Will Jesus Buy Me a Double-Wide? - Karen Spears Zacharias on SBE (Re-Air)

Erik Guzman July 23rd, 2010

From The Secret to prosperity gospel preachers, we're told that our thoughts and actions can attract good things to us. Muster up enough good vibrations or faith in God and you can be healthy, wealthy and wise. But when the formula doesn't work, where does that leave the faithful?

Join us as we talk about that with Karen Spears Zacharias, author of Will Jesus Buy Me a Double-Wide?: ('Cause I Need More Room for My Plasma TV). Karen writes,

"I know without question that Go … (Read More)

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The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Watching Theology July 21st, 2010

Loved by millions, generation after generation, The Wizard of Oz remains a symbol of the wonder film can inspire. It is the magical tale of a poor farm girl brought to a Technicolor land of munchkins, witches, and flying monkeys. The story has the power to likewise transport the viewer "over the rainbow" into a land of possibility. And now, all that's over. In this episode Joe and Duke conclude their "Cave" series by looking at how The Wizard of Oz is just another tale o … (Read More)

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Liberating Black Theology - Dr. Anthony Bradley on SBE (Re-Air)

Erik Guzman July 16th, 2010

Dr. Anthony Bradley joins us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. to talk about his new book, Liberating Black Theology: The Bible and the Black Experience in America. Listen as we discuss the "victimology" theme within black liberation theology and its long-standing spiritual and social implications.

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Dr. Anthony Bradley is Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics at The Kingâ … (Read More)

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Father Fiction - Donald Miller on SBE

Erik Guzman July 9th, 2010

Bestselling author Donald Miller grew up without a dad. He didn't know what he was missing until his late twenties when he moved in with a family and got an extended look at a father in action.

That set Miller on the path through the experience of loss to healing. He writes about it with candid self-revelation and humor in his new book Father Fiction: Chapters for a Fatherless Generation.

Join us as we talk with Donald Miller about his story and the work he's doing through The M … (Read More)

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Love & War - John & Stasi Eldredge on SBE (Re-Air)

Erik Guzman July 2nd, 2010

Marriage is fabulously hard. Anyone that tells you any different is lying, and there are plenty of phonies out there.

Join John and Stasi Eldredge on Steve Brown Etc. as they tear down the impossible standard many Christians are presented with. Then they break through the shame and hopeless silence that bogus standard creates and point the way to healing.

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John is the founder and director of … (Read More)

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WTG: The Lion King

Watching Theology June 27th, 2010

A G-rated Watching Theology. We're not saying that WT isn't for general audiences, but this version is designed for a younger listener. Join Watching Theology G with Joe and his daughter Elaina. Together, they look at the ideas in films from both an adult's and a child's world. What does The Lion King have to say about family, dying, and leadership?  [WTG01]

Note: the regular Watching Theology will return as soon as Joe and Duke quit messing around and record it.

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