<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:44:20 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>The His Place Podcast</title><description>Sunday morning messages from His Place Community Church in Burlington, Washington. These surprisingly candid teachings incorporate a balanced mix of lighthearted self-awareness and thoughtful God-awareness. Fresh teachings served weekly. 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Subscribe now!</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>Sunday morning messages from His Place Community Church in Burlington, Washington. These surprisingly candid teachings incorporate a balanced mix of lighthearted self-awareness and thoughtful God-awareness. Fresh teachings served weekly. Subscribe now!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:email>kene@hisplacechurch.com</itunes:email><itunes:name>His Place Community Church</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2036639498125683144</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-04-14T14:44:20.015-07:00</atom:updated><title>Dream On: The Test of Mere Success</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Joseph quickly goes from being dumped like garbage in a pit, to being placed in the most powerful house in the most powerful city in the most powerful country. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/hisplace_podcast2026-04-12.mp3"&gt;From April 12, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2026/04/dream-on-test-of-mere-success.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7345836" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/hisplace_podcast2026-04-12.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Joseph quickly goes from being dumped like garbage in a pit, to being placed in the most powerful house in the most powerful city in the most powerful country. 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From April 12, 2026</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-7439448675543063833</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-04-09T14:51:49.422-07:00</atom:updated><title>Stair Case: The Way of Truth to Life</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Jacob’s dream paints a prophetic picture of our heavenly Father and the infinite gap that’s filled and fulfilled with Christ’s resurrection. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/hisplace_podcast2026-04-05.mp3"&gt;From April 5, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2026/04/stair-case-way-of-truth-to-life.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13745841" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/hisplace_podcast2026-04-05.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jacob’s dream paints a prophetic picture of our heavenly Father and the infinite gap that’s filled and fulfilled with Christ’s resurrection. 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But Jesus didn’t just save us from sin; He disarmed its deception by correcting our perception! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/hisplace_podcast2026-03-29.mp3"&gt;From March 29, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2026/03/weakened-warrior-seeing-strength-in.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="8966185" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/hisplace_podcast2026-03-29.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Our hearts can help hide the truth, normalizing brokenness. But Jesus didn’t just save us from sin; He disarmed its deception by correcting our perception! From March 29, 2026</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Our hearts can help hide the truth, normalizing brokenness. 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And since you’re God’s creation, your role isn’t random; your gifts aren’t accidental. 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From March 15, 2026</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>What’s so amazing about the R-rated testimony of Joseph, is that even though he’s repeatedly victimized, he refuses to play the victim. 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Hard to see that as an upgrade, unless you’re in the pit. 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From January 25, 2026</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4945438745954001499</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-01-21T16:23:06.117-08:00</atom:updated><title>Livin’ on a Prayer: Bracin’ for the Answer</title><description>&lt;p&gt;If you limit God’s character to cute and cuddly – you’ll dangerously underestimate His role in your life. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hisplace_podcast2026-01-18.mp3"&gt;From January 18, 2026&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2026/01/livin-on-prayer-bracin-for-answer.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7160162" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hisplace_podcast2026-01-18.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>If you limit God’s character to cute and cuddly – you’ll dangerously underestimate His role in your life. 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From January 11, 2026</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8677924595164525856</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-12-29T23:38:23.880-08:00</atom:updated><title>Advent’ageous Patience: Waiting Faithfully in Spite of Suffering</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Even when we’re suffering and feel forgotten, confused, and hurt, God calls us to trust in Him and be patient. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-12-28.mp3"&gt;From December 28, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/12/adventageous-patience-waiting.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="9043990" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-12-28.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Even when we’re suffering and feel forgotten, confused, and hurt, God calls us to trust in Him and be patient. From December 28, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Even when we’re suffering and feel forgotten, confused, and hurt, God calls us to trust in Him and be patient. From December 28, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-7347804396552254296</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-12-23T12:24:27.288-08:00</atom:updated><title>Dead on Arrival: Good News’ Bad News</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Every human everywhere has heard something inside them whisper the same things that make us all suspect: whatever this is, this ain’t really living! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-12-21.mp3"&gt;From December 21, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/12/dead-on-arrival-good-news-bad-news.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7476638" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-12-21.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Every human everywhere has heard something inside them whisper the same things that make us all suspect: whatever this is, this ain’t really living! From December 21, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Every human everywhere has heard something inside them whisper the same things that make us all suspect: whatever this is, this ain’t really living! From December 21, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-5675582969086091298</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-12-16T14:34:37.421-08:00</atom:updated><title>Merry Chaos: Gift-Wrapping, Sand-Bagging, and God</title><description>&lt;p&gt;What are you most focused on this season: Christmas or Clausmas or catastrophes? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-12-14.mp3"&gt;From December 14, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/12/merry-chaos-gift-wrapping-sand-bagging.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="5965555" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-12-14.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>What are you most focused on this season: Christmas or Clausmas or catastrophes? From December 14, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>What are you most focused on this season: Christmas or Clausmas or catastrophes? From December 14, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8456096221419584528</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-12-09T13:05:51.413-08:00</atom:updated><title>Un-Grinching: Keeping Christmas Light-Hearted</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Regardless of how hard we try to disguise, revise, and commercialize Christmas, it still shares more than good vibes; it spreads the Good News! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-12-07.mp3"&gt;From December 7, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/12/un-grinching-keeping-christmas-light.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6113610" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-12-07.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Regardless of how hard we try to disguise, revise, and commercialize Christmas, it still shares more than good vibes; it spreads the Good News! From December 7, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Regardless of how hard we try to disguise, revise, and commercialize Christmas, it still shares more than good vibes; it spreads the Good News! From December 7, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3605760005872884430</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-12-05T12:11:53.564-08:00</atom:updated><title>Purple Reign: When Our Blues Meet His Blood</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Who’s chained to you? Paul turned his misery into ministry. How about you? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-11-30.mp3"&gt;From November 30, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/11/purple-reign-when-our-blues-meet-his.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7747512" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hisplace_podcast2025-11-30.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Who’s chained to you? Paul turned his misery into ministry. How about you? From November 30, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Who’s chained to you? Paul turned his misery into ministry. How about you? From November 30, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4419889652559158583</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-11-25T11:58:03.041-08:00</atom:updated><title>Thinking Thanking: Battling to Bring Blessings Into Focus</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Like fish surrounded by life-giving water, we’re blessing-blind: when something essential is everywhere you don’t notice it anywhere. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hisplace_podcast2025-11-23.mp3"&gt;From November 23, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/11/thinking-thanking-battling-to-bring.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7374513" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hisplace_podcast2025-11-23.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Like fish surrounded by life-giving water, we’re blessing-blind: when something essential is everywhere you don’t notice it anywhere. From November 23, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Like fish surrounded by life-giving water, we’re blessing-blind: when something essential is everywhere you don’t notice it anywhere. From November 23, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8404363890974277956</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-11-18T14:20:00.411-08:00</atom:updated><title>Rush Order: Racing Hearts Running to Resist</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We need His Word coursing through our veins, because standing firm is the opposite of standing still. To stand firm is to run to what needs to be done. