<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:13:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@raguab/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Psalms 14: The Fool Says There Is No God]]></title><description><![CDATA[We often get caught up in worrying over what’s going on in the world, and what our “leaders” are doing. But what if we were to really live out what we believe. If we all actually had the courage to live]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-14-the-fool-says-there-is-no-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-14-the-fool-says-there-is-no-god</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgKH7tx2HwNWvbuWSmeUdoL8o7FZXRCX1mCi82cn8TftWq5pVtrTfJRLjHeEgtWLofDNC2qCKQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psalms 13: How Long, O LORD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes blessings don’t always feel like blessings, do they? Sometimes the weight of it all can make us see our blessings as a curse. The trick is to not fall into that negativity. The trick is to allow]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-13-how-long-o-lord</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-13-how-long-o-lord</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:20:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6cPW2kD5QzoK7TmyebhTreZ2GWuFo4AtvXVo9QqtRSiD66rYm6JjjbMFPEMPqq8n8v4woXdbL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Almight vs. The god With Breasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent news article it was noted that the U.S. Episcopal diocese has voted to not only start using gender neutral pronouns for God (despite the fact that Jesus chose to call Him Father), but there]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/god-almight-vs-the-god-with-breasts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/god-almight-vs-the-god-with-breasts</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:16:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZuStLRFLaojf2Gb3gex5ppANWqoz2ErahBZdoqSkyxiU1PQAJRDdAKwaUdpeefXywoaTrQZg9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do We Seek Bounty?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we presume to ask for bounty from God, be sure that we're doing it for the right reasons. This verse shows us the proper attitude. We should be seeking bounty so that we can better keep the Words]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/why-do-we-seek-bounty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/why-do-we-seek-bounty</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 15:58:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UWRriwrPrj7gJXZGmuZvUq2GdYKneGXnvord8J6aCSRFGn9sJtMTJ4ERY2EabgKXZ9tFecoWtAYucKQNW7mzgHc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psalms 12: The Faithful Have Vanished]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psalm 12 is a psalm of Lamentation, but it is also a psalm of hope in the end. It’s helpful to see that even when there’s reason to lament, there’s also reason to hope for the future. 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You probably noticed this because it only took me a couple days to get this one posted… But, while this particular Psalm may be short, it’s huge in the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-11-faith-in-the-lord-s-righteousness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-11-faith-in-the-lord-s-righteousness</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:11:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsjCMFZDBXoXE5bjrjdFDnA6styWCzf6jwvFkzuFvBb9shrhf3CZodTAZ9mvKXKjXLhnLdvzSsJL9cqcTEHuk7U31kXbRcCFCsZuZeHDKHW3xRJZjwU6V4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psalms 10: Why Do You Hide Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s probably good to mention that Psalm 10 is really a carryover of Psalm 9. 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I’m going to try to relay that here, but the psalm is twenty verses long, so it’s easy to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-9-i-will-recount-your-wonderful-deeds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-9-i-will-recount-your-wonderful-deeds</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAt2sdTBTYB3VBRpMqi7aC1MBQTCRuMzykDp3VMjU8YojyeauKeawJKA8S7DK4Ju7Y4DZigdkcGRjX7BYCTmjj6dhqAGfh166?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psalms 8: How Majestic Is Your Name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, it’s been more than a week since the last blog, but it’s been a little while longer since our last look at the Psalms. Consider that remedied. Today we look at the Eighth Psalm, which is all about]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-8-how-majestic-is-your-name</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-8-how-majestic-is-your-name</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Qqw6Gx253tzBM2Rzo5nTEagBuSXC5j5z94j64wcHy4xV5FcpMk5ZmXBoP5RDPYjW77VaHR5utmzuDoHY4nb1Snr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psalms 7: In You Do I Take Refuge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last time I posted in this series on the psalms I made the unfortunate statement that I was posting at least once per week. Well, I’m almost a week overdue on this one if this is the case so why don’t]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-7-in-you-do-i-take-refuge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-7-in-you-do-i-take-refuge</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:48:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu3Kp2gNJDg75CLfPkav1GsHuNpAhNtHSG6iy81Woo5r8q6XpgXt3RLgtfV9rYW6eenAcSpmZXvxBWGEZPA6FTcr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Forgotten Feasts: An Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many times Christianity has no real sense of itself. We’re so scared to be like the Sadducees and Pharisees our Savior clashed with that we’ve disowned our very heritage. We’ve thrown the proverbial baby]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-forgotten-feasts-an-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-forgotten-feasts-an-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:53:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaSLy9pH1nJAUYqtQkP5HJkqqktkV9vGCE1nwXQdQ7DCji5WxYmubSFa27jgazdCyqYukpdWmKdCs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psalms 6: O LORD Deliver My Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[We started out with gusto but we’ve kind of settled into at least one post per week. In keeping with that tradition, let’s get into the sixth of the psalms. O Yahweh, do not rebuke me in your anger, and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-6-o-lord-deliver-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-6-o-lord-deliver-my-life</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:07:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2LHKvHYVpMyCG3RuKvDFdFbW3KeSNEnPeb3kA7KvW9PKYMCt28wQx91TxtSMnZjuTM9UBx3dzoVsvnFAyMAgChXt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psalms 5b: Lead Me In Your Righteousness]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve already done the first half of this psalm but I think it’s important for us to read through the whole thing again and get the flavor of the whole thing again. O LORD; consider my groaning. 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I know what you’re thinking… How long is it gonna take to get through these 12 verses… We’re going to try to not get too bogged down,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-5a-lead-me-in-your-righteousness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/the-psalms-5a-lead-me-in-your-righteousness</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:43:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNcLEouDV8JEspgHik4Wn48dj2sNkziMfZVDVUpvVExvi8qZKQrr4PQn4mWH2fRRAU1F7prm4GtGxDs9zZS6udqUnpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[(John 18:38, John 14:6, Psalm 119:142) Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/what-is-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/what-is-truth</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa3yQsUWSqpKAWnCWQFVuXd4KTj9Sh8wzBiu2oNXzVhFmXsoLmEr8fHLZZqYw2A1RsLM3U1bY2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Just a Cup of Coffee]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was drinking my coffee this morning and something struck me. I have this coffee cup that I went out of my way to purchase. I bought it because I like the graphic that was on it. But there’s one thing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raguab/not-just-a-cup-of-coffee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raguab/not-just-a-cup-of-coffee</guid><category><![CDATA[christian-trail]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raguab]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:59:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2K49vsiy2GzuvsqUjxJcEu2yJ6DFZ68AdPPpiFbzS8RBv62SdBDbpR8ocx3TjPQVN4yYaHqXnoDB8T7mRnpKWKxa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Piece of Work(s)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to talk a little bit about the name of my website (The Poiema), and what it means to me. So, what is that weird word? Poiema. It’s a Greek word. 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