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<title>Pastoral Letters</title>
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    <description>Pastoral letters from the General of The Salvation Army to Salvationists around the 
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	<itunes:subtitle>Letters to Salvationists read by General Shaw Clifton</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:summary>Letters to Salvationists read by General Shaw Clifton</itunes:summary>	
	<itunes:author>General Shaw Clifton</itunes:author>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 10: Kindness</title>
<description>A small but heartfelt celebration of kindness and of kind Salvation Army folk right around the world.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 3 November 2008 19:54:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>A small but heartfelt celebration of kindness and of kind Salvation Army folk right around the world.</itunes:subtitle>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 9: Salvation</title>
<description>The theme of Salvation goes right to the heart of what it means to be a Salvationist in today's world.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 October 2008 19:54:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Salvation is a theme that goes right to the heart of what it means to be a Salvationist in today's world.</itunes:subtitle>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 8: Cadets</title>
<description>Salvation Army cadets are called by God to leave their secular walk in life to devote themselves full time to the ministry of an officer of The Salvation Army.</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 19:54:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Salvation Army cadets are called by God to leave their secular walk in life to devote themselves full time to the ministry of an officer of The Salvation Army.</itunes:subtitle>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 7: Children</title>
<description>The General reminds us of the words and teaching of Jesus, that there is a special place for 
children in the heart of God.</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The General reminds us of the words and teaching of Jesus, that there is a special place for children in the heart of God.</itunes:subtitle>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 6: Onward</title>
<description>The General reminds all who are called Salvationists that there can be no standing still in the war against sin and darkness.</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The General reminds all who are called Salvationists that there can be no standing still in the war against sin and darkness.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The General reminds all who are called Salvationists that there can be no standing still in the war against sin and darkness.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 5: Humility</title>
<description>Humility marks the manner of our Lord's entry into the world as a tiny child and therefore is a natural theme for the General's fifth letter, distributed in December 2007.</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Humility marks the manner of our Lord's entry into the world as a tiny child and therefore is a natural theme for the General's fifth letter, distributed in December 2007.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Humility marks the manner of our Lord's entry into the world as a tiny child and therefore is a natural theme for the General's fifth letter, distributed in December 2007.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 4: Others</title>
<description>The General's fourth Pastoral Letter, distributed in October 2007, reminds Salvationists that they are not called to live selfishly, but to live for others.</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The General's fourth Pastoral Letter, distributed in October 2007, reminds Salvationists that they are not called to live selfishly, but to live for others.</itunes:subtitle>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 3: Covenant</title>
<description>The General's third Pastoral Letter, distributed in September 2007, talks about Salvationists as a people in covenant with God, who reveals repeatedly in Scripture his readiness to enter into sacred covenant with us.</description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The General's third Pastoral Letter, distributed in September 2007, talks about Salvationists as a people in covenant with God, who reveals repeatedly in Scripture his readiness to enter into sacred covenant with us.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The General's third Pastoral Letter, distributed in September 2007, talks about Salvationists as a people in covenant with God, who reveals repeatedly in Scripture his readiness to enter into sacred covenant with us.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 2: Purity</title>
<description>In his second Pastoral Letter the General affirms that Salvationists are summoned by God to be a Salvation Army and a Sanctification Army, and are called to be a pure people for God.</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2007 19:54:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>In his second Pastoral Letter the General affirms that Salvationists are summoned by God to be a Salvation Army and a Sanctification Army, and are called to be a pure people for God.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In his second Pastoral Letter the General affirms that Salvationists are summoned by God to be a Salvation Army and a Sanctification Army, and are called to be a pure people for God.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Pastoral Letter 1: Victory</title>
<description>The first in a series of Pastoral Letters from the General to every Salvationist across the world. This letter was written in the weeks leading to Good Friday and Easter Sunday 2007, the period often referred to as Lent.</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:54:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>The first in a series of Pastoral Letters from the General to every Salvationist across the world. This letter was written in the weeks leading to Good Friday and Easter Sunday 2007, the period often referred to as Lent.</itunes:subtitle>
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