{"id":19767,"date":"2023-04-27T12:06:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T17:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?p=19767"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:17:06","slug":"easter-contemplation-setting-us-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2023\/04\/27\/easter-contemplation-setting-us-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Contemplation: Setting Us Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fmessyjesusbusiness%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fmessyjesusbusiness%2FMJB_Contemplation_Easter_2023.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fcustomwordpresssites.com%2Fmjb%2F2023%2F04%2F27%2Feaster-contemplation-setting-us-free%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast 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