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	<title>Who do you say he is?</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[This Sunday’s sermon asks the question, “Who do you say He is?”  How we answer this question about Jesus determines everything about us now and how we will spend eternity.  Have you made the right confession?

Passage:  Matthew 16:13-19]]></description>
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	<title>Are we a church or a club?</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/are-we-a-church-or-a-club/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This sermon asks a question: “Are we a Church or a
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groups, and even churches claim to meet that need. But being rooted in the Word,
made flesh in Jesus, is the distinctive mark of a Church of Christ sustained by God.

Text: Galatians 1:6-9]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This sermon asks a question: “Are we a Church or a
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	<title>Faith That Works On Monday</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[This sermon is titled “Faith that works on Monday.”  After 12 chapters of deep theology about Jesus, we are challenged to live in ways that reflect the new life Christians have in Him.  Our faith is much more than just knowledge – it must translate to practical life change on Monday morning as well!

Text: Hebrews 13]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This sermon is titled “Faith that works on Monday.”  After 12 chapters of deep theology about Jesus, we are challenged to live in ways that reflect the new life Christians have in Him.  Our faith is much more than just knowledge – it must translate to pr]]></itunes:subtitle>
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Text: Hebrews 13]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This sermon is titled “Faith that works on Monday.”  After 12 chapters of deep theology about Jesus, we are challenged to live in ways that reflect the new life Christians have in Him.  Our faith is much more than just knowledge – it must translate to practical life change on Monday morning as well!

Text: Hebrews 13]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Serious but without drama</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This sermon is called “Serious but without drama”. In historical moments, we tend to thicken the plot. But in the Bible, we are called to go for confidence in Christ, not to make things more complicated.

Biblical text: Hebrews 12:1-6]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This sermon is called “Serious but without drama”. In historical moments, we tend to thicken the plot. But in the Bible, we are called to go for confidence in Christ, not to make things more complicated.

Biblical text: Hebrews 12:1-6]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This sermon is called “Serious but without drama”. In historical moments, we tend to thicken the plot. But in the Bible, we are called to go for confidence in Christ, not to make things more complicated.

Biblical text: Hebrews 12:1-6]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This sermon is called “Serious but without drama”. In historical moments, we tend to thicken the plot. But in the Bible, we are called to go for confidence in Christ, not to make things more complicated.

Biblical text: Hebrews 12:1-6]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Is there more than what you see?</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This sermon is titled “Is there more than you can see?”  The Bible is clear that only faith in Christ can save you.  But what does it mean to believe in something and Someone you cannot see?  Come and learn that rather than the strength of your faith, it is the object of that faith that really matters.

Text: Hebrews 11]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This sermon is titled “Is there more than you can see?”  The Bible is clear that only faith in Christ can save you.  But what does it mean to believe in something and Someone you cannot see?  Come and learn that rather than the strength of your faith, it]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This sermon is titled “Is there more than you can see?”  The Bible is clear that only faith in Christ can save you.  But what does it mean to believe in something and Someone you cannot see?  Come and learn that rather than the strength of your faith, it is the object of that faith that really matters.

Text: Hebrews 11]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This sermon is titled “Is there more than you can see?”  The Bible is clear that only faith in Christ can save you.  But what does it mean to believe in something and Someone you cannot see?  Come and learn that rather than the strength of your faith, it is the object of that faith that really matters.

Text: Hebrews 11]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Going to church is boring</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Promo text: This sermon is called “Going to church is boring”. Irony alert: only boring people go to church; when you’re above that you know that formal fellowship is not that big of a deal. But what if your presence in church has something to do with the presence of Christ in you?
Biblical text: Hebrews 10:19-25]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Promo text: This sermon is called “Going to church is boring”. Irony alert: only boring people go to church; when you’re above that you know that formal fellowship is not that big of a deal. But what if your presence in church has something to do with th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Promo text: This sermon is called “Going to church is boring”. Irony alert: only boring people go to church; when you’re above that you know that formal fellowship is not that big of a deal. But what if your presence in church has something to do with the presence of Christ in you?
Biblical text: Hebrews 10:19-25]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Promo text: This sermon is called “Going to church is boring”. Irony alert: only boring people go to church; when you’re above that you know that formal fellowship is not that big of a deal. But what if your presence in church has something to do with the presence of Christ in you?
Biblical text: Hebrews 10:19-25]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Managing our expectations</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/managing-our-expectations/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[“Managing Our Expectations”. Expectations shape our lives, so they must be handled wisely. Jesus not only gives us the right expectations — He wants to fulfill them.
 
Bible Passage: Mathew 21:1-11]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Managing Our Expectations”. Expectations shape our lives, so they must be handled wisely. Jesus not only gives us the right expectations — He wants to fulfill them.
 
Bible Passage: Mathew 21:1-11]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Managing Our Expectations”. Expectations shape our lives, so they must be handled wisely. Jesus not only gives us the right expectations — He wants to fulfill them.
 
Bible Passage: Mathew 21:1-11]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Managing Our Expectations”. Expectations shape our lives, so they must be handled wisely. Jesus not only gives us the right expectations — He wants to fulfill them.
 
Bible Passage: Mathew 21:1-11]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:28:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Unhindered acess</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/unhindered-acess/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[This sermon shows how we who are far from God and unable to approach Him on our own can gain unhindered access through the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ.  Jesus is our only hope in life today, tomorrow and forever.

Text: Hebrews 9]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This sermon shows how we who are far from God and unable to approach Him on our own can gain unhindered access through the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ.  Jesus is our only hope in life today, tomorrow and forever.

