<?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:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Aspire to be an Elder: On the Office vs A Career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesus intended to establish the office of elder from men who walked with God over time. These were men who studied God and loved Him in their daily lives, all the while building and maintaining their households. They were men who cared for the community of the faithful. Elders were men of substance not men paid to do a job.]]></description><link>https://www.aspiretobeanelder.com/s/on-the-office-vs-a-career</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SCsz!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb472e12e-7453-4f3e-81c5-9983a5be30da_366x366.png</url><title>Aspire to be an Elder: On the Office vs A Career</title><link>https://www.aspiretobeanelder.com/s/on-the-office-vs-a-career</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:04:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.aspiretobeanelder.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Forsell Gappa]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[aspiretobeanelder@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[aspiretobeanelder@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Forsell Gappa]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Forsell Gappa]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[aspiretobeanelder@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[aspiretobeanelder@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Forsell Gappa]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block></channel></rss>