The Power of Real Friendship in a Culture That Gives Us RentAFriend

John H. Armstrong July 12th, 2010

The writer of Proverbs says “A friend loves at all times” (Prov. 17:17). The Scripture says so much about friendship that it is staggering really. I am thinking through a future book on friendship to follow my current writing on the relational Trinity and how we live life in the Triune God. Clearly friendship is important to a healthy life, spiritually and emotionally.

The apocryphal book of Sirach adds this rather amazing wisdom:

Let those who are friendly with you be many, but let your ad … (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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The Last Christian on Earth - Os Guinness on SBE

Erik Guzman May 21st, 2010

The modern world is choking the life out of the Church in the West. Don't believe me? Watch this. Then join bestselling author and social critic Os Guinness on this week's Steve Brown Etc.

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If you're saddened by the shallow and ineffectual state of the Church in America, listen as we talk with Os Guinness about his new book, The Last Christian on Earth: Unc … (Read More)

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Old Men on a Mission - Tony Campolo on SBE

Erik Guzman February 12th, 2010

With all the books Tony Campolo has written, he could kick back and retire on the royalties, but that's just not his style. Join us as Tony and Steve discuss how to keep on truckin' and have a great time doing it.

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We also talk about how Tony's relief work in Haiti is progressing a month after the earthquake, and we find out if he's led Nancy Pelosi to Christ yet. Don't mis … (Read More)

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The War on Success - Tommy Newberry on SBE

Erik Guzman January 29th, 2010

Join Tommy Newberry on Steve Brown Etc. this week as we talk with him about his new book, The War on Success: How the Obama Agenda is Shattering the American Dream.

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Newberry says the Obama administration is setting the stage for the government to step in with socialist-style redistribution. I don't know about that, but I do know this…Steve had such a great time having a fellow right-wi … (Read More)

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The Year of Living Like Jesus - Ed Dobson on SBE

Erik Guzman December 4th, 2009

There's claiming to follow Jesus, then there's living like him. Join us as we talk with the author of the book The Year of Living Like Jesus, Ed Dobson, about going to bars, hanging out with prostitutes and voting for Obama.

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Ed Dobson is pastor emeritus of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He serves as an advisory editor for Christianity Today and consulting editor for Leadershi … (Read More)

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