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    <description>&lt;p&gt;Growing Knowing is about unlocking the beauty of God’s Word - helping you know the Bible deeply and grow into the life He created you for.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if your life is not simply something happening to you, but an assignment God intends to fulfil through you?</p><p>In the final episode of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores how the new creation becomes visible through relationships, purpose and ordinary life. God has not only saved us from something - He has created us in Christ for good works prepared beforehand. Our marriages, families, workplaces, friendships and difficult conversations can all become places where the culture of Heaven enters the earth.</p><p>Living on assignment changes the questions we ask. Instead of asking only, “What is happening to me?” we begin asking, “Why has God placed me here, and what does He intend to reveal through me?” Peace becomes a solution in chaos, love finds expression in conflict, provision creates the capacity to bless and righteousness gives us confidence to represent the King.</p><p>You are not here merely to survive your circumstances or wait for a more significant calling. Christ lives within you, good works have already been prepared and the places where you stand today are not interruptions to your assignment. Carry His culture. Reveal His nature. Walk in what He prepared - and take people with you.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if your life is not simply something happening to you, but an assignment God intends to fulfil through you?</p><p>In the final episode of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores how the new creation becomes visible through relationships, purpose and ordinary life. God has not only saved us from something - He has created us in Christ for good works prepared beforehand. Our marriages, families, workplaces, friendships and difficult conversations can all become places where the culture of Heaven enters the earth.</p><p>Living on assignment changes the questions we ask. Instead of asking only, “What is happening to me?” we begin asking, “Why has God placed me here, and what does He intend to reveal through me?” Peace becomes a solution in chaos, love finds expression in conflict, provision creates the capacity to bless and righteousness gives us confidence to represent the King.</p><p>You are not here merely to survive your circumstances or wait for a more significant calling. Christ lives within you, good works have already been prepared and the places where you stand today are not interruptions to your assignment. Carry His culture. Reveal His nature. Walk in what He prepared - and take people with you.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if your life is not simply something happening to you, but an assignment God intends to fulfil through you?</p><p>In the final episode of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores how the new creation becomes visible through relationships, purpose and ordinary life. God has not only saved us from something - He has created us in Christ for good works prepared beforehand. Our marriages, families, workplaces, friendships and difficult conversations can all become places where the culture of Heaven enters the earth.</p><p>Living on assignment changes the questions we ask. Instead of asking only, “What is happening to me?” we begin asking, “Why has God placed me here, and what does He intend to reveal through me?” Peace becomes a solution in chaos, love finds expression in conflict, provision creates the capacity to bless and righteousness gives us confidence to represent the King.</p><p>You are not here merely to survive your circumstances or wait for a more significant calling. Christ lives within you, good works have already been prepared and the places where you stand today are not interruptions to your assignment. Carry His culture. Reveal His nature. Walk in what He prepared - and take people with you.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What has the final word over your life - what you can presently see, or what God has declared?</p><p>In Episode Eleven of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores the difference between sight and vision. Sight describes the symptoms, the diagnosis, the bank balance and the pressure in front of us. Vision sees further because it begins with revelation. Through Hebrews 11, Proverbs 29 and Ephesians 2, discover how faith allows God’s Word to interpret what we see rather than allowing temporary circumstances to define what is possible.</p><p>Biblical vision is not positive thinking, wishful dreaming or denying reality. It is seeing what God has revealed about healing, provision and the future He has already prepared. Doctors, medicine, budgets and financial reports can provide valuable information, but they were never meant to define the Cross, the Father or the limits of God’s provision.</p><p>Sight tells us what is presently appearing. Vision shows us what is contained within what God has spoken. Learn to respond wisely without surrendering spiritually, to act from peace rather than panic and to let revelation govern your language, decisions and expectations. Sight is useful - but it is not Lord.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What has the final word over your life - what you can presently see, or what God has declared?</p><p>In Episode Eleven of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores the difference between sight and vision. Sight describes the symptoms, the diagnosis, the bank balance and the pressure in front of us. Vision sees further because it begins with revelation. Through Hebrews 11, Proverbs 29 and Ephesians 2, discover how faith allows God’s Word to interpret what we see rather than allowing temporary circumstances to define what is possible.</p><p>Biblical vision is not positive thinking, wishful dreaming or denying reality. It is seeing what God has revealed about healing, provision and the future He has already prepared. Doctors, medicine, budgets and financial reports can provide valuable information, but they were never meant to define the Cross, the Father or the limits of God’s provision.</p><p>Sight tells us what is presently appearing. Vision shows us what is contained within what God has spoken. Learn to respond wisely without surrendering spiritually, to act from peace rather than panic and to let revelation govern your language, decisions and expectations. Sight is useful - but it is not Lord.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if fear is not wisdom - and worry is not responsibility?</p><p>In Episode Ten of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores fear, anxiety and the life of peace that belongs to every believer. Through John 14, Mark 4, Matthew 6 and Philippians 4, discover why peace is not a fragile feeling produced by perfect circumstances. Jesus has given us His own peace - a peace that remains present even in the middle of the storm.</p><p>Fear may feel familiar, but it is not your identity. Anxiety may affect your thoughts, emotions and body, but it does not define the new creation you have become in Christ. We can plan wisely, seek healthy support and respond responsibly without allowing worry to govern our lives.</p><p><br>You are not an anxious person trying to manufacture a calmer personality. The peace of Christ already lives within you. As your mind is renewed and your trust is restored, that peace can begin to govern your thoughts, choices and responses. Peace is not waiting on the other side of the problem. In Christ, peace is already yours.