Growing Old with Grace – Don Sweeting on SBE

Erik Guzman February 17th, 2012

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People are living longer and putting off retirement until later and later in life. How does one grow old with grace?

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On this edition of Steve Brown Etc., Steve's boss from the seminary, Don Sweeting, stops by to talk about his new book How to Finish the Christian Life: Following Jesus in the Second Half. Let's face it, Steve could finish the Christian lif … (Read More)

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Now Go and Tell Someone!

Steve Brown October 15th, 2009

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Last month I told you about my lousy job-thinking God commissioned me to keep people from sinning. It was a lousy job because I wasn't very successful at it and people, no matter what I said or did, kept on sinning. Then I realized that the teacher wasn't doing that great either.

Now let me tell you something else. I not only had a lousy job, I had (and still have) a job I really ought not to be doing. If I were God choosing someone to do what I do, I wouldn&# … (Read More)

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You Talk Too Much!

Steve Brown July 1st, 2009

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Arthur Rubinstein, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, went to his physician with a minor throat irritation. Rubinstein had a tendency to magnify minor physical problems into major ones and, in this case, he was sure he had throat cancer or worse.

As the doctor examined him, Rubinstein kept talking.

"I know this is serious," he said, "and I want you to know that I can handle bad news."

The doctor continued his examination in silence.

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Have I Learned To Like Change?

Steve Brown March 5th, 2009

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I just resigned from Reformed Theological Seminary.

Scares the spit out of me!

(Well, I didn't totally resign. After this semester, I will no longer be a full-time resident professor. I will, as it looks now, take on the title of "Professor at Large" and teach modular courses-weeklong courses-at our different campuses of Orlando, Charlotte, Atlanta, Jackson and Washington. They were going to call me "Professor Emeritus," but that sounded like I … (Read More)

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Afraid, guilty and tired!

Steve Brown January 15th, 2009

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Do you know my favorite thing to do…right after jumping off buildings and getting a root canal?

It's grading papers.

Do you know what I'm doing right now?

Well, I'm writing to you, of course, but what I was doing before writing to you and what I'll do right after writing to you is…

…grading papers.

I remember once at Disney when I was with our grandchildren at one of those "character" lunches. Our daughter, our son-in-law … (Read More)

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