Before We Mention Jesus, Let's Talk About the Seven Day Sex Challenge

Michael Spencer December 1st, 2008

So…since it's the first week of Advent, let's talk about sex, shall we?

Oh, did you have a bit of a wince that perhaps sex wasn't the appropriate topic for the time of year we look forward to the arrival of the Savior?

Lay aside your qualms, dear reader. Sex is always in season in the evangelical megachurch.

You'll need to visit and read that link if we're going to go on, because I can't tell the story without giggling or using so many double entendres that i … (Read More)

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Sex & Violence - Mark Driscoll on SBE

Erik November 28th, 2008

Mark Driscoll joins us on this edition of SBE and he doesn't pull any punches as we talk about ultimate fighting, pornography, The Shack and more.

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Mark Driscoll is the pastor of Mars Hill Church. They meet at multiple sites in the Seattle area linked by satellite and internet technology. Mark's the author of a bunch of books including Vintage Jesus and The Radical Reformission. H … (Read More)

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Etcetera - 11.25.08 - The League of Buffoonery Thanksgiving Special

Erik November 26th, 2008

Individually we are the Comedy Ninja, Hurk, the Spastic Mystic and the Merry Monk of Love. Together we are [fanfare] The League of Buffoonery! Join us for a rockin' good time on this Thanksgiving edition of Etcetera.

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Here are some links that came up in this show…

- John Fischer on SBE

- Terry Mattingly in The Guest Room on the coverage of Abraham Biggs' online suicide

- Laur … (Read More)

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E-evil

Terry Mattingly November 25th, 2008

As far as I can tell, there is no faith, no religion, no hope and no positive sense of morality in the following story.

Only evil.

There may be some apathy, which is often another form of evil. Here’s the top of the Associated Press report, as printed in the Los Angeles Times.

The message “OMG” popped up next to the live webcam broadcast of Abraham Biggs lying motionless on his bed, followed by “LOL” and “hahahah.”

But Biggs wasn’t joking. The 19-year-old Broward College student … (Read More)

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Gone Fisching - John Fischer on SBE

Erik November 21st, 2008

Join us on this week's Steve Brown Etc. as we talk with author and musician John Fischer about uptight religious folks, contemporary Christian music, and our misguided attempts to change the world.

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With 12 albums and 15 books to his credit, John currently writes for Chuck Colson's Breakpoint.org, Relevant magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. His daily devotional, Catch of the … (Read More)

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Senior Adult Choir Hip Hop

Erik November 21st, 2008

While you're waiting for the next SBE, check this out. If you're on the front page of the site, click the title of this post to see the video.

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