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<title>Richard Ellis Talks</title>
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<copyright>℗ &amp; © 2026 Richard Ellis Talks</copyright>
<itunes:subtitle>The daily podcast with Richard Ellis. Follow / Like him @TalkWithRichard</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>The daily podcast with Richard Ellis. Follow / Like him @TalkWithRichard</itunes:summary>
<description>The daily podcast with Richard Ellis. Follow / Like him @TalkWithRichard</description>
<itunes:owner>
<itunes:name>Richard Ellis</itunes:name>
<itunes:email>connections@richardellistalks.com</itunes:email>
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				<title>The Eleventh Hour</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Rather than getting upset that everyone goes to Heaven as long as they make Jesus their Lord and Savior, whether it be at the beginning or end of life, we need to just be grateful that God has accepted us in the first place. He doesn’t do things because they are fair but rather for the purpose of His own glory.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Rather than getting upset that everyone goes to Heaven as long as they make Jesus their Lord and Savior, whether it be at the beginning or end of life, we need to just be grateful that God has accepted us in the first place. He doesn’t do things because they are fair but rather for the purpose of His own glory.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Rather than getting upset that everyone goes to Heaven as long as they make Jesus their Lord and Savior, whether it be at the beginning or end of life, we need to just be grateful that God has accepted us in the first place. He doesn’t do things because they are fair but rather for the purpose of His own glory.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Gratitude, Salvation</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>The Masters</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Jesus tells us that we can only serve one master, and the only Master that will actually take care of us and provide all of our needs is God Himself. When we let go of serving other people or for the sake of obtaining more and more things, we can live in a state of contentment and faith that keeps us from worrying about what’s in the hands of our Master who cares deeply for us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jesus tells us that we can only serve one master, and the only Master that will actually take care of us and provide all of our needs is God Himself. When we let go of serving other people or for the sake of obtaining more and more things, we can live in a state of contentment and faith that keeps us from worrying about what’s in the hands of our Master who cares deeply for us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Jesus tells us that we can only serve one master, and the only Master that will actually take care of us and provide all of our needs is God Himself. When we let go of serving other people or for the sake of obtaining more and more things, we can live in a state of contentment and faith that keeps us from worrying about what’s in the hands of our Master who cares deeply for us.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Contentment, Serving Two Masters</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>23 &amp; He</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ To become part of God’s family means that we believe in Jesus and submit to His Lordship in our lives. When we do this, our whole lives change and God works in us and through us to mold us into being more like His Son. The evidence of being in His family is that we obey Him and love one another.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ To become part of God’s family means that we believe in Jesus and submit to His Lordship in our lives. When we do this, our whole lives change and God works in us and through us to mold us into being more like His Son. The evidence of being in His family is that we obey Him and love one another.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ To become part of God’s family means that we believe in Jesus and submit to His Lordship in our lives. When we do this, our whole lives change and God works in us and through us to mold us into being more like His Son. The evidence of being in His family is that we obey Him and love one another.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, God's Family, Loving Others</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>Use Protection</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible warns us that the devil is constantly attacking us with the intention of devouring us. We must be in prayer for ourselves and others while also delving into Scripture and putting on the full armor of God for protection.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible warns us that the devil is constantly attacking us with the intention of devouring us. We must be in prayer for ourselves and others while also delving into Scripture and putting on the full armor of God for protection.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible warns us that the devil is constantly attacking us with the intention of devouring us. We must be in prayer for ourselves and others while also delving into Scripture and putting on the full armor of God for protection.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Armor of God, Spiritual Warfare</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>Trust Funds</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible talks about the importance of giving money to the poor and caring for the widows and orphans. While it is not impossible for a rich person to serve God, when a poor person gives of their finances it is a big sacrifice and puts them into a position of trusting God’s provision.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible talks about the importance of giving money to the poor and caring for the widows and orphans. While it is not impossible for a rich person to serve God, when a poor person gives of their finances it is a big sacrifice and puts them into a position of trusting God’s provision.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible talks about the importance of giving money to the poor and caring for the widows and orphans. While it is not impossible for a rich person to serve God, when a poor person gives of their finances it is a big sacrifice and puts them into a position of trusting God’s provision.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Faith For God's Provision, Giving</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>God’s RV</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Following God is not something that is supposed to be burning us out. While God works in and through us, He also gives us spiritual rest and carries our burdens. We need to stop trying to carry them all ourselves and work ourselves crazy, but instead step back and find the complete spiritual rest that God offers to us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Following God is not something that is supposed to be burning us out. While God works in and through us, He also gives us spiritual rest and carries our burdens. We need to stop trying to carry them all ourselves and work ourselves crazy, but instead step back and find the complete spiritual rest that God offers to us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Following God is not something that is supposed to be burning us out. While God works in and through us, He also gives us spiritual rest and carries our burdens. We need to stop trying to carry them all ourselves and work ourselves crazy, but instead step back and find the complete spiritual rest that God offers to us.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Burnout, Spiritual Rest</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>The Day of the Dead</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The devil is crafty in using demonic forces to be disguised as ghosts of people from our past, or lying about seeing into the future. The Bible teaches us to stay away from anyone who dabbles in these spiritual realms because the only Spirit we should be listening to is the Holy Spirit who will lead us in truth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The devil is crafty in using demonic forces to be disguised as ghosts of people from our past, or lying about seeing into the future. The Bible teaches us to stay away from anyone who dabbles in these spiritual realms because the only Spirit we should be listening to is the Holy Spirit who will lead us in truth.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The devil is crafty in using demonic forces to be disguised as ghosts of people from our past, or lying about seeing into the future. The Bible teaches us to stay away from anyone who dabbles in these spiritual realms because the only Spirit we should be listening to is the Holy Spirit who will lead us in truth.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Eternal Life, Spiritual Death</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>Foo Fighters, I See Dead People, Ghost Busters</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The devil is crafty in using demonic forces to be disguised as ghosts of people from our past, or lying about seeing into the future. The Bible teaches us to stay away from anyone who dabbles in these spiritual realms because the only Spirit we should be listening to is the Holy Spirit who will lead us in truth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The devil is crafty in using demonic forces to be disguised as ghosts of people from our past, or lying about seeing into the future. The Bible teaches us to stay away from anyone who dabbles in these spiritual realms because the only Spirit we should be listening to is the Holy Spirit who will lead us in truth.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The devil is crafty in using demonic forces to be disguised as ghosts of people from our past, or lying about seeing into the future. The Bible teaches us to stay away from anyone who dabbles in these spiritual realms because the only Spirit we should be listening to is the Holy Spirit who will lead us in truth.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Angels &amp; Demons, Discernment</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>The Thrill Is Gone</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ In a marriage, it is important to continue the pursuit of one another and remain faithful during the less exciting times. In the same way, our relationship with God may not always feel thrilling, but we need to continue pursuing Him and see the change that He does in our lives over time.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ In a marriage, it is important to continue the pursuit of one another and remain faithful during the less exciting times. In the same way, our relationship with God may not always feel thrilling, but we need to continue pursuing Him and see the change that He does in our lives over time.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ In a marriage, it is important to continue the pursuit of one another and remain faithful during the less exciting times. In the same way, our relationship with God may not always feel thrilling, but we need to continue pursuing Him and see the change that He does in our lives over time.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Faithfulness, Relationship With God</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>Harm’s Way</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible lays out clear instruction for us to say no to the devil and all the things he tempts us with. Instead of falling into harm’s way on his behalf, we are to be staying in step with the Holy Spirit who will lead us into harm’s way, but under His protection for the sake of fighting for others.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible lays out clear instruction for us to say no to the devil and all the things he tempts us with. Instead of falling into harm’s way on his behalf, we are to be staying in step with the Holy Spirit who will lead us into harm’s way, but under His protection for the sake of fighting for others.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible lays out clear instruction for us to say no to the devil and all the things he tempts us with. Instead of falling into harm’s way on his behalf, we are to be staying in step with the Holy Spirit who will lead us into harm’s way, but under His protection for the sake of fighting for others.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Resisting Temptation, Spirit-Led</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>Turn Down For What</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Too often our passion for Christ turns down when we face trials or are tempted again and again by old sins. No matter how long it’s been since we felt that passion for Him, we can start by talking with Him, praising Him, reading His Word and thanking Him for all that He has done for us. The more we stir our passion by doing those things the more the feelings of love for Him will return.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Too often our passion for Christ turns down when we face trials or are tempted again and again by old sins. No matter how long it’s been since we felt that passion for Him, we can start by talking with Him, praising Him, reading His Word and thanking Him for all that He has done for us. The more we stir our passion by doing those things the more the feelings of love for Him will return.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Too often our passion for Christ turns down when we face trials or are tempted again and again by old sins. No matter how long it’s been since we felt that passion for Him, we can start by talking with Him, praising Him, reading His Word and thanking Him for all that He has done for us. The more we stir our passion by doing those things the more the feelings of love for Him will return.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Intimacy With God, Passionate Living</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>Loser</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We are all born losers without the ability to get into Heaven or live a victorious life on earth. Jesus is our only hope who can turn us from losers into victors, and He reaches out to us and offers this transformation for free, we just have to believe Him and accept it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We are all born losers without the ability to get into Heaven or live a victorious life on earth. Jesus is our only hope who can turn us from losers into victors, and He reaches out to us and offers this transformation for free, we just have to believe Him and accept it.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We are all born losers without the ability to get into Heaven or live a victorious life on earth. Jesus is our only hope who can turn us from losers into victors, and He reaches out to us and offers this transformation for free, we just have to believe Him and accept it.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Receiving Christ, Victory</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>Do the Honors</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The greatest way that we can honor God is by laying down our life for Him, allowing Him to come live in us and through us. As we grow in relationship with God, our desire should be to honor Him with all of our possessions, actions and heart. When we honor God in all things, He turns around and honors us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The greatest way that we can honor God is by laying down our life for Him, allowing Him to come live in us and through us. As we grow in relationship with God, our desire should be to honor Him with all of our possessions, actions and heart. When we honor God in all things, He turns around and honors us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The greatest way that we can honor God is by laying down our life for Him, allowing Him to come live in us and through us. As we grow in relationship with God, our desire should be to honor Him with all of our possessions, actions and heart. When we honor God in all things, He turns around and honors us.