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		<title>Time Change Sunday!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t forget that the time change is Saturday night/Sunday morning March 14th! Set your clocks ahead &#8212; spring forward &#8212; or you&#8217;ll miss services!
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		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/03/time-change-sunday/</link>
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		<title>Nobody&#8217;s Useless</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Samuel was commissioned by God to anoint the next king of Israel in 1 Samuel 16, he went to the house of Jesse. When Samuel saw Jesse’s oldest son Eliab, he thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before me!” (16:6), but God had a different idea. He told Samuel, “Do not look on his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/03/nobodys-useless/</link>
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		<title>Sweethearts&#8217; Banquet 2010: A Romantic Night from the 70&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out our pictures and more from our annual Sweetheart&#8217;s Banquet. It was a great night to celebrate the ones we love. Hope to see you next year!
You can click on a photograph to go to Picasa Web Albums and email it to a friend, download it to your computer, download the entire album, or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/02/sweethearts-banquet-2010-a-romantic-night-from-the-70s/</link>
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		<title>The Resurrection: the main thing!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People raise all sorts of objections to Christianity. Some folks balk at their perception of its “intolerance” (although ours is a faith that invites all). Others are hesitant to accept a system that invites a stricter standard of conduct and action into their lives. Some people just have a hard time making commitments in general.
Frankly, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/02/the-resurrection-the-main-thing/</link>
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		<title>What makes God laugh?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The One enthroned in heaven laughs! Psalm 2:4
There is something that makes God laugh.  It is not that it’s so funny but that it’s so sad. God laughs in derision at those who think they can accomplish things without him.  Those who think they can breathe without His oxygen. Those who want to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/02/what-makes-god-laugh/</link>
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		<title>Falling from God&#8217;s Image</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
If we have oozed out of some slime millions of years ago and have reached the present state of being a humanoid, who are we and of what value?  How do we place a value on us humans?  Is it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/02/falling-from-gods-image/</link>
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		<title>How do you respond to others?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:19
The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius once wrote:
I am going to meet people today who talk too much –
People who are selfish, egotistical, ungrateful.
But I won’t be surprised or disturbed
For I can’t imagine a world without such people.
As people living in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/01/how-do-you-respond-to-others/</link>
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		<title>The Truth Will Set You Free</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32
Knowing and learning are the tools of the preacher.  He must always be reading and studying to be sure that he speaks from the overflow and not drain the brain before he completes a lesson. The ministry of study is a choice [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/01/the-truth-will-set-you-free/</link>
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		<title>Why do you fight?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What causes fights and quarrels among you? James 4:1
There are few of us who have not had a share in some conflict that has arisen among us.  Churches and communities are alive with external and internal fighting. We have been fortunate to have avoided any bad fights for the last seven years.  Praise God!
The verse above [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/01/why-do-you-fight/</link>
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		<title>A New Year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. Matthew 3:8
Welcome to the New Year.  I had just gotten used to writing 2009 and she is gone.  2010 is like a new page in the book of our life. We begin a new year with the page blank and we begin to write our life for 2010.
God is still [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2010/01/a-new-year/</link>
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		<title>If I saw an angel&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.&#8221; Luke 2:14
If an angel suddenly appeared to you what would be your first reaction?  I would look for the trick and at what is going on that could cause this trick.  Maybe you would just accept [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/12/if-i-saw-an-angel/</link>
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		<title>Change isn&#8217;t easy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can Ethiopians change their skin  or  leopards their spots?  Jeremiah 13:23
Change doesn’t come easy. Some have given in to the devilish idea that a person cannot change.  What one is is destined and there is no power to change.
People in Jeremiah’s day felt the same way.  We have little or no power [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/12/change-isnt-easy/</link>
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		<title>The Gifts that Matter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” (James 1:17 ESV)
Families aren’t built with Lego bricks or new sweaters. Most kisses do not begin (or end) with Kay Jewelers. A new Kia (that’s free if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/12/the-gifts-that-matter/</link>
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		<title>Pride and Shame</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pride goes before destruction, A haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
“Pride is the root of all evil,” so some have declared.  Pride led Adam and Eve to make bad decisions.  Pride led the people of Babel to choose the wrong direction.  Pride has been the detrimental cause of many a fall.
Pride puffs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/12/pride-and-shame/</link>
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		<title>Character Counts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All my fellow townsmen know that you are a woman of noble  character. Ruth 3:11
Boaz has checked it out; Ruth is a woman of character.  Her character is known in the town.  He does not realize that he and Ruth are destined to become the ancestors of the Lord Jesus Christ.  He only knows that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/11/character-counts/</link>
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		<title>As a man thinks&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our thinking leads to our acting. When our lives are broken, it is our thinking that must first change.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/11/as-a-man-thinks/</link>
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		<title>Godliness and Contentment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6
Contentment is not a word we would use to describe the present age.  Restless, agitated, boiling, and discontent are more descriptive of our times.  Financial woes, lost jobs, health issues, insurance, world terrorism are contributing causes that add to the burning flames of discontentment that burns so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/11/godliness-and-contentment/</link>
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		<title>Be Steadfast!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him. Psalm 78:8
Loyalty is one of those words we often beat around.  It is a good subject for workers, citizens and Christians.  When we have it, things are in proportion.  When we lack it, things are all out of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/11/be-steadfast/</link>
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		<title>Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.&#8217; I Samuel 3:9
Samuel was a young man in the service of God when God selected him to be the next judge of Israel and the “king maker”.  But before he would be any good to God he had to listen.  Once he did this he was ready to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/10/speak-lord-your-servant-is-listening/</link>
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		<title>Confession: Good for the Soul</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Confession is good for the soul, they say. If it’s so good, how come nobody does it?
