Friday, September 10 : Paul Miller - Author of A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World

Friday, September 17 : Jim Henderson & Craig Spinks - Co-authors of The Outsider Interviews: A New Generation Speaks Out on Christianity

Friday, September 24 : Gail Dines - Professor of sociology and women’s studies at Wheelock College in Boston, feminist activist and author of Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked our Sexuality

Steve Brown Etc. is recorded on Fridays from noon - 1 ET, then aired on stations across the country that weekend. Listen live and call in at 1.888.54.STEVE (1.888.547.8383).

Join Rachel on Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about her crisis of faith and how she came to a place where knowing all the answers isn't as important as asking questions.

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Rachel Held Evans is an award-winning writer and author of Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions.

Join Barry Maracle and Steve Boone as we talk about the Canadian government's effort to "kill the Indian in the child" and the extraordinary forgiveness of Canada's native peoples.

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Barry Maracle is a Mohawk and First Nations pastor who was instrumental in the Journey of Freedom and the Forgiven Summit in Canada. Steve Boone is the managing director of Northern Connections. He works for the healing, development and growth of the aboriginal people of Canada and ultimately the first peoples from nations all over the world.

Friday, August 27 : Rachel Held Evans - Author of Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions

Steve Brown Etc. is recorded on Fridays from noon - 1 ET, then aired on stations across the country that weekend. Listen live and call in at 1.888.54.STEVE (1.888.547.8383).

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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.

It's kinda like that in the church. Where's Jesus? We're buried in guilt from not living up to the demands of moralism and social justice. All the while, Jesus is in this mess somewhere.

Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola are here to get us digging in the right direction. Join us as we discuss their book Jesus Manifesto: Restoring the Supremacy and Sovereignty of Jesus Christ.

Dr. Leonard Sweet is a futurist, writer and Chair of Evangelism at Drew University in New Jersey. 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.

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 God's love for me or his favor towards me is not manifested in whether I live at the end of a dirt road in a trailer or around the emerald bend in a gated community…God's love is not evident in our net worth at all."

If you're going through a tough time, listen to today's SBE for some hope in the dark.

Karen's work has appeared in the New York Times and Newsweek, on NPR and more. She's also the author of Where's Your Jesus Now and the nationally-acclaimed After the Flag Has Been Folded. Don't miss Karen's previous appearance on SBE.

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Dr. Anthony Bradley is Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics at The King’s College in New York City and a Research Fellow at the Acton Institute. He's a popular commentator on current issues and has appeared on NPR, CNN/Headline News, Fox News and Court TV Radio, among others. Dr. Bradley studies and writes on issues of race in America, hip hop, youth culture, issues among African Americans, the American family, welfare, education, and modern international forms of social injustice, slavery, and oppression.

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 Mentoring Project, an organization that helps churches start mentoring programs and pairs mentors with boys in need.

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 Ransomed Heart Ministries, a fellowship devoted to helping people discover the heart of God. He's also the author of a bunch of books, including Wild at Heart, Journey of Desire, and Waking the Dead.

Stasi Eldredge is the coauthor (with John) of Captivating and leads the women's events of Ransomed Heart Ministries.

The title of John and Stasi's new book is Love & War: Finding the Marriage You've Dreamed Of.

Join us as we talk with Randy about his book Minority Rules: Size Does Not Determine Success.

Then, Dr. Fazale "Fuz" Rana from Reasons to Believe stops by to talk about the world's first synthetic cell engineered by scientists. If humans can "create" life, who needs God?

Is this the end of God and Christianity as we know it? Don't miss this edition of Steve Brown Etc.

Dad also needs to catch his kids in a big fat lie, wake them up for a lunar eclipse, get right with his own dad, and 48 other things that make a lifelong difference.

Join us for this Father's Day edition of Steve Brown Etc. as we laugh and learn life-lessons with Jay Payleitner, author of the book 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference.

