Jim & Casper Go to Church - Matt Casper on SBE

Erik Guzman March 12th, 2010

Matt Casper was your average everyday atheist minding his own business, until one day Jim Henderson came along and rented his soul. Then, Jim dragged Matt's soul (and his body) to churches all over the country just to get his reaction. The result is Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians.

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Join us as we talk with Matt about his experi … (Read More)

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Anger, Ashes & Compassion

Susan Isaacs March 9th, 2010

One March afternoon in my first year of college, I stopped at the school's theater box office to buy tickets to some nihilistic bucket-o-blood experimental theater production. I had to see it for class credit. I noticed the woman behind the glass had a black smear on her forehead. Maybe she had to do scene painting for class credit? So I kindly informed her of the schmutz.

"It's Ash Wednesday," she glared.

"Oh, yes of course!" I apologized. I may have added that I w … (Read More)

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Faith, Art & Avatar - Jeffery Overstreet on SBE

Erik Guzman March 5th, 2010

Mark Driscoll says Avatar is "the most demonic, satanic film" he's ever seen. Check out this video for the rest of his comments on this Academy Award-nominated film.

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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, Cynd … (Read More)

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Leaving Religion, Following Jesus - Ronnie McBrayer on SBE

Erik Guzman February 26th, 2010

Ronnie McBrayer was born and raised in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, and he says he barely survived his fire-and-brimstone, fundamentalist upbringing. Join Ronnie on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. as he talks about being a pastor, running from the church and his journey back.

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Ronnie McBrayer writes a popular weekly newspaper column called Keeping the Faith, and his latest book is … (Read More)

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Here Is the Church, There is the Steeple, Open the Door and See All the People

John H. Armstrong February 15th, 2010

As a small child there was a quaint little saying that was common. We folded out hands and said, "Here is the church." We then put our two index fingers together and said, "There is the steeple." Then we turned our hands over and wiggled our fingers and said, "Open the door and see all the people." I know, it's dumb, really dumb. But I do remember it. There was one thing we felt really good about, back in the 1950s and 60s. The church was full of people. Some t … (Read More)

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Old Men on a Mission - Tony Campolo on SBE

Erik Guzman February 12th, 2010

With all the books Tony Campolo has written, he could kick back and retire on the royalties, but that's just not his style. Join us as Tony and Steve discuss how to keep on truckin' and have a great time doing it.

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We also talk about how Tony's relief work in Haiti is progressing a month after the earthquake, and we find out if he's led Nancy Pelosi to Christ yet. Don't mis … (Read More)

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