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229.gb-block-post-grid .gb-block-post-grid-byline a:focus,
230.gb-block-post-grid .gb-block-post-grid-byline a:hover,
231.gb-block-post-grid header .gb-block-post-grid-title a:focus,
232.gb-block-post-grid header .gb-block-post-grid-title a:hover {
233	color: #38348e;
234}
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236.site-container .is-style-angled-underlay::before,
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239.site-container .wp-block-quote.is-style-quote-underlay p::after,
240.site-container .wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link {
241	background-color: #38348e;
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247	color: #ffffff;
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250.site-container .wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link {
251	color: #38348e;
252}
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254.site-container .wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link:focus,
255.site-container .wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link:hover {
256	color: #5b57b1;
257}
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259.site-container .gb-block-post-grid a.gb-block-post-grid-more-link:focus,
260.site-container .gb-block-post-grid a.gb-block-post-grid-more-link:hover,
261.site-container figure.is-style-caption-overlay.wp-block-image,
262.site-container .is-style-caption-overlay.wp-block-image figcaption,
263.site-container .is-style-caption-overlay figure:not(.is-style-caption-overlay),
264.site-container .wp-block-pullquote.is-style-solid-color {
265	background-color: #38348e;
266}
267
268.site-container .gb-block-post-grid a.gb-block-post-grid-more-link:focus,
269.site-container .gb-block-post-grid a.gb-block-post-grid-more-link:hover,
270.site-container .is-style-caption-overlay.wp-block-image figcaption,
271.site-container .is-style-caption-overlay.wp-block-image figcaption a,
272.site-container .wp-block-pullquote.is-style-solid-color {
273	color: #ffffff;
274}
275
276.has-theme-primary-background-color,
277.has-theme-primary-background-color.wp-block-button__link:focus,
278.has-theme-primary-background-color.wp-block-button__link:hover,
279.has-theme-primary-background-color.wp-block-button__link:visited,
280.has-theme-primary-background-color.wp-block-pullquote.is-style-solid-color {
281	color: #ffffff;
282}
283
284.has-theme-secondary-background-color,
285.has-theme-secondary-background-color.wp-block-button__link:focus,
286.has-theme-secondary-background-color.wp-block-button__link:hover,
287.has-theme-secondary-background-color.wp-block-button__link:visited,
288.has-theme-secondary-background-color.wp-block-pullquote.is-style-solid-color,
289.is-style-overlay .has-post-thumbnail .gb-block-post-grid-title,
290.is-style-overlay .has-post-thumbnail .gb-block-post-grid-title a,
291.is-style-overlay .has-post-thumbnail .gb-block-post-grid-title a:focus,
292.is-style-overlay .has-post-thumbnail .gb-block-post-grid-title a:hover {
293	color: #ffffff;
294}		.site-container .has-small-font-size {
295			font-size: 14px;
296		}
296		.site-container .has-normal-font-size {
297			font-size: 18px;
298		}		.site-container .has-large-font-size {
299			font-size: 22px;
300		}		.site-container .has-larger-font-size {
301			font-size: 26px;
302		}		.site-container .has-theme-primary-color,
303		.site-container .wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.has-theme-primary-color,
304		.site-container .wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link.has-theme-primary-color {
305			color: #38348e;
306		}
307
308		.site-container .has-theme-primary-background-color,
309		.site-container .wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.has-theme-primary-background-color,
310		.site-container .wp-block-pullquote.is-style-solid-color.has-theme-primary-background-color {
311			background-color: #38348e;
312		}		.site-container .has-theme-secondary-color,
313		.site-container .wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.has-theme-secondary-color,
314		.site-container .wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link.has-theme-secondary-color {
315			color: #38348e;
316		}
317
318		.site-container .has-theme-secondary-background-color,
319		.site-container .wp-block-button .wp-block-button__link.has-theme-secondary-background-color,
320		.site-container .wp-block-pullquote.is-style-solid-color.has-theme-secondary-background-color {
321			background-color: #38348e;
322		}
323/*# sourceURL=navigation-pro-gutenberg-inline-css */
324</style>
325<link rel='stylesheet' id='simple-social-icons-font-css' href='https://buildfaith.org/wp-content/plugins/simple-social-icons/css/style.css?ver=4.0.0' media='all' />
326<link rel='stylesheet' id='font-awesome-css' href='//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/css/font-awesome.min.css?ver=4.3.0' media='all' />
