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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 world.</description>
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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>
    <itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality">
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      <title>Pastoral Letter 16: Heaven</title>
      <description>'We are all on our way to Heaven,' announces General Clifton in his 16th Pastoral Letter.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 October 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>'We are all on our way to Heaven,' announces General Clifton in his 16th Pastoral Letter.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>'We are all on our way to Heaven,' announces General Clifton in his 16th Pastoral Letter.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Pastoral Letter 15: Family</title>
      <description>Families are the bedrock of our society, the setting within which we discover the essential human qualities of love, commitment, compassion and generosity.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 September 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>00:06:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:subtitle>Families are the bedrock of our society, the setting within which we discover the essential human qualities of love, commitment, compassion and generosity.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Families are the bedrock of our society, the setting within which we discover the essential human qualities of love, commitment, compassion and generosity.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Pastoral Letter 14: Leaders</title>
      <description>As the date of the International Conference of Leaders approaches, General Clifton discusses leadership and what it means for the Salvationist.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 June 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>As the date of the International Conference of Leaders approaches, General Clifton discusses leadership and what it means for the Salvationist.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>As the date of the International Conference of Leaders approaches, General Clifton discusses leadership and what it means for the Salvationist.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Pastoral Letter 13: Resurrection</title>
      <description>General Clifton rejoices in the power of the Resurrection, affirming the Easter life and strength granted through the saving knowledge of the risen Christ.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 8 April 2009 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>General Clifton rejoices in the power of the Resurrection, affirming the Easter life and strength granted through the saving knowledge of the risen Christ.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>General Clifton rejoices in the power of the Resurrection, affirming the Easter life and strength granted through the saving knowledge of the risen Christ.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Pastoral Letter 12: Miracles</title>
      <description>General Clifton reminds us that miracles take place all the time, but often we miss them or fail to recognise them.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 February 2009 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>General Clifton reminds us that miracles take place all the time, but often we miss them or fail to recognise them.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>General Clifton reminds us that miracles take place all the time, but often we miss them or fail to recognise them.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Pastoral Letter 11: Money</title>
      <description>General Clifton talks about money during the global financial crisis in the days leading up to Christmas.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 December 2008 19:54:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:subtitle>General Clifton talks about money during the global financial crisis in the days leading up to Christmas.</itunes:subtitle>
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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>
      <itunes:summary>A small but heartfelt celebration of kindness and of kind Salvation Army folk right around the world.</itunes:summary>
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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>
      <itunes:summary>Salvation is a theme that goes right to the heart of what it means to be a Salvationist in today's world.</itunes:summary>
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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>
      <itunes:summary>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:summary>
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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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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2007 19:54:28 -0400</pubDate>
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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>
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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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