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        <description>Who do you believe has the right to define marriage and family, and how does all this impact Christ's Family--the Church?  These are the questions we address in this series –What Is?   Marriage, Family, and the Church. </description>
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        <itunes:author>Dave Wyrtzen</itunes:author>
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        <itunes:summary>The question whether or not gays have the right to marry marches through the courts toward the Supreme Court. Hollywood preaches that children raised with two mommies or two daddies are just fine, and with the new breakthroughs in genetics who needs either a dad or a mom? How did the ultimate Supreme Court Judge get excluded from the discussion? Who do you believe has the right to define marriage and family, and how does all this impact Christ's Family--the Church?</itunes:summary>
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            <title>Leaders In God's Household (1 Timothy 3: 1-13)</title>
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            <itunes:summary>Where does God go to interview those he is touching for leadership in his Church?</itunes:summary>
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            <title>The Church—God’s Household (1 Timothy 3)</title>
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            <itunes:summary>Israelis and Palestinians prove every day that the struggle to control sacred space still brings blood.  Does that special House of God really exist and if so, where is it?</itunes:summary>
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            <title>Father Abraham Had Many Sons (Genesis 11:8-12:8)</title>
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            <itunes:summary>Thousands of pages have been written on How to be Better Dads and Moms and How to Raise Our Kids to be Godly and Good. Of course, Jesus teaches us to put family first, or does he?</itunes:summary>
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            <title>The New Covenant Family—The Need To Obey And The Need To Train (Ephesians 6:1ff)</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:41:20 -0400</pubDate>
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            <itunes:summary>Where does the Bible say that obedience and respect should begin, and how can this light turn on some respect in the next generation?
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            <title>The Tale Of Two Sons (Genesis 1-11)</title>
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            <itunes:summary>Conservatives cry for the days of Leave it to Beaver and liberals applaud experimentation with new forms of family living. Who actually created families and what does he reveal about what their purpose should be?</itunes:summary>
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            <title>The Ultimate Union -Catching A Glimpse of Eternity (Matthew 21:1-14, Revelation 19:1-10)</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 07:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <itunes:summary>Contrary to what is often believed, Jesus Christ wasn’t against sex. In fact he used marriage to point to the ultimate union that he will bring in the end. Check it out.</itunes:summary>
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            <title>The New Covenant Marriage –The Redemption Picture (Ephesians 5:21-33)</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 08:45:59 -0400</pubDate>
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            <itunes:summary>Guys might not admit it, but they feel the joy when the lovers break through all the obstacles keeping them apart and they finally kiss at the end of the romantic chick flick. Could it be that there is a love story that goes a lot deeper than “Sleepless in Seattle?”</itunes:summary>
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            <title>The Covenant –More Than A Piece of Paper (Prov 2:16-22; Malachi 2:13-16; Hosea 2:15ff)</title>
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            <itunes:summary>Can you break promises, especially your marriage promises and expect to find meaning, purpose, and yes, happiness in life?</itunes:summary>
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            <title>What is Marriage? (Genesis 1-3)</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:03:49 -0400</pubDate>
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            <itunes:summary>The battle rages—traditional marriage between a man and a woman or the rights of individuals to define marriage according to their desires. Who defines marriage for you?</itunes:summary>
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