Suffering comes in a lot of forms: illness, unemployment, broken relationship, and death. But Paul Tripp is here to tell us the hope of the Gospel is bigger than any of our suffering as he tells us about his new book, Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn't Make Sense.

Dr. Tripp is a pastor, author, and international conference speaker. He’s also the president of Paul Tripp Ministries. Visit him online at PaulTrippMinistries.org. Paul has written so many books I would start to suffer if I listed all the titles. His new book is titled, Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn’t Make Sense.

You ever wonder how we got the Bible? Or if scripture is reliable? Join Dr. Ryan Reeves on Steve Brown, Etc. today to answer those questions and more as he talks about his new book, Know How We Got Our Bible.

Dr. Ryan Reeves is Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He’s also Dean of the seminary’s Jacksonville campus. Check out Ryan’s short videos at our website, KeyLife.org. You’ll have fun while learning some cool stuff. Get Ryan’s new book, titled, Know How We Got Our Bible.

It's never been easier to end up overwhelmed by all the injustice in the world. Just scrolling through the news feeds on our phones can leave us both stirred to action and simultaneously discouraged that our little bit will make any difference in the face of so much evil and suffering. But there are effective and fulfilling ways to move from observer to activist.

Join Eddie Kaufholz from the International Justice Mission podcast, The New Activist, on Steve Brown, Etc. for a fun conversation about inspiring action that changes lives.

Eddie speaks, teaches, and writes about relationships, seasons of life, marriage, dating, parenting, the church, and theology. Connect with him on EddieKaufholz.com and visit IJM.org to find our more about the amazing work of International Justice Mission.

Jake Luhrs from August Burns Red and Heart Support is here on Steve Brown, Etc. to talk about his new Devotional, Mountains. 

Jake is a grammy-nominated front man for August Burns Red, who have sold over a half million albums. He's also the founder of Heart Support who helps over 90,000 struggling people a month. Buy his new devotional, Mountains.

Wanna connect Christian doctrine to real life?

Join Andrew Petiprin, author of Truth Matters: Knowing God and Yourself, and see how you don’t just decide who God is, but you look at the facts and let God define Himself. Christian doctrine isn’t just a bunch of dusty facts to make those with PhD’s sound more spiritual, it’s real truth about who God is: our Father, friend, and Savior. It's intimate facts about the Creator that we internalize and live out in relationship with Him.

Andrew’s an Episcopal Priest, Canon of the Ordinary in the Diocese of Tennessee, a Marshall scholar at Magdalene College in Oxford, holds degrees from the University of Pittsburg and the University of Yale. A true intellectual among the Etcetera riffraff!

When was the last time you had a spiritual conversation? Odds are it wasn't that recent.

Sacred words are vanishing, and Jonathan Merritt isn't okay with that. He argues in his new book, Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing—and How We Can Revive Them, that getting rid of sacred words isn't the answer, but rather breathing new life into them, because they're vital to the faith conversation.

Jonathan is an award winning contributor to The Atlantic, has written numerous articles for USA Today, Buzzfeed, CNN, the New York Times, and has appeared on Fox News, CNN, NPR among other media outlets. He holds graduate degrees in Religion, and is the author of several books. Connect with Jonathan on jonathanmerritt.com/

Is there more to the abundant Christian life than keeping your nose above water? Can you live the Christian life as a loner?

Join Dave Pezzoli and friends from Live Alive Podcast on Steve Brown, Etc. as they answer these questions, and talk about learning how to hear from God, do what he says, and live it out in community.

Dave Pezzoli, Chris DiDonna, and Jeremy Schurke are hosts of the Live Alive Podcast. Connect with them online at letslivealive.com.

There are more slaves in the world today than ever before in human history. That's super hard to wrap your head around, but it's true. Millions of men, women, and children of all ages are suffering in ways that are hard to imagine.

International Justice Mission is working in countries around the globe to literally set the captives free. IJM is dedicated to ending slavery, and your church can play a crucial role in making that a reality.

Join Eddie Kaufholz on Steve Brown, Etc. to hear about the difference IJM is making and how your church can participate in Freedom Sunday on September 23rd.

Eddie Kaufholz is Director of Church Mobilization with IJM and the host of The New Activist, a podcast featuring people who are taking on the world's biggest problems.

Are you searching for God? Have you looked in the mundane, the simple, and the foolish?

Join Chad Bird on Steve Brown, Etc. as he discusses his new book, Your God Is Too Glorious: Finding God in the Most Unexpected Places. You'll be surprised how God's radical grace shows up in the radically ordinary.

Chad Bird is a truck driver, speaker, scholar, and writer who delivers biblical truth to broken people like himself. Connect with Chad at ChadBird.com.

Also, don't miss Chad on SBE talking about Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul.

If you could go back in time to when you first became a Christian and impart some wisdom to yourself, what would it be? Maybe you'd advise against wearing that "turn or burn" T-shirt with the Energizer Bunny on it. You could comfort your zealous young self who just threw away his entire collection of secular CDs with the knowledge that one day God would send Spotify to make things right. Just think of all the pain that could be avoided.

Join Alex Early on Steve Brown, Etc., because until we invent time travel, the next best thing is his book, The New Believer's Guide to the Christian Life: What Will Change, What Won't, and Why It Matters. The Christianese Glossary alone is worth the price of admission.

Alex Early serves Redemption Church in Seattle and is the author of The Reckless Love of God. He's also a sought-after speaker.