here, Now, For You</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/01/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2019/01/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Reign Of God Is Here, Now, For You]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2019-01-06.m4a" length="29065077" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Reign Of God Is Here, Now, For You</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Reign Of God Is Here, Now, For You]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Reign Of God Is Here, Now, For You]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>01:00:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>God Works Through His People</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/12/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/12/23/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[God Works Through His People]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-12-23.m4a" length="29821478" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>God Works Through His People</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[God Works Through His People]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[God Works Through His People]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>01:01:59</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Advent: Joy</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/12/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/12/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Advent: Joy]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-12-16-advent-joy.m4a" length="25891414" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Advent: Joy</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Advent: Joy]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Advent: Joy]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>53:51</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 149</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/11/25/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/11/25/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Psalm 149]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-11-25-psalm-149.m4a" length="11300378" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Psalm 149</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Psalm 149]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Psalm 149]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>23:28</itunes:duration>
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        <title>This Is Not What It Looks Like</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/11/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/11/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[This Is Not What It Looks Like]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-11-18-this-is-not-what-it-looks-like.m4a" length="13731883" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>This Is Not What It Looks Like</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This Is Not What It Looks Like]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Is Not What It Looks Like]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>28:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Awake!</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/11/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/11/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Awake!]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-11-11-awake.m4a" length="11457761" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Awake!</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Awake!]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Awake!]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>23:49</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Reformation Sunday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/10/28/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/10/28/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Reformation Sunday]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-10-28-reformation-sunday.m4a" length="16700980" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Reformation Sunday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Reformation Sunday]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Reformation Sunday]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:41</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Creation Story</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/10/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/10/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Creation Story]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-10-21-the-creation-story.m4a" length="12337371" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Creation Story</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Creation Story]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Creation Story]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>25:37</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Come to the Wedding Feast</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/10/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/10/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Come to the Wedding Feast]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-10-14-come-to-the-wedding-feast.m4a" length="14600912" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Come to the Wedding Feast</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Come to the Wedding Feast]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Come to the Wedding Feast]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>30:22</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Peace in the Dwelling Place of the Lord</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/10/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/10/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Peace in the Dwelling Place of the Lord]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-10-07-peace-in-the-dwelling-place-of-the-lord.m4a" length="14308870" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Peace in the Dwelling Place of the Lord</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Peace in the Dwelling Place of the Lord]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Peace in the Dwelling Place of the Lord]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>29:39</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Love the Lord Your God</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/09/30/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/09/30/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Love the Lord Your God]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-09-30-love-the-lord-your-god.m4a" length="53033295" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Love the Lord Your God</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Love the Lord Your God]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Love the Lord Your God]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>31:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Do Not Weep</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/09/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/09/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Do Not Weep]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-09-16-do-not-weep.m4a" length="11247235" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Do Not Weep</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Do Not Weep]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do Not Weep]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>23:24</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Lillies of the Field</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/09/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/09/09/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Lillies of the Field]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-09-09-lillies-of-the-field.m4a" length="12264197" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Lillies of the Field</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lillies of the Field]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lillies of the Field]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>25:29</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Bronze Serpent</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/08/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/08/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Bronze Serpent]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-08-19-the-bronze-serpent.m4a" length="12182853" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Bronze Serpent</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Bronze Serpent]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Bronze Serpent]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>25:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Tax Collector&#39;s Prayer</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/08/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/08/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Tax Collector's Prayer]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-08-12-tax-collectors-prayer.m4a" length="16017622" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Tax Collector&#39;s Prayer</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tax Collector's Prayer]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tax Collector's Prayer]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:20</itunes:duration>
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        <title>A Den of Thieves</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/08/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/08/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Den of Thieves]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-08-05-a-den-of-thieves.m4a" length="13367488" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>A Den of Thieves</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Den of Thieves]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Den of Thieves]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>27:49</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Simul Justus et Peccator</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/07/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Simul Justus et Peccator]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-07-08-simul-justus-et-peccator.m4a" length="21658659" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Simul Justus et Peccator</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Simul Justus et Peccator]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Simul Justus et Peccator]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>45:01</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>1 Peter</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/07/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/07/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[1 Peter]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-07-01-1-peter.m4a" length="18690168" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>1 Peter</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[1 Peter]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[1 Peter]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>38:52</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Rejecting the Apathy of the Rich Man; Believing God for His