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if fear is not wisdom - and worry is not responsibility?</p><p>In Episode Ten of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores fear, anxiety and the life of peace that belongs to every believer. Through John 14, Mark 4, Matthew 6 and Philippians 4, discover why peace is not a fragile feeling produced by perfect circumstances. Jesus has given us His own peace - a peace that remains present even in the middle of the storm.</p><p>Fear may feel familiar, but it is not your identity. Anxiety may affect your thoughts, emotions and body, but it does not define the new creation you have become in Christ. We can plan wisely, seek healthy support and respond responsibly without allowing worry to govern our lives.</p><p><br>You are not an anxious person trying to manufacture a calmer personality. The peace of Christ already lives within you. As your mind is renewed and your trust is restored, that peace can begin to govern your thoughts, choices and responses. Peace is not waiting on the other side of the problem. In Christ, peace is already yours.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if fear is not wisdom - and worry is not responsibility?</p><p>In Episode Ten of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores fear, anxiety and the life of peace that belongs to every believer. Through John 14, Mark 4, Matthew 6 and Philippians 4, discover why peace is not a fragile feeling produced by perfect circumstances. Jesus has given us His own peace - a peace that remains present even in the middle of the storm.</p><p>Fear may feel familiar, but it is not your identity. Anxiety may affect your thoughts, emotions and body, but it does not define the new creation you have become in Christ. We can plan wisely, seek healthy support and respond responsibly without allowing worry to govern our lives.</p><p><br>You are not an anxious person trying to manufacture a calmer personality. The peace of Christ already lives within you. As your mind is renewed and your trust is restored, that peace can begin to govern your thoughts, choices and responses. Peace is not waiting on the other side of the problem. In Christ, peace is already yours.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We tell people that Jesus saves us from sin - but have we stopped to ask what sin actually is?</p><p>In Episode Nine of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores sin through the reality of the new creation. The Law could reveal sin and describe righteousness, but it could not produce the life humanity needed. Jesus fulfilled the Law, dealt with sin at the Cross and gave believers what human effort could never earn: the righteousness of God in Christ.</p><p>Sin remains serious, but it is no longer the believer’s identity or master. At its root, sin begins when we agree with a word lower than what God has spoken and search outside Christ for what is already found in Him. Temptation is not identity, conviction is not condemnation and repentance is not an identity collapse. Grace brings failure into the light, empowers us to take responsibility and teaches us to live from the righteous nature we have received.</p><p>We do not live righteously so that God will call us righteous. We live righteously because He already has. Take sin seriously - but take what Jesus accomplished even more seriously.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We tell people that Jesus saves us from sin - but have we stopped to ask what sin actually is?</p><p>In Episode Nine of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores sin through the reality of the new creation. The Law could reveal sin and describe righteousness, but it could not produce the life humanity needed. Jesus fulfilled the Law, dealt with sin at the Cross and gave believers what human effort could never earn: the righteousness of God in Christ.</p><p>Sin remains serious, but it is no longer the believer’s identity or master. At its root, sin begins when we agree with a word lower than what God has spoken and search outside Christ for what is already found in Him. Temptation is not identity, conviction is not condemnation and repentance is not an identity collapse. Grace brings failure into the light, empowers us to take responsibility and teaches us to live from the righteous nature we have received.</p><p>We do not live righteously so that God will call us righteous. We live righteously because He already has. Take sin seriously - but take what Jesus accomplished even more seriously.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We tell people that Jesus saves us from sin - but have we stopped to ask what sin actually is?</p><p>In Episode Nine of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores sin through the reality of the new creation. The Law could reveal sin and describe righteousness, but it could not produce the life humanity needed. Jesus fulfilled the Law, dealt with sin at the Cross and gave believers what human effort could never earn: the righteousness of God in Christ.</p><p>Sin remains serious, but it is no longer the believer’s identity or master. At its root, sin begins when we agree with a word lower than what God has spoken and search outside Christ for what is already found in Him. Temptation is not identity, conviction is not condemnation and repentance is not an identity collapse. Grace brings failure into the light, empowers us to take responsibility and teaches us to live from the righteous nature we have received.</p><p>We do not live righteously so that God will call us righteous. We live righteously because He already has. Take sin seriously - but take what Jesus accomplished even more seriously.</p>]]>
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      <title>Faith is not Positive Thinking</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if faith is not about convincing yourself that everything will work out?</p><p>In Episode Eight of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore the difference between positive thinking and faith. Positive thinking begins with the human mind and asks, “What outcome would I like?” Faith begins with God and asks, “What has He said?” Through Abraham, David and Goliath, Peter walking on water and the healing at the Beautiful Gate, we discover that faith is the response of the human spirit to the Word of God.</p><p>Faith is not denial, fantasy or confidence in our own ability to remain optimistic. It can see the giant, the wind and the physical report and also sees something greater. Revelation changes what we see; what we see changes how we speak; and what we believe shapes how we act and continue when circumstances do not change immediately.</p><p>The wind does not cancel the word “Come.” Goliath does not cancel covenant. Stop trying to think positively enough. Hear what God has said, become fully persuaded by Him and respond.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if faith is not about convincing yourself that everything will work out?</p><p>In Episode Eight of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore the difference between positive thinking and faith. Positive thinking begins with the human mind and asks, “What outcome would I like?” Faith begins with God and asks, “What has He said?” Through Abraham, David and Goliath, Peter walking on water and the healing at the Beautiful Gate, we discover that faith is the response of the human spirit to the Word of God.</p><p>Faith is not denial, fantasy or confidence in our own ability to remain optimistic. It can see the giant, the wind and the physical report and also sees something greater. Revelation changes what we see; what we see changes how we speak; and what we believe shapes how we act and continue when circumstances do not change immediately.