Steve Brown Etc.

From Santa Claus to The Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter, fairy tales make a big space for a big God in our heads and hearts. What, you don't believe in magic?

Join Key Life author Andrew Petiprin on Steve Brown, Etc. this week as we discuss his article, "Big Imagination, Big Truth." You'll see why magical stories help us believe the greatest story ever told.

After that, Andrew sticks around as we talk to our anti-social social media guy, Chad West, about his piece, "Protecting People from Themselves." Forgiving people doesn't mean sweeping the results of their sin under the rug.

Andrew Petiprin is Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Tennessee and the author of an upcoming Key Life book on apologetics.

You're familiar with co-host of SBE, Chad West. He also has a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and is the author of another upcoming Key Life book, The Lies We Live.

If you’re a Christian, Heaven is not your eternal home. Jesus spoke of “the renewal of all things.” The Bible says believers are destined for the New Earth, and that should fill you with hope!

Join New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge on Steve Brown, Etc. as he discusses his new book, All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love. If you’re bored by the prospect of an eternal worship service in the clouds, get ready to find hope anchored in God’s promise that the world (including you) will be made new.

John Eldredge is a counselor, teacher, and president of Ransomed Heart. He’s also the author of Wild at Heart, Beauitiful Outlaw, and many more. 

Words are powerful. They can hurt and heal. And some of the most healing words are those that artfully express the deepest hurts. We feel the pain of another, know that we are not alone, and find comfort in that communion.

Join Levi Macallister on Steve Brown, Etc. as he talks about faith, mental illness, and putting it all into poetry.

Levi Macallister is the performance artist and storyteller Levi the Poet. Visit levithepoet.net for tour information, videos, albums, posts, and all things Levi.

Also, here's the video for the piece played on the show titled "Resentment".

Merry Christmas! For some on Steve Brown, Etc., that's a tall order. Steve's an old scrooge and Erik is a total pain this time of the year. This is the yearly attempt to get them filled with the Christmas spirit.

Join Key Life authors Kendra Fletcher and Matt Johnson as they stop by to share their favorite holiday memories and the grace that gets them through. They may just be the new ingredients that make the SBE fruitcake palatable...or just a couple of nuts. Listen to find out.

Kendra Fletcher is the author of Lost and Found: Losing Religion Finding Grace, and Matt Johnson is the author of Getting Jesus Wrong: Giving Up Spiritual Vitamins and Checklist Christianity. If you didn't get a copy of each for Christmas, click those links posthaste.

Post tenebras lux is a Latin phrase that means, "After darkness, light." That sounds nice and hopeful, unless the sun has long since set and you've been slogging through thick night for God knows how long, then it's just an annoying platitude in a dead language. Still, after hearing Marabel Morgan's story, you might just believe it's true.

Join Marabel Morgan on Steve Brown, Etc. as she talks about her memoir, Hard Beginning, Happy Ending. From growing up being emotionally abused by a "deeply troubled" mother who wouldn't get out of bed for six years to a wildly successful book and the cover of TIME Magazine, Marabel's life proves that faith (and therapy) can lift us from trauma to triumph.

Marabel Morgan is the author of the #1 best-selling Total Woman and was named one of the ten most influential women in America. She's also a gifted artist. Visit MarabelMorgan.Shutterfly.com to see her work.

After six years of being apart, Tray and Melody Lovvorn's divorce just didn't work out. It wasn't buckling down and working real hard to follow Jesus' 10 principles for a healthy marriage that fixed things. It was God's radical grace!

Join Tray and Melody from UndoneRedone.com as they tell their story of sexual addiction, betrayal, and flying off the whirring performance treadmill only to crash right into God's unconditional love.

Through Undone Redone, their ministry and weekly podcast, the Lovvorns provide life and marriage coaching, intensives, parenting solutions, and help churches create Christ-centered recovery groups. They have a passion to help men and women experience God’s grace in brokenness and to learn to connect deeply with others in authentic community.

If you’re a Christian, Heaven is not your eternal home. Jesus spoke of “the renewal of all things.” The Bible says believers are destined for the New Earth, and that should fill you with hope!

Join New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge on Steve Brown, Etc. as he discusses his new book, All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love. If you’re bored by the prospect of an eternal worship service in the clouds, get ready to find hope anchored in God’s promise that the world (including you) will be made new.

John Eldredge is a counselor, teacher, and president of Ransomed Heart. He’s also the author of Wild at Heart, Beauitiful Outlaw, and many more. 

If you feel completely at home in modern church culture, don't listen to this episode of Steve Brown, Etc. You won't understand. It's a black sheep thing.

For the rest of us, join Brant Hansen on SBE talking about his new book, Blessed Are the Misfits: Great News for Believers who are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They're Missing Something. Jesus always welcomes and blesses outsiders, even if his flock forgets how.

Brant Hansen is a popular nationally syndicated radio host with a face made for the big screen. But don't hate him because he's beautiful (and radio-famous), Brant still somehow manages to be a misfit. He also works with CURE International, a worldwide network of hospitals that brings life-changing medical care and the good news of God’s love to children with treatable conditions.

Is there a connection between hairiness and holiness? There are, of course, all the bearded believers in the Bible, and church history is filled with faithful, furry fellows. Well, it's No-Shave November, so let's talk about it.

Join Jared Brock on Steve Brown, Etc. as we discuss his new book, Bearded Gospel Men: The Epic Quest for Manliness and Godliness. You'll hear stories about old dudes blessed with great faith and "male pattern magnificence." It may be the inspiration you need to finally stop being such a mediocre Christian...or just grow a beard and at least look the part ; )

Jared Brock is co-founder of Hope for the Sold, a non-profit organization dedicated to combating exploitation, and author of A Year of Living Prayerfully. He's also one of the guys at BeardedGospelMen.com.

Chad Bird blew up his life. His infidelity not only left his marriage in ruins, it also destroyed his career as a pastor and seminary professor. Chad left to struggle with his demons in the cab of his truck as he drove nights through the oil fields of Texas. Like they say, if you're going through hell, keep going.

Join Chad Bird on Steve Brown, Etc. as he tells his story and talks about his new book, Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul. You'll hear about the healing work that God's grace does in the darkness, and how to keep on truckin' into the light.

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.