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hisplace_podcast2025-11-16.mp3"&gt;From November 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/11/rush-order-racing-hearts-running-to.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6942000" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hisplace_podcast2025-11-16.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We need His Word coursing through our veins, because standing firm is the opposite of standing still. To stand firm is to run to what needs to be done. From November 16, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We need His Word coursing through our veins, because standing firm is the opposite of standing still. To stand firm is to run to what needs to be done. From November 16, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-254685387033329576</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-11-12T16:14:19.195-08:00</atom:updated><title>You Turn: Killing the Me-First Mentality</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The fatal flaw of our flesh that causes all the suffering of our sin is our arrogant ego! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hisplace_podcast2025-11-09.mp3"&gt;From November 9, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/11/you-turn-killing-me-first-mentality.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7596519" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hisplace_podcast2025-11-09.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The fatal flaw of our flesh that causes all the suffering of our sin is our arrogant ego! From November 9, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The fatal flaw of our flesh that causes all the suffering of our sin is our arrogant ego! From November 9, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-1744914860637880495</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 23:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-11-04T15:19:19.559-08:00</atom:updated><title>Soft Rock: Ballad of a Broken Heart</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Know how hard it is to truly delight to do Thy will over my will? Only as hard as my heart! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hisplace_podcast2025-11-02.mp3"&gt;From November 2, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/11/soft-rock-ballad-of-broken-heart.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="5639101" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/hisplace_podcast2025-11-02.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Know how hard it is to truly delight to do Thy will over my will? Only as hard as my heart! From November 2, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Know how hard it is to truly delight to do Thy will over my will? Only as hard as my heart! From November 2, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-635490046652805217</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-10-28T13:54:19.310-07:00</atom:updated><title>Peeping Calm: The Serenity of Sneak Peeks</title><description>&lt;p&gt;While we’re here on Earth, God allows some hints of Heaven to break through – to raise our spirits with a sneak peek of our fulfilling future. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hisplace_podcast2025-10-26.mp3"&gt;From October 26, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/10/peeping-calm-serenity-of-sneak-peeks.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7939666" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hisplace_podcast2025-10-26.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>While we’re here on Earth, God allows some hints of Heaven to break through – to raise our spirits with a sneak peek of our fulfilling future. From October 26, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>While we’re here on Earth, God allows some hints of Heaven to break through – to raise our spirits with a sneak peek of our fulfilling future. From October 26, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2636130452621350281</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-10-14T15:23:45.358-07:00</atom:updated><title>False Alarm: The Saving Siren of Sin</title><description>&lt;p&gt;God doesn’t encourage sin; but He does expose and exploit sin. He can use it for good … if we’re willing to hear Him out. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hisplace_podcast2025-10-12.mp3"&gt;From October 12, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/10/false-alarm-saving-siren-of-sin.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="15339102" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hisplace_podcast2025-10-12.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>God doesn’t encourage sin; but He does expose and exploit sin. He can use it for good … if we’re willing to hear Him out. From October 12, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>God doesn’t encourage sin; but He does expose and exploit sin. He can use it for good … if we’re willing to hear Him out. From October 12, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-6858474802497056567</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-10-08T11:05:35.327-07:00</atom:updated><title>Task Force: The Commission to Go Fishin’</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Great Commission calls us to stand tall and go fishin’! And when folks see the shining proof of your faith in the form of peace in your daily trials – they’ll bite.&lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hisplace_podcast2025-10-05.mp3"&gt; From October 5, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/10/task-force-commission-to-go-fishin.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7465055" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hisplace_podcast2025-10-05.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Great Commission calls us to stand tall and go fishin’! And when folks see the shining proof of your faith in the form of peace in your daily trials – they’ll bite. From October 5, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The Great Commission calls us to stand tall and go fishin’! And when folks see the shining proof of your faith in the form of peace in your daily trials – they’ll bite. From October 5, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3392470305723868114</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-10-02T13:49:16.469-07:00</atom:updated><title>Good Mourning: Finding Purpose in Pain</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We’ll miss out on all the good in pain if we believe it’s meant for earthly agony and not for eternal empowerment. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hisplace_podcast2025-09-28.mp3"&gt;From September 28, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/09/good-mourning-finding-purpose-in-pain.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13548150" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hisplace_podcast2025-09-28.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We’ll miss out on all the good in pain if we believe it’s meant for earthly agony and not for eternal empowerment. From September 28, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We’ll miss out on all the good in pain if we believe it’s meant for earthly agony and not for eternal empowerment. From September 28, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4810734523756894171</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-09-23T17:13:47.852-07:00</atom:updated><title>When Panic Attacks: Finding Clarity in Adversity</title><description>&lt;p&gt;If we can hang on to our faith as the storms keep raging, the adversity will expose what we trust and it will prove whether it’s trustworthy. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hisplace_podcast2025-09-21.mp3"&gt;From September 21, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/09/when-panic-attacks-finding-clarity-in.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="5835360" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hisplace_podcast2025-09-21.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>If we can hang on to our faith as the storms keep raging, the adversity will expose what we trust and it will prove whether it’s trustworthy. From September 21, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>If we can hang on to our faith as the storms keep raging, the adversity will expose what we trust and it will prove whether it’s trustworthy. From September 21, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-6994681819683476158</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-09-16T13:26:17.023-07:00</atom:updated><title>Troubled Hearts: Surviving the Storms of Life </title><description>&lt;p&gt;Don’t expect God to calm the storm. Expect Him to calm your troubled heart in the storm, and trust that it must be this way. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hisplace_podcast2025-09-14.mp3"&gt;From September 14, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/09/troubled-hearts-surviving-storms-of-life.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7963185" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hisplace_podcast2025-09-14.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Don’t expect God to calm the storm. Expect Him to calm your troubled heart in the storm, and trust that it must be this way. From September 14, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Don’t expect God to calm the storm. Expect Him to calm your troubled heart in the storm, and trust that it must be this way. From September 14, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-335789882934942839</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-09-09T17:15:50.813-07:00</atom:updated><title>Just Visiting: The Holiness of a Homesick Heart</title><description>&lt;p&gt;When we faithfully follow the clues of this world, we realize we are travelers away from our heavenly home, and the aches of our existence show we’re homesick! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hisplace_podcast2025-09-07.mp3"&gt;From September 7, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/09/just-visiting-holiness-of-homesick-heart.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6585595" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hisplace_podcast2025-09-07.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>When we faithfully follow the clues of this world, we realize we are travelers away from our heavenly home, and the aches of our existence show we’re homesick! From September 7, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>When we faithfully follow the clues of this world, we realize we are travelers away from our heavenly home, and the aches of our existence show we’re homesick! From September 7, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-6427820374557698524</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-09-03T16:28:59.394-07:00</atom:updated><title>Reckless Expectations: Shall the Clay Say, “What the Hey?!”</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Jesus can disappoint us because He refuses to stoop to our subtle assumptions that He’ll bless, protect, and serve us in certain predetermined ways. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hisplace_podcast2025-08-31.mp3"&gt;From August 31, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/08/reckless-expectations-shall-clay-say.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7619567" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/hisplace_podcast2025-08-31.