</p><p>The wind does not cancel the word “Come.” Goliath does not cancel covenant. Stop trying to think positively enough. Hear what God has said, become fully persuaded by Him and respond.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if faith is not about convincing yourself that everything will work out?</p><p>In Episode Eight of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore the difference between positive thinking and faith. Positive thinking begins with the human mind and asks, “What outcome would I like?” Faith begins with God and asks, “What has He said?” Through Abraham, David and Goliath, Peter walking on water and the healing at the Beautiful Gate, we discover that faith is the response of the human spirit to the Word of God.</p><p>Faith is not denial, fantasy or confidence in our own ability to remain optimistic. It can see the giant, the wind and the physical report and also sees something greater. Revelation changes what we see; what we see changes how we speak; and what we believe shapes how we act and continue when circumstances do not change immediately.</p><p>The wind does not cancel the word “Come.” Goliath does not cancel covenant. Stop trying to think positively enough. Hear what God has said, become fully persuaded by Him and respond.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Habits are not Your Nature</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if the habit that feels most automatic is not evidence of who you truly are?</p><p>In Episode Seven of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores the difference between habit and nature. Hebrews 5 teaches that maturity develops as we train our senses through practice. Repeated thoughts and behaviours can become familiar, powerful and nearly automatic - but repetition does not give them the authority to define us. Automatic does not mean essential. Familiar does not mean natural. Repeated does not mean eternal.</p><p>Whether the pattern is anger, anxiety, addiction, people-pleasing or unforgiveness, lasting freedom requires more than sincerity and determination. Through revelation, wise decisions, changed environments and deliberate practice, our responses can be trained to agree with the life of Christ already within us.</p><p>Grace supplies the life. Practice trains its expression. Your habits may explain what you have repeatedly done, but they do not explain who you are. Christ does.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if the habit that feels most automatic is not evidence of who you truly are?</p><p>In Episode Seven of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores the difference between habit and nature. Hebrews 5 teaches that maturity develops as we train our senses through practice. Repeated thoughts and behaviours can become familiar, powerful and nearly automatic - but repetition does not give them the authority to define us. Automatic does not mean essential. Familiar does not mean natural. Repeated does not mean eternal.</p><p>Whether the pattern is anger, anxiety, addiction, people-pleasing or unforgiveness, lasting freedom requires more than sincerity and determination. Through revelation, wise decisions, changed environments and deliberate practice, our responses can be trained to agree with the life of Christ already within us.</p><p>Grace supplies the life. Practice trains its expression. Your habits may explain what you have repeatedly done, but they do not explain who you are. Christ does.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if the habit that feels most automatic is not evidence of who you truly are?</p><p>In Episode Seven of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores the difference between habit and nature. Hebrews 5 teaches that maturity develops as we train our senses through practice. Repeated thoughts and behaviours can become familiar, powerful and nearly automatic - but repetition does not give them the authority to define us. Automatic does not mean essential. Familiar does not mean natural. Repeated does not mean eternal.</p><p>Whether the pattern is anger, anxiety, addiction, people-pleasing or unforgiveness, lasting freedom requires more than sincerity and determination. Through revelation, wise decisions, changed environments and deliberate practice, our responses can be trained to agree with the life of Christ already within us.</p><p>Grace supplies the life. Practice trains its expression. Your habits may explain what you have repeatedly done, but they do not explain who you are. Christ does.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Lay it Down and Leave it There</title>
      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>15</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Lay it Down and Leave it There</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Why can you be completely new in Christ and still sometimes feel like the person you used to be?</p><p>In Episode Six of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores Paul’s instruction in Ephesians 4 to lay aside the old man, be renewed in the spirit of your mind and put on the new man created according to God. Your identity has already changed, but thoughts, reactions and desires learned in your former life can remain like old clothing - familiar, but no longer belonging to you.</p><p>When fear, condemnation, offence or an old habit returns, its arrival does not make it part of your identity. You do not need to negotiate with it, condemn yourself or question whether the new birth worked. Through the Word and the Holy Spirit, you can recognise what is foreign, lay it down and train your outward life to agree with what grace has already placed within you.</p><p>You are not trying to become the new man. You are learning to live from the new man God has already created. Lay down the old garment, leave it there and keep walking.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Why can you be completely new in Christ and still sometimes feel like the person you used to be?</p><p>In Episode Six of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores Paul’s instruction in Ephesians 4 to lay aside the old man, be renewed in the spirit of your mind and put on the new man created according to God. Your identity has already changed, but thoughts, reactions and desires learned in your former life can remain like old clothing - familiar, but no longer belonging to you.</p><p>When fear, condemnation, offence or an old habit returns, its arrival does not make it part of your identity. You do not need to negotiate with it, condemn yourself or question whether the new birth worked. Through the Word and the Holy Spirit, you can recognise what is foreign, lay it down and train your outward life to agree with what grace has already placed within you.</p><p>You are not trying to become the new man. You are learning to live from the new man God has already created. Lay down the old garment, leave it there and keep walking.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1874</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Why can you be completely new in Christ and still sometimes feel like the person you used to be?</p><p>In Episode Six of <em>The New Man</em>, Sione explores Paul’s instruction in Ephesians 4 to lay aside the old man, be renewed in the spirit of your mind and put on the new man created according to God. Your identity has already changed, but thoughts, reactions and desires learned in your former life can remain like old clothing - familiar, but no longer belonging to you.