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378<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://buildfaith.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-BldgFaith_Logo_Color_Pos_MarkOnly-180x180.png" />
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380<style id="wp-custom-css">
381/* full width size */
382.full-width-content .content {
383    float: none;
384    margin-left: auto;
385    margin-right: auto;
386} 
387
388.content {
389float: right;
390position: relative;
391max-width: 780px;
392	 width: 100%;
393}
394
395/* Primary Side Bar Padding */
396.sidebar {
397	 float: right;
398	 max-width: 300px;
399	 width: 100%;
400}
401
402.content {
403	float: right;
404	position: relative;
405	max-width: 800px;
406	width: 100%;
407}8
408
409/* menu donate item */
410.menu-item-30724 {
411	background: #ffffff !important;
412	border-radius: 0px;
413	color: #bf005b !important;
414}
415
416.menu-item-30724:hover {
417	background: #ffffff !important;
418	border-radius: 0px;
419	color: #bf005b !important;
420}
421
422.menu-item-30724 a {
423	color: #bf005b !important;
424}
425
426.menu-item-30724 a:hover {
427	color: #293891 !important;
428}
429/* padding at the top of the page */
430div.site-inner {
431    background-color: #e6e6e6;
432    box-shadow: 0 20px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
433    clear: both;
434    min-height: 65vh;
435    padding-top: 45px;
436    position: relative;
437    transform: translateZ(0);
438    will-change: transform;
439    word-wrap: break-word;
440    z-index: 100;
441}
442
443/* Padding in articles */
444h1 {
445    font-family: Aleo, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
446    font-weight: 400;
447    line-height: 1.2;
448    margin: 0 0 10px;
449}
450
451/* Font Size */
452.entry-title {
453    font-size: 40px;
454    font-weight: 400;
455}
456h2 {
457    font-size: 34px;
458    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
459    line-height: 1;
460}
461body {
462    background-color: #faf7f4;
463    color: #554948;
464    font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;
465    font-size: 15px;
466    font-weight: 400;
467    line-height: 1.875;
468    margin: 0;
469    overflow-x: hidden;
470}
471    margin: 0 0 34px;
472    padding: 0;
473}
474
475.sidebar, .sidebar p {
476    font-size: 14px;
477}
478
479.single .content .entry-content > p:first-of-type {
480    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
481    font-size: 17px;
482    padding-bottom: 34px;
483}
484/* Padding on Primary Sidebar */
485.sidebar .widget {
486    background-color: #fff;
487    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
488    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
489    margin-bottom: 10px;
490    padding: 2em;
491}
492
493/* Subscribe Box Primary Sidebar */
494.sidebar .enews-widget.widget {
495    background-color: #fff;
496    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
497}
498
499.enews-widget input[type="submit"], .enews-widget input[type="submit"]:focus, .enews-widget input[type="submit"]:hover {
500    background-color: #3b4c95;
501    color: #fff;
502    margin: 0;
503    width: 100%;
504}
505/* remove decorative corners around articles */
506
507figure.is-style-caption-overlay::after,
508figure.is-style-caption-overlay::before,
509.is-style-caption-overlay figure:not(.is-style-caption-overlay)::after,
510.is-style-caption-overlay figure:not(.is-style-caption-overlay)::before,
511.is-style-column-corners::after,
512.is-style-column-corners::before,
513.is-style-entry-corners .entry::after,
514.is-style-entry-corners .entry::before,
515figure.is-style-image-corners::after,
516figure.is-style-image-corners::before,
517.is-style-image-corners figure:not(.is-style-image-corners)::after,
518.is-style-image-corners figure:not(.is-style-image-corners)::before,
519.is-style-overlay .entry::after,
520.is-style-overlay .entry::before {
521	display: none;
522}
523
524.genesis-nav-menu > li:not(:last-child) {
525	border-right: 0px solid #eee9e3;
526}
527
528.content > .entry::before {
529    border-bottom-width: 0;
530    border-right-width: 0;
531    left: -19px;
532    top: -19px;
533	  display: none;
534}
535
536.content > .entry::after {
537    border-left-width: 0;
538    border-top-width: 0;
539    bottom: -19px;
540    right: -19px;
541	  display: none;
542}
543
544/* site background color gray */
545
546.site-inner {
547    background-color: #e6e6e6;
548    box-shadow: 0 20px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
549    clear: both;
550    min-height: 65vh;
551    padding-top: 120px;
552    position: relative;
553    transform: translateZ(0);
554    will-change: transform;
555    word-wrap: break-word;
556    z-index: 100;
557}
558
559.archive-description {
560    background-color: #e6e6e6;
561    padding-bottom: 100px;
562    position: relative;
563    z-index: 999;
564}
565
566.entry-footer {
567    background-color: #d8d7d6;
568    clear: both;
569    margin: 0;
570    padding: 3em;
571}
572
573/* Cookie Notice */
574.cn-button.bootstrap {
575    color: #fff;
576    background: #d8d7d6;
577}
578
579/*archive padding*/