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jesus can disappoint us because He refuses to stoop to our subtle assumptions that He’ll bless, protect, and serve us in certain predetermined ways. From August 31, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Jesus can disappoint us because He refuses to stoop to our subtle assumptions that He’ll bless, protect, and serve us in certain predetermined ways. From August 31, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-6028274773156502032</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-08-27T10:03:37.775-07:00</atom:updated><title>Atomic Faith Part V: Make It Satisfying</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Viewing faith as a satisfying series of victory laps, rather than a grueling struggle to the finish line, brings a fulfilling feeling of satisfaction. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hisplace_podcast2025-08-24.mp3"&gt;From August 24, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/08/atomic-faith-part-v-make-it-satisfying.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="8688227" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hisplace_podcast2025-08-24.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Viewing faith as a satisfying series of victory laps, rather than a grueling struggle to the finish line, brings a fulfilling feeling of satisfaction. From August 24, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Viewing faith as a satisfying series of victory laps, rather than a grueling struggle to the finish line, brings a fulfilling feeling of satisfaction. From August 24, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8181168223258357196</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-08-19T16:23:39.005-07:00</atom:updated><title>Atomic Faith Part IV: Make It Easy</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Even our most compelling cravings won’t come to fruition if they feel like a challenging chore. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hisplace_podcast2025-08-17.mp3"&gt;From August 17, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/08/atomic-faith-part-iv-make-it-easy.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="8519520" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hisplace_podcast2025-08-17.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Even our most compelling cravings won’t come to fruition if they feel like a challenging chore. From August 17, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Even our most compelling cravings won’t come to fruition if they feel like a challenging chore. From August 17, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8553835231590648417</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-08-12T14:43:01.975-07:00</atom:updated><title>Subatomic Strength: The Radiant Joy of Jesus</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Book Antiqua&amp;quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Childlike
joy is required for ongoing growth. Because, once we take the step to plant a
seed of faith, we need power to tend it with persistence. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hisplace_podcast2025-08-10.mp3"&gt;From August 10, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/08/subatomic-strength-radiant-joy-of-jesus.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7779279" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hisplace_podcast2025-08-10.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Childlike joy is required for ongoing growth. Because, once we take the step to plant a seed of faith, we need power to tend it with persistence. From August 10, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Childlike joy is required for ongoing growth. Because, once we take the step to plant a seed of faith, we need power to tend it with persistence. From August 10, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-5093759012990535101</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-08-06T11:17:59.889-07:00</atom:updated><title>Subatomic Faith: Simply Job-Shadowing Jesus</title><description>&lt;p&gt;An apprentice is just a novice who job-shadows a master. And, like Rome, a disciplined apprentice isn’t built in a day. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hisplace_podcast2025-08-03.mp3"&gt;From August 3, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/08/subatomic-faith-simply-job-shadowing.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="8955937" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/hisplace_podcast2025-08-03.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>An apprentice is just a novice who job-shadows a master. And, like Rome, a disciplined apprentice isn’t built in a day. From August 3, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>An apprentice is just a novice who job-shadows a master. And, like Rome, a disciplined apprentice isn’t built in a day. From August 3, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-1985905795501087260</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-07-29T14:20:54.154-07:00</atom:updated><title>Atomic Faith Part III: Make It Attractive</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Does your daily faith feel enticing? That should be the goal, because our most appealing options become our most consistent choices. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-07-27.mp3"&gt;From July 27, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/07/atomic-faith-part-iii-make-it-attractive.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="9155718" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-07-27.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Does your daily faith feel enticing? That should be the goal, because our most appealing options become our most consistent choices. From July 27, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Does your daily faith feel enticing? That should be the goal, because our most appealing options become our most consistent choices. From July 27, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-7437777441121034303</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-07-22T14:29:15.887-07:00</atom:updated><title>Atomic Faith Part II: Make It Obvious</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Faith often fails not because it was intentionally abandoned, but just because it was accidentally forgotten. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-07-20.mp3"&gt;From July 20, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/07/atomic-faith-part-ii-make-it-obvious.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7994620" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-07-20.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Faith often fails not because it was intentionally abandoned, but just because it was accidentally forgotten. From July 20, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Faith often fails not because it was intentionally abandoned, but just because it was accidentally forgotten. From July 20, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3505006238964466533</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-07-16T11:33:04.484-07:00</atom:updated><title>Atomic Faith Part I: The Force of Habit</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We can use the force of habit to produce the action of faith – so that our simple daily routines lead us into God’s presence. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-07-13.mp3"&gt;From July 13, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/07/atomic-faith-part-i-force-of-habit.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7661510" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-07-13.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We can use the force of habit to produce the action of faith – so that our simple daily routines lead us into God’s presence. From July 13, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We can use the force of habit to produce the action of faith – so that our simple daily routines lead us into God’s presence. From July 13, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4755541082388530514</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 21:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-07-08T14:23:46.788-07:00</atom:updated><title>4G Connection: Gratitude, Growth, Generosity, &amp; Grace</title><description>&lt;p&gt;To strengthen our connection with Christ and our community, we must make an effort to remember gratitude, pursue growth, practice generosity, and embrace grace. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-07-06.mp3"&gt;From July 6, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/07/4g-connection-gratitude-growth.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="4457982" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-07-06.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>To strengthen our connection with Christ and our community, we must make an effort to remember gratitude, pursue growth, practice generosity, and embrace grace. From July 6, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>To strengthen our connection with Christ and our community, we must make an effort to remember gratitude, pursue growth, practice generosity, and embrace grace. From July 6, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2685270066600304739</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-07-01T14:00:40.517-07:00</atom:updated><title>Jasper Jesus: Clear as a Crystal Cornerstone</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Jasper is one of the few precious stones that contains impurities, which prevent any light from passing through it. But we’re made pure so we can see His face and feel His embrace. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-06-29.mp3"&gt;From June 29, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/06/jasper-jesus-clear-as-crystal.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6074214" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hisplace_podcast2025-06-29.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Jasper is one of the few precious stones that contains impurities, which prevent any light from passing through it. But we’re made pure so we can see His face and feel His embrace. From June 29, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Jasper is one of the few precious stones that contains impurities, which prevent any light from passing through it. But we’re made pure so we can see His face and feel His embrace. From June 29, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-1311807373944267914</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-06-25T16:25:09.650-07:00</atom:updated><title>Noise Pollution: Intercepting Interrupting Interference</title><description>&lt;p&gt;God’s always speaking loud and clear – we just need to lower the volume of everything else. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hisplace_podcast2025-06-22.mp3"&gt;From June 22, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/06/noise-pollution-intercepting.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="15111352" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hisplace_podcast2025-06-22.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>God’s always speaking loud and clear – we just need to lower the volume of everything else. From June 22, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>God’s always speaking loud and clear – we just need to lower the volume of everything else. From June 22, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-843000329261203123</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-06-17T14:18:03.434-07:00</atom:updated><title>The Great Escape: Love, Death, &amp; Pilots</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Today we are going to face the fear of death, embrace the gift of salvation, and rest in the certainty of a safe landing! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hisplace_podcast2025-06-15.mp3"&gt;From June 15, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-great-escape-love-death-pilots.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7905179" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hisplace_podcast2025-06-15.