Jay is a dad, freelance writer, ad man, speaker, creativity trainer and radio producer. His producing credits include Josh McDowell Radio, Jesus Freaks Radio and Today’s Father with Carey Casey. Check out Jay's weekly dad blog at Fathers52.com.

Also, for more Father's Day stuff, don't miss our interview with Donald Miller. We talk about his book Father Fiction, The Mentoring Project and more.

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John Freeman is President of Harvest USA, a ministry of truth and mercy to those impacted by and struggling with pornography, internet compulsions, and homosexuality. Listen as he talks about his experiences with parents whose children have come out and learn about the stages on the way to acceptance, the difference between acceptance and approval, and more.

If you are a parent, pastor, or youth pastor who needs resources on how best to relate to a child struggling with his or her sexuality, be sure to visit HarvestUSA.org.

Join Tullian Tchividjian on Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about his new book, Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels.

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Tullian is Billy Graham's grandson and pastor of one of America’s best-known churches, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He's also a former drug using high school dropout who says Christianity is for losers. Don't miss this fun, freeing and thought-provoking edition of SBE!

Friday, June 11 : John Freeman - President of Harvest USA on sexual brokenness

Friday, June 18 : Jay Payleitner - Author of 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference

Friday, June 25 : Dr. Fazale "Fuz" Rana & Randy Schlichting

- Dr. Fazale "Fuz" Rana from Reasons to Believe on the world's first synthetic cell engineered by scientists - If humans can "create" life, what does that say about the need of a biblical Creator?

- Randy Schlichting author of Minority Rules: Size Does Not Determine Success

Steve Brown Etc. is recorded on Fridays from noon - 1 ET, then aired on stations across the country that weekend. Listen live and call in at 1.888.54.STEVE (1.888.547.8383).

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Jamie Moffett is the director of Return to El Salvador, a new documentary narrated by Martin Sheen about life after civil war. Along with Shane Claiborne, Jamie is co-founder of The Simple Way. He also directed the award winning feature-length documentary The Ordinary Radicals.

Go to TheOrdinaryRadicals.com to get a copy of Return to El Salvador along with the soundtrack for the film!

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If you're saddened by the shallow and ineffectual state of the Church in America, listen as we talk with Os Guinness about his new book, The Last Christian on Earth: Uncover the Enemy's Plot to Undermine the Church. Don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom, and we have a great time.

Dr. Os Guinness is the founder of the Trinity Forum and author of The Call, Dining with the Devil, and Unspeakable.

Read those words from Jesus, then take a look at the Christian Church today. I think you'll agree…we have a problem. But before you write Jesus' prayer off as an unreachable ideal, listen to this edition of Steve Brown Etc. with John Armstrong, author of Your Church Is Too Small: Why Unity in Christ's Mission Is Vital to the Future of the Church

In this must-read book for every Christian, Armstrong shows that Jesus' vision of Christian unity really is for all God's people across social, cultural, racial, and denominational lines. Listen as we talk about fleshing that out, and the price John has paid to bring the Church this message. Then visit YourChurchIsTooSmall.com to read the forward by J.I. Packer, check out John's blog, order the book, and more.

John Armstrong is founder and president of ACT 3, a ministry for the advancement of the Christian Tradition in the third millennium. He is a former pastor and church-planter of more than twenty years, the author/editor of 12 books, and the author of hundreds of magazine, journal, and Web based articles.

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First up, Tony Campolo and his new book, Choose Love Not Power: How to Right the World's Wrongs from a Place of Weakness. Tony is a popular commentator in the media on politics and religion. He's also Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education.

Then, John Freeman joins us to talk about Christianity, homosexuality and Jennifer Knapp's announcement that she's gay. John is President of Harvest USA, a ministry of truth and mercy to a sexually broken world.

