Homosexuals & Evangelicals - The Internet Monk on SBE

Erik May 9th, 2008

The Internet Monk, Michael Spencer, joins us on Steve Brown Etc. this week to talk about gays, lesbians and evangelicals. Use one of the options below to listen.

When homosexuals listen to evangelicals, what do they hear? One friend of mine suggested that we sound like the teacher from the Peanuts cartoons, "Wa wah wa. Wah wa wa wah." But much of the time, our words are far more caustic. Join us as we discuss the subject in the context of Michael's insightful and controversi … (Read More)

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Avoiding Some Church Troubles

Tony Campolo January 14th, 2008

Every denomination in America is facing the real possibility of schism because of differing views on the place of gays and lesbians in the Church. Almost all churches, including most Fundamentalist churches, are open to homosexuals attending their worship services. Even homophobic Christians welcome gays and lesbians in the hope that they will hear the Gospel and maybe get saved. Those who are convinced that those with homosexual attractions can be changed through “coming to know Christ,” … (Read More)

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Jay Bakker

Erik July 26th, 2007

Jay Bakker spent some time talking with Steve before his mom passed away. They discussed Tammy Faye's struggle with cancer and her expression of the Spirit of Jesus on "The Surreal Life." Revolution Church, homosexuality, Jim Bakker, grace, and Jay's forgiveness of Jerry Falwell were also covered.

Join Steve for this week's edition of The Brown Sessions with Jay Bakker. For more from Jay, check out the documentary, One Punk Under God: The Prodigal Son Of Jim And Tammy … (Read More)

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Homosexuals and the Church (Re-Air)

Erik July 6th, 2007

This weekend, radio stations across the country will be re-airing the previously broadcast episode of SBE titled, Homosexuals and the Church. If you missed it, hit play below or download the mp3 and listen later. Don't forget, you can get each week's SBE delivered free by hitting the "Subscribe" button in the header of this page.

Steve's on vacation (first blogging now this…the end is surely near). But never fear, before he left, we pre-recorded some fresh SBE f … (Read More)

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Offend Someone

Steve Brown June 6th, 2007

I got an email this morning from a musician friend. He struggles with same sex attraction. He is one of my heroes!

He was talking about being raised in a legalistic and self-righteous church where they didn't even allow musical instruments. When my friend was cutting an album of hymns, a "godly brother" said that his work was just "another form of worldliness."

Then my friend recalled that this same brother refused to sing any hymn. He never sang at all. "He … (Read More)

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Homosexuals and the Church

Erik June 1st, 2007

Should Christians be trying to "turn" gays to the hetero side of the force? What about pro-gay theology…is there anything to it? The answers presented by this week's guest will blow you away with their compassion, simplicity, and orthodoxy.

Join Steve Brown and his friend John Freeman for this week's edition of SBE. Freeman is the Executive Director of Harvest USA and author of many of the essays featured in the book, The Homosexual Debate and the Church

Gay, straigh … (Read More)

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