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Walking the Camino de Santiago: Gabriel & I are off to do The Way of St. James
By Steve on August 22, 2014
It’s official! The airline tickets have been bought. In April my son and I will travel to Spain to walk the 500 mile Camino de Santiago If you are unfamiliar, the Camino de Santiago is a…
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Biblical Inerrancy Part 3: Defending The Truth?
By Steve on August 20, 2014
Historically we Christians have a hankering to want to defend things. In the Middle Ages we thought the Holy Land really was Holy and killed many “infidels” defending it. In more modern times we, thankfully, have put…
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My Top 10 Favorite Robin Williams Films…And Why I’ll Miss Him
By Steve on August 13, 2014
Robin Williams has died! It’s not uncommon to wake up in the morning to discover that a famous celebrity passed away. Often the discovery is followed by a “what a shame” before heading out the…
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Biblical Inerrancy Part 2: My Thoughts on Michael Gungor’s Thoughts
By Steve on August 12, 2014
Just when I began writing on Biblical Inerrancy last week the blog-o-sphere began heating up with the news that Michael Gungor had been getting raked over the coals because of comments he made questioning the…
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Biblical Inerrancy Part 1: The Scriptures Are God Breathed…But So Are You!
By Steve on August 8, 2014
“Do you believe the the Bible is inerrant?” a person asked me recently. “Wow,” I thought, “that’s a tough one.” Authoritative? Yes God inspired? Yes The “word of God” (small w) that reveals “the Word of…
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Fear: Do You Live Your Life Afraid?
By Steve on July 30, 2014
There was a very good reason that whenever Jesus or an angel suddenly showed up in the Bible the first words out of their mouth seemed to always be “Don’t be afraid!” Most people, whether…
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When Someone Uses The Term “True Christian”……Run!
By Steve on July 28, 2014
“Well of course you would believe that…if you were a true Christian”. Have you ever heard that term? True Christian? Recently some of my Beyond the Pale posts have been geared toward making people aware of warning signs…
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Being Delivered From “Finding The Will of God”
By Steve on July 24, 2014
The Paralysis of Analysis! That term coined to describe someone who is frozen in a particular situation because they can never come to a definitive decision as there is always another “angle” to consider. Christianity…
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What You Have To “Do” To Get God’s Approval?
By Steve on July 19, 2014
Ever feel like you need to do something for God? As a Christian pastor, speaker, and writer I have the opportunity to talk with a lot of people about their faith and their walk with…
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4 Reasons Why The “If 7:14” Prayer And Revival Campaign Is Not Such A Good Idea
By Steve on July 17, 2014
This week there was a major prayer and revival campaign in the United States called “If 7:14” In fact Iowa governor Terry Branstad even signed a proclamation calling on the nation to pray on Monday…