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Weekend Distractions: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
By Steve on February 23, 2014
Thought I would change the name of my weekend post from “Update” to “Distractions”. When I re-tooled Beyond the Pale from “multi-topics” to “all faith all the time” just over a year ago I wanted…
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When the “Good News” Becomes “Good” Again!
By Steve on February 22, 2014
Two years ago I had a paradigm shift in my faith when I read Brian Zahnd’s Beauty Will Save The World. As I wrote then “I suddenly had my ‘spiritual mojo’ back!” In hindsight now…
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Ghostbusters: or How Christians Should Behave With “Portable Nuclear Reactors” On Their Backs
By Steve on February 14, 2014
You remember Ghostbusters right? Three guys with portable nuclear reactor laser like weapons on their backs that they would use to blast the demons, ghosts, and goblins invading New York City. The one rule they lived by…
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Weekend Update: “Sherlock the Musical”?
By Steve on February 7, 2014
This week’s Weekend Update I wanted to share something that just puts a smile on my face. It’s a mash up of two of my favorite things; the BBC show Sherlock and musical show tunes. …
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The Ken Ham – Bill Nye Debate: What Happens When You Bring A Bible To A Science Fight
By Steve on February 6, 2014
Last night the highly publicized debate pitting evolution defending Bill Nye (the Science Guy) and Creationist defending Ken Ham took place on Ham’s home turf at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. It was entertaining, informative,…
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Controversial Coke Cola Superbowl Commercial Was Kinda What Jesus Was Talking About
By Steve on February 5, 2014
Who would have thought that singing America the Beautiful in America, at the Superbowl, and in a Coca Cola commercial could stir controversy? Apparently for Americans feeling a little on edge it can, if parts of…
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The Church Is Changing Part 2: The Time I “Sold Out”
By Steve on February 4, 2014
In 1995 my wife Tammy and I, along with about 5 friends, planted a new church in the nightclub district of Hong Kong. Originally called The Studio we wanted to eventually have a physical “studio” in…
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Philomena: Oscar Nominated Movie Gives Insight Into Forgivness…And Hell
By Steve on February 1, 2014
“Father forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing” declared Jesus from the cross. He made the pronouncement upon the crowds who had orchestrated his crucifixion as they stared up at him in…
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Our Coast To Coast: An Ordinary Father and Son’s Extraordinary Walk Across England – out today!
By Steve on January 30, 2014
I’m happy to tell you that my first book, Our Coast to Coast Adventure: An Ordinary Father and Son’s Extraordinary Walk Across England is available now at Amazon for Kindle here. For Beyond the Pale readers…
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The Church Is Changing: The Coming Earthquake
By Steve on January 27, 2014
Over the last few years I have noticed a confession from Christians being whispered to me with increasing frequency and it usually goes something like this; “I still love God but I really don’t go…