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Giving Ourselves to God, Honor</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>You’re Welcome</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Many people feel as though they would be crashing a party if they went to a church without an invitation. Jesus’ invitation is for all and so as His Church we need to intentionally extend the invitation to everyone. When we accept the invitation God gives us to be part of His family and to eventually be at His party for all eternity, He responds by saying, “You’re welcome.”]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Many people feel as though they would be crashing a party if they went to a church without an invitation. Jesus’ invitation is for all and so as His Church we need to intentionally extend the invitation to everyone. When we accept the invitation God gives us to be part of His family and to eventually be at His party for all eternity, He responds by saying, “You’re welcome.”]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Many people feel as though they would be crashing a party if they went to a church without an invitation. Jesus’ invitation is for all and so as His Church we need to intentionally extend the invitation to everyone. When we accept the invitation God gives us to be part of His family and to eventually be at His party for all eternity, He responds by saying, “You’re welcome.”]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, God's Family, Welcoming Outsiders</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>Pro-Pain</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Suffering can either build us up in character or take us down by driving us to revert back to old sin. God will give us the strength to endure through the suffering and we are called to soldier on and keep our hope in Him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Suffering can either build us up in character or take us down by driving us to revert back to old sin. God will give us the strength to endure through the suffering and we are called to soldier on and keep our hope in Him.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Suffering can either build us up in character or take us down by driving us to revert back to old sin. God will give us the strength to endure through the suffering and we are called to soldier on and keep our hope in Him.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Endurance, Suffering</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Born Ready</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that Jesus will come back to get all of His followers, and we must be ready for His return. While we wait, we should wake up every day and get ready spiritually just as we get ready physically. God places people in our paths that He wants us to reach for His purposes. We need to be ready, willing and able to share His Word with them when that takes place.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that Jesus will come back to get all of His followers, and we must be ready for His return. While we wait, we should wake up every day and get ready spiritually just as we get ready physically. God places people in our paths that He wants us to reach for His purposes. We need to be ready, willing and able to share His Word with them when that takes place.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that Jesus will come back to get all of His followers, and we must be ready for His return. While we wait, we should wake up every day and get ready spiritually just as we get ready physically. God places people in our paths that He wants us to reach for His purposes. We need to be ready, willing and able to share His Word with them when that takes place.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261020.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Being Available For God, Christ's Return</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>On the Way Home</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ No matter what struggles or trials we encounter here on earth, we have a Savior who has gone ahead of us to prepare our eternal home. Since we are not there yet, He has instructed us to use this time to spread the Gospel and disciple other followers to go and do the same.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ No matter what struggles or trials we encounter here on earth, we have a Savior who has gone ahead of us to prepare our eternal home. Since we are not there yet, He has instructed us to use this time to spread the Gospel and disciple other followers to go and do the same.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ No matter what struggles or trials we encounter here on earth, we have a Savior who has gone ahead of us to prepare our eternal home. Since we are not there yet, He has instructed us to use this time to spread the Gospel and disciple other followers to go and do the same.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261019.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Future Hope, Making Disciples</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Stress Test</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Our lives are sometimes filled with stress, even to the extent that we may feel crushed. God has promised us that with His power in us we can bear all things, but we cannot do it without Him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Our lives are sometimes filled with stress, even to the extent that we may feel crushed. God has promised us that with His power in us we can bear all things, but we cannot do it without Him.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Our lives are sometimes filled with stress, even to the extent that we may feel crushed. God has promised us that with His power in us we can bear all things, but we cannot do it without Him.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261017-18.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261017-18.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Strength In Weakness, Stress</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Insider Trading</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God’s Spirit in us is what will attract other people to God when we let His light shine through us in every day situations. Trading ourselves for God to fill us with His life is the best trade we can ever make, and when He’s living in us then His Spirit will prompt us to share the message of the Gospel with others.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God’s Spirit in us is what will attract other people to God when we let His light shine through us in every day situations. Trading ourselves for God to fill us with His life is the best trade we can ever make, and when He’s living in us then His Spirit will prompt us to share the message of the Gospel with others.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God’s Spirit in us is what will attract other people to God when we let His light shine through us in every day situations. Trading ourselves for God to fill us with His life is the best trade we can ever make, and when He’s living in us then His Spirit will prompt us to share the message of the Gospel with others.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261016.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261016.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Holy Spirit, Sharing The Good News</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>No Can Do</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When it comes to being a true Christian, the standards set for us are literally unattainable. The Bible lists rules to live by such as loving our enemies, caring for widows and orphans, submitting to authority, and the list goes on. It is impossible to live this way unless Jesus Christ lives in us and He bears fruit in our lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When it comes to being a true Christian, the standards set for us are literally unattainable. The Bible lists rules to live by such as loving our enemies, caring for widows and orphans, submitting to authority, and the list goes on. It is impossible to live this way unless Jesus Christ lives in us and He bears fruit in our lives.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When it comes to being a true Christian, the standards set for us are literally unattainable. The Bible lists rules to live by such as loving our enemies, caring for widows and orphans, submitting to authority, and the list goes on. It is impossible to live this way unless Jesus Christ lives in us and He bears fruit in our lives.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261015.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261015.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Bearing Spiritual Fruit, Jesus In Us</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>New Beef</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The devil can make plenty of promises for quick satisfactions, but the sin that is involved to get those is not worth the losses we take when we choose to follow him. Following Jesus, on the other end, involves promised suffering, but the growth and maturity that comes along the way builds up eternal rewards that is worth far more than we can imagine.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The devil can make plenty of promises for quick satisfactions, but the sin that is involved to get those is not worth the losses we take when we choose to follow him. Following Jesus, on the other end, involves promised suffering, but the growth and maturity that comes along the way builds up eternal rewards that is worth far more than we can imagine.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The devil can make plenty of promises for quick satisfactions, but the sin that is involved to get those is not worth the losses we take when we choose to follow him. Following Jesus, on the other end, involves promised suffering, but the growth and maturity that comes along the way builds up eternal rewards that is worth far more than we can imagine.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261014.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Resisting Temptation, Spiritual Warfare</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>YOYO</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible is clear that there are certain people bound for hell who will not ever repent and turn to God. We must be listening to God to know when to stop reaching for these people. As for believers who stubbornly choose to remain in sin, the Bible instructs us to leave them to their sin and let God take care of them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible is clear that there are certain people bound for hell who will not ever repent and turn to God. We must be listening to God to know when to stop reaching for these people. As for believers who stubbornly choose to remain in sin, the Bible instructs us to leave them to their sin and let God take care of them.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible is clear that there are certain people bound for hell who will not ever repent and turn to God. We must be listening to God to know when to stop reaching for these people. As for believers who stubbornly choose to remain in sin, the Bible instructs us to leave them to their sin and let God take care of them.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261013.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Confrontation, Discernment</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Dropped Call</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Sometimes we feel like God is not hearing our prayers, but often times that can be because we have sin in our lives that’s keeping us from hearing from God. We need to repent of our sins and live in the peace that God offers us, allowing for open communication on both ends.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Sometimes we feel like God is not hearing our prayers, but often times that can be because we have sin in our lives that’s keeping us from hearing from God. We need to repent of our sins and live in the peace that God offers us, allowing for open communication on both ends.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Sometimes we feel like God is not hearing our prayers, but often times that can be because we have sin in our lives that’s keeping us from hearing from God. We need to repent of our sins and live in the peace that God offers us, allowing for open communication on both ends.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261012.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261012.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Prayer, Repentance</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>One Chance</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The story of Esther shows us how she took the chance that God gave her to obey Him and ultimately save her people. Our purpose in life is not to be happy and live nonchalantly but rather to seek out the people God has placed in our lives so that we can take the chance when it comes to share the Gospel with them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The story of Esther shows us how she took the chance that God gave her to obey Him and ultimately save her people. Our purpose in life is not to be happy and live nonchalantly but rather to seek out the people God has placed in our lives so that we can take the chance when it comes to share the Gospel with them.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The story of Esther shows us how she took the chance that God gave her to obey Him and ultimately save her people. Our purpose in life is not to be happy and live nonchalantly but rather to seek out the people God has placed in our lives so that we can take the chance when it comes to share the Gospel with them.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261010-11.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261010-11.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Evangelism, Purpose</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Down To Earth</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Before time began it was the plan for Jesus to leave His throne and come to earth, serving the lowest people and giving His life for us all. God calls us to live in the same way, walking out in our identity as a servant of the Most High God, reaching the world with His Gospel.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Before time began it was the plan for Jesus to leave His throne and come to earth, serving the lowest people and giving His life for us all. God calls us to live in the same way, walking out in our identity as a servant of the Most High God, reaching the world with His Gospel.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Before time began it was the plan for Jesus to leave His throne and come to earth, serving the lowest people and giving His life for us all. God calls us to live in the same way, walking out in our identity as a servant of the Most High God, reaching the world with His Gospel.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261009.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261009.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Servant Leadership, Serving Others</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>OverHaulin’</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ While we can take on many good things, they may not all be things that God is calling us to do. We need to listen to God when He gives us a task, and while we are accomplishing it we should feel rested instead of exhausted because He’ll give us all we need to accomplish His work.