Left, Right & Christ – Lisa Sharon Harper & D.C. Innes on SBE

Erik Guzman September 30th, 2011

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Tony Campolo has often said on our program that mixing Christianity and politics is like mixing ice cream and horse manure. It doesn't mess up the horse manure, but it sure screws up the ice cream! If that's true, join us this week on Steve Brown Etc. for a horse manure sundae.

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Listen as we talk with Lisa Sharon Harper and D.C. Innes about their new book … (Read More)

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The Smell of Jesus – Tony & Peggy Campolo

Erik Guzman May 20th, 2011

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When you're around Christians, do they smell like Jesus? No, I'm not talking about the scent of sawdust. I'm talking about the sweet fragrance of grace and compassion.

Join Tony and Peggy Campolo on Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about civil disobedience, gay marriage and civil disagreement in the name of love. (If you're not interested in those topics, join us anyway. With Jesus coming back tomorrow, it'll look really good for you if you' … (Read More)

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Love Sleeping Comfortably with Convictions?

Steve Brown May 3rd, 2011

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I was recently at Malone University in Canton, Ohio.

I participated in their World View Forum where I debated Shane Claiborne on the subject of civil disobedience. Shane is the author of a number of books including The Irresistible Revolution and Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals. He is the founder of The Simple Way, a ministry to the poor in Philadelphia, and has been on our talk show a number of times. (We helped him raise money when a major fire burned d … (Read More)

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What Would MLK Do?

Susan Isaacs January 19th, 2011

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This week our nation honored the life of Martin Luther King Jr., a Christian activist who led the civil rights movement using nonviolent means. He was assassinated for it. And though the civil rights movement continued, and though I believe that history is teleological, lately it doesn't seem to be moving toward a happy place. It's been a dark chapter in our history, as these last few weeks have highlighted.

The economy is in the toilet. Our culture has becom … (Read More)

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Obama and War: What Would Jesus Do?

John W. Whitehead August 5th, 2010

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Barack Obama came into office proclaiming hope and change and a personal adherence to the teachings of Jesus Christ, who preached a message of peace, love and nonviolence. Yet as I point out in this week's vodcast, any hope that Obama's professed religious beliefs might lead him to put an end to the endless wars was short-lived.

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Forcing Politicians to Listen: Dissent, Rebellion and All-Around Hell-Raising

John W. Whitehead July 5th, 2010

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A government that is out of control is one that won't listen. So what is to be done? In this vodcast, John W. Whitehead explores ways for voters to force their elected representatives to listen.

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Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute and author of The Change Manifesto. He can be contacted at johnw@rutherford … (Read More)

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