<?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>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:14:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@thecruciformlife/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Verse of the Day: Isaiah 64:8]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@thecruciformlife/7a3yq7-verse-of-the-day-isaiah-64-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@thecruciformlife/7a3yq7-verse-of-the-day-isaiah-64-8</guid><category><![CDATA[bible]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 22:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3NbSyKTowh8wnMyt99aUUHYB9HJAVSeGi5XehTBFQz3Jfy9FH5tGm1vV393ra5CtX1EnmYQ7sr9xVEa59BCbMx427Gtwz1EVHuQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonardo Da Vinci: Displaying the Image of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 28 in Christian History. “Creativity is not a mood. Creativity is not a gift. It’s the very nature of God inside you.” -Dan McCollam Our world is a masterpiece and God is the great artist. Creativity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/heart-church/@thecruciformlife/leonardo-da-vinci-displaying-the-image-of-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/heart-church/@thecruciformlife/leonardo-da-vinci-displaying-the-image-of-god</guid><category><![CDATA[heart-church]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 11:28:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMtiM68fywBJwYt7EuhvmxWEoqJkc5NMh5t1WcmDbsFuAT6DuzuZG2dWZXp8B179ksGPtGyYqEv8rLCpCcrQg9gyULrogzscgHhcqKG4VzDiq5xqRY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin and Gracia Burnham: Persecuted not Abandoned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today in Christian history May 27, 2001 Gracia awoke to the harsh sound of banging at the door. She rolled onto her side, clamping the pillow against her ear in an attempt to dull the sound that had dragged]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@thecruciformlife/martin-and-gracia-burnham-persecuted-not-abandoned</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@thecruciformlife/martin-and-gracia-burnham-persecuted-not-abandoned</guid><category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 11:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3ebiYW61dkW16qTycFmHy77VxkEA87NACboQRYpESit1iFcH736ycRPSArwargpr8WNp3vngGYpu7NXuB1B1ARAvYDVEwY5JYnSmKP9Fm4EqvUA2ghKSe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Augustine of Canterbury: The Apostle of the English]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 26 in Christian History. Few missionaries have ever accomplished as much in as little a time as did Augustine of Canterbury. Augustine was a Benedictine monk from Rome with a strong passion for evangelism.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@thecruciformlife/augustine-of-canterbury-the-apostle-of-the-english</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@thecruciformlife/augustine-of-canterbury-the-apostle-of-the-english</guid><category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 11:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5ntfuipfgTLmysWczwy2xgqE1xKDcjh5GWpYYw7RtuPqegWCMKpVme4fhMrxv4tKqZ5MfvuxmCKgEQBqoaMokpLwuufibVWMfSuRSkjX2n8uKEZCDYzWHE8afRyAS5L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bede: The Scholar Saint]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 25 in Christian History. Bede was a humble English monk whose wisdom and scholarship were so well known and impressive that he was declared a saint while he was still living. At the age of 7, Bede]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@thecruciformlife/bede-the-scholar-saint</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@thecruciformlife/bede-the-scholar-saint</guid><category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2020 11:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQraU2Kg4oX6euLcB7SX1viNwX6bgL2PSJ3NqbLszXyZ2RhdaQ8rhLzLtsAV1YvgJxivdSE5T76doSLhc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Wesley: A Heart Strangely Warmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Day in Christian History. On May 24, 1748, a young Anglican priest rediscovered faith in a way that would profoundly change Christianity in the West. John Wesley and his 18 siblings were born into]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/4vgdqc-john-wesley-a-heart-strangely-warmed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/4vgdqc-john-wesley-a-heart-strangely-warmed</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 13:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8J6PUPeAsbU42xAGV88evDkrAxMdS3KXBNAoN5o2CRzV1svhmk3GK9BdgP9AFRXP5PsNuZ33eLfcrsZLq1CC3FC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[William of Orange: The Beggars of the Lowlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 23 in Christian History In the mid 16th century, the people of Belgium and the Netherlands were discontent under the foreign rule of Spain. King Philipp II, the reigning Hapsburg monarch of Spain,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/william-of-orange-the-beggars-of-the-lowlands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/william-of-orange-the-beggars-of-the-lowlands</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2020 