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ While we can take on many good things, they may not all be things that God is calling us to do. We need to listen to God when He gives us a task, and while we are accomplishing it we should feel rested instead of exhausted because He’ll give us all we need to accomplish His work.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ While we can take on many good things, they may not all be things that God is calling us to do. We need to listen to God when He gives us a task, and while we are accomplishing it we should feel rested instead of exhausted because He’ll give us all we need to accomplish His work.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261008.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Carrying Burdens, Rest</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Wreckers</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We face a real spiritual enemy, the devil and his demons, whose whole purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. Being aware of that enemy, our job is to look out for people who are broken down and help them get to God who is capable of fixing their brokenness.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We face a real spiritual enemy, the devil and his demons, whose whole purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. Being aware of that enemy, our job is to look out for people who are broken down and help them get to God who is capable of fixing their brokenness.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We face a real spiritual enemy, the devil and his demons, whose whole purpose is to steal, kill and destroy. Being aware of that enemy, our job is to look out for people who are broken down and help them get to God who is capable of fixing their brokenness.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261007.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Compassion, Helping Others</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Dipstick</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Just as we can check the quality and level of oil in a car by pulling out the dipstick, God can check the health of a church or individual Christian whenever He pleases. We must live according to His Word, spreading the Gospel and expanding His Kingdom by building relationships with others through reaching out and listening.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Just as we can check the quality and level of oil in a car by pulling out the dipstick, God can check the health of a church or individual Christian whenever He pleases. We must live according to His Word, spreading the Gospel and expanding His Kingdom by building relationships with others through reaching out and listening.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Just as we can check the quality and level of oil in a car by pulling out the dipstick, God can check the health of a church or individual Christian whenever He pleases. We must live according to His Word, spreading the Gospel and expanding His Kingdom by building relationships with others through reaching out and listening.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261006.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261006.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Evangelism, Relationships</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Content Is King</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible teaches us that everything we have is given to us by God, and our job is to be a good steward of what He’s given us. We are to hold these possessions loosely if He decides He wants to use us to give it away. He has promised to always provide food and clothing, and with that we can learn to be content in any and all circumstances.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible teaches us that everything we have is given to us by God, and our job is to be a good steward of what He’s given us. We are to hold these possessions loosely if He decides He wants to use us to give it away. He has promised to always provide food and clothing, and with that we can learn to be content in any and all circumstances.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible teaches us that everything we have is given to us by God, and our job is to be a good steward of what He’s given us. We are to hold these possessions loosely if He decides He wants to use us to give it away. He has promised to always provide food and clothing, and with that we can learn to be content in any and all circumstances.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261005.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Contentment, Good Stewardship</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Come Clean</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When we harbor sin in our life, we tend to hide from God and from others. In order to experience the true freedom and healing that God offers through His forgiveness and mercy, we need to confess our sins to Him and to another believer who will hold us accountable.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When we harbor sin in our life, we tend to hide from God and from others. In order to experience the true freedom and healing that God offers through His forgiveness and mercy, we need to confess our sins to Him and to another believer who will hold us accountable.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When we harbor sin in our life, we tend to hide from God and from others. In order to experience the true freedom and healing that God offers through His forgiveness and mercy, we need to confess our sins to Him and to another believer who will hold us accountable.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261003-04.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Accountability, Confessing Our Sins</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>No See Um</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that God’s angels are all around us, yet we cannot see them. He has more power for us, in and through us, than any kind of demonic power that could ever come against us. We must ask God to show us those who are not saved so that we can share the Good News of salvation with them and one day see them in Heaven.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that God’s angels are all around us, yet we cannot see them. He has more power for us, in and through us, than any kind of demonic power that could ever come against us. We must ask God to show us those who are not saved so that we can share the Good News of salvation with them and one day see them in Heaven.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that God’s angels are all around us, yet we cannot see them. He has more power for us, in and through us, than any kind of demonic power that could ever come against us. We must ask God to show us those who are not saved so that we can share the Good News of salvation with them and one day see them in Heaven.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/re20261002.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Evangelism, Spiritual Warfare</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Repentecost</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We can easily find ourselves bound to certain sins until God breaks us of it, causing us to repent and change our ways. God can give us the power to overcome sin, but we have to first be broken so the He can change us and help us move forward.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We can easily find ourselves bound to certain sins until God breaks us of it, causing us to repent and change our ways. God can give us the power to overcome sin, but we have to first be broken so the He can change us and help us move forward.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We can easily find ourselves bound to certain sins until God breaks us of it, causing us to repent and change our ways. God can give us the power to overcome sin, but we have to first be broken so the He can change us and help us move forward.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Forgiveness, Repentance</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Do the Work</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Just like showing up at a gym doesn’t make any difference in our physical health, attending a church doesn’t change our lives. It’s when we engage with other believers who are bold enough to ask us the difficult questions and gracious enough to help us work through our sin that change happens. We need to be willing to do the work to make a difference in our lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Just like showing up at a gym doesn’t make any difference in our physical health, attending a church doesn’t change our lives. It’s when we engage with other believers who are bold enough to ask us the difficult questions and gracious enough to help us work through our sin that change happens. We need to be willing to do the work to make a difference in our lives.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Just like showing up at a gym doesn’t make any difference in our physical health, attending a church doesn’t change our lives. It’s when we engage with other believers who are bold enough to ask us the difficult questions and gracious enough to help us work through our sin that change happens. We need to be willing to do the work to make a difference in our lives.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Accountability, Spiritual Fitness</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Wicked For Good</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Just as God welcomes everyone that will turn to Him for grace and mercy, we must not cast out anyone seeking a Savior in this lost world. People can have wicked pasts, but God can miraculously change their lives and use them for His good.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Just as God welcomes everyone that will turn to Him for grace and mercy, we must not cast out anyone seeking a Savior in this lost world. People can have wicked pasts, but God can miraculously change their lives and use them for His good.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Just as God welcomes everyone that will turn to Him for grace and mercy, we must not cast out anyone seeking a Savior in this lost world. People can have wicked pasts, but God can miraculously change their lives and use them for His good.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Grace, Welcoming Outsiders</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Prepare for Departure and Cross Check</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ If Jesus showed up with a van ready to take us all home to Heaven, how many of us would run to the van and how many would hesitate or not go at all? The best thing we can do while here on earth is get right with God through salvation that comes through Jesus Christ, and then be right with others and do the work of spreading the Gospel truth that God has left us here to do.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ If Jesus showed up with a van ready to take us all home to Heaven, how many of us would run to the van and how many would hesitate or not go at all? The best thing we can do while here on earth is get right with God through salvation that comes through Jesus Christ, and then be right with others and do the work of spreading the Gospel truth that God has left us here to do.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ If Jesus showed up with a van ready to take us all home to Heaven, how many of us would run to the van and how many would hesitate or not go at all? The best thing we can do while here on earth is get right with God through salvation that comes through Jesus Christ, and then be right with others and do the work of spreading the Gospel truth that God has left us here to do.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260928.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Death, Eternal Treasures</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Raw Hide</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Christian life is meant to be raw, living fresh and exposed so that we have people in our lives to help move us into growth. We too often hide our sin behind doing all the right things, but it doesn’t make a difference in our hearts when we live that way. Jesus was exposed on the cross so that we could live under His righteousness.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Christian life is meant to be raw, living fresh and exposed so that we have people in our lives to help move us into growth. We too often hide our sin behind doing all the right things, but it doesn’t make a difference in our hearts when we live that way. Jesus was exposed on the cross so that we could live under His righteousness.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Christian life is meant to be raw, living fresh and exposed so that we have people in our lives to help move us into growth. We too often hide our sin behind doing all the right things, but it doesn’t make a difference in our hearts when we live that way. Jesus was exposed on the cross so that we could live under His righteousness.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260926-27.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260926-27.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Authenticity, Dealing With Sin</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Starry Decisis</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We can look around at the world we live in and see that everything points as evidence to the living God. When we align our lives to stand in His truth from His Word, agreeing that we are sinners in need of His saving through the death of His Son, we are choosing to walk in wisdom revealed to us since before the world was ever made.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We can look around at the world we live in and see that everything points as evidence to the living God. When we align our lives to stand in His truth from His Word, agreeing that we are sinners in need of His saving through the death of His Son, we are choosing to walk in wisdom revealed to us since before the world was ever made.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We can look around at the world we live in and see that everything points as evidence to the living God. When we align our lives to stand in His truth from His Word, agreeing that we are sinners in need of His saving through the death of His Son, we are choosing to walk in wisdom revealed to us since before the world was ever made.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Truth, Wisdom</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Certain Death</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We are all born into sin and we will all die a physical death, however those who do not accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior during their life on earth will also die a spiritual death. We who are saved must share the message of the Gospel to everyone around us in hopes to help save some who are headed for certain death.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We are all born into sin and we will all die a physical death, however those who do not accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior during their life on earth will also die a spiritual death. We who are saved must share the message of the Gospel to everyone around us in hopes to help save some who are headed for certain death.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We are all born into sin and we will all die a physical death, however those who do not accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior during their life on earth will also die a spiritual death. We who are saved must share the message of the Gospel to everyone around us in hopes to help save some who are headed for certain death.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260924.