Promises</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/06/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/06/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Rejecting the Apathy of the Rich Man; Believing God for His Promises]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-06-03-rejecting-the-apathy-of-the-rich-man--believing-god-for-his-promises.m4a" length="13079383" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Rejecting the Apathy of the Rich Man; Believing God for His Promises</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rejecting the Apathy of the Rich Man; Believing God for His Promises]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rejecting the Apathy of the Rich Man; Believing God for His Promises]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>27:12</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>The Body of Christ in Need of Each Other</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/05/13/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/05/13/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Body of Christ in Need of Each Other]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-05-13-the-body-of-christ-in-need-of-each-other.m4a" length="5935599" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Body of Christ in Need of Each Other</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Body of Christ in Need of Each Other]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Body of Christ in Need of Each Other]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>32:12</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>A New Commandment of Love</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/05/06/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/05/06/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A New Commandment of Love]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-05-06-a-new-commandment-of-love.m4a" length="18621270" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>A New Commandment of Love</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A New Commandment of Love]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A New Commandment of Love]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>38:36</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>A Kingdom of Priests</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/29/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[A Kingdom of Priests]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-04-29-a-kingdom-of-priests.m4a" length="8028260" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>A Kingdom of Priests</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Kingdom of Priests]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Kingdom of Priests]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>16:40</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>The Sacraments</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/22/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/22/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Sacraments]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-04-22-the_sacraments.m4a" length="18735533" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Sacraments</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Sacraments]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Sacraments]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>38:53</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Acts 2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Acts 2]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-04-15-acts_2.m4a" length="17994821" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Acts 2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Acts 2]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Acts 2]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>37:19</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>We Gather to be Reminded of Who We Are</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[We Gather to be Reminded of Who We Are]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-04-08-we-gather-to-be-reminded-of-who-we-are.m4a" length="16091156" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>We Gather to be Reminded of Who We Are</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We Gather to be Reminded of Who We Are]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[We Gather to be Reminded of Who We Are]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:09</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Easter Sunday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/04/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Easter Sunday]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-04-01-easter-sunday.m4a" length="18837848" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Easter Sunday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Easter Sunday]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Easter Sunday]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>38:54</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Genesis 22, Psalm 43</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/03/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/03/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Genesis 22, Psalm 43]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-03-18-gen-22-psalm-43.m4a" length="14320890" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Genesis 22, Psalm 43</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Genesis 22, Psalm 43]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Genesis 22, Psalm 43]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>29:20</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Lent 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/02/18/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/02/18/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Lent 1]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-02-18-lent-1.m4a" length="18676191" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Lent 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lent 1]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lent 1]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>37:22</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Ash Wednesday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/02/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/02/15/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-02-14-ash-wednesday.m4a" length="10967697" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Ash Wednesday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>22:29</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Desperation</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/02/11/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/02/11/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Desperation]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-02-11-desperation.m4a" length="16255661" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Desperation</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Desperation]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Desperation]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>33:17</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>The Logos Fulfills His Promises</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/02/04/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/02/04/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Logos Fulfills His Promises]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-02-04-the-logos-fulfills-his-promises.m4a" length="16984504" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Logos Fulfills His Promises</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Logos Fulfills His Promises]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Logos Fulfills His Promises]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>34:20</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Epiphany Sunday</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/01/07/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2018/01/07/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Epiphany Sunday]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2018-01-07-epiphany-sunday.m4a" length="15804231" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Epiphany Sunday</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Epiphany Sunday]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Epiphany Sunday]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:43</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Advent 4</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/12/24/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/12/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Advent 4]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-12-24-advent-4.m4a" length="17764985" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Advent 4</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Advent 4]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Advent 4]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>36:48</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Advent 1</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/12/03/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/12/03/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Advent 1]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-12-03-advent-1.m4a" length="15419891" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Advent 1</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Advent 1]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Advent 1]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:57</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Deuteronomy: God Who Pursues</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/11/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/11/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Deuteronomy: God Who Pursues]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-11-26-deuteronomy--god-who-pursues.m4a" length="15341072" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Deuteronomy: God Who Pursues</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deuteronomy: God Who Pursues]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deuteronomy: God Who Pursues]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>31:32</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Leviticus: God of Justice</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/11/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/11/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Leviticus: God of Justice]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-11-12-leviticus--god-of-justice.m4a" length="17618488" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Leviticus: God of Justice</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Leviticus: God of Justice]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Leviticus: God of Justice]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>36:10</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Exodus: God Who Pursues</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/11/05/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/11/05/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Exodus: God Who Pursues]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-11-05-exodus--god-who-pursues.m4a" length="9652912" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Exodus: God Who Pursues</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Exodus: God Who Pursues]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exodus: God Who Pursues]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
