Steve Brown Etc.

Steve Brown Etc. is a nationally syndicated talk show featuring discussion, comedy, and interviews designed to explore what it’s like to live out Steve Brown’s teaching on grace and freedom. Visit SteveBrownEtc.com to get past programs, download interviews, read Steve’s blog, hear comedy bits, and a whole lot more!

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Pooped Pastors

At any given time, 75% of pastors in America want to quit. 1,500 pastors leave their assignments each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout or contention within their local congregations. 70% of pastors do not have a close friend with whom they can openly share their struggles.*

Chances are that your pastor is pooped. And if you are a pastor...well...you know. It’s a uniquely tough job, and Steve has just launched an equally unique website to help.

Now there’s a safe place of grace and help for the shepherds of God’s flock. Stop by PoopedPastors.com and spread the word!

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* Statistics from Focus on the Family, Fuller Institute of Church Growth and Church Resource Ministries

Easter Magazine: Too Many Mothers!

There is something about being a Christian that makes you into everybody's mother. And there are just too many mothers around.

I'm a teacher and it's my gift. It's a cool gift. I get a microphone. I get a broadcast. I get a pulpit. I get to talk (or write) and you get to listen (or read). And when I'm teaching, it's especially cool when I see "lights" go on all over the place.

The downside of the gift of teaching, though, is that I can't stop being your mother. I keep trying to correct you, fix you and make you like me.

Someone has said that "where two or three people are gathered in the name of Christ...there are problems."

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Steve's Letter: Where Was God?

I had a frustrating week that turned out to be a really good one. As I started to tell you about it, though, the earthquake in Haiti happened. On a scale from one to ten-Haiti being a ten, and ice cream and cherry pie being a one-my frustration level was about a minus five.

So being the flexible person I am-and if you believe that, you'll believe anything-I decided to say some things about Haiti...

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