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Evangelism, Spiritual Death</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Walking Wounded</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ As Christians, we need to look out for one another and help those that are wounded. When we help the wounded, they become well and can then help others. When a body of believers is filled with well and healthy people there is nothing that can stop them from reaching the world around them.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ As Christians, we need to look out for one another and help those that are wounded. When we help the wounded, they become well and can then help others. When a body of believers is filled with well and healthy people there is nothing that can stop them from reaching the world around them.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ As Christians, we need to look out for one another and help those that are wounded. When we help the wounded, they become well and can then help others. When a body of believers is filled with well and healthy people there is nothing that can stop them from reaching the world around them.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Caring For The Flock, Helping Struggling Christians</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>The Five-Second Rule</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When we live in faith and immediate obedience to God we experience His peace. Living in sin without confessing immediately leads to more and more sin until we find ourselves in a mess of our lives. All we have to do is stop putting it off and turn to God right away and move forward with Him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When we live in faith and immediate obedience to God we experience His peace. Living in sin without confessing immediately leads to more and more sin until we find ourselves in a mess of our lives. All we have to do is stop putting it off and turn to God right away and move forward with Him.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When we live in faith and immediate obedience to God we experience His peace. Living in sin without confessing immediately leads to more and more sin until we find ourselves in a mess of our lives. All we have to do is stop putting it off and turn to God right away and move forward with Him.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Obedience, Repentance</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Triple Threat</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The devil threatens us with all sorts of temptations in this world. The only way we can overcome those threats is by putting our faith in Jesus, the only Way, Truth and Life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The devil threatens us with all sorts of temptations in this world. The only way we can overcome those threats is by putting our faith in Jesus, the only Way, Truth and Life.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The devil threatens us with all sorts of temptations in this world. The only way we can overcome those threats is by putting our faith in Jesus, the only Way, Truth and Life.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Temptation, Victory Over Sin</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Get Over It</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ There are moments in our lives that have affected us deeply, either moments when people have hurt us or when we have hurt others. We tend to carry the weight of those moments around with us for a long time, and for many it can be for the rest of their life. God delights in turning those times into beautiful tools to be used by Him to make a difference in others, but we have to forgive first so that we can move on.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ There are moments in our lives that have affected us deeply, either moments when people have hurt us or when we have hurt others. We tend to carry the weight of those moments around with us for a long time, and for many it can be for the rest of their life. God delights in turning those times into beautiful tools to be used by Him to make a difference in others, but we have to forgive first so that we can move on.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ There are moments in our lives that have affected us deeply, either moments when people have hurt us or when we have hurt others. We tend to carry the weight of those moments around with us for a long time, and for many it can be for the rest of their life. God delights in turning those times into beautiful tools to be used by Him to make a difference in others, but we have to forgive first so that we can move on.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Forgiveness, Wounds</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>LA Fitness</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ People often treat churches like gyms where they may have a membership and they might even go sometimes, but they don’t really use it for the purpose that it’s intended. We need to not only attend church but be an active member in it, working out ourselves to become trainers so that we can help others become trainers as well.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ People often treat churches like gyms where they may have a membership and they might even go sometimes, but they don’t really use it for the purpose that it’s intended. We need to not only attend church but be an active member in it, working out ourselves to become trainers so that we can help others become trainers as well.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ People often treat churches like gyms where they may have a membership and they might even go sometimes, but they don’t really use it for the purpose that it’s intended. We need to not only attend church but be an active member in it, working out ourselves to become trainers so that we can help others become trainers as well.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Commitment to a Church, Spiritual Fitness</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Dying To See Jesus</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We are promised in Scripture that if Jesus is our Lord and Savior then we will be with Him forever in Heaven after we die here on earth. While we can look forward to eternity with Jesus, we are still on this earth because God has a job for us to do. We need to do the work that He’s called us to do before going home to Him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We are promised in Scripture that if Jesus is our Lord and Savior then we will be with Him forever in Heaven after we die here on earth. While we can look forward to eternity with Jesus, we are still on this earth because God has a job for us to do. We need to do the work that He’s called us to do before going home to Him.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We are promised in Scripture that if Jesus is our Lord and Savior then we will be with Him forever in Heaven after we die here on earth. While we can look forward to eternity with Jesus, we are still on this earth because God has a job for us to do. We need to do the work that He’s called us to do before going home to Him.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260917.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Living For Eternity, Serving God</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Not Feeling It</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Christianity is not based on feeling but rather on the fact that God loves us and sent His Son to die for us. We must not let our faith waver with our feelings, but rather make the choice to believe in Scriptural fact that God loves us and live out our love for Him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Christianity is not based on feeling but rather on the fact that God loves us and sent His Son to die for us. We must not let our faith waver with our feelings, but rather make the choice to believe in Scriptural fact that God loves us and live out our love for Him.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Christianity is not based on feeling but rather on the fact that God loves us and sent His Son to die for us. We must not let our faith waver with our feelings, but rather make the choice to believe in Scriptural fact that God loves us and live out our love for Him.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260916.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Belief, God's Love</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>In the Toilet</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Whether we’re in a position of authority or under someone else’s authority, ultimately we answer to God for our actions. He has placed certain authorities in our lives that we must submit to, even if we don’t necessarily agree. God may want to put us in a position of authority later on but we have to show ourselves trustworthy first.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Whether we’re in a position of authority or under someone else’s authority, ultimately we answer to God for our actions. He has placed certain authorities in our lives that we must submit to, even if we don’t necessarily agree. God may want to put us in a position of authority later on but we have to show ourselves trustworthy first.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Whether we’re in a position of authority or under someone else’s authority, ultimately we answer to God for our actions. He has placed certain authorities in our lives that we must submit to, even if we don’t necessarily agree. God may want to put us in a position of authority later on but we have to show ourselves trustworthy first.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260915.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Honoring Authority, Reliability</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Heavy Duty</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The difficulties we face in life can often feel overwhelming and bring us to a point of asking God for what life was like in our past. Sometimes God will give us our past as a blessing to help us realize how much we hate it. Jesus promises to give us rest when we come to Him with our heavy burdens, and He provides all of our needs as He bears our burdens with us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The difficulties we face in life can often feel overwhelming and bring us to a point of asking God for what life was like in our past. Sometimes God will give us our past as a blessing to help us realize how much we hate it. Jesus promises to give us rest when we come to Him with our heavy burdens, and He provides all of our needs as He bears our burdens with us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The difficulties we face in life can often feel overwhelming and bring us to a point of asking God for what life was like in our past. Sometimes God will give us our past as a blessing to help us realize how much we hate it. Jesus promises to give us rest when we come to Him with our heavy burdens, and He provides all of our needs as He bears our burdens with us.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260914.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260914.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Carrying Burdens, Rest</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Start To Finish</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God has had a plan in place since before there was time, and He wants to use us to accomplish that plan. The work He has set up for us to do is what we must finish, pouring all of our effort and energy into it. No matter if we’ve quit for a time, we always have the option to pick up and start again so that we can finish strong.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God has had a plan in place since before there was time, and He wants to use us to accomplish that plan. The work He has set up for us to do is what we must finish, pouring all of our effort and energy into it. No matter if we’ve quit for a time, we always have the option to pick up and start again so that we can finish strong.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God has had a plan in place since before there was time, and He wants to use us to accomplish that plan. The work He has set up for us to do is what we must finish, pouring all of our effort and energy into it. No matter if we’ve quit for a time, we always have the option to pick up and start again so that we can finish strong.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260912-13.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260912-13.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Doing God's Work, Perseverance</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Seat Check</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God sent His own Son, who is equal with the Father, down to earth to live a sinless life, die on a cross and be raised to life so provide the gift of salvation for us. We need to respond by believing in Him and accepting Him as Lord and Savior in order to obtain the life He has to offer.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God sent His own Son, who is equal with the Father, down to earth to live a sinless life, die on a cross and be raised to life so provide the gift of salvation for us. We need to respond by believing in Him and accepting Him as Lord and Savior in order to obtain the life He has to offer.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God sent His own Son, who is equal with the Father, down to earth to live a sinless life, die on a cross and be raised to life so provide the gift of salvation for us. We need to respond by believing in Him and accepting Him as Lord and Savior in order to obtain the life He has to offer.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260911.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260911.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Belief, Salvation</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>The Doors</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God made one way for humans to be on this earth and that is through the reproduction between man and woman to conceive a baby in the womb of that woman for her to give birth. He made one way for us to enter eternal life in Heaven and that is through His Son, Jesus Christ. He stands at the door of our hearts knocking and waiting for us to let Him in and do His miraculous work in and through us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God made one way for humans to be on this earth and that is through the reproduction between man and woman to conceive a baby in the womb of that woman for her to give birth. He made one way for us to enter eternal life in Heaven and that is through His Son, Jesus Christ. He stands at the door of our hearts knocking and waiting for us to let Him in and do His miraculous work in and through us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God made one way for humans to be on this earth and that is through the reproduction between man and woman to conceive a baby in the womb of that woman for her to give birth. He made one way for us to enter eternal life in Heaven and that is through His Son, Jesus Christ. He stands at the door of our hearts knocking and waiting for us to let Him in and do His miraculous work in and through us.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260910.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260910.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Receiving Christ, Salvation</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>No Fizz</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Without faith in the Gospel that characterizes every part of our lives, our spirituality can become flat. People who don’t know God are attracted to Him when we share our faith that is living in us, producing love and joy in every circumstance.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Without faith in the Gospel that characterizes every part of our lives, our spirituality can become flat. People who don’t know God are attracted to Him when we share our faith that is living in us, producing love and joy in every circumstance.