I’ve heard a lot of confessions made at church over the years. Most of them go something like this: “I’ve not been the Christian I should be. I’ve struggled and let folks down. Please pray for me.” There’s nothing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/10/confession-good-for-the-soul/</link>
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		<title>IF the Lord wills&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;If it is the Lord&#8217;s will, we will live and do this or that.&#8221; James 4:15
James is a practical man as he writes his book.  If you want to get some practical advice for your daily living, read this little book.  In the paragraph that contains the above verse, James has talked about making plans [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/10/if-the-lord-wills/</link>
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		<title>The Lord &#8212; ALONE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You alone are the LORD. Nehemiah 9:6
Our understanding of God governs everything else about our lives.  What we do on Sunday. What we do on Monday-Saturday.  How we work at our job. How we treat our neighbor.  Where we spend our money.  What activities we choose to participate in.
Nehemiah came back [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/10/the-lord-alone/</link>
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		<title>Bible Bowl Recap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At our last Fellowship Meal, we took a few minutes to honor the kids who worked so hard in Bible Bowl 2009. Everyone took home a special &#8220;Bible Bowl News&#8221; paper, and heard recaps of scores and awards. What you might not have heard, was that our kids entered the Sweet 16 in 3rd place. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/10/bible-bowl-recap/</link>
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		<title>Whole-Hearted Service</title>
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Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men. Ephesians 6:7
If you want to study one of the great characters of the Bible you only have to go to a man by the name of Caleb.  He was that other spy that came back from the first trip to Canaan and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/10/whole-hearted-service/</link>
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		<title>Bible Bowl 2009 Pictures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bible Bowl 2009 was a great success. Congratulations to the Burns teams which did better than ever in studying the gospel of John.
Enjoy this slideshow of our pictures!

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		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/09/bible-bowl-2009-pictures/</link>
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		<title>Playing Hurt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Champions learn to play hurt. We know that our favorite football player must play sometimes hurting.  He can’t just stop when he is hurt.  I once read a story about a man who played a half of the game with a broken arm.  That may be a bit beyond the call of duty.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/09/playing-hurt/</link>
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		<title>Church Words 101</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes at church we throw around words that mean a lot to us—but they may not mean much to you. This month, I’d like to share a glossary of church words and terms to help you better understand what we say and do.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/09/church-words-101/</link>
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		<title>The Son of Man Didn&#8217;t Come to be Deaconed, but to Deacon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The word deacon is one of those words that we have a lot of baggage attached to and it is difficult for us to go back to the Bible for our understanding.  What pops into our minds when a word is used is conditioned by our own experiences and background.  Pastor is one of those words. When the word is used a certain idea, based on past experiences, pops into our minds.  Depending on our background the word deacon is likewise fraught with imbedded ideas.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/09/the-son-of-man-didnt-come-to-be-deaconed-but-to-deacon/</link>
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		<title>Bible Bowl Flash Cards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We've created some flashcards to overview all the people in John....]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/09/bible-bowl-flash-cards/</link>
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		<title>Wake Up &#8212; and Repent!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What would it take to get people to wake up and be zealous/earnest about what is right and repent?  Would it take a natural disaster the size of Noah’s flood? Would a tsunami make us aware that this world is not our home? Would an invasion of our country so shock us that we would get involved in our spiritual nature and repent and turn our live over to a higher power?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/08/wake-up-and-repent/</link>
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		<title>Review Materials (John 12-17)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Materials for the study of John 12-17.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/08/review-materials-john-12-17/</link>
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		<title>Crossword John 12-17</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Enjoy a crossword for Bible Bowl 2009.
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		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/08/crossword-john-12-17/</link>
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		<title>More Materials (9-11)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Resources from John 9-11 for Sycamore Bible Bowl in John.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/08/more-materials-9-11/</link>
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		<title>Who Wants to Be a Fake-rich-person-aire? (John 1-11)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Try out the Bible Bowl review game!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/who-wants-to-be-a-fake-rich-person-aire-john-1-11/</link>
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		<title>A Lesson from Lacrimation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lacrimation is science’s fancy word for crying. Did you know that almost all mammals shed tears, but humans are the only creatures on this earth that shed tears because of emotion? Our culture tells us that “big girls don’t cry” and that crying is for sissies, not men, but that’s not what Scripture teaches.
