From The Secret to prosperity gospel preachers, we're told that our thoughts and actions can attract good things to us. Muster up enough good vibrations or faith in God and you can be healthy, wealthy and wise. But when the formula doesn't work, where does that leave the faithful? Join us as we [...]

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Matt Casper was your average everyday atheist minding his own business, until one day Jim Henderson came along and rented his soul. Then, Jim dragged Matt's soul (and his body) to churches all over the country just to get his reaction. The result is Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about [...]

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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. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Then join us today as we talk with film critic [...]

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Join us today as we talk with film critic and author Jeffrey Overstreet about Mark Driscoll's comments on Avatar (see video below), and the relationship between faith and art. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see the video and live player link.) Steve Brown Etc. is recorded on Fridays from [...]

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Ronnie McBrayer was born and raised in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, and he says he barely survived his fire-and-brimstone, fundamentalist upbringing. Join Ronnie on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. as he talks about being a pastor, running from the church and his journey back. (If you're on the front page of [...]

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Sara Miles is a self-described "free-range Christian." She's a former atheist who experienced a radical conversion, so she didn't grow up in church bored by sermons. As a result, she really believes that "this thing is real." Her new book is Jesus Freak: Feeding, Healing, Raising the Dead. (If you're on the front [...]

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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. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to [...]

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If you struggle with sexual addiction, you know how hard it can be to come clean about your problems to those closest to you. Imagine if on top of that, you want to get help, but you'd lose your livelihood if anyone ever found out. That's the dark trap in which many Christian [...]

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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. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Newberry says the Obama administration is setting the [...]

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Scripps Howard religion writer Terry Mattingly joins us on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. for his yearly look at how the press just doesn't get religion. We also read the hate-mail we received because of last week's comments on Pat Robertson and The Merry Monk of Love talks about his "Help Haiti Fast." (If [...]

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Anne Lamott says that laughter is the carbonated form of holiness. If that's true, Susan Isaacs is an effervescent, snarky, super-saint. Join Susan on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss the tragedy in Haiti, Pat Robertson, and we finally get the answer to the question, "If there's a good God, why [...]

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Happy New Year! Welcome to another decade of Steve Brown Etc. Join Jesse Rice on the first SBE of 2010 as we look into the future of a hyper-connected world that's redefining the idea of community. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see player options.) Jesse is the [...]

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Merry Christmas from everyone here at Steve Brown Etc.! Join us as we talk with Greg Holder, one of the authors of Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?. Then stick around as The Old White Guy ever so briefly gets into the Christmas spirit. (If you're on the front page of the [...]

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Jumping through fires, or Chaharshanbe Suri, is a 3,000 year-old tradition of celebrating the Persian New Year. By jumping through the fire, always while holding someone's hand, all bad things from the previous year are burned away and replaced with new beginnings. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read [...]

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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. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see [...]

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This week on Steve Brown Etc., two old white guys for the price of one! Join Steve and Tony Campolo as they talk about the ups and downs of today's youth, Obama's Nobel prize and how to disagree on issues without resorting to personal attacks. (If you're on the front page of the site, click [...]

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David Crowder took a break from his tour supporting the new David Crowder Band album, Church Music, to hang out on this week's Steve Brown Etc. Join us as we talk about death, mourning and hope. Trust me, it's a lot more fun than it sounds. (If you're on the front page of the [...]

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In an effort to help "those less fortunate," many churches and Christians are actually hurting the poor (and themselves) in the process. Join Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert on Steve Brown Etc. for an eye-opening discussion of their book When Helping Hurts. (If you're on the front page of the site, click read more to [...]

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Leadership principles, church programs, moralism and guilt…is that what Christianity is all about? Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola say we're missing something. Actually, they say we're missing Someone. Join Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola on Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss A Jesus Manifesto for the 21st Century. (If you're on the front [...]

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Andrew Farley says that if you're a Christian, you can chuck the 10 Commandments. And while you're at it, asking God for forgiveness and tithing can go too. Check out this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with Andrew about his book, The Naked Gospel: The Truth You May Never Hear in [...]

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Join Donald Miller on Steve Brown Etc. as we discuss his new book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life. (If you're on the front page of the site click "Read More" to see audio player options.) One catch, our connection was so bad that Don might as [...]

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