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		<itunes:subtitle>A community dedicated to leading people to become fully devoted followers Jesus and His Way.</itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Love the Real Measure of Maturity &#124; Matthew 22:34-40</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In Matthew 22, Jesus is confronted with a series of questions, the last of which essentially asks the &#8220;deep question&#8221; of life: What is our purpose? What should I spend my life pursuing? His answer is surprising and encouraging. Contrary to common Western assumptions about love, we are not at the centre; God is at [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Matthew 28:1-10 &#124; Death Defeated</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Resurrection of Jesus changed everything. Sin, evil, and death no longer have the authority. In this Easter Sunday message we examine the implications of this for our lives drawing from the 3 imperatives found in Matthew&#8217;s account of the resurrection: (1) &#8220;do not be afraid&#8221;, (2) &#8220;come and see&#8221;, (3) and &#8220;go and tell&#8221;. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Palm Sunday &#124; Matthew 21</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This Palm Sunday, we dive into Matthew 21, the climatic chapter where Jesus Christ arrives in Jerusalem. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS Alpha: https://cascadeschurch.ca/alpha [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Allegiance to One, Respect for Another &#124; Matthew 22:15-22</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/allegiance-to-one-respect-for-another-matthew-2215-22/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Being Cleaned Out &#124; Matthew 21:12-22</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/being-cleaned-out-matthew-2112-22/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Family Service Sunday &#124; Matthew 18:1-5</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this Family Service, we explore one of Jesus&#8217;s famous interaction with children. When Jesus&#8217;s disciples ask him who is the greatest in the kingdom, he uses a tangible object lesson: a little child. Living in the kingdom of Heaven means learning to live as a child of God. Cascades Church is a church in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Untamed Devotion &#124; John 12:1-11</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/untamed-devotion-john-121-11/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[As the tension of Jesus’ final days reaches its climax, Mary recognizes what others miss and pours out extravagant love in an act of untamed devotion that mirrors Christ’s own journey to the cross. May we be challenged to move beyond safe, calculated faith and instead live lives so fully surrendered to Jesus that our [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Humble &#038; Mighty &#124; Matthew 21:1-11</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Mercy That Heals and Empowers &#124; Matthew 20:29–34</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/mercy-that-heals-and-empowers-matthew-2029-34/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>The Kingdom Redefines Greatness &#124; Matthew 20:17–34</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-kingdom-redefines-greatness-matthew-2017-34/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<item>
	<title>The Extravagantly Generous God &#124; Matthew 20:1-16</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-extravagantly-generous-god-matthew-201-16/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard reveals a God whose generosity defies our instincts for fairness and exposes the danger of spiritual pride. This message invites us to marvel at God’s extravagant grace — where eternal life is not earned, but freely given. It calls us to delight in receiving and giving His [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>The Life We Long For is Generous &#124; Matthew 19:16–31</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-life-we-long-for-is-generous-matthew-1916-31/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The story of the rich young ruler reveals that the life we long for is not found in accumulating more, but in surrendering ourselves to Jesus. This message invites us to confront the deceitfulness of wealth and discover the freedom and joy of a generous, simplified life shaped by trust in God. Cascades Church is [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of the rich young ruler reveals that the life we long for is not found in accumulating more, but in surrendering ourselves to Jesus. This message invites us to confront the deceitfulness of wealth and discover the freedom and joy of a generous,]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The God Who Weeps &#124; John 11:1-37</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-god-who-weeps-john-111-37/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Jesus is a compassionate Saviour who enters into the &#8220;waiting rooms&#8221; of our lives to weep with us in our grief and ultimately prove that He possesses the final authority over death and despair. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus is a compassionate Saviour who enters into the &#8220;waiting rooms&#8221; of our lives to weep with us in our grief and ultimately prove that He possesses the final authority over death and despair. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Kingdom Belongs to Little Kids &#124; Matthew 19:13-14</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-kingdom-belongs-to-little-kids-matthew-1913-14/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this message, Jesus invites his followers to welcome children — and all who are like them — and to rediscover that entrance into the kingdom starts with coming to Jesus empty-handed, trusting, and fully dependent on God&#8217;s grace. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this message, Jesus invites his followers to welcome children — and all who are like them — and to rediscover that entrance into the kingdom starts with coming to Jesus empty-handed, trusting, and fully dependent on God&#8217;s grace. Cascades Church ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Visit of the Magi &#8211; Matthew 2</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-visit-of-the-magi-matthew-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS CHRISTMAS: https://cascadeschurch]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS CHRISTMAS: https://cascadeschurch.ca/CHRISTMAS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ Following Jesus Today Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/courses/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Silent Apocalypse of Christmas &#8211; Revelation 8:1</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-silent-apocalypse-of-christmas-revelation-81/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS CHRISTMAS: https://cascadeschurch]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS CHRISTMAS: https://cascadeschurch.ca/CHRISTMAS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ Following Jesus Today Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/courses/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS CHRISTMAS: https://cascadeschurch.ca/CHRISTMAS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ Following Jesus Today Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/courses/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>An Act of True Love &#124; Micah 2:2-5</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/an-act-of-true-love-micah-22-5/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Advent declares to us that God, out His great love for us, has come to us and become one of us in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Advent declares to us that God, out His great love for us, has come to us and become one of us in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#821]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Advent declares to us that God, out His great love for us, has come to us and become one of us in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Advent declares to us that God, out His great love for us, has come to us and become one of us in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>A Defiant Peace &#124; Luke 2:8-14</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/a-defiant-peace-luke-28-14/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The story of Christmas reminds us that Jesus birth was an arrival of peace on earth. Our longing for peace is met in person and work of Jesus the Christ. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story of Christmas reminds us that Jesus birth was an arrival of peace on earth. Our longing for peace is met in person and work of Jesus the Christ. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we fo]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>A Defiant Hope &#124; Luke 2:25–32</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/a-defiant-hope-luke-225-32/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Christmas season teaches us how to wait and what to wait for, and in Luke 2, Simeon shows us that Christian hope is a Spirit-empowered anticipation of future good rooted in the person and promises of God. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Christmas season teaches us how to wait and what to wait for, and in Luke 2, Simeon shows us that Christian hope is a Spirit-empowered anticipation of future good rooted in the person and promises of God. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of M]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Christmas season teaches us how to wait and what to wait for, and in Luke 2, Simeon shows us that Christian hope is a Spirit-empowered anticipation of future good rooted in the person and promises of God. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Christmas season teaches us how to wait and what to wait for, and in Luke 2, Simeon shows us that Christian hope is a Spirit-empowered anticipation of future good rooted in the person and promises of God. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>33:01</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Patiently Waiting &#124; Daniel 7 &#124; A Creative Minority</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/patiently-waiting-daniel-7-a-creative-minority/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Daniel 7 highlights a pattern about life during exile and a promise for life after exile. The pattern is clear: human kingdoms become beastly when they glorify their own power and redefine good and evil. But the promise is greater: one day God will remove all beastly kingdoms, and the Son of Man will receive [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Daniel 7 highlights a pattern about life during exile and a promise for life after exile. The pattern is clear: human kingdoms become beastly when they glorify their own power and redefine good and evil. But the promise is greater: one day God will remov]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Daniel 7 highlights a pattern about life during exile and a promise for life after exile. The pattern is clear: human kingdoms become beastly when they glorify their own power and redefine good and evil. But the promise is greater: one day God will remove all beastly kingdoms, and the Son of Man will receive [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Daniel 7 highlights a pattern about life during exile and a promise for life after exile. The pattern is clear: human kingdoms become beastly when they glorify their own power and redefine good and evil. But the promise is greater: one day God will remove all beastly kingdoms, and the Son of Man will receive [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Counter-Cultural Mission in Exile &#124; Daniel 6 &#124; A Creative Minority</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/counter-cultural-mission-in-exile-daniel-6-a-creative-minority/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[To live as a Creative Minority is to take up a counter-cultural mission. In Daniel 6, Daniel shows us how — by treating our work and character as part of God’s call, by discerning truth from distortion in our culture, and by making our homes in God through prayer. Cascades Church is a church in [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[To live as a Creative Minority is to take up a counter-cultural mission. In Daniel 6, Daniel shows us how — by treating our work and character as part of God’s call, by discerning truth from distortion in our culture, and by making our homes in God throu]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[To live as a Creative Minority is to take up a counter-cultural mission. In Daniel 6, Daniel shows us how — by treating our work and character as part of God’s call, by discerning truth from distortion in our culture, and by making our homes in God through prayer. Cascades Church is a church in [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Counter-Cultural-Mission-in-Exile-_-Daniel-6-_-A-Creative-Minority.mp3" length="30749908" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[To live as a Creative Minority is to take up a counter-cultural mission. In Daniel 6, Daniel shows us how — by treating our work and character as part of God’s call, by discerning truth from distortion in our culture, and by making our homes in God through prayer. Cascades Church is a church in [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:25</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[To live as a Creative Minority is to take up a counter-cultural mission. In Daniel 6, Daniel shows us how — by treating our work and character as part of God’s call, by discerning truth from distortion in our culture, and by making our homes in God through prayer. Cascades Church is a church in [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Prophetic Witness &#124; A Creative Minority</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/prophetic-witness-a-creative-minority/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Pride distorts — it elevates us above God and leaves us unable to relate rightly to Him or to others. In Daniel 4, God humbles King Nebuchadnezzar and uses Daniel to reveal His truth and grace through two vital postures: compassion and courage. If we’re going to live as a creative minority in our day, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pride distorts — it elevates us above God and leaves us unable to relate rightly to Him or to others. In Daniel 4, God humbles King Nebuchadnezzar and uses Daniel to reveal His truth and grace through two vital postures: compassion and courage. If we’re ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pride distorts — it elevates us above God and leaves us unable to relate rightly to Him or to others. In Daniel 4, God humbles King Nebuchadnezzar and uses Daniel to reveal His truth and grace through two vital postures: compassion and courage. If we’re going to live as a creative minority in our day, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Prophetic-Witness-_-Daniel-4-_-A-Creative-Minority.mp3" length="177671" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pride