        <itunes:image href="https://www.thecrossorlando.org/assets/logo.png"/>
        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
        <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
        <itunes:duration>19:54</itunes:duration>
      </item><item>
        <title>Genesis: God Who Gives</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/10/29/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <itunes:duration>35:50</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Generosity That Forms Us</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/10/15/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Generosity That Forms Us]]></description>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>38:54</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Matthew 25:14-30</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/10/08/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/10/08/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Matthew 25:14-30]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Matthew 25:14-30</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Matthew 25:14-30]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Matthew 25:14-30]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>40:25</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 90</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/10/01/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/10/01/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Psalm 90]]></description>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Psalm 90]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Psalm 90]]></itunes:summary>
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        <itunes:duration>33:58</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Psalm 24:50</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/09/24/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Psalm 24:50]]></description>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Psalm 24:50]]></itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:duration>28:46</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Core Values_Life</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Life]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-09-17-life.m4a" length="15319755" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Life]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Life]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>31:46</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Values_Peace</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Values_Peace]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-09-03-peace.m4a" length="16278889" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Values_Peace]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Values_Peace]]></itunes:summary>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>33:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Core Values_Lineage</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/08/27/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/08/27/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Lineage]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-08-27-lineage.m4a" length="16708717" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Cross Orlando Core Values_Lineage</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Lineage]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Lineage]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>34:40</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Cross Orlando Core Values_Story</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/08/20/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/08/20/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Story]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-08-20-god_initiates_relationship_through_story.m4a" length="20710786" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Story]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Cross Orlando Core Values_Story]]></itunes:summary>
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        <itunes:duration>43:00</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Persecuted Get the Kingdom</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Persecuted Get the Kingdom]]></description>
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        <itunes:title>Persecuted Get the Kingdom</itunes:title>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Persecuted Get the Kingdom]]></itunes:summary>
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        <itunes:duration>33:10</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Peacemakers will be called Children of God</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Peacemakers will be called Children of God]]></description>
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        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Peacemakers will be called Children of God]]></itunes:summary>
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        <itunes:duration>32:50</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Pure In Heart Will See God</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Pure In Heart Will See God]]></description>
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        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pure In Heart Will See God]]></itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>38:04</itunes:duration>
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        <title>The Merciful are Shown Mercy</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/07/23/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Merciful are Shown Mercy]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-07-23-the_merciful_are_shown_mercy.m4a" length="12780093" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>The Merciful are Shown Mercy</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Merciful are Shown Mercy]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Merciful are Shown Mercy]]></itunes:summary>
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        <itunes:duration>26:30</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Hunger and Thirst</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/07/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hunger and Thirst]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-07-16-hunger_and_thirst.m4a" length="15449166" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Hunger and Thirst</itunes:title>
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        <itunes:duration>32:02</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Meek Inherit the Earth</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/07/09/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Meek Inherit the Earth]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-07-09-meek_inherit_the_earth.m4a" length="18689356" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Meek Inherit the Earth</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Meek Inherit the Earth]]></itunes:subtitle>
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        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>38:47</itunes:duration>
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        <title>1 Peter 3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/05/21/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/05/21/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[1 Peter 3]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-05-21.m4a" length="11324759" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>1 Peter 3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[1 Peter 3]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[1 Peter 3]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>23:30</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Living Stones</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/05/14/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/05/14/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Living Stones]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-05-14.m4a" length="17599297" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Living Stones</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Living Stones]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Living Stones]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:duration>36:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>Easter</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/04/16/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/04/16/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Easter]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-04-16.m4a" length="16750588" type="audio/x-m4a"/>
        <itunes:title>Easter</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Easter]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Easter]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>34:46</itunes:duration>
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        <title>American Lent week3</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/03/19/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/03/19/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[American Lent week3]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-03-19.mp3" length="31242030" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:title>American Lent week3</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[American Lent week3]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[American Lent week3]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>32:32</itunes:duration>
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        <title>American Lent week2</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/03/12/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/03/12/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[American Lent week2]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-03-12.mp3" length="22432704" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:title>American Lent week2</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[American Lent week2]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[American Lent week2]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>23:22</itunes:duration>
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        <title>2017-02-26</title>
        <link>https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/02/26/</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hoyer]]></dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecrossorlando.org/messages/2017/02/26/</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[2017-02-26]]></description>
        <enclosure url="https://cflcn.org/sermons/2017-02-26.mp3" length="33217305" type="audio/mpeg"/>
        <itunes:title>2017-02-26</itunes:title>
        <itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[2017-02-26]]></itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:summary><![CDATA[2017-02-26]]></itunes:summary>
        <itunes:author>Ben Hoyer</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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        <itunes:duration>34:36</itunes:duration>
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