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The Internet Stream of Collective Consciousness hasn t flowed for a couple weeks. Join us on this edition of Etcetera as we crank the podcast up post-hiatus and blow out the rusty chunks. Don t miss one mediocre minute as I recount my non-vacation and Hurk and I talk about The Dark Knight (and The Golden Girls). Here are some links that came up in this show - Marvin Olasky, Os Guinness and Tony Campolo on SBE - Celebate - Stop unwanted pregnancies with this wonder of modern science. - Sara Miles will be our guest on SBE this Friday. Go to SaraMiles.net to read excerpts of Take the Bread: A Radical Conversion, a spiritual memoir that Anne Lamott calls, The most amazing book. Etcetera streams live here today at noon EST. Join us in the Internet Stream of Collective Consciousness by calling toll-free, 1.888.547.8383. It ll be a lot cooler if you did.

This week on Etcetera, The Comedy Ninja and The Spastic Mystic joined me in the studio for a ride down the Internet Stream of Collective Consciousness. That s my silly way of saying my friends Matt and Sharon stopped by and we recorded a conversation that seemed directed by a Mind beyond ourselves. I was all prepared to talk about my recent fascination with death (and birth as the beginning and end of death). Then, Matt gave us the update on the impending arrival of baby Alejandro and Jordo called in to talk about walking through his valley of the shadow of death after a recent breakup (which is how Sharon s book, A Doxology in Darkness, begins)! The coolness of experiencing all this is probably lost in my description, use one of the options below to listen and see if any of this means anything to you. Here are some links that came up in this show -Chapters one, two and three of Sharon s book, A Doxology in Darkness. -Why They re Not Emergent - Kevin Ted on SBE -Thanks to Bill Mallonee and Leo Nevillo for providing music for the show. Also, I ll be on vacation next week, so no Etcetera for you. Look for new episodes starting the week of July 14. But, check the blog next week for chapter 4 of A Doxology in Darkness and join Sharon on her journey to …give thanks in a state of inner desolation [and] to trust in the love of God in the face of the marvels, cruel circumstances, obscenities, and commonplaces of life (Ruthless Trust, Manning).

Join us on this edition of Etcetera as we go into the darkness groping for the hand of God. Use one of the options below to listen. If you re looking for top-notch entertainment, don t bother listening to this podcast. But if you re the type that will slow down to check out a car wreck, this might be the show for you. Here are some links that came up in this program -Daniel Radosh talking Rapture Ready! on SBE -The Etcetera show on Christian rock -Chapter 1 of Sharon s book, A Doxology in Darkness -The original version of the poem we read (with info about the author) -Thanks again to Lauris Vidal and Leo Nevillo for providing music for the show Also, there won t be a live stream today at noon, and instead of a podcast on Thursday, we ll be posting chapter 2 of A Doxology in Darkness. Join Sharon on her journey to, …give thanks in a state of inner desolation [and] to trust in the love of God in the face of the marvels, cruel circumstances, obscenities, and commonplaces of life. (Ruthless Trust, Manning)

Everything seems to be in a state of flux our country, the global economy, the church, our personal lives. All the change and uncertainty is enough to drive a person to drink (or trust in a loving God who s in control of this mess). I guess it depends on the person. Use one of the options below to listen to this edition of Etcetera as we spend some time talking about being jacked up in a jacked up world. Here are some links that came up in this show - The Etcetera Facebook group complete with video of our shochu drum circle this weekend (and my son Ezra rockin ). - Visit TheMerryMonk.com and join The Order of the Merry Monk Facebook group. - Tim Keller on SBE. Also, a big thanks to Bill Mallonee for providing music for today s show. Get some of his music and support a talented and prolific artist.

The new iPhone is here and the Singularity is near. Join us on this edition of Etcetera as we discuss the religion of technology (Technianity?) in the wake of High Priest Father Steve Jobs recent revelation. Today a new gadget, tomorrow direct brain-computer interfaces and super intelligence. Use one of the options below to listen. It s electronical! Here are some links that came up in this show - The Singularity is Near - Spend some time with Kevin Kelly at kk.org - Tim Keller on SBE. No excuse me. - Thanks to Leo Nevillo for providing music for today s show. - And here s that video of the monkey controlling a robot arm with MIND BULLETS!