</p><p>When fear, condemnation, offence or an old habit returns, its arrival does not make it part of your identity. You do not need to negotiate with it, condemn yourself or question whether the new birth worked. Through the Word and the Holy Spirit, you can recognise what is foreign, lay it down and train your outward life to agree with what grace has already placed within you.</p><p>You are not trying to become the new man. You are learning to live from the new man God has already created. Lay down the old garment, leave it there and keep walking.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Lay It Down and Leave It There, The New Man, Why You Still Feel Like the Old You, Christian identity, identity in Christ, new creation, old man and new man, lay aside the old man, put on the new man, renewed mind, renewing your mind, mind of Christ, Ephesians 4:22–24, 1 Corinthians 2, freedom from condemnation, overcoming fear, letting go of offence, Christian forgiveness, old thought patterns, spiritual maturity, Christian transformation, living from grace, freedom from striving, thoughts and identity, temptation and desire, good soil, parable of the sower, put off the old self, Holy Spirit renewal, Christian living, Gospel teaching, Sione Veikoso</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Your Senses are Terrible Theologians</title>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>14</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Your Senses are Terrible Theologians</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What happens when sight, emotion, past experience and human reasoning form a theological committee - and decide that nothing is going to change?</p><p><br>In Episode Five of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore why your senses are helpful reporters but terrible theologians. Through Elisha’s servant in 2 Kings 6, Abraham’s faith in Romans 4 and Paul’s teaching in 2 Corinthians 4, discover how to acknowledge what you see, feel and remember without allowing it to issue the final verdict over your life.</p><p><br>Faith is not denying the facts or manufacturing a more positive reality. It is allowing God’s eternal Word to interpret temporary conditions. The army may be real, but it is not the only reality present. Your feelings may be intense, but they do not define you. Your history may explain where you have been, but it cannot prophesy where God is taking you.</p><p>Faith does not see less. Faith sees more.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What happens when sight, emotion, past experience and human reasoning form a theological committee - and decide that nothing is going to change?</p><p><br>In Episode Five of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore why your senses are helpful reporters but terrible theologians. Through Elisha’s servant in 2 Kings 6, Abraham’s faith in Romans 4 and Paul’s teaching in 2 Corinthians 4, discover how to acknowledge what you see, feel and remember without allowing it to issue the final verdict over your life.</p><p><br>Faith is not denying the facts or manufacturing a more positive reality. It is allowing God’s eternal Word to interpret temporary conditions. The army may be real, but it is not the only reality present. Your feelings may be intense, but they do not define you. Your history may explain where you have been, but it cannot prophesy where God is taking you.</p><p>Faith does not see less. Faith sees more.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1999</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>What happens when sight, emotion, past experience and human reasoning form a theological committee - and decide that nothing is going to change?</p><p><br>In Episode Five of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore why your senses are helpful reporters but terrible theologians. Through Elisha’s servant in 2 Kings 6, Abraham’s faith in Romans 4 and Paul’s teaching in 2 Corinthians 4, discover how to acknowledge what you see, feel and remember without allowing it to issue the final verdict over your life.</p><p><br>Faith is not denying the facts or manufacturing a more positive reality. It is allowing God’s eternal Word to interpret temporary conditions. The army may be real, but it is not the only reality present. Your feelings may be intense, but they do not define you. Your history may explain where you have been, but it cannot prophesy where God is taking you.</p><p>Faith does not see less. Faith sees more.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Your Senses Are Terrible Theologians, The New Man, walk by faith not by sight, faith over feelings, Christian faith, biblical faith, faith and sight, God’s Word, spiritual reality, unseen reality, renewing the mind, identity in Christ, new creation, emotions and faith, feelings and truth, past experience, Christian identity, Elisha and his servant, chariots of fire, 2 Kings 6, Abraham’s faith, Romans 4, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Thomas the disciple, faith versus positive thinking, Christian encouragement, spiritual perception, meditation on Scripture, living by faith, Sione Veikoso</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>Stop Trying to Become</title>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>13</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Stop Trying to Become</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if spiritual maturity isn’t about becoming someone new, but learning to live from who grace has already made you?</p><p>In Episode Four of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore the difference between an orphan trying to earn a place and a son who knows he already belongs. Through Galatians 4, Luke 15 and the Lord’s Prayer, discover why sonship is not the reward for spiritual maturity - it is the foundation from which maturity grows.</p><p>You are not trying to become accepted, righteous, holy or complete. In Christ, these things have already been given. Stop standing outside the Father’s house rehearsing an employment speech. Come inside, receive your inheritance, and learn to speak, pray and live as a son.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>What if spiritual maturity isn’t about becoming someone new, but learning to live from who grace has already made you?</p><p>In Episode Four of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore the difference between an orphan trying to earn a place and a son who knows he already belongs. Through Galatians 4, Luke 15 and the Lord’s Prayer, discover why sonship is not the reward for spiritual maturity - it is the foundation from which maturity grows.</p><p>You are not trying to become accepted, righteous, holy or complete. In Christ, these things have already been given. Stop standing outside the Father’s house rehearsing an employment speech. Come inside, receive your inheritance, and learn to speak, pray and live as a son.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2261</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>What if spiritual maturity isn’t about becoming someone new, but learning to live from who grace has already made you?</p><p>In Episode Four of <em>The New Man</em>, we explore the difference between an orphan trying to earn a place and a son who knows he already belongs. Through Galatians 4, Luke 15 and the Lord’s Prayer, discover why sonship is not the reward for spiritual maturity - it is the foundation from which maturity grows.</p><p>You are not trying to become accepted, righteous, holy or complete. In Christ, these things have already been given. Stop standing outside the Father’s house rehearsing an employment speech. Come inside, receive your inheritance, and learn to speak, pray and live as a son.