Text: Hebrews 9]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This sermon shows how we who are far from God and unable to approach Him on our own can gain unhindered access through the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ.  Jesus is our only hope in life today, tomorrow and forever.

Text: Hebrews 9]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This sermon shows how we who are far from God and unable to approach Him on our own can gain unhindered access through the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ.  Jesus is our only hope in life today, tomorrow and forever.

Text: Hebrews 9]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Is Jesus too good to be true?</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/is-jesus-too-good-to-be-true/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This sermon asks “Is Jesus too good to be true?” Sometimes the worst we can do is trying to help Jesus. If your religion needs to be supplemented by sacrifices and sophistication, you are saying yes to Christ in theory but denying his power in real life.
Biblical Text: Hebrews 8:1-13]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This sermon asks “Is Jesus too good to be true?” Sometimes the worst we can do is trying to help Jesus. If your religion needs to be supplemented by sacrifices and sophistication, you are saying yes to Christ in theory but denying his power in real life.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This sermon asks “Is Jesus too good to be true?” Sometimes the worst we can do is trying to help Jesus. If your religion needs to be supplemented by sacrifices and sophistication, you are saying yes to Christ in theory but denying his power in real life.
Biblical Text: Hebrews 8:1-13]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This sermon asks “Is Jesus too good to be true?” Sometimes the worst we can do is trying to help Jesus. If your religion needs to be supplemented by sacrifices and sophistication, you are saying yes to Christ in theory but denying his power in real life.
Biblical Text: Hebrews 8:1-13]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:33:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://bucket.igrejadalapa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-14-at-09.36.23.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The priest who sits on the throne</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/the-priest-who-sits-on-the-throne/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We all need someone to stand before God in our place – a priest.  We also need someone with authority that can protect and provide for his people – a king.  Only Jesus fulfills both of these roles, purchasing our salvation through his blood and securing that salvation forever as the King of Kings!]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We all need someone to stand before God in our place – a priest.  We also need someone with authority that can protect and provide for his people – a king.  Only Jesus fulfills both of these roles, purchasing our salvation through his blood and securing ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We all need someone to stand before God in our place – a priest.  We also need someone with authority that can protect and provide for his people – a king.  Only Jesus fulfills both of these roles, purchasing our salvation through his blood and securing that salvation forever as the King of Kings!]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all need someone to stand before God in our place – a priest.  We also need someone with authority that can protect and provide for his people – a king.  Only Jesus fulfills both of these roles, purchasing our salvation through his blood and securing that salvation forever as the King of Kings!]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[“Jesus never fails his promises”. No one likes to wait for promises, but with Jesus it's different: he is not only the fulfillment of an old promise, but also the guarantee of an even better future one.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[“Jesus never fails his promises”. No one likes to wait for promises, but with Jesus its different: he is not only the fulfillment of an old promise, but also the guarantee of an even better future one.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<ssp:title>Jesus never fails his promises</ssp:title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:33:47</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://bucket.igrejadalapa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-28-at-08.11.30.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Outgrowing the Nursery</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/outgrowing-the-nursery/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Spiritual laziness does not lead to growth.  Just as physical babies eventually grow into adults, spiritual babies should also progress in their faith.  A lack of growth leads to danger and vulnerability, but consistent dependance on Christ brings security and strength to endure to the end.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Spiritual laziness does not lead to growth.  Just as physical babies eventually grow into adults, spiritual babies should also progress in their faith.  A lack of growth leads to danger and vulnerability, but consistent dependance on Christ brings securi]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<ssp:title>Outgrowing the Nursery</ssp:title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://bucket.igrejadalapa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-21-at-14.42.58.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>A high priest who bleeds</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/a-high-priest-who-bleeds/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></dc:creator>
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		<ssp:title>A high priest who bleeds</ssp:title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://bucket.igrejadalapa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-22.58.06.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>The christian art of distrust</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/the-christian-art-of-distrust/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://bucket.igrejadalapa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-07-at-09.43.13.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Jesus is the point, we&#8217;re not</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/jesus-is-the-point-were-not/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<enclosure url="https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/podcast-download/10122/jesus-is-the-point-were-not.mp3" length="31263396" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://bucket.igrejadalapa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/05152742/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-30-at-17.28.53-1.jpeg"></itunes:image>
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		<ssp:title>Jesus is the point, we&#8217;re not</ssp:title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>00:32:34</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://bucket.igrejadalapa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/05152742/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-30-at-17.28.53-1.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Jesus, our anchor against the drift</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/jesus-our-anchor-against-the-drift/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[This sermon is entitled “Jesus, our only anchor against the drift.”  Even as Christians, we are prone to drift from the gospel, constantly being tempted and pulled in different directions by the currents of life.  But Jesus, the founder and champion of our salvation, is the anchor that will always hold.  Being tethered to Him is our only hope!

Text: Hebrews 2]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This sermon is entitled “Jesus, our only anchor against the drift.”  Even as Christians, we are prone to drift from the gospel, constantly being tempted and pulled in different directions by the currents of life.  But Jesus, the founder and champion of o]]></itunes:subtitle>
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		<ssp:title>Jesus, our anchor against the drift</ssp:title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://bucket.igrejadalapa.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/27225450/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-24-at-12.56.41.jpeg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Jesus is not good, he is very good</title>
	<link>https://www.igrejadalapa.pt/blog/podcast/jesus-is-not-good-he-is-very-good/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lapa Church]]></dc:creator>
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		<ssp:title>Jesus is not good, he is very good</ssp:title>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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