New Creation vs New Car!

Steve Brown August 9th, 2010

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Guess what?

I just got a new car!

I know, I know, that's not very spiritual, but I'm in that stage where I have to tell someone and you're it. It's a black (befitting the clergy) Honda Accord and I like it a lot.

I generally run cars into the ground, often getting close to 200,000 miles out of them. My old car was a hybrid with 125,000 miles on it. If the batteries go in a hybrid, it can cost up to $4,000. Given that batteries don't last forever … (Read More)

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A State of Mediocrity?

Steve Brown July 15th, 2010

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This morning, I read and graded "integration" papers from a course for Doctor of Ministry students at the seminary. The course was titled: Thriving & Surviving Pastoral Ministry.

I just finished reading the paper of one of my pastor students who wrote (referring to me):

The class helped me think about surviving and thriving. I like Steve. I like his attitude about the ministry. He has survived well. And he has thrived, it would seem. He has served churche … (Read More)

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Etcetera – 04.2010 – Life is for Living

Erik Guzman April 8th, 2010

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Join The Merry Monk of Love, The Spastic Mystic and The Comedy Ninja as we get raw and jump into The Internet Stream of Collective Consciousness. Who knew enlightenment could be so fun?

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Listen as we talk about wandering in the wilderness, doubt, anger at God, finding yourself, and life on the other side of the desert.

Also, don't forget to visit HeyPorter.co … (Read More)

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Faith, Art & Avatar – Jeffery Overstreet on SBE

Erik Guzman March 5th, 2010

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Mark Driscoll says Avatar is "the most demonic, satanic film" he's ever seen. Check out this video for the rest of his comments on this Academy Award-nominated film.

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Then join us today as we talk with film critic and author Jeffrey Overstreet about Driscoll's comments and the relationship between faith and art. We also discuss Jeffrey's books, A … (Read More)

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Recover Your Good Heart (The Brown Session) – Jim Robbins

Erik Guzman July 27th, 2009

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Last week on Steve Brown Etc., we talked with Jim Robbins about his book, Recover Your Good Heart: Living Free from Religious Guilt and the Shame of Not Good-Enough.

Now, available for the first time anywhere, fresh from the SBE vault for an unlimited time (all things remaining equal), here's the entire interview with all the juicy chunks we didn't have time for on the talk show.

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Recover Your Good Heart – Jim Robbins on SBE

Erik Guzman July 24th, 2009

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There are a growing number of Christians who are sick of being told that they're not committed enough, good enough and spiritual enough. But when enough is enough, are our only options to either fake it or bail on church altogether? If not, is there hope of getting any better? Jim Robbins has answers to those questions that come from the heart.

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Join Steve and Jim o … (Read More)

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