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Stop Trying to Become, The New Man, Christian identity, identity in Christ, sonship, sons and daughters of God, child of God, orphan mindset, spirit of adoption, Abba Father, grace, righteousness in Christ, holiness, acceptance in Christ, inheritance in Christ, spiritual maturity, renewed mind, new creation, freedom from striving, religious performance, prodigal son, Luke 15, Galatians 4, throne of grace, Christian living, Gospel teaching, Sione Veikoso, Springfield Christian Family, SCF Church</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>The Old Man is not your Roommate</title>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>12</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Old Man is not your Roommate</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Have you ever felt like there are two versions of you fighting for control? One that wants to follow God, and another that keeps dragging you back into old patterns?</p><p>Many Christians have been taught to believe the "old man" still lives inside them - that you're constantly sharing your life with the person you used to be. But what if that's not what the Bible teaches?</p><p>In Episode 3 of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, <strong>"The Old Man Is Not Your Roommate,"</strong> Sione explores Paul's teaching on the old man and the new man, revealing that the old self wasn't renovated - it was crucified with Christ. You are not living with your old nature; you've been given a completely new life.</p><p>The struggle isn't because the old man is still alive inside you. It's because your mind is still learning to agree with what God has already done. Transformation doesn't come from trying to kill the old man over and over again - it comes from renewing your mind and living from the reality of who you already are in Christ.</p><p>If you've ever felt trapped by your past or frustrated by the cycle of striving and failure, this episode will challenge you to stop identifying with the person you used to be and start living as the new creation God says you already are.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Have you ever felt like there are two versions of you fighting for control? One that wants to follow God, and another that keeps dragging you back into old patterns?</p><p>Many Christians have been taught to believe the "old man" still lives inside them - that you're constantly sharing your life with the person you used to be. But what if that's not what the Bible teaches?</p><p>In Episode 3 of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, <strong>"The Old Man Is Not Your Roommate,"</strong> Sione explores Paul's teaching on the old man and the new man, revealing that the old self wasn't renovated - it was crucified with Christ. You are not living with your old nature; you've been given a completely new life.</p><p>The struggle isn't because the old man is still alive inside you. It's because your mind is still learning to agree with what God has already done. Transformation doesn't come from trying to kill the old man over and over again - it comes from renewing your mind and living from the reality of who you already are in Christ.</p><p>If you've ever felt trapped by your past or frustrated by the cycle of striving and failure, this episode will challenge you to stop identifying with the person you used to be and start living as the new creation God says you already are.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1976</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Have you ever felt like there are two versions of you fighting for control? One that wants to follow God, and another that keeps dragging you back into old patterns?</p><p>Many Christians have been taught to believe the "old man" still lives inside them - that you're constantly sharing your life with the person you used to be. But what if that's not what the Bible teaches?</p><p>In Episode 3 of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, <strong>"The Old Man Is Not Your Roommate,"</strong> Sione explores Paul's teaching on the old man and the new man, revealing that the old self wasn't renovated - it was crucified with Christ. You are not living with your old nature; you've been given a completely new life.</p><p>The struggle isn't because the old man is still alive inside you. It's because your mind is still learning to agree with what God has already done. Transformation doesn't come from trying to kill the old man over and over again - it comes from renewing your mind and living from the reality of who you already are in Christ.</p><p>If you've ever felt trapped by your past or frustrated by the cycle of striving and failure, this episode will challenge you to stop identifying with the person you used to be and start living as the new creation God says you already are.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>The Old Man Is Not Your Roommate, New Man series, Growing Knowing podcast, old man and new man, identity in Christ, new creation, Christ in you, born again, crucified with Christ, Romans 6, Ephesians 4, Colossians 3, Galatians 2:20, renewing your mind, freedom from sin, Christian transformation, spiritual growth, righteousness in Christ, grace of God, union with Christ, finished work of Jesus, Christian discipleship, biblical identity, overcoming shame, walking in the Spirit, Christian podcast, Bible teaching, faith podcast, Pentecostal teaching, Sione Veikoso</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>You Don't Live There Anymore</title>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>11</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>You Don't Live There Anymore</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Have you ever noticed that even after giving your life to Jesus, old thoughts, habits, and temptations still seem to knock at the door?</p><p>The problem is that many Christians are fighting battles from an address they no longer live at.</p><p>In Episode 2 of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, <strong>"You Don't Live There Any More,"</strong> Sione explores what it means to leave your old identity behind and fully embrace the new life Christ has given you. Looking at Paul's teaching on the old man and the new man, you'll discover why your past no longer defines you, why sin is no longer your identity, and how renewing your mind changes the way you live.</p><p>The enemy wants you to keep returning to a house you've already moved out of. God calls you to live from your new address - as a son or daughter, righteous, accepted, and alive in Christ.</p><p>If you've ever struggled with shame, recurring temptation, or feeling like you're constantly trying to become someone God says you already are, this episode will encourage you to stop looking backwards and start living from your new identity.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Have you ever noticed that even after giving your life to Jesus, old thoughts, habits, and temptations still seem to knock at the door?</p><p>The problem is that many Christians are fighting battles from an address they no longer live at.</p><p>In Episode 2 of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, <strong>"You Don't Live There Any More,"</strong> Sione explores what it means to leave your old identity behind and fully embrace the new life Christ has given you. Looking at Paul's teaching on the old man and the new man, you'll discover why your past no longer defines you, why sin is no longer your identity, and how renewing your mind changes the way you live.