Amazing Gifts – Mark Pinsky on SBE

Erik Guzman March 2nd, 2012

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Mark Pinsky has gathered stories from churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples across the country, "stories of people with disabilities and the congregations where they have found welcome." Mark tells some of those stories today on Steve Brown Etc. and talks about why it's so important that we listen.

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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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Sacrilege – Hugh Halter on SBE

Erik Guzman February 24th, 2012

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"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

- Mahatma Gandhi

I get what Gandhi was talking about in that quote. I'm a Christian who's not very much like Jesus at all, and I'm certainly not alone. What's up with that? Hugh Halter says it's because Christians aren't sacrilegious enough. Huh?

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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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The Worship Wars

Tony Campolo February 13th, 2012

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One reason churches are splitting these days is over forms of worship. There are those who contend that we are not going to bring in a new generation of young people unless we introduce into the worship service a guitar-led band and employing all the new worship songs that become omnipresent in youth gatherings. On the other hand, there are those who contend that a great deal of this new music contains lousy theology and is in no way melodious. Older people want to sing … (Read More)

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Three Free Sins – Steve Brown on SBE

Erik Guzman February 10th, 2012

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Nothing gets Steve Brown into more trouble than when he gives people three free sins (a practice that started on this talk show). So what does he do? He jams a stick in the hornet's nest and writes a book about it.

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Join big-time pastor and author, Tullian Tchividjian, as he hosts this edition of Steve Brown Etc. and intervi … (Read More)

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