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Based on the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1059</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Water Work</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/water-work--13323636</link><description><![CDATA[Taking a hard look at the work the church does, Pastor Jon asks the words of Amos, "Do we honor God with our words and prayers but not our hearts?" 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How is it the Water's work is unleashed or dammed up by our actions?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1059</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Blessed are You</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/blessed-are-you--13323621</link><description><![CDATA[On All Saints Sunday and Confirmation Sunday, how do we understand the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12? How is it God views those we deem 'lesser' or 'unworthy? 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References about Stranger Things abound!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1016</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Reformation!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/reformation--13323599</link><description><![CDATA[Once every 500 years, a sermon comes alone... picking up Luther's thoughts on Romans 3:19-28 and John 8:31-36, Pastor Mike's sermon is sure to help you continue reforming your own faith and life.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13323599</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/13323599/sermon102917.mp3" length="35323719" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Once every 500 years, a sermon comes alone... picking up Luther's thoughts on Romans 3:19-28 and John 8:31-36, Pastor Mike's sermon is sure to help you continue reforming your own faith and life.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Once every 500 years, a sermon comes alone... picking up Luther's thoughts on Romans 3:19-28 and John 8:31-36, Pastor Mike's sermon is sure to help you continue reforming your own faith and life.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1104</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Now Let Your Servant Go in Peace</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/now-let-your-servant-go-in-peace--13323580</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the presentation of Jesus in the Temple and Simeon's word of promise and praise to Jesus in Luke.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13323580</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/13323580/sermon102217.mp3" length="43616029" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the presentation of Jesus in the Temple and Simeon's word of promise and praise to Jesus in Luke.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the presentation of Jesus in the Temple and Simeon's word of promise and praise to Jesus in Luke.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1363</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Family Matters</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/family-matters--13062181</link><description><![CDATA[Sermon 2 of 3 in the series: Valuable Conversations<br />How do we have difficult conversations around things like money, with young ones? How are our choices making a statement about who we believe God to be?<br /><br />Readings: <br />Romans 12:4-8<br />Luke 18:15-17]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13062181</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/13062181/sermon101517.mp3" length="40944434" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sermon 2 of 3 in the series: Valuable Conversations
How do we have difficult conversations around things like money, with young ones? How are our choices making a statement about who we believe God to be?

Readings: 
Romans 12:4-8
Luke 18:15-17</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sermon 2 of 3 in the series: Valuable Conversations<br />How do we have difficult conversations around things like money, with young ones? How are our choices making a statement about who we believe God to be?<br /><br />Readings: <br />Romans 12:4-8<br />Luke 18:15-17]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1280</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Can We Talk?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-we-talk--13062131</link><description><![CDATA[First sermon in the series: Valuable Conversations<br />Using Matthew 6:19-24, how is it that we engage in having difficult and important conversations? How is our allegiance shaped by our active choices? Who do we really serve?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13062131</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/13062131/sermon100817.mp3" length="34354889" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>First sermon in the series: Valuable Conversations
Using Matthew 6:19-24, how is it that we engage in having difficult and important conversations? How is our allegiance shaped by our active choices? Who do we really serve?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[First sermon in the series: Valuable Conversations<br />Using Matthew 6:19-24, how is it that we engage in having difficult and important conversations? How is our allegiance shaped by our active choices? Who do we really serve?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1074</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Theology of the Cross</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/theology-of-the-cross--13062110</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on Luther's theology of the cross and how God is revealed in the crucified Christ.<br /><br />Readings-<br />1 Corinthians 1:18-25<br />Matthew 27:45-54]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13062110</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/13062110/sermon100117.mp3" length="41030533" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on Luther's theology of the cross and how God is revealed in the crucified Christ.

