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There is a common image, even in the modern church, that the Old Testament presents God as judgmental, wrathful, just waiting to punish us when we step out of line. The idea of grace, while appearing lovely on the written page, offers all kinds of

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Distinct in my love (2-28-16 BSFL)

February 19, 2016

author: Ken Satterfield

We have recently experienced Valentine’s Day when all kinds of love was being proclaimed on cards and in person. Arthur Rouner has a delightful little book titled How to Love

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The Ten Commandments (2-21-16 Formations)

February 12, 2016

author: Ken Satterfield

Erase that picture of Charlton Heston standing on a mountaintop with a stone slab engraved with the Ten Commandments held high over his head. Those ten crucial laws for living are so much more than a Hollywood production. They are the foundation defining what it

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Distinct in my reaction (2-21-16 BSFL)

February 12, 2016

author: Ken Satterfield

As Jesus and his disciples strolled along the streets of Jerusalem, they observed ways that the Jews in the Roman-dominated city were violating laws expressed in the Torah. In this series of lessons we have considered Jesus’ response to major violations dealing with murder, adultery

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Distinct in my relationships (2-14-16 BSFL)

February 5, 2016

author: Ken Satterfield

In this lesson series, distinct means “living above the norm.” When Jesus teaches about sexual purity in his lifetime, he was challenging his listeners to live above two lifestyles.

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God’s chosen fast (2-14-16 Formations)

February 5, 2016

author: Ken Satterfield

When I was a kid the only time I heard the word “fast” was from Catholic friends sometime around Easter. They talked about giving up chocolate or movies until after Easter. Made no sense to me! But Isaiah’s words are faith underlined, in capital letters,

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Sing, barren woman (2-7-16 Formations)

January 29, 2016

author: Ken Satterfield

Reading the prophets from Israel’s most volatile and tragic period of history uncomfortably reminds me of our tumultuous world. Our world resembles the eighth century BC when Judah and Israel were on the brink of collapse and exile.

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Distinct in my approach to conflict (2-7-16 BSFL)

January 29, 2016

author: Ken Satterfield

Road rage. Workplace hostility. Conflict management. These are phrases that have entered our common language. While some people run from anger and conflict, others seem to embrace it. In our study today, we don’t need to hide from conflict, but we can appropriately and carefully

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Distinct in my influence (1-31-16 BSFL)

January 22, 2016

author: Ken Satterfield

In my church, when a candidate is baptized, the pastor has the candidate remain in the water after immersion for further instructions. He places a pinch of salt on the candidate’s lips and encourages the new member to become salt in the world to create

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