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<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">33888149</site>	<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><copyright>2006-2009 Jeff Noble</copyright><itunes:image href="http://www.journeyguy.com/images/trailtalk.jpg"/><itunes:keywords>Christian,Monticello,Arkansas,Journey,Church,Jeff,Noble</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>A simple but often humorous look into living in the Bible Belt from a graphic designer/pastor/fantasy-footballer.</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>A simple but often humorous look into living in the Bible Belt from a graphic designer/pastor/fantasy-footballer.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:author>Jeff Noble</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:email>jeff@nobledesign.us</itunes:email><itunes:name>Jeff Noble</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item>
		<title>Has Apple has fallen too far from the tree?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 12:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Will Apple's iOS 26 and Liquid Glass be a bridge too far for many to cross? Or will fans line up lock step? As the company continues to pursue aesthetics over innovation, when will people abandon ship?<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320756">(Visited 168 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Three winning wise moves</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are running back and forth, keeping plates spinning in your life, this post will be a help to you. Some plates need to be allowed to fall. Choosing three - today - will help you move from overwhelm to overcoming.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320739">(Visited 164 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The apparent conspiracy of Barack Obama and pals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There’s no ignoring it any longer. Evidence is not only mounting, but it's becoming inundating.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320733">(Visited 143 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Revive the old and wonderful art of IRL discussion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you had an enjoyable and invigorating discussion with someone?<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320700">(Visited 149 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">320700</post-id>	<dc:creator>jeff@nobledesign.us (Jeff Noble)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>A book update</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An update on the publication pursuit of my book, "From Fisherman to Shepherd: The Story of Peter." It’s an in-depth account of the most well-known apostle’s life and times.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320696">(Visited 225 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">320696</post-id>	<dc:creator>jeff@nobledesign.us (Jeff Noble)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The radical growth of Christianity among Gen Z (and others)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The next generation has received the message, and we are seeing the radical impact of Christianity globally in our day. Here are some examples of how Gen Z has been impacted by God.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320692">(Visited 265 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">320692</post-id>	<dc:creator>jeff@nobledesign.us (Jeff Noble)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Book Review: “Surprised by Joy” by C.S. Lewis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When someone writes a spiritual autobiography, it's bound to be interesting. When someone like C.S. Lewis does so, it's an important read, even if this reader gives the book a "three-star" rating. <div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320689">(Visited 206 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">320689</post-id>	<dc:creator>jeff@nobledesign.us (Jeff Noble)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Reflections on the SBC 2025: A speedboat vs an aircraft carrier</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A herd of Southern Baptists met in Dallas, and these were my thoughts about the Convention, its Reformers and its Normies.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320644">(Visited 297 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reflections on the SBC 2025: A speedboat vs an aircraft carrier</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A herd of Southern Baptists met in Dallas, and these were my thoughts about the Convention, its Reformers and its Normies. <div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320707">(Visited 258 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">320707</post-id>	<dc:creator>jeff@nobledesign.us (Jeff Noble)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Book Review: “Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[David Garrow's 1000+ page biography of Barack Obama is ponderous. Yet, it was also provocative. Here are some conclusions and thoughts about the book and the Obama he reveals.<div class="tptn_counter" id="tptn_counter_320704">(Visited 163 times, 1 visits today)</div>]]></description>
		
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		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">320704</post-id>	<dc:creator>jeff@nobledesign.us (Jeff Noble)</dc:creator></item>
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