Readings-
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Matthew 27:45-54</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on Luther's theology of the cross and how God is revealed in the crucified Christ.<br /><br />Readings-<br />1 Corinthians 1:18-25<br />Matthew 27:45-54]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Means of Grace</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/means-of-grace--13062065</link><description><![CDATA[What does it mean to experience God's grace in the physical experience of Christ/the sacraments? Find out in this sermon around Luther's concept of the Means of Grace:<br /><br />Readings-<br />Romans 1:16-17<br />John 1:1-16]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13062065</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/13062065/sermon092417.mp3" length="33864205" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What does it mean to experience God's grace in the physical experience of Christ/the sacraments? Find out in this sermon around Luther's concept of the Means of Grace:

Readings-
Romans 1:16-17
John 1:1-16</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What does it mean to experience God's grace in the physical experience of Christ/the sacraments? Find out in this sermon around Luther's concept of the Means of Grace:<br /><br />Readings-<br />Romans 1:16-17<br />John 1:1-16]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1059</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Freed &amp; Renewed: Justification</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/freed-renewed-justification--12854899</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on Luther's concept of justification, on which the church stands or collapses. Hopefully the sermon did justice to the former, not the latter!<br />Readings:<br />Romans 5:1-11<br />Matthew 9:20-22]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12854899</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12854899/sermon091717.mp3" length="40801492" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on Luther's concept of justification, on which the church stands or collapses. Hopefully the sermon did justice to the former, not the latter!
Readings:
Romans 5:1-11
Matthew 9:20-22</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on Luther's concept of justification, on which the church stands or collapses. Hopefully the sermon did justice to the former, not the latter!<br />Readings:<br />Romans 5:1-11<br />Matthew 9:20-22]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1276</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Freed &amp; Renewed: Grace</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/freed-renewed-grace--12854826</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on God's grace seen through the eyes of the Parable of the Prodigal Son: <br />Romans 1:1-7<br />Luke 15:1-2, 11-32]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12854826</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12854826/sermon091017.mp3" length="44038168" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on God's grace seen through the eyes of the Parable of the Prodigal Son: 
Romans 1:1-7
Luke 15:1-2, 11-32</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on God's grace seen through the eyes of the Parable of the Prodigal Son: <br />Romans 1:1-7<br />Luke 15:1-2, 11-32]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1377</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Freed &amp; Renewed: Vocation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/freed-renewed-vocation--12740776</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the Calling of Levi and what it means to live a life called to love of God and service to neighbor. Week 1 of the Freed & Renewed sermon series.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12740776</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12740776/sermon090317.mp3" length="32996522" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on the Calling of Levi and what it means to live a life called to love of God and service to neighbor. Week 1 of the Freed &amp; Renewed sermon series.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the Calling of Levi and what it means to live a life called to love of God and service to neighbor. Week 1 of the Freed & Renewed sermon series.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1032</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>church,elca,luther,lutheran,sermon</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Faith to Confess</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/faith-to-confess--12688349</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on Peter, his confession, and his struggle to be a non-sinking rock.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12688349</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:43:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12688349/sermon082717.mp3" length="38646494" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on Peter, his confession, and his struggle to be a non-sinking rock.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on Peter, his confession, and his struggle to be a non-sinking rock.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1208</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Faith to Profess</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/faith-to-profess--12624845</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the interaction between Jesus and the Canaanite woman who is seeking healing for her demon-oppressed daughter.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12624845</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:47:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12624845/sermon082017.mp3" length="41761962" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the interaction between Jesus and the Canaanite woman who is seeking healing for her demon-oppressed daughter.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the interaction between Jesus and the Canaanite woman who is seeking healing for her demon-oppressed daughter.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Faith to Believe</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/faith-to-believe--12582144</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on Jesus' miracle of walking on the water to meet the disciples. Not Peter's miracle. And what the boat means for us this day.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12582144</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12582144/sermon081317.mp3" length="36798279" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on Jesus' miracle of walking on the water to meet the disciples. Not Peter's miracle. And what the boat means for us this day.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on Jesus' miracle of walking on the water to meet the disciples. Not Peter's miracle. And what the boat means for us this day.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1150</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Faith to Receive</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/faith-to-receive--12582064</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on Matthew's Feeding of the 5000 and what it means to receive in graciousness from a generous God]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12582064</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12582064/sermon080617.mp3" length="26641870" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on Matthew's Feeding of the 5000 and what it means to receive in graciousness from a generous God</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on Matthew's Feeding of the 5000 and what it means to receive in graciousness from a generous God]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>833</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Beautiful Things</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/beautiful-things--12480953</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the Parable of the Mustard Seed.<br />Part 3 of 3 in the Seeds, Weeds, and Beautiful Things sermon series.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12480953</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12480953/sermon073017.mp3" length="26624316" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the Parable of the Mustard Seed.