13:36:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBEhaxcTesu1iCZY5vCdq9WJeCmTke6sXcKkfNogcugj3ZnHFhGdtzJ8AeFQs5CNTnCU39Xeqx7SwTwdd1AosMDsc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verse of the Day: Psalm 119:11]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@thecruciformlife/3wr89x-verse-of-the-day-psalm-119-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@thecruciformlife/3wr89x-verse-of-the-day-psalm-119-11</guid><category><![CDATA[bible]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 18:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxbnGCXnHPUK3daVLCQA4oDc4iy6gtyhVd1L9tW6yMKSnDeE43WxPgMLsMqTLgjMiGihf1QBLXe18159VdRyZJEfC6QLg41AZFmDQQHmQUE7GJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Wycliffe: Master of Errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 22, 1377 Pope Gregory XI condemned the teachings of John Wycliffe—declaring the popular British preacher to be the “Master of Errors.” Wycliffe had made several bold and controversial stands against]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/john-wycliffe-master-of-errors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/john-wycliffe-master-of-errors</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 12:18:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKfERuXazQegjZnmDWvdP8gbcvbgNgkBHpMKcnLN6gwc9CLvM3jYXRV466TcMbm8koJa2WFxUbVxA8sJPoye6CTHU9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verse of the Day: Luke 12:35-36]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@thecruciformlife/6tmgpk-verse-of-the-day-luke-12-35-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@thecruciformlife/6tmgpk-verse-of-the-day-luke-12-35-36</guid><category><![CDATA[bible]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 20:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692QWn5trsLBYecSp3jKD1kzdmSDu766Y6U5MUg7bV7qa5oZq8areByVfR72UJ7gRD7f8KhuoZFgcXacNeFj3V1N8ns1AtxBcJojAWBn59oZ3Q1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abraham Davenport: The Dark Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 19 in Christian History The morning of May 19, 1780 began just like any other. It wasn’t till 8 AM that people began to notice dark clouds rising from the west and settling over New Hampshire, Maine,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@thecruciformlife/abraham-davenport-the-dark-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@thecruciformlife/abraham-davenport-the-dark-day</guid><category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 12:59:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3NbSyKTowh8wnMyt99ayRKkmyVwjNABvJVRaeE5rfoveqjW2pgxRX6mou3TLa2hb8Dwgyj6U8XAQDum9sGYhKenTnt7u7Lw2X1hQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athanasius: Trinity in Unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 21 in Christian History On this day, February 21, 362, Athanasius returned to Alexandria after six years of exile. Referred to as the “black dwarf” by his opponents, Athanasius was a perpetually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/athanasius-trinity-in-unity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/athanasius-trinity-in-unity</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1AreaDn1D7Jp7ZEvgLC9TvJctofX1ChMgSZmyCi7N3GtukVvhkufyDCjKnZQfUPNMKiYev9RnFjBXuYr56ENQBD4B9G5XVFXc3CpJzMLZxksyKSNL8jNjh18RXziygQwfFNfeKAFF17sEKTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Verse of the Day:  Ecclesiastes 12:13]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@thecruciformlife/verse-of-the-day-ecclesiastes-12-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bible/@thecruciformlife/verse-of-the-day-ecclesiastes-12-13</guid><category><![CDATA[bible]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcVATndztGBdsNQ7LCPfwPcqt5Pk4sNtv9JCj1FJeLXNM3EjwuJfLiCouzA8XHPqJj495PuxZsoFjKgeESWsc35Y33uZ8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Søren Kierkegaard: Faith of a Skeptic]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 20 in Christian History Søren Kierkegaard, was a depressed and anguished realist who lived a solitary life. 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Justin Martyr was a brilliant scholar and courageous martyr of the second century. 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Francis Bacon was, without a doubt, among the brightest minds in history. 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Jerome of Prague is remembered as one of the first martyrs of the reformation in a dark time of corruption and confusion in the church. While he is credited with incredible]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/6z5dln-jerome-of-prague-defying-the-power-of-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@thecruciformlife/6z5dln-jerome-of-prague-defying-the-power-of-fear</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thecruciformlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 15:12:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6Hz2GYDufJDdxqmKkf8nLSd7rHgZexQkgrHLck7QfHjTFZx6fjPLh9QrKDzmZiCpQqVwrwxMQC1BYBr9CmEtdfcnQ2iwwBUYe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>