<?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[Beyond the 99]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Faith Through Action and Love]]></description><link>https://www.beyondthe99.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:54:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.beyondthe99.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lostness Doesn't Always Look Like Darkness]]></title><description><![CDATA[When most people hear the word "lost," they immediately picture obvious rebellion.   They think of addiction, violence, immorality, or a life lived far from God. They imagine someone who has completely rejected faith and openly pursues sin.   But what if lostness isn't always that obvious?   What if some of the most lost people look deeply religious?   Jesus addressed this surprising reality in one of His most well-known parables: the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15.   Most of us focus...]]></description><link>https://www.beyondthe99.org/post/lostness-doesn-t-always-look-like-darkness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2c84208d10dcf62891ab5c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:04:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d60f36_f1441da01d644a88b679ecba867e79ad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chrisbeyondthe99</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>