Trends That Call Us to Understand Our Mission Differently

John H. Armstrong December 27th, 2011

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There is a continual danger that the church will be driven by various cultural and social trends. Evangelical churches are the most susceptible to this danger. "Trendier than thou" is a real problem when our vision of discipleship is stunted and becomes consumer oriented. Given the great desire to reach people with the good news we can easily adapt our methods and approaches in ways that are inconsistent with our message.

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This is Christmas. So? – Tony Campolo on SBE

Erik Guzman December 16th, 2011

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On this edition of Steve Brown Etc., Steve asks, "What happened at Christmas, and is it working?" Join Our Favorite Lib., Tony Campolo, as we talk about what difference Christmas makes anyway.

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Tony Campolo joins us regularly on Steve Brown Etc. He's professor emeritus at Eastern University and the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promoti … (Read More)

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Jesus + Nothing = Everything – Tullian Tchividjian on SBE

Erik Guzman November 25th, 2011

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Can you imagine living in a world where Christians have forgotten the gospel and instead try to motivate by fear and guilt? Imagine the self-righteousness, immorality and lovelessness that would plague our churches. Boy, let's hope that never happens.

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With – Skye Jethani on SBE

Erik Guzman November 18th, 2011

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Are you a Christian who is confused and disappointed by God? You're not alone. Millions are stumbling in the darkness among forms of religion that are based on fear and control.

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Join Skye Jethani on Steve Brown Etc. as he talks about the misguided ways people try to relate to God, and then invites us to a life with God in freedom!

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Hope for Despairing Christians In A World That is Getting Worse and Worse

Tony Campolo October 24th, 2011

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For many Evangelical Christians, the normative attitude is to view world history with despair. Most have been led to believe that forces of darkness are increasingly raising havoc in the world as we move toward the end of history. Many have grown up believing that evil will become more and more pronounced in the last days, and the demonic forces of darkness more and more evident in the affairs of our lives. Furthermore, it isn’t too difficult to give biblical suppo … (Read More)

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All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir – John Blase on SBE

Erik Guzman October 14th, 2011

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Brennan Manning has touched countless lives with his message that God is a daddy who passionately loves us as we are, not as we should be. Now in the winter of his life, Brennan has given us the costly gift of a brutally (and beautifully) honest look at the man behind that message.

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