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When Atheism calls, Science, History, and Reason don't even pick up the phone. This week, Steve and the gang hang out with author Eric Metaxas to discuss exciting new scientific and archaeological discoveries that align with and affirm God's truth found in the Bible. Eric's latest book is called "Is Atheism Dead?" (https://amzn.to/3BKcvFY). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble' button. Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Eric Metaxas is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. He also hosts The Eric Metaxas Radio Show, a daily syndicated radio show AND is a senior fellow and lecturer-at-large at The King’s College in Manhattan. His latest book is called "Is Atheism Dead?" (https://amzn.to/3BKcvFY). 00:00 - Open 02:22 - Meet Eric Metaxas 05:57 - Why the title "Is God Dead?" 10:05 - "...the concept that there is no God is no long intellectually tenable." 14:50 - The astonishing miracle of the Dead Sea Scrolls 17:47 - A story about Albert Einstein you've PROBABLY never heard. 22:56 - "...everybody may have a point, but everyone can also go to hell..." 30:58 - Eric on 'new atheists' like Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, et al. 35:56 - The deadly implications of atheism 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:09 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

♫ "I wanna know what love is. I want you to show me..." ♫ Okay, we will! This week, Steve and the gang hang out with Jared Wilson to talk about the real love we can experience – and give – through God. Jared's new book is called "Love Me Anyway: How God's Perfect Love Fills Our Deepest Longing" (https://amzn.to/3pF1aUY). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble button. Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Jared Wilson serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Spurgeon College, Author in Residence at Midwestern Seminary, and Director of The Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church – all in Kansas City, Missouri. Jared has written numerous books and his newest one is called "Love Me Anyway: How God’s Perfect Love Fills Our Deepest Longing" (https://amzn.to/3pF1aUY). 00:00 - Open 03:15 - Meet Jared Wilson 05:25 - The first words spoken in human existence were... a love song? 07:36 - Jared's definition of REAL love 09:52 - What does "God is love" mean? 14:21 - The freeing power of loving others as they are 18:24 - "You can live without love, but without love, you might not want to..." 23:57 - How Jared's marriage fell apart and what happened after 29:58 - Does our need for love make the case for a loving Creator God? 31:42 - "The 'you' that you're trying to hide... that's actually the only 'you' that God loves." 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:34 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

A gospel-centric approach to being productive? This week, Steve and the gang hang out with author and entrepreneur Jordan Raynor to discuss powerful time management lessons from the life of Jesus. Jordan's new book is called "Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive" (https://amzn.to/3lYNZMy). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble button. Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Jordan Raynor is a serial entrepreneur and the national bestselling author of Called to Create and Master of One. Jordan also serves as the executive chairman of Threshold 360 and has spoken at Harvard, South by Southwest, and many other events worldwide. He has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in the White House under President George W. Bush. Jordan’s latest book is called "Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive" (https://amzn.to/3lYNZMy). 00:00 - Open 02:35 - Meet Jordan Raynor 04:13 - What does Jordan's company Threshold 360 do? 06:08 - Why another time management book? 09:49 - The most important thing a Christian should know about time management is... 13:52 - The big secret: Christians don't NEED to be productive 15:39 - How understanding grace changes everything about being productive 17:44 - Jordan's promises that this process is... hard 22:15 - The 7 principles behind 'Redeeming Your Time' 25:26 - "We're engaged with our thumbs, but not with our thoughts." 29:22 - (2) practical ways to break away from the kingdom of noise 32:09 - How we can 'let our yes be yes.' 34:54 - If we don't finish our work, the work will continue / learning to say 'no' 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:15 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

This week, Steve and the gang hang out and have some fun discussing their favorite SBE episodes of 2021. But first, there's something important Steve needs to address... While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble'. Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ 00:00 - Open 07:40 - Revisiting our conversation with Dan Stringer, author of "Struggling With Evangelicalism" 12:47 - Clarifying Steve's previous clarification 15:23 - Matthew's favorite SBE episode of 2021: Rachel Joy Welcher 22:08 - Matthew explains the five points of Cow-vinism (trying to make Steve a fan of Chick-fil-A) 24:08 - Cathy's favorite SBE episode of 2021: Eric Mason 25:48 - George weighs in on Voddie Baucham's new book, "Fault Lines" 29:34 - George's favorite SBE episode of 2021: Ken Starr 33:30 - Jinx's favorite SBE episode of 2021: Bobbi Jo Reed 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:10 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

