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        <![CDATA[<p>God's people throughout the ages have always treasured His written words, but have you ever wondered how we actually got them? More importantly, isn't the King James Version the only translation of the Bible people should use? (If it was good enough for Paul, it should be good enough for us, right?) In this episode, Josh and Isaac begin a multi-episode discussion on the history of the Bible, Bible translations, and the King Jame Only controversy.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>God's people throughout the ages have always treasured His written words, but have you ever wondered how we actually got them? More importantly, isn't the King James Version the only translation of the Bible people should use? (If it was good enough for Paul, it should be good enough for us, right?) In this episode, Josh and Isaac begin a multi-episode discussion on the history of the Bible, Bible translations, and the King Jame Only controversy.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Understanding the Bible's overarching storyline is very important, but how does it all fit together? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discuss two different ways of viewing the Bible's storyline and how it all fits together. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Many people speak of Jesus and many claim to follow Him. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that there are many differing views on who Jesus is and what He has done. In this episode, Josh and Isaac explain why it is so important that we know who Jesus is and what He has done.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What was the church like during the Age of Progress? How did the advances of science and technology effect the growth of the church? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized between 1789 and 1914.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What was the church like during the Age of Progress? How did the advances of science and technology effect the growth of the church? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized between 1789 and 1914.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:56:48 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What was the church like during the Age of Reason? What about the Puritans and New England revivals? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized during the Age of Reason as well as the New England revivals.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What was the church like during the Age of Reason? What about the Puritans and New England revivals? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized during the Age of Reason as well as the New England revivals.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What was the church like during the Age of Reason? What about the Puritans and New England revivals? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized during the Age of Reason as well as the New England revivals.</p>]]>
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      <title>Southern Baptists, the LGBT, and Excommunication</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this bonus episode, Josh and Isaac discuss the recent decision of the Southern Baptist Convention to disfellowship four churches for sexual abuse and LGBTQ acceptance.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this bonus episode, Josh and Isaac discuss the recent decision of the Southern Baptist Convention to disfellowship four churches for sexual abuse and LGBTQ acceptance.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this bonus episode, Josh and Isaac discuss the recent decision of the Southern Baptist Convention to disfellowship four churches for sexual abuse and LGBTQ acceptance.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Church through the Ages (Part 2)</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What was the church in the Middle Ages like? What events led to the Reformation? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized from the Middle Ages through the Protestant Reformation.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What was the church in the Middle Ages like? What events led to the Reformation? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized from the Middle Ages through the Protestant Reformation.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:46:47 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What was the church in the Middle Ages like? What events led to the Reformation? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac discuss how the church was governed, how it expanded and how it evangelized from the Middle Ages through the Protestant Reformation.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Church through the Ages (Part 1)</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>How did the earliest church grow? How was it governed? How did it evangelize? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac give a broad-stroke overview of how the church grew and spread over the first 500 centuries of its existence. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>How did the earliest church grow? How was it governed? How did it evangelize? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac give a broad-stroke overview of how the church grew and spread over the first 500 centuries of its existence. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>How did the earliest church grow? How was it governed? How did it evangelize? In this Episode, Josh and Isaac give a broad-stroke overview of how the church grew and spread over the first 500 centuries of its existence. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The word "church" is used quite frequently in our society, yet it seems increasingly difficult to define. Is the church a building? A social club to help a community? A religious empire? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discus the biblical and historical meaning of "church" and how it applies to us today.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The word "church" is used quite frequently in our society, yet it seems increasingly difficult to define. Is the church a building? A social club to help a community? A religious empire? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discus the biblical and historical meaning of "church" and how it applies to us today.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:59:28 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The word "church" is used quite frequently in our society, yet it seems increasingly difficult to define. Is the church a building? A social club to help a community? A religious empire? In this episode, Josh and Isaac discus the biblical and historical meaning of "church" and how it applies to us today.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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