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    <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Mantle Of Parenting</title>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Today, we launch into part 1 on the mantle of parenting. We'll be taking head on some of the biggest lies the enemy has deceived our culture with regarding this sacred ministry, and countering them with clear, biblical truth.</p><p>Join the War Council and help support Ascend The Trenches here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/AscendTheTrenches">https://www.patreon.com/cw/AscendTheTrenches</a></p><p>Sign up for the family battle plan here: <a href="https://www.ascendthetrenches.com/blank">https://www.ascendthetrenches.com/blank</a></p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Today, we launch into part 1 on the mantle of parenting. We'll be taking head on some of the biggest lies the enemy has deceived our culture with regarding this sacred ministry, and countering them with clear, biblical truth.</p><p>Join the War Council and help support Ascend The Trenches here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/AscendTheTrenches">https://www.patreon.com/cw/AscendTheTrenches</a></p><p>Sign up for the family battle plan here: <a href="https://www.ascendthetrenches.com/blank">https://www.ascendthetrenches.com/blank</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:38:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In Episode 3 of Ascend The Trenches, Jerrod and Ilorra continue their conversation about one of the biggest lies married people are facing today and how understanding the truth about submission can restore the biblical covering which God has provided.</p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In Episode 3 of Ascend The Trenches, Jerrod and Ilorra continue their conversation about one of the biggest lies married people are facing today and how understanding the truth about submission can restore the biblical covering which God has provided.</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:keywords>Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Lie Destroying Your Marriage</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>If you entered your marriage thinking about all the things you were going to get out of it, you're in for trouble! In this episode, we are taking on one of the biggest lies that has been eroding many modern marriages.</p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>If you entered your marriage thinking about all the things you were going to get out of it, you're in for trouble! In this episode, we are taking on one of the biggest lies that has been eroding many modern marriages.</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>If you entered your marriage thinking about all the things you were going to get out of it, you're in for trouble! In this episode, we are taking on one of the biggest lies that has been eroding many modern marriages.</p>
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      <itunes:keywords>Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://ascendthetrenches.transistor.fm/people/jerrod-cunningham" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/sapO0BfVl9ud-cUQWq4dTnkmkEarcpWRu_ilLNl3xAk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YWNj/Y2U2MDRhMGJkMWMx/MzE5MWJjYTZjYjFm/MGI2NS5qcGVn.jpg">Jerrod Cunningham</podcast:person>
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      <title>Everything Is Spiritual</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this inaugural episode of Ascend The Trenches, we are laying the framework for the battle that marriages and families have found themselves in. We're going to set the stage, peel back the curtain and expose one of the greatest lies the enemy has deceived us with.</p>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this inaugural episode of Ascend The Trenches, we are laying the framework for the battle that marriages and families have found themselves in. We're going to set the stage, peel back the curtain and expose one of the greatest lies the enemy has deceived us with.</p>
<strong>
  <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ascendthetrenches" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>Jerrod Cunningham, Ilorra Cunningham</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this inaugural episode of Ascend The Trenches, we are laying the framework for the battle that marriages and families have found themselves in. We're going to set the stage, peel back the curtain and expose one of the greatest lies the enemy has deceived us with.</p>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Christian, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Warfare</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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