Does past heartache seem to dictate your present life? This week, Steve and the gang sit down with authors Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel to discuss a new path toward healing. Dan and Cathy's new book is called "Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling (https://amzn.to/3AmxOg1). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble'. Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIOS Dr. Dan B. Allender is the bestselling author of numerous books. He’s spent thirty years pioneering a unique therapy centered around inner transformation. Dan co-founded both the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and the Allender Center. Cathy Loerzel is co-founder of the Allender Center. She is a respected leader, instructor, and speaker and over the past decade, she’s helped develop the groundbreaking Trauma Informed Narrative Theory. Dan and Cathy have collaborated to write a new book and it’s called "Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling (https://amzn.to/3AmxOg1). 00:00 - Open 03:28 - Meet Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel 05:53 - Dan's embarrassing (but insightful) Starbucks story 09:09 - How Cathy's friendship with Dan began 13:07 - How does Philippians 3:13 ("forgetting the past") factor into healing from past hurts? 17:22 - The importance of not running away from our past 19:19 - God wants us to be healed, but there's even more than that... 22:19 - The 'Six Archetypes' and how they create a path toward healing 29:54 - How does Jesus' life and work integrate with our own lives and healing process? 33:15 - The hidden danger of comparing your own hurts with those of others 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:51 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

How are we to trust God when things turn dark? This week, Steve and the gang talk about Job and the topic of suffering with Christopher Ash, author of "Trusting God in the Darkness: A Guide to Understanding the Book of Job" (https://amzn.to/3idTHb9). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble'. Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Christopher Ash is writer-in-residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge, as well as a full-time preacher, speaker, and writer. He previously served as the director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course and as a minister and church planter. Christopher’s new book is called "Trusting God in the Darkness: A Guide to Understanding the Book of Job" (https://amzn.to/3idTHb9). 00:00 - Open 04:54 - Meet Christopher Ash 07:05 - The difference between "armchair questions" and "wheelchair questions" 10:16 - "The book of Job is so bewildering..." 13:15 - A quick overview of the book of Job 16:31 - "Each believer is a battlefield." What does that mean? 23:24 - What does Job teach us about God's willingness to hear our cries? 25:07 - Why "unearned suffering" disturbs us so much. 29:41 - What SHOULD Job's friends have done? 31:30 - What's up with Leviathan and Behemoth? 33:29 - Satan can't help serve the purposes of God 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:37 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

Do you struggle with the word "evangelical"? You're not alone. This week, Steve and the gang sit down with pastor and author Dan Stringer to discuss said word and to explore his new book, "Struggling with Evangelicalism: Why I Want to Leave and What It Takes to Stay" (https://amzn.to/3EKD7cv). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble'. Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Dan Stringer is a pastor, author, and campus minister in Honolulu, Hawaii. He graduated from Wheaton College and Fuller Theological Seminary and is ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church. Dan serves as the team leader for InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries in Hawaii and is the Pastor of Theological Formation at Wellspring Covenant Church. Dan’s new book is called "Struggling with Evangelicalism: Why I Want to Leave and What It Takes to Stay" (https://amzn.to/3EKD7cv). Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

Which is more important – knowing God or experiencing God? This week, Steve and the gang sit down with pastor and author Adam Ramsey to explore this very question AND discuss Adams powerful new book, "Truth on Fire: Gazing at God Until Your Heart Sings" (https://amzn.to/3zXUrIl). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on 'Rumble'. Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Adam Ramsey leads Liberti Church on the Gold Coast, Australia and also serves as the network director for Acts 29 Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. His new book is called "Truth on Fire: Gazing at God Until Your Heart Sings" (https://amzn.to/3zXUrIl). 00:00 - Intro 02:41 - Meet Adam Ramsey 06:13 - "One of the great tragedies... has been this divorce between theological Christianity and experiential Christianity when the one is always meant to move us toward the other." 09:32 - The two kinds of fails 14:22 - "When I encountered the sovereignty of God, it was like getting a right hook from Mike Tyson." 18:37 - The process of learning (and re-learning) to trust that God is God 25:16 - What is the meaning of "the hearth and the flame" ? 30:40 - The python story 33:42 - Adam's favorite attribute of God 34:44 - Adam's beautiful story that reminds us that we know God is in control 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:09 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

