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		<description>The Smarter Generosity Podcast is a conversation about what it means to faithfully steward what God has entrusted to us.

Each episode explores the deeper questions behind generosity, from navigating complex financial decisions to understanding the role our resources play in God’s larger story. This is not about giving tactics. It’s about learning to live as stewards, not owners.

Hosted by Cru Foundation, this podcast exists to help you think clearly, give wisely, and experience the freedom and joy of generosity as part of your walk with Christ.</description>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Accelerate the Great Commission through Smarter Generosity.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<itunes:summary>The Smarter Generosity Podcast is a conversation about what it means to faithfully steward what God has entrusted to us.

Each episode explores the deeper questions behind generosity, from navigating complex financial decisions to understanding the role our resources play in God’s larger story. This is not about giving tactics. It’s about learning to live as stewards, not owners.

Hosted by Cru Foundation, this podcast exists to help you think clearly, give wisely, and experience the freedom and joy of generosity as part of your walk with Christ.</itunes:summary>
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Each episode explores the deeper questions behind generosity, from navigating complex financial decisions to understanding the role our resources play in God’s larger story. This is not about giving tactics. It’s about learning to live as stewards, not owners.

Hosted by Cru Foundation, this podcast exists to help you think clearly, give wisely, and experience the freedom and joy of generosity as part of your walk with Christ.</googleplay:description>
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	<title>What Will Your Children Inherit?</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[What if the greatest legacy we leave our children isn’t simply what we give them, but what we teach them to value? In this episode, we explore how faith, generosity, and intentional stewardship can shape a lasting family legacy—one that goes beyond financial inheritance and influences generations to come.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What if the greatest legacy we leave our children isn’t simply what we give them, but what we teach them to value? In this episode, we explore how faith, generosity, and intentional stewardship can shape a lasting family legacy—one that goes beyond finan]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What if the greatest legacy we leave our children isn’t simply what we give them, but what we teach them to value? In this episode, we explore how faith, generosity, and intentional stewardship can shape a lasting family legacy—one that goes beyond financial inheritance and influences generations to come.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What if the greatest legacy we leave our children isn’t simply what we give them, but what we teach them to value? In this episode, we explore how faith, generosity, and intentional stewardship can shape a lasting family legacy—one that goes beyond financial inheritance and influences generations to come.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Should Generosity Be Measured by ROI?</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Is good stewardship measured by visible results? This episode explores why faithfulness, discernment, and trust in God’s larger story may matter just as much as measurable impact.
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Is good stewardship measured by visible results? This episode explores why faithfulness, discernment, and trust in God’s larger story may matter just as much as measurable impact.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Is good stewardship measured by visible results? This episode explores why faithfulness, discernment, and trust in God’s larger story may matter just as much as measurable impact.
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is good stewardship measured by visible results? This episode explores why faithfulness, discernment, and trust in God’s larger story may matter just as much as measurable impact.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>The Rich Young Ruler &#038; Zacchaeus</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>How Much Is Enough? Contentment In A Culture of More</title>
	<link>https://www.crufoundation.org/podcast/how-much-is-enough-contentment-in-a-culture-of-more/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[How much is enough? It is one of the most personal questions a steward can ask, especially when decisions about lifestyle, inheritance, and generosity begin to intersect. In this episode, Katie and Eric explore why there is no simple formula and why clarity begins with remembering who truly owns what we have. From there, generosity can become less about pressure and more about faithful alignment with God’s purposes.
]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How much is enough? It is one of the most personal questions a steward can ask, especially when decisions about lifestyle, inheritance, and generosity begin to intersect. In this episode, Katie and Eric explore why there is no simple formula and why clar]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[How much is enough? It is one of the most personal questions a steward can ask, especially when decisions about lifestyle, inheritance, and generosity begin to intersect. In this episode, Katie and Eric explore why there is no simple formula and why clarity begins with remembering who truly owns what we have. From there, generosity can become less about pressure and more about faithful alignment with God’s purposes.
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How much is enough? It is one of the most personal questions a steward can ask, especially when decisions about lifestyle, inheritance, and generosity begin to intersect. In this episode, Katie and Eric explore why there is no simple formula and why clarity begins with remembering who truly owns what we have. From there, generosity can become less about pressure and more about faithful alignment with God’s purposes.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>What Is An Estate Design?</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Most people know they need an estate plan. Far fewer have considered how it can become a stewardship conversation. Eric and Katie explore how planning for the future can help families align their resources with the purposes God has placed on their hearts.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Most people know they need an estate plan. Far fewer have considered how it can become a stewardship conversation. Eric and Katie explore how planning for the future can help families align their resources with the purposes God has placed on their hearts]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Most people know they need an estate plan. Far fewer have considered how it can become a stewardship conversation. Eric and Katie explore how planning for the future can help families align their resources with the purposes God has placed on their hearts.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most people know they need an estate plan. Far fewer have considered how it can become a stewardship conversation. Eric and Katie explore how planning for the future can help families align their resources with the purposes God has placed on their hearts.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Cru Foundation]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Most people know they need an estate plan. Far fewer have considered how it can become a stewardship conversation. Eric and Katie explore how planning for the future can help families align their resources with the purposes God has placed on their hearts.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Christian Donor-Advised Funds and the Practice of Unhurried Generosity</title>
	<link>https://www.crufoundation.org/podcast/christian-donor-advised-fund/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A Christian donor-advised fund can separate the decision to give from the decision of where to give, creating room for prayer, discernment, and values-aligned generosity.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Christian donor-advised fund can separate the decision to give from the decision of where to give, creating room for prayer, discernment, and values-aligned generosity.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Christian donor-advised fund can separate the decision to give from the decision of where to give, creating room for prayer, discernment, and values-aligned generosity.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Christian donor-advised fund can separate the decision to give from the decision of where to give, creating room for prayer, discernment, and values-aligned generosity.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Christian Generosity and Tax Wisdom: What Formation Looks Like When the Tax Code Enters the Room</title>
	<link>https://www.crufoundation.org/podcast/christian-generosity-and-tax-wisdom/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Christian who wrestles with tax incentives isn't asking about the tax code. They're asking about their own heart. Here's the formation answer.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Christian who wrestles with tax incentives isnt asking about the tax code. Theyre asking about their own heart. Heres the formation answer.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Christian who wrestles with tax incentives isn't asking about the tax code. They're asking about their own heart. Here's the formation answer.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Christian who wrestles with tax incentives isn't asking about the tax code. They're asking about their own heart. Here's the formation answer.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Why Does the Bible Talk About Money So Much?</title>
	<link>https://www.crufoundation.org/podcast/christian-estate-planning-legacy-conversations/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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The most meaningful donor legacy conversations rarely begin with structures and tools. They begin with a quieter question about what your resources are actually for. Here's what we've learned from years of sitting in those rooms with families navigating Christian estate planning.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The most meaningful donor legacy conversations rarely begin with structures and tools. They begin with a quieter question about what your resources are actually for. Heres what weve learned from years of sitting in those rooms with families navigating Ch]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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