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Today we are going to face the fear of death, embrace the gift of salvation, and rest in the certainty of a safe landing! From June 15, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Today we are going to face the fear of death, embrace the gift of salvation, and rest in the certainty of a safe landing! From June 15, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-856287571057820160</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-06-10T15:13:08.664-07:00</atom:updated><title>Game On! Turning Labor into Love</title><description>&lt;p&gt;How can frustration and failure simultaneously be fun? Games! And since faith is how we embrace adversity, if we can make it a game, we can smile while we struggle. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hisplace_podcast2025-06-08.mp3"&gt;From June 8, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/06/game-on-turning-labor-into-love.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7920735" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hisplace_podcast2025-06-08.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>How can frustration and failure simultaneously be fun? Games! And since faith is how we embrace adversity, if we can make it a game, we can smile while we struggle. From June 8, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>How can frustration and failure simultaneously be fun? Games! And since faith is how we embrace adversity, if we can make it a game, we can smile while we struggle. From June 8, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8304428649020064058</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-06-03T14:10:06.338-07:00</atom:updated><title>F Words: Forcing Ourselves Forward</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Our brains aren’t wired to just suffer through problems; they’re wired to solve them. Because God’s plan is more about figuring it out than toughing it out. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hisplace_podcast2025-06-01.mp3"&gt;From June 1, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/06/f-words-forcing-ourselves-forward.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6699253" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hisplace_podcast2025-06-01.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Our brains aren’t wired to just suffer through problems; they’re wired to solve them. Because God’s plan is more about figuring it out than toughing it out. From June 1, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Our brains aren’t wired to just suffer through problems; they’re wired to solve them. Because God’s plan is more about figuring it out than toughing it out. From June 1, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8797240209128816897</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 20:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-05-28T17:50:17.015-07:00</atom:updated><title>Mirror Mortals: Reflecting the Word We’ve Heard</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Like a mirror, if we don’t honor the honesty of God’s Word when we see our faults and flaws reflected in it, we’ll get distracted and forget what we saw. F&lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hisplace_podcast2025-05-25.mp3"&gt;rom May 25, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/05/mirror-mortals-reflecting-word-weve.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6533243" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hisplace_podcast2025-05-25.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Like a mirror, if we don’t honor the honesty of God’s Word when we see our faults and flaws reflected in it, we’ll get distracted and forget what we saw. From May 25, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Like a mirror, if we don’t honor the honesty of God’s Word when we see our faults and flaws reflected in it, we’ll get distracted and forget what we saw. From May 25, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-6771473648775829832</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 21:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-05-20T14:56:51.544-07:00</atom:updated><title>Chop-Chop Snip-Snip: The Sharp Reality of God’s Love</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Consider God’s sternness, and continue in His kindness, and let the pruning commence! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hisplace_podcast2025-05-18.mp3"&gt;From May 18, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/05/chop-chop-snip-snip-sharp-reality-of.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7516198" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hisplace_podcast2025-05-18.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Consider God’s sternness, and continue in His kindness, and let the pruning commence! From May 18, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Consider God’s sternness, and continue in His kindness, and let the pruning commence! From May 18, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-7162404637219869476</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-05-14T13:55:42.493-07:00</atom:updated><title>Mother Nature: Our Father’s Maternal Spirit</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Motherly love is a critical component of our Heavenly Father’s character – and an essential element of Christian life for us to emulate! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hisplace_podcast2025-05-11.mp3"&gt;From May 11, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/05/mother-nature-our-fathers-maternal.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="11046143" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hisplace_podcast2025-05-11.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Motherly love is a critical component of our Heavenly Father’s character – and an essential element of Christian life for us to emulate! From May 11, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Motherly love is a critical component of our Heavenly Father’s character – and an essential element of Christian life for us to emulate! From May 11, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-1354658024073886870</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 23:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-05-06T16:59:17.796-07:00</atom:updated><title>Vital Signs V: Created to Bestow</title><description>&lt;p&gt;When you make an entrance, wherever you go, do you brighten the room or darken the doorway? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hisplace_podcast2025-05-04.mp3"&gt;From May 4, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/05/vital-signs-v-created-to-bestow.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6479820" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hisplace_podcast2025-05-04.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>When you make an entrance, wherever you go, do you brighten the room or darken the doorway? From May 4, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>When you make an entrance, wherever you go, do you brighten the room or darken the doorway? From May 4, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4441030396911381300</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-04-29T16:09:32.445-07:00</atom:updated><title>Vital Signs IV: Created to Branch Out</title><description>&lt;p&gt;As recipients of the love that saved us, our job is to fill our branch with a new fruit that’s bound to be someone’s new favorite! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-04-27.mp3"&gt;From April 27, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/04/vital-signs-iv-created-to-branch-out.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="5825098" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-04-27.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>As recipients of the love that saved us, our job is to fill our branch with a new fruit that’s bound to be someone’s new favorite! 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Otherwise, we’re victims of every sin, that ultimately becomes the deadly venom of our own demise. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-04-20.mp3"&gt;From April 20, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/04/king-cobra-healing-our-hell-bent-hearts.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7382001" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-04-20.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This whole world is in desperate need of the anti-venom of the King of the kings of the cobras. Otherwise, we’re victims of every sin, that ultimately becomes the deadly venom of our own demise. From April 20, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This whole world is in desperate need of the anti-venom of the King of the kings of the cobras. Otherwise, we’re victims of every sin, that ultimately becomes the deadly venom of our own demise. From April 20, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-1332057180063676403</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 22:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-04-15T15:15:06.395-07:00</atom:updated><title>Vital Signs III: Created to Become</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Like an apprentice, we weren’t just “hired” to represent God in image; we’re meant to become like Him in character. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-04-13.mp3"&gt;From April 13, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/04/vital-signs-iii-created-to-become.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6681490" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-04-13.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Like an apprentice, we weren’t just “hired” to represent God in image; we’re meant to become like Him in character. 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And just as an arm can’t fulfill “its own special work” if it’s dismembered, neither can we. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-04-06.mp3"&gt;From April 6, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/04/vital-signs-ii-created-to-bond-and.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6616408" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-04-06.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We weren’t merely created, we were fashioned for His family, the Body of Christ. And just as an arm can’t fulfill “its own special work” if it’s dismembered, neither can we. From April 6, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We weren’t merely created, we were fashioned for His family, the Body of Christ. And just as an arm can’t fulfill “its own special work” if it’s dismembered, neither can we. From April 6, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-5780815018268339845</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-04-08T14:14:15.672-07:00</atom:updated><title>Vital Signs I: Created to Believe</title><description>&lt;p&gt;God created us to be loved, to know we’re loved, and to be driven by His love. But that all begins with believing in His love. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-03-30.mp3"&gt;From March 30, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/03/vital-signs-created-to-believe.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7487727" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hisplace_podcast2025-03-30.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>God created us to be loved, to know we’re loved, and to be driven by His love. But that all begins with believing in His love. From March 30, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>God created us to be loved, to know we’re loved, and to be driven by His love. But that all begins with believing in His love. From March 30, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2191529740268839154</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-03-26T11:15:18.611-07:00</atom:updated><title>Spiritual Physical: Getting Fit for Our Final Exam</title><description>&lt;p&gt;God places a high value on self-examination. So, we’re gonna test ourselves for the five vital signs of a good and faithful servant! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hisplace_podcast2025-03-23.mp3"&gt;From March 23, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/03/spiritual-physical-getting-fit-for-our.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7220271" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hisplace_podcast2025-03-23.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>God places a high value on self-examination. So, we’re gonna test ourselves for the five vital signs of a good and faithful servant! From March 23, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>God places a high value on self-examination. So, we’re gonna test ourselves for the five vital signs of a good and faithful servant! From March 23, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8122572211694401650</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-03-18T14:16:21.521-07:00</atom:updated><title>Serving a Purpose: Exercising Your Set of Skills</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Once we understand why serving is our common command, all we need to feel fulfilled is our specific assignment. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hisplace_podcast2025-03-16.mp3"&gt;From March 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/03/serving-purpose-exercising-your-set-of.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="5820313" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hisplace_podcast2025-03-16.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Once we understand why serving is our common command, all we need to feel fulfilled is our specific assignment. 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And church is all about finding your fit to serve your part in the body of Christ. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hisplace_podcast2025-03-09.mp3"&gt;From March 9, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/03/to-serve-and-perfect-what-we-get-from.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="5220536" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hisplace_podcast2025-03-09.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Serving God means saving us! And church is all about finding your fit to serve your part in the body of Christ. From March 9, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Serving God means saving us! And church is all about finding your fit to serve your part in the body of Christ. From March 9, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3183054800773904540</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-03-04T16:33:39.377-08:00</atom:updated><title>Unclogged: The Powerful Drano of Humility</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Humility isn’t thinking poorly of yourself, it’s thinking rightly of yourself. 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From February 23, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-5284277369480549694</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-02-19T11:14:51.876-08:00</atom:updated><title>Gas Bags: Shrinkable, Stretchable, and Sincere</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Jesus offers two brilliant, back-to-back parables: The New Cloth Patch and the New Wine. 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Both stress the need for flexibility and pliability in God’s hands. From February 16, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-7581856883866912402</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-02-11T15:14:11.859-08:00</atom:updated><title>Dressed to Dazzle: Defeating Death With Linen of Light</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Book Antiqua, serif;"&gt;In the Good Samaritan parable, why did the Priest and the Levite cross the road? The answer should serve as a warning to us. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hisplace_podcast2025-02-09.mp3"&gt;From February 9, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/02/dressed-to-dazzle-defeating-death-with.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="8103635" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hisplace_podcast2025-02-09.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In the Good Samaritan parable, why did the Priest and the Levite cross the road? The answer should serve as a warning to us. From February 9, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In the Good Samaritan parable, why did the Priest and the Levite cross the road? The answer should serve as a warning to us. From February 9, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3485700655352944751</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-02-04T14:19:22.777-08:00</atom:updated><title>How to Train Your Human: Rectifying Reluctant Righteousness</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Without God as our trusted Master, life can feel like meaningless chores instead of valuable training. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hisplace_podcast2025-02-02.mp3"&gt;From February 2, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/02/how-to-train-your-human-rectifying.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7460512" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/hisplace_podcast2025-02-02.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Without God as our trusted Master, life can feel like meaningless chores instead of valuable training. From February 2, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Without God as our trusted Master, life can feel like meaningless chores instead of valuable training. From February 2, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-513864790758478303</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 21:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-01-28T13:55:31.584-08:00</atom:updated><title>Look Who’s Talking: Resolving Relentless Restlessness</title><description>&lt;p&gt;What’s with God’s ongoing emphasis on who’s who when it comes to our conversations? Why is He so worried about miscommunication? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2025-01-26.mp3"&gt;From January 26, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/01/look-whos-talking-resolving-relentless.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="6684464" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2025-01-26.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>What’s with God’s ongoing emphasis on who’s who when it comes to our conversations? Why is He so worried about miscommunication? From January 26, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>What’s with God’s ongoing emphasis on who’s who when it comes to our conversations? Why is He so worried about miscommunication? From January 26, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2172682423434182277</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-01-22T11:52:38.229-08:00</atom:updated><title>Rest Op.: Arresting a Restless Heart</title><description>&lt;p&gt;It takes a lot of effort to take a load off. So, how hard do you work at resting in Christ? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2025-01-19.mp3"&gt;From January 19, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/01/rest-op-arresting-restless-heart.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7300282" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2025-01-19.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>It takes a lot of effort to take a load off. So, how hard do you work at resting in Christ? From January 19, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>It takes a lot of effort to take a load off. So, how hard do you work at resting in Christ? From January 19, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-5678876264236684480</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 21:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-01-14T13:57:59.039-08:00</atom:updated><title>Internal Affairs: Seeking Spiritual Health</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Like physical health, spiritual health takes ongoing effort to keep things operational and to defend against intruders. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2025-01-12.mp3"&gt;From January 12, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/01/internal-affairs-seeking-spiritual.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7891185" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2025-01-12.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Like physical health, spiritual health takes ongoing effort to keep things operational and to defend against intruders. From January 12, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Like physical health, spiritual health takes ongoing effort to keep things operational and to defend against intruders. From January 12, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8051981538678544030</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 21:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-01-07T13:58:58.413-08:00</atom:updated><title>AC/BC: A Nice New Heart in Naughty Old You</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Lord’s “nice” list contains the names of all those who know they belong on the “naughty” list, and acknowledge it, and embrace His mercy. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2025-01-05.mp3"&gt;From January 5, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2025/01/acbc-nice-new-heart-in-naughty-old-you.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7732568" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2025-01-05.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The Lord’s “nice” list contains the names of all those who know they belong on the “naughty” list, and acknowledge it, and embrace His mercy. From January 5, 2025</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The Lord’s “nice” list contains the names of all those who know they belong on the “naughty” list, and acknowledge it, and embrace His mercy. From January 5, 2025</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8171825540366039499</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2025-01-02T11:49:51.021-08:00</atom:updated><title>Spoiler Alert: Spotting Sin’s Forbidden Fruit</title><description>&lt;p&gt;One of the most important parts of spiritual quality control is learning to identify imposters: AKA fake fruit. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2024-12-29.mp3"&gt;From December 29, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/12/spoiler-alert-spotting-sins-forbidden.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7367273" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hisplace_podcast2024-12-29.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>One of the most important parts of spiritual quality control is learning to identify imposters: AKA fake fruit. From December 29, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>One of the most important parts of spiritual quality control is learning to identify imposters: AKA fake fruit. From December 29, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-7581440742995712465</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-12-24T10:51:32.946-08:00</atom:updated><title>Myrrh Maids: The Glory of the Tent Peg Story</title><description>&lt;p&gt;What all went through Mary’s mind as Jesus grew into a toddler? How often did she kiss His toes and say, “These little feet are gonna crush that ol’ serpents’ head!” &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hisplace_podcast2024-12-22.mp3"&gt;From December 22, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/12/myrrh-maids-glory-of-tent-peg-story.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7684402" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hisplace_podcast2024-12-22.