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                <title><![CDATA['I Can Only Imagine' Film Being Used by God to Bring Gospel to China, Reveals Director]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[I Can Only Imagine]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ The Erwin brothers' 2018 film "I Can Only Imagine" grossed $85 million worldwide against a production budget of $7 million, becoming the fourth highest-grossing music biopic of all-time in the United States.
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                <description><![CDATA[The director behind "I Can Only Imagine," the biggest faith-based movie of last year, has shared how the film is being used by God all over the world to bring people to Himself -- even in China.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pastor-Turned-Saddleback Leather CEO Shares Inspiring Rags-To-Riches Story, Biblical Advice for Young Entrepreneurs]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Saddleback Leather Co.]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Saddleback Leather Co. ]]>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Saddleback Leather Co.]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Saddleback Leather Co. ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview, YoungLife leader-turned-Saddleback Leather CEO Dave Munson shares his amazing rags-to-riches story.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ron Johnson, Christian Creator of Apple Store, Says 'Light of God' Burned 'Passionately' in Steve Jobs ]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Ron Johnson]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Facebook ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Ron Johnson, the Christian business executive behind The Apple Store, the Genius Bar and Target, reflects on the time he shared the gospel with the late Steve Jobs. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Ron Johnson, the Christian business executive behind The Apple Store, the Genius Bar and Target, has revealed he shared the gospel with Apple founder Steve Jobs before his death.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Museum Of The Bible Opens in D.C.; Promises to Engage People of All Faiths]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Museum of the Bible ]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Museum of the Bible  ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The highly-anticipated Museum of the Bible opens today in Washington, D.C. and promises to be accessible and engaging for all people, regardless of their religious beliefs.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ron Johnson, Man Who Created Apple Store with Steve Jobs, to Talk Faith and Work]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward Shih]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[TBC Large Group Gathering Guest Speakers]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Ron Johnson, the man who built the Apple Store with Steve Jobs, will join Dave Gibbons and David Miller this Saturday morning to speak on faith and work in the Silicon Valley.  ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Ron Johnson, the man who created the Apple Store with Steve Jobs, is scheduled to speak this Saturday to marketplace leaders, pastors, and anyone interested in learning how to integrate faith with work. ]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hobby Lobby CEO Steve Green on Why Museum of The Bible Will Attract People of All Faiths (Exclusive) ]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Hobby Lobby CEO Steve Green]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[  Scott L. Huck/Cedarville University ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Hobby Lobby CEO Steve Green ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[September 14, 2017: Hobby Lobby President Steve Green has revealed that the intent behind the soon-to-open Museum of the Bible is to "present evidence" that the Bible is true - and to make it accessible and engaging for all people, regardless of their religious beliefs.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Chick-fil-A in Virginia Opens Doors on Sunday to Serve as Worship Center for Displaced Church Congregation ]]></title>
                <link>https://english.gospelherald.com/news/chick-fil-virginia-opens-doors-sunday-serve-worship-center-displaced</link>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Chick-fil-A]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ In 2012, Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy made headlines after he affirmed the company's stance in support of traditional marriage. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[September 12, 2017: A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Virginia has agreed to open its doors on Sundays, serving as a temporary church for a displaced congregation.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[One Belt One Road (OBOR) Initiative Could Be Largest Global Economic Platform]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Edwin Kee]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[China's One Belt One Road initiative lends a modern touch to the ancient Silk Road]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ McKinsey & Company ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ The One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative is set to revolutionize the way trade works across several continents. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[5 June 2017: China intends to relive the glories of its past through the Maritime Silk Road with the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, making it the largest economic platform in the world if it succeeds. This network of trade routes will certainly open up untapped markets in the modern world and bring about development to rural areas along the OBOR route.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Memorial Day Sales 2017: Where You Can Get The Best Deals]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Edwin Kee]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Memorial Day Sale]]></media:title>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[You might want to relax this Memorial Day or go shopping instead, but if it is the latter, then check out what are the best best deals around for different niches.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Diesel Emissions: Everyone's A Cheat]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Edwin Kee]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[2018 GMC Terrain]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Miles Branman/Digital Trends ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Now comes with a diesel engine option. ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[This is getting ridiculous as it seems as though it is just a matter of time before who gets found out. General Motors (GM) are the ones who will be put on trial in the latest diesel emissions cheating scandal that has engulfed the automotive industry.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hobby Lobby's Steve Green Warns of Future Challenges to Religious Liberty: 'We Need to Continue to Stand']]></title>
                <link>https://english.gospelherald.com/news/hobby-lobby-ceo-steve-green-warns-of-future-challenges-to-religious-liberty-we-need-to-continue-to-stand</link>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Hobby Lobby CEO Steve Green]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[  Scott L. Huck/Cedarville University ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Hobby Lobby CEO Steve Green ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Steve Green, president of Hobby Lobby, has encouraged Christians to continue fighting for religious liberty, warning that there will always be those who attempt to take those freedoms away.

