Is Christ the Center in Your Life?

John H. Armstrong April 17th, 2012

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One of the chapters in my widely-discussed book, Your Church Is Too Small, is taken from the title of a book by the famous German theologian and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Christ the Center. I argue that the Christian faith is first about Christ. "Who do you say that I am?" asked Jesus. Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Before we argue about the doctrine of the church, the nature and seat of authority or even about the … (Read More)

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Religion: Sickness or Cure? – John Armstrong on SBE

Erik Guzman May 27th, 2011

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Radical Islam, Catholics vs. Protestants, Harold Camping, those people with the "God hates fags" signs…Is religion the cause of the world's problems or is it the solution?

John H. Armstrong is here to talk about pursuing unity with diversity through religion. Don't miss this week's Steve Brown Etc.

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The Son of Man Came to Serve

John H. Armstrong May 16th, 2011

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In Matthew 20 Jesus speaks of the Son of Man coming into the world as a servant. He teaches his followers to serve as he served. No single Christian principle has produced more good in the world than this: serving others. Here is how Jesus teaches his followers:

You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be leader among you must be your … (Read More)

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Your Church Is Too Small – John H. Armstrong on SBE

Erik Guzman May 14th, 2010

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"I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you." – Jesus

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 U … (Read More)

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Haitian voices: God and the quake

Terry Mattingly January 27th, 2010

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So far, nothing I have seen coming out of Haiti has changed my mind about how journalists should approach the basic "theodicy" story.

I've said it several times already (click here and then here), I am really not that interested in what American religious broadcasters or even articulate American academics have to say about the role that God or the spirits did or didn't play in causing the hellish earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince and the surround … (Read More)

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GetReligion.org – Terry Mattingly on SBE

Erik Guzman January 22nd, 2010

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Scripps Howard religion writer Terry Mattingly joins us on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. for his yearly look at how the press just doesn't get religion.

We also read the hate-mail we received because of last week's comments on Pat Robertson and The Merry Monk of Love talks about his "Help Haiti Fast."

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