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Without faith in the Gospel that characterizes every part of our lives, our spirituality can become flat. People who don’t know God are attracted to Him when we share our faith that is living in us, producing love and joy in every circumstance.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260909.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260909.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Joy, Sharing Our Faith</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Chutzpah</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When we become Christians, Jesus’ righteousness is placed on us and our sins are all forgiven, giving us the opportunity to approach God with boldness. However, simply because our sins are all forgiven doesn’t mean we should go out and sin all the more. God still disciplines those He loves, and we should fill our lives with Scripture to fight temptation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When we become Christians, Jesus’ righteousness is placed on us and our sins are all forgiven, giving us the opportunity to approach God with boldness. However, simply because our sins are all forgiven doesn’t mean we should go out and sin all the more. God still disciplines those He loves, and we should fill our lives with Scripture to fight temptation.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When we become Christians, Jesus’ righteousness is placed on us and our sins are all forgiven, giving us the opportunity to approach God with boldness. However, simply because our sins are all forgiven doesn’t mean we should go out and sin all the more. God still disciplines those He loves, and we should fill our lives with Scripture to fight temptation.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260908.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260908.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Avoiding Sin, Grace</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Need Feed Seed</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God has promised to provide for all of our needs, and He has always been faithful to that promise. When we take what He has given us and give it away as He leads us, His blessings come pouring in and we get to continue being part of His way of blessing others.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God has promised to provide for all of our needs, and He has always been faithful to that promise. When we take what He has given us and give it away as He leads us, His blessings come pouring in and we get to continue being part of His way of blessing others.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God has promised to provide for all of our needs, and He has always been faithful to that promise. When we take what He has given us and give it away as He leads us, His blessings come pouring in and we get to continue being part of His way of blessing others.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260907.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260907.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Giving, God's Provision</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>But Dust</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ In the grand scheme of eternity we are here on earth for only a brief time, just as a vapor appears and disappears so quickly. Rather than wasting that precious time by following the ways of the world, we need to follow God’s call on our lives to honor Him in all that we do, remembering that not only do we represent Him to the world but we also carry Him around in us by His Spirit.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ In the grand scheme of eternity we are here on earth for only a brief time, just as a vapor appears and disappears so quickly. Rather than wasting that precious time by following the ways of the world, we need to follow God’s call on our lives to honor Him in all that we do, remembering that not only do we represent Him to the world but we also carry Him around in us by His Spirit.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ In the grand scheme of eternity we are here on earth for only a brief time, just as a vapor appears and disappears so quickly. Rather than wasting that precious time by following the ways of the world, we need to follow God’s call on our lives to honor Him in all that we do, remembering that not only do we represent Him to the world but we also carry Him around in us by His Spirit.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260905-06.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260905-06.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Earthly Purpose, Urgent Living</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>All Hat No Cattle</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Too many Christians follow religious rules and feel good about themselves while looking down on others who are struggling. God wants a relationship with us that makes the change in our lives that He brings real to the core of our being.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Too many Christians follow religious rules and feel good about themselves while looking down on others who are struggling. God wants a relationship with us that makes the change in our lives that He brings real to the core of our being.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Too many Christians follow religious rules and feel good about themselves while looking down on others who are struggling. God wants a relationship with us that makes the change in our lives that He brings real to the core of our being.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260904.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260904.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Heart Change, Hypocrisy</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Well, Well, Well</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Just like Jesus struck up conversation with the woman at the well, knowing her secrets and bringing her into knowing Him as Messiah anyway, we need to be looking for conversations to have with others. God already knows all of our junk that we keep hidden, but He loves and saves us anyway, desiring for us to take His love and salvation to the rest of the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Just like Jesus struck up conversation with the woman at the well, knowing her secrets and bringing her into knowing Him as Messiah anyway, we need to be looking for conversations to have with others. God already knows all of our junk that we keep hidden, but He loves and saves us anyway, desiring for us to take His love and salvation to the rest of the world.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Just like Jesus struck up conversation with the woman at the well, knowing her secrets and bringing her into knowing Him as Messiah anyway, we need to be looking for conversations to have with others. God already knows all of our junk that we keep hidden, but He loves and saves us anyway, desiring for us to take His love and salvation to the rest of the world.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260903.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260903.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Healing, Secret Sin</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>My Way</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When it comes to living God’s way, He calls us to die to ourselves and take up our cross, which is a symbol of suffering and death. The truth is that there will always be suffering and we will all die physical deaths, but we can choose to stand before God at the end and say we did it our own way or we can hear Him say if we chose His way, “Well done.”]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When it comes to living God’s way, He calls us to die to ourselves and take up our cross, which is a symbol of suffering and death. The truth is that there will always be suffering and we will all die physical deaths, but we can choose to stand before God at the end and say we did it our own way or we can hear Him say if we chose His way, “Well done.”]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When it comes to living God’s way, He calls us to die to ourselves and take up our cross, which is a symbol of suffering and death. The truth is that there will always be suffering and we will all die physical deaths, but we can choose to stand before God at the end and say we did it our own way or we can hear Him say if we chose His way, “Well done.”]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260902.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260902.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Denying Ourselves, Living For God</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Trophy Case</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We so often get caught up with recognition from other people and winning trophies for earthly accomplishments. Those things are not bad to have, but we should be doing everything to bring God glory, knowing that the crown He places on our head in Heaven is worth far more than anything we could obtain on earth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We so often get caught up with recognition from other people and winning trophies for earthly accomplishments. Those things are not bad to have, but we should be doing everything to bring God glory, knowing that the crown He places on our head in Heaven is worth far more than anything we could obtain on earth.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We so often get caught up with recognition from other people and winning trophies for earthly accomplishments. Those things are not bad to have, but we should be doing everything to bring God glory, knowing that the crown He places on our head in Heaven is worth far more than anything we could obtain on earth.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260901.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/re20260901.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Glorifying God, Heavenly Rewards</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Mumbo Jumbo</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God doesn’t want us to come up with extravagant words and phrases when we speak to Him. He wants us to simply come to Him in prayer as His kids. When we talk about God to other people, we should do it in a way that is easy to understand, presenting the Gospel clearly and how it’s made a difference in us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God doesn’t want us to come up with extravagant words and phrases when we speak to Him. He wants us to simply come to Him in prayer as His kids. When we talk about God to other people, we should do it in a way that is easy to understand, presenting the Gospel clearly and how it’s made a difference in us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God doesn’t want us to come up with extravagant words and phrases when we speak to Him. He wants us to simply come to Him in prayer as His kids. When we talk about God to other people, we should do it in a way that is easy to understand, presenting the Gospel clearly and how it’s made a difference in us.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260831.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260831.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Sharing The Good News, Talking With/About God</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Go Ahead</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Too often we wait for other people in the Church, especially those in authority, to step up and reach those that are lost. God has given us each specific skills, all that ultimately bring Him glory by ministering to others. Instead of waiting on someone else to do it, we need to take initiative and minister in the ways that God leads us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Too often we wait for other people in the Church, especially those in authority, to step up and reach those that are lost. God has given us each specific skills, all that ultimately bring Him glory by ministering to others. Instead of waiting on someone else to do it, we need to take initiative and minister in the ways that God leads us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Too often we wait for other people in the Church, especially those in authority, to step up and reach those that are lost. God has given us each specific skills, all that ultimately bring Him glory by ministering to others. Instead of waiting on someone else to do it, we need to take initiative and minister in the ways that God leads us.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260829-30.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260829-30.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Using Our Gifts, We Are The Church</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Hot Head</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Anger is a common struggle, and there are some people that seem to walk around just looking for things to get mad about. This hot headedness is not how God wants us to live. When we let His Spirit take over in our lives, His fruit of peace, joy, love, and so on are what come flooding out so that we can help others grow the same fruit in their lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Anger is a common struggle, and there are some people that seem to walk around just looking for things to get mad about. This hot headedness is not how God wants us to live. When we let His Spirit take over in our lives, His fruit of peace, joy, love, and so on are what come flooding out so that we can help others grow the same fruit in their lives.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Anger is a common struggle, and there are some people that seem to walk around just looking for things to get mad about. This hot headedness is not how God wants us to live. When we let His Spirit take over in our lives, His fruit of peace, joy, love, and so on are what come flooding out so that we can help others grow the same fruit in their lives.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260828.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260828.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Anger, Heart Change</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>That’s the Spirit</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity of God that is mentioned throughout Scripture. As believers, He dwells in us and by His power can do amazing things for the Kingdom of God through us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity of God that is mentioned throughout Scripture. As believers, He dwells in us and by His power can do amazing things for the Kingdom of God through us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity of God that is mentioned throughout Scripture. As believers, He dwells in us and by His power can do amazing things for the Kingdom of God through us.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260827.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Power</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>God’s Odds</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Jesus left His disciples with the command to spread the Gospel and make disciples of all nations, ultimately reaching everyone in the world with the Good News. This command is passed to us and seems impossible, but with God backing us up it is not impossible. We just have to focus on Him and obey what He calls us to do and He will fulfill His plans through us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Jesus left His disciples with the command to spread the Gospel and make disciples of all nations, ultimately reaching everyone in the world with the Good News. This command is passed to us and seems impossible, but with God backing us up it is not impossible. We just have to focus on Him and obey what He calls us to do and He will fulfill His plans through us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Jesus left His disciples with the command to spread the Gospel and make disciples of all nations, ultimately reaching everyone in the world with the Good News. This command is passed to us and seems impossible, but with God backing us up it is not impossible. We just have to focus on Him and obey what He calls us to do and He will fulfill His plans through us.