"Porn is the wallpaper of our culture." This week's Steve Brown, Etc. is definitely rated 'R' (that's short for "Ray"). Join Steve and the gang as they chat with author Ray Ortlund about overcoming pornography in a way you have probably never heard before. Ray's new book is "The Death of Porn: Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility" (https://amzn.to/2VIGGOG). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble'. Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Dr. Ray Ortlund is the President of Renewal Ministries, the Pastor to Pastors at Immanuel Church Nashville, and a Canon Theologian with the Anglican Church in North America. He also serves on the Council of The Gospel Coalition and blogs at the Coalition website. Ray is a graduate of Wheaton College, Dallas Theological Seminary, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Together, Ray and his wife, Jani (“JAN-ee”), have served in gospel ministry for over 40 years. His latest book is "The Death of Porn: Men of Integrity Building a World of Nobility" (https://amzn.to/2VIGGOG). 00:00 - Intro 03:30 - Meet Ray Ortlund 05:19 - "I am a sexual sinner..." 06:15 - "Porn is the wallpaper of our culture." 08:15 - Porn as... slavery? 14:19 - A shocking quote from "The Death of Porn" and Ray's reflection on it. 18:27 - The transformative power of being made in God's image 22:22 - Why does it matter whether or not we stand against porn – and stand FOR its victims? 29:42 - Okay, I have a problem with porn - now what? 35:02 - How people are reacting to "The Death of Porn" 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:09 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

Be honest: is getting through the night hard for you? The doubts, the fears, the sadness... This week, Steve and the gang sit down with priest and author Tish Harrison Warren to discuss what she's learned in her own dark nights of the soul. Her new book is called "Prayer In The Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep" (https://amzn.to/3BPRY3h). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble'. Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Tish Harrison Warren is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America and has worked in ministry settings for over a decade. She writes a monthly column for Christianity Today and her articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Religion News Service, and Comment Magazine, among other outlets. Tish’s previous book, "Liturgy of the Ordinary" (https://amzn.to/3yHxsjb), was honored as Christianity Today’s 2018 Book of the Year. And Tish’s latest book is out now. It’s called "Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep" (https://amzn.to/3BPRY3h). 00:00 - Open 03:42 - Meet Tish Harrison Warren 05:20 - What inspired the book "Prayer In The Night" ? 09:28 - What is "theodicy" ? 13:22 - “You cannot trust God to keep bad things from happening to you.” What does that mean? 19:06 - What can you say to someone struggling with doubt and pain and darkness? 22:20 - More on how to help our family and friends experiencing pain and sadness 29:31 - Who are the Workers, Watchers, and Weeper? 34:17 - What is true vulnerability versus "curated weakness" ? 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:08 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

The concept of fatherhood resonates with us personally and throughout scripture, literature, and entertainment. This week, the Etcetera gang hangs out with author and film producer Stephen Kendrick to discuss fatherhood and how that theme is woven into his new documentary (Show Me The Father) and the re-release of the feature film, Courageous Legacy. While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble'. Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO After serving in church ministry for 20 years, Stephen Kendrick now writes, speaks, and produces Christian films with his brothers, Alex and Shannon. Stephen produced and co-wrote the movies Overcomer, War Room, Courageous, Fireproof, and Facing The Giants. Stephen co-wrote the New York Times bestselling books The Love Dare, The Resolution for Men, and The Battle Plan for Prayer. He has been interviewed on “Fox & Friends,” CNN, and ABC World News Tonight. This fall, the Kendrick Brothers have two films releasing: A 10th anniversary edition of their film, Courageous Legacy and their first feature-length documentary which is called Show Me The Father. 00:00 - Open 02:11 - Meet Stephen Kendrick 04:34 - Why a documentary and why now? 07:00 - What does Stephen say to those who had a bad relationship with their earthly father? 08:05 - Fatherlessness is a crisis 08:45 - The fallout for kids who have no father 13:18 - The phenomenal story of how Stephen adopted his daughter, Mia 18:14 - What Stephen learned about God's character through adoption 22:41 - The film 'Courageous' = "Awesome on Steroids" 25:50 - Looking at a film you made 10 years later... 30:32 - Stephen's advice to aspiring filmmakers 32:11 - About the Christian Worldview Film Festival 35:44 - "We don't need the world..." 38:33 - Closing thoughts 40:15 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork

