The Church is Not Cool

Erik October 26th, 2007

Joel Osteen, Pat Robertson, Ted Haggard, and Jerry Falwell are not cool (although Falwell is cooler now than he was before May 15, 2007).

We here at Steve Brown Etc. aren't cool either, but we do like to interview the hip in the body of Christ. (Get it? Hip? In the body? Yeah…I'm definitely not cool.)

Anyway, what is cool? Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? If you're one of the bad guys, does that mean you're not part of the true Church? Where do y … (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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Falwell and The Simpsons

Erik May 18th, 2007

Jerry Falwell and The Simpsons. Q: What's the common denominator? A: Mark Pinsky.

Mark is the author of A Jew Among Evangelicals: A Guide for the Perplexed. He also covers religion for the Orlando Sentinel, specializing in evangelical Christianity in the Sunbelt. Mark joins us in studio to bring his unique perspective on the life of Jerry Falwell.

Mr. Pinsky is also the author of the bestselling book, The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of America's Most Animat … (Read More)

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Jerry Falwell (1933-2007)

Steve Brown May 16th, 2007

Jerry Falwell died yesterday.

I ought to say something about him, but one wonders what in the world one can say.

Almost anything.

Christopher Hitchens, an atheist who says really dumb things and doesn't know it, said that he wished there was a hell and that Falwell was there.

Tony Campolo talked about Falwell's graciousness to Tony's wife Peggy.

Mel White, the gay guy who came out of the closet after he had written Falwell's autobiography (maybe God's sense of humor), … (Read More)

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Someday We All Must Die

Erik May 16th, 2007

This week, it's Buffoonery vs. Death on the no-holds-barred cage match of podcasting that is Etcetera. I don't want to give too much away, but let me say this … talking about taking a dirt nap has never been so fun. I actually spewed coffee.

Join me and Matt, along with Fancy Geoff, Zondervan Mark, and the always hilarious Marshall brothers (Dorsey kills me) as we bid farewell to Falwell and then get to planning our ideal deaths.

And speaking of kicking the bucket, pray that Sh … (Read More)

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