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Making Disciples, The Great Commission</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Boom</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Often times we see other people who seem to have become successful and be blessed in many ways and we either get jealous or we come up with reasons why God won’t do the same for us. God may hold back monetary blessing because we wouldn’t be able to handle it, or He may be waiting to pour it out but we have to be willing to receive it. Whatever God has for us, we must be content and give Him glory.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Often times we see other people who seem to have become successful and be blessed in many ways and we either get jealous or we come up with reasons why God won’t do the same for us. God may hold back monetary blessing because we wouldn’t be able to handle it, or He may be waiting to pour it out but we have to be willing to receive it. Whatever God has for us, we must be content and give Him glory.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Often times we see other people who seem to have become successful and be blessed in many ways and we either get jealous or we come up with reasons why God won’t do the same for us. God may hold back monetary blessing because we wouldn’t be able to handle it, or He may be waiting to pour it out but we have to be willing to receive it. Whatever God has for us, we must be content and give Him glory.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260825.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260825.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Contentment, God's Blessings</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>78 Lincoln</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We have all had things in our lives that we regret neglecting because of the consequences that came with that neglect. The worst thing we could ever neglect is God’s invitation to us for salvation; neglecting that invitation comes with eternal regret. The way we can handle the mess we’ve already made in our lives by the things we’ve neglected is to repent and do not neglect what God is calling us to do any longer.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We have all had things in our lives that we regret neglecting because of the consequences that came with that neglect. The worst thing we could ever neglect is God’s invitation to us for salvation; neglecting that invitation comes with eternal regret. The way we can handle the mess we’ve already made in our lives by the things we’ve neglected is to repent and do not neglect what God is calling us to do any longer.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We have all had things in our lives that we regret neglecting because of the consequences that came with that neglect. The worst thing we could ever neglect is God’s invitation to us for salvation; neglecting that invitation comes with eternal regret. The way we can handle the mess we’ve already made in our lives by the things we’ve neglected is to repent and do not neglect what God is calling us to do any longer.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Regret, Repentance</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Tight</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The greatest two commandments are to love God and love others. We cannot do the second without first doing the first, and we cannot love God until we receive His love for us. When we are relationally aligned vertically, we can’t help but spill out that love onto anyone else we come in contact with.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The greatest two commandments are to love God and love others. We cannot do the second without first doing the first, and we cannot love God until we receive His love for us. When we are relationally aligned vertically, we can’t help but spill out that love onto anyone else we come in contact with.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The greatest two commandments are to love God and love others. We cannot do the second without first doing the first, and we cannot love God until we receive His love for us. When we are relationally aligned vertically, we can’t help but spill out that love onto anyone else we come in contact with.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260822-23.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Loving God and Others, Relationships</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>With A Little Help From My Friends</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ A true friend is someone who mourns when you mourn and rejoices when you rejoice. This is the kind of friendships that should be among believers in the church because others will look at that relationship and believe that they can be loved and accepted as well. All friendships have to be grounded in love.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ A true friend is someone who mourns when you mourn and rejoices when you rejoice. This is the kind of friendships that should be among believers in the church because others will look at that relationship and believe that they can be loved and accepted as well. All friendships have to be grounded in love.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ A true friend is someone who mourns when you mourn and rejoices when you rejoice. This is the kind of friendships that should be among believers in the church because others will look at that relationship and believe that they can be loved and accepted as well. All friendships have to be grounded in love.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Friendship, Loving Others</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Return Address</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ No one knows when Jesus will come again, but while we wait for His return our job is to spread the Gospel to the world. God will equip us with all that we need to fulfill His purpose on this earth, we just need to be obedient in preparing ourselves and others for Jesus’ return.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ No one knows when Jesus will come again, but while we wait for His return our job is to spread the Gospel to the world. God will equip us with all that we need to fulfill His purpose on this earth, we just need to be obedient in preparing ourselves and others for Jesus’ return.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ No one knows when Jesus will come again, but while we wait for His return our job is to spread the Gospel to the world. God will equip us with all that we need to fulfill His purpose on this earth, we just need to be obedient in preparing ourselves and others for Jesus’ return.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260820.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Christ's Return, Sharing The Good News</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Where In the World Are You Going?</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God has given us His Spirit once we make Jesus our Lord and Savior to guide us in our everyday decisions. We need to walk with the Spirit continuously so that we are always in tune to hearing His direction and following His leading.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God has given us His Spirit once we make Jesus our Lord and Savior to guide us in our everyday decisions. We need to walk with the Spirit continuously so that we are always in tune to hearing His direction and following His leading.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God has given us His Spirit once we make Jesus our Lord and Savior to guide us in our everyday decisions. We need to walk with the Spirit continuously so that we are always in tune to hearing His direction and following His leading.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260819.mp3"/>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Spirit-Led, Wise Choices</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Solo Dolo</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Since the beginning God saw that it was not good for man to be alone. He created us for community with Himself and with each other. When we live life together with others, we are held accountable and are able to grow stronger and healthier as God transforms us into the people He created us to be.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Since the beginning God saw that it was not good for man to be alone. He created us for community with Himself and with each other. When we live life together with others, we are held accountable and are able to grow stronger and healthier as God transforms us into the people He created us to be.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Since the beginning God saw that it was not good for man to be alone. He created us for community with Himself and with each other. When we live life together with others, we are held accountable and are able to grow stronger and healthier as God transforms us into the people He created us to be.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260818.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Community, Isolation</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Wardrobe Malfunction</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The truth about sin is that it reveals our nakedness, but a sacrifice must be had in order for us to be covered. Jesus chose to put on mankind, live amongst us, be violently beaten and hung completely exposed for our sake. When we stop running around using the temporary things of this world to seemingly cover us for a time, we will find the peace that our soul longs for.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The truth about sin is that it reveals our nakedness, but a sacrifice must be had in order for us to be covered. Jesus chose to put on mankind, live amongst us, be violently beaten and hung completely exposed for our sake. When we stop running around using the temporary things of this world to seemingly cover us for a time, we will find the peace that our soul longs for.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The truth about sin is that it reveals our nakedness, but a sacrifice must be had in order for us to be covered. Jesus chose to put on mankind, live amongst us, be violently beaten and hung completely exposed for our sake. When we stop running around using the temporary things of this world to seemingly cover us for a time, we will find the peace that our soul longs for.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260817.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Covered By Christ, Sin</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>The Mulberry Bush</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Just as armies in the Old Testament waited for God’s leading before they went into battle, we need to wait on God to follow Him so that He can fight our battles for us and we can be conquerors. We must have faith in what we cannot see to know that God fights for us and loves us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Just as armies in the Old Testament waited for God’s leading before they went into battle, we need to wait on God to follow Him so that He can fight our battles for us and we can be conquerors. We must have faith in what we cannot see to know that God fights for us and loves us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Just as armies in the Old Testament waited for God’s leading before they went into battle, we need to wait on God to follow Him so that He can fight our battles for us and we can be conquerors. We must have faith in what we cannot see to know that God fights for us and loves us.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260815-16.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, More Than Conquerors, Spiritual Battles</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>My Soul To Take</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The world is full of temptations, and the devil is constantly offering anything we could want in return for our soul to stay dead in trespasses and sins. Jesus came and died for us, making it possible to be saved. The only way for our soul to be in eternity with God forever is by choosing to deny the temptations of this world and our flesh and follow Jesus.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The world is full of temptations, and the devil is constantly offering anything we could want in return for our soul to stay dead in trespasses and sins. Jesus came and died for us, making it possible to be saved. The only way for our soul to be in eternity with God forever is by choosing to deny the temptations of this world and our flesh and follow Jesus.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The world is full of temptations, and the devil is constantly offering anything we could want in return for our soul to stay dead in trespasses and sins. Jesus came and died for us, making it possible to be saved. The only way for our soul to be in eternity with God forever is by choosing to deny the temptations of this world and our flesh and follow Jesus.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260814.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Denying Ourselves, Temptation</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Prune Juice P2</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Just as there is purpose for the fruit that grows on trees, there is purpose for the fruit of the Spirit that grows in us. God wants to use us to reach the world, but we are only able to be used by Him and grow fruit when we remain connected to Him in every area of our lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Just as there is purpose for the fruit that grows on trees, there is purpose for the fruit of the Spirit that grows in us. God wants to use us to reach the world, but we are only able to be used by Him and grow fruit when we remain connected to Him in every area of our lives.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Just as there is purpose for the fruit that grows on trees, there is purpose for the fruit of the Spirit that grows in us. God wants to use us to reach the world, but we are only able to be used by Him and grow fruit when we remain connected to Him in every area of our lives.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260813.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Abiding In Him, Fruit of the Spirit</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Prune Juice</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that if we remain connected to God that He will work in our lives, sometimes in painful ways, to prune away the areas that are not productive. As Christians, we are to bear much fruit from His Spirit, and when others see that fruit they glorify Him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that if we remain connected to God that He will work in our lives, sometimes in painful ways, to prune away the areas that are not productive. As Christians, we are to bear much fruit from His Spirit, and when others see that fruit they glorify Him.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that if we remain connected to God that He will work in our lives, sometimes in painful ways, to prune away the areas that are not productive. As Christians, we are to bear much fruit from His Spirit, and when others see that fruit they glorify Him.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260812.