580.entry, .page .content .entry.archive-entry {
581    background-color: #fff;
582    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
583    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
584    margin-bottom: 45px;
585    position: relative;
586    transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;
587}
588
589/* author box */
590.archive-description {
591    background-color: #e6e6e6;
592    padding-bottom: 100px;
593    position: relative;
594    z-index: 999;
595    display: none;
596}
597
598.author-box {
599    background-color: #fff;
600    border-top: 70px solid #bf005b;
601    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
602    margin: 80px auto;
603    padding: 60px 3em;
604    text-align: center;
605}
606
607.archive-description p, .author-box p {
608    color: #554948;
609}
610
611
612/* footer line */
613.site-footer .footer-copyright-container {
614    border-bottom: none;
615    color: #fff;
616    float: left;
617    margin-bottom: 20px;
618    max-width: 60%;
619    padding: 20px 0;
620}
621
622.site-footer .wrap a {
623  padding-top: 18px;
624	padding-bottom: 15px;
625}
626
627/* mega menu styling - first level 
628@media screen and (min-width: 600px){
629    .has-mega-menu{
630        position:static;
631    }
632    li.has-mega-menu .sub-menu {
633      width: 49vw;
634      position: absolute;
635      top: 80px; 
636      z-index: 100;
637      left: 0px;
638      right: 100px;
639			height: 73px;
640    }
641    li.has-mega-menu:hover>.sub-menu{
642    /*flexbox fallback for browsers that do not support CSS GRID lyout*/
643        display: flex;
644        flex-wrap: wrap;
645    /*CSS GRID lyout 
646        display: grid;
647        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(50%, 1fr));   
648    }
649}
650@media screen and (min-width: 992px){
651    li.has-mega-menu:hover>.sub-menu{grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(33.3333%, 1fr)); }
652}
653@media screen and (min-width: 1200px){
654    li.has-mega-menu:hover>.sub-menu{grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(25%, 1fr)); }
655}
656
657
658
659
660/* mega menu styling - sub level
661 @media screen and (min-width: 600px){
662    li.mega-menu-column {
663			margin-right: -40px;
664			margin-top: -10px;
665			margin-bottom: 15px;
666      max-width: 100%;
667      min-height: 1px; 
668      padding: 10px 25px;
669      flex: 1 0 calc(50%);
670    } 
671} 
672@media screen and (min-width: 992px){
673    li.mega-menu-column {flex: 1 0 calc(33.333%);}
674}
675@media screen and (min-width: 1200px){
676    li.mega-menu-column {flex: 1 0 calc(25%);}
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1028		            <div class="pswp__top-bar">
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1032		                <div class="pswp__counter"></div>
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1034		                <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--close" title="Close (Esc)"></button>
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1036		                <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--share" title="Share"></button>
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1040		                <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--zoom" title="Zoom in/out"></button>
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1042		                <!-- Preloader demo http://codepen.io/dimsemenov/pen/yyBWoR -->
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1051		            </div>
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1053		            <div class="pswp__share-modal pswp__share-modal--hidden pswp__single-tap">
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1057		            <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--arrow--left" title="Previous (arrow left)">
1058		            </button>
1059
1060		            <button class="pswp__button pswp__button--arrow--right" title="Next (arrow right)">
1061		            </button>
1062
1063		            <div class="pswp__caption">
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1065		            </div>
1066
1067		        </div>
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1069		    </div>
1070
1071		</div>
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1072
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1077<script id="react-js" src="https://buildfaith.org/wp-includes/js/dist/vendor/react.min.js?ver=18.3.1.1"></script>
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1077
1078<script id="react-jsx-runtime-js" src="https://buildfaith.org/wp-includes/js/dist/vendor/react-jsx-runtime.min.js?ver=18.3.1"></script>
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1078
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1081<script id="wp-block-serialization-default-parser-js" src="https://buildfaith.org/wp-includes/js/dist/block-serialization-default-parser.min.js?ver=4c6f3dd40077f7c17604"></script>
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