Mom and Dad, I'm Gay - John Freeman on SBE

Erik Guzman June 11th, 2010

So, you're a Christian parent and your son or daughter just told you he or she is gay. Now what? Join John Freeman as we talk about it.

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John Freeman is President of Harvest USA, a ministry of truth and mercy to those impacted by and struggling with pornography, internet compulsions, and homosexuality. Listen as he talks about his experiences with parents whose children have come out a … (Read More)

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Beyond the L-word? Ask questions

Terry Mattingly May 18th, 2010

As you would expect, the Baltimore Sun is in full celebration mode when it comes to the consecration of the Rev. Canon Mary Douglas Glasspool of Annapolis as a new assistant bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. This makes sense for all kinds of reasons, in terms of the newspaper’s views of the changes that must be made to help build a better and more enlightened world.

The story, as you would expect, openly admits that this local story about the rise of the Episcopal Church’s firs … (Read More)

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Your Church Is Too Small - John H. Armstrong on SBE

Erik Guzman May 14th, 2010

"I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you." - Jesus

Read those words from Jesus, then take a look at the Christian Church today. I think you'll agree…we have a problem. But before you write Jesus' prayer off as an unreachable ideal, listen to this edition of Steve Brown Etc. with John Armstrong, author of Your Church Is Too Small: Why Unity in Christ's Mission Is … (Read More)

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Love, Power & Homosexuality - Campolo & Freeman on SBE

Erik Guzman May 7th, 2010

Love or power, Christianity or homosexuality…are these choices we really have to make? Let's talk. Join Tony Campolo and John Freeman on Steve Brown Etc.

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First up, Tony Campolo and his new book, Choose Love Not Power: How to Right the World's Wrongs from a Place of Weakness. Tony is a popular commentator in the media on politics and religion. He's also Professor Emeri … (Read More)

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A New Kind of Christianity - Brian McLaren on SBE

Erik Guzman March 26th, 2010

If you know anything about Brian McLaren, you won't be surprised to hear that his new book has many Christians' undies in a bunch. Is McLaren a heretic or herald of God's movement to get the church to do it Jesus' way? Join Brian on Steve Brown Etc. and decide for yourself as we talk about his latest controversial work, A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith.

(The reincarnation of Gandhi stops by as well.)

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The Four Marks of the Church & Why They Still Matter

John H. Armstrong March 23rd, 2010

The classical theological view has always been that unity, holiness, catholicity and apostolicity are the “four marks” of the Christian church. Various evangelicals attempt to add “other” marks to these, some even popularly speaking of “nine marks of the church.” I have no dispute with this notion in terms of a general consideration of the work of the church but there are not “nine” marks of the church in the confessional and historical sense. The danger comes when “nine marks, … (Read More)

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