<?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[Ephraim Consulting Services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean Kabasomi]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:58:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jeankabasomi.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Just Do the Next Right Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke 10:29-37 - The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied with a story:  “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/just-do-the-next-right-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6907c473f82473eab674ab77</guid><category><![CDATA[Parables]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gospels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Discipleship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goodness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[People]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quiet Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Obedience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:30:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2506fe4b59cc4376b420fd8b216b1a07~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgive Like You've Been Forgiven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 18:21-35 - Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,”  Jesus replied,  “but seventy times seven! “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/forgive-like-you-ve-been-forgiven</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fe0aa249fb0f702161f1d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Parables]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gospels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Discipleship]]></category><category><![CDATA[forgiveness]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a64e836a66bb4e61b36892b7ab573040~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church Hurt Doesn’t Just Hurt the Hurt—It Hurts the Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 18:1-14 - About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. “And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/church-hurt-doesn-t-just-hurt-the-hurt-it-hurts-the-church</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f549f381fa67640662231e</guid><category><![CDATA[Parables]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gospels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bible]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[forgiveness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6d5bb67778f94c4fac0223b9a93146f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What If I’m the Bad Fish? A Question Worth Asking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 13:47-52 - “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away. That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous, throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Do you...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/what-if-i-m-the-bad-fish-a-question-worth-asking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ece3cd0179cff027d1b31f</guid><category><![CDATA[Parables]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gospels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quiet Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[PRAYER]]></category><category><![CDATA[forgiveness]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:56:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d58482_614c06edc6e6481291955fade6ca5938~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_692,h_519,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden Treasures &#38; Holy Secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 13:44-46 - “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/hidden-treasures-holy-secrets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e4ffedff64b9043803870e</guid><category><![CDATA[Parables]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gospels]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4f51784a642d6547756867~mv2_d_2799_2000_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesus Spoke Their Language—Do We?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 13:33-35 - Jesus also used this illustration : “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/jesus-spoke-their-language-do-we</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d7e8a88febcff6405e8793</guid><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parables]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gospels]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:30:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3ae988ea28df48e1b2f4ad7a9d1ae785~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light Exposes Everything—Even Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 5:14–16 – “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/light-exposes-everything-even-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687246b4ac041791c78a2233</guid><category><![CDATA[Parables]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luke]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Beatitudes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_656f6d4c57534a70685141~mv2_d_3648_2432_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Kind of Hearer Am I—Today?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 13:3–9 – He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:  “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/what-kind-of-hearer-am-i-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685edfc94cc67cb11b87f5d8</guid><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quiet Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gospels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Discipleship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Parables]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4aa558685feb4242946e2f53f691787b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Think You Know, But Do You Understand?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 13:10-13 - His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” He replied, “You are...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/you-think-you-know-but-do-you-understand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685ac7bd3e034468489a9123</guid><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Character of God]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Discipleship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Teaching]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_535f5662644d5473646941~mv2_d_5760_3840_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Book? It’s God]]></title><description><![CDATA[John 1:1-2 - In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/this-book-it-s-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fea0dc8a79e1f7a4032a0a</guid><category><![CDATA[Draw Your Sword]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quiet Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bible]]></category><category><![CDATA[John]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 05:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_37304852556d35544b6a30~mv2_d_5392_3851_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Just Scroll—Live on the Word]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 4:4 - But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/don-t-just-scroll-live-on-the-word</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fe9b468a79e1f7a40316f5</guid><category><![CDATA[Draw Your Sword]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quiet Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bible]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 05:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_f0bab6f8e4be44d8b1a0da7e7c1bd4f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When You Don’t Know What to Do, Draw Your Sword]]></title><description><![CDATA[2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/when-you-don-t-know-what-to-do-draw-your-sword</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fe7d44d2b5eeef5fc90892</guid><category><![CDATA[Draw Your Sword]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quiet Time]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bible]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 05:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3d21311240ac4273aea1c0030950650d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s Be Real... You’re Gonna Need That Sword ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/let-s-be-real-you-re-gonna-need-that-sword</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fe74e38a79e1f7a40293be</guid><category><![CDATA[Bible]]></category><category><![CDATA[Draw Your Sword]]></category><category><![CDATA[Quiet Time]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_cd366b4536d44868902312769c9309d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Miss What He Already Finished ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 27: 45-46; 50-54 - At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock. At about three o’clock, Jesus called out...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/don-t-miss-what-he-already-finished</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67faa62bc9ecd448413c3352</guid><category><![CDATA[Easter]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Salvation]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_e5743fbd756a47f796c8e31262cdc956~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Applause Fades ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke 19:35-38 - So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on. As he rode along, the crowds...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/when-the-applause-fades</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f10f27cbac1441ac40fd58</guid><category><![CDATA[Easter]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Encouragement]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Luke]]></category><category><![CDATA[Disappointment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Calling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_68313637469045979c6802761cceb84a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death – The True Cost of Discipleship ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/death-the-true-cost-of-discipleship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e983283352fee7c9499c9b</guid><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[Church leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holiness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Discipleship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lent]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4b64706a7666674f503341~mv2_d_3787_2525_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am a Child of God [PEACEMAKER]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 5: 9 - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (NIV) Devotional Series: The Beatitudes There are...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/i-am-a-child-of-god-peacemaker</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a609723584de756382c209</guid><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Kindness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category><category><![CDATA[Beatitudes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e6b367d76618484ab057805021fb82bf~mv2_d_2000_1335_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Persecuted Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 5: 11-12 - “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of...]]></description><link>https://www.jeankabasomi.com/post/motives-matter-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c6e0b9704201787db60da0</guid><category><![CDATA[Beatitudes]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Testament]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Matthew]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category><category><![CDATA[PRAYER]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a021ccc7e18c415c8299071394125061~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jean Kabasomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motives Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 5: 8 - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 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