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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.

In a time of ubiquitous porn, "harmless" hookups, and naive expectations that our marriages will complete us, is it any wonder that our families are falling apart? Can God's radical grace really heal our radically broken relationships? And what does love have to do with it?

Join Jeff Bethke on Steve Brown, Etc. for a discussion of the new book he wrote with his wife Allysa, ​Love That Lasts: How We Discovered God's Better Way for Love, Dating, Marriage, and Sex. "Prodigal partners" and uptight "true love waiters," there is a third way.

Jeff Bethke is the New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion and It’s Not What You Think. He and his wife Alyssa make YouTube videos watched by hundreds of thousands of viewers each month and host a podcast about relationships and faith that can be found on iTunes. Visit JeffAndAlyssa.com for all things Jeff and Alyssa.

Is Bible reading just another burden that's been loaded onto your back by toxic religion? Do you feel guilty when you read it? Do you feel guilty when you don't? The truth is, reading the Bible doesn't have to come with all that baggage.

Join Elyse Fitzpatrick on Steve Brown, Etc. for a discussion of her new book, Finding the Love of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation. Instead of a chore to check off your to-do list, you'll see that reading the Bible is life-giving when you realize it's really an epic love letter from God to humanity.

Elyse Fitzpatrick is a popular conference speaker, teacher, and author who has written over 20 books on living the Christian life. Connect with her online at ElyseFitzpatrick.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.

Rosaria Butterfield has a head-spinning conversion story. She went from a lesbian professor activist to the wife of a Presbyterian pastor and homeschooling mom.

What was the catalyst for this dramatic change? Radically ordinary hospitality.

Join Rosaria Butterfield on Steve Brown, Etc. as she talks about her new book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World. Whether you think you have the gift of hospitality or not, Rosaria will challenge you to believe that your home is not your own (and we ain't talking about the mortgage).

Rosaria Butterfield has her PhD from Ohio State. She's an author, speaker, pastor’s wife, homeschool mom, and former professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. She's also the author of The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert and Openness Unhindered.

“Come to me, all you who are weary, and I will give you some more stuff to do.” If that sounds like Jesus to you, then you need to drop everything and listen to this episode of Steve Brown, Etc. 

Join Adam Mabry as he talks with Steve and the crew about his new book, The Art of Rest: Faith to Hit Pause in a World That Never Stops. It really is possible to take a break without feeling guilty about it.

Adam Mabry is Lead Pastor of Aletheia Church in Boston. Before planting Aletheia, he and his wife planted two churches in Edinburgh, Scotland. Adam did his theological studies at Reformed Theological Seminary and is studying for a PhD at Aberdeen. He sounds like he could use some rest. Visit Adam online at AdamMabry.org.

After 41 years as a slave, Josiah Henson escaped with his family and settled in Canada. He went on to rescue 118 more slaves, raise millions for the abolitionist movement, inspire the novel that ignited the Civil War, and even win a medal at the first World's Fair in London. What's even more amazing than this man's life is the fact that few of us know his name.

Join Jared Brock on Steve Brown, Etc. as he introduces you to Josiah Henson and talks about his new book, The Road to Dawn: Josiah Henson and the Story That Sparked the Civil War.

Jared Brock is the director of Over 18, Red Light Green Light, and Josiah. He's also the author of A Year of Living Prayerfully and Bearded Gospel Men.

Daniel Al-Naser left Islam to follow Jesus, but it turns out that being an uptight, legalistic Christian isn't very different than being an uptight, legalistic Muslim. Then he woke up to the reality of God's radical grace and everything changed.

Join Daniel on Steve Brown, Etc. as he shares his story. You'll hear the infectious joy of a man set free from bearing the heavy burden of bad religion.

Daniel Al-Naser is the co-founder of The Middle East Gospel House, a movement that aims to reach everyone in the Middle East with the radical grace of Jesus.