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		<description>A podcast for those who long to live a life that matters eternally. Learn what it looks like to throw off the things that slow you down so you can pursue Christ with all you&#039;ve got.... because this world is passing away. After all, life is too short and God is too good to live distracted.</description>
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	<title>EP17 &#124; Eternal Perspective in Covid-19</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 21:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[What does it mean to believe God&#8217;s word, no matter what? How do we live with unshakable hope, unblinded faith, and sights clearly set on heaven? That is exactly what we&#8217;re talking about in this week&#8217;s episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast! Elisa Pulliam shares her story of hardship, along with God&#8217;s receptive work in her life and&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep15-unblinded-faith-elisa-pulliam/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What does it mean to believe God&#8217;s word, no matter what? How do we live with unshakable hope, unblinded faith, and sights clearly set on heaven? That is exactly what we&#8217;re talking about in this week&#8217;s episode of the Embracing a Simpler ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What does it mean to believe God&#8217;s word, no matter what? How do we live with unshakable hope, unblinded faith, and sights clearly set on heaven? That is exactly what we&#8217;re talking about in this week&#8217;s episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast! Elisa Pulliam shares her story of hardship, along with God&#8217;s receptive work in her life and&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep15-unblinded-faith-elisa-pulliam/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>EP14 &#124; Making Sense of Suffering in Light of Eternity</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 13:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We are so excited to be back after an impromptu break from podcasting over the past month or so. The reason? We&#8217;re expecting another baby! Between &#8220;book launch burn out&#8221; and first trimester, it was time to rest. This week on the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast we are tackling an incredibly difficult topic: suffering. In fact, suffering is the thing&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep14-making-sense-suffering-light-eternity/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We are so excited to be back after an impromptu break from podcasting over the past month or so. The reason? We&#8217;re expecting another baby! Between &#8220;book launch burn out&#8221; and first trimester, it was time to rest. This week on the Embraci]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Making Sense of Suffering in Light of Eternity]]></itunes:title>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We are so excited to be back after an impromptu break from podcasting over the past month or so. The reason? We&#8217;re expecting another baby! Between &#8220;book launch burn out&#8221; and first trimester, it was time to rest. This week on the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast we are tackling an incredibly difficult topic: suffering. In fact, suffering is the thing&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep14-making-sense-suffering-light-eternity/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>EP13 &#124; Motherhood in Light of Eternity: On Making Disciples</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[What does God want from us as Christian parents? What are His goals for our children? How do we work toward those goals? These are all questions we&#8217;re considering in today&#8217;s episode as we explore what it means to fulfill the Great Commission as mothers. Join us as we look at: Why discipleship matters What this is exactly How the&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep13-motherhood-light-eternity-making-disciples/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What does God want from us as Christian parents? What are His goals for our children? How do we work toward those goals? These are all questions we&#8217;re considering in today&#8217;s episode as we explore what it means to fulfill the Great Commission ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Motherhood in Light of Eternity Part 2: On Making Disciples]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What does God want from us as Christian parents? What are His goals for our children? How do we work toward those goals? These are all questions we&#8217;re considering in today&#8217;s episode as we explore what it means to fulfill the Great Commission as mothers. Join us as we look at: Why discipleship matters What this is exactly How the&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep13-motherhood-light-eternity-making-disciples/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>EP12 &#124; Motherhood in Light of Eternity Part 1: Serving</title>
	<link>https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep12-motherhood-light-eternity-part-1-serving/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ep12-motherhood-light-eternity-part-1-serving</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 01:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our first ever mini-series! In honor of the launch of Katie&#8217;s new book Heavenly Minded Mom, we will be spending the next two episodes looking at what it means to mother in light of eternity. The truth is, motherhood sanctifies us because it teaches us that real love is linked to sacrifice. And we get to practice it every&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep12-motherhood-light-eternity-part-1-serving/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Welcome to our first ever mini-series! In honor of the launch of Katie&#8217;s new book Heavenly Minded Mom, we will be spending the next two episodes looking at what it means to mother in light of eternity. The truth is, motherhood sanctifies us because]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Motherhood in Light of Eternity Part 1: On Serving]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to