distorts — it elevates us above God and leaves us unable to relate rightly to Him or to others. In Daniel 4, God humbles King Nebuchadnezzar and uses Daniel to reveal His truth and grace through two vital postures: compassion and courage. If we’re going to live as a creative minority in our day, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Pride distorts — it elevates us above God and leaves us unable to relate rightly to Him or to others. In Daniel 4, God humbles King Nebuchadnezzar and uses Daniel to reveal His truth and grace through two vital postures: compassion and courage. If we’re going to live as a creative minority in our day, [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Worship as a Creative Minority &#124; Daniel 3</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/worship-as-a-creative-minority-daniel-3/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Everyone worships. The question is what we will give our ultimate attention and affection to. In Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego remind us that no matter the cost, God alone is worthy of our worship and He alone is able to deliver us. Their encounter with God also teaches us that what we elevate [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Everyone worships. The question is what we will give our ultimate attention and affection to. In Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego remind us that no matter the cost, God alone is worthy of our worship and He alone is able to deliver us. Their enc]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Everyone worships. The question is what we will give our ultimate attention and affection to. In Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego remind us that no matter the cost, God alone is worthy of our worship and He alone is able to deliver us. Their encounter with God also teaches us that what we elevate [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Worship-as-a-Creative-Minority-_-Daniel-3.mp3" length="18353136" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Everyone worships. The question is what we will give our ultimate attention and affection to. In Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego remind us that no matter the cost, God alone is worthy of our worship and He alone is able to deliver us. Their encounter with God also teaches us that what we elevate [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>27:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Everyone worships. The question is what we will give our ultimate attention and affection to. In Daniel 3, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego remind us that no matter the cost, God alone is worthy of our worship and He alone is able to deliver us. Their encounter with God also teaches us that what we elevate [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Influence as a Creative Minority &#124; Daniel 2</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/influence-as-a-creative-minority-daniel-2/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[How can we influence a culture often at odds with God&#8217;s ways while remaining faithful to God? In Daniel 2, we look at how Daniel’s dependence on God’s wisdom leads to him to compassionately advocate for his enemies and proclaim to King Nebuchadnezzar God&#8217;s triumphant, coming, and eternal kingdom. These practices vital to be being [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How can we influence a culture often at odds with God&#8217;s ways while remaining faithful to God? In Daniel 2, we look at how Daniel’s dependence on God’s wisdom leads to him to compassionately advocate for his enemies and proclaim to King Nebuchadnezz]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[How can we influence a culture often at odds with God&#8217;s ways while remaining faithful to God? In Daniel 2, we look at how Daniel’s dependence on God’s wisdom leads to him to compassionately advocate for his enemies and proclaim to King Nebuchadnezzar God&#8217;s triumphant, coming, and eternal kingdom. These practices vital to be being [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Influence-as-a-Creative-Minority-_-Daniel-2.mp3" length="20074121" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How can we influence a culture often at odds with God&#8217;s ways while remaining faithful to God? In Daniel 2, we look at how Daniel’s dependence on God’s wisdom leads to him to compassionately advocate for his enemies and proclaim to King Nebuchadnezzar God&#8217;s triumphant, coming, and eternal kingdom. These practices vital to be being [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[How can we influence a culture often at odds with God&#8217;s ways while remaining faithful to God? In Daniel 2, we look at how Daniel’s dependence on God’s wisdom leads to him to compassionately advocate for his enemies and proclaim to King Nebuchadnezzar God&#8217;s triumphant, coming, and eternal kingdom. These practices vital to be being [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Resolve in Age of Compromise &#124; Daniel 1 &#124; A Creative Minority</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/resolve-in-age-of-compromise-daniel-1-a-creative-minority/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">15b83c44-18c2-57b4-a538-97f18527b19d</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[How do we follow Jesus faithfully as a minority in a culture whose values are at times alien or even hostile to the way of Jesus? In this message we examine Daniel 1 exploring how Daniel and his friends lived as creative minorities — neither withdrawing from Babylon nor compromising with it — but resolving [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How do we follow Jesus faithfully as a minority in a culture whose values are at times alien or even hostile to the way of Jesus? In this message we examine Daniel 1 exploring how Daniel and his friends lived as creative minorities — neither withdrawing ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[How do we follow Jesus faithfully as a minority in a culture whose values are at times alien or even hostile to the way of Jesus? In this message we examine Daniel 1 exploring how Daniel and his friends lived as creative minorities — neither withdrawing from Babylon nor compromising with it — but resolving [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Resolve-in-Age-of-Compromise-_-Daniel-1-_-A-Creative-Minority.mp3" length="35423471" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do we follow Jesus faithfully as a minority in a culture whose values are at times alien or even hostile to the way of Jesus? In this message we examine Daniel 1 exploring how Daniel and his friends lived as creative minorities — neither withdrawing from Babylon nor compromising with it — but resolving [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[How do we follow Jesus faithfully as a minority in a culture whose values are at times alien or even hostile to the way of Jesus? In this message we examine Daniel 1 exploring how Daniel and his friends lived as creative minorities — neither withdrawing from Babylon nor compromising with it — but resolving [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Generosity: The Antidote to Greed</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/generosity-the-antidote-to-greed/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11920</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this message, we look at Jesus&#8217; parable on the rich farmer in Luke 12:13-34. He invites his followers to forget about building bigger barns and instead choose to be generous to those in need. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this message, we look at Jesus&#8217; parable on the rich farmer in Luke 12:13-34. He invites his followers to forget about building bigger barns and instead choose to be generous to those in need. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Van]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this message, we look at Jesus&#8217; parable on the rich farmer in Luke 12:13-34. He invites his followers to forget about building bigger barns and instead choose to be generous to those in need. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Generosity_-The-Antidote-to-Greed.mp3" length="77004937" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this message, we look at Jesus&#8217; parable on the rich farmer in Luke 12:13-34. He invites his followers to forget about building bigger barns and instead choose to be generous to those in need. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>32:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this message, we look at Jesus&#8217; parable on the rich farmer in Luke 12:13-34. He invites his followers to forget about building bigger barns and instead choose to be generous to those in need. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>The Journey Home &#124; 1 Corinthians 9:23-27</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-journey-home-1-corinthians-923-27/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11901</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In 1 Corinthians 9, the Apostle Paul compares the Christian life to a marathon. In order to win the race, you have to know where you&#8217;re heading, keep focus, and train, so that at the end of life, we can obtain the prize. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In 1 Corinthians 9, the Apostle Paul compares the Christian life to a marathon. In order to win the race, you have to know where you&#8217;re heading, keep focus, and train, so that at the end of life, we can obtain the prize. Cascades Church is a church]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In 1 Corinthians 9, the Apostle Paul compares the Christian life to a marathon. In order to win the race, you have to know where you&#8217;re heading, keep focus, and train, so that at the end of life, we can obtain the prize. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Journey-Home-_-1-Corinthians-9_23-27.mp3" length="79807353" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 1 Corinthians 9, the Apostle Paul compares the Christian life to a marathon. In order to win the race, you have to know where you&#8217;re heading, keep focus, and train, so that at the end of life, we can obtain the prize. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In 1 Corinthians 9, the Apostle Paul compares the Christian life to a marathon. In order to win the race, you have to know where you&#8217;re heading, keep focus, and train, so that at the end of life, we can obtain the prize. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Love that Pursues Forgiveness &#124; Matthew 18:21-35</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/love-that-pursues-forgiveness-matthew-1821-35/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11896</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant is perhaps the longest and most sustained engagement on the topic of forgiveness that you will find in all of the New Testament. Through it, we discover how forgiveness opens the door to life in God&#8217;s Kingdom, and how Jesus intends for us to live in God’s forgiveness, so [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant is perhaps the longest and most sustained engagement on the topic of forgiveness that you will find in all of the New Testament. Through it, we discover how forgiveness opens the door to life in God&#8217;s Kingdom,]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant is perhaps the longest and most sustained engagement on the topic of forgiveness that you will find in all of the New Testament. Through it, we discover how forgiveness opens the door to life in God&#8217;s Kingdom, and how Jesus intends for us to live in God’s forgiveness, so [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Love-that-Pursues-Forgiveness-_-Matthew-18_21-35.mp3" length="29203218" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant is perhaps the longest and most sustained engagement on the topic of forgiveness that you will find in all of the New Testament. Through it, we discover how forgiveness opens the door to life in God&#8217;s Kingdom, and how Jesus intends for us to live in God’s forgiveness, so [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant is perhaps the longest and most sustained engagement on the topic of forgiveness that you will find in all of the New Testament. Through it, we discover how forgiveness opens the door to life in God&#8217;s Kingdom, and how Jesus intends for us to live in God’s forgiveness, so [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Love that Seeks Reconciliation &#124; Matthew 18:15-20</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/love-that-seeks-reconciliation-matthew-1815-20/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11874</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In Matthew 18, Jesus give his disciples a way to work through the conflict that will arise when people learning to embrace the Way of Jesus come together. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In Matthew 18, Jesus give his disciples a way to work through the conflict that will arise when people learning to embrace the Way of Jesus come together. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we f]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Matthew 18, Jesus give his disciples a way to work through the conflict that will arise when people learning to embrace the Way of Jesus come together. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Love-that-Seeks-Reconciliation-_-Matthew-18_15-20.mp3" length="97203859" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Matthew 18, Jesus give his disciples a way to work through the conflict that will arise when people learning to embrace the Way of Jesus come together. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>40:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In Matthew 18, Jesus give his disciples a way to work through the conflict that will arise when people learning to embrace the Way of Jesus come together. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Love Seeks Out Wanderers &#124; Matthew 18:10-14</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/love-seeks-out-wanderers-matthew-1810-14/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The quality of our love for Jesus is revealed in the extent to which we care for the &#8216;little ones&#8217; among and beyond us. In this message, we explore Jesus&#8217;s command to not look down on the little ones and to seek out those who wander from the fold of God. Cascades Church is a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The quality of our love for Jesus is revealed in the extent to which we care for the &#8216;little ones&#8217; among and beyond us. In this message, we explore Jesus&#8217;s command to not look down on the little ones and to seek out those who wander fro]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The quality of our love for Jesus is revealed in the extent to which we care for the &#8216;little ones&#8217; among and beyond us. In this message, we explore Jesus&#8217;s command to not look down on the little ones and to seek out those who wander from the fold of God. Cascades Church is a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The quality of our love for Jesus is revealed in the extent to which we care for the &#8216;little ones&#8217; among and beyond us. In this message, we explore Jesus&#8217;s command to not look down on the little ones and to seek out those who wander from the fold of God. Cascades Church is a [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Lest We Forget! &#124; Psalm 103</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/lest-we-forget-psalm-103/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11858</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Lest we forget! Psalm 103 gives us one of the most powerful descriptions of the character and nature of God that we encounter in the Psalms. This beautiful Hebrew poem of thanksgiving reveals to us the very being of a loving and merciful God. The psalmist uncovers the relationship between the Lord and limited humans, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lest we forget! Psalm 103 gives us one of the most powerful descriptions of the character and nature of God that we encounter in the Psalms. This beautiful Hebrew poem of thanksgiving reveals to us the very being of a loving and merciful God. The psalmis]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Lest we forget! Psalm 103 gives us one of the most powerful descriptions of the character and nature of God that we encounter in the Psalms. This beautiful Hebrew poem of thanksgiving reveals to us the very being of a loving and merciful God. The psalmist uncovers the relationship between the Lord and limited humans, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lest we forget! Psalm 103 gives us one of the most powerful descriptions of the character and nature of God that we encounter in the Psalms. This beautiful Hebrew poem of thanksgiving reveals to us the very being of a loving and merciful God. The psalmist uncovers the relationship between the Lord and limited humans, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>A Chorus For Life: His Love Never Fails &#124; Psalm 136</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/a-chorus-for-life-his-love-never-fails-psalm-136/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11846</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. They have a way of marking and enhancing moments in our lives. It should come as no surprise then that God&#8217;s people have treated the Psalms as their Songbook. No where is that more clear than in Psalm 136. This psalm invites us to make the repeating chorus [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. They have a way of marking and enhancing moments in our lives. It should come as no surprise then that God&#8217;s people have treated the Psalms as their Songbook. No where is that more clear than in Psalm 136. Thi]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. They have a way of marking and enhancing moments in our lives. It should come as no surprise then that God&#8217;s people have treated the Psalms as their Songbook. No where is that more clear than in Psalm 136. This psalm invites us to make the repeating chorus [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. They have a way of marking and enhancing moments in our lives. It should come as no surprise then that God&#8217;s people have treated the Psalms as their Songbook. No where is that more clear than in Psalm 136. This psalm invites us to make the repeating chorus [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:20</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Waiting, Hope, and Divine Delay &#124; Psalm 40</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/waiting-hope-and-divine-delay-psalm-40/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11778</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Follow Jesus long enough and you will find yourself joining in the ancient cry, How long, O Lord? What&#8217;s taking You so long to come to my help? Psalm 40 offers an example of how we can remain steadfast while waiting for God&#8217;s help. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Follow Jesus long enough and you will find yourself joining in the ancient cry, How long, O Lord? What&#8217;s taking You so long to come to my help? Psalm 40 offers an example of how we can remain steadfast while waiting for God&#8217;s help. Cascades C]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Follow Jesus long enough and you will find yourself joining in the ancient cry, How long, O Lord? What&#8217;s taking You so long to come to my help? Psalm 40 offers an example of how we can remain steadfast while waiting for God&#8217;s help. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Follow Jesus long enough and you will find yourself joining in the ancient cry, How long, O Lord? What&#8217;s taking You so long to come to my help? Psalm 40 offers an example of how we can remain steadfast while waiting for God&#8217;s help. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Follow Jesus long enough and you will find yourself joining in the ancient cry, How long, O Lord? What&#8217;s taking You so long to come to my help? Psalm 40 offers an example of how we can remain steadfast while waiting for God&#8217;s help. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Gods, Judgement, and Shaking the Foundations &#124; Psalm 82</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/gods-judgement-and-shaking-the-foundations-psalm-82/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11764</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this message, we explore how Jesus and the Spirit of God lead us into the meaning of the Psalms and into liberation for the poor and oppressed. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this message, we explore how Jesus and the Spirit of God lead us into the meaning of the Psalms and into liberation for the poor and oppressed. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Je]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this message, we explore how Jesus and the Spirit of God lead us into the meaning of the Psalms and into liberation for the poor and oppressed. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this message, we explore how Jesus and the Spirit of God lead us into the meaning of the Psalms and into liberation for the poor and oppressed. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>29:00</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[In this message, we explore how Jesus and the Spirit of God lead us into the meaning of the Psalms and into liberation for the poor and oppressed. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Psalm 51 &#124; Our Inescapable Need for Forgiveness</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/psalm-51-our-inescapable-need-for-forgiveness/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11759</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Experiencing guilt and shame are part of the human experience. It is no exaggeration to say that the way you relate to your guilt and shame will determine who you become. In Psalm 51, David brings the need for forgiveness into focus, and in so doing, teaches us about the nature of forgiveness and how [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Experiencing guilt and shame are part of the human experience. It is no exaggeration to say that the way you relate to your guilt and shame will determine who you become. In Psalm 51, David brings the need for forgiveness into focus, and in so doing, tea]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Experiencing guilt and shame are part of the human experience. It is no exaggeration to say that the way you relate to your guilt and shame will determine who you become. In Psalm 51, David brings the need for forgiveness into focus, and in so doing, teaches us about the nature of forgiveness and how [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Experiencing guilt and shame are part of the human experience. It is no exaggeration to say that the way you relate to your guilt and shame will determine who you become. In Psalm 51, David brings the need for forgiveness into focus, and in so doing, teaches us about the nature of forgiveness and how [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>38:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Experiencing guilt and shame are part of the human experience. It is no exaggeration to say that the way you relate to your guilt and shame will determine who you become. In Psalm 51, David brings the need for forgiveness into focus, and in so doing, teaches us about the nature of forgiveness and how [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Psalm 63 &#124; What Will I Seek?</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/psalm-63-what-will-i-seek/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11753</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[All of us will experience a season of disorientation &#8211; a time in the desert &#8211; as disciples of Jesus. Psalm 63 confronts us with a question: what will I seek in the desert? In Psalm 63, we discover a psalmist earnestly seeking God and in so doing, he finds joy, justice, security, satisfaction, purpose, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[All of us will experience a season of disorientation &#8211; a time in the desert &#8211; as disciples of Jesus. Psalm 63 confronts us with a question: what will I seek in the desert? In Psalm 63, we discover a psalmist earnestly seeking God and in so do]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[All of us will experience a season of disorientation &#8211; a time in the desert &#8211; as disciples of Jesus. Psalm 63 confronts us with a question: what will I seek in the desert? In Psalm 63, we discover a psalmist earnestly seeking God and in so doing, he finds joy, justice, security, satisfaction, purpose, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[All of us will experience a season of disorientation &#8211; a time in the desert &#8211; as disciples of Jesus. Psalm 63 confronts us with a question: what will I seek in the desert? In Psalm 63, we discover a psalmist earnestly seeking God and in so doing, he finds joy, justice, security, satisfaction, purpose, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:55</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>A Generous Sower &#038; A Prepared Heart</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/a-generous-sower-a-prepared-heart/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11746</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Taking a week off the Psalms for a Parable, Brad Bates of Multiply explores what it means to prepare our hearts to be good soil for God&#8217;s seed, by humbly receiving His word and allowing it to take root in our lives. Through confession, prayer and other spiritual disciplines, learn what it means to cultivate [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Taking a week off the Psalms for a Parable, Brad Bates of Multiply explores what it means to prepare our hearts to be good soil for God&#8217;s seed, by humbly receiving His word and allowing it to take root in our lives. Through confession, prayer and o]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Taking a week off the Psalms for a Parable, Brad Bates of Multiply explores what it means to prepare our hearts to be good soil for God&#8217;s seed, by humbly receiving His word and allowing it to take root in our lives. Through confession, prayer and other spiritual disciplines, learn what it means to cultivate [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking a week off the Psalms for a Parable, Brad Bates of Multiply explores what it means to prepare our hearts to be good soil for God&#8217;s seed, by humbly receiving His word and allowing it to take root in our lives. Through confession, prayer and other spiritual disciplines, learn what it means to cultivate [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:55</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Psalm 121: The Lord, Our Keeper</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/psalm-121-the-lord-our-keeper/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11744</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Psalm 121 is a beautiful declaration of God’s unwavering protection and help. Come explore the comforting truth with our guest speaker, Dr. Ron Edgecombe, that God is not distant, but is our source of help, our constant protector, and our eternal keeper. In the midst of life’s chaos, we can find sanctuary in His presence [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Psalm 121 is a beautiful declaration of God’s unwavering protection and help. Come explore the comforting truth with our guest speaker, Dr. Ron Edgecombe, that God is not distant, but is our source of help, our constant protector, and our eternal keeper.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Psalm 121 is a beautiful declaration of God’s unwavering protection and help. Come explore the comforting truth with our guest speaker, Dr. Ron Edgecombe, that God is not distant, but is our source of help, our constant protector, and our eternal keeper. In the midst of life’s chaos, we can find sanctuary in His presence [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Psalm-121_-The-Lord-Our-Keeper.mp3" length="28013015" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Psalm 121 is a beautiful declaration of God’s unwavering protection and help. Come explore the comforting truth with our guest speaker, Dr. Ron Edgecombe, that God is not distant, but is our source of help, our constant protector, and our eternal keeper. In the midst of life’s chaos, we can find sanctuary in His presence [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>19:27</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Psalm 121 is a beautiful declaration of God’s unwavering protection and help. Come explore the comforting truth with our guest speaker, Dr. Ron Edgecombe, that God is not distant, but is our source of help, our constant protector, and our eternal keeper. In the midst of life’s chaos, we can find sanctuary in His presence [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Angry Psalms</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-angry-psalms/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11741</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ Community Groups: https://cascadeschurch.ca/community-groups/ Giving: https://cascadeschurch.ca/give Weekly Mailouts: [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ Community Groups: https://cascadeschurch.ca/community-groups/ Giving: https://cascadeschurch.ca/give Weekly Mailouts: [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Angry-Psalms.mp3" length="53520623" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ Community Groups: https://cascadeschurch.ca/community-groups/ Giving: https://cascadeschurch.ca/give Weekly Mailouts: [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:10</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>To Walk on