</p><p>The enemy wants you to keep returning to a house you've already moved out of. God calls you to live from your new address - as a son or daughter, righteous, accepted, and alive in Christ.</p><p>If you've ever struggled with shame, recurring temptation, or feeling like you're constantly trying to become someone God says you already are, this episode will encourage you to stop looking backwards and start living from your new identity.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2321</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Have you ever noticed that even after giving your life to Jesus, old thoughts, habits, and temptations still seem to knock at the door?</p><p>The problem is that many Christians are fighting battles from an address they no longer live at.</p><p>In Episode 2 of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, <strong>"You Don't Live There Any More,"</strong> Sione explores what it means to leave your old identity behind and fully embrace the new life Christ has given you. Looking at Paul's teaching on the old man and the new man, you'll discover why your past no longer defines you, why sin is no longer your identity, and how renewing your mind changes the way you live.</p><p>The enemy wants you to keep returning to a house you've already moved out of. God calls you to live from your new address - as a son or daughter, righteous, accepted, and alive in Christ.</p><p>If you've ever struggled with shame, recurring temptation, or feeling like you're constantly trying to become someone God says you already are, this episode will encourage you to stop looking backwards and start living from your new identity.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>New Man series, You Don't Live There Any More, Growing Knowing podcast, new identity in Christ, old man and new man, born again, new creation, identity in Christ, renewed mind, Romans 6, Romans 12, Ephesians 4, Colossians 3, freedom from sin, victory over temptation, Christian transformation, spiritual growth, repentance, renewing your mind, leaving the past behind, righteousness in Christ, grace, discipleship, Christian living, gospel identity, shame and freedom, walking in the Spirit, Bible teaching, faith podcast, Pentecostal teaching, Christian podcast, Sione Veikoso</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Jesus is not your co-pilot</title>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>10</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Jesus is not your co-pilot</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Jesus did not come to sit beside you, bless the journey you have already chosen, and help you reach the life you designed. He came to become your life.</p><p>In this opening episode of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, Sione explores why Christianity is not religion, behaviour modification, or an improved version of your old life. Through Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, the promise of <strong>“Christ in you, the hope of glory,”</strong> and the reality that we have become <strong>one spirit with Him</strong>, we discover what it truly means to be born again.</p><p>If Jesus is your co-pilot, who exactly is flying the plane?</p><p>The car is His. The road is His. The destination is His. The life is His.</p><p>This episode is an invitation to stop treating Jesus as a spiritual addition to our plans and awaken to the radical reality of the gospel: <strong>“It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”</strong></p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Jesus did not come to sit beside you, bless the journey you have already chosen, and help you reach the life you designed. He came to become your life.</p><p>In this opening episode of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, Sione explores why Christianity is not religion, behaviour modification, or an improved version of your old life. Through Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, the promise of <strong>“Christ in you, the hope of glory,”</strong> and the reality that we have become <strong>one spirit with Him</strong>, we discover what it truly means to be born again.</p><p>If Jesus is your co-pilot, who exactly is flying the plane?</p><p>The car is His. The road is His. The destination is His. The life is His.</p><p>This episode is an invitation to stop treating Jesus as a spiritual addition to our plans and awaken to the radical reality of the gospel: <strong>“It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”</strong></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:05 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
      <enclosure url="https://media.transistor.fm/f92f9b0f/c95e4be5.mp3" length="34842580" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>2176</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Jesus did not come to sit beside you, bless the journey you have already chosen, and help you reach the life you designed. He came to become your life.</p><p>In this opening episode of the <strong>New Man</strong> series, Sione explores why Christianity is not religion, behaviour modification, or an improved version of your old life. Through Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, the promise of <strong>“Christ in you, the hope of glory,”</strong> and the reality that we have become <strong>one spirit with Him</strong>, we discover what it truly means to be born again.</p><p>If Jesus is your co-pilot, who exactly is flying the plane?</p><p>The car is His. The road is His. The destination is His. The life is His.</p><p>This episode is an invitation to stop treating Jesus as a spiritual addition to our plans and awaken to the radical reality of the gospel: <strong>“It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”</strong></p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Jesus Is Not Your Co-Pilot, Growing Knowing podcast, New Man series, Christ in you, hope of glory, born again, new creation, union with Christ, one spirit with God, identity in Christ, lordship of Jesus, surrender to Jesus, Christian transformation, renewed mind, Nicodemus, John 3, Colossians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 6:17, Galatians 2:20, Christianity versus religion, life in Christ, the gospel, spiritual growth, Christian discipleship, Jesus is Lord, Christ lives in me, Christian identity podcast, faith podcast, Pentecostal podcast, Bible teaching podcast</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Fifth Commandment - Honour</title>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Fifth Commandment - Honour</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if family isn’t a social construct, but a divine design?<br>In this episode, we explore the Fifth Commandment - <em>“Honour your father and your mother”</em> - and why honour in the home shapes identity, authority, and society itself. This isn’t about survival; it’s about design. Human resilience should never be mistaken for divine design.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if family isn’t a social construct, but a divine design?<br>In this episode, we explore the Fifth Commandment - <em>“Honour your father and your mother”</em> - and why honour in the home shapes identity, authority, and society itself. This isn’t about survival; it’s about design. Human resilience should never be mistaken for divine design.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:45:34 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What if family isn’t a social construct, but a divine design?<br>In this episode, we explore the Fifth Commandment - <em>“Honour your father and your mother”</em> - and why honour in the home shapes identity, authority, and society itself. This isn’t about survival; it’s about design. Human resilience should never be mistaken for divine design.