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		<title>Patterns of Spiritual Manipulation &#038; Coercive Control &#8211; Daystar Audio Reflections</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Explore an audio reflection series on identifying patterns of spiritual manipulation and coercive control. Learn about the impact of pressure to conform and finding your voice.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Navigating Disappointment When it Seems God Let You Down</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Six years ago, I wrote a post called &#8220;God Let Me Down, Now What?&#8221; When I wrote this post, I was in the process of healing from various trauma while dealing with difficult circumstances in my faith community that compounded the effects of trauma. All this made it challenging to carry on, day after day, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christian Phrases That Keep You Stuck, Hidden, and Hurting</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oh, the things we say. Christians say a lot of interesting things that non-believers (or newer believers) often feel confused by. Years ago, I remember hearing about something called Christianese (words, verses, and phrases used in Christian culture that sometimes come across shallow, trite, vague, or dismissive). I was surprised at first but curious. So [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Are Blaming and Complaining Ever Helpful?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are Blaming and Complaining Ever Helpful? Seems like a weird question. If you search for articles and content about blaming and complaining, particularly for Christians, you&#8217;ll find plenty of reasons why these two actions are not helpful. I even wrote an article for Crosswalk called 8 Reasons Why Blaming and Complaining Are Not Fruitful. In [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Receiving Grace for Growth After Seasons of Stress and Trauma</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Discover how to receive God’s grace for growth after exhausting seasons of stress. Learn why we struggle with survival mode and find hope for your healing journey.]]></description>
		
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