"The Church is a whore…

Erik July 2nd, 2007

…but she is my mother." - St. Augustine

How did Christians get so religious? Where did we go wrong? How is it that being forgiven has made us feel so guilty, being loved has made us so uptight, and being free has made us so bound? How did sinners who have been forgiven repeatedly become judges?

The Church really is a mess, but be careful…that's Jesus' wife we're talking about. No matter how jacked up she is, a man will put his foot down if you start talking ba … (Read More)

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Be Still and Be Loved

Erik June 25th, 2007

The only people who get any better are the people who know that if they never get any better, God will love them anyway. What's more, God will not only love you if you don't get better; He will teach you that getting better isn't even the issue. His love is the issue.

Have you taken Steve Brown's advice? Have you given up on trying to be perfect? If so, now what?

Join Steve for the Scandalous Freedom Podcast #9 as he invites you to be still in the loving presence of God. … (Read More)

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TRCOR

Erik June 20th, 2007

From the creators of The Rubik's Cube comes a brand new confounding puzzle…it's The Rubik's Cube of Religion.

On this week's Etcetera, we finally take a stand on the essentials of the faith and make the definitive call on who's in and who's out. If you believe that, or even if you put the least bit of stock in what we monkeys believe, you need help.

We also talk new IM shorthand, "Christian" dating, and eventually get around to promoting Steve Brown … (Read More)

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John Eldredge

Erik May 24th, 2007

"You can have understanding or you can have God."

That's just one of the gems dropped on us as we talked with John Eldredge. This guy blows me away. If you've read his books The Sacred Romance, Journey of Desire or Wild at Heart, then you know what I'm talking about.

Christianity is more than church attendance and good manners, it's the love story of all ages, set in the midst of fierce battle. Join us as John Eldredge talks about the story God is telling and the … (Read More)

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Some Gods Need Killin'

Erik May 21st, 2007

"The god of the cannibals will be a cannibal, of the crusaders a crusader, and of the merchant, a merchant." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

If God exists, what is he like? Almost all the inane things Christians do to remain bound and religious ultimately funnel down to what they believe about God. Many of us don't live free because we don't believe in a God who loves us enough to give us the gift of freedom.

Join Steve Brown for the Scandalous Freedom Podcast #4 as he takes on the i … (Read More)

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Voting for Satan

Steve Brown May 14th, 2007

Bill Keller is a twit.

You don't know who Bill Keller is? He sends out a mass email devotional to 2.4 million committed Christians. You didn't get one? Maybe you ought to repent.

I didn't either, but I did read where he said in a devotional (and this is a direct quote):

"If you vote for Mitt Romney, you are voting for Satan!"

Cool. At least, instead of calling Bill Clinton (from the Republicans) and George Bush (from the Democrats) Satan…we could have the rea … (Read More)

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