Which is more important – knowing God or experiencing God? This week, Steve and the gang sit down with pastor and author Adam Ramsey to explore this very question AND discuss Adams powerful new book, "Truth on Fire: Gazing at God Until Your Heart Sings" (https://amzn.to/3zXUrIl). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the 'Rumble'. Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Adam Ramsey leads Liberti Church on the Gold Coast, Australia and also serves as the network director for Acts 29 Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. His new book is called "Truth on Fire: Gazing at God Until Your Heart Sings" (https://amzn.to/3zXUrIl). Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

You hear about the pastor raised by three gay parents? No, it's not the setup for a joke - it's author / pastor Caleb Kaltenbach. This week, Steve and the gang sit down with Caleb to discuss the need for and challenges of showing God's love to those in the LGBTQ community. Caleb’s newest book is called "Messy Truth: How to Foster Community Without Sacrificing Conviction" (https://amzn.to/3giBM1X). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble. Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Caleb Kaltenbach serves as Research Pastor at Shepherd Church in Los Angeles. He’s also the founder of The Messy Grace Group. Besides speaking, writing, and consulting, Caleb has been a guest with or featured in The New York Times, Fox and Friends, The Glenn Beck Show, The Eric Metaxas Show, and Christianity Today, among many others. Caleb’s newest book is called "Messy Truth: How to Foster Community Without Sacrificing Conviction" (https://amzn.to/3giBM1X). 00:00 - Open 03:00 - Meet Caleb Kaltenbach 38:25 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:01 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

Christian boldness is loving Jesus and people SO much that you become dangerous. So how do we get there? Find out in this powerful message from Steve given at Perimeter Church in Duluth, GA. While you're here, click SUBSCRIBE, then click on the Rumble to get the heads up when each new video from Key Life goes live!

"Life to the fullest." Sounds great, but what does that actually mean? And how do we get it? This week, Steve and the gang chat with pastor and author Matt Heard about the power of being more fully human. Matt's book is called "Life With A Capital L: Embracing Your God-Given Humanity" (https://amzn.to/3jLKLtm). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, and click on the Rumble, then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Matt Heard is a speaker, teacher, writer, pastor, coach, and the Founder and Principal of a ministry called THRIVE. Matt has also served as Lead Pastor at Northland Church in Orlando, President of The Gathering USA, and Senior Pastor of Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs. His latest book is called "Life With A Capital L: Embracing Your God-Given Humanity" (https://amzn.to/3jLKLtm). 00:00 - Open 03:00 - Meet Matt Heard 05:14 - What does "There Is Life Everywhere" mean? 08:17 - We need to redefine what we mean when we say "Life" 10:02 - How Covid has been 'Toto' from 'The Wizard of Oz' 13:12 - What's does the German word "Sehnsucht" mean and what can it teach us about being human? 15:39 - "People are not waking up asking, 'How can I get to heaven?'" 17:17 - “Bottom line, Jesus is not about making us super spiritual, but fully human.” 23:00 - Orthodoxy + Vibrancy 30:13 - Jesus ultimate purpose on Earth WASN'T making disciples? 33:50 - Experiencing "life to the fullest" is all about THIS... 38:25 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:01 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

Wanna hear some good news? "...he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." In this fourth and final sermon from the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove, Steve talks about the implications of this very big promise. Text: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 and Hebrews 12:1-3. And in case you missed them: Part 1 - How to Kill a Revival: The Nature of Revival - https://rumble.com/vkcj0b-how-to-kill-a-revival-the-nature-of-revival-steve-brown.html Part 2 - How to Kill a Revival: The Misconceptions of Revival - https://rumble.com/vkl80r-how-to-kill-a-revival-the-misconceptions-of-revival-steve-brown.html Part 3 - How to Kill a Revival: The Initiation of Revival - https://rumble.com/vks6hk-how-to-kill-a-revival-the-initiation-of-revival-steve-brown.html While you're here, please help us by clicking the Subscribe button, then click on the Rumble. That way, you'll be the first to know when the newest video from Key Life goes live. As always, you can find more from Steve at www.KeyLife.org. Check out KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: www.KeyLife.org/subscribe

