Trends That Call Us to Understand Our Mission Differently

John H. Armstrong December 27th, 2011

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There is a continual danger that the church will be driven by various cultural and social trends. Evangelical churches are the most susceptible to this danger. "Trendier than thou" is a real problem when our vision of discipleship is stunted and becomes consumer oriented. Given the great desire to reach people with the good news we can easily adapt our methods and approaches in ways that are inconsistent with our message.

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Steve Brown Etc. Christmas Special

Erik Guzman December 23rd, 2011

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This Christmas, find some time between that boring office party, your flaming nose dive into debt, and visits with obnoxious relatives to treat yourself to a little nip of Steve Brown Etc.!

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Listen and experience the magic of dueling Christmas music, the out-scrooging of the Old White Guy, and even a touch from the Christmas Spirit.

This is the place for radical fr … (Read More)

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The Growing Impossibility of Interfaith Dialogue

Tony Campolo December 19th, 2011

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This year I attended the 2011 meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. It is an amazing gathering that brings together heads of state, some of the richest people in the world, people in the field of entertainment and the arts, along with the movers and shakers in the world of the media. It was with great anticipation that I attended the session that dealt with interfaith dialogues. I was hopeful that I could gain some direction as to how I, as a Red Letter Christian, c … (Read More)

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This is Christmas. So? – Tony Campolo on SBE

Erik Guzman December 16th, 2011

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On this edition of Steve Brown Etc., Steve asks, "What happened at Christmas, and is it working?" Join Our Favorite Lib., Tony Campolo, as we talk about what difference Christmas makes anyway.

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Tony Campolo joins us regularly on Steve Brown Etc. He's professor emeritus at Eastern University and the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promoti … (Read More)

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Chaos and Grace – Mark Galli on SBE

Erik Guzman December 9th, 2011

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Are you addicted to control? Exhausted by the effort to get it together? God just may want to set you free by messing up your life!

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Join Mark Galli on Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about his new book, Chaos and Grace: Discovering the Liberating Work of the Holy Spirit. It may not be the most comforting thought, but Galli shows how the way to a fresh experience of Go … (Read More)

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Doing the Right Thing – Chuck Colson on SBE

Erik Guzman December 2nd, 2011

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Is there a universal moral law? If so, can we live by it? If we can, why would we want to? Enter Chuck Colson.

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Join Chuck Colson on Steve Brown Etc. as we talk about ethics and his new DVD series, Doing the Right Thing.

As a new Christian, Colson founded Prison Fellowship in 1976 after doing time for Watergate-related charges. (He was President Nixon's " … (Read More)

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