our first ever mini-series! In honor of the launch of Katie&#8217;s new book Heavenly Minded Mom, we will be spending the next two episodes looking at what it means to mother in light of eternity. The truth is, motherhood sanctifies us because it teaches us that real love is linked to sacrifice. And we get to practice it every&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep12-motherhood-light-eternity-part-1-serving/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to our first ever mini-series! In honor of the launch of Katie&#8217;s new book Heavenly Minded Mom, we will be spending the next two episodes looking at what it means to mother in light of eternity. The truth is, motherhood sanctifies us because it teaches us that real love is linked to sacrifice. And we get to practice it every&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>EP11 &#124; My Story of Following God: The making of Heavenly Minded Mom</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[&#160; Isn&#8217;t it amazing to see what God will do as we take steps forward in obedience? That&#8217;s the story behind Heavenly Minded Mom, and in this episode, Katie shares the unfolding of the vision behind the book, the cool &#8220;God-moments&#8221; sprinkled in throughout the process, and a the behind the scenes process of writing and publishing. We hope you&#8217;ll&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep11-story-following-god-making-heavenly-minded-mom/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#160; Isn&#8217;t it amazing to see what God will do as we take steps forward in obedience? That&#8217;s the story behind Heavenly Minded Mom, and in this episode, Katie shares the unfolding of the vision behind the book, the cool &#8220;God-moments&#82]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[My Story of Following God: The "making of" Heavenly Minded Mom]]></itunes:title>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#160; Isn&#8217;t it amazing to see what God will do as we take steps forward in obedience? That&#8217;s the story behind Heavenly Minded Mom, and in this episode, Katie shares the unfolding of the vision behind the book, the cool &#8220;God-moments&#8221; sprinkled in throughout the process, and a the behind the scenes process of writing and publishing. We hope you&#8217;ll&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep11-story-following-god-making-heavenly-minded-mom/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[&#160; Isn&#8217;t it amazing to see what God will do as we take steps forward in obedience? That&#8217;s the story behind Heavenly Minded Mom, and in this episode, Katie shares the unfolding of the vision behind the book, the cool &#8220;God-moments&#8221; sprinkled in throughout the process, and a the behind the scenes process of writing and publishing. We hope you&#8217;ll&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>EP10 &#124; Living a Life of Spiritual Discipline with Leigh Ann Dutton</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[When we become believers, we are given the privilege of entering into a restored, love relationship with the very God who created us. There is an incomprehensible glory and weightiness in that calling. We learn what it means to take up our cross (sacrificing &#8220;self&#8221;) in order to follow Him. Maturing in Christ is our responsibility, but what does that&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep10-weight-responsibility-grow-christ-interview-leigh-ann-dutton/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When we become believers, we are given the privilege of entering into a restored, love relationship with the very God who created us. There is an incomprehensible glory and weightiness in that calling. We learn what it means to take up our cross (sacrifi]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Living a Life of Spiritual Discipline with Leigh Ann Dutton]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When we become believers, we are given the privilege of entering into a restored, love relationship with the very God who created us. There is an incomprehensible glory and weightiness in that calling. We learn what it means to take up our cross (sacrificing &#8220;self&#8221;) in order to follow Him. Maturing in Christ is our responsibility, but what does that&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep10-weight-responsibility-grow-christ-interview-leigh-ann-dutton/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>EP9 &#124; How to Actually Believe God and Why It Matters</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[So much of what we invest our time into during this life will not matter eternally. Every worldly thing we build will ultimately crumble. Every personal accomplishment will die with us, or shortly thereafter. All our work will come undone. But God, in His grace has breathed purpose back into our living under the sun. He has instilled into our&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep9-actually-believe-god-matters/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[So much of what we invest our time into during this life will not matter eternally. Every worldly thing we build will ultimately crumble. Every personal accomplishment will die with us, or shortly thereafter. All our work will come undone. But God, in Hi]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[How to Actually Believe God and Why It Matters]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[So much of what we invest our time into during this life will not matter eternally. Every worldly thing we build will ultimately crumble. Every personal accomplishment will die with us, or shortly thereafter. All our work will come undone. But God, in His grace has breathed purpose back into our living under the sun. He has instilled into our&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep9-actually-believe-god-matters/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>EP8 &#124; Media Choices in Light of Eternity (TV Edition)</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what the Bible has to say about the media we choose to consume? That&#8217;s an important question to consider, which is why we&#8217;re talking about it in this episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast! Together we will consider: How does eternal