They lied to you about being a Christian.

When you first "joined the club" they promised you'd be set free. But let's get honest, you're not free. In fact, you're religious, afraid, guilty, and bound. What's worse, now that you've been in the club a while, you're stuck pretending you're better than you are. And worse than that, you prefer the security and rules of your self-imposed boundaries.

It's time for a change. You need Scandalous Freedom.

On the Scandalous Freedom Podcast, Steve Brown disabuses you of your confusion about freedom, grace and forgiveness. Real Christianity calls us to live beyond the boundaries, bolstered by the assurance that we cannot fall beyond God's love. And real freedom…that's just plain scandalous.

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The Enemies We Demonize

Erik Guzman August 20th, 2007

"If I were a gravedigger, or even a hangman, there are some people I could work for with a great deal of pleasure." -Douglas Jerrold

If the liberals are destroying your faith, if the gays are destroying the foundations of the family, if the apostate Christians are destroying the Church, if the warmongering conservatives are destroying the world, and if you have to do battle with them all…you can't just be the person God created you to be.

You have to become a soldier! You have to read the Bible to prove they are wrong! You have to prepare your arguments! You must never let your guard down! And eventually, you will end up bound in a prison of your own making.

Join Steve for the Scandalous Freedom Podcast #17 as he talks about how demonizing people will destroy your freedom.

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3 Responses to “The Enemies We Demonize”

Steve Brown Etc. » Blog Archive » Tony Campolo - The Politics of Demonization August 23rd, 2007

[…] to this week's Scandalous Freedom podcast to hear more from Steve about demonizing our […]

Byron Arana August 25th, 2007

Thank you, Mr. Brown. You gave me a very brand new real application for enemies. That enemy is a definition of ourselves. We decide to hate or love our brothers and sisters. They are not demons or demonized people, they are what they are and God is changing them for a purpose. But, I still will practice the Great Comminsion! So, they know and love Jesus!

Steve Brown Etc. » Blog Archive » Scandalous Freedom Archive September 3rd, 2008

[…] Pretending Masks and Gurus The Punishing Plagues of Putting People on Pedestals Guilt and Isolation The Enemies We Demonize Three Startling Statements The Humanity that Sets Us Free The Boldness We Fear The Way to Boldness […]

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