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Would Jesus Bake a Cake for a Gay Wedding?
By Steve on January 25, 2014
If Jesus owned a bakery, would he bake a cake for a gay wedding? Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council would probably argue “no” in a recent article for Charisma News defending a Oregon…
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Social Issues? Consider Playing the “Humanity Card” Instead of the “God Card”
By Steve on January 21, 2014
In the spring of 2010 my wife Tammy and I got some unexpected, yet welcome, news. We were going to have a baby! I shouldn’t say though it was totally unexpected. A year previously we…
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Weekend Update: “Happy” in Hong Kong
By Steve on January 20, 2014
This week’s off topic “Weekend Update” is a great video clip that has been shared by a number of friends here in Hong Kong. It’s a cover of the popular Pharrell Williams song and video,…
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Old Testament God Vs. New Testament God: Jesus Clears the Confusion
By Steve on January 14, 2014
For centuries Christians have been trying to reconcile the discrepancies in God’s nature we often see between the Old Testament and the New. In some cases the character changes seem so stark in contrast that a…
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Week End Update: My Top 10 TV Shows
By Steve on January 11, 2014
This week the family and I have really been enjoying the new season, or series as they call it in the U.K., of Sherlock; the modern take on the famed sleuth starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The new…
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When Ken Ham and Bill Nye Debate Creationism both Science and Christianity Lose
By Steve on January 8, 2014
Ah, the “creation vs. evolution” debate. Young Earth vs. Old Adam and Eve vs. Captain Caveman Now please know there is a very good reason why I avoid posting and commenting on this subject here…
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If Jesus Is The Word Where Does That Leave The Bible?
By Steve on January 3, 2014
The Apostle John had a gift for describing what we may call in the 21st century “the Big Picture.” Rather than start his account of Christ’s life with a genealogy (Matthew) or with a historical…
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Beyond the Pale: 2013 in Review
By Steve on January 2, 2014
I started Beyond the Pale in 2008 as an outlet for a number of “hodge podge” ideas in my head. Politics, baseball, movies, social commentary, as well as a few posts that reflected my Christian…
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Grace, a Guitar, and Gabriel
By Steve on December 31, 2013
Two years ago my teenage son Gabriel wanted a guitar for Christmas. I thought, “Yeah, that will be used for a couple weeks and then sit in his room as a museum piece.” (I’m pretty…
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Bono Leads Dublin Street Crowd in “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”
By Steve on December 29, 2013
How cool would it be if you were out walking the streets on Christmas Eve night with your family and discover that the guy busking songs is not just some local musician, but U2 frontman Bono? Yeah,…