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Bearing Spiritual Fruit, God's Refining Process</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Seconds</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Since Adam screwed everything up by bringing sin into the world, Jesus came and paid the price to offer us a second birth so that we may become eternally alive spiritually. When the Holy Spirit speaks to us to take Him up on this offer, we must respond and receive this gift.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Since Adam screwed everything up by bringing sin into the world, Jesus came and paid the price to offer us a second birth so that we may become eternally alive spiritually. When the Holy Spirit speaks to us to take Him up on this offer, we must respond and receive this gift.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Since Adam screwed everything up by bringing sin into the world, Jesus came and paid the price to offer us a second birth so that we may become eternally alive spiritually. When the Holy Spirit speaks to us to take Him up on this offer, we must respond and receive this gift.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260811.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260811.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Born Again, Eternal Life</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Powered On</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God’s Spirit lives inside of us when we become Christians, and it is through the power of His Spirit that we are prompted to speak to others about the Gospel. We need to have His power turned on in our lives so that we can respond to those prompts and fulfill His purpose in and through us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God’s Spirit lives inside of us when we become Christians, and it is through the power of His Spirit that we are prompted to speak to others about the Gospel. We need to have His power turned on in our lives so that we can respond to those prompts and fulfill His purpose in and through us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God’s Spirit lives inside of us when we become Christians, and it is through the power of His Spirit that we are prompted to speak to others about the Gospel. We need to have His power turned on in our lives so that we can respond to those prompts and fulfill His purpose in and through us.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260810.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Evangelism, Holy Spirit Power</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>In The Flesh</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible is very clear that not only did Jesus come to earth in a real body taking on real flesh, but it was also His real flesh that was resurrected from the dead. Through His victory, He offers us a new life where He can live in and through us and change the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible is very clear that not only did Jesus come to earth in a real body taking on real flesh, but it was also His real flesh that was resurrected from the dead. Through His victory, He offers us a new life where He can live in and through us and change the world.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible is very clear that not only did Jesus come to earth in a real body taking on real flesh, but it was also His real flesh that was resurrected from the dead. Through His victory, He offers us a new life where He can live in and through us and change the world.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260808-09.mp3"/>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Jesus' Resurrection, New Creation</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>TiVo</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Life is like the TiVo function on a TV in that God is outside of time and knows all that will happen because He’s already designed it and seen it happen. The Bible tells us about what the end times will be like and it is necessary that we heed to warnings given and share them with others.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Life is like the TiVo function on a TV in that God is outside of time and knows all that will happen because He’s already designed it and seen it happen. The Bible tells us about what the end times will be like and it is necessary that we heed to warnings given and share them with others.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Life is like the TiVo function on a TV in that God is outside of time and knows all that will happen because He’s already designed it and seen it happen. The Bible tells us about what the end times will be like and it is necessary that we heed to warnings given and share them with others.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260807.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260807.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, End Times, Sharing The Good News</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Do or Die</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Just like God had perfectly orchestrated the details in Esther’s life to get her in a position to save her people, God has worked in our lives to put us exactly where we are for His purpose. We must step out in obedience and share the Gospel with those around us so that we can fulfill our purpose on earth and grow His Kingdom by reaching others for His sake.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Just like God had perfectly orchestrated the details in Esther’s life to get her in a position to save her people, God has worked in our lives to put us exactly where we are for His purpose. We must step out in obedience and share the Gospel with those around us so that we can fulfill our purpose on earth and grow His Kingdom by reaching others for His sake.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Just like God had perfectly orchestrated the details in Esther’s life to get her in a position to save her people, God has worked in our lives to put us exactly where we are for His purpose. We must step out in obedience and share the Gospel with those around us so that we can fulfill our purpose on earth and grow His Kingdom by reaching others for His sake.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260806.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260806.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Boldness, Evangelism</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Feet First</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ It’s easy to get busy and distracted by doing a bunch of good things, but none of it can take away from the importance of being still and sitting with Jesus. Our relationship with Him is grown when we spend time with Him and it is out of that relationship that we should serve, not the other way around.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ It’s easy to get busy and distracted by doing a bunch of good things, but none of it can take away from the importance of being still and sitting with Jesus. Our relationship with Him is grown when we spend time with Him and it is out of that relationship that we should serve, not the other way around.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ It’s easy to get busy and distracted by doing a bunch of good things, but none of it can take away from the importance of being still and sitting with Jesus. Our relationship with Him is grown when we spend time with Him and it is out of that relationship that we should serve, not the other way around.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260805.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260805.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Distractions, Spending Time With Jesus</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Beyond A Doubt</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ People have struggled with doubting God since the beginning of time, even in the first sin. The goal is not to get rid of all our doubts, but rather to choose to believe despite our doubts and see God reveal Himself to us along the way, whatever our path may hold.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ People have struggled with doubting God since the beginning of time, even in the first sin. The goal is not to get rid of all our doubts, but rather to choose to believe despite our doubts and see God reveal Himself to us along the way, whatever our path may hold.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ People have struggled with doubting God since the beginning of time, even in the first sin. The goal is not to get rid of all our doubts, but rather to choose to believe despite our doubts and see God reveal Himself to us along the way, whatever our path may hold.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260804.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260804.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Doubt, Staying Faithful To God</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>300</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The story of Gideon in the Bible shows us a picture of God’s great power as He stripped away time and again what would be attributed to men’s power and made it clear that it was God’s power that led Gideon to victory. As Christians, we have no reason to fear anything we face because God’s same power that was in Gideon resides in us through the Holy Spirit.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The story of Gideon in the Bible shows us a picture of God’s great power as He stripped away time and again what would be attributed to men’s power and made it clear that it was God’s power that led Gideon to victory. As Christians, we have no reason to fear anything we face because God’s same power that was in Gideon resides in us through the Holy Spirit.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The story of Gideon in the Bible shows us a picture of God’s great power as He stripped away time and again what would be attributed to men’s power and made it clear that it was God’s power that led Gideon to victory. As Christians, we have no reason to fear anything we face because God’s same power that was in Gideon resides in us through the Holy Spirit.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260803.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, God's Power, Spiritual Battles</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Fruit or Vegetable</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When we live without bearing fruit, God may choose to allow crap come into our lives in order to fertilize us so that we can be useful to Him and bear fruit. He does not want us to be a vegetable and do nothing for Him, never changing or growing. When we abide in Him, we grow and change and our relationship with Him bears fruit in our lives that others can see.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When we live without bearing fruit, God may choose to allow crap come into our lives in order to fertilize us so that we can be useful to Him and bear fruit. He does not want us to be a vegetable and do nothing for Him, never changing or growing. When we abide in Him, we grow and change and our relationship with Him bears fruit in our lives that others can see.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When we live without bearing fruit, God may choose to allow crap come into our lives in order to fertilize us so that we can be useful to Him and bear fruit. He does not want us to be a vegetable and do nothing for Him, never changing or growing. When we abide in Him, we grow and change and our relationship with Him bears fruit in our lives that others can see.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/re20260801-02.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Abiding In Him, Bearing Spiritual Fruit</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Can of Worms</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ Often times it’s like opening a can of worms when we talk about pain and suffering we’ve gone through. Rather than keep these things hidden away, Jesus wants to use those worms to go fishing for other hurting people. When we allow God to use our pain to reach others, His purpose gets fulfilled in our lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ Often times it’s like opening a can of worms when we talk about pain and suffering we’ve gone through. Rather than keep these things hidden away, Jesus wants to use those worms to go fishing for other hurting people. When we allow God to use our pain to reach others, His purpose gets fulfilled in our lives.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ Often times it’s like opening a can of worms when we talk about pain and suffering we’ve gone through. Rather than keep these things hidden away, Jesus wants to use those worms to go fishing for other hurting people. When we allow God to use our pain to reach others, His purpose gets fulfilled in our lives.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260731.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260731.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Purpose, Wounds</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>In the Red</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When we are not getting filled by God continually through reading His truth in Scripture, our spirits get in a place of deficit and we are vulnerable to attack. God has given us His Word so that we may take in His truth, apply it to our own lives and then share it with others. It is His truth that we can stand firmly in, but it does not help us unless we read it and understand it.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When we are not getting filled by God continually through reading His truth in Scripture, our spirits get in a place of deficit and we are vulnerable to attack. God has given us His Word so that we may take in His truth, apply it to our own lives and then share it with others. It is His truth that we can stand firmly in, but it does not help us unless we read it and understand it.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When we are not getting filled by God continually through reading His truth in Scripture, our spirits get in a place of deficit and we are vulnerable to attack. God has given us His Word so that we may take in His truth, apply it to our own lives and then share it with others. It is His truth that we can stand firmly in, but it does not help us unless we read it and understand it.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260730.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260730.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Reading the Bible, Spiritual Deficit</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Holy Kiss</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When we experience God’s forgiveness at great lengths, we find ourselves loving others all the more. The Bible encourages us to greet each other with a holy kiss, showing intimacy in a way that lets go of hatred, animosity, insecurities and indifference.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When we experience God’s forgiveness at great lengths, we find ourselves loving others all the more. The Bible encourages us to greet each other with a holy kiss, showing intimacy in a way that lets go of hatred, animosity, insecurities and indifference.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When we experience God’s forgiveness at great lengths, we find ourselves loving others all the more. The Bible encourages us to greet each other with a holy kiss, showing intimacy in a way that lets go of hatred, animosity, insecurities and indifference.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260729.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260729.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Church Unity and Intimacy, Forgiveness</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Over the Top</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ There are times when we feel as though our lives are so full of suffering that we cannot take anymore, and yet His mercy covers us and keeps us going throughout each day. Then there are times when His goodness is poured out over our lives in ways that we are so full we can’t help but spill it out and give to others.