<?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[Faith On The Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[FaithOnTheJourney]]></description><link>https://www.faithonthejourney.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:51:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.faithonthejourney.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Pastors and Leaders Struggle to Ask for Emotional Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pastors spend years helping others through trauma, but where do leaders go when they are hurting? 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