http://odeo.com/channels/3747-Steve-Brown-Etc MichaelWashington no You Need a Stable Metanarrative en 40 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:35:24 -0800 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:35:24 -0800 Religion http://odeo.com/episodes/25492374-The-Year-of-Living-Like-Jesus-Ed-Dobson-on-SBE There's claiming to follow Jesus, then there's living like him. Join us as we talk with the author of the book The Year of Living Like Jesus, Ed Dobson, about going to bars, hanging out with prostitutes and voting for Obama. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Ed Dobson is pastor emeritus of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He serves as an advisory editor for Christianity Today and consulting editor for Leadership. He was named "Pastor of the Year" by Moody Bible Institute, and is author of a bunch of books, including a book he co-wrote with Cal Thomas, Blinded by Might. If you enjoy this program, check out our interview with A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically (the book that inspired Mr. Dobson to do the Jesus thing). There's claiming to follow Jesus, then there's living like him. Join us as we talk with the author of the book The Year of Living Like Jesus, Ed Dobson, about going to bars, hanging out with prostitutes and voting for Obama. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Ed Dobson is pastor emeritus of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He serves as an advisory editor for Christianity Today and consulting editor for Leadership. He was named "Pastor of the Year" by Moody Bible Institute, and is author of a bunch of books, including a book he co-wrote with Cal Thomas, Blinded by Might. If you enjoy this program, check out our interview with A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically (the book that inspired Mr. Dobson to do the Jesus thing). There's claiming to follow Jesus, then there's living like him. Join us as we talk with the author of the book The Year of Living Like Jesus, Ed Dobson, about going to bars, hanging out with prostitutes and voting for Obama. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Ed Dobson is pastor emeritus of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He serves as an advisory editor for Christianity Today and consulting editor for Leadership. He was named "Pastor of the Year" by Moody Bible Institute, and is author of a bunch of books, including a book he co-wrote with Cal Thomas, Blinded by Might. If you enjoy this program, check out our interview with A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically (the book that inspired Mr. Dobson to do the Jesus thing). tag:odeo.com,2009-12-04,25492374 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:35:24 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Politics, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Conservative, Liberal, voting, Kosher, Jews, the law, the bible, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, jewish religion, president obama, The Poor, Loving Your Enemies, The Gospels, The Year of Living Like Jesus, Ed Dobson, Rabbis, The Marginalized http://odeo.com/episodes/25459179-Homelessness-Revolution-Daniels-Ashmen-Whitehead-on-SBE According to the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, "As many as 30 million people in the United States go hungry every day, and estimates of homelessness range from 750,000 to 1 million individuals on any given night." During the holidays, many of us who have something to give are thinking of those who don't. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with two people who know how to help, Nicole Daniels and John Ashmen from the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. AGRM is one of North America's oldest and largest networks of shelters and rehab centers offering radical hospitality in the name of Jesus. Then John W. Whitehead joins us to call for a second American revolution. Constitutional attorney John Whitehead is the founder and president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Stand and Fight: It's Time for a Second American Revolution. Click here to l... According to the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, "As many as 30 million people in the United States go hungry every day, and estimates of homelessness range from 750,000 to 1 million individuals on any given night." During the holidays, many of us who have something to give are thinking of those who don't. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with two people who know how to help, Nicole Daniels and John Ashmen from the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. AGRM is one of North America's oldest and largest networks of shelters and rehab centers offering radical hospitality in the name of Jesus. Then John W. Whitehead joins us to call for a second American revolution. Constitutional attorney John Whitehead is the founder and president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Stand and Fight: It's Time for a Second American Revolution. Click here to learn more about the work of The Rutherford Institute to defend civil liberties and human rights. According to the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, "As many as 30 million people in the United States go hungry every day, and estimates of homelessness range from 750,000 to 1 million individuals on any given night." During the holidays, many of us who have something to give are thinking of those who don't. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with two people who know how to help, Nicole Daniels and John Ashmen from the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. AGRM is one of North America's oldest and largest networks of shelters and rehab centers offering radical hospitality in the name of Jesus. Then John W. Whitehead joins us to call for a second American revolution. Constitutional attorney John Whitehead is the founder and president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Stand and Fight: It's Time for a Second American Revolution. Click here to learn more about the work of The Rutherford Institute to defend civil liberties and human rights. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-27,25459179 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:35:46 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Government, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, civil rights, homelessness, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, John W. Whitehead, The Rutherford Institute, Rutherford.org, AGRM.org, Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, Nicole Daniels, John Ashmen, Rescue Missions http://odeo.com/episodes/25459180-Our-Favorite-Lib-Tony-Campolo-on-SBE This week on Steve Brown Etc., two old white guys for the price of one! Join Steve and Tony Campolo as they talk about the ups and downs of today's youth, Obama's Nobel prize and how to disagree on issues without resorting to personal attacks. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . This week on Steve Brown Etc., two old white guys for the price of one! Join Steve and Tony Campolo as they talk about the ups and downs of today's youth, Obama's Nobel prize and how to disagree on issues without resorting to personal attacks. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . This week on Steve Brown Etc., two old white guys for the price of one! Join Steve and Tony Campolo as they talk about the ups and downs of today's youth, Obama's Nobel prize and how to disagree on issues without resorting to personal attacks. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . tag:odeo.com,2009-11-20,25459180 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:47:19 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Culture, Politics, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, republican, democrat, Conservative, Liberal, george bush, Church, evangelicals, nancy pelosi, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Tony Campolo, President Barack Obama, Red Letter Christians, The God of Intimacy and Action, The Youth, Letters to a Young Evangelical, The Nobel Peace Prize http://odeo.com/episodes/25446467-Death-David-Crowder-on-SBE David Crowder took a break from his tour supporting the new David Crowder Band album, Church Music, to hang out on this week's Steve Brown Etc. Join us as we talk about death, mourning and hope. Trust me, it's a lot more fun than it sounds. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) The rock-and-roll extravaganza known as The David Crowder Band has won a bunch of Dove Awards. David and his band mate, Mike Hogan, have written a book titled Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die: Or the Eschatology of Bluegrass . You should read it. David Crowder took a break from his tour supporting the new David Crowder Band album, Church Music, to hang out on this week's Steve Brown Etc. Join us as we talk about death, mourning and hope. Trust me, it's a lot more fun than it sounds. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) The rock-and-roll extravaganza known as The David Crowder Band has won a bunch of Dove Awards. David and his band mate, Mike Hogan, have written a book titled Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die: Or the Eschatology of Bluegrass . You should read it. David Crowder took a break from his tour supporting the new David Crowder Band album, Church Music, to hang out on this week's Steve Brown Etc. Join us as we talk about death, mourning and hope. Trust me, it's a lot more fun than it sounds. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) The rock-and-roll extravaganza known as The David Crowder Band has won a bunch of Dove Awards. David and his band mate, Mike Hogan, have written a book titled Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die: Or the Eschatology of Bluegrass . You should read it. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25446467 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:17 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. death, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Church, david crowder, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, David Crowder Band, Everybody Wants to go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die http://odeo.com/episodes/25414174-When-Helping-Hurts-Steve-Corbett-Brian-Fikkert-on-SBE In an effort to help "those less fortunate," many churches and Christians are actually hurting the poor (and themselves) in the process. Join Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert on Steve Brown Etc. for an eye-opening discussion of their book When Helping Hurts. (If you're on the front page of the site, click read more to see player options.) Brian Fikkert is Associate Professor of Economics and the founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College. He has a Ph.D. in economics from Yale and has been a consultant to the World Bank. Steve Corbett is an Assistant Professor of Community Development at Covenant College and serves as a Distance Learning Trainer for the Chalmers Center. Find out more at WhenHelpingHurts.org. In an effort to help "those less fortunate," many churches and Christians are actually hurting the poor (and themselves) in the process. Join Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert on Steve Brown Etc. for an eye-opening discussion of their book When Helping Hurts. (If you're on the front page of the site, click read more to see player options.) Brian Fikkert is Associate Professor of Economics and the founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College. He has a Ph.D. in economics from Yale and has been a consultant to the World Bank. Steve Corbett is an Assistant Professor of Community Development at Covenant College and serves as a Distance Learning Trainer for the Chalmers Center. Find out more at WhenHelpingHurts.org. In an effort to help "those less fortunate," many churches and Christians are actually hurting the poor (and themselves) in the process. Join Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert on Steve Brown Etc. for an eye-opening discussion of their book When Helping Hurts. (If you're on the front page of the site, click read more to see player options.) Brian Fikkert is Associate Professor of Economics and the founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College. He has a Ph.D. in economics from Yale and has been a consultant to the World Bank. Steve Corbett is an Assistant Professor of Community Development at Covenant College and serves as a Distance Learning Trainer for the Chalmers Center. Find out more at WhenHelpingHurts.org. tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25414174 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:40:34 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Church, poverty, Christians, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Steve Corbett, Brian Fikkert, The Poor, When Helping Hurts http://odeo.com/episodes/25398273-A-Jesus-Manifesto-Leonard-Sweet-Frank-Viola-on-SBE Leadership principles, church programs, moralism and guilt…is that what Christianity is all about? Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola say we're missing something. Actually, they say we're missing Someone. Join Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola on Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss A Jesus Manifesto for the 21st Century . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Dr. Leonard Sweet is a historian of American culture, futurist, preacher and writer. His latest books include So Beautiful, 11: Indispensable Relationships You Can't Be Without and The Gospel According to Starbucks. Find out more at LeonardSweet.com. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE. Leadership principles, church programs, moralism and guilt…is that what Christianity is all about? Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola say we're missing something. Actually, they say we're missing Someone. Join Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola on Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss A Jesus Manifesto for the 21st Century . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Dr. Leonard Sweet is a historian of American culture, futurist, preacher and writer. His latest books include So Beautiful, 11: Indispensable Relationships You Can't Be Without and The Gospel According to Starbucks. Find out more at LeonardSweet.com. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE. Leadership principles, church programs, moralism and guilt…is that what Christianity is all about? Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola say we're missing something. Actually, they say we're missing Someone. Join Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola on Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss A Jesus Manifesto for the 21st Century . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Dr. Leonard Sweet is a historian of American culture, futurist, preacher and writer. His latest books include So Beautiful, 11: Indispensable Relationships You Can't Be Without and The Gospel According to Starbucks. Find out more at LeonardSweet.com. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25398273 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:23:19 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Culture, Leadership, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Church, programs, 11, Steve Brown Etc., Reimagining Church, Frank Viola, Pagan Christianity?, Steve Brown, From Eternity to Here, Leonard Sweet, Organic Church, A Jesus Manifesto, The Gospel According to Starbucks, So Beautiful http://odeo.com/episodes/25359232-The-Naked-Gospel-Andrew-Farley-on-SBE Andrew Farley says that if you're a Christian, you can chuck the 10 Commandments. And while you're at it, asking God for forgiveness and tithing can go too. Check out this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with Andrew about his book, The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in Church . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) As a young man, Andrew was consumed with the fear that God was disappointed with his performance as a Christian. He literally couldn't sleep at night unless he had witnessed to someone. Some nights he'd jump out of bed and run to a 24-hour convenience store to share the gospel. He's pretty much over that kind of thing now. Andrew Farley is lead teaching pastor of Ecclesia. He served as a professor of linguistics at University of Notre Dame for five years and is now a tenured professor at Texas Tech University. Andrew Farley says that if you're a Christian, you can chuck the 10 Commandments. And while you're at it, asking God for forgiveness and tithing can go too. Check out this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with Andrew about his book, The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in Church . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) As a young man, Andrew was consumed with the fear that God was disappointed with his performance as a Christian. He literally couldn't sleep at night unless he had witnessed to someone. Some nights he'd jump out of bed and run to a 24-hour convenience store to share the gospel. He's pretty much over that kind of thing now. Andrew Farley is lead teaching pastor of Ecclesia. He served as a professor of linguistics at University of Notre Dame for five years and is now a tenured professor at Texas Tech University. Andrew Farley says that if you're a Christian, you can chuck the 10 Commandments. And while you're at it, asking God for forgiveness and tithing can go too. Check out this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with Andrew about his book, The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in Church . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) As a young man, Andrew was consumed with the fear that God was disappointed with his performance as a Christian. He literally couldn't sleep at night unless he had witnessed to someone. Some nights he'd jump out of bed and run to a 24-hour convenience store to share the gospel. He's pretty much over that kind of thing now. Andrew Farley is lead teaching pastor of Ecclesia. He served as a professor of linguistics at University of Notre Dame for five years and is now a tenured professor at Texas Tech University. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25359232 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:14 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Church, forgiveness, the law, tithing, the cross, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, The Gospel, The New Testament, Andrew Farley, The Old Testament, The Ten Commandments, The Naked Gospel, Antinomianism http://odeo.com/episodes/25299484-A-Million-Miles-Donald-Miller-on-SBE Join Donald Miller on Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss his new book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) One catch, our connection was so bad that Don might as well have been a million miles away. We only had him for a short time. But don't let that stop you from listening. We had a great discussion about the new book and the impact it can have as we begin to edit our own lives. Donald Miller is also the author of Blue Like Jazz, To Own A Dragon, Searching for God Knows What and Through Painted Deserts. He's currently on tour promoting A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. Click here to find out if the tour is coming to your town and visit DonMillerIs.com for all things Don. Also, don't miss Susan Isaacs' post from the million mile tour bus in the SBE Guest Room. Join Donald Miller on Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss his new book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) One catch, our connection was so bad that Don might as well have been a million miles away. We only had him for a short time. But don't let that stop you from listening. We had a great discussion about the new book and the impact it can have as we begin to edit our own lives. Donald Miller is also the author of Blue Like Jazz, To Own A Dragon, Searching for God Knows What and Through Painted Deserts. He's currently on tour promoting A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. Click here to find out if the tour is coming to your town and visit DonMillerIs.com for all things Don. Also, don't miss Susan Isaacs' post from the million mile tour bus in the SBE Guest Room. Join Donald Miller on Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss his new book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life . (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) One catch, our connection was so bad that Don might as well have been a million miles away. We only had him for a short time. But don't let that stop you from listening. We had a great discussion about the new book and the impact it can have as we begin to edit our own lives. Donald Miller is also the author of Blue Like Jazz, To Own A Dragon, Searching for God Knows What and Through Painted Deserts. He's currently on tour promoting A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. Click here to find out if the tour is coming to your town and visit DonMillerIs.com for all things Don. Also, don't miss Susan Isaacs' post from the million mile tour bus in the SBE Guest Room. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25299484 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:10:01 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Writing, God, story, Religion and Spirituality, fathers, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Susan Isaacs, Angry Conversations with God, Donald Miller, Searching for God Knows What, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Through Painted Deserts, Blue Like Jazz, To Own a Dragon http://odeo.com/episodes/25260141-The-Dude-Abides-Cathleen-Falsani-on-SBE One of our favorite guests, Cathleen Falsani, joins us on today's SBE to talk about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . Join us for a funny and profound discussion about the themes and truths found in No Country for Old Men, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man. Cathleen is the award-winning religion columnist for The Chicago Sun-Times and author of Sin Boldly. Click here for Cathleen's previous appearance on SBE. One of our favorite guests, Cathleen Falsani, joins us on today's SBE to talk about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . Join us for a funny and profound discussion about the themes and truths found in No Country for Old Men, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man. Cathleen is the award-winning religion columnist for The Chicago Sun-Times and author of Sin Boldly. Click here for Cathleen's previous appearance on SBE. One of our favorite guests, Cathleen Falsani, joins us on today's SBE to talk about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . Join us for a funny and profound discussion about the themes and truths found in No Country for Old Men, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man. Cathleen is the award-winning religion columnist for The Chicago Sun-Times and author of Sin Boldly. Click here for Cathleen's previous appearance on SBE. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25260141 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:20:13 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Movies, No Country For Old Men, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, job, Theodicy, Grace, shingles, the cross, the big lebowski, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, A Serious Man, Cathleen Falsani, The Gospel, The Coen Brothers, Barton Fink, CathleenFalsani.com, The Dude Abides, The Problem of Pain http://odeo.com/episodes/25256141-A-Serious-Trailer Tomorrow on SBE, we'll talk with Cathleen Falsani about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . We'll talk about Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, and the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man (Cathleen's new favorite). Check out this trailer for A Serious Man. I was blown away. Tomorrow on SBE, we'll talk with Cathleen Falsani about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . We'll talk about Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, and the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man (Cathleen's new favorite). Check out this trailer for A Serious Man. I was blown away. Tomorrow on SBE, we'll talk with Cathleen Falsani about her new book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . We'll talk about Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, and the new Coen brothers film, A Serious Man (Cathleen's new favorite). Check out this trailer for A Serious Man. I was blown away. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-08,25256141 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:26:14 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Movies, No Country For Old Men, the big lebowski, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, A Serious Man, Cathleen Falsani, The Coen Brothers, Barton Fink, CathleenFalsani.com, The Dude Abides http://odeo.com/episodes/25222686-As-We-Forgive-Laura-Waters-Hinson-on-SBE Imagine if a murderer was released from prison to live in your neighborhood. Imagine that this person was not only a killer, but the man who murdered your family. Now imagine forgiving that man and peacefully living in the house he built for you. That's one of the true stories documented in the award-winning film, As We Forgive. Join Laura Waters Hinson and Steve Brown on this week's SBE as they talk about radical reconciliation in Rwanda. Laura is the producer/director of As We Forgive and she's currently engaged in a nationwide screening tour, presenting the film to the U.S. Congress, the State Department and the World Bank, and at various universities and institutions. You can join Laura as a voice for reconciliation. Go to AsWeForgiveMovie.com and be a part of the 4GIVE campaign by hosting an As We Forgive screening and discussion event focused on why Rwandans reconciling after genocide may be the most hopeful story for the world today. It’s a chance to spark a re... Imagine if a murderer was released from prison to live in your neighborhood. Imagine that this person was not only a killer, but the man who murdered your family. Now imagine forgiving that man and peacefully living in the house he built for you. That's one of the true stories documented in the award-winning film, As We Forgive. Join Laura Waters Hinson and Steve Brown on this week's SBE as they talk about radical reconciliation in Rwanda. Laura is the producer/director of As We Forgive and she's currently engaged in a nationwide screening tour, presenting the film to the U.S. Congress, the State Department and the World Bank, and at various universities and institutions. You can join Laura as a voice for reconciliation. Go to AsWeForgiveMovie.com and be a part of the 4GIVE campaign by hosting an As We Forgive screening and discussion event focused on why Rwandans reconciling after genocide may be the most hopeful story for the world today. It’s a chance to spark a real conversation in your community about the power of forgiveness and the ways that giving is at the heart of it all. Also, click here for our interview with Catherine Larson about the book, As We Forgive, that was inspired by Laura's documentary. Imagine if a murderer was released from prison to live in your neighborhood. Imagine that this person was not only a killer, but the man who murdered your family. Now imagine forgiving that man and peacefully living in the house he built for you. That's one of the true stories documented in the award-winning film, As We Forgive. Join Laura Waters Hinson and Steve Brown on this week's SBE as they talk about radical reconciliation in Rwanda. Laura is the producer/director of As We Forgive and she's currently engaged in a nationwide screening tour, presenting the film to the U.S. Congress, the State Department and the World Bank, and at various universities and institutions. You can join Laura as a voice for reconciliation. Go to AsWeForgiveMovie.com and be a part of the 4GIVE campaign by hosting an As We Forgive screening and discussion event focused on why Rwandans reconciling after genocide may be the most hopeful story for the world today. It’s a chance to spark a real conversation in your community about the power of forgiveness and the ways that giving is at the heart of it all. Also, click here for our interview with Catherine Larson about the book, As We Forgive, that was inspired by Laura's documentary. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25222686 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:35:25 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Documentary, God, Jesus, FILM, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, forgiveness, reconciliation, the church, Rwanda, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Laura Waters Hinson, As We Forgive, 4GIVE Campaign, Catherine Larson http://odeo.com/episodes/25183733-Narnia-Screwtape-Living-with-Lewis-Douglas-Gresham-on-SBE Join Douglas Gresham in the studio on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about his experiences as C.S. Lewis' stepson and the upcoming movies based on Lewis' books. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Gresham is one of the two heirs of C.S. Lewis' literary work. He's also the producer of The Chronicles of Narnia films and the upcoming adaptation of Screwtape Letters. We get the inside scoop on Screwtape and the production of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Don't miss it. Also, be sure to check out Gresham's books, Lenten Lands: My Childhood with Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis and Jack's Life: The Life Story of C.S. Lewis . They are both must-reads for any Lewis lover. Join Douglas Gresham in the studio on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about his experiences as C.S. Lewis' stepson and the upcoming movies based on Lewis' books. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Gresham is one of the two heirs of C.S. Lewis' literary work. He's also the producer of The Chronicles of Narnia films and the upcoming adaptation of Screwtape Letters. We get the inside scoop on Screwtape and the production of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Don't miss it. Also, be sure to check out Gresham's books, Lenten Lands: My Childhood with Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis and Jack's Life: The Life Story of C.S. Lewis . They are both must-reads for any Lewis lover. Join Douglas Gresham in the studio on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about his experiences as C.S. Lewis' stepson and the upcoming movies based on Lewis' books. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Gresham is one of the two heirs of C.S. Lewis' literary work. He's also the producer of The Chronicles of Narnia films and the upcoming adaptation of Screwtape Letters. We get the inside scoop on Screwtape and the production of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Don't miss it. Also, be sure to check out Gresham's books, Lenten Lands: My Childhood with Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis and Jack's Life: The Life Story of C.S. Lewis . They are both must-reads for any Lewis lover. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25183733 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:07:26 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Books, prince Caspian, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, Douglas Gresham, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Lenten Lands, Shadowlands, Screwtape Letters, Jacks Life, Joy Davidman http://odeo.com/episodes/25147678-More-Than-a-Theory-Dr-Hugh-Ross-on-SBE Evolutionists, young earth creationists, proponents of anonymous intelligent design…bring 'em all on. Dr. Hugh Ross has revealed a testable model for creation by the God of the Bible. And, while Dr. Ross is a gentleman, we're not above rubbing the facts in the face of those who disagree with us. Join Dr. Ross on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss his long-awaited book, More Than a Theory. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Dr. Hugh Ross is an astrophysicist who travels the world challenging students and faculty, churches and professional groups to consider what they believe and why. He's written numerous books on the intersection of faith and science, and he's the founder and president of Reasons to Believe, an organization that keeps tabs on the frontiers of research to share with scientists and non-scientists how new discoveries connect with biblical theology. After you lis... Evolutionists, young earth creationists, proponents of anonymous intelligent design…bring 'em all on. Dr. Hugh Ross has revealed a testable model for creation by the God of the Bible. And, while Dr. Ross is a gentleman, we're not above rubbing the facts in the face of those who disagree with us. Join Dr. Ross on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss his long-awaited book, More Than a Theory. