{"id":1338,"date":"2011-05-20T08:20:20","date_gmt":"2011-05-20T13:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2013-04-09T11:11:06","modified_gmt":"2013-04-09T16:11:06","slug":"the-formation-and-function-of-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/2011\/05\/the-formation-and-function-of-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"The Formation and Function of the Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join Bruce Bickel &amp; \u00a0the Brave Men of Friday Morning as they embark on a new study into the formation and function of the assembly of the followers of Jesus Christ &#8211; the church. \u00a0All lessons given by Dr. R. Bruce Bickel unless otherwise noted. \u00a0This series ran from May 20, 2011 through March 23, 2012.<\/p>\n<h2>Handouts<\/h2>\n<p>Handout #1:\u00a0<a title=\"Handout #1\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CHURCH1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CHURCH1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #2:\u00a0<a title=\"Handout #2\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CHURCH2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CHURCH2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #3:\u00a0<a title=\"Handout #3\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CHURCH35.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CHURCH3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #4:\u00a0<a title=\"Handout #4\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CHURCH4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CHURCH4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #4a: <a title=\"Who We Were\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Who-We-Were1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Who We Were<\/a>\u00a0by Don Maurer<\/p>\n<p>Handout #5:\u00a0<a title=\"Handout #5\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CHURCH5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CHURCH5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #6:\u00a0<a title=\"Handout #6\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CHURCH6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CHURCH6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #6a: <a title=\"What's the Word for, anyway?\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Whats-the-Word-for-anyway-Don-Maurer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s the Word for, anyway? pg 1 Don Maurer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #6b:\u00a0<a title=\"What's the Word for, anyway?\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Whats-the-Word-for-anyway-page-2-Don-Maurer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s the Word for, anyway? pg 2 Don Maurer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #6c: <a title=\"39 Articles page 1\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/39-Articles-9-30-11-page-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">39 Articles 9-30-11 pg 1<\/a>\u00a0Ted Wood<\/p>\n<p>Handout #6d: <a title=\"39 Articles page 2\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/39-Articles-9-30-11-page-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">39 Articles 9-30-11 pg 2<\/a>\u00a0Ted Wood<\/p>\n<p>Handout #7:\u00a0<a title=\"Church 7\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CHURCH7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CHURCH7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #7a:\u00a0<a title=\"Biblical Theology pg 1 Dr. Rodgers\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Biblical-Theology-Dr.-Rodgers-pg-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biblical Theology Dr. Rodgers pg 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #8:\u00a0<a title=\"Church 8\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/CHURCH8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CHURCH8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #8a:\u00a0<a title=\"Summary of Puritan View of Pulpit pg 1\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Summary-of-Puritan-View-of-the-Pulpit-pg-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Summary of Puritan View of the Pulpit pg 1<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;The Focus of the Gospel&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Handout #8b:\u00a0<a title=\"Summary of Puritan View of the Pulpit pg 2\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Summary-of-Puritan-View-of-Pulpit-pg-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Summary of Puritan View of the Pulpit pg 2<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;The Focus of the Gospel&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Handout #9a: <a title=\"Church 9 pg 1\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-9-pg-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 9 pg 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #9b: <a title=\"Church 9 pg 2\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-9-pg-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 9 pg 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #9c:\u00a0<a title=\"Cons, Pros and Wise Men\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Cons-Pros-and-Wise-Men.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Cons, Pros and Wise Men<\/a>\u00a0by Don Maurer<\/p>\n<p>Handout #9d:\u00a0<a title=\"Keys to the Kingdom, page 1\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Keys-of-Kingdom-pg-1-12-30-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Keys of Kingdom pg 1 <\/a>\u00a0by Ted Wood<\/p>\n<p>Handout #9e:\u00a0<a title=\"Keys to the Kingdom page 2\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Keys-of-Kingdom-pg-2-12-30-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Keys of Kingdom pg 2 <\/a>\u00a0by Ted Wood<\/p>\n<p>Handout #10a:\u00a0<a title=\"Qualified Church Leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 10<\/a>\u00a0pg 1<\/p>\n<p>Handout #10b:\u00a0<a title=\"Church 10 page 2\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-10-pg-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 10 pg 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #10c:\u00a0<a title=\"Church 10 page 3\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-10-pg-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 10 pg 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #10d:\u00a0<a title=\"Training Leaders\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Training-Leaders-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Training Leaders Handout<\/a>\u00a0by Thomas Hansz<\/p>\n<p>Handout #10e:\u00a0<a title=\"Characteristics of Servant Leadership\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Characteristics-of-Servant-Leadership.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Characteristics of Servant Leadership<\/a>\u00a0submitted by Thomas Hansz<\/p>\n<p>Handout #11:\u00a0<a title=\"The Roles of Elders in the Church\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 11<\/a>\u00a0pg 1<\/p>\n<p>Handout #11a:\u00a0<a title=\"Role of Elders in the Church page 2\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-11-pg-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 11 pg 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #12:\u00a0<a title=\"Church 12\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 12<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #13:\u00a0<a title=\"Church 13\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 13<\/a>\u00a0pg 1<\/p>\n<p>Handout #13a:\u00a0<a title=\"Church 13 page 2\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-13-pg-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church 13 pg 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #13b:\u00a0<a title=\"One Another Commands\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/One-Another-Commands.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">One Another Commands<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handout #13c:\u00a0<a title=\"Colossians 1 Prayer\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Colossians-1-prayer-2-10-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Colossians 1 prayer 2-10-12<\/a>\u00a0by Ted Wood<\/p>\n<p>Handout #13d:\u00a0<a title=\"Church Discipline by Bishop Rodgers\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Church-Discipline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Church Discipline<\/a>\u00a0by Bishop John Rodgers<\/p>\n<h2>Audio<\/h2>\n<p>Audio &#8211; May 20, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_05_20.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; May 27, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_05_27.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; June 3, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_06_03.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; June 10, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_06_10.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; June 17, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_06_17.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; June 24, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_06_24.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; July 1, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_07_01.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; July 8, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_07_08.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; July 15, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_07_15.mp3[\/podcast] Don Maurer<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; July 22, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_07_22.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; July 29, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_07_29.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; August 5, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_08_05.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; August 12, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_08_12.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; August 19, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_08_19.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; August 26, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_08_26.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; September 2, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_09_02.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; September 9, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_09_09.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; September 16, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_09_16.mp3[\/podcast] Don Maurer<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; September 23, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_09_23.