<?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[J4 Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[J4 Youth]]></description><link>https://www.j4youth.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:16:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.j4youth.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Esther Says to Students Who Are Afraid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most students walking into youth group are carrying something: fear. Maybe it's fear about the future, or the ever-looming life choices ahead of them. Some are afraid of disappointing the people they love, of living up to expectations, or even about the state of the world and what it means for their future. The book of Esther was written for people carrying exactly these kinds of fears, and it has more to say to your students than you might think. The original audience of Esther wasn't so...]]></description><link>https://www.j4youth.com/post/what-esther-says-to-students-who-are-afraid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a566e218815cf7a250d7a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:25:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Joseph Keris</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>