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Dr. Hugh Ross is an astrophysicist who travels the world challenging students and faculty, churches and professional groups to consider what they believe and why. He's written numerous books on the intersection of faith and science, and he's the founder and president of Reasons to Believe, an organization that keeps tabs on the frontiers of research to share with scientists and non-scientists how new discoveries connect with biblical theology. After you listen, check out the DVD of Dr. Ross at the Skeptics Society Conference with Victor Stenger that we mentioned on the show. Evolutionists, young earth creationists, proponents of anonymous intelligent design…bring 'em all on. Dr. Hugh Ross has revealed a testable model for creation by the God of the Bible. And, while Dr. Ross is a gentleman, we're not above rubbing the facts in the face of those who disagree with us. Join Dr. Ross on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss his long-awaited book, More Than a Theory. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Dr. Hugh Ross is an astrophysicist who travels the world challenging students and faculty, churches and professional groups to consider what they believe and why. He's written numerous books on the intersection of faith and science, and he's the founder and president of Reasons to Believe, an organization that keeps tabs on the frontiers of research to share with scientists and non-scientists how new discoveries connect with biblical theology. After you listen, check out the DVD of Dr. Ross at the Skeptics Society Conference with Victor Stenger that we mentioned on the show. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-18,25147678 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:13:11 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Science, evolution, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, faith, intelligent design, the bible, Caltech, reasons to believe, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Dr. Hugh Ross, 2008 Skeptics Society Conference, Dr. Victor Stenger, Young Earth Creationism http://odeo.com/episodes/25109504-Emotionally-Healthy-Spirituality-Pete-Scazzero-on-SBE From the outside, it looked like Pastor Pete Scazzero was on top of the world. The church he planted in New York was filling up with people (many of them new Christians) and the atmosphere was electric. But on the inside, Pete was secretly dying. Then he hit the wall. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Whether you're in full-time ministry or a regular churchgoer, don't miss Pete Scazzero on Steve Brown Etc. this week as he talks about moving past manic religious activity to emotionally healthy spirituality. Pete Scazzero is the senior pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York and author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and The Emotionally Healthy Church . Visit EmotionallyHealthy.org for more info and helpful resources. From the outside, it looked like Pastor Pete Scazzero was on top of the world. The church he planted in New York was filling up with people (many of them new Christians) and the atmosphere was electric. But on the inside, Pete was secretly dying. Then he hit the wall. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Whether you're in full-time ministry or a regular churchgoer, don't miss Pete Scazzero on Steve Brown Etc. this week as he talks about moving past manic religious activity to emotionally healthy spirituality. Pete Scazzero is the senior pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York and author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and The Emotionally Healthy Church . Visit EmotionallyHealthy.org for more info and helpful resources. From the outside, it looked like Pastor Pete Scazzero was on top of the world. The church he planted in New York was filling up with people (many of them new Christians) and the atmosphere was electric. But on the inside, Pete was secretly dying. Then he hit the wall. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Whether you're in full-time ministry or a regular churchgoer, don't miss Pete Scazzero on Steve Brown Etc. this week as he talks about moving past manic religious activity to emotionally healthy spirituality. Pete Scazzero is the senior pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York and author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and The Emotionally Healthy Church . Visit EmotionallyHealthy.org for more info and helpful resources. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25109504 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:08:30 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, new york, Queens, Church, burnout, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Spiritual Disciplines, Contemplative Spirituality, EmotionallyHealthy.org, Peter Scazzero, The Emotionally Healthy Church, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, New Life Fellowship http://odeo.com/episodes/25074353-The-Battle-for-Heath-Care-Culture-Campolo-Craven-on-SBE Sick of hearing the same old thing over and over again in the battle for health care reform? If so, don't miss Steve Brown and Tony Campolo on this edition of SBE. Listen to hear the solutions that emerge when right and left stop with the self-serving rhetoric and discuss options that would bring real change to a broken system. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then Michael Craven joins us to talk about his book Uncompromised Faith: Overcoming Our Culturalized Christianity . Use one of the options below to hear a discussion about our compromised and boxed version of Christianity in relation to the vitality of the Kingdom of God. Michael is the president of the Center for Christ & Culture located in Dallas, Texas, where he studies, writes and lectures on the relevant intersection of theology, philosophy and culture. Tony Campolo is a speaker, author, sociologist, pastor, social activist, Professor Emerit... Sick of hearing the same old thing over and over again in the battle for health care reform? If so, don't miss Steve Brown and Tony Campolo on this edition of SBE. Listen to hear the solutions that emerge when right and left stop with the self-serving rhetoric and discuss options that would bring real change to a broken system. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then Michael Craven joins us to talk about his book Uncompromised Faith: Overcoming Our Culturalized Christianity . Use one of the options below to hear a discussion about our compromised and boxed version of Christianity in relation to the vitality of the Kingdom of God. Michael is the president of the Center for Christ & Culture located in Dallas, Texas, where he studies, writes and lectures on the relevant intersection of theology, philosophy and culture. Tony Campolo is a speaker, author, sociologist, pastor, social activist, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. But most importantly…he’s Our Favorite Lib.” Sick of hearing the same old thing over and over again in the battle for health care reform? If so, don't miss Steve Brown and Tony Campolo on this edition of SBE. Listen to hear the solutions that emerge when right and left stop with the self-serving rhetoric and discuss options that would bring real change to a broken system. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then Michael Craven joins us to talk about his book Uncompromised Faith: Overcoming Our Culturalized Christianity . Use one of the options below to hear a discussion about our compromised and boxed version of Christianity in relation to the vitality of the Kingdom of God. Michael is the president of the Center for Christ & Culture located in Dallas, Texas, where he studies, writes and lectures on the relevant intersection of theology, philosophy and culture. Tony Campolo is a speaker, author, sociologist, pastor, social activist, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. But most importantly…he’s Our Favorite Lib.” tag:odeo.com,2009-09-04,25074353 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:59:00 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Culture, Democrats, Politics, Government, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, republicans, right wing, left wing, the church, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Tony Campolo, president obama, EAPE, health care reform, Our Favorite Lib, Uncompromised Faith, The Kingdom of God, Tort Reform, Eastern University, Michael Craven http://odeo.com/episodes/25037289-Blue-Parakeets-Homosexuals-in-the-Church-Scot-McKnight-on-SBE-Re-Air If you're not careful, reading the Bible can make you weird. Have you ever struggled with being a Bible-believing Christian without becoming an out-of-touch fundamentalist or wacky liberal? If so, don't miss Scot McKnight on this week's SBE. If not, listen anyway. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Scot McKnight is a biblical scholar, beliefnet blogger and author of The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible. Join Steve and Scot as they discuss blue parakeets and how to handle the biblical view of homosexuality without being an uptight jerk. If you're not careful, reading the Bible can make you weird. Have you ever struggled with being a Bible-believing Christian without becoming an out-of-touch fundamentalist or wacky liberal? If so, don't miss Scot McKnight on this week's SBE. If not, listen anyway. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Scot McKnight is a biblical scholar, beliefnet blogger and author of The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible. Join Steve and Scot as they discuss blue parakeets and how to handle the biblical view of homosexuality without being an uptight jerk. If you're not careful, reading the Bible can make you weird. Have you ever struggled with being a Bible-believing Christian without becoming an out-of-touch fundamentalist or wacky liberal? If so, don't miss Scot McKnight on this week's SBE. If not, listen anyway. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Scot McKnight is a biblical scholar, beliefnet blogger and author of The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible. Join Steve and Scot as they discuss blue parakeets and how to handle the biblical view of homosexuality without being an uptight jerk. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25037289 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:57:58 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Steve Brown Etc. http://odeo.com/episodes/25000972-Pondering-Perplexing-Prayer-People-Problems-Woodley-Godwin-on-SBE Steve often says that pagans don't pray because they're afraid God might be there, and Christians don't pray because they're afraid he might not be. When it feels like God's ignoring you, or worse, messing with you, it can put a strain on the relationship. Join us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with Matt Woodley about practicing the absence of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then, we go from dealing with a difficult God to dealing with difficult people. We also talked with Dr. Alan Godwin about solving your people problems. Dr. Godwin is a licensed psychologist and the author of How to Solve Your People Problems: Dealing with Your Difficult Relationships . Since 1990, he has dedicated himself to helping couples, businesses, churches and individuals develop better ways of handling conflict. Find out more at PeopleProblems.org. Matt Woodley is the author of The Folly... Steve often says that pagans don't pray because they're afraid God might be there, and Christians don't pray because they're afraid he might not be. When it feels like God's ignoring you, or worse, messing with you, it can put a strain on the relationship. Join us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with Matt Woodley about practicing the absence of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then, we go from dealing with a difficult God to dealing with difficult people. We also talked with Dr. Alan Godwin about solving your people problems. Dr. Godwin is a licensed psychologist and the author of How to Solve Your People Problems: Dealing with Your Difficult Relationships . Since 1990, he has dedicated himself to helping couples, businesses, churches and individuals develop better ways of handling conflict. Find out more at PeopleProblems.org. Matt Woodley is the author of The Folly of Prayer: Practicing the Presence and Absence of God . Email MattWoodley77@yahoo.com, tell him you heard him on SBE and he'll send you a free study guide based on the material in his book. Steve often says that pagans don't pray because they're afraid God might be there, and Christians don't pray because they're afraid he might not be. When it feels like God's ignoring you, or worse, messing with you, it can put a strain on the relationship. Join us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with Matt Woodley about practicing the absence of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then, we go from dealing with a difficult God to dealing with difficult people. We also talked with Dr. Alan Godwin about solving your people problems. Dr. Godwin is a licensed psychologist and the author of How to Solve Your People Problems: Dealing with Your Difficult Relationships . Since 1990, he has dedicated himself to helping couples, businesses, churches and individuals develop better ways of handling conflict. Find out more at PeopleProblems.org. Matt Woodley is the author of The Folly of Prayer: Practicing the Presence and Absence of God . Email MattWoodley77@yahoo.com, tell him you heard him on SBE and he'll send you a free study guide based on the material in his book. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-21,25000972 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:15:13 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Relationships, God, Jesus, prayer, Religion and Spirituality, Church, anger, difficult people, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, How to Solve Your People Problems, Dispute Resolution, The Folly of Prayer, Dr. Alan Godwin, The Absence of God, Unreasonable People, Matt Woodley, The Dark Night of the Soul http://odeo.com/episodes/24962710-Of-Different-Minds-Maren-Angelotti-on-SBE There's a lot of confusion and controversy surrounding AD/HD. Some even say there's no such thing, that kids are naturally hyperactive and that focus problems can be eliminated with discipline. The latest science shows otherwise. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Maren Angelotti joins us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to discuss the latest research on AD/HD and how it's part of God's plan for kids with learning differences. We also talk about where to start if you suspect your child may have ADD or dyslexia. Maren Angelotti is a reading therapist for dyslexic students and an ADD coach. Three of her four children have learning differences and she's the author of Of Different Minds: Seeing Your AD/HD Child Through the Eyes of God . Visit OfDifferentMinds.com for more. There's a lot of confusion and controversy surrounding AD/HD. Some even say there's no such thing, that kids are naturally hyperactive and that focus problems can be eliminated with discipline. The latest science shows otherwise. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Maren Angelotti joins us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to discuss the latest research on AD/HD and how it's part of God's plan for kids with learning differences. We also talk about where to start if you suspect your child may have ADD or dyslexia. Maren Angelotti is a reading therapist for dyslexic students and an ADD coach. Three of her four children have learning differences and she's the author of Of Different Minds: Seeing Your AD/HD Child Through the Eyes of God . Visit OfDifferentMinds.com for more. There's a lot of confusion and controversy surrounding AD/HD. Some even say there's no such thing, that kids are naturally hyperactive and that focus problems can be eliminated with discipline. The latest science shows otherwise. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Maren Angelotti joins us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to discuss the latest research on AD/HD and how it's part of God's plan for kids with learning differences. We also talk about where to start if you suspect your child may have ADD or dyslexia. Maren Angelotti is a reading therapist for dyslexic students and an ADD coach. Three of her four children have learning differences and she's the author of Of Different Minds: Seeing Your AD/HD Child Through the Eyes of God . Visit OfDifferentMinds.com for more. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-14,24962710 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:11:10 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Education, Science, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, hope, ADD, dyslexia, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Of Different Minds, Maren Angelotti, AD/HD http://odeo.com/episodes/24925668-Forgiveness-Unity-Tony-Campolo-on-SBE Join Steve Brown and his good buddy Tony Campolo on this edition of SBE as they hang out and talk about The Shack , uptight Christians, forgiveness and unity. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . Join Steve Brown and his good buddy Tony Campolo on this edition of SBE as they hang out and talk about The Shack , uptight Christians, forgiveness and unity. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . Join Steve Brown and his good buddy Tony Campolo on this edition of SBE as they hang out and talk about The Shack , uptight Christians, forgiveness and unity. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . tag:odeo.com,2009-08-07,24925668 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:46:00 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Compassion, evangelicals, forgiveness, evangelism, holiness, unity, Northern Ireland, catholics, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Tony Campolo, William Paul Young, The Shack, Protestants http://odeo.com/episodes/24891999-3-Free-Sins-Guilt-Temptation-Larry-Dixon-on-SBE If you're pure and holy like Steve Brown, you probably don't need to listen to this show. But if you struggle with guilt and temptation like me, and you’re going through free sins like a bag of chips, join Steve and Dr. Larry Dixon on this week's Steve Brown Etc. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Larry Dixon is a theology professor at Columbia International University Seminary and School of Missions, and the author of When Temptation Strikes . Listen as we discuss his book, cheap grace, temptation and how our demons die in the light. If you're pure and holy like Steve Brown, you probably don't need to listen to this show. But if you struggle with guilt and temptation like me, and you’re going through free sins like a bag of chips, join Steve and Dr. Larry Dixon on this week's Steve Brown Etc. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Larry Dixon is a theology professor at Columbia International University Seminary and School of Missions, and the author of When Temptation Strikes . Listen as we discuss his book, cheap grace, temptation and how our demons die in the light. If you're pure and holy like Steve Brown, you probably don't need to listen to this show. But if you struggle with guilt and temptation like me, and you’re going through free sins like a bag of chips, join Steve and Dr. Larry Dixon on this week's Steve Brown Etc. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Larry Dixon is a theology professor at Columbia International University Seminary and School of Missions, and the author of When Temptation Strikes . Listen as we discuss his book, cheap grace, temptation and how our demons die in the light. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-31,24891999 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:47:51 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. sin, Grace, temptation, guilt, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, The Gospel, Larry Dixon, When Temptation Strikes, 3 Free Sins http://odeo.com/episodes/24858704-Recover-Your-Good-Heart-Jim-Robbins-on-SBE There are a growing number of Christians who are sick of being told that they're not committed enough, good enough and spiritual enough. But when enough is enough, are our only options to either fake it or bail on church altogether? If not, is there hope of getting any better? Jim Robbins has answers to those questions that come from the heart. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Join Steve and Jim on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as they talk about Jim's book, Recover Your Good Heart: Living Free from Religious Guilt and the Shame of Not Good-Enough. Then get more from Jim at RobbinsWritings.com and look for his entire interview with Steve next week on The Brown Sessions. There are a growing number of Christians who are sick of being told that they're not committed enough, good enough and spiritual enough. But when enough is enough, are our only options to either fake it or bail on church altogether? If not, is there hope of getting any better? Jim Robbins has answers to those questions that come from the heart. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Join Steve and Jim on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as they talk about Jim's book, Recover Your Good Heart: Living Free from Religious Guilt and the Shame of Not Good-Enough. Then get more from Jim at RobbinsWritings.com and look for his entire interview with Steve next week on The Brown Sessions. There are a growing number of Christians who are sick of being told that they're not committed enough, good enough and spiritual enough. But when enough is enough, are our only options to either fake it or bail on church altogether? If not, is there hope of getting any better? Jim Robbins has answers to those questions that come from the heart. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Join Steve and Jim on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as they talk about Jim's book, Recover Your Good Heart: Living Free from Religious Guilt and the Shame of Not Good-Enough. Then get more from Jim at RobbinsWritings.com and look for his entire interview with Steve next week on The Brown Sessions. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-24,24858704 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:31:17 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Control, Jesus, Christianity, Church, fear, self improvement, guilt, manipulation, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Religion & Spirituality, The Gospel, Spiritual Disciplines, Recover Your Good Heart, Jim Robbins, RobbinsWritings.com http://odeo.com/episodes/24819123-From-Eternity-to-Here-Frank-Viola-on-SBE-Re-Air Q: What do you get when you cross a forgotten woman, an eternal quest and a new species? A: The meaning of life. Frank Viola stopped by Steve Brown Etc. to talk about that "eternal purpose" in the context of the three stories in his new book, From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) If you've been burned or bored by religion, don't miss this program. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and the newly-released From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE and go to FromEternityToHere.org for more on the book. Q: What do you get when you cross a forgotten woman, an eternal quest and a new species? A: The meaning of life. Frank Viola stopped by Steve Brown Etc. to talk about that "eternal purpose" in the context of the three stories in his new book, From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) If you've been burned or bored by religion, don't miss this program. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and the newly-released From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE and go to FromEternityToHere.org for more on the book. Q: What do you get when you cross a forgotten woman, an eternal quest and a new species? A: The meaning of life. Frank Viola stopped by Steve Brown Etc. to talk about that "eternal purpose" in the context of the three stories in his new book, From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) If you've been burned or bored by religion, don't miss this program. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and the newly-released From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE and go to FromEternityToHere.org for more on the book. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-16,24819123 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:59 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. religion, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Church, Steve Brown Etc., Reimagining Church, Frank Viola, Pagan Christianity?, George Barna, Steve Brown, From Eternity to Here, The Meaning of Life http://odeo.com/episodes/24779323-10-Things-I-Hate-About-Christianity-Jason-Berggren-on-SBE If you're just blessed as buttons that Jesus is your best friend, co-pilot, genie in a lamp, and you've never been frustrated by your faith, then you probably won't like Jason Berggren. But if you can relate to having a love/hate relationship with Christianity, then join us for this week's Steve Brown Etc. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Jason Berggren is the founder and former front-man of the hardcore band Strongarm and author of 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith . After you listen, visit 10ThingsIHate.com to find out more about the book and check out Jason's blog, MoreThingsIHate.com.* Also, here's a link to Jason's appearance on ABC that's mentioned during the show.** * Warning: Both of these websites are portals to Hell. ** ABC may, or may not, be a portal to Hell. If you're just blessed as buttons that Jesus is your best friend, co-pilot, genie in a lamp, and you've never been frustrated by your faith, then you probably won't like Jason Berggren. But if you can relate to having a love/hate relationship with Christianity, then join us for this week's Steve Brown Etc. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Jason Berggren is the founder and former front-man of the hardcore band Strongarm and author of 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith . After you listen, visit 10ThingsIHate.com to find out more about the book and check out Jason's blog, MoreThingsIHate.com.* Also, here's a link to Jason's appearance on ABC that's mentioned during the show.** * Warning: Both of these websites are portals to Hell. ** ABC may, or may not, be a portal to Hell. If you're just blessed as buttons that Jesus is your best friend, co-pilot, genie in a lamp, and you've never been frustrated by your faith, then you probably won't like Jason Berggren. But if you can relate to having a love/hate relationship with Christianity, then join us for this week's Steve Brown Etc. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) Jason Berggren is the founder and former front-man of the hardcore band Strongarm and author of 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith . After you listen, visit 10ThingsIHate.com to find out more about the book and check out Jason's blog, MoreThingsIHate.com.* Also, here's a link to Jason's appearance on ABC that's mentioned during the show.** * Warning: Both of these websites are portals to Hell. ** ABC may, or may not, be a portal to Hell. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-10,24779323 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:37:30 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Steve Brown Etc. http://odeo.com/episodes/24752461-Freedom-Fading-John-W-Whitehead-on-SBE If it's not enough of a 4th of July bummer that the economy is in the toilet, join John Whitehead on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. to hear about the shocking ways that the freedoms we're celebrating are going up in smoke. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) If your city canceled their 4th of July celebration because of budget cuts, here's a recipe for fireworks. Combine one part federal hate crimes law and two parts new methods of government surveillance. Light it up with greedy big business and power hungry big government. Then, step back and wait for the explosion. Constitutional attorney, John Whitehead, is the founder and president of the Rutherford Institute, an organization dedicated to the defense of civil liberties and human rights. Call 1.800.225.1791 and John will send you a free copy of the Bill of Rights. Also, read his book The Change Manifesto and join the block by block movement to remake... If it's not enough of a 4th of July bummer that the economy is in the toilet, join John Whitehead on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. to hear about the shocking ways that the freedoms we're celebrating are going up in smoke. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) If your city canceled their 4th of July celebration because of budget cuts, here's a recipe for fireworks. Combine one part federal hate crimes law and two parts new methods of government surveillance. Light it up with greedy big business and power hungry big government. Then, step back and wait for the explosion. Constitutional attorney, John Whitehead, is the founder and president of the Rutherford Institute, an organization dedicated to the defense of civil liberties and human rights. Call 1.800.225.1791 and John will send you a free copy of the Bill of Rights. Also, read his book The Change Manifesto and join the block by block movement to remake America. If it's not enough of a 4th of July bummer that the economy is in the toilet, join John Whitehead on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. to hear about the shocking ways that the freedoms we're celebrating are going up in smoke. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see player options.) If your city canceled their 4th of July celebration because of budget cuts, here's a recipe for fireworks. Combine one part federal hate crimes law and two parts new methods of government surveillance. Light it up with greedy big business and power hungry big government. Then, step back and wait for the explosion. Constitutional attorney, John Whitehead, is the founder and president of the Rutherford Institute, an organization dedicated to the defense of civil liberties and human rights. Call 1.800.225.1791 and John will send you a free copy of the Bill of Rights. Also, read his book The Change Manifesto and join the block by block movement to remake America. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-03,24752461 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:46:39 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Politics, Government, freedom, pro-life, free speech, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, The Change Manifesto, John W. Whitehead, The Constitution, The Rutherford Institute, The Bill of Rights, Rutherford.org, Federal Hate Crimes Law, Government Surveillance, Homosexual Rights, The 4th of July http://odeo.com/episodes/24752462-Good-Day-The-Paul-Harvey-Story-Paul-Batura-on-SBE He was a colorful personality whose programs provided windows on the world for a generation of Americans. Join Steve and biographer Paul Batura on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to hear the rest of the story about the man who brought us The Rest of the Story and Paul Harvey News and Comment. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Paul Batura is a student of radio, a researcher and author of Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story . Don't miss Batura's stories about the remarkable life and career of one of Steve's heroes, radio pioneer-turned-legend, Paul Harvey. He was a colorful personality whose programs provided windows on the world for a generation of Americans. Join Steve and biographer Paul Batura on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to hear the rest of the story about the man who brought us The Rest of the Story and Paul Harvey News and Comment. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Paul Batura is a student of radio, a researcher and author of Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story . Don't miss Batura's stories about the remarkable life and career of one of Steve's heroes, radio pioneer-turned-legend, Paul Harvey. He was a colorful personality whose programs provided windows on the world for a generation of Americans. Join Steve and biographer Paul Batura on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to hear the rest of the story about the man who brought us The Rest of the Story and Paul Harvey News and Comment. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Paul Batura is a student of radio, a researcher and author of Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story . Don't miss Batura's stories about the remarkable life and career of one of Steve's heroes, radio pioneer-turned-legend, Paul Harvey. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-26,24752462 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:55:42 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. News, radio, biography, commentary, paul harvey, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, abc radio, The Rest of the story, Paul Batura, Paul Harvey News and Comment, Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story http://odeo.com/episodes/24733317-Losing-America-Fathers-John-Armstrong-Larry-Gelwix-on-SBE News flash! Christians are losing America. Should we try to get it back? Should we even care? If so, what can the average ham and egger Christian do about it? Join founder and president of ACT 3, John Armstrong, on this edition of SBE as we talk about the end of Christian America, Oprah and civil religion. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then, a nod to Father's Day with Coach Larry Gelwix. Coach Gelwix is arguably the top high school coach in the country with 379 wins, 9 losses and 18 national championships during his 33-year career. He’s passionate about coaching, but he’s even more passionate about mentoring young men. With Father’s Day coming up, Coach Gelwix is here to give us some advice for fathers and talk about the movie based on him and his boys, Forever Strong . News flash! Christians are losing America. Should we try to get it back? Should we even care? If so, what can the average ham and egger Christian do about it? Join founder and president of ACT 3, John Armstrong, on this edition of SBE as we talk about the end of Christian America, Oprah and civil religion. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then, a nod to Father's Day with Coach Larry Gelwix. Coach Gelwix is arguably the top high school coach in the country with 379 wins, 9 losses and 18 national championships during his 33-year career. He’s passionate about coaching, but he’s even more passionate about mentoring young men. With Father’s Day coming up, Coach Gelwix is here to give us some advice for fathers and talk about the movie based on him and his boys, Forever Strong . News flash! Christians are losing America. Should we try to get it back? Should we even care? If so, what can the average ham and egger Christian do about it? Join founder and president of ACT 3, John Armstrong, on this edition of SBE as we talk about the end of Christian America, Oprah and civil religion. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Then, a nod to Father's Day with Coach Larry Gelwix. Coach Gelwix is arguably the top high school coach in the country with 379 wins, 9 losses and 18 national championships during his 33-year career. He’s passionate about coaching, but he’s even more passionate about mentoring young men. With Father’s Day coming up, Coach Gelwix is here to give us some advice for fathers and talk about the movie based on him and his boys, Forever Strong . tag:odeo.com,2009-06-19,24733317 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:15:00 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. oprah, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, america, newsweek, Steve Brown Etc., ACT 3, John H. Armstrong, Larry Gelwix, Civil Religion, ACT3Online.com, Forever Strong http://odeo.com/episodes/24697529-Pain-Raw-Faith-Cliff-Schrauger-on-SBE Cliff Schrauger is a man with a raw faith in the face of unimaginable grief. The loss of his job and the foreclosure on his house are only the beginning of his story. Then an explosion in Iraq on Father's Day and a tragic car wreck in Michigan changed Cliff and his family forever. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Join Cliff on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as he tells his story and talks about what's left of his faith in the wake of agonizing loss. After you listen, visit the website for Michigan's Oakland County to watch the documentary on the Schraugers and the way their community reached out to them in their grief. Also, look for Cliff's soon-to-be-released book, Why Arminians are More Likely to Commit Suicide. Cliff Schrauger is a man with a raw faith in the face of unimaginable grief. The loss of his job and the foreclosure on his house are only the beginning of his story. Then an explosion in Iraq on Father's Day and a tragic car wreck in Michigan changed Cliff and his family forever. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Join Cliff on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as he tells his story and talks about what's left of his faith in the wake of agonizing loss. After you listen, visit the website for Michigan's Oakland County to watch the documentary on the Schraugers and the way their community reached out to them in their grief. Also, look for Cliff's soon-to-be-released book, Why Arminians are More Likely to Commit Suicide. Cliff Schrauger is a man with a raw faith in the face of unimaginable grief. The loss of his job and the foreclosure on his house are only the beginning of his story. Then an explosion in Iraq on Father's Day and a tragic car wreck in Michigan changed Cliff and his family forever. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Join Cliff on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as he tells his story and talks about what's left of his faith in the wake of agonizing loss. After you listen, visit the website for Michigan's Oakland County to watch the documentary on the Schraugers and the way their community reached out to them in their grief. Also, look for Cliff's soon-to-be-released book, Why Arminians are More Likely to Commit Suicide. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-12,24697529 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:55:06 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, faith, loss, pain, grief, calvinism, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Goodness of God, Cliff Schrauger, Sovereignty of God http://odeo.com/episodes/24656774-Our-Favorite-Lib-Tony-Campolo-on-SBE This week on Steve Brown Etc….two old white guys for the price of one! Join Steve and his old buddy Tony Campolo as they hang out, abuse each other and bring some wisdom on where to look for some hope in these troubled times. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . This week on Steve Brown Etc….two old white guys for the price of one! Join Steve and his old buddy Tony Campolo as they hang out, abuse each other and bring some wisdom on where to look for some hope in these troubled times. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . This week on Steve Brown Etc….two old white guys for the price of one! Join Steve and his old buddy Tony Campolo as they hang out, abuse each other and bring some wisdom on where to look for some hope in these troubled times. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) You’ve probably seen Tony talking about politics and religion on Nightline, CNN, MSNBC, Politically Incorrect, etc. He's Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Find out more about our favorite lib at TonyCampolo.org. Tony Campolo is the author of 35 books, his latest three being Letters to a Young Evangelical, The God of Intimacy and Action and his most recent release, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics . tag:odeo.com,2009-06-05,24656774 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:38:19 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Politics, Abortion, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, social justice, Christianity, america, hope, Church, evangelicals, Revival, evangelism, Shane Claiborne, consumerism, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Tony Campolo, the economy, President Barack Obama, Jim Wallis, The God of Intimacy and Action http://odeo.com/episodes/24628426-Unfashionable-Tullian-Tchividjian-on-SBE Tullian Tchividjian, Billy Graham's prodigal grandson turned megachurch pastor, is our guest this week on Steve Brown Etc. Join us as we talk about making it big and making a difference in the world by being different. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) In 2003, Tullian Tchividjian started New City Presbyterian Church near Ft. Lauderdale. In May of this year, New City merged with Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and he succeeded Dr. D. James Kennedy as senior pastor. Tullian's new book is titled, Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different . Tullian Tchividjian, Billy Graham's prodigal grandson turned megachurch pastor, is our guest this week on Steve Brown Etc. Join us as we talk about making it big and making a difference in the world by being different. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) In 2003, Tullian Tchividjian started New City Presbyterian Church near Ft. Lauderdale. In May of this year, New City merged with Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and he succeeded Dr. D. James Kennedy as senior pastor. Tullian's new book is titled, Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different . Tullian Tchividjian, Billy Graham's prodigal grandson turned megachurch pastor, is our guest this week on Steve Brown Etc. Join us as we talk about making it big and making a difference in the world by being different. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) In 2003, Tullian Tchividjian started New City Presbyterian Church near Ft. Lauderdale. In May of this year, New City merged with Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and he succeeded Dr. D. James Kennedy as senior pastor. Tullian's new book is titled, Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different . tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24628426 Fri, 29 May 2009 12:55:42 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Steve Brown Etc. http://odeo.com/episodes/24597893-Angry-Conversations-with-God-Susan-Isaacs-on-SBE After forty years of being a good Christian girl, Susan Issacs' life fell apart. Her dad died, her mom had a stroke, her career tanked and then her boyfriend of three years left her with no house and no husband…all simultaneously. What's a girl to do? She had a nervous breakdown, took God to couples counseling, gave Him a piece of her mind and wrote Angry Conversations with God: A Snarky but Authentic Spiritual Memoir . Join Susan on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about her "middle-class white girl's Dark Night of the Soul" and the wonders it did for her "relationship" with God. Then constitutional attorney and president of The Rutherford Institute, John Whitehead, stops by to give us his take on Obama and his upcoming nomination for the Supreme Court. After forty years of being a good Christian girl, Susan Issacs' life fell apart. Her dad died, her mom had a stroke, her career tanked and then her boyfriend of three years left her with no house and no husband…all simultaneously. What's a girl to do? She had a nervous breakdown, took God to couples counseling, gave Him a piece of her mind and wrote Angry Conversations with God: A Snarky but Authentic Spiritual Memoir . Join Susan on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about her "middle-class white girl's Dark Night of the Soul" and the wonders it did for her "relationship" with God. Then constitutional attorney and president of The Rutherford Institute, John Whitehead, stops by to give us his take on Obama and his upcoming nomination for the Supreme Court. After forty years of being a good Christian girl, Susan Issacs' life fell apart. Her dad died, her mom had a stroke, her career tanked and then her boyfriend of three years left her with no house and no husband…all simultaneously. What's a girl to do? She had a nervous breakdown, took God to couples counseling, gave Him a piece of her mind and wrote Angry Conversations with God: A Snarky but Authentic Spiritual Memoir . Join Susan on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about her "middle-class white girl's Dark Night of the Soul" and the wonders it did for her "relationship" with God. Then constitutional attorney and president of The Rutherford Institute, John Whitehead, stops by to give us his take on Obama and his upcoming nomination for the Supreme Court. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-22,24597893 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:00:58 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Christianity, faith, anger, pain, crisis, Steve Brown Etc., The Change Manifesto, The Constitution, The Rutherford Institute, president obama, Rutherford.org, John Whitehead, The Supreme Court, Susan Isaacs, Angry Conversations with God, SusanIsaacs.net http://odeo.com/episodes/24563820-As-We-Forgive-Catherine-Larson-on-SBE Could you forgive the people who murdered your children, mutilated your body and left you to burn to death? Catherine Larson joins us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to tell the story of one lady who did just that. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Catherine's book, As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation from Rwanda , tells the stories of seven people who are experiencing the pain and hope of forgiveness in the wake of the slaughter of nearly a million people in Rwanda. Listen as Catherine talks about the roots of genocide and shares one of the amazing accounts of reconciliation from her book. Catherine Larson is a senior writer and editor at Prison Fellowship and BreakPoint. Visit AsWeForgiveBook.com to find out more about her, her work and the award-winning film that inspired her book. Could you forgive the people who murdered your children, mutilated your body and left you to burn to death? Catherine Larson joins us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to tell the story of one lady who did just that. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Catherine's book, As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation from Rwanda , tells the stories of seven people who are experiencing the pain and hope of forgiveness in the wake of the slaughter of nearly a million people in Rwanda. Listen as Catherine talks about the roots of genocide and shares one of the amazing accounts of reconciliation from her book. Catherine Larson is a senior writer and editor at Prison Fellowship and BreakPoint. Visit AsWeForgiveBook.com to find out more about her, her work and the award-winning film that inspired her book. Could you forgive the people who murdered your children, mutilated your body and left you to burn to death? Catherine Larson joins us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to tell the story of one lady who did just that. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Catherine's book, As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation from Rwanda , tells the stories of seven people who are experiencing the pain and hope of forgiveness in the wake of the slaughter of nearly a million people in Rwanda. Listen as Catherine talks about the roots of genocide and shares one of the amazing accounts of reconciliation from her book. Catherine Larson is a senior writer and editor at Prison Fellowship and BreakPoint. Visit AsWeForgiveBook.com to find out more about her, her work and the award-winning film that inspired her book. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-15,24563820 Fri, 15 May 2009 07:36:22 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Jesus, Christianity, suffering, PBS, forgiveness, pain, grief, reconciliation, genocide, Rwanda, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Laura Waters Hinson, The Gospel, Catherine Claire Larson, 2008 Student Academy Awards, Mia Farrow, As We Forgive, Best Documentary http://odeo.com/episodes/24563822-A-Show-You-Can-t-Refuse-Michael-Franzese-on-SBE By the time he was 24, Michael Franzese was pulling down millions of dollars a week as one of the biggest mafia bosses in America. Today, he's one of the many who have quit the mob, but one of the few who've lived to tell about it. Join Mr. Franzese on this week's SBE as we have a "sit-down" and talk about his new book, I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss . Hear Michael Franzese's story and learn how business principles he applied inside the mob can be used just as successfully on the outside. Lessons include mastering the art of "sit-downs," the contrasting business ideologies of Machiavelli and King Solomon, the similarities between the mafia and our government, and a lot more. Don't miss this show (or you might find yourself swimming with the fishes). By the time he was 24, Michael Franzese was pulling down millions of dollars a week as one of the biggest mafia bosses in America. Today, he's one of the many who have quit the mob, but one of the few who've lived to tell about it. Join Mr. Franzese on this week's SBE as we have a "sit-down" and talk about his new book, I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss . Hear Michael Franzese's story and learn how business principles he applied inside the mob can be used just as successfully on the outside. Lessons include mastering the art of "sit-downs," the contrasting business ideologies of Machiavelli and King Solomon, the similarities between the mafia and our government, and a lot more. Don't miss this show (or you might find yourself swimming with the fishes). By the time he was 24, Michael Franzese was pulling down millions of dollars a week as one of the biggest mafia bosses in America. Today, he's one of the many who have quit the mob, but one of the few who've lived to tell about it. Join Mr. Franzese on this week's SBE as we have a "sit-down" and talk about his new book, I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse: Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss . Hear Michael Franzese's story and learn how business principles he applied inside the mob can be used just as successfully on the outside. Lessons include mastering the art of "sit-downs," the contrasting business ideologies of Machiavelli and King Solomon, the similarities between the mafia and our government, and a lot more. Don't miss this show (or you might find yourself swimming with the fishes). tag:odeo.com,2009-05-08,24563822 Fri, 08 May 2009 12:44:49 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Business, Government, mafia, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Quitting the Mob, I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse, Blood Covenant, Michael Franzese http://odeo.com/episodes/24525234-Steve-Brown-Etc-Week-in-Review Join Steve and the crew on this week's edition of SBE as we sit around and wait for Harry Dent. Harry was going to tell us all about the Great Depression ahead and how to deal with it, but he didn't show. Guess we're on our own on the economic front. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) So, instead of all that depressing stuff, we talked about all the other depressing stuff in the news this week. Call it our week in review. Some people have said that their favorite episodes of SBE are the ones when we just hang out. Is this one of those rare gems? Are those people simply mental? Listen and find out. Join Steve and the crew on this week's edition of SBE as we sit around and wait for Harry Dent. Harry was going to tell us all about the Great Depression ahead and how to deal with it, but he didn't show. Guess we're on our own on the economic front. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) So, instead of all that depressing stuff, we talked about all the other depressing stuff in the news this week. Call it our week in review. Some people have said that their favorite episodes of SBE are the ones when we just hang out. Is this one of those rare gems? Are those people simply mental? Listen and find out. Join Steve and the crew on this week's edition of SBE as we sit around and wait for Harry Dent. Harry was going to tell us all about the Great Depression ahead and how to deal with it, but he didn't show. Guess we're on our own on the economic front. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) So, instead of all that depressing stuff, we talked about all the other depressing stuff in the news this week. Call it our week in review. Some people have said that their favorite episodes of SBE are the ones when we just hang out. Is this one of those rare gems? Are those people simply mental? Listen and find out. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-01,24525234 Fri, 01 May 2009 12:39:06 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Health Care, health insurance, senator, Steve Brown Etc., President Barack Obama, swine flu, H1N1 Flu, Senator Arlen Specter, Harry S. Dent, The Great Depression Ahead, Credit Card Reform, The Great Boom Ahead, Justice David Souter http://odeo.com/episodes/24497505-From-Eternity-to-Here-Frank-Viola-on-SBE Q: What do you get when you cross a forgotten woman, an eternal quest and a new species? A: The meaning of life. Frank Viola stopped by Steve Brown Etc. this week to talk about that "eternal purpose" in the context of the three stories in his new book, From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) If you've been burned or bored by religion, don't miss this program. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and the newly-released From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE and go to FromEternityToHere.org for more on the book. Q: What do you get when you cross a forgotten woman, an eternal quest and a new species? A: The meaning of life. Frank Viola stopped by Steve Brown Etc. this week to talk about that "eternal purpose" in the context of the three stories in his new book, From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) If you've been burned or bored by religion, don't miss this program. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and the newly-released From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE and go to FromEternityToHere.org for more on the book. Q: What do you get when you cross a forgotten woman, an eternal quest and a new species? A: The meaning of life. Frank Viola stopped by Steve Brown Etc. this week to talk about that "eternal purpose" in the context of the three stories in his new book, From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) If you've been burned or bored by religion, don't miss this program. Frank Viola is a speaker, organic church planter and author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and the newly-released From Eternity to Here. Click here for Frank's last appearance on SBE and go to FromEternityToHere.org for more on the book. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-24,24497505 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:25:01 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. religion, God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Church, Steve Brown Etc., Reimagining Church, Frank Viola, Pagan Christianity?, George Barna, Steve Brown, From Eternity to Here, The Meaning of Life http://odeo.com/episodes/24462834-Autism-Prison-are-a-Blessing-Bill-Dallas-Patty-Corrigan-Myers People are always telling me that God doesn't give people more than they can handle. Well, I must be a total wuss, because my life is pretty cush. That leaves me wondering if my faith would stand the test of life-altering difficulty. If you can relate, join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with two people just like you and me with faith that's thriving through some tough circumstances. It will give you some hope. (Click "Read More" to see audio player options.) First up, we talk with Bill Dallas, author of Lessons from San Quentin: Everything I Needed to Know about Life I Learned in Prison Then, Patty Corrigan Myers joins us to talk about her book, Autism is a Blessing . People are always telling me that God doesn't give people more than they can handle. Well, I must be a total wuss, because my life is pretty cush. That leaves me wondering if my faith would stand the test of life-altering difficulty. If you can relate, join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with two people just like you and me with faith that's thriving through some tough circumstances. It will give you some hope. (Click "Read More" to see audio player options.) First up, we talk with Bill Dallas, author of Lessons from San Quentin: Everything I Needed to Know about Life I Learned in Prison Then, Patty Corrigan Myers joins us to talk about her book, Autism is a Blessing . People are always telling me that God doesn't give people more than they can handle. Well, I must be a total wuss, because my life is pretty cush. That leaves me wondering if my faith would stand the test of life-altering difficulty. If you can relate, join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with two people just like you and me with faith that's thriving through some tough circumstances. It will give you some hope. (Click "Read More" to see audio player options.) First up, we talk with Bill Dallas, author of Lessons from San Quentin: Everything I Needed to Know about Life I Learned in Prison Then, Patty Corrigan Myers joins us to talk about her book, Autism is a Blessing . tag:odeo.com,2009-04-17,24462834 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:26:46 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, faith, hope, autism, pain, prison, Steve Brown Etc., Struggles, San Quentin, CCN.tv, CCN, Patty Corrigan Myers, Bill Dallas http://odeo.com/episodes/24435557-Sin-Boldly-Cathleen-Falsani-on-SBE Celebrated and award-winning religion columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, Cathleen Falsani, stopped by the show this week. Join us as we talk about sinning boldly, believing more boldly still, and finding God in places he's not supposed to be. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Justice is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. And grace is getting what you absolutely don't deserve. In Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace , Cathleen Falsani describes "…what grace feels like through stories and images that illustrate the varied ways grace is experienced when encountered in the wild." Listen as Steve and Cathleen muse on the sweet sound of unmerited favor in its native habitat. Also, visit Cathleen's blog and pre-order her upcoming book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . Celebrated and award-winning religion columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, Cathleen Falsani, stopped by the show this week. Join us as we talk about sinning boldly, believing more boldly still, and finding God in places he's not supposed to be. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Justice is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. And grace is getting what you absolutely don't deserve. In Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace , Cathleen Falsani describes "…what grace feels like through stories and images that illustrate the varied ways grace is experienced when encountered in the wild." Listen as Steve and Cathleen muse on the sweet sound of unmerited favor in its native habitat. Also, visit Cathleen's blog and pre-order her upcoming book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . Celebrated and award-winning religion columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, Cathleen Falsani, stopped by the show this week. Join us as we talk about sinning boldly, believing more boldly still, and finding God in places he's not supposed to be. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Justice is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. And grace is getting what you absolutely don't deserve. In Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace , Cathleen Falsani describes "…what grace feels like through stories and images that illustrate the varied ways grace is experienced when encountered in the wild." Listen as Steve and Cathleen muse on the sweet sound of unmerited favor in its native habitat. Also, visit Cathleen's blog and pre-order her upcoming book, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers . tag:odeo.com,2009-04-10,24435557 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:40:10 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, freedom, barack obama, Grace, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Broth, Chicago Sun-Times, Religion Reporting, Sin Boldly: A Field Guide for Grace, The God Factor, Religion Columnist, Cathleen Falsani http://odeo.com/episodes/24404151-Blue-Parakeets-Homosexuals-in-the-Church-Scot-McKnight-on-SBE If you're not careful, reading the Bible can make you weird. Have you ever struggled with being a Bible-believing Christian without becoming an out-of-touch fundamentalist or wacky liberal? If so, don't miss Scot McKnight on this week's SBE. If not, listen anyway. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Scot McKnight is a biblical scholar, beliefnet blogger and author of The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible. Join Steve and Scot as they discuss blue parakeets and how to handle the biblical view of homosexuality without being an uptight jerk. If you're not careful, reading the Bible can make you weird. Have you ever struggled with being a Bible-believing Christian without becoming an out-of-touch fundamentalist or wacky liberal? If so, don't miss Scot McKnight on this week's SBE. If not, listen anyway. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Scot McKnight is a biblical scholar, beliefnet blogger and author of The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible. Join Steve and Scot as they discuss blue parakeets and how to handle the biblical view of homosexuality without being an uptight jerk. If you're not careful, reading the Bible can make you weird. Have you ever struggled with being a Bible-believing Christian without becoming an out-of-touch fundamentalist or wacky liberal? If so, don't miss Scot McKnight on this week's SBE. If not, listen anyway. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Scot McKnight is a biblical scholar, beliefnet blogger and author of The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible. Join Steve and Scot as they discuss blue parakeets and how to handle the biblical view of homosexuality without being an uptight jerk. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-03,24404151 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:03:13 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Church, homosexuality, gay marriage, Grace, the bible, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, beliefnet, Scot McKnight, The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet http://odeo.com/episodes/24373530-The-Naked-Pastor-A-Haunting-David-Hayward-Carmen-Reed-on-SBE Today on the nationally syndicated talk show Steve Brown Etc., David Hayward from nakedpastor.com and Carmen Reed, the woman who lived The Haunting in Connecticut. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) David Hayward is a self-described artist trapped in a pastor's body and the talent behind nakedpastor.com. If you're at all familiar with church life, the cartoons and commentary on that site will blow you away with their honesty, humor, creativity and insight. Join us as we talk with David about his art and what it means to be a naked pastor. Also, in theaters across the country this weekend, people will be experiencing The Haunting in Connecticut, a movie based on the true story of Carmen Reed and her family. Carmen joins us to talk about her real life experiences with demons and what she learned from the haunting…besides the obvious, "Get the hell out of the house!" Today on the nationally syndicated talk show Steve Brown Etc., David Hayward from nakedpastor.com and Carmen Reed, the woman who lived The Haunting in Connecticut. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) David Hayward is a self-described artist trapped in a pastor's body and the talent behind nakedpastor.com. If you're at all familiar with church life, the cartoons and commentary on that site will blow you away with their honesty, humor, creativity and insight. Join us as we talk with David about his art and what it means to be a naked pastor. Also, in theaters across the country this weekend, people will be experiencing The Haunting in Connecticut, a movie based on the true story of Carmen Reed and her family. Carmen joins us to talk about her real life experiences with demons and what she learned from the haunting…besides the obvious, "Get the hell out of the house!" Today on the nationally syndicated talk show Steve Brown Etc., David Hayward from nakedpastor.com and Carmen Reed, the woman who lived The Haunting in Connecticut. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) David Hayward is a self-described artist trapped in a pastor's body and the talent behind nakedpastor.com. If you're at all familiar with church life, the cartoons and commentary on that site will blow you away with their honesty, humor, creativity and insight. Join us as we talk with David about his art and what it means to be a naked pastor. Also, in theaters across the country this weekend, people will be experiencing The Haunting in Connecticut, a movie based on the true story of Carmen Reed and her family. Carmen joins us to talk about her real life experiences with demons and what she learned from the haunting…besides the obvious, "Get the hell out of the house!" tag:odeo.com,2009-03-27,24373530 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:11:41 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Movies, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Authenticity, demons, angels, masks, church leadership, pastors, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, The Occult, exorcism, The Haunting in Connecticut, The Naked Pastor, David Hayward, nakedpastor.com, Vomit Time, Carmen Reed http://odeo.com/episodes/24335403-The-Coming-Evangelical-Collapse-Michael-Spencer-on-SBE Now that Michael Spencer, aka The Internet Monk, is a semi-regular on SBE, his star is on the rise.* You've probably recently seen his article, The coming evangelical collapse, on one of your favorite sites or news outlets. Join Michael and Steve on this week's show as they discuss the iMonk's prophecy that "…within two generations, evangelicalism will be a house deserted of half its occupants." Michael Spencer has been blogging at InternetMonk.com for 8 years, ministering as a Baptist minister for 30 and preaching for 37. He's currently campus minister at a Christian school in Southeastern, Ky. * If you believe that, check out the Technorati rank of InternetMonk.com vs. this site. That should give you an indication of who's promoting whom. Now that Michael Spencer, aka The Internet Monk, is a semi-regular on SBE, his star is on the rise.* You've probably recently seen his article, The coming evangelical collapse, on one of your favorite sites or news outlets. Join Michael and Steve on this week's show as they discuss the iMonk's prophecy that "…within two generations, evangelicalism will be a house deserted of half its occupants." Michael Spencer has been blogging at InternetMonk.com for 8 years, ministering as a Baptist minister for 30 and preaching for 37. He's currently campus minister at a Christian school in Southeastern, Ky. * If you believe that, check out the Technorati rank of InternetMonk.com vs. this site. That should give you an indication of who's promoting whom. Now that Michael Spencer, aka The Internet Monk, is a semi-regular on SBE, his star is on the rise.* You've probably recently seen his article, The coming evangelical collapse, on one of your favorite sites or news outlets. Join Michael and Steve on this week's show as they discuss the iMonk's prophecy that "…within two generations, evangelicalism will be a house deserted of half its occupants." Michael Spencer has been blogging at InternetMonk.com for 8 years, ministering as a Baptist minister for 30 and preaching for 37. He's currently campus minister at a Christian school in Southeastern, Ky. * If you believe that, check out the Technorati rank of InternetMonk.com vs. this site. That should give you an indication of who's promoting whom. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-20,24335403 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:10:32 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Politics, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, evangelicalism, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Post-Evangelical, Michael Spencer, InternetMonk.com, The Internet Monk, The Coming Evangelical Collapse, Jesus Shaped Spirituality http://odeo.com/episodes/24301149-Global-Potpourri-Jim-Stanley-on-SBE The global war on terror, the global economic crisis, global warming…these days, when things go wrong, they go wrong all over. But, behind the scenes, there are people with a global vision working at the highest levels of power to make things right. Jim Stanley is one of those people. Join Mr. Stanley on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. for a look at the world's problems from his unique perspective. (On the front page of SBE? Click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Jim Stanley is Executive VP of VII Inc., a strategic planning, systems engineering and investment capital firm specializing in government and business initiatives for agencies and corporations in the United States and around the world. He's also on the board of directors and Vice Chairman of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, an organization dedicated to peacemaking via a network of religious leaders and diplomats. The global war on terror, the global economic crisis, global warming…these days, when things go wrong, they go wrong all over. But, behind the scenes, there are people with a global vision working at the highest levels of power to make things right. Jim Stanley is one of those people. Join Mr. Stanley on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. for a look at the world's problems from his unique perspective. (On the front page of SBE? Click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Jim Stanley is Executive VP of VII Inc., a strategic planning, systems engineering and investment capital firm specializing in government and business initiatives for agencies and corporations in the United States and around the world. He's also on the board of directors and Vice Chairman of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, an organization dedicated to peacemaking via a network of religious leaders and diplomats. The global war on terror, the global economic crisis, global warming…these days, when things go wrong, they go wrong all over. But, behind the scenes, there are people with a global vision working at the highest levels of power to make things right. Jim Stanley is one of those people. Join Mr. Stanley on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. for a look at the world's problems from his unique perspective. (On the front page of SBE? Click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Jim Stanley is Executive VP of VII Inc., a strategic planning, systems engineering and investment capital firm specializing in government and business initiatives for agencies and corporations in the United States and around the world. He's also on the board of directors and Vice Chairman of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, an organization dedicated to peacemaking via a network of religious leaders and diplomats. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-13,24301149 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:31:41 -0700 no Steve Brown Etc. Islam, religion, global warming, iran, Christianity, pakistan, Alternative fuels, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, global economic crisis, James C. Stanley, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, Peacemaking, VII Inc., The Global War on Terror, Nuclear Proliferation http://odeo.com/episodes/24263424-Jim-Casper-Go-to-Church-Jim-Henderson-on-SBE Jim Henderson bought an atheist's soul on eBay, then he took him to church. That's show-worthy enough, but Jim wasn't trying to convert this guy. He wanted to see church through the eyes of an outsider. Jim found the experience so enlightening, he started going through atheists like a bag of chips. Join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with Jim Henderson about what he learned when he hired atheist, Matt Casper, to visit 10 churches with him and report on his reaction. Jim Henderson is the co-founder and executive director of Off The Map and author of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians . Go to ThePracticingChurch.com to find out what Jim is doing with all this fancy atheist knowledge he's getting. Jim Henderson bought an atheist's soul on eBay, then he took him to church. That's show-worthy enough, but Jim wasn't trying to convert this guy. He wanted to see church through the eyes of an outsider. Jim found the experience so enlightening, he started going through atheists like a bag of chips. Join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with Jim Henderson about what he learned when he hired atheist, Matt Casper, to visit 10 churches with him and report on his reaction. Jim Henderson is the co-founder and executive director of Off The Map and author of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians . Go to ThePracticingChurch.com to find out what Jim is doing with all this fancy atheist knowledge he's getting. Jim Henderson bought an atheist's soul on eBay, then he took him to church. That's show-worthy enough, but Jim wasn't trying to convert this guy. He wanted to see church through the eyes of an outsider. Jim found the experience so enlightening, he started going through atheists like a bag of chips. Join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with Jim Henderson about what he learned when he hired atheist, Matt Casper, to visit 10 churches with him and report on his reaction. Jim Henderson is the co-founder and executive director of Off The Map and author of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians . Go to ThePracticingChurch.com to find out what Jim is doing with all this fancy atheist knowledge he's getting. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-06,24263424 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:11:08 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Culture, eBay, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, atheism, Church, evangelism, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, atheists, Off The Map, Jim & Casper Go To Church, Jim Henderson, Matt Casper, ChurchRater.com, Soul for Sale, The Practicing Church http://odeo.com/episodes/24260900-SBE-Live-at-Noon-ET-with-Jim-Henderson The nationally syndicated talk show, Steve Brown Etc. streams live today from noon - 1 ET. Join us as we talk with Jim Henderson, co-founder and executive director of Off The Map and author of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians . (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see the live stream link and video.) Check out this video on Jim then join us for the show and feel free to call 1.888.54.STEVE (1.888.547.8383) to talk with Steve and Jim on the "air." The nationally syndicated talk show, Steve Brown Etc. streams live today from noon - 1 ET. Join us as we talk with Jim Henderson, co-founder and executive director of Off The Map and author of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians . (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see the live stream link and video.) Check out this video on Jim then join us for the show and feel free to call 1.888.54.STEVE (1.888.547.8383) to talk with Steve and Jim on the "air." The nationally syndicated talk show, Steve Brown Etc. streams live today from noon - 1 ET. Join us as we talk with Jim Henderson, co-founder and executive director of Off The Map and author of Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians . (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see the live stream link and video.) Check out this video on Jim then join us for the show and feel free to call 1.888.54.STEVE (1.888.547.8383) to talk with Steve and Jim on the "air." tag:odeo.com,2009-03-06,24260900 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:39:56 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Off The Map, Jim & Casper Go To Church, Jim Henderson http://odeo.com/episodes/24224709-The-Gospel-of-Ruth-Carolyn-James-on-SBE Women of the church, is it God's plan for you to organize potluck suppers while the men get all the fun jobs (like heading up committees and preaching boring sermons)? Not according to this week's guest. Join Carolyn James on this edition of SBE as we discuss the stained-glass ceiling and Carolyn's latest book, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Carolyn James is president of the Synergy Women's Network and Whitby Forum, an organization that exists to articulate the Bible's high view of women and men as God's image bearers. Go to SynergyToday.com to find out about Carolyn's conference in Orlando, Florida, March 6 - 8. Women of the church, is it God's plan for you to organize potluck suppers while the men get all the fun jobs (like heading up committees and preaching boring sermons)? Not according to this week's guest. Join Carolyn James on this edition of SBE as we discuss the stained-glass ceiling and Carolyn's latest book, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Carolyn James is president of the Synergy Women's Network and Whitby Forum, an organization that exists to articulate the Bible's high view of women and men as God's image bearers. Go to SynergyToday.com to find out about Carolyn's conference in Orlando, Florida, March 6 - 8. Women of the church, is it God's plan for you to organize potluck suppers while the men get all the fun jobs (like heading up committees and preaching boring sermons)? Not according to this week's guest. Join Carolyn James on this edition of SBE as we discuss the stained-glass ceiling and Carolyn's latest book, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Carolyn James is president of the Synergy Women's Network and Whitby Forum, an organization that exists to articulate the Bible's high view of women and men as God's image bearers. Go to SynergyToday.com to find out about Carolyn's conference in Orlando, Florida, March 6 - 8. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-27,24224709 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:13:07 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Religion and Spirituality, Women, Christianity, Church, men, Boaz, ruth, naomi, the bible, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Whitby Forum, Synergy Women's Network, The Gospel of Ruth, Stained Glass Ceiling, Carolyn James http://odeo.com/episodes/24190690-The-Great-Emergence-Phyllis-Tickle-on-SBE Borrowing an image from Bishop Mark Dyer, Phyllis Tickle often says that every 500 years, the Church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. Join Phyllis Tickle on this edition of SBE as we discuss the current purging, what's on the table and the treasures we're rediscovering in the process. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Phyllis Tickle is the founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly and the author of The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why. Go to TheGreatEmergence.com for a video discussion of the book and a free study guide. If you're not familiar with Phyllis Tickle's work, dig deeper and you'll see why she's one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today. Borrowing an image from Bishop Mark Dyer, Phyllis Tickle often says that every 500 years, the Church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. Join Phyllis Tickle on this edition of SBE as we discuss the current purging, what's on the table and the treasures we're rediscovering in the process. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Phyllis Tickle is the founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly and the author of The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why. Go to TheGreatEmergence.com for a video discussion of the book and a free study guide. If you're not familiar with Phyllis Tickle's work, dig deeper and you'll see why she's one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today. Borrowing an image from Bishop Mark Dyer, Phyllis Tickle often says that every 500 years, the Church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. Join Phyllis Tickle on this edition of SBE as we discuss the current purging, what's on the table and the treasures we're rediscovering in the process. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Phyllis Tickle is the founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly and the author of The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why. Go to TheGreatEmergence.com for a video discussion of the book and a free study guide. If you're not familiar with Phyllis Tickle's work, dig deeper and you'll see why she's one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-20,24190690 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:08:21 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Culture, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Church, emerging, emergent, Church History, emergence, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Phyllis Tickle, Publishers Weekly, Emergent Village, Bishop Mark Dyer, The Great Emergence http://odeo.com/episodes/24144373-The-Great-Emergence-Phyllis-Tickle-on-SBE Borrowing an image from Bishop Mark Dyer, Phyllis Tickle often says that every 500 years, the Church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. Join Phyllis Tickle on this edition of SBE as we discuss the current purging, what's on the table and the treasures we're rediscovering in the process. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Phyllis Tickle is the founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly and the author of The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why. Go to TheGreatEmergence.com for a video discussion of the book and a free study guide. If you're not familiar with Phyllis Tickle's work, dig deeper and you'll see why she's one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today. Borrowing an image from Bishop Mark Dyer, Phyllis Tickle often says that every 500 years, the Church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. Join Phyllis Tickle on this edition of SBE as we discuss the current purging, what's on the table and the treasures we're rediscovering in the process. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Phyllis Tickle is the founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly and the author of The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why. Go to TheGreatEmergence.com for a video discussion of the book and a free study guide. If you're not familiar with Phyllis Tickle's work, dig deeper and you'll see why she's one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today. Borrowing an image from Bishop Mark Dyer, Phyllis Tickle often says that every 500 years, the Church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. Join Phyllis Tickle on this edition of SBE as we discuss the current purging, what's on the table and the treasures we're rediscovering in the process. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Phyllis Tickle is the founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly and the author of The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why. Go to TheGreatEmergence.com for a video discussion of the book and a free study guide. If you're not familiar with Phyllis Tickle's work, dig deeper and you'll see why she's one of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-20,24144373 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:08:21 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Culture, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, Church, emerging, emergent, Church History, emergence, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Phyllis Tickle, Publishers Weekly, Emergent Village, Bishop Mark Dyer, The Great Emergence http://odeo.com/episodes/24085620-Where-s-Your-Jesus-Now-Karen-Spears-Zacharias-on-SBE Turn on the news and it's plain to see, scary bad news abounds. According to Karen Spears Zacharias, in American culture, fear is not only stealing headlines, it's destroying lives. Join Karen on this edition of SBE as we discuss fear and faith. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Karen is the author of Where's Your Jesus Now?: Examining How Fear Erodes Our Faith and she says our anxiety makes us rigid and prone to "…swap out a true faith for a Religion of Certainosity…where being right is considered more worthy than being redeemed." Karen Spears Zacharias is a journalist, author, speaker and midnight-blogger. Also, don't miss Steve's recent post on fear and trusting God at The Old White Guy Blog. Turn on the news and it's plain to see, scary bad news abounds. According to Karen Spears Zacharias, in American culture, fear is not only stealing headlines, it's destroying lives. Join Karen on this edition of SBE as we discuss fear and faith. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Karen is the author of Where's Your Jesus Now?: Examining How Fear Erodes Our Faith and she says our anxiety makes us rigid and prone to "…swap out a true faith for a Religion of Certainosity…where being right is considered more worthy than being redeemed." Karen Spears Zacharias is a journalist, author, speaker and midnight-blogger. Also, don't miss Steve's recent post on fear and trusting God at The Old White Guy Blog. Turn on the news and it's plain to see, scary bad news abounds. According to Karen Spears Zacharias, in American culture, fear is not only stealing headlines, it's destroying lives. Join Karen on this edition of SBE as we discuss fear and faith. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Karen is the author of Where's Your Jesus Now?: Examining How Fear Erodes Our Faith and she says our anxiety makes us rigid and prone to "…swap out a true faith for a Religion of Certainosity…where being right is considered more worthy than being redeemed." Karen Spears Zacharias is a journalist, author, speaker and midnight-blogger. Also, don't miss Steve's recent post on fear and trusting God at The Old White Guy Blog. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-13,24085620 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:17:29 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Culture, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, fear, homosexuality, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Where's Your Jesus Now?, Karen Spears Zacharias http://odeo.com/episodes/24190692-Where-s-Your-Jesus-Now-Karen-Spears-Zacharias-on-SBE Turn on the news and it's plain to see, scary bad news abounds. According to Karen Spears Zacharias, in American culture, fear is not only stealing headlines, it's destroying lives. Join Karen on this edition of SBE as we discuss fear and faith. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Karen is the author of Where's Your Jesus Now?: Examining How Fear Erodes Our Faith and she says our anxiety makes us rigid and prone to "…swap out a true faith for a Religion of Certainosity…where being right is considered more worthy than being redeemed." Karen Spears Zacharias is a journalist, author, speaker and midnight-blogger. Also, don't miss Steve's recent post on fear and trusting God at The Old White Guy Blog. Turn on the news and it's plain to see, scary bad news abounds. According to Karen Spears Zacharias, in American culture, fear is not only stealing headlines, it's destroying lives. Join Karen on this edition of SBE as we discuss fear and faith. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Karen is the author of Where's Your Jesus Now?: Examining How Fear Erodes Our Faith and she says our anxiety makes us rigid and prone to "…swap out a true faith for a Religion of Certainosity…where being right is considered more worthy than being redeemed." Karen Spears Zacharias is a journalist, author, speaker and midnight-blogger. Also, don't miss Steve's recent post on fear and trusting God at The Old White Guy Blog. Turn on the news and it's plain to see, scary bad news abounds. According to Karen Spears Zacharias, in American culture, fear is not only stealing headlines, it's destroying lives. Join Karen on this edition of SBE as we discuss fear and faith. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Karen is the author of Where's Your Jesus Now?: Examining How Fear Erodes Our Faith and she says our anxiety makes us rigid and prone to "…swap out a true faith for a Religion of Certainosity…where being right is considered more worthy than being redeemed." Karen Spears Zacharias is a journalist, author, speaker and midnight-blogger. Also, don't miss Steve's recent post on fear and trusting God at The Old White Guy Blog. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-13,24190692 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:17:29 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Culture, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, fear, homosexuality, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Where's Your Jesus Now?, Karen Spears Zacharias http://odeo.com/episodes/24044886-The-Christian-Response-to-Recession-Tony-Campolo-on-SBE Unemployment is way up, stocks are way down, and the economy will probably get worse before it gets better. Pretty grim, huh? But wait, what if this recession is actually a gift from God? Tony Campolo joins us this week on Steve Brown Etc. to talk about responsible Christian action in the midst of economic turmoil and the cleansing effects of crisis. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Tony Campolo is a sociologist, social activist, speaker and author of over 35 books. His most recent release is Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics. Tony is also the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in third-world countries and cities across North America. Unemployment is way up, stocks are way down, and the economy will probably get worse before it gets better. Pretty grim, huh? But wait, what if this recession is actually a gift from God? Tony Campolo joins us this week on Steve Brown Etc. to talk about responsible Christian action in the midst of economic turmoil and the cleansing effects of crisis. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Tony Campolo is a sociologist, social activist, speaker and author of over 35 books. His most recent release is Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics. Tony is also the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in third-world countries and cities across North America. Unemployment is way up, stocks are way down, and the economy will probably get worse before it gets better. Pretty grim, huh? But wait, what if this recession is actually a gift from God? Tony Campolo joins us this week on Steve Brown Etc. to talk about responsible Christian action in the midst of economic turmoil and the cleansing effects of crisis. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Tony Campolo is a sociologist, social activist, speaker and author of over 35 books. His most recent release is Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics. Tony is also the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in third-world countries and cities across North America. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-06,24044886 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:18:27 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Christianity, recession, homosexuality, stimulus package, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Tony Campolo, president obama, Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Office, TonyCampolo.org, EAPE.org, Red Letter Christians, Peggy Campolo, EAPE http://odeo.com/episodes/24190694-The-Christian-Response-to-Recession-Tony-Campolo-on-SBE Unemployment is way up, stocks are way down, and the economy will probably get worse before it gets better. Pretty grim, huh? But wait, what if this recession is actually a gift from God? Tony Campolo joins us this week on Steve Brown Etc. to talk about responsible Christian action in the midst of economic turmoil and the cleansing effects of crisis. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Tony Campolo is a sociologist, social activist, speaker and author of over 35 books. His most recent release is Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics. Tony is also the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in third-world countries and cities across North America. Unemployment is way up, stocks are way down, and the economy will probably get worse before it gets better. Pretty grim, huh? But wait, what if this recession is actually a gift from God? Tony Campolo joins us this week on Steve Brown Etc. to talk about responsible Christian action in the midst of economic turmoil and the cleansing effects of crisis. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Tony Campolo is a sociologist, social activist, speaker and author of over 35 books. His most recent release is Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics. Tony is also the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in third-world countries and cities across North America. Unemployment is way up, stocks are way down, and the economy will probably get worse before it gets better. Pretty grim, huh? But wait, what if this recession is actually a gift from God? Tony Campolo joins us this week on Steve Brown Etc. to talk about responsible Christian action in the midst of economic turmoil and the cleansing effects of crisis. (If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.) Tony Campolo is a sociologist, social activist, speaker and author of over 35 books. His most recent release is Red Letter Christians: A Citizen's Guide to Faith and Politics. Tony is also the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in third-world countries and cities across North America. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-06,24190694 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:18:27 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. Christianity, recession, homosexuality, stimulus package, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, Tony Campolo, president obama, Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Office, TonyCampolo.org, EAPE.org, Red Letter Christians, Peggy Campolo, EAPE http://odeo.com/episodes/23994307-Finding-Losing-Faith-Two-Daves-on-SBE Dave Schmelzer was "the campus atheist" in college. Today he not only believes in God, he's a pastor. Dave Sanford came from a long line of atheists but became a "sold-out follower of Jesus Christ" by age 13. However, later in life, after "a rapid-fire series of crises," his faith faltered. Join both Daves on this edition of SBE as we talk about finding faith, how to hold on to it and how to help people who have lost their grip. Dave Schmelzer is the senior pastor at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Boston and the author of Not the Religious Type: Confessions of a Turncoat Atheist . Find out more at NotReligious.org. Dave Sanford is the author of If God Disappears: 9 Faith Wreckers & What to do About Them . Visit Dave online at his blog and at IfGodDisappears.com. Dave Schmelzer was "the campus atheist" in college. Today he not only believes in God, he's a pastor. Dave Sanford came from a long line of atheists but became a "sold-out follower of Jesus Christ" by age 13. However, later in life, after "a rapid-fire series of crises," his faith faltered. Join both Daves on this edition of SBE as we talk about finding faith, how to hold on to it and how to help people who have lost their grip. Dave Schmelzer is the senior pastor at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Boston and the author of Not the Religious Type: Confessions of a Turncoat Atheist . Find out more at NotReligious.org. Dave Sanford is the author of If God Disappears: 9 Faith Wreckers & What to do About Them . Visit Dave online at his blog and at IfGodDisappears.com. Dave Schmelzer was "the campus atheist" in college. Today he not only believes in God, he's a pastor. Dave Sanford came from a long line of atheists but became a "sold-out follower of Jesus Christ" by age 13. However, later in life, after "a rapid-fire series of crises," his faith faltered. Join both Daves on this edition of SBE as we talk about finding faith, how to hold on to it and how to help people who have lost their grip. Dave Schmelzer is the senior pastor at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Boston and the author of Not the Religious Type: Confessions of a Turncoat Atheist . Find out more at NotReligious.org. Dave Sanford is the author of If God Disappears: 9 Faith Wreckers & What to do About Them . Visit Dave online at his blog and at IfGodDisappears.com. tag:odeo.com,2009-01-30,23994307 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:56:13 -0800 no Steve Brown Etc. God, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Christianity, atheism, faith, Steve Brown Etc., Steve Brown, If God Disappears, Finding Faith, David Sanford, Losing Faith, Not the Religious Type, Dave Schmelzer