{"id":4609,"date":"2024-01-07T16:19:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T21:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swanministries.com\/2024\/01\/07\/coissant-and-chat-around-the-cross\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T15:20:18","slug":"coissant-and-chat-around-the-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swanministries.com\/en\/2024\/01\/07\/coissant-and-chat-around-the-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"Coissant and chat around the cross"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\r\n<div pagelayer-id=\"6rv8131\" class=\"p-6rv8131 pagelayer-post_props pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_post_props\">\r\n<\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"dzf2092\" class=\"p-dzf2092 pagelayer-row pagelayer-row-stretch-auto pagelayer-height-default pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_row\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"dzf2092\">.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-col-holder{padding: 10px}\r\n.p-dzf2092 > .pagelayer-background-overlay{-webkit-transition: all 400ms !important; transition: all 400ms !important}\r\n.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-svg-top .pagelayer-shape-fill{fill:#227bc3}\r\n.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-row-svg .pagelayer-svg-top{width:100%;height:100px}\r\n.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-svg-bottom .pagelayer-shape-fill{fill:#e44993}\r\n.p-dzf2092 .pagelayer-row-svg .pagelayer-svg-bottom{width:100%;height:100px}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pagelayer-row-holder pagelayer-row pagelayer-auto pagelayer-width-auto\"><div pagelayer-id=\"wst3556\" class=\"p-wst3556 pagelayer-col pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_col\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"wst3556\">.p-wst3556 > .pagelayer-background-overlay{-webkit-transition: all 400ms !important; transition: all 400ms !important}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pagelayer-col-holder\"><div pagelayer-id=\"wov9080\" class=\"p-wov9080 pagelayer-heading pagelayer-ele\" align=\"center\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_heading\">\r\n<style pagelayer-style-id=\"wov9080\">.p-wov9080{text-align: center}\r\n<\/style><div class=\"pagelayer-heading-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><h4>Open Talk Service<\/h4><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div pagelayer-id=\"hml8037\" class=\"p-hml8037 pagelayer-text pagelayer-ele\" pagelayer-tag=\"pl_text\">\r\n<div class=\"pagelayer-text-holder\" pagelayer-editable=\"text\"><p>In this message, the pastor underscores the importance of faith in God and trusting in His plans for our lives. 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