A State of Mediocrity?

Steve Brown July 15th, 2010

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 churches, written books, had a ra … (Read More)

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Love & War - John & Stasi Eldredge on SBE (Re-Air)

Erik Guzman July 2nd, 2010

Marriage is fabulously hard. Anyone that tells you any different is lying, and there are plenty of phonies out there.

Join John and Stasi Eldredge on Steve Brown Etc. as they tear down the impossible standard many Christians are presented with. Then they break through the shame and hopeless silence that bogus standard creates and point the way to healing.

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John is the founder and director of … (Read More)

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The End of God & Christianity? - Schlichting & "Fuz" on SBE

Erik Guzman June 25th, 2010

Christianity is in decline in the west, and that may be just what the doctor ordered. Randy Schlichting says it enables us to step aside from power brokering and move towards living by four minority rules.

Join us as we talk with Randy about his book Minority Rules: Size Does Not Determine Success.

Then, Dr. Fazale "Fuz" Rana from Reasons to Believe stops by to talk about the world's first synthetic cell engineered by scientists. If humans can "create" life, who need … (Read More)

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God Doesn't Need Protecting or Defending!

Steve Brown June 21st, 2010

I just discovered something I can hardly wait to tell you.

Are there certain Bible texts that make you wince? You know the ones I'm talking about… Bible teachers and mothers use them to make us feel guilty. Both want us to be good. They figure the best thing to do is to make us memorize Scripture that will keep us up at night until we either get in line or become atheists.

I call those "law enforcement texts."

I avoid them except when I'm doing the "lucky dipping.& … (Read More)

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Finding Joy in Fatherhood - Jay Payleitner on SBE

Erik Guzman June 18th, 2010

Every kid needs their dad to teach them the word "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis."

Dad also needs to catch his kids in a big fat lie, wake them up for a lunar eclipse, get right with his own dad, and 48 other things that make a lifelong difference.

Join us for this Father's Day edition of Steve Brown Etc. as we laugh and learn life-lessons with Jay Payleitner, author of the book 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad: What Fathers Can Do to Make a Lifelong Difference.

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Mom and Dad, I'm Gay - John Freeman on SBE

Erik Guzman June 11th, 2010

So, you're a Christian parent and your son or daughter just told you he or she is gay. Now what? Join John Freeman as we talk about it.

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John Freeman is President of Harvest USA, a ministry of truth and mercy to those impacted by and struggling with pornography, internet compulsions, and homosexuality. Listen as he talks about his experiences with parents whose children have come out a … (Read More)

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