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Definitely worth the listen!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12064213</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:37:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12064213/sermon060417.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on Pentecost Sunday, the Acts reading, and how the gift of the Holy Spirit means that God continues to speak to us today in new and meaningful ways. Definitely worth the listen!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on Pentecost Sunday, the Acts reading, and how the gift of the Holy Spirit means that God continues to speak to us today in new and meaningful ways. Definitely worth the listen!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1254</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why Do You Stand Looking Up Toward Heaven?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-do-you-stand-looking-up-toward-heaven--12000462</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the week's readings: <br />Acts 1:6-14<br />1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 <br />John 17:1-11]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12000462</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 17:59:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12000462/sermon052817.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the week's readings: 
Acts 1:6-14
1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 
John 17:1-11</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the week's readings: <br />Acts 1:6-14<br />1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 <br />John 17:1-11]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1160</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Being an Advocate</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-an-advocate--11945583</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the Holy Spirit, what it means to have an advocate and how we are called to be an advocate to another from John 14:15-29.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11945583</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 18:48:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/11945583/sermon052117.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on the Holy Spirit, what it means to have an advocate and how we are called to be an advocate to another from John 14:15-29.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the Holy Spirit, what it means to have an advocate and how we are called to be an advocate to another from John 14:15-29.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1235</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>God's Dwelling Place with us</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-dwelling-place-with-us--11945546</link><description><![CDATA[How are we people of mercy because of who God is and how God dwells with us? Pastor Mike explores John 14:1-14.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11945546</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 18:42:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/11945546/sermon051417.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How are we people of mercy because of who God is and how God dwells with us? Pastor Mike explores John 14:1-14.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[How are we people of mercy because of who God is and how God dwells with us? 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(Just listen, it makes more sense inside!)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11828360</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 20:23:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/11828360/sermon050717.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on John 10:1-10 and how we are called to have Jesus act as the gateway through which we interact with everyone and everything. (Just listen, it makes more sense inside!)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on John 10:1-10 and how we are called to have Jesus act as the gateway through which we interact with everyone and everything. 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In the fear, there is great joy as we go share the news of the Risen Christ.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11658451</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:04:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/11658451/sermon041617.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the resurrection account in Matthew and the women's call to go and tell even in the midst of fear. In the fear, there is great joy as we go share the news of the Risen Christ.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the resurrection account in Matthew and the women's call to go and tell even in the midst of fear. 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Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stirring, powerful prophetic message for the end of the church year and hope we have in Christ's reign as King. 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2 Corinthisians 9:6-12
Matthew 25:14-30</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the vital sign of Generosity and the readings -<br />2 Corinthisians 9:6-12<br />Matthew 25:14-30]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1386</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Vital Sign: Service</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/vital-sign-service--7588663</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the Vital Sign of Service and the day's readings:<br />Philippians 2:3-11<br />Mark 10:35-45]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7588663</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 20:44:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7588663/sermon011716.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on the Vital Sign of Service and the day's readings:
Philippians 2:3-11
Mark 10:35-45</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the Vital Sign of Service and the day's readings:<br />Philippians 2:3-11<br />Mark 10:35-45]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1530</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Vital Sign: Worship</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/vital-sign-worship--7541239</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the Vital Sign of Worship and the day's readings:<br />Psalm 42:1-6A<br />John 4:1-15]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7541239</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:50:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7541239/sermon011015.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the Vital Sign of Worship and the day's readings:
Psalm 42:1-6A
John 4:1-15</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the Vital Sign of Worship and the day's readings:<br />Psalm 42:1-6A<br />John 4:1-15]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1312</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A New Beginning</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-beginning--7539076</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the new year:<br />Readings -<br />Jeremiah 31:7-14<br />Ephesians 1:3-14<br />John 1:1-18]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7539076</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:50:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7539076/sermon010316.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the new year:
