Haitian voices: God and the quake

Terry Mattingly January 27th, 2010

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So far, nothing I have seen coming out of Haiti has changed my mind about how journalists should approach the basic "theodicy" story.

I've said it several times already (click here and then here), I am really not that interested in what American religious broadcasters or even articulate American academics have to say about the role that God or the spirits did or didn't play in causing the hellish earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince and the surround … (Read More)

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Pondering Perplexing Prayer & People Problems – Woodley & Godwin on SBE

Erik Guzman August 21st, 2009

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Steve often says that pagans don't pray because they're afraid God might be there, and Christians don't pray because they're afraid he might not be.

When it feels like God's ignoring you, or worse, messing with you, it can put a strain on the relationship. Join us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with Matt Woodley about practicing the absence of God.

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Sometimes, I don’t like any of the answers.

Michael Spencer July 28th, 2009

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Sometimes, I don't like any of the answers.

Let's take the problem of suffering. My friend Glenda recently had a serious bleed-out in her brain. It looked for a while like she wasn't going to make it. After a coma, two surgeries and some miraculous responses to treatment, she's at a rehab center dealing with a relatively small amount of residual consequences.

This weekend at church, we were rejoicing in Glenda's recovery. One person kept saying … (Read More)

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Dancing with Democrats – Dr. Joel Hunter on SBE

Erik Guzman January 16th, 2009

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Join conservative spokesman, Dr. Joel Hunter, on this edition of SBE as we discuss the controversy surrounding his association with President-elect Obama, Rick Warren's involvement in the inauguration, pro-life Democrats, Obama's Christian faith and more.

(If you're on the front page of the site, click "Read More" to see audio player options.)

Dr. Hunter is a registered Republican, he says he's not part of the religious left and he deliver … (Read More)

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Walking with God – John Eldredge on SBE

Erik Guzman September 19th, 2008

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You may talk to God every day but the question is, does He talk back? John Eldredge has been talking with God and says that what he's hearing can satisfy humanity's deepest longings.

Use one of the options below to join us on this edition of SBE as we talk with John Eldredge about his new book, Walking with God: Talk to Him, Hear from Him, Really. This book is straight from John's journals and demonstrates what honest, conversational intimacy with God c … (Read More)

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Dr. Joel Hunter's Prayer

Erik Guzman September 2nd, 2008

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In case you missed it (I did), here's Dr. Joel Hunter praying at the close of the Democratic convention. Thoughts?

(If you're on the front page of the SBE site, click the title of this post to see the video.)

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