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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 8, Fencing the Heart
We have problems with this commandment as a people! It is easy to assume the worst of others, but here God commands us to "put the best spin" on our neighbors' actions. Is this always safe to do? No, but it does open the door for relationship, healing, and life. |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 21, Deliverance
"Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil" request God to soak us in God's grace and promises, protecting us even amidst subtle yet powerful temptations to self-reliance and despair. Ironically, the stronger our faith, the greater the temptations that come our way. Tonight's gathering will also include the LWR kit packing mentioned below, one of our ways to stand against evil in the world. |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 9, Counterfeit Hope
"You shall not covet" your neighbors' possessions or relationships (in the 9th & 10th Commandments) speaks against the false hope that something else or someone else that is not yours can tempt. This is how wars begin. |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 20, Every Day A Gift
"Forgive us our sins as we forgive others" asks God not only for forgiveness but the ability to forgive. We are made for community, but it is God's forgiveness to and through us that makes community possible. |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 20, Every Day A Gift
"Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" asks God for everything we need, even though God already knows and gives graciously what we need. The blessing of this prayer is that it connects us to the One who gives and blesses us with peace-giving relationship. |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 7, A Parade of Thieves
"Do not steal" cautions us against our old, self-centered self that wants to gain things at other's expense. So it is that the 7th Commandment reminds us that all we have remains God's, and we are to manage it in the ways that God wishes - to provide not only for ourselves but also for our neighbors - to the glory of God. |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 6, Saying NO to Say YES
This commandment has sometimes received a bad name as a spoilsport. It is taken as a gigantic NO written over anything and everything connected with sex, but as the Creator of sex God wants us to use this dynamite gift well, not being hurt and not hurting others. The 6th Commandment, "You shall not commit adultery." |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 5, The Gift of Life
God gives the gift of life like a lover who wants to take care of both the loved one and the gifts given. That's what's behind the 5th Commandment, "You shall not murder." |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 5, The Gift of Life
God gives the gift of life like a lover who wants to take care of both the loved one and the gifts given. That's what's behind the 5th Commandment, "You shall not murder." |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 4, The Highest Office
After giving you the world about your future and telling you what the end of the story is going to be, God says, "Honor your father and your mother." Then God adds a beautiful promise: "that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you" (Ex. 20:12). CLICK HERE for Interview Questions with Parents. GET TO KNOW YOUR PARENTS!
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And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 18, Praying for Our Father
Outside of church, we may not use the word "kingdom" all that often. So what is God's Kingdom? And why are we praying for it if God is going to do what God is going to do? |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 3, The Last Word
God wants you to rest along the journey of life, taking time to listen to God's creative word with others. You don't need to be in the rat race. Take a true break every week in order to have enough for the week ahead. |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 18, Praying for Our Father
Do you know the story of your name? Why did your parents decide to name you as they did? What does your name mean? Don't know the story of your name? Ask your parents! |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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CLICK HERE for the PDF version of Free to Be, Chapter 2, More Than a Name
Do you know the story of your name? Why did your parents decide to name you as they did? What does your name mean? Don't know the story of your name? Ask your parents! |
And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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And here's the audio version of Pastor Steve reading the chapter.
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