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                <title><![CDATA[Museum of the Bible Announces Formation of International Advisory Council   ]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[The KAIROS Company for Museum of the Bible]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Museum of the Bible]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Museum of the Bible ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Distinguished members of the council have been providing oversight and insight on exhibition materials and galleries

 

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                <title><![CDATA[Franklin Graham: Concerns Campus Chick-fil-A Will Threaten Students' 'Safe Place' are 'Ridiculous' ]]></title>
                <link>https://english.gospelherald.com/news/franklin-graham-concerns-campus-chick-fil-will-threaten-students-safe</link>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Chick-fil-A]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ In 2012, Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy made headlines after he affirmed the company's stance in support of traditional marriage. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Franklin Graham has called concerns that a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant could jeopardize a Catholic school's "safe spaces" due to the chain's opposition to homosexuality "ridiculous" and said "gays don't need to be afraid of Christians".]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Among 5 Religious Figures Named in Fortune’s 50 Greatest Leaders]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Brown Patton]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Fortune's World Greatest Leaders 2017]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Five people associated with religious achievements made the 2017 list of Fortune's 50 Greatest Leaders:  Pope Francis, Katharine Hayhoe, Linda Sarsour, Chance the Rapper and Sadiq Khan.

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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Fortune magazine's "World's Greatest Leaders" ranking is an annual list of compiled leaders who have impacts on their communities and around the world. Five religiously associated leaders made this year's list.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Muslim Immigrant Joins California Lieutenant Governor Race]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Brown Patton]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Asif Mahmood]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ New York Times ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Asif Mahmood, a Democrat and Muslim doctor from Los Angeles, announced his run for California lieutenant governor outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. He is running against state Sen. Ed Hernandez, who announced early.
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA["Let's get tough on hate," proclaims a physician who came to the U.S. from Pakistan and who just entered the 2018 race for California lieutenant governor.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Church Congregation Wants to Create Own Police Force in Alabama]]></title>
                <link>https://english.gospelherald.com/news/church-congregation-wants-to-create-own-police-force-in-alabama</link>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Brown Patton]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Brianwood Presyterian]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ For the third year straight, Alabama legislators are considering a bill that would let the Briarwood Presbyterian Church congregation in Birmingham, Ala., create its own law enforcement department with sworn police officers. Experts say the move would be unprecedented in the United States. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala., wants to add a service offering no other U.S. church has:  Its own police force.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Family Christian Stores, Largest Christian Retailer, Closing All Stores after 'Two Very Difficult Years']]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Family Christian Bookstores]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Family Christian Bookstores ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Family Christian Stores, the world's largest retailer of Christian books, movies, and other merchandise, has announced it will shut down after 85 years in business, explaining that due to the "changing" retail landscape, it has not been able to "generate the sales necessary to sustain our business."]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum Trip Planned by Virginia City Canceled Due to Constitution Backlash ]]></title>
                <link>https://english.gospelherald.com/news/creation-museum-ark-encounter-trip-planned-by-city-canceled-due-to-constitution-backlash</link>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Brown Patton]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Ark Encounter Noah's son]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ The Ark Encounter ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ A special visit to The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Kentucky was one of dozens of trips that Christiansburg Parks and Recreation offered to Virginia families this spring. However, the city crossed the trip off the itinerary after facing outrage from Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation representatives, who sent a letter to the parks and recreation department, calling the field trip a violation of the constitution. ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A roundtrip to The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum, planned by Virginia parks and recreation department employees of a city ironically named "Christiansburg," was canceled after Freedom From Religion Foundation representatives pointed out the trip would violate the Constitution due to the "Christian and proselytizing nature" of the destination's exhibits.]]></description>
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