- Tony Campolo will join us to talk about his new book Choose Love Not Power: How to Right the World's Wrongs from a Place of Weakness

- John Freeman, Executive Director of Harvest USA, will discuss homosexuality in the church and Jennifer Knapp

Friday, May14 : John Armstrong - Author of Your Church Is Too Small: Why Unity in Christ's Mission Is Vital to the Future of the Church

Friday, May 21 : Os Guinness - Author of The Last Christian on Earth: Uncover the Enemy's Plot to Undermine the Church

Friday, May 28 : Jamie Moffett - Director of Return to El Salvador, a documentary narrated by Martin Sheen about life after civil war

Steve Brown Etc. is recorded on Fridays from noon - 1 ET, then aired on stations across the country that weekend. Listen live and call in at 1.888.54.STEVE (1.888.547.8383).

Join Chaplain Mike and Jeff Dunn from InternetMonk.com on SBE as we remember the iMonk and talk about his soon-to-be released book Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality.

Also, here's a link to Michael Spencer's last appearance on SBE, The Coming Evangelical Collapse. Michael, we'll miss your dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness.

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Dr. Anthony Bradley is Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics at The King’s College in New York City and a Research Fellow at the Acton Institute. He's a popular commentator on current issues and has appeared on NPR, CNN/Headline News, Fox News and Court TV Radio, among others. Dr. Bradley studies and writes on issues of race in America, hip hop, youth culture, issues among African Americans, the American family, welfare, education, and modern international forms of social injustice, slavery, and oppression.

Join Jordan Green, Editor-In-Chief of Burnside Writers Collective, on Steve Brown Etc. this week as we talk about his work with Holy Bible: Mosaic, the 100 books every Christian should read, going to church with Alice Cooper and whatever else comes up. Think of it as an audio sampling of Burnside.

Also, check out the picture of that cake that The Merry Maid of Desserts made. Here's a link to the recipe. Don't hurt yourself!

"We have been silent witness to evil deeds…Will our inward power of resistance be strong enough for us to find our way back?"

Many think he was referring to Steve Brown Etc., but that's actually not true. Eric Metaxas joins us on SBE this week to set the record straight on Bonhoeffer and talk to us about Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God: The Jesus Edition.

Today is the 65th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer at the hands of the Nazis. It's also the release date for the first major biography of Bonhoeffer in forty years, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas.

Eric Metaxas is a great mix of fun and proFUNdity. He's a popular author, cultural commentator and founder of Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life. Eric has written for VeggieTales, Chuck Colson, and the New York Times. He's also the author of the acclaimed biography, Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery.

(The reincarnation of Gandhi stops by as well.)

Time Magazine says Brian McLaren is one of America's 25 most influential evangelicals. He's a social activist, former pastor and author. Brian's previous books include A New Kind of Christian, A Generous Orthodoxy, The Secret Message of Jesus, and Everything Must Change. Visit BrianMcLaren.net for all things Brian McLaren.

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 God's love for me or his favor towards me is not manifested in whether I live at the end of a dirt road in a trailer or around the emerald bend in a gated community…God's love is not evident in our net worth at all."

If you're going through a tough time, listen to today's SBE for some hope in the dark.

Karen's work has appeared in the New York Times and Newsweek, on NPR and more. She's also the author of Where's Your Jesus Now and the nationally-acclaimed After the Flag Has Been Folded. Don't miss Karen's previous appearance on SBE.

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Join us as we talk with Matt about his experiences with Jim and their controversial new website ChurchRater.com. Can an atheist help Christians be more faithful followers of Jesus? Listen and find out. Then visit ChurchRater.com and join the thousands of seekers, church members and leaders who are discussing their experiences of churches across the country.

Also, don't miss our previous program with Jim Henderson, the believing side of this dynamic duo.

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Then join us today as we talk with film critic and author Jeffrey Overstreet about Driscoll's comments and the relationship between faith and art. We also discuss Jeffrey's books, Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight and the newly released Raven's Ladder.

Jeffrey wrote reviews and columns for Christianity Today from 2000-2009. He's currently a contributing editor for Response magazine, published at Seattle Pacific University. Visit LookingCloser.org to check out his work and buy his books.