Marvin Olasky | Christian Contentment | Steve Brown, Etc.

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It's been a long, strange trip for Marvin Olasky, from atheist Marxist to Jesus follower to journalist and advisor to President George W. Bush. This week, Steve and the gang hang out with the prolific author to discuss his journey toward contentment. Marvin’s latest book is called Pivot Points: Adventures on the Road to Christian Contentment – A Memoir (https://amzn.to/4aiKF5j – @prpbooks). 🗝️ What did your journey toward meeting Jesus look like? Share your story in the Comments. 🗝️ While you're here, please help Key Life by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! Get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe – includes FREE access to our behind-the-scenes 'SBE Insider' playlist here on YouTube. And be sure to download the Key Life app, now available for iPhone and Android: https://www.KeyLife.org/app GUEST BIO Marvin Olasky served as Editor-in-Chief for @WORLDNewsGroup for nearly thirty years. He’s an elder in the Presbyterian Church of America, the chairman of Zenger House, and he’s authored twenty-six books. Marvin’s latest book is called Pivot Points: Adventures on the Road to Christian Contentment – A Memoir (https://amzn.to/4aiKF5j). 00:00 - Intro 02:34 - Meet Marvin Olasky 05:31 - Marvin the Marxist 06:57 - The miracle that happened to Marvin on November 1, 1973 15:19 - How God revolutionized Marvin's perspective 22:07 - Marvin and George W. Bush 24:43 - Echoes between now and the 1960s 29:10 - Is Marvin optimistic or pessimistic about our future - and why? 33:56 - Why Christians can be called by God into journalism 35:33 - Aspiring #journalists, here is Marvin's personal email... 37:40 - Steve's closing thoughts 39:25 - 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 participates 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.