{"id":4357,"date":"2022-03-29T13:47:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T13:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/ministry\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T02:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T02:04:38","slug":"ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4357\" class=\"elementor elementor-4357\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-730c138 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"730c138\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e5d976 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"795cb0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c22a6e sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"1c22a6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267c948 elementor-widget__width-auto no-title sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"267c948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/home-about-section-r8tw2gh7n7izy02fakrbkkdkl0rfew2jmtl4387bpw.jpg\" title=\"home about section\" alt=\"home about section\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0905a scheme_dark elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee0905a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christ, Our Anchor in Every Storm<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba2cc4e sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"ba2cc4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ee74d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"38ee74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">About the Church<\/span><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Built on the Word. Living by Grace.<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bef853 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1bef853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae3e07 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae3e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Desiring God Community Church exists to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples. We joyfully treasure Christ, pursue Christlikeness in the power of the Spirit, and seek to reflect His glory here in Charlotte and around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3b1df sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb3b1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e0838 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e0838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.\u201d \u2013 Matthew 11:28<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dcf91a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0dcf91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bef14c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_button\" data-id=\"4bef14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\tclass=\"sc_item_button sc_button_wrap\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/who-we-are\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_default sc_button_size_normal sc_button_icon_left\" ><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">Know More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0819f04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"0819f04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6226c7 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d6226c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d2cb5 sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75d2cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c29538a scheme_default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"c29538a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ac049f sc_layouts_column_align_center sc_layouts_column sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7ac049f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2832072 sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2832072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f0135 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"f8f0135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_default\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_align_center sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_default\">Explore More<\/span><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_align_center sc_item_title_style_default\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Who We Are and How to Connect<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a8ea0 sc_height_small sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0a8ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2d5038 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d2d5038\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bc8762 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"1bc8762\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a349b06 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a349b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/history-denomination\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Church-History-Link.jpg\" title=\"Church-History-Link\" alt=\"Church-History-Link\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0809754 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0809754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History &amp; Denomination<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c26bd00 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"c26bd00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59c967 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b59c967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/elders\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Blog-Link.jpg\" title=\"Blog-Link\" alt=\"Blog-Link\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8032812 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8032812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elders<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0002a8 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a0002a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2bb1d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c2bb1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/service-times\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgodchurch.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Service-Time.jpg\" title=\"Service-Time\" alt=\"Service-Time\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3e9f2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d3e9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Service Times<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bafbb3 sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9bafbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fab023 scheme_default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"1fab023\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4762a2d sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"4762a2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea264bf sc_height_medium sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ea264bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a002e56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a002e56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-355810d sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"355810d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b611cf sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"5b611cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Audio Sermons<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-93e6867 sc_layouts_column_align_right sc_layouts_column sc-mobile_layouts_column_align_left sc_layouts_column sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"93e6867\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb85d39 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_button\" data-id=\"bb85d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\tclass=\"sc_item_button sc_button_wrap\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eqotw.org\/media\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_simple sc_button_size_small sc_button_with_icon sc_button_icon_right color_style_dark\" ><span class=\"sc_button_icon\"><span class=\"icon-arrow-right-alt\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"sc_button_text\"><span class=\"sc_button_title\">View All<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8827cb9 sc_height_tiny sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8827cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225ecd2 scheme_light sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_widget_audio\" data-id=\"225ecd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_widget_audio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"widget_area sc_widget_audio\"><aside class=\"widget widget_audio\"><div class=\"trx_addons_audio_wrap\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"trx_addons_audio_list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx_addons_audio_player\r\n\t\t\t\t with_cover\t    \t\t\"\r\n\t\t\t\t>\r\n                    <div class=\"trx_addons_audio_player_image\"\r\n                     style=\"background-image:url(\/\/hi10.in\/dgcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audio-sermons.jpg);\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx_addons_audio_player_wrap\">\r\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audio_info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"audio_now_playing\">Now playing<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"audio_author\">Jacob Smith<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"audio_caption\">Jesus Came to Restore Peace for All 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