perspective illuminate and color our media choices? What are the redeeming benefits of&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep8-media-choices-light-eternity-tv-edition/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what the Bible has to say about the media we choose to consume? That&#8217;s an important question to consider, which is why we&#8217;re talking about it in this episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast! Together we will con]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Media Choices in Light of Eternity (TV Edition)]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what the Bible has to say about the media we choose to consume? That&#8217;s an important question to consider, which is why we&#8217;re talking about it in this episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast! Together we will consider: How does eternal perspective illuminate and color our media choices? What are the redeeming benefits of&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep8-media-choices-light-eternity-tv-edition/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what the Bible has to say about the media we choose to consume? That&#8217;s an important question to consider, which is why we&#8217;re talking about it in this episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast! Together we will consider: How does eternal perspective illuminate and color our media choices? What are the redeeming benefits of&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>EP8 &#124; Media Choices in Light of Eternity (TV Edition)</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:29:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what the Bible has to say about the media we choose to consume? That&#8217;s an important question to consider, which is why we&#8217;re talking about it in this episode of the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast! Together we will consider: How does eternal perspective illuminate and color our media choices? What are the redeeming benefits of&#8230;  Read more]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>EP7 &#124; Considering Big Purchases in Light of Eternity</title>
	<link>https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep7-considering-big-purchases-light-eternity/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ep7-considering-big-purchases-light-eternity</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We all make big purchases at some point during our lives (furniture, a car, a computer, a house, a vacation home), and each of these things become a noteworthy investment of our resources on this earth. So how do we know if we&#8217;re making a good decision in light of eternity? That&#8217;s the question we (Mitch and Katie) are tackling&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep7-considering-big-purchases-light-eternity/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We all make big purchases at some point during our lives (furniture, a car, a computer, a house, a vacation home), and each of these things become a noteworthy investment of our resources on this earth. So how do we know if we&#8217;re making a good deci]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Considering Big Purchases in Light of Eternity]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We all make big purchases at some point during our lives (furniture, a car, a computer, a house, a vacation home), and each of these things become a noteworthy investment of our resources on this earth. So how do we know if we&#8217;re making a good decision in light of eternity? That&#8217;s the question we (Mitch and Katie) are tackling&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep7-considering-big-purchases-light-eternity/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all make big purchases at some point during our lives (furniture, a car, a computer, a house, a vacation home), and each of these things become a noteworthy investment of our resources on this earth. So how do we know if we&#8217;re making a good decision in light of eternity? That&#8217;s the question we (Mitch and Katie) are tackling&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>EP7 &#124; Considering Big Purchases in Light of Eternity</title>
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	<itunes:duration>00:24:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We all make big purchases at some point during our lives (furniture, a car, a computer, a house, a vacation home), and each of these things become a noteworthy investment of our resources on this earth. So how do we know if we&#8217;re making a good decision in light of eternity? That&#8217;s the question we (Mitch and Katie) are tackling&#8230;  Read more]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://i0.wp.com/embracingasimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/fashion-woman-cute-airport.jpg?fit=1280%2C854&#038;ssl=1"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>EP6 &#124; Discipline Before Desire: How to cultivate longing for God</title>
	<link>https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep6-discipline-desire-cultivate-longing-god/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ep6-discipline-desire-cultivate-longing-god</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 13:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[We know that we want to hunger and thirst for God, but sometimes we just&#8230; don&#8217;t. And yet, each day we spend on this earth is a holy opportunity to live in an eternally meaningful way. If we fail to do that, the opportunity is lost forever. If we allow ourselves to wrap up in the wrong things, the implications&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep6-discipline-desire-cultivate-longing-god/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We know that we want to hunger and thirst for God, but sometimes we just&#8230; don&#8217;t. And yet, each day we spend on this earth is a holy opportunity to live in an eternally meaningful way. If we fail to do that, the opportunity is lost forever. If]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Discipline Before Desire: How to cultivate hunger for God in your life]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We know that we want to hunger and thirst for God, but sometimes we just&#8230; don&#8217;t. And yet, each day we spend on this earth is a holy opportunity to live in an eternally meaningful way. If we fail to do that, the opportunity is lost forever. If we allow ourselves to wrap up in the wrong things, the implications&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep6-discipline-desire-cultivate-longing-god/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We know that we want to hunger and thirst for God, but sometimes we just&#8230; don&#8217;t. And yet, each day we spend on this earth is a holy opportunity to live in an eternally meaningful way. If we fail to do that, the opportunity is lost forever. If we allow ourselves to wrap up in the wrong things, the implications&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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	<image>