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ There are times when we feel as though our lives are so full of suffering that we cannot take anymore, and yet His mercy covers us and keeps us going throughout each day. Then there are times when His goodness is poured out over our lives in ways that we are so full we can’t help but spill it out and give to others.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ There are times when we feel as though our lives are so full of suffering that we cannot take anymore, and yet His mercy covers us and keeps us going throughout each day. Then there are times when His goodness is poured out over our lives in ways that we are so full we can’t help but spill it out and give to others.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260728.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260728.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, God's Mercy, God's Provision</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>So That’s Your Plan</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God did not save us so that we could sit around waiting to go to Heaven. He saved us and left us here to accomplish His plan which is to seek and save all others who are lost.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God did not save us so that we could sit around waiting to go to Heaven. He saved us and left us here to accomplish His plan which is to seek and save all others who are lost.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God did not save us so that we could sit around waiting to go to Heaven. He saved us and left us here to accomplish His plan which is to seek and save all others who are lost.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260727.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260727.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, God's Plan, Living with Purpose</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Can You Hear Me Now?</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ God wants us to have constant communication with Him, through the good times and the bad. He wants a relationship with us so that He can speak to us and show us His will. When we abide in this relationship then our prayers start to match up with His will and we see His amazing answers.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ God wants us to have constant communication with Him, through the good times and the bad. He wants a relationship with us so that He can speak to us and show us His will. When we abide in this relationship then our prayers start to match up with His will and we see His amazing answers.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ God wants us to have constant communication with Him, through the good times and the bad. He wants a relationship with us so that He can speak to us and show us His will. When we abide in this relationship then our prayers start to match up with His will and we see His amazing answers.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260725-26.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260725-26.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, God's Will, Prayer</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Know Doubt</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ While it’s not wrong to have doubts about our salvation, there is a time to get past our doubts and fully surrender to God in faith. We must acknowledge when we have doubts, face them and then move past them because continuing to live in doubt without moving into faith can be the most detrimental choice to choose.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ While it’s not wrong to have doubts about our salvation, there is a time to get past our doubts and fully surrender to God in faith. We must acknowledge when we have doubts, face them and then move past them because continuing to live in doubt without moving into faith can be the most detrimental choice to choose.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ While it’s not wrong to have doubts about our salvation, there is a time to get past our doubts and fully surrender to God in faith. We must acknowledge when we have doubts, face them and then move past them because continuing to live in doubt without moving into faith can be the most detrimental choice to choose.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260724.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260724.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Doubt, Faith</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Whack Jesus</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The religious leaders were mad that the Israelite people were believing in Jesus as the Messiah because it caused them to lose their position of authority to the people. Even throughout their plots to kill Jesus, He remained sovereign over the timing and how it was done. He calls each of us to follow Him, and all we have to do is believe and let Him live through us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The religious leaders were mad that the Israelite people were believing in Jesus as the Messiah because it caused them to lose their position of authority to the people. Even throughout their plots to kill Jesus, He remained sovereign over the timing and how it was done. He calls each of us to follow Him, and all we have to do is believe and let Him live through us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The religious leaders were mad that the Israelite people were believing in Jesus as the Messiah because it caused them to lose their position of authority to the people. Even throughout their plots to kill Jesus, He remained sovereign over the timing and how it was done. He calls each of us to follow Him, and all we have to do is believe and let Him live through us.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260723.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260723.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Belief, Jesus the King</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Live &amp; Learn</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible teaches us that obtaining wisdom and applying it to our lives can keep us from having to learn from our mistakes. God urges us to seek after wisdom despite the cries of the world that beckon us to follow in its ways of destruction.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible teaches us that obtaining wisdom and applying it to our lives can keep us from having to learn from our mistakes. God urges us to seek after wisdom despite the cries of the world that beckon us to follow in its ways of destruction.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible teaches us that obtaining wisdom and applying it to our lives can keep us from having to learn from our mistakes. God urges us to seek after wisdom despite the cries of the world that beckon us to follow in its ways of destruction.]]></description>
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				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260722.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Applying God's Wisdom, Wise Choices</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Pooper Scooper</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We all still struggle with certain sins, but over time we should be growing in our relationship with God so that the mess from sin becomes less and less. When we get involved in a church family, we can receive help from others to scoop up our messes and eventually we can begin helping other new believers with their sin struggles.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We all still struggle with certain sins, but over time we should be growing in our relationship with God so that the mess from sin becomes less and less. When we get involved in a church family, we can receive help from others to scoop up our messes and eventually we can begin helping other new believers with their sin struggles.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We all still struggle with certain sins, but over time we should be growing in our relationship with God so that the mess from sin becomes less and less. When we get involved in a church family, we can receive help from others to scoop up our messes and eventually we can begin helping other new believers with their sin struggles.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Helping Struggling Christians, Spiritual Maturity</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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				<title>24-7</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ There is never a time when God is sleeping or distracted from caring for us. The same God that intricately designed and created the entire universe looks after each of us because of His great love for us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ There is never a time when God is sleeping or distracted from caring for us. The same God that intricately designed and created the entire universe looks after each of us because of His great love for us.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ There is never a time when God is sleeping or distracted from caring for us. The same God that intricately designed and created the entire universe looks after each of us because of His great love for us.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260720.mp3"/>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Fear, God's Protection</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Zero Zilch Zip Nada</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that we can trade our nothing in to get Jesus who gives us life. We are also told to not be anxious about anything, but rather to give thanks in everything. God promises to take care of us and provide all that we could ever need.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that we can trade our nothing in to get Jesus who gives us life. We are also told to not be anxious about anything, but rather to give thanks in everything. God promises to take care of us and provide all that we could ever need.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ The Bible tells us that we can trade our nothing in to get Jesus who gives us life. We are also told to not be anxious about anything, but rather to give thanks in everything. God promises to take care of us and provide all that we could ever need.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260718-19.mp3"/>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, God's Provision, Thankfulness</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Victorious Secret</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ We are all in a spiritual battle, but we may not all be on the same side. When we love God, we obey His commands and He provides us with armor, weapons and a plan to make us victorious over sin and the devil.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ We are all in a spiritual battle, but we may not all be on the same side. When we love God, we obey His commands and He provides us with armor, weapons and a plan to make us victorious over sin and the devil.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ We are all in a spiritual battle, but we may not all be on the same side. When we love God, we obey His commands and He provides us with armor, weapons and a plan to make us victorious over sin and the devil.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260717.mp3"/>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Spiritual Warfare, Victory Over Sin</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>To Not Fall Pray</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When we pray to God, He encourages us to ask with persistence for the things that we care about. When we live in constant prayer, we keep our eyes on Him and it can help keep us from falling into temptation. Our surrender to God must always remain in our prayers, asking for anything with an openness to His will being done in our lives.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When we pray to God, He encourages us to ask with persistence for the things that we care about. When we live in constant prayer, we keep our eyes on Him and it can help keep us from falling into temptation. Our surrender to God must always remain in our prayers, asking for anything with an openness to His will being done in our lives.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When we pray to God, He encourages us to ask with persistence for the things that we care about. When we live in constant prayer, we keep our eyes on Him and it can help keep us from falling into temptation. Our surrender to God must always remain in our prayers, asking for anything with an openness to His will being done in our lives.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260715.mp3"/>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Prayer, Temptation</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Breaking Wind</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ When we become saved, our lives will show God’s active work in us and through us. When we share the Gospel news to others, we must believe that God is working on the other side where we can’t see and trust the Holy Spirit to do the work to bring them to salvation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ When we become saved, our lives will show God’s active work in us and through us. When we share the Gospel news to others, we must believe that God is working on the other side where we can’t see and trust the Holy Spirit to do the work to bring them to salvation.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ When we become saved, our lives will show God’s active work in us and through us. When we share the Gospel news to others, we must believe that God is working on the other side where we can’t see and trust the Holy Spirit to do the work to bring them to salvation.]]></description>
				<enclosure type="audio/mpeg" url="https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260716.mp3"/>
				<guid>https://ret.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/re20260716.mp3</guid>
				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Evangelism, Holy Spirit</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
			<item>
				<title>Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho</title>
				<itunes:image href="http://richardellistalks.com/wp-content/themes/rer/library/images/richard-ellis-talks-3.png"/>
				<itunes:author>Richard Ellis</itunes:author>
				<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[ As Christians, we need to stop categorizing our lives by church, home and work. Our lives are supposed to be lived congruently, meaning that our Christianity must be woven in everywhere we go. In all that we do, we must work in a way that honors and glorifies God, remembering that the biggest blessing is eternal life with Him.]]></itunes:subtitle>
				<itunes:summary><![CDATA[ As Christians, we need to stop categorizing our lives by church, home and work. Our lives are supposed to be lived congruently, meaning that our Christianity must be woven in everywhere we go. In all that we do, we must work in a way that honors and glorifies God, remembering that the biggest blessing is eternal life with Him.]]></itunes:summary>
				<description><![CDATA[ As Christians, we need to stop categorizing our lives by church, home and work. Our lives are supposed to be lived congruently, meaning that our Christianity must be woven in everywhere we go. In all that we do, we must work in a way that honors and glorifies God, remembering that the biggest blessing is eternal life with Him.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<itunes:keywords>Richard, Ellis, God, Sermon, Glorifying God, God@Work</itunes:keywords>
			<author>connections@richardellistalks.com</author></item>
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