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Give Up

Erik June 18th, 2007

The desire for perfection is a two-edged sword. On one hand, the very presence of the desire assures one of being alive in Christ. On the other hand, perfectionism can turn you into a bound-up, burned-out fake.

On this edition of the Scandalous Freedom Podcast, Steve Brown lays out the case for quitting. If you don't give up on getting better, the impossible demands of perfectionism will rob you of the joy and freedom required to approach perfection.

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The Perfection We Desire

Erik June 11th, 2007

I heard recently that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over again, and expecting a different result. I can relate to that.

How 'bout you? With all the teaching you've received about obedience, holiness, and sanctification, is it working for you? Are you getting any better? Are you tired of trying?

Join Steve Brown for the Scandalous Freedom Podcast #7, and discover that the greatest cause for our not getting better is our obsession with not getti … (Read More)

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The Real Deal

Erik June 4th, 2007

If you are a Christian, God will never be mad at you again.

If you really believed that God is good, that He is in charge of your mess, and that He never gets angry with you…how would you act? What would you do? What kind of things would you change?

Join Steve for the Scandalous Freedom Podcast #6 as he talks about the God who is watching you; not like a cop, but as a loving father.

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Homosexuals and the Church

Erik June 1st, 2007

Should Christians be trying to "turn" gays to the hetero side of the force? What about pro-gay theology…is there anything to it? The answers presented by this week's guest will blow you away with their compassion, simplicity, and orthodoxy.

Join Steve Brown and his friend John Freeman for this week's edition of SBE. Freeman is the Executive Director of Harvest USA and author of many of the essays featured in the book, The Homosexual Debate and the Church

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Struggling with Truth

Erik May 28th, 2007

"Prison could be a nice place to live, there's bars on the window like bars on a crib." - From the song Speak Soft by The Swoon.

On the 5th Scandalous Freedom Podcast, Steve (having dispatched the imposters who claim to be the real God) takes a look at the facts.

Life is complicated and it can hurt bad; so bad that you might just want to go back to the simplicity of prison. How can one believe in a good God in the face of all the evidence to the contrary? "Head" answer … (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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Give Up

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