Are you street-smart? Jesus said that we’re to be like a snake and a dove…both. How’s that even possible? Learn how to deal with evil the street-smart way.
What do you do when life is falling apart all around you? Do you paste on a fake smile and pretend everything’s okay? Stasi Eldredge is here to talk about a better way from her new book, Defiant Joy: Taking Hold of Hope, Beauty, and Life in a Hurting World on this episode of Steve Brown, Etc.
Luke 6:27-42 is a radical text that calls us to radical obedience: love your enemies, bless those who curse you, forgive, don’t judge and give with no expectation of anything in return. The only way we can pull any of that off is to realize that’s how God treats us. Watch this message from Steve and you’ll see that only bad people can do truly good things.
When I saw that happiness eluded me more often than not, I opted for joy.
The questions once plagued me: What am I doing here? Does my living make any difference at all? Where am I going? And then the most important question of all. Is there a God? And if there is, what difference does it make?
Next time you see a group of 20 and 30-somethings taking selfies at brunch, listen carefully.
Do you have hope? I believe with my whole being that our Christian hope is as solid as the rock on which it’s grounded—the resurrected Christ. As Christians, we’re born to a living hope. The soft sound of sandaled feet is as real today as it was in the first century. The One who conquered death is our great hope, and he has secured for us a great future.
Sometimes, we see sharing our faith as scary. Hugh and Kathy Ross see it as an adventure! Join Hugh and Kathy Ross on this episode of Steve Brown, Etc. as they talk about their adventures in the faith. Listen as they share their own thrills and challenges of being a Christian and always being ready to give an answer for the hope they have.
Your misery is not a sign of true spirituality. Don’t miss the joy and success that God would give his people. This message from Steve will show you the way.