From Obama to Weezer, we re fans. Join us on this edition of Etcetera as we talk politics, new music, and how you can get the punchlines to jokes we don t feel comfortable delivering on the podcast. Use one of the options below to listen. Here are some links that came up in this show - Be an official fan of Etcetera and join the Etcetera Facebook group (Have you heard about the new black iPhone?) - Hillary Clinton song - Unelectable - SBE show on independent voters - Matt being not funny on the news - Thanks to Lauris Vidal for providing music for today s show - And last but certainly not least, here s that Weezer video. At over 5.5 million views, you ve prolly seen it already. But if you haven t, prepare for a brilliant and rockin trip down viral video memory lane.

I hope to see you at noon for the live stream of the Wednesday edition of Etcetera. Call in toll-free, 1.888.547.8383 and hang out with us. Warning we ll prolly talk politics a bit.

We won t be doing a show today. I m under a pile of work, Sharon is wiped out after autistic field day, and something has got to give. I m afraid Etcetera is it. Surely it s a sign of living in a fallen world that when push comes to shove, buffoonery usually looses. Such is life. I hope to see you tomorrow at noon for the live stream of the Wednesday edition of Etcetera.

Have you received your Prayer Rug of Faith yet? If not, watch your mailbox for your chance to see a miracle and have your prayers answered courtesy of the good folks at Saint Matthew s Churches, Inc. Join us on this edition of Etcetera as we talk about the millions of dollars of seed gifts that pour into the St. Matthew s operation and what Dorsey decided to do with his Rug of Faith and the postage-paid envelope that came with it. Use one of the options below to listen. Download your very own Prayer Rug of Faith. Then, using your favorite image editing program (ex: Photoshop, Fireworks, MSPaint), put your message onto your rug like Dorsey. Post a link in the comments for this show OR just write what you would like to say on your rug there. Our favorite will win a real Prayer Rug of Faith autographed by your friends at Etcetera and stained by our prayer soaked tears! Here are some links that came up in this show - The Trinity Foundation and Ole Anthony on St. Matthew s Churches, Inc. - PassiveAggressiveNotes.com - SBE June program lineup Also, thanks to Jonathan Coulton for providing music for today s show.

Join me, Sharon and Hurk for a rockin good time as we discuss the 3,000 member nationwide Christian group that s calling for a boycott of Starbucks because of their new/old logo. Mark Dice of The Resistance says the image is, extremely poor taste, and the company might as well call themselves Slutbucks. Which begs the question Mark who of the what? Use one of the options below to listen. Here are some links that came up in this show - TheResistanceManifesto.com - The Star Tribune article on the Starbucks boycott - Mini-Me at the original Starbucks (along w/ other pics from his trip to Seattle) - Eduardo Verástegui on SBE - Jamie Moffett on Etc. - The Order of the Merry Monk Also, thanks to Jonathan Coulton for providing music for today s show.

Jamie Moffett (co-founder of The Simple Way along with Shane Claiborne) stopped by Etcetera to talk about his new documentary, The Ordinary Radicals. Use one of the options below to listen. Join us as we talk about The Jesus for President Tour, veggie power, and documenting the next Great Awakening. Here are some links that came up in this show - Shane Claiborne on SBE - The Simple Way - Visit TheOrdinaryRadicals.com for video clips from the movie and to pre-order the DVD. - The trailer for the movie, Bella. (Join Eduardo Verástegui from Bella on SBE this Friday at noon.) Also, thanks to Psalters for providing music for today s show.

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Join me, Sharon and Mr. Wood on this edition of Etcetera as we talk about Sharon s BEAUTIFUL wedding (and hot Hispanic greyhounds). Use one of the options below to listen and it will all make sense. As a bonus, this episode also doubles as a drinking game. Gather a group of friends around the computer, get some beers, hit play, then drink every time one of us says, Beautiful. Here are some links that come up in this show - Sharon and Tim s wedding pics. - Author of The Shack on SBE. - The trailer for the movie, Bella. (Join Eduardo Verástegui from Bella on SBE this Friday at noon.) - The Ordinary Radicals (Jamie Moffett will join us live today at 3:30 ET) Also, thanks again to Band Marino for providing music for today s show.

Join me, Hurk and the disembodied voice of The Comedy Ninja on this edition of Etcetera as we goof around and eventually get to talking about The Shack and the emergent church. Use one of the options below to listen. William Paul Young (author of The Shack) will be on SBE tomorrow at noon (Eastern). Don t miss it. If you haven t read the book, you should. Here are some links that came up in the this show. - The Tony Jones interview - The Brian McLaren interview - The Ordinary Radicals (Jamie Moffett will join us live next Wed.) - The Blu video Hurk posted And thanks to Fancy Geoff for providing music for today s show. Where you been brootha?

