Freedom Fading - John W. Whitehead on SBE

Erik July 3rd, 2009

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.

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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 pa … (Read More)

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July Program Lineup

Erik July 2nd, 2009

Friday, July 3: John Whitehead - Constitutional attorney and the founder and president of the Rutherford Institute - Mr. Whitehead will join us for our 4th of July weekend show to reveal that you're not as free as you think!

Friday, July 10: Jason Berggren - Author of 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith

Friday, July 17: Frank Viola - Author of Pagan Christianity?, Reimagining Church and From Eternity to Here

Friday, July 24: Jim Robbins - Author o … (Read More)

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Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story - Paul Batura on SBE

Erik June 26th, 2009

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.

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The Lost Nixon Tapes

Matthew June 26th, 2009

When it comes to presidential controversy, Clinton is the Barry Bonds to Nixon's Hank Aaron. Sure, Clinton may have bested Nixon on paper, but in our hearts, no one could ever replace Tricky Dick. Truly, there will never be another Nixon (to kick around).

That's why we're so jazzed that the National Archives has just released a whole new batch of Nixon recordings. And if you thought you knew the man before, brother, take a listen. You don't know the half of it.

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Losing America & Fathers - John Armstrong & Larry Gelwix on SBE

Erik June 19th, 2009

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.

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Then, a nod to Father's Day with Coach Larry Gelwix. Coach Gelwix is arguabl … (Read More)

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WT03.06 Breaking the Waves (1996)

Watching Theology June 17th, 2009

God's Silence Series: no. 4. When Bess married Jan, it united an outsider and an insider, an oilworker and a member of a strict religious community. Their marriage was a happy one: sensual, fun, passionate. All that ended when Jan returned to his oil platform and Bess was left alone. She resumed prayers to a talkative God, a being who once was her only confidant. When Bess asked God to bring Jan back home to her, she took a significant step to a time of trial and atonement, losing her digni … (Read More)

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