"Does God command genocide in the Bible?" Have an answer for that one? This week, Steve and the gang chat with author and professor Kenneth Samples about the changing role of apologetics in a post-modern culture. Kenneth's new book is called "Christianity Cross-Examined: Is it Rational, Relevant, and Good?" (https://amzn.to/2VkQuhT0). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble? Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Philosopher, theologian, and professor Kenneth Samples is a senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe. He earned a BA from Concordia University and an MA from Talbot School of Theology. Kenneth’s articles have been published in Christianity Today, Christian Research Journal, and Facts for Faith and he’s spoken at churches and schools around the world. Kenneth has written several books and his latest is called "Christianity Cross-Examined: Is it Rational, Relevant, and Good?" (https://amzn.to/2VkQuhT0). 00:00 - Open 02:52 - Meet Kenneth Samples 04:20 - How has our culture changed? 06:35 - What is the post-modern mindset like? 07:09 - The two types of atheists 09:59 - Is Christianity a force for good? 13:59 - Early on, the two biggest people groups to become Christians were women and slaves 17:20 - "People don't get their rights from government; they get them from God." 19:57 - Kenneth's experience defending the Bible on Twitter 22:07 - Kenneth's Twitter story continued 26:08 - Did God command genocide in the Old Testament? 29:26 - More about the destruction of the Canaanites 35:15 - For Kenneth, the most compelling argument for God is... 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:07 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

"The more we add to the religion that is revealed by God himself, the less it becomes like Jesus." In this third sermon in his series on revival from The Cove, Steve discusses what is necessary for personal awakening. Text: Luke 18:9-14 While you're here, please help us by clicking the Subscribe button, then click on the Rumble. That way, you'll be the first to know when the newest video from Key Life goes live. As always, you can find more from Steve at www.KeyLife.org. Check out KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: www.KeyLife.org/subscribe

"Whatever you think God is doing in your life, He probably isn't." In this second sermon in his series on revival from The Cove, Steve discusses the importance of a proper understanding of what revival really is. Text: Mark 9:33-41. While you're here, please help us by clicking the Subscribe button, then click on the Rumble. That way, you'll be the first to know when the newest video from Key Life goes live. As always, you can find more from Steve at www.KeyLife.org. Check out KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: www.KeyLife.org/subscribe

Cancelled by YouTube? It happened recently to Eric Metaxas. This week, Steve and the gang sit down with the outspoken author to get the inside story on what triggered the ban, what it means for free speech, and what's next. While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble? Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Eric Metaxas is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. He also hosts The Eric Metaxas Radio Show, a daily syndicated radio show AND is a senior fellow and lecturer-at-large at The King’s College in Manhattan. 00:00 - Open 02:54 - Meet Eric Metaxas 03:26 - YouTube permanently banned the channel for Eric's radio show 04:11 - Eric Metaxas' explanation of how and why he was banned on YouTube 06:16 - A day before two strikes were set to expire, a new one was discovered - game over 09:38 - Christians can't just throw rocks about censorship because we've done the same thing 12:40 - Are there any possibly legal remedies to this banning by YouTube? 16:00 - Why Eric believes this situation goes beyond the slings and arrows of the free market 16:39 - Is there a connection between the developments unfolding now and historic events? 17:54 - Steve on why it's important (albeit risky) for us to do this show and have this conversation 22:47 - The importance of going to original sources 25:58 - Christians need to repent for times they've failed to support free speech 26:56 - Where Eric Metaxas thinks all of this is headed 29:12 - Eric on what we should do now 33:15 - Would anti-trust be a free market solution to this? 36:45 - "Once you start canceling people and their views, there's no end to it, because there's no end to self-righteousness." 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:45 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

"Revival is a deep work of grace in God's people and that work of grace creates a wide embrace of those not yet his people." In this sermon from the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove, Steve explains that when God's spirit moves, things begin to happen. Text: Acts 2, Luke 10:2-3 While you're here, please help us by clicking the Subscribe button, then click on the Rumble. That way, you'll be the first to know when the newest video from Key Life goes live. As always, you can find more from Steve at www.KeyLife.org. Check out KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: www.KeyLife.org/subscribe