Join me and Mr. Wood on this edition of Etcetera as we talk about changing sexual orientation. No not us! Not that there s anything wrong with that. Use one of the options below to listen. Jumping off of the discussion regarding homosexuals and evangelicals with Michael Spencer on SBE, we pulled out the list of all the other behaviors of non-inheritors of the kingdom of God. You won t find this as a surprise, but some of my junk is on that list. So we talk about that. Here are some links that come up in this show - Love Hurts - My post on quiting drinking again. - The Etcetera Facebook group - The Steve Brown Etc. Facebook group Also, thanks to Bill Mallonee and Band Marino for providing music for today s show. Click the links and buy their stuff. Great music and great guys!

Last week s SBE with Kevin Max, the black sheep of dc Talk, led to a discussion of Christian rock on this edition of Etcetera. What is Christian rock? Is it possible for Christians to rock? And if we try, are we doomed to suck? Use one of the options below to listen. Here are some links that come up in this show The Daniel Radosh debate, Does Christian Rock Suck? The less Dorsey Dorsey brother s must read tribute to Steve Martin and the Dorsiest Dorsey brother (who turned 45 this week). And thanks again to Lauris Vidal and Leo Nevillo for providing non-sucky music for today s show.

Etcetera old name, new theme, fresh buffoonery. Join me, Hurk (a.k.a. Mark) and Mr. Wood in the Internet Stream of Collective Consciousness. We talk about the SBE Kevin Max interview, Gene Scott, Facebook, the Pentaverate and some other stuff. It s fun. Use one of the options below to listen, then join us for the live stream today at noon and call in at 1.888.547.8383. Now, here are some links that come up in this show The Etcetera Facebook group The Steve Brown Etc. Facebook group The Mini-Me World Tour Biker Weekend, Seattle and Rome. (Get in touch if you want Mini to visit you.) And thanks to Lauris Vidal and Leo Nevillo for providing music for today s show.

Etcetera s back! Listen live today at 4, tomorrow at noon.

This weekend on the Internets, hundreds of thousands of Etcetera fans were treated to a reunion show of epic proportions. (Actually, only Chemical Erik had the will and skill to follow the clues to the recording props!) Join The Comedy Ninja, The Spastic Mystic, The Nino, Hurk, and me, The Merry Monk of Love for a rockin good time. Take a walk down buffoonery lane, laugh hard, and get the latest big news from all of us. Also, don t miss the announcement about the future of Etcetera. Thanks to Leo Nevilo for the Beastie Boys remixes we used on the show. And if you re in central Florida, click here for the latest from The Order of the Merry Monk.

This is just a test. Find words one, two, three and four. Start with the monkey. Leo Nevilo, thanks for the B-Boys remix that we used today.

Did you know that 27 million individuals are enslaved around the globe today? (And that doesn t even include disc jockeys.) It s true, modern day slavery is a 30 billion dollar industry. It s an overwhelming and often hidden problem. On this edition of [ping], we re joined by two people who ve decided to do something about it. Eric and Stephanie have started something called Biking Against Human Trafficking. The week after Easter they ll be riding their bikes from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon and back (an 8-day, 450-mile trip), with the goal of raising awareness about human trafficking and motivating all us ham and eggers to do something about it. We talk about all that (and more) and still make time for buffoonery. So if you re in the mood for silliness, I don t think you ll be disappointed. We re like the sweet and sour chicken of podcasting! Will yin ya, then we ll yang ya. Kung pow! Listen to the program using one of the options below and visit the Biking Against Human Trafficking website for more info.

Imagine an episode of [ping] filled to the brim with copious amounts of witty (and occasionally deep) banter with me, Sharon and our good friend Gordo from Canada. You can almost hear us talking about the latest music or silent retreats or reminiscing about the quality billeting I received in the Great White North from one of my favorite Canucks. Well, you won t hear any of that on this week s [ping]. That was the show I had planned for you. Instead, you ll get me whining about doing the show alone and rambling on about my Lenten raw food diet while Jordo, Mark and Christov graciously hang out and talk me down from the ledge of disassociating myself from Christianity. Choose one of the options below to listen, and if you don t like the show blame Jordo. He made me do it.

