Steve Bremner
Author, Podcaster & Writing Coach
This week after a long hiatus from doing interviews, we welcome back on the podcast Carlos Rodriguez. This time it was over Skype as he was back in Raleigh, North Carolina and I’m here in Peru (I …
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I've been following Paul Ellis for a number of years now, and usually enjoy his writings. But today's post, What Makes a Church a Family? is just fantabulous, and touches on one of my blog's …
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This week Carlos Rodriguez was visiting our ministry, Oikos, here in Peru and I was able to twist his arm and sit down with me for a podcast interview/discussion. This is a real bonus for me as I …
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This is something that has been bugging me for a little while. I remember posting something on Facebook from a ministry that is pretty well-known in some circles and with a decent-sized social …
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This week we have Dr. Stephen Crosby joining us again as we discuss the hot button topic of grace. Is there a balance that people on both sides of this debate can agree on? Is a balance …
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Last night I was listening to an episode of the Fire On Your Head podcast I recorded nearly two years ago with Gregg Montella. I had just created a stand-alone app for the podcast and downloaded …
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It truly amazes me how many Christians can't or don't grasp that the grace & love of God message and the repentance/holiness message are not contradictory. They are in fact, opposite sides of …
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This week we finally have back on the podcast authors Dr Stephen Crosby and SJ HIll, and talk about being agents of beautification for the kingdom of God. We discuss how to be fascinated by …
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Have you ever known someone or dealt with someone who was really abrasive? Someone who, for whatever reason, seems to always be disagreeable or questions your motives, even if they're pure? …
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This blog post is meant to follow on the heels of yesterday's post, The Satisfaction of the Word, since I'm still looking at the same verse. I'm currently leading an inductive Bible study on the …
Often when I tell people how profound I find the Song of Solomon to be, they look at me funny. Mostly men. Women aren't as insecure reading language about letting someone kiss them on the …
I've been thinking about this one passage of Scripture found in the book of Genesis for some time now. However, let me backtrack a little bit to a post I wrote earlier last year called "Sipping …
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If I told you your typical understanding of holiness was wrong, would you keep reading this blog post to see what I'm talking about? The title of this post may have already thrown you off, but …
Here we go again! More cussing Christians. In case you haven't noticed -- because maybe because you're not a frequent visitor to my blog -- I'm a huge P.O.D. fan. I've shared their two recent …
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Join us this week as we finally have another discussion with the star of American Missionary and director of Heroes International, Gregg Montella. He shares a little bit about the anti-human …
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The other night in our Los Cedros cell churchish meeting that takes place in Mark and Anna Burgess' house, Amanda Wissmann shared a great word out of Acts 16. You may recall I've mentioned that …
A little while not too long ago I was trying to write a series of blogs out of Matthew 18. That was where How Long Can You Hold Your Breath Underwater? and Would You Cut off Your Hand If Your …
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If you're wondering what the title is all about, let me tell you about my other site Fire Press. Yesterday I published a guest post by fellow revival grad and blogger, Joshua Burton. We only know …
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Recently one of my ex-professors posted a blog about a church worship leader who at some casual hangout event dropped the f-bomb. If this wasn’t shocking enough, there was alcohol involved in the …
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So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." They answered him, "We are …
"His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire." Revelation 1:14, ESV “I have made you a tester of metals among my people, that you may know …
Many of us read how God dealt with His people in the Old Testament, and see a God who wiped entire nations off the face of the earth including the women and children. We read of people being …
