<?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[The Culture-Ready Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you are called to serve, there's a lot to learn. Luke 2:52 says that Jesus "grew in wisdom and stature, in favor with God and man." Along with graduating, medical clearances, and ecclesiastical interviews, make sure to get to know how to grow in favor with man, or understand the culture and the people where you are assigned. What better way to do that than to learn from recently returned missionaries? 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