Readings -
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Ephesians 1:3-14
John 1:1-18</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the new year:<br />Readings -<br />Jeremiah 31:7-14<br />Ephesians 1:3-14<br />John 1:1-18]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1121</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mary's Son</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mary-s-son--7420204</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the 4th Sunday of Advent's readings:<br />Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7420204</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:47:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7420204/sermon122015.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the 4th Sunday of Advent's readings:
Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the 4th Sunday of Advent's readings:<br />Micah 5:2-5a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1162</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Living for Christ</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-for-christ--7420089</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the 3rd Sunday of Advent's readings: <br />Zephaniah 3:14-20;  Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7420089</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:34:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7420089/915_1.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on the 3rd Sunday of Advent's readings: 
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Malachi 3:1-4
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the 2nd Sunday of Advent and the day's readings:<br />Malachi 3:1-4<br />Philippians 1:3-11<br />Luke 3:1-6]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3618</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stand Up and Raise Your Heads!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stand-up-and-raise-your-heads--7272148</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the 1st Sunday of Advent and its readings:<br />Jeremiah 33:14-16<br />1 Thessalonians 3:9-13<br />Luke 21:25-36]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7272148</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 22:57:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7272148/sermon112915.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the 1st Sunday of Advent and its readings:
Jeremiah 33:14-16
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the 1st Sunday of Advent and its readings:<br />Jeremiah 33:14-16<br />1 Thessalonians 3:9-13<br />Luke 21:25-36]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1343</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stones and Systems</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stones-and-systems--7190060</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the day's readings: <br />Daniel 12:1-3<br />Hebrews 10:11-25<br />Mark 13:1-8]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7190060</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:39:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7190060/sermon111515.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on the day's readings: 
Daniel 12:1-3
Hebrews 10:11-25
Mark 13:1-8</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the day's readings: <br />Daniel 12:1-3<br />Hebrews 10:11-25<br />Mark 13:1-8]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1071</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Your Whole Life</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-whole-life--7190005</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's Celebration Sunday sermon on the day's readings:<br />1 Kings 17:8-16<br />Hebrews 9:24-28<br />Mark 12:38-44]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7190005</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:28:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7190005/sermon110815.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's Celebration Sunday sermon on the day's readings:
1 Kings 17:8-16
Hebrews 9:24-28
Mark 12:38-44</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's Celebration Sunday sermon on the day's readings:<br />1 Kings 17:8-16<br />Hebrews 9:24-28<br />Mark 12:38-44]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1107</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Letting Go</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/letting-go--7033158</link><description><![CDATA[All Saints' Day<br />Pastor Mike's sermon on the day and the day's readings:<br />Isaiah 25:6-9<br />Revelation 21:1-6b<br />John 11:32-44]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7033158</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:58:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7033158/sermon110115.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>All Saints' Day
Pastor Mike's sermon on the day and the day's readings:
Isaiah 25:6-9
Revelation 21:1-6b
John 11:32-44</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[All Saints' Day<br />Pastor Mike's sermon on the day and the day's readings:<br />Isaiah 25:6-9<br />Revelation 21:1-6b<br />John 11:32-44]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>975</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Reformation &amp; Renunciation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/reformation-renunciation--7033141</link><description><![CDATA[Reformation Sunday/Confirmation Sunday<br />Pastor Mike's sermon on the day and the day's readings:<br />Jeremiah 31:31-34<br />Romans 3:19-28<br />John 8:31-36]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7033141</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:56:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7033141/sermon102515.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Reformation Sunday/Confirmation Sunday
Pastor Mike's sermon on the day and the day's readings:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Romans 3:19-28
John 8:31-36</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Reformation Sunday/Confirmation Sunday<br />Pastor Mike's sermon on the day and the day's readings:<br />Jeremiah 31:31-34<br />Romans 3:19-28<br />John 8:31-36]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1016</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Prosper</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prosper--7033125</link><description><![CDATA[Commitment Sunday!<br />Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Psalm 1:1-3<br />Luke 6:17-31]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7033125</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:53:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/7033125/sermon101815.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Commitment Sunday!
Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:
Psalm 1:1-3
Luke 6:17-31</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Commitment Sunday!<br />Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Psalm 1:1-3<br />Luke 6:17-31]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1280</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bearing Fruit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bearing-fruit--6833907</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Psalm 1:1-3<br />Matthew 7:15-20]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6833907</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2015 21:31:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6833907/sermon101115.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on the day's readings:
Psalm 1:1-3
Matthew 7:15-20</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Psalm 1:1-3<br />Matthew 7:15-20]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1243</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rooted</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rooted--6748090</link><description><![CDATA[1st Sermon in the Happy series<br />Pastor Mike's reflections on the readings:<br />Psalm 1:1-3<br />Matthew 7:24-27]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6748090</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:18:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6748090/sermon100415.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>1st Sermon in the Happy series
Pastor Mike's reflections on the readings:
Psalm 1:1-3
Matthew 7:24-27</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[1st Sermon in the Happy series<br />Pastor Mike's reflections on the readings:<br />Psalm 1:1-3<br />Matthew 7:24-27]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1081</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sermon: Making the Cut</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sermon-making-the-cut--6703856</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Psalm 19:7-14<br />James 5:13-20<br />Mark 9:38-50]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6703856</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:04:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6703856/sermon092715.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:
Psalm 19:7-14
James 5:13-20
Mark 9:38-50</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Psalm 19:7-14<br />James 5:13-20<br />Mark 9:38-50]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1294</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sermon: What are you talking about?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sermon-what-are-you-talking-about--6658749</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the Sunday's readings:<br />Jeremiah 11:18-20<br />James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a<br />Mark 9:30-37]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6658749</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:09:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6658749/sermon092015.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on the Sunday's readings:
Jeremiah 11:18-20
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on the Sunday's readings:<br />Jeremiah 11:18-20<br />James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a<br />Mark 9:30-37]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1147</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sermon: Who Do You Say That I Am?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sermon-who-do-you-say-that-i-am--6630822</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Isaiah 50:4-9a<br />James 3:1-12<br />Mark 8:27-38]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6630822</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:41:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6630822/sermon091315.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:
Isaiah 50:4-9a
James 3:1-12
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Isiah 35:4-7a
James 2:1-17
Mark 7:24-37</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Isiah 35:4-7a<br />James 2:1-17<br />Mark 7:24-37]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1413</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sermon: A Matter of the Heart</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sermon-a-matter-of-the-heart--6596512</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9<br />James 1:17-27<br />Mark 7:1-15, 21-23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6596512</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:06:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6596512/sermon083015.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-15, 21-23</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on the day's readings:<br />Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9<br />James 1:17-27<br />Mark 7:1-15, 21-23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1586</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sermon: Being In Relationship</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sermon-being-in-relationship--6529041</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on John 6 and Peter's confession: "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life"<br /><br />READINGS:<br />Joshua 24:1-2A, 14-18<br />Ephesians 6:10-20<br />John 6:56-69]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6529041</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:58:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6529041/sermon082315.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Jon's sermon on John 6 and Peter's confession: "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life"

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Joshua 24:1-2A, 14-18
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Jon's sermon on John 6 and Peter's confession: "Lord, to whom would we go? 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12:4-11 &amp; John 6:1-14</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pastor Mike's sermon on 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 & John 6:1-14]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1334</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0396b83db55dc94c9f528f28496062c9.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sermon: The Spirit Calls</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sermon-the-spirit-calls--6440906</link><description><![CDATA[Pastor Mike on Ezekiel 37:1-11 & 1 Corinthians 12:1-3]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6440906</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/6440906/sermon080215.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Holy Cross Lutheran Church</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pastor Mike on Ezekiel 37:1-11 &amp; 1 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