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Erik November 18th, 2008

After heated campaigns filled with tough talk and big promises, the freshman class of the next Congress converged on the Capitol yesterday. The 50-odd freshmen in the House and eight in the Senate were in Washington for sessions on the minutiae of being a member of Congress.

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They learned all about how to hire a staff and set up an office, how to conform to ethics rules and what to do in a se … (Read More)

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Advancing the Christian Tradition - Dr. John H. Armstrong on SBE

Erik August 29th, 2008

There are fewer and fewer people in this generation that publicly profess Christian faith and commitment. What's more, the role of the Church in politics and culture is changing, but not in the way you might think!

Dr. John H. Armstrong joins us on this edition of SBE in the wake of Obama's acceptance speech (and McCain's choice of running mate) to talk about the advancement of the Christian tradition in the third millennium. Use one of the options below to listen.

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We the Purple - Marcia Ford on SBE

Erik May 30th, 2008

Sick of partisan politics? Are independent voters on the verge of ushering in real change, or will the two-party system squelch their voice?

Marcia Ford, author of We the Purple: Faith, Politics and the Independent Voter, joins us on this edition of SBE to talk about how rabid partisanship is prompting voters to go independent and how the Republicans & Democrats are reacting.

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Click here to visit Marcia's blog. Also, here's a link to the … (Read More)

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