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		<title>EP6 &#124; Discipline Before Desire: How to cultivate longing for God</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:33:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[We know that we want to hunger and thirst for God, but sometimes we just&#8230; don&#8217;t. And yet, each day we spend on this earth is a holy opportunity to live in an eternally meaningful way. If we fail to do that, the opportunity is lost forever. If we allow ourselves to wrap up in the wrong things, the implications&#8230;  Read more]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://i0.wp.com/embracingasimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Finding-Our-Worth-Through-Christ.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&#038;ssl=1"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>EP5 &#124; Our Challenge for You in 2018: Read the Bible in a Year</title>
	<link>https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep5-challenge-2018-read-bible-year/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ep5-challenge-2018-read-bible-year</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Have you ever taken the time to read the Bible through? If not, we think now is the time. If so, we want you to consider reading it again, and within a year. Join us as we cast vision for the importance of living in light off the whole counsel of the eternal word of God. &#160; Additional Resources Why&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep5-challenge-2018-read-bible-year/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Have you ever taken the time to read the Bible through? If not, we think now is the time. If so, we want you to consider reading it again, and within a year. Join us as we cast vision for the importance of living in light off the whole counsel of the ete]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Our Challenge for You in 2018: Read the Bible in a Year]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever taken the time to read the Bible through? If not, we think now is the time. If so, we want you to consider reading it again, and within a year. Join us as we cast vision for the importance of living in light off the whole counsel of the eternal word of God. &#160; Additional Resources Why&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep5-challenge-2018-read-bible-year/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Read_the_Bible_Through_in_a_Year_-_121817_9.01_PM.mp3" length="24582732" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever taken the time to read the Bible through? If not, we think now is the time. If so, we want you to consider reading it again, and within a year. Join us as we cast vision for the importance of living in light off the whole counsel of the eternal word of God. &#160; Additional Resources Why&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>EP5 &#124; Our Challenge for You in 2018: Read the Bible in a Year</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:17:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Have you ever taken the time to read the Bible through? If not, we think now is the time. If so, we want you to consider reading it again, and within a year. Join us as we cast vision for the importance of living in light off the whole counsel of the eternal word of God. &#160; Additional Resources Why&#8230;  Read more]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://i0.wp.com/embracingasimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lightstock_362837_medium_mitchell_bennett.jpg?fit=2800%2C1867&#038;ssl=1"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>EP4 &#124; How to Make Much of Jesus This Christmas Season</title>
	<link>https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/make-much-of-jesus-this-christmas/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=make-much-of-jesus-this-christmas</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Christmas is a confusing holiday. There are two seemingly unrelated storylines unfolding, one is about baby Jesus and the other is all Santa. This week on the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast we will sort it all out, explain why we celebrate Christmas as we do and how these two celebrations are related. Join me (Katie), as I offer you&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/make-much-of-jesus-this-christmas/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Christmas is a confusing holiday. There are two seemingly unrelated storylines unfolding, one is about baby Jesus and the other is all Santa. This week on the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast we will sort it all out, explain why we celebrate Christmas as]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[How to Make Much of Jesus this Christmas Season]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas is a confusing holiday. There are two seemingly unrelated storylines unfolding, one is about baby Jesus and the other is all Santa. This week on the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast we will sort it all out, explain why we celebrate Christmas as we do and how these two celebrations are related. Join me (Katie), as I offer you&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/make-much-of-jesus-this-christmas/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/A_Christ-Centered_Christmas.mp3" length="45691134" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Christmas is a confusing holiday. There are