Go out and offend someone!

Steve Brown May 6th, 2009

I spent all day yesterday with Joe Battaglia and John Frost.

Who are they?

I’m glad you asked. Joe is our Italian agency guy, the president of Renaissance Agency in New Jersey, and the least slick person you ever met.

(Tony Campolo asked me a couple of weeks ago if I knew the difference between an Italian wedding and an Italian funeral. I allowed that I didn’t and he said, “One less person.” Sorry. Tony said it. I, of course, would never say anything like that.)

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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream

John H. Armstrong January 21st, 2008

Today is Martin Luther King day in the United States. Though this celebration was met with much opposition in its origins some years ago I am persuaded that it reminds us, sometimes most uncomfortably, of our very long struggle regarding race. It also reminds us of the need to remain ever vigilant to address the injustices and racism that still remain. I personally believe Dr. King was an American icon for social change and that his legacy, though not perfect, is properly honored by us all today … (Read More)

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A Lesson from Burkina Faso for American Evangelicals

John H. Armstrong December 31st, 2007

I am an adjunct professor of evangelism at Wheaton College Graduate School. Because of this role I am allowed to teach two or three courses each academic year and this year has allowed me the great privilege of teaching students from all over the world. I sometimes feel as if I am paid to learn from my students. They are bright, eager and very passionate for the gospel of the kingdom. Why else would someone take a master’s degree in evangelism if they were not?

In an intensive class, taught Ja … (Read More)

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How Would Jesus Vote?

Erik Guzman September 21st, 2007

With the old conservative Christian war horses getting on or dying off, what does the future look like for the public face of Christianity on the political stage? Is the Church on the verge of getting out of the conservative political pocket and into the liberal one?

Maybe we should ask, "How would Jesus vote?" or, "Would He even bother?" Join Steve and our go-to professional religionist, John H. Armstrong for an insightful and balanced discussion of Christianity's pl … (Read More)

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Why Some Christians Still Love Conspiracy Theories

John H. Armstrong June 26th, 2007

Some months ago I read an intriguing editorial in the Wall Street Journal that got me to thinking about what I have seen in the church over the course of my lifetime. The editorial addressed a story about a University of Wisconsin lecturer, Kevin Barrett, who believes that the U. S. government actually staged the September 11 terrorist attacks. The response, when the story became public, came in two forms: 1) Fire him! 2) Is this guy really nuts?

The Wall Street Journal argued that the more rele … (Read More)

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Virginia Tech & Evil

Erik Guzman April 20th, 2007

This week on SBE, John H. Armstrong. He's the founder and president of ACT 3, a former pastor and church-planter, and the author/editor of eight books and hundreds of magazine, journal, and Web based articles. John has served as the editor-in-chief of ACT 3 Review: A Journal for Faith, Church and Culture since its origin in 1992. Dr. Armstrong is also an adjunct professor of evangelism at Wheaton College Graduate School and teaches in various seminaries and colleges as a guest lecturer.

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