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>What all went through Mary’s mind as Jesus grew into a toddler? How often did she kiss His toes and say, “These little feet are gonna crush that ol’ serpents’ head!” From December 22, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>What all went through Mary’s mind as Jesus grew into a toddler? How often did she kiss His toes and say, “These little feet are gonna crush that ol’ serpents’ head!” From December 22, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3289906218991460484</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-12-17T15:51:44.434-08:00</atom:updated><title>Rest in Peace: Christmas’ Calming Conquest</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Christmas is our annual reminder that “what is” true has already defeated all our “what if” worries.&lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hisplace_podcast2024-12-15.mp3"&gt; From December 15, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/12/rest-in-peace-christmas-calming-conquest.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="8477779" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hisplace_podcast2024-12-15.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Christmas is our annual reminder that “what is” true has already defeated all our “what if” worries. From December 15, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Christmas is our annual reminder that “what is” true has already defeated all our “what if” worries. From December 15, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-5368140901085955324</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-12-10T16:56:12.371-08:00</atom:updated><title>James’ Bond: The Call of Duty and Devotion</title><description>&lt;p&gt;God wants us to go from a servant level of doing our duty, to a companion level of motivation that comes from agreeing with His heart. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hisplace_podcast2024-12-08.mp3"&gt;From December 8, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/12/james-bond-call-of-duty-and-devotion.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="7271757" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hisplace_podcast2024-12-08.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>God wants us to go from a servant level of doing our duty, to a companion level of motivation that comes from agreeing with His heart. From December 8, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>God wants us to go from a servant level of doing our duty, to a companion level of motivation that comes from agreeing with His heart. From December 8, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-437566837195623515</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-12-04T15:20:08.535-08:00</atom:updated><title>Martha-Martha: Settle Down and Listen Up</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We need to discern when sitting and listening best serves His plans and our created purpose – and when we’re being called to serve others on His behalf. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hisplace_podcast2024-12-01.mp3"&gt;From December 1, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/12/martha-martha-settle-down-and-listen-up.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14130408" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hisplace_podcast2024-12-01.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We need to discern when sitting and listening best serves His plans and our created purpose – and when we’re being called to serve others on His behalf. From December 1, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We need to discern when sitting and listening best serves His plans and our created purpose – and when we’re being called to serve others on His behalf. From December 1, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4522339068935592812</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 23:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-11-26T15:03:31.965-08:00</atom:updated><title>Get On the Bus: The Great Divorce, Part 5: Living</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We choose our actions, but truth decides our consequences. Just as we can choose to board a bus, but we don’t decide where it goes. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hisplace_podcast2024-11-24.mp3"&gt;From November 24, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/11/get-on-bus-great-divorce-part-5-living.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="21299644" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hisplace_podcast2024-11-24.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We choose our actions, but truth decides our consequences. Just as we can choose to board a bus, but we don’t decide where it goes. From November 24, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We choose our actions, but truth decides our consequences. Just as we can choose to board a bus, but we don’t decide where it goes. From November 24, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8585506372783107087</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-11-19T15:38:59.896-08:00</atom:updated><title>Get On the Bus: The Great Divorce, Part 4: Loving</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We need to make sure our heart isn’t yielding to tainted love, but rather guided by God into true love. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hisplace_podcast2024-11-17.mp3"&gt;From November 17, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/11/get-on-bus-great-divorce-part-4-loving.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="15176332" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hisplace_podcast2024-11-17.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We need to make sure our heart isn’t yielding to tainted love, but rather guided by God into true love. 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And when the input of others leads us deeper into our relationship with God, we can trust their guidance as “tried and true.” &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hisplace_podcast2024-11-10.mp3"&gt;From November 10, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/11/get-on-bus-great-divorce-part-3.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="15518438" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hisplace_podcast2024-11-10.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tested words make trusted people. And when the input of others leads us deeper into our relationship with God, we can trust their guidance as “tried and true.” From November 10, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Tested words make trusted people. And when the input of others leads us deeper into our relationship with God, we can trust their guidance as “tried and true.” From November 10, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2737114895132541146</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 21:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-11-05T13:49:23.157-08:00</atom:updated><title>Get On the Bus: The Great Divorce, Part 2: Losing</title><description>&lt;p&gt;In the story, three Grey Town ghosts are challenged to change by letting go of their Grey Town attachments and embracing their new life in Heaven. 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From November 3, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-361375457343934613</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-29T14:45:56.032-07:00</atom:updated><title>Get On the Bus: The Great Divorce, Part 1: Leaving</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The common thread that keeps people off Lewis’s metaphorical bus begins to emerge: sin finds a way to hold people from pursuing Heaven. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-10-27.mp3"&gt;From October 27, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/10/get-on-bus-great-divorce-part-1-leaving.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14945016" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-10-27.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>The common thread that keeps people off Lewis’s metaphorical bus begins to emerge: sin finds a way to hold people from pursuing Heaven. From October 27, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>The common thread that keeps people off Lewis’s metaphorical bus begins to emerge: sin finds a way to hold people from pursuing Heaven. From October 27, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3367737517603750009</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-22T15:50:25.605-07:00</atom:updated><title>Selfless Vengeance: Rightly Repaying Our Wrongdoers</title><description>&lt;p&gt;It can be so hard to hold our tongue and our temper. It isn’t that we don’t trust the Lord to repay; it’s that we don’t like the way He repays. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-10-20.mp3"&gt;From October 20, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/10/selfless-vengeance-rightly-repaying-our.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13999362" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-10-20.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>It can be so hard to hold our tongue and our temper. It isn’t that we don’t trust the Lord to repay; it’s that we don’t like the way He repays. From October 20, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>It can be so hard to hold our tongue and our temper. It isn’t that we don’t trust the Lord to repay; it’s that we don’t like the way He repays. From October 20, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3461561931435968098</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-16T13:54:20.900-07:00</atom:updated><title>Coming Attraction: Feeling Future Hope Now</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Nothing gives purpose to today like the promise of tomorrow, and the better our expectations the greater our excitement. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-10-13.mp3"&gt;From October 13, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/10/coming-attraction-feeling-future-hope.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13423815" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-10-13.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Nothing gives purpose to today like the promise of tomorrow, and the better our expectations the greater our excitement. From October 13, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Nothing gives purpose to today like the promise of tomorrow, and the better our expectations the greater our excitement. From October 13, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2283374503734234801</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-08T14:23:38.454-07:00</atom:updated><title>Do Gooder: The Right to Forgive Wrongdoers</title><description>&lt;p&gt;How do I forgive the intentional, inexcusable wounds of those who are dead to me? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-10-06.mp3"&gt;From October 6, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/10/do-gooder-right-to-forgive-wrongdoers.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13648050" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-10-06.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>How do I forgive the intentional, inexcusable wounds of those who are dead to me? From October 6, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>How do I forgive the intentional, inexcusable wounds of those who are dead to me? From October 6, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4327917709084682064</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-01T15:06:19.317-07:00</atom:updated><title>Self Stable: Christian Consistency</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Whether Christian or secular, we’re defined by the qualities of our character that stay the same despite the situation. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-09-29.mp3"&gt;From September 29, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/09/self-stable-christian-consistency.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14657824" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hisplace_podcast2024-09-29.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Whether Christian or secular, we’re defined by the qualities of our character that stay the same despite the situation. From September 29, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Whether Christian or secular, we’re defined by the qualities of our character that stay the same despite the situation. From September 29, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3501412742443744564</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 23:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-24T16:24:38.872-07:00</atom:updated><title>Debt Relief: Feeling the Freedom of Forgiveness</title><description>&lt;p&gt;How does sin increase our debt? Who do we owe? And why? And, what’s it mean to borrow against life? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hsiplace_podcast2024-09-22.mp3"&gt;From September 22, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/09/debt-relief-feeling-freedom-of.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13940004" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hsiplace_podcast2024-09-22.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>How does sin increase our debt? Who do we owe? And why? And, what’s it mean to borrow against life? From September 22, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>How does sin increase our debt? Who do we owe? And why? And, what’s it mean to borrow against life? From September 22, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4688324172378051905</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-17T14:41:17.792-07:00</atom:updated><title>So Far, So Good: Regulating Righteousness</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We’re motivated to pursue what we love and avoid what we fear. But God can seem like both a reward and a threat.&lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hisplace_podcast2024-09-15.mp3"&gt; From September 15, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/09/so-far-so-good-regulating-righteousness.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="12881929" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hisplace_podcast2024-09-15.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We’re motivated to pursue what we love and avoid what we fear. But God can seem like both a reward and a threat. From September 15, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We’re motivated to pursue what we love and avoid what we fear. But God can seem like both a reward and a threat. From September 15, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-5762871664871149464</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-10T13:47:21.660-07:00</atom:updated><title>Giving Up: Making Ourselves Good and Poor</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We understand building wealth, but not so much building benevolence. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hisplace_podcast2024-09-08.mp3"&gt;From September 8, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/09/giving-up-making-ourselves-good-and-poor.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="15257608" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hisplace_podcast2024-09-08.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We understand building wealth, but not so much building benevolence. From September 8, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We understand building wealth, but not so much building benevolence. From September 8, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2545170699034624662</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 20:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-04T13:52:55.904-07:00</atom:updated><title>Shareholders: Offering Loans to the Lord</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Giving conquers our greed, increases our Christlikeness, and gives us a share in His work. So, whatever you do, don’t give your Lord your leftovers. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hisplace_podcast2024-09-01.mp3"&gt;From September 1, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/09/shareholders-offering-loans-to-lord.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14622517" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hisplace_podcast2024-09-01.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Giving conquers our greed, increases our Christlikeness, and gives us a share in His work. So, whatever you do, don’t give your Lord your leftovers. From September 1, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Giving conquers our greed, increases our Christlikeness, and gives us a share in His work. So, whatever you do, don’t give your Lord your leftovers. From September 1, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8261167940837156867</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-27T12:17:44.161-07:00</atom:updated><title>Missing Persons: Lusting for What We’re Lacking</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We can measure our lives by what we’re denied or supplied; but a life measured by what it’s missing is hollow, while a life measured by what it’s filled with is rich. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hisplace_podcast2024-08-25.mp3"&gt;From August 25, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/08/missing-persons-lusting-for-what-were.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14252115" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hisplace_podcast2024-08-25.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We can measure our lives by what we’re denied or supplied; but a life measured by what it’s missing is hollow, while a life measured by what it’s filled with is rich. From August 25, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We can measure our lives by what we’re denied or supplied; but a life measured by what it’s missing is hollow, while a life measured by what it’s filled with is rich. From August 25, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-8721365032697771142</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-23T12:50:39.862-07:00</atom:updated><title>Patches Pals: Clothing Ourselves With Christ</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We were created to bear God’s image by maturing in His character. So, who are you honoring by the way you’re living? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hisplace_podcast2024-08-18.mp3"&gt;From August 18, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/08/patches-pals-clothing-ourselves-with.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14285649" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hisplace_podcast2024-08-18.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We were created to bear God’s image by maturing in His character. So, who are you honoring by the way you’re living? From August 18, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We were created to bear God’s image by maturing in His character. So, who are you honoring by the way you’re living? From August 18, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-4481920427176450832</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 21:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-13T14:49:27.677-07:00</atom:updated><title>Hunger Gains: Understanding Unmet Urges</title><description>&lt;p&gt;We’re all starving for something. And no matter how hard we try to change ourselves or our situation, the real you will always hunger for your real home.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hisplace_podcast2024-08-11.mp3"&gt;From August 11, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/08/hunger-gains-understanding-unmet-urges.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="15882707" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hisplace_podcast2024-08-11.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We’re all starving for something. And no matter how hard we try to change ourselves or our situation, the real you will always hunger for your real home.&amp;nbsp;From August 11, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We’re all starving for something. And no matter how hard we try to change ourselves or our situation, the real you will always hunger for your real home.&amp;nbsp;From August 11, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3385901176895383542</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-06T16:50:29.358-07:00</atom:updated><title>Get Real: Activating Our Potential</title><description>&lt;p&gt;As all parents know, you don’t know what you’re made of until you start “playing the part”. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hisplace_podcast2024-08-04.mp3"&gt;From August 4, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/08/get-real-activating-our-potential.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="12755065" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hisplace_podcast2024-08-04.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>As all parents know, you don’t know what you’re made of until you start “playing the part”. From August 4, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>As all parents know, you don’t know what you’re made of until you start “playing the part”. From August 4, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-3827504636034822823</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-07-30T16:05:01.815-07:00</atom:updated><title>Star Power: Taking the Lead by Taking Action</title><description>&lt;p&gt;You’ve been given a leading role in the ultimate reality show, and it’s the role of a lifetime – and beyond! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-07-28.mp3"&gt;From July 28, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/07/star-power-taking-lead-by-taking-action.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="12460005" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-07-28.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You’ve been given a leading role in the ultimate reality show, and it’s the role of a lifetime – and beyond! From July 28, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>You’ve been given a leading role in the ultimate reality show, and it’s the role of a lifetime – and beyond! From July 28, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-9058508012397260693</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 19:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-07-23T12:29:43.763-07:00</atom:updated><title>Captains Courageous: Our Struggle to Be Vulnerable</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Our planet is sailing around the sun like a big ol’ cruise ship. And we wear the Captain’s uniform of compassion, kindness, and encouragement. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-07-21.mp3"&gt;From July 21, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/07/captains-courageous-our-struggle-to-be.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13910335" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-07-21.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Our planet is sailing around the sun like a big ol’ cruise ship. And we wear the Captain’s uniform of compassion, kindness, and encouragement. From July 21, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Our planet is sailing around the sun like a big ol’ cruise ship. And we wear the Captain’s uniform of compassion, kindness, and encouragement. From July 21, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-7886410919337229570</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-07-16T15:11:31.164-07:00</atom:updated><title>Picking Fights: Winning the Right War</title><description>&lt;p&gt;You can have a tender temperament and still fight with ferocity – as long as love leads the way. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-07-14.mp3"&gt;From July 14, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/07/picking-fights-winning-right-war.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="12318721" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-07-14.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You can have a tender temperament and still fight with ferocity – as long as love leads the way. From July 14, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>You can have a tender temperament and still fight with ferocity – as long as love leads the way. From July 14, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2448738846686683809</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 18:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-07-09T12:00:52.050-07:00</atom:updated><title>Fire Works: How to Take a Stand and Shine</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Salvation produces shining works of faith, the way a lit lamp or Roman candle produces light. That’s our fire “proof” in the dark down here. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-07-07.mp3"&gt;From July 7, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/07/fire-works-how-to-take-stand-and-shine.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="12758212" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-07-07.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Salvation produces shining works of faith, the way a lit lamp or Roman candle produces light. That’s our fire “proof” in the dark down here. From July 7, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Salvation produces shining works of faith, the way a lit lamp or Roman candle produces light. That’s our fire “proof” in the dark down here. From July 7, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-1492867510297452637</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 18:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-07-02T11:55:18.122-07:00</atom:updated><title>Risky Business: Are People Worth It?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;In the fog of relationships, it’s sometimes hard to see the payoff and hard to see the reward behind the risk. And that means we can’t do it without Jesus! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-06-30.mp3"&gt;From June 30, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/06/risky-business-are-people-worth-it.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="9577954" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hisplace_podcast2024-06-30.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In the fog of relationships, it’s sometimes hard to see the payoff and hard to see the reward behind the risk. And that means we can’t do it without Jesus! From June 30, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In the fog of relationships, it’s sometimes hard to see the payoff and hard to see the reward behind the risk. And that means we can’t do it without Jesus! From June 30, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-588856019677610882</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 21:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-06-25T15:00:00.692-07:00</atom:updated><title>Joy Ride: Identifying Our Driving Forces</title><description>&lt;p&gt;If love doesn’t drive us, something else will. So what’s driving you? Guilt? Anger? Approval? Greed? Fear? &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hisplace_podcast2024-06-23.mp3"&gt;From June 23, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/06/joy-ride-identifying-our-driving-forces.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14405388" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hisplace_podcast2024-06-23.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>If love doesn’t drive us, something else will. So what’s driving you? Guilt? Anger? Approval? Greed? Fear? From June 23, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>If love doesn’t drive us, something else will. So what’s driving you? Guilt? Anger? Approval? Greed? Fear? From June 23, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-6375755125803012995</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-06-18T11:49:31.959-07:00</atom:updated><title>Dad Company: The Fellowship of Fatherhood</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Our heavenly Father wants us to know that a loving dad means all of the stress, friction, confusion, pains, and change in His fellowship is always aimed at our best. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hisplace_podcast2024-06-16.mp3"&gt;From June 16, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/06/dad-company-fellowship-of-fatherhood.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13576160" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hisplace_podcast2024-06-16.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Our heavenly Father wants us to know that a loving dad means all of the stress, friction, confusion, pains, and change in His fellowship is always aimed at our best. From June 16, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Our heavenly Father wants us to know that a loving dad means all of the stress, friction, confusion, pains, and change in His fellowship is always aimed at our best. From June 16, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-6840237026116244590</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-06-11T12:21:51.807-07:00</atom:updated><title>Maker’s Mark: The True Identity of the Sober-Minded</title><description>&lt;p&gt;What’s the best way to display our identity to the world? “Show them the goodness of God.” &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hisplace_podcast2024-06-09.mp3"&gt;From June 9, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/06/makers-mark-true-identity-of-sober.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13911702" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hisplace_podcast2024-06-09.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>What’s the best way to display our identity to the world? “Show them the goodness of God.” From June 9, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>What’s the best way to display our identity to the world? “Show them the goodness of God.” From June 9, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-792237894583288470</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-06-04T12:11:46.752-07:00</atom:updated><title>Guide and Seek: Experiencing God’s Explanation</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Whether it’s Adam, Eve, you or me – every human has to live with this truth: there’s no escaping God’s guidance! &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hisplace_podcast2024-06-02.mp3"&gt;From June 2, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/06/guide-and-seek-experiencing-gods.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="13544088" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hisplace_podcast2024-06-02.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Whether it’s Adam, Eve, you or me – every human has to live with this truth: there’s no escaping God’s guidance! From June 2, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Whether it’s Adam, Eve, you or me – every human has to live with this truth: there’s no escaping God’s guidance! From June 2, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-14249123860113195</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-05-29T11:06:18.121-07:00</atom:updated><title>Successful Failure: Training to the Point of Transforming</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Our Father isn’t out to get us. However, He absolutely is out to train us. So look for and celebrate the little gains. 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From May 26, 2024&amp;nbsp;From May 26, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-1325208500527299364</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 20:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-05-21T13:58:14.814-07:00</atom:updated><title>Importunity: The Command for Shameless Audacity</title><description>&lt;p&gt;So… we’re supposed to ask God for things with shameless audacity?! Yeah! Humble submission to God’s command comes with the confidence of His strength on our side. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hisplace_podcast2024-05-19.mp3"&gt;From May 19, 2024&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/05/importunity-command-for-shameless.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="12870239" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hisplace_podcast2024-05-19.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>So… we’re supposed to ask God for things with shameless audacity?! Yeah! Humble submission to God’s command comes with the confidence of His strength on our side. From May 19, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>So… we’re supposed to ask God for things with shameless audacity?! Yeah! Humble submission to God’s command comes with the confidence of His strength on our side. From May 19, 2024&amp;nbsp;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-6949869709275374760</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 20:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-05-14T12:37:29.365-07:00</atom:updated><title>Basket Case: Moses’ Messed-Up Mom</title><description>&lt;p&gt;God will use the most messed up past the moment He becomes the highest moral authority. Which simply means that we love others above all things. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hisplace_podcast2024-05-12.mp3"&gt;From May 12, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/05/basket-case-moses-messed-up-mom.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14054363" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hisplace_podcast2024-05-12.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>God will use the most messed up past the moment He becomes the highest moral authority. Which simply means that we love others above all things. From May 12, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>God will use the most messed up past the moment He becomes the highest moral authority. Which simply means that we love others above all things. From May 12, 2024</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>his,place,community,church,bruce,wersen,burlington,washington</itunes:keywords></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600629756850362076.post-2589688969880037542</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-05-07T13:06:37.865-07:00</atom:updated><title>Sync’n Think’n: Living the Lord’s Life</title><description>&lt;p&gt;There are infinite possible outcomes in every situation. But what actually happens depends on our decisions. And our desires make our decisions. &lt;a href="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hisplace_podcast2024-05-05.mp3"&gt;From May 5, 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://hisplacepodcast.blogspot.com/2024/05/syncn-thinkn-living-lords-life.html</link><thr:total>0</thr:total><author>kene@hisplacechurch.com (His Place Community Church)</author><enclosure length="14946518" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://www.hisplacechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hisplace_podcast2024-05-05.mp3"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>There are infinite possible outcomes in every situation. But what actually happens depends on our decisions. And our desires make our decisions. From May 5, 2024</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>His Place Community Church</itunes:author><itunes:summary>There are infinite possible outcomes in every situation. But what actually happens depends on our decisions. And our desires make our decisions. 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