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        <title><![CDATA[Stories by Tom Penrod on Medium]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anticipation]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Does God Use You in Your Vocation]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[You Can Do Better…]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Be Doers of the Word]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:31:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[500 Words in Fifteen Minutes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Will You Inherit Eternal Life?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 23:30:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:34:53 GMT</pubDate>
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