Steve Brown is an old white guy, author, broadcaster and seminary professor who's sick of religion. And this is his blog.

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Still Truckin'

Steve Brown February 18th, 2008

Well, I’m going to be around for awhile.

I just finished my regular physical. I have one every ten years whether I need it or not. I went through all the tests…including a colonoscopy. (I would rather go to the dentist. He only sticks things in my mouth.)

My doctor checked my blood pressure and it was very good.

His went up.

Greg, my doctor and friend, loves me and wants to save my life, but he can’t find anything wrong. I smoke a pipe, eat what I like and exercise only sporadically. Besides, I’m older than dirt and probably should be dead. It drives Greg nuts.

Kind of makes me wonder too.

I really shouldn’t be this healthy.

But come to think of it, there are a lot of things I shouldn’t be.

I shouldn’t be forgiven. If I were God and someone like me came to me as much as I have to him, I would eventually say, “You’ve got to be kidding. Get out of my sight. Sorry isn’t enough.”

I shouldn’t be loved. I know I can be quite irritating. I like to think that I irritate by accident…but, of late, I find myself doing it on purpose. God is my Father, but sometimes he must blush. Love is a cool thing, but you can kill it if you work at killing it.

I shouldn’t be saved either. While I don’t believe that one can lose one’s salvation, if you could, I would have already. When people say to me, “After all that Jesus has done for you…” I act like it doesn’t bother me, but I do wince. I have no idea why I’m still his.

But I’m forgiven, I’m loved and I’m saved.

I’m also healthy.

Of course, none of the above precludes my getting run over by the Welcome Wagon, getting hit by lightning or being shot by some crazy nut I’ve offended.

Should that happen, do your best to think fondly of me.

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11 Responses to “Still Truckin'”

Laurence February 18th, 2008

I, for one, am glad your big rig has a few drops of diesel left. So, as you tell us in class, "Don't screw it up!"

[Honk honk!]

Pete February 18th, 2008

I'm glad you'll be around a bit longer Steve, that means I can continue "not doing anything you wouldn't do." I've really been enjoying that wide berth!!!

Chemical Erik February 19th, 2008

I'll keep thinking about that…

Walt February 19th, 2008

I'm happy to hear that you'll be casting a shadow on God's earth for awhile longer, impacting an alien culture and making me think I'm a little more normal, well more normal than abnormal…

Paul February 19th, 2008

You're probably healthy because you seem to be a relaxed person and you're honest and open. I tell you, that's the key to health; don't pretend to be what you're not, but work to be who God wants you to be. And for your openness and honesty and ability to be just, well, who you are, I admire you, even though I may not see eye to eye with you always.

Geoff Henderson February 19th, 2008

Steve,

You go to physicals and get good reviews. I'm 30, workout fairly regularly, and had high blood pressure. Of course the cuban coffee had something to do with it. That and stress from church work. I've got to learn how to deal with both, because man can only take so much of both! Keep truckin Steve. You have a fan down here in Bradenton.

Mark February 22nd, 2008

You're still around? That's fantastic, I thought everything was pre-recorded!

"He must have made that before he died." ~ Yogi Berra referring to a Steve Mcqueen movie.

Christov February 22nd, 2008

J. Vernon McBrown? :)

Don Sturgill February 24th, 2008

It's good to hear that you are still with us, Steve. I still need your reminders. I'm teaching English at a little settlement school in Kentucky, now, and I've been asked to speak at chapel next week. I'm pretty well just taking my notes from your "How to Talk So People Will Listen" book. What a concept–affirm them, rather than bash them. I needed to hear that. Thank you.

Richard Carpenter February 27th, 2008

I'm glad you have no Heralth problems. My wife from Blue Ridge Georgia; eats what she want, doesn't exercise (Except clean the house, chase grandkids, etc.) has great health. I have high colesteral, and exercise 5 days a week, watch what I eat, and still have it. God has blessed you and her! Keep drivin this highway in overdrive!

Tobias Ennulat March 4th, 2008

Steve, I didn't know where to put this, so I chose this conversation about your health. I'm a 36-year old pastor in a Baptist Chruch in Germany (Bremen) and I want to say a really big thanks for your work! I don't know if you knew that you have listeners in Europe, but hey - here is one! Your ministry has helped me in my preaching, ministering and in my own faith so much. Over the last, well maybe seven or eight years I listened to your stuff and often times it caused me to laugh, to cry and to stay on the course of grace. It also helped and helps me a lot not to take myself, us as Christians and as a church so seriously. And that really helps a lot, especially here in Europe, where a lot of people cannot connect with any instituionlized form of faith or religion at all. You call yourself a cynical guy. Well, maybe that's true but it is exactly your "cynism" connected with a very positive view of christ, grace and the church, that helps Christians in a desillusioned and postchristian culture like ours.
So I don't know if i speak for anyone else here in Europe, but God and you yourself would do me a very great favour if you could try staying around for a little while longer and go on teaching on freedom and grace.
Tobias

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