<?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" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Across the Creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b><strong>Across the Creek</strong></b> is a podcast that takes the conversation beyond Sunday morning. Hosted by Wes Spencer, a pastor at Creekside Church, we dig deeper into Scripture, wrestle with tough questions, and explore how biblical truth shapes everyday life. Whether we're unpacking something from a recent sermon or chasing a question worth asking, the goal is simple: to grow in our understanding of God's Word and learn to live it out wherever He has placed us.</p>]]></description><link>creeksidetampa.org</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:13:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/HVbOXhav.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Wes Spencer]]></author><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:27:29 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Wes Spencer]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Kids & Family]]></category><category><![CDATA[Christianity]]></category><itunes:applepodcastsverify>27b478c0-d6cb-11f1-a929-d7ef13b1a2fa</itunes:applepodcastsverify><itunes:author>Wes Spencer</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Across the Creek&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt; is a podcast that takes the conversation beyond Sunday morning. Hosted by Wes Spencer, a pastor at Creekside Church, we dig deeper into Scripture, wrestle with tough questions, and explore how biblical truth shapes everyday life. 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But what about those who pray, trust God, and never experience the rescue they hoped for? </p><p>In the first episode of Across the Creek, we go beyond Sunday’s sermon to consider the “but if not” faith of Daniel 3, the two very different kinds of outcomes in Hebrews 11, Habakkuk’s worship when the harvest fails, and the promises God actually makes to us in Christ. </p><p>The question is not whether every story ends like Ruth’s. 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But what about those who pray, trust God, and never experience the rescue they hoped for? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the first episode of Across the Creek, we go beyond Sunday’s sermon to consider the “but if not” faith of Daniel 3, the two very different kinds of outcomes in Hebrews 11, Habakkuk’s worship when the harvest fails, and the promises God actually makes to us in Christ. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The question is not whether every story ends like Ruth’s. It is whether God is still good when ours does not.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:28:46</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/3c637111-02d0-48b2-bd90-70109e0e4b6d/logos/3f271de2-b234-474f-b0eb-f21d1b48e452.png"/><itunes:title>What If Boaz Never Shows Up?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>