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		<title>Every Rose Has its Thorn  II Corinthians 12:1-10</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/08/22/every-rose-has-its-thorn-ii-corinthians-121-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We both lie silently still in the dead of the night Although we both lie close together We feel miles apart inside Was it something I said or something I did Did my words not come out right Though I tried not to hurt you Though I tried But I guess that&#8217;s why they say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Commission  Matthew 28:16-20</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/08/15/the-great-commission-matthew-2816-20/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In nineteenth century England, the people were anxiously awaiting news of the outcome of the strategic battle of Waterloo, where the British forces under General Wellington faced off against the French forces under Napoleon. A signal man was placed on top of Winchester Cathedral with instructions to keep an outlook on the sea. When he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Communion Quandary  I Corinthians 11:17-34</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like baptism, there has been considerable debate over communion throughout church history. Different denominations and churches all seem to have their own understanding of communion and way of practicing it. It has all created quite a confusing quandary. This morning I am going to attempt to bring some clarity to the quandary by answering some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Basics of Baptism  Romans 6:1-7</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/07/25/the-basics-of-baptism-romans-61-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king&#8217;s foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized what he had done, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Tortoise and the Prayer  Luke 18:1-8</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/07/18/the-tortoise-and-the-prayer-luke-181-8-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There once was a tortoise, And there once was a hare, Who, for some odd purpose, Started a race that wasn’t fair, The tortoise obviously wasn’t much of a racer, And the hare, out of the two, was easily faster, At the start of the race the hare was first placer, But for this hare, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pray Without Ceasing!  I Thessalonians 5:17</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/07/11/pray-without-ceasing-i-thessalonians-517/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I was in Birmingham this past week, I heard about a study that was conducted a few years ago that surveyed the prayer lives of pastors. The results were startling. It revealed that 80% of pastors pray less than 15 minutes each day. It also concluded that the average churchgoer only prays between 4 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stewardship of Treasure: From Fear to Faith in Finances!  I Kings 17:7-16</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/06/24/stewardship-of-treasure-from-fear-to-faith-in-finances-i-kings-177-16/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before going to Europe on business, a man drives his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and asks for an immediate loan of $5,000. The loan officer, taken aback, requests collateral! &#8220;Well then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce,&#8221; the man says. The loan officer promptly has the car driven into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stewardship of Treasure: Grand Theft Church  Malachi 3:6-12</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/06/17/stewardship-of-treasure-grand-theft-church-malachi-36-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I told you that today I would tell you why money is probably the most difficult issue to preach about. I want to make good on my promise, so here it is! Not long after I became a Christian, to my great surprise and delight, my uncle Mark and Aunt Tammy started attending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stewardship of Treasure:  An Introduction to Tithing</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/06/13/stewardship-of-treasure-an-introduction-to-tithing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jmcconnell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we continue our series on stewardship today, we come to the topic of treasure. That’s right! I want to talk to you about stewardship of money in general and tithing in particular. I want to begin by asking you a question (a sort of pop quiz if you will): What percentage of our income [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stewardship of Talent: The Gifts of Christian Service  Romans 12:3-8</title>
		<link>http://www.franklinunitedchurch.com/2010/06/06/stewardship-of-talent-the-gifts-of-christian-service-romans-123-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chapter 12 marks the major theological shift in the Book of Romans. In chapters 1-11, Paul explains Christ’s work of redemption. In chapters 12-16, he exhorts us to live as a redeemed people. He begins with an emphasis on belief, then he moves to behavior; he portrays the principles then the practice; he writes about [...]]]></description>
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