Water</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/to-walk-on-water/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11734</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Witnessing Jesus walking on water instigated a major shift in the hearts of the disciples; their response was: “truly, You are the Son of God&#8221;. So what was it about this moment that changed their experience of Jesus, and what might it be for you and me? Cascades Church is a church in the heart [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Witnessing Jesus walking on water instigated a major shift in the hearts of the disciples; their response was: “truly, You are the Son of God&#8221;. So what was it about this moment that changed their experience of Jesus, and what might it be for you an]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:duration>44:20</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Making Room for the Downcast</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/making-room-for-the-downcast/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11731</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Our guest, Rev. Brad Strelau from CA Church, will share insights on how to invite both the hurting and the hopeful to see our Christian community as a sanctuary—one that embodies not just easy answers, but a lasting presence and grace in action. It’s a call for the local church to make room for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our guest, Rev. Brad Strelau from CA Church, will share insights on how to invite both the hurting and the hopeful to see our Christian community as a sanctuary—one that embodies not just easy answers, but a lasting presence and grace in action. It’s a c]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Our guest, Rev. Brad Strelau from CA Church, will share insights on how to invite both the hurting and the hopeful to see our Christian community as a sanctuary—one that embodies not just easy answers, but a lasting presence and grace in action. It’s a call for the local church to make room for the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our guest, Rev. Brad Strelau from CA Church, will share insights on how to invite both the hurting and the hopeful to see our Christian community as a sanctuary—one that embodies not just easy answers, but a lasting presence and grace in action. It’s a call for the local church to make room for the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Love Does No Harm &#124; Matthew 18:6-9</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/love-does-no-harm-matthew-186-9/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11729</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Jesus continues His teaching on the community of love that He is forming. Love limits its freedom for others, love redirects its ambition towards others, and love does not want to hurt the faith of others. Jesus calls His followers to look inward, and radically deal with their sinful desires and behaviours, for the sake [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Jesus continues His teaching on the community of love that He is forming. Love limits its freedom for others, love redirects its ambition towards others, and love does not want to hurt the faith of others. Jesus calls His followers to look inward, and ra]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jesus continues His teaching on the community of love that He is forming. Love limits its freedom for others, love redirects its ambition towards others, and love does not want to hurt the faith of others. Jesus calls His followers to look inward, and radically deal with their sinful desires and behaviours, for the sake [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jesus continues His teaching on the community of love that He is forming. Love limits its freedom for others, love redirects its ambition towards others, and love does not want to hurt the faith of others. Jesus calls His followers to look inward, and radically deal with their sinful desires and behaviours, for the sake [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Love Redirects its Ambition &#124; Matthew 18:1-5</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/love-redirects-its-ambition-matthew-181-5/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11715</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[We all want to be great. But one of the most counterintuitive of all Jesus’s teachings— that goes against everything we hear, and even the intuition of our own heart —is His teaching on greatness. For Jesus, the problem isn’t that we want to be great: it’s that the route we want to take towards [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We all want to be great. But one of the most counterintuitive of all Jesus’s teachings— that goes against everything we hear, and even the intuition of our own heart —is His teaching on greatness. For Jesus, the problem isn’t that we want to be great: it]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[We all want to be great. But one of the most counterintuitive of all Jesus’s teachings— that goes against everything we hear, and even the intuition of our own heart —is His teaching on greatness. For Jesus, the problem isn’t that we want to be great: it’s that the route we want to take towards [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all want to be great. But one of the most counterintuitive of all Jesus’s teachings— that goes against everything we hear, and even the intuition of our own heart —is His teaching on greatness. For Jesus, the problem isn’t that we want to be great: it’s that the route we want to take towards [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Love Limits its Freedom &#124; Matthew 17:22-27</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/love-limits-its-freedom-matthew-1722-27/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11603</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[A simple question about whether Jesus pays the temple tax becomes an opportunity for Jesus to teach his disciples about love, freedom, and trust. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A simple question about whether Jesus pays the temple tax becomes an opportunity for Jesus to teach his disciples about love, freedom, and trust. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jes]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A simple question about whether Jesus pays the temple tax becomes an opportunity for Jesus to teach his disciples about love, freedom, and trust. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A simple question about whether Jesus pays the temple tax becomes an opportunity for Jesus to teach his disciples about love, freedom, and trust. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>31:00</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>A Conversation about Life on Mission with Ron &#038; Gloria</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/a-conversation-about-life-on-mission-with-ron-gloria/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 15:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11577</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Alex sits down with Ron and Gloria Edgecombe to talk about what it has been like to serve Jesus for nearly 60 years in Quebec, BC, and Argentina. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Alex sits down with Ron and Gloria Edgecombe to talk about what it has been like to serve Jesus for nearly 60 years in Quebec, BC, and Argentina. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jes]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Alex sits down with Ron and Gloria Edgecombe to talk about what it has been like to serve Jesus for nearly 60 years in Quebec, BC, and Argentina. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alex sits down with Ron and Gloria Edgecombe to talk about what it has been like to serve Jesus for nearly 60 years in Quebec, BC, and Argentina. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>48:40</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Mustard Seed Faith &#124; Matthew 17:14-20</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/mustard-seed-faith-matthew-1714-20/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 14:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11575</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this passage, the disciples are unable to heal a boy — not because they don’t care or don’t try (they do!), but because their faith is so small they don’t even pray. Jesus teaches them that even faith as small as a mustard seed, when directed toward God, is powerful enough to overcome the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this passage, the disciples are unable to heal a boy — not because they don’t care or don’t try (they do!), but because their faith is so small they don’t even pray. Jesus teaches them that even faith as small as a mustard seed, when directed toward G]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this passage, the disciples are unable to heal a boy — not because they don’t care or don’t try (they do!), but because their faith is so small they don’t even pray. Jesus teaches them that even faith as small as a mustard seed, when directed toward God, is powerful enough to overcome the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mustard-Seed-Faith-Matthew-17_14-20.mp3" length="59826396" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this passage, the disciples are unable to heal a boy — not because they don’t care or don’t try (they do!), but because their faith is so small they don’t even pray. Jesus teaches them that even faith as small as a mustard seed, when directed toward God, is powerful enough to overcome the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:33</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>A Glimpse of Glory in a World Aching for Hope</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/a-glimpse-of-glory-in-a-world-aching-for-hope/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 11:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11565</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The Transfiguration gives us a glimpse of reality: Jesus revealed in glory, the dawn of God’s renewing work on earth. In a world clouded by pain, fear, and doubt, the voice of God calls us to listen to Him, trust Jesus, and live as people of hope. Cascades Church is a church in the heart [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Transfiguration gives us a glimpse of reality: Jesus revealed in glory, the dawn of God’s renewing work on earth. In a world clouded by pain, fear, and doubt, the voice of God calls us to listen to Him, trust Jesus, and live as people of hope. Cascad]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Transfiguration gives us a glimpse of reality: Jesus revealed in glory, the dawn of God’s renewing work on earth. In a world clouded by pain, fear, and doubt, the voice of God calls us to listen to Him, trust Jesus, and live as people of hope. Cascades Church is a church in the heart [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Transfiguration gives us a glimpse of reality: Jesus revealed in glory, the dawn of God’s renewing work on earth. In a world clouded by pain, fear, and doubt, the voice of God calls us to listen to Him, trust Jesus, and live as people of hope. Cascades Church is a church in the heart [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:40</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>When God Turns on the Light &#124; Matthew 16:13-28</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/when-god-turns-on-the-light-matthew-1613-28/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11551</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[When God the Father reveals Jesus, it requires a response: confessing Him as Lord — through that confession, Jesus builds His church, and calls us to take up the cross and follow Him into His mission. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[When God the Father reveals Jesus, it requires a response: confessing Him as Lord — through that confession, Jesus builds His church, and calls us to take up the cross and follow Him into His mission. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Van]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When God the Father reveals Jesus, it requires a response: confessing Him as Lord — through that confession, Jesus builds His church, and calls us to take up the cross and follow Him into His mission. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/When-God-Turns-on-the-Light-Matthew-16_13-28.mp3" length="52323193" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When God the Father reveals Jesus, it requires a response: confessing Him as Lord — through that confession, Jesus builds His church, and calls us to take up the cross and follow Him into His mission. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>36:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[When God the Father reveals Jesus, it requires a response: confessing Him as Lord — through that confession, Jesus builds His church, and calls us to take up the cross and follow Him into His mission. Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Suffering of the King</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-suffering-of-the-king/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://cascadeschurch.ca/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11550</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ Community Groups: https://cascadeschurch.ca/community-groups/ Giving: https://cascadeschurch.ca/give Weekly Mailouts: [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ Community Groups: https://cascadeschurch.ca/community-groups/ Giving: https://cascadeschurch.ca/give Weekly Mailouts: [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://cascadeschurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/The-Suffering-of-the-King.mp3" length="30843017" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ Community Groups: https://cascadeschurch.ca/community-groups/ Giving: https://cascadeschurch.ca/give Weekly Mailouts: [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>21:25</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Joy of the Risen Lord</title>
	<link>https://cascadeschurch.ca/podcast/the-joy-of-the-risen-lord/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cascades Church]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ Community Groups: https://cascadeschurch.ca/community-groups/ Giving: https://cascadeschurch.ca/give Weekly Mailouts: [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cascades Church is a church in the heart of Metro Vancouver longing to see our city renewed as we follow Jesus. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Cascades Church, visit our website at http://cascadeschurch.ca LINKS BREAD: https://cascadeschurch.ca/BREAD/ Making Room Initiative: https://cascadeschurch.ca/making-room/ The Creative Way Down Course: https://cascadeschurch.ca/creative-way-down/ Community Groups: https://cascadeschurch.ca/community-groups/ Giving: https://cascadeschurch.ca/give Weekly Mailouts: [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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