Imagine an episode of [ping] filled to the brim with copious amounts of witty (and occasionally deep) banter with me, Sharon and our good friend Gordo from Canada. You can almost hear us talking about the latest music or silent retreats or reminiscing about the quality billeting I received in the Great White North from one of my favorite Canucks. Well, you won't hear any of that on this week's [ping]. That was the show I had planned for you. Instead, you'll get me whining about doing the show alone and rambling on about my Lenten raw food diet while Jordo, Mark and Christov graciously hang out and talk me down from the ledge of disassociating myself from Christianity. Choose one of the options below to listen, and if you don't like the show...blame Jordo. He made me do it.

This week on [ping], Pastor Paul from Relevant Church in Tampa stopped by to talk about his 30 Day Sex Challenge. Join us as we talk about the sex lives of Christians (married and single) and Paul s decent proposal that married couples in his congregation purposefully engage in sexual activity for 30 days, while singles abstain and focus on the spiritual rather than the physical. If this is the first you ve heard of the challenge, it s going on from 2/17 - 3/16. So use one of the options below to listen to the podcast, find out more and get started. You have some catching up to do.

This week on [ping], Pastor Paul from Relevant Church in Tampa stopped by to talk about his 30 Day Sex Challenge. Join us as we talk about the sex lives of Christians (married and single) and Paul's decent proposal that married couples in his congregation purposefully engage in sexual activity for 30 days, while singles abstain and focus on the spiritual rather than the physical. If this is the first you've heard of the challenge, it's going on from 2/17 - 3/16. So use one of the options below to listen to the podcast, find out more and get started. You have some catching up to do.

Don t miss this edition of [ping]. We have some big news for you. I m so happy, I can barely keep from typing the announcement here; but, being the Lenten paragon of discipline that I am, I m exercising tremendous self control. You ll just have to listen. If you do, you won t be sorry. Beyond the big news, Sharon, Jordo, Grandpa Dan, Chemical Erik and I had a great time hanging out. Use one of the links below to join us. And oh yeah, a big thanks to Band Marino and Bill Mallonee for letting us use their music on the podcast. Visit their pages and buy their stuff. You won t be sorry about that either.

Don't miss this edition of [ping]. We have some big news for you. I'm so happy, I can barely keep from typing the announcement here; but, being the Lenten paragon of discipline that I am, I'm exercising tremendous self control. You'll just have to listen. If you do, you won't be sorry. Beyond the big news, Sharon, Jordo, Grandpa Dan, Chemical Erik and I had a great time hanging out. Use one of the links below to join us. And oh yeah, a big thanks to Band Marino and Bill Mallonee for letting us use their music on the podcast. Visit their pages and buy their stuff. You won't be sorry about that either.

At great risk to ourselves, this week on [ping] we took to the Internet to warn you about the coming alien apocalypse. Join us as we talk with Mr. X (not his real name) about the mind-blowing stuff he discovered about underground government bases, Philip Schneider, and the UFO lecture that got him killed. Use one of the options below to listen to the program. But be warned, you can t un-hear what you are about to hear. Thanks to Jordo for hooking us up with all the great Creative Commons licensed music at JonathanCoulton.com.

At great risk to ourselves, this week on [ping] we took to the Internet to warn you about the coming alien apocalypse. Join us as we talk with Mr. X (not his real name) about the mind-blowing stuff he discovered about underground government bases, Philip Schneider, and the UFO lecture that got him killed. Use one of the options below to listen to the program. But be warned, you can't un-hear what you are about to hear. Thanks to Jordo for hooking us up with all the great Creative Commons licensed music at JonathanCoulton.com.

On this week s [ping], Steve Chastain from Stupid Church People.com stopped by to catch up with me, Sharon, Jordo, and Dan. We talked about not being tripped up by our past, living in the moment, the People Project, and an absinthe drink called the Aunt Roberta (reported to be the world s strongest cocktail ). Use one of the links below to listen. Regarding the Aunt Roberta, apparently there s some dispute over whether or not it is in fact the strongest, but hear me now and believe me later it s strong. Here s the info on the Aunt Roberta from The QuarterMexican that I talked about on the show: It turns out this cocktail has an interesting history. It was invented in the 1800s by a mulatto prostitute who was running a bootleg drinks shack. Apparently, she stumbled upon it when drunk and was never able to get exactly the right measures again. One of her patrons took the recipe to New York and got rich selling it in his bar. Roughly 34 people died while drinking at Aunt Roberta s place during the two years it was open. (She also served homemade moonshine and it was a pretty rough crowd.) If the history of debauchery s not your thing, here s that link to the Feed em Dummy project. You can help out some people in need. [ping] has something for everyone. Check out the show below, then join us for the live stream on Tuesday at 4 ET.