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Fourth Commandment - the Sabbath</title>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Fourth Commandment - the Sabbath</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>God rested because the work was finished - and He invites us into the same rhythm. In this episode we explore Sabbath as a gift, a revelation, and a realm in Christ. Learn how to work from rest, sleep in storms, and walk aligned with the One who sustains all things.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>God rested because the work was finished - and He invites us into the same rhythm. In this episode we explore Sabbath as a gift, a revelation, and a realm in Christ. Learn how to work from rest, sleep in storms, and walk aligned with the One who sustains all things.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:26:13 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>God rested because the work was finished - and He invites us into the same rhythm. In this episode we explore Sabbath as a gift, a revelation, and a realm in Christ. Learn how to work from rest, sleep in storms, and walk aligned with the One who sustains all things.</p>]]>
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      <title>The Third Commandment - Bearing God's Name</title>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Discover the depth of the Third Commandment - not as a rule about language, but a call to identity. In this episode we explore what it means to bear God’s Name, reflect His character, and walk in the hope, authority, and power He’s placed on our lives. A devotional teaching for believers who want to live out the fullness of their calling.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Discover the depth of the Third Commandment - not as a rule about language, but a call to identity. In this episode we explore what it means to bear God’s Name, reflect His character, and walk in the hope, authority, and power He’s placed on our lives. A devotional teaching for believers who want to live out the fullness of their calling.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:19:14 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1461</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Discover the depth of the Third Commandment - not as a rule about language, but a call to identity. In this episode we explore what it means to bear God’s Name, reflect His character, and walk in the hope, authority, and power He’s placed on our lives. A devotional teaching for believers who want to live out the fullness of their calling.</p>]]>
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      <title>The Second Commandment - True Worship</title>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we explore the Second Commandment: <em>“You shall not make for yourself a carved image.”</em> If the first commandment points to the inner devotion of the heart, this one calls us to express that devotion rightly in worship. Together we’ll see why God warns against idols, what it means to “become what we behold,” and how true worship is more than music - it’s the posture of a life surrendered to Him.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we explore the Second Commandment: <em>“You shall not make for yourself a carved image.”</em> If the first commandment points to the inner devotion of the heart, this one calls us to express that devotion rightly in worship. Together we’ll see why God warns against idols, what it means to “become what we behold,” and how true worship is more than music - it’s the posture of a life surrendered to Him.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we explore the Second Commandment: <em>“You shall not make for yourself a carved image.”</em> If the first commandment points to the inner devotion of the heart, this one calls us to express that devotion rightly in worship. Together we’ll see why God warns against idols, what it means to “become what we behold,” and how true worship is more than music - it’s the posture of a life surrendered to Him.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The First Commandment - No Other but Him</title>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>5</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The First Commandment - No Other but Him</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we begin our journey through the Ten Commandments with the very first: <em>“You shall have no other gods before Me.”</em> More than a rule, it’s a call to exclusive love and devotion. God spoke these words not to burden His people, but to free them - reminding Israel that He had already delivered them from Egypt. The commandment isn’t about adding weight to our lives but pointing us to the One who rescues, redeems, and deserves our whole heart. Together we’ll see how this first word is not just the foundation of the law, but the foundation of worship, belonging, and life with God.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we begin our journey through the Ten Commandments with the very first: <em>“You shall have no other gods before Me.”</em> More than a rule, it’s a call to exclusive love and devotion. God spoke these words not to burden His people, but to free them - reminding Israel that He had already delivered them from Egypt. The commandment isn’t about adding weight to our lives but pointing us to the One who rescues, redeems, and deserves our whole heart. Together we’ll see how this first word is not just the foundation of the law, but the foundation of worship, belonging, and life with God.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 06:27:00 +1000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>1241</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we begin our journey through the Ten Commandments with the very first: <em>“You shall have no other gods before Me.”</em> More than a rule, it’s a call to exclusive love and devotion. God spoke these words not to burden His people, but to free them - reminding Israel that He had already delivered them from Egypt. The commandment isn’t about adding weight to our lives but pointing us to the One who rescues, redeems, and deserves our whole heart. Together we’ll see how this first word is not just the foundation of the law, but the foundation of worship, belonging, and life with God.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>First Commandment, Ten Commandments, Exodus 20, no other gods, worship, Christian living, love God, following Jesus, Bible study podcast, Christian devotional</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Christian's True Identity </title>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Christian's True Identity </itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Growing Knowing</em>, we explore what it really means to be a new creation in Christ. Too often Christians still label themselves as “just sinners,” but Scripture paints a far greater picture: through Jesus, you’ve been given a brand-new nature. We’ll unpack how the Holy Spirit convicts believers of righteousness, not sin, and why understanding your identity is key to living free from condemnation. From Paul’s teaching to John’s letters, we’ll see that sin is no longer your nature - it’s only a choice. When you know who you are, even the Ten Commandments shift from burdensome rules to a reflection of the life of God already at work in you.