A Violent Grace – Michael Card on SBE

Erik Guzman February 22nd, 2013

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Telling people that God isn't mad at them is a dangerous business. It cost Jesus his life.

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Join Michael Card on Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about his book, A Violent Grace: Meeting Christ at the Cross. Our sins are free, but they didn't come cheap.

Michael Card is a humble guy with amazing insights about Jesus. On top of that, he has recorded over 31 alb … (Read More)

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Lent Is Not A Self-Help Program

Susan Isaacs February 27th, 2012

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Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, when the faithful honor Jesus’ forty-day temptation in the wilderness by abstaining from booze, sex, and facebook; whereas on the day before, Mardi Gras, the unfaithful go to New Orleans to film Girls Gone Wild videos.

“Mardi Gras” is French for “Fat Tuesday.” The Anglicans call it “Shrove Tuesday” and celebrate by eating pancakes. I wondered if “shrove” was Anglican for “fat.” Pancakes make you fat; just l … (Read More)

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The Son of Man Came to Serve

John H. Armstrong May 16th, 2011

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In Matthew 20 Jesus speaks of the Son of Man coming into the world as a servant. He teaches his followers to serve as he served. No single Christian principle has produced more good in the world than this: serving others. Here is how Jesus teaches his followers:

You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be leader among you must be your … (Read More)

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Etcetera – 04.2010 – Life is for Living

Erik Guzman April 8th, 2010

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Join The Merry Monk of Love, The Spastic Mystic and The Comedy Ninja as we get raw and jump into The Internet Stream of Collective Consciousness. Who knew enlightenment could be so fun?

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Listen as we talk about wandering in the wilderness, doubt, anger at God, finding yourself, and life on the other side of the desert.

Also, don't forget to visit HeyPorter.co … (Read More)

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Anger, Ashes & Compassion

Susan Isaacs March 9th, 2010

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One March afternoon in my first year of college, I stopped at the school's theater box office to buy tickets to some nihilistic bucket-o-blood experimental theater production. I had to see it for class credit. I noticed the woman behind the glass had a black smear on her forehead. Maybe she had to do scene painting for class credit? So I kindly informed her of the schmutz.

"It's Ash Wednesday," she glared.

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Erik Raw

Erik Guzman March 12th, 2008

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Imagine an episode of [ping] filled to the brim with copious amounts of witty (and occasionally deep) banter with me, Sharon and our good friend Gordo from Canada. You can almost hear us talking about the latest music or silent retreats or reminiscing about the quality billeting I received in the Great White North from one of my favorite Canucks.

Well, you won't hear any of that on this week's [ping]. That was the show I had planned for you.

Instead, you&# … (Read More)

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