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; September 30, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_09_30.mp3[\/podcast] Ted Wood<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; October 7, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_10_07.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; October 14, 2011: [podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_10_14.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; October 21, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_10_21.mp3[\/podcast] \u00a0Bishop John Rodgers<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; October 28, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_10_28.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; November 4, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_11_04.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; November 11, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_11_11.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; November 18, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_11_18.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; November 25, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_11_25.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; December 2, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_12_02.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; December 9, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_12_09.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; December 16, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_12_16.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; December 23, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_12_23.mp3[\/podcast] Don Maurer<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; December 30, 2011:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2011_12_30.mp3[\/podcast] Ted Wood<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; January 6, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_01_06.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; January 13, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_01_13.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; January 20, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_01_20.mp3[\/podcast] Thomas Hansz<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; January 27, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_01_27.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; February 3, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_02_03.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; February 10, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_02_10.mp3[\/podcast] Ted Wood<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; February 17, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_02_17.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; February 24, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_02_24.mp3[\/podcast] Bishop John Rodgers<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; March 2, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_03_02.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; March 9, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_03_09.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; March 16, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_03_16.mp3[\/podcast] Carl Jones<\/p>\n<p>Audio &#8211; March 23, 2012:\u00a0[podcast]https:\/\/bravemen.org\/audio\/2012_03_23.mp3[\/podcast]<\/p>\n<h2>Transcriptions<\/h2>\n<p>Click on the transcript to view the first page; then right click to download it to your computer in order to view the entire document.<\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript 2011-05-20\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011-05-20-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2011-05-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"2011-05-27 Transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011-05-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2011-05-27<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript 6-3-2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011-06-031.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2011-06-03<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript 6-10-2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011-06-101.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2011-06-10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript 6-17-2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011-06-171.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2011-06-17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript 6-24-2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/06-24-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">06-24-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"July 1, 2011 Transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/07-01-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">07-01-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript July 8, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011-07-08.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2011-07-08<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript 7-15-2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/07-15-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">07-15-11 Transcript<\/a>\u00a0Session taught by Don Maurer<\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript 7-22-11\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/07-22-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">07-22-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript July 29, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/07-29-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">07-29-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript August 5, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/08-05-11-Transcript.pdf\">08-05-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript August 12, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/08-12-11_Transcript-corrections-changes.doc\" target=\"_blank\">08-12-11_Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript August 19, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/08-19-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">08-19-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript August 26, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/08-26-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">08-26-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript September 2, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/09-02-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">09-02-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript September 9, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/09-09-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">09-09-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript September 16, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/09-16-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">09-16-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript September 23, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/09-23-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">09-23-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript September 30, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/09-30-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">09-30-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript October 7, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/10-07-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">10-07-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript October 14, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/10-14-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">10-14-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript October 21, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/10-21-11-Transcript-Dr-Rodgers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">10-21-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript October 28, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/10-28-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">10-28-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript November 4, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/11-04-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">11-04-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript November 11, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/11-11-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">11-11-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript November 18, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/11-18-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">11-18-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript November 25, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/11-25-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">11-25-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript December 2, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/12-02-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">12-02-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript December 9, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/12-09-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">12-09-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript December 16, 2011\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/12-16-11-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">12-16-11 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript December 23, 2011\" 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href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/02-24-12-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">02-24-12 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript March 2, 2012\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/03-02-12-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">03-02-12 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript March 9, 2012\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/03-09-12-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">03-09-12 Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript March 16, 2012\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2012-03-16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2012-03-16<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Transcript:\u00a0<a title=\"Transcript March 23, 2012\" href=\"https:\/\/bravemen.org\/BravemenBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/03-23-12-Transcript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">03-23-12 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