Science says [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/a-lesson-from-lacrimation/</link>
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		<title>You&#8217;re not tone deaf!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This probably isn’t what you expected your bulletin article to say this morning, is it? Did you know that if you can understand your family on the phone, then you are neither tone deaf nor incapable of rhythm, either? It’s true; on the phone, besides caller ID, the only cues you have as to someone’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/youre-not-tone-deaf/</link>
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		<title>Big Bible Bowl Crossword (John 1-11)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Crossword puzzle for Bible Bowl students. Try your knowledge on this test of John 1-11!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/big-bible-bowl-crossword-john-1-11/</link>
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		<title>Resources and Tools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that we have links to several great online Bible Studies and tools? Check out &#8220;Resources&#8221; or &#8220;Links&#8221; on the right-hand navigation.
One of the great tools that is available is an online video called Searching for Truth. Check out http://www.searchingfortruth.org/ for more information.


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		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/resources-and-tools/</link>
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		<title>John 1-11 Review Session Presentation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We reviewed John 1-11 on Sunday Evening. We used a presentation to go over the basic story after students have studied for the first several weeks. You can view the presentation and listen to our discussion online.
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		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/john-1-11-review-session-presentation/</link>
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		<title>Bible Bowl Study Materials (John 1-11)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are the workshets we&#8217;ve covered so far &#8212; in case you&#8217;re missing some. The files are in 2007 Microsoft Office files and Adobe PDF files. If necessary, free viewers are available.

What happens in JOHN
Places in John 1-4
Overview Questions John 9-11
Map 1-11
John 5-8 Review Questions
John 5-8 places and numbers
John 1-4 Review Questions
Crossword John 7-8
Crossword John [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/bible-bowl-study-materials-john-1-11/</link>
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		<title>Looking for Joy in All the Wrong Places</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Money doesn&#8217;t buy happiness. It&#8217;s true-even when you&#8217;re talking about lots of money! Andrew Carnegie, the steel tycoon-turned-philanthropist is certainly qualified to talk about money and happiness: his net worth was a massive $309.2 billion (with a b!) dollars, adjusted for inflation. To put that in perspective, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet each have a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/looking-for-joy-in-all-the-wrong-places/</link>
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		<title>The Life of Jesus: Not a Failure!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jesus said, &#8220;It is finished.&#8221; John 19:30
When you look at the life of Jesus from a human standpoint, you might conclude that his life was a failure.  From a purely human standpoint he didn&#8217;t do much.
He never traveled more than a few miles from his hometown.  He never wrote any books.  He never [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/the-life-of-jesus-not-a-failure/</link>
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		<title>A Time to Plant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A time to plant and a time to uproot Ecclesiastes 3:2
Gardening is always fascinating to me.  This time of the year I enjoy the fruit of the labors of many gardeners.  Ripe tomatoes make any meal go better.  Radishes are some of the first fruits of the spring garden.  They take only about one month to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/a-time-to-plant/</link>
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		<title>Bible Bowl 2009: The Gospel of John</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s Bible Bowl theme sponsored by the Sycamore Church of Christ will be the Gospel of John. If you&#8217;re a regular Burns attender, you&#8217;re in luck, because we just finished a 5-month class on John and a 2-month sermon series on John.
If you&#8217;re interested in particpating, contact Matthew or Butch. Classes begin the first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/07/bible-bowl-2009-the-gospel-of-john/</link>
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		<title>A Spiritual Check-up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By the time you read this, our summer campaign will have been completed for several weeks. We will have met and studied with many of our readers-and we hope you were one of them! Our door and our hearts are always open to you. We don&#8217;t want to be strangers to our neighbors; come by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/06/a-spiritual-check-up/</link>
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		<title>Feeling and Knowing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You who believe in the name of the Son of God . . . May know that you have eternal life.  1 John 5:13
&#8220;I&#8217;m afraid to die&#8221;, says Bobby. &#8220;I wish I didn&#8217;t have that fear but it is real and I have it deep in my soul.&#8221;  Bobby has read the scriptures time and time again [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/06/feeling-and-knowing/</link>
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		<title>Bible Bowl 2009 Topic Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sycamore Church of Christ has announced the topic for this year&#8217;s Bible Bowl competition in Cookeville. We will be studying the gospel of John from the New King James Version! Check back soon for more information!
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		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/06/bible-bowl-2009-topic-released/</link>
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		<title>Revival 2009 Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make our 2009 Revival and Campaign a success. The teams from Burns and from all over the southeast (Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas) knocked on over 2,500 doors. The seed of God&#8217;s word has been planted all over, and we know that as we and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/06/revival-2009-report/</link>
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		<title>How a Prodigal Comes Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When he came to his senses, I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Luke 15
The road back to the Father&#8217;s house is long and hard.  It is filled with doubt and despair.  It depresses and decomposes.  It works on every part of the human creation.
Physical, spiritual and emotional reconditioning requires one to address each [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/06/how-a-prodigal-comes-home/</link>
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		<title>How can they hear without preaching?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[And how can  they hear without someone preaching  to them? Romans 10:14
It  is impossible to believe something you have never heard.  Faith  comes by hearing. When something is presented we can decide then whether  to believe or reject what we have heard.
The  Christian religion is a taught religion.  &#8220;Go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.burnschurchofchrist.org/2009/06/how-can-they-hear-without-preaching/</link>
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