Why I Went Back to Church

Susan Isaacs August 31st, 2010

I’ve heard my share of “leaving church” stories; and not from immature, fair-weather Christians but from long-term, mature believers – many who had been in leadership. They grew disillusioned by schisms and scandals, they got tired of what felt like a formulaic service, they didn’t feel fed, they didn’t feel needed. So they left – not God, but church. And they’re not alone. Anne Rice is just the latest statistic. As George Barna said in his book, Revolution, people are “leavin … (Read More)

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Evolving in Monkey Town - Rachel Held Evans on SBE

Erik Guzman August 27th, 2010

Rachel Held Evans grew up in Dayton, Tennessee, a town that epitomized Christian fundamentalism during the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.

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: H … (Read More)

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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Pete Scazzero on SBE (Re-Air)

Erik Guzman August 13th, 2010

From the outside, it looked like Pastor Pete Scazzero was on top of the world. The church he planted in New York was filling up with people (many of them new Christians) and the atmosphere was electric. But on the inside, Pete was secretly dying. Then he hit the wall.

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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 w … (Read More)

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Jesus Deficit Disorder - Leonard Sweet & Frank Viola on SBE

Erik Guzman August 6th, 2010

You've probably heard the joke about the little boy digging through a giant pile of horse manure. An eternal optimist, he exclaimed, "With all this horse poop, there has to be a pony in here somewhere!"

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 di … (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 King� … (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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