two seemingly unrelated storylines unfolding, one is about baby Jesus and the other is all Santa. This week on the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast we will sort it all out, explain why we celebrate Christmas as we do and how these two celebrations are related. Join me (Katie), as I offer you&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>EP4 &#124; How to Make Much of Jesus This Christmas Season</title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:31:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Christmas is a confusing holiday. There are two seemingly unrelated storylines unfolding, one is about baby Jesus and the other is all Santa. This week on the Embracing a Simpler Life podcast we will sort it all out, explain why we celebrate Christmas as we do and how these two celebrations are related. Join me (Katie), as I offer you&#8230;  Read more]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://i0.wp.com/embracingasimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lightstock_290363_medium_mitchell_bennett.jpg?fit=2800%2C1867&#038;ssl=1"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>EP3 &#124; Redeeming Christmas Gift Giving</title>
	<link>https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep3-redeeming-christmas-gift-giving/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ep3-redeeming-christmas-gift-giving</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The practice of giving Christmas gifts has potential to be holy and precious, and yet somewhere along the way, we have gone astray. Instead of joy, we feel stress at the prospect of figuring out what to get for so many people, not to mention paying for them all. Instead of gratitude and love, our children feel a sense of&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep3-redeeming-christmas-gift-giving/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The practice of giving Christmas gifts has potential to be holy and precious, and yet somewhere along the way, we have gone astray. Instead of joy, we feel stress at the prospect of figuring out what to get for so many people, not to mention paying for t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Redeeming Christmas Gift Giving]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The practice of giving Christmas gifts has potential to be holy and precious, and yet somewhere along the way, we have gone astray. Instead of joy, we feel stress at the prospect of figuring out what to get for so many people, not to mention paying for them all. Instead of gratitude and love, our children feel a sense of&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep3-redeeming-christmas-gift-giving/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Redeeming_Christmas_Gift_Giving_-_111717_8.07_PM.mp3" length="31567457" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The practice of giving Christmas gifts has potential to be holy and precious, and yet somewhere along the way, we have gone astray. Instead of joy, we feel stress at the prospect of figuring out what to get for so many people, not to mention paying for them all. Instead of gratitude and love, our children feel a sense of&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>EP3 &#124; Redeeming Christmas Gift Giving</title>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:21:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The practice of giving Christmas gifts has potential to be holy and precious, and yet somewhere along the way, we have gone astray. Instead of joy, we feel stress at the prospect of figuring out what to get for so many people, not to mention paying for them all. Instead of gratitude and love, our children feel a sense of&#8230;  Read more]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:image href="https://i0.wp.com/embracingasimplerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/pexels-photo-688017.jpeg?fit=1920%2C1281&#038;ssl=1"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>EP2 &#124; Evaluating Your Busyness in Light of Eternity</title>
	<link>https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep2-evaluating-busyness-light-eternity/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ep2-evaluating-busyness-light-eternity</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 05:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mitch and Katie Bennett]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[What keeps you from living a life that truly matters, a life that is moment by moment soaked in eternal purpose? For many people, the answer is busyness. We live in a day and time where this is endemic. It is not only easy to fall into, it is expected. And with so many opportunities to invest our limited daily&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep2-evaluating-busyness-light-eternity/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What keeps you from living a life that truly matters, a life that is moment by moment soaked in eternal purpose? For many people, the answer is busyness. We live in a day and time where this is endemic. It is not only easy to fall into, it is expected. A]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Evaluating Your Busyness in Light of Eternity]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What keeps you from living a life that truly matters, a life that is moment by moment soaked in eternal purpose? For many people, the answer is busyness. We live in a day and time where this is endemic. It is not only easy to fall into, it is expected. And with so many opportunities to invest our limited daily&#8230; <a href="https://embracingasimplerlife.com/podcast/ep2-evaluating-busyness-light-eternity/" class="read-more"> Read more</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What keeps you from living a life that truly matters, a life that is moment by moment soaked in eternal purpose? For many people, the answer is busyness. We live in a day and time where this is endemic. It is not only easy to fall into, it is expected. And with so many opportunities to invest our limited daily&#8230;  Read more]]></itunes:summary>
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	<image>
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		<title>EP2 &#124; Evaluating Your Busyness in Light of Eternity</title>
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