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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;He Leads Me in Right Paths&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw the shepherd restore what had been worn down in you. Now the psalm tells you where that restored strength is meant to take you: “He leads me in right paths.” By now the psalm &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/11/psalm-23-he-leads-me-in-right-paths/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;He Restores My Soul&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study the shepherd led you to water that refreshes. Now the psalm names what that refreshment actually accomplishes: “He restores my soul.” Some words in Scripture are so familiar that we stop noticing how much they promise. &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/10/psalm-23-he-restores-my-soul/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>An Introduction to the Book of Joshua</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Book of Joshua marks a major turning point in the biblical story. After generations of promise, wandering, and preparation, Israel finally enters the land pledged to Abraham. Joshua, Moses’ successor, leads the people through conquest, settlement, and covenant renewal. &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/08/an-introduction-to-the-book-of-joshua-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;He Leads Me Beside Still Water&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we saw the shepherd insist on rest in green pastures. Now he leads you toward another necessity: “He leads me beside still waters.” Picture, for a moment, a still pond reflecting a quiet sky, and you &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/07/psalm-23-he-leads-me-beside-still-water/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The book of Deuteronomy occupies a place of singular importance in the Old Testament. Its Hebrew title, אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים (’elleh hadevarim, “These are the words”), taken from its opening phrase, points to the character of the book as a collection &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/04/22539/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: He Makes Me Lie Down in Green Pastures</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we sat with the words “I shall not want.” Now the psalm shows you what that provision actually looks like in practice: “He makes me lie down in green pastures.” There is something almost humorous in &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/03/psalm-23-he-makes-me-lie-down-in-green-pastures/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: I Shall Not Want</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the last study we lingered over one word, “my,” and let its personal weight settle in. Now we turn to the phrase that word makes possible: “I shall not want.” You have probably heard this line so often that &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/08/02/psalm-23-i-shall-not-want/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;My Shepherd&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the previous study we paused on the first word of this psalm, “the Lord,” and let it settle in as the foundation for everything ahead. Now we come to the word that turns that foundation into something you can &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/07/31/psalm-23-my-shepherd/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;The Lord&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We have circled around the edges of this psalm so far, looking at its title and at the man who wrote it. Now we finally open the psalm itself, and its very first word sets the foundation for everything that &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/07/30/psalm-23-the-lord/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Psalm 23: &#8220;David: The Sweet Psalmist of Israel&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In an earlier study we sat with the title “A Psalm of David” and noticed that David wrote as a man who had known both real danger and real failure, and that this is what makes his confidence trustworthy for &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/07/29/psalm-23-david-the-sweet-psalmist-of-israel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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