Purity culture has promised Christians a lot – maybe TOO much. This week, Steve and the gang have a frank and honest conversation with author Rachel Joy Welcher about good intentions gone bad, what the Bible really says about sexual purity, and how to best guide our kids. Rachel's new book is called "Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality" (https://amzn.to/3iECirj). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble? Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Rachel Joy Welcher is a columnist and editor at Fathom Magazine. She has authored two books of poetry and her writing has appeared in The Gospel Coalition, Mere Orthodoxy, Relevant, and The Englewood Review of Books, among others. Rachel’s latest book is called Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rediscovering Faithful Christian Sexuality. 00:00 - Open 03:20 - Meet Rachel Joy Welcher 04:48 - The event that inspired Rachel to write "Talking Back to Purity Culture" 07:10 - Some of what purity culture taught was a lie - does that make Rachel angry? 09:00 - Conversations about sex have been hindered by a feeling of shame 09:50 - "Virginity is not the Gospel..." 12:55 - Why don't you like John Eldredge and "Wild at Heart" ? 17:00 - What do we teach our kids if not purity culture? 23:32 - What does Rachel say to those hurt by the lies of purity culture? 29:56 - What kind of pushback is Rachel getting from people on the message of the book? 37:50 - Steve's closing thoughts 40:10 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

What have we gotten wrong about biblical manhood and womanhood? Maybe a lot. This week, Steve and the gang sit down with author and speaker Aimee Byrd to discuss her new book, "Recovering From Biblical Manhood & Womanhood: How the Church Needs to Rediscover Her Purpose" (https://amzn.to/3jbAZSF). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble? Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Aimee Byrd is an author, speaker, and thinker. She has written several books including "No Little Women" and "Theological Fitness". And her latest is called "Recovering from Biblical Manhood & Womanhood: How the Church Needs to Rediscover Her Purpose" (https://amzn.to/3jbAZSF). Follow Aimee at AimeeByrd.com. 00:00 - Open 02:56 - Meet Aimee Byrd 06:15 - Confused by "Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood" 13:28 - The mistreatment of women goes back to Aristotle 14:42 - The powerful metaphor of the Yellow Wallpaper 17:42 - Aimee on John Piper 23:17 - Aimee's goal 29:32 - More on the Yellow Wallpaper 37:50 - Steve's final thoughts Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

Do you know Nanye-hi, Crispus Attucks, and Molly Pitcher? This week, Steve and the gang sit down with author and former Orlando Magic Senior VP, Pat Williams, to discuss the leadership lessons we can learn from these historical figures (and 22 others). Pat's new book is called "Revolutionary Leadership: Essential Lessons From the Men and Women of the American Revolution" (https://amzn.to/3du9tMI) While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble? Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Pat Williams retired as senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic in May 2019 to head up an effort to bring major league baseball to Orlando. He has more than 50 years of professional sports experience, has written more than 100 books, including the popular Coach Wooden, Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret, and Character Carved in Stone. His latest book is called "Revolutionary Leadership: Essential Lessons From the Men and Women of the American Revolution" (https://amzn.to/3du9tMI) 00:00 - Open 03:51 - Meet Pat Williams 05:27 - Where did the idea for the book "Revolutionary Leadership" come from? 09:40 - The importance of leadership in a crisis 12:20 - Major League baseball in Orlando? 15:56 - Who was 'the female Paul Revere' ? 24:00 - Can a leader be young? Ask Marquis de Lafayette. 30:05 - Pat explodes common leadership myths 31:05 - The wildly different personalities of Revolutionary leaders 37:50 - Steve's final thoughts Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.

What is Urban Apologetics? How can we rediscover our identity as bearers of God's image? This week, Steve and the gang get deep and real with Eric Mason, a Philadelphia pastor and author of "Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel" (https://amzn.to/3we0W7N). While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the Rumble? Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Dr. Eric Mason is the founder and pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia and the founder and president of Thriving, an urban resource organization committed to developing leaders for ministry in the urban context. He has received multiple earned degrees and has authored many books including his latest called "Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel" (https://amzn.to/3we0W7N). 00:00 - Open 02:48 - Meet Dr. Eric Mason 03:54 - What is Urban Apologetics and how does it answer the cultural crisis black people are facing? 07:09 - "We believe that the gospel makes everyone's human dignity..." 13:49 - Eric names names on the dangerous cults who offer a false sense of identity and dignity 15:34 - Another Black Religious Identity Cult (BRIC): the Hebrew Israelites 18:27 - "Apologetics is the mechanism to work with the Holy Spirit to pry the darkness off of sinners' eyes." 25:41 - More on the Nation of Islam 30:43 - The problem with our approach to racial reconciliation 37:50 - Steve's final thoughts 39:21 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.