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Growing Knowing</em>, we explore what it really means to be a new creation in Christ. Too often Christians still label themselves as “just sinners,” but Scripture paints a far greater picture: through Jesus, you’ve been given a brand-new nature. We’ll unpack how the Holy Spirit convicts believers of righteousness, not sin, and why understanding your identity is key to living free from condemnation. From Paul’s teaching to John’s letters, we’ll see that sin is no longer your nature - it’s only a choice. When you know who you are, even the Ten Commandments shift from burdensome rules to a reflection of the life of God already at work in you.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:05:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:duration>2692</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Growing Knowing</em>, we explore what it really means to be a new creation in Christ. Too often Christians still label themselves as “just sinners,” but Scripture paints a far greater picture: through Jesus, you’ve been given a brand-new nature. We’ll unpack how the Holy Spirit convicts believers of righteousness, not sin, and why understanding your identity is key to living free from condemnation. From Paul’s teaching to John’s letters, we’ll see that sin is no longer your nature - it’s only a choice. When you know who you are, even the Ten Commandments shift from burdensome rules to a reflection of the life of God already at work in you.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>On the Ten Commandments</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>On the Ten Commandments</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Today we’re kicking off our conversation around the Ten Commandments. Before diving into each command, this first episode lays the framework for why they matter at all. For many, the commandments are either outdated rules or still binding laws to live up to—but I want to present a third way. These commands were never about condemnation, but revelation: a window into the culture of Heaven and a clearer picture of God and His design for us, fulfilled in Christ. Join me as we explore why these ancient words remain profoundly relevant today.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Today we’re kicking off our conversation around the Ten Commandments. Before diving into each command, this first episode lays the framework for why they matter at all. For many, the commandments are either outdated rules or still binding laws to live up to—but I want to present a third way. These commands were never about condemnation, but revelation: a window into the culture of Heaven and a clearer picture of God and His design for us, fulfilled in Christ. Join me as we explore why these ancient words remain profoundly relevant today.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:52:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Today we’re kicking off our conversation around the Ten Commandments. Before diving into each command, this first episode lays the framework for why they matter at all. For many, the commandments are either outdated rules or still binding laws to live up to—but I want to present a third way. These commands were never about condemnation, but revelation: a window into the culture of Heaven and a clearer picture of God and His design for us, fulfilled in Christ. Join me as we explore why these ancient words remain profoundly relevant today.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>On Walking by Faith</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>On Walking by Faith</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Growing Knowing</em>, we dive into the question: how does faith actually work? Together we explore the tension between what God’s Word declares and what we may be experiencing in our everyday lives. Faith isn’t blind optimism - it’s a revelation of God’s goodness and His choice to speak life over us and our future. Join the conversation as we unpack what it means to walk by faith and to be “real” in our journey with God.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>Growing Knowing</em>, we dive into the question: how does faith actually work? Together we explore the tension between what God’s Word declares and what we may be experiencing in our everyday lives. Faith isn’t blind optimism - it’s a revelation of God’s goodness and His choice to speak life over us and our future. Join the conversation as we unpack what it means to walk by faith and to be “real” in our journey with God.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>In this episode of Growing Knowing, we dive into the question: how does faith actually work? Together we explore the tension between what God’s Word declares and what we may be experiencing in our everyday lives. Faith isn’t blind optimism - it’s a revelation of God’s goodness and His choice to speak life over us and our future. Join the conversation as we unpack what it means to walk by faith and to be “real” in our journey with God.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of Growing Knowing, we dive into the question: how does faith actually work? Together we explore the tension between what God’s Word declares and what we may be experiencing in our everyday lives. Faith isn’t blind optimism - it’s a revela</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>On Being Perfect</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>On Being Perfect</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In the launch of <em>Growing Knowing</em>, we explore Jesus’ challenging words: <em>“Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect”</em>(Matthew 5:48). Does perfection mean flawless behavior—or a life rooted in God’s design? We’ll unpack what it means to be born again, renew our minds, and live from who God is rather than what we do. Discover the three kinds of biblical knowledge and why true growth comes through <em>epignosis</em>—truth applied and lived out. God is good, all the time, and His Word equips us to walk in that reality.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In the launch of <em>Growing Knowing</em>, we explore Jesus’ challenging words: <em>“Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect”</em>(Matthew 5:48). Does perfection mean flawless behavior—or a life rooted in God’s design? We’ll unpack what it means to be born again, renew our minds, and live from who God is rather than what we do. Discover the three kinds of biblical knowledge and why true growth comes through <em>epignosis</em>—truth applied and lived out. God is good, all the time, and His Word equips us to walk in that reality.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <author>Sione Veikoso</author>
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      <itunes:author>Sione Veikoso</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>In the launch of Growing Knowing, we explore Jesus’ challenging words: “Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect”(Matthew 5:48). Does perfection mean flawless behavior—or a life rooted in God’s design? We’ll unpack what it means to be born again, renew our minds, and live from who God is rather than what we do. Discover the three kinds of biblical knowledge and why true growth comes through epignosis—truth applied and lived out. God is good, all the time, and His Word equips us to walk ...</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In the launch of Growing Knowing, we explore Jesus’ challenging words: “Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect”(Matthew 5:48). Does perfection mean flawless behavior—or a life rooted in God’s design? We’ll unpack what it means to be born again, re</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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