Read more Jesus Movement / Music / Uncategorized Keith Green & Rich Mullins: Where Would Their Theology Be Today? By Steve on September 24, 2018 Rich Mullins & Keith Green Rich Mullins and Keith Green were two of the most influential people on my faith, theology, and walk with Christ as a teen and later as a young adult. Not… Read more Great Britain / Music / Podcast Episode 075: Catching Up with Tom Read By Steve on July 14, 2018 Hi Pilgrim, Singer – Songwriter Tom Read returns to Beyond the Pale to share the story behind his new record “Lament” and how that emotion has expressed itself in his Christian journey recently. We also chat… Read more Music / Uncategorized Music Review: Dave Griffiths “Here & Now” By Steve on April 4, 2016 Music in the church has always been shaped by the culture and theology of the times. Whether it be King David, who advocated violence and warfare in his praise, or Calvinism, whose atonement theology worked… Read more Christmas / Hong Kong / Music / Steve's Life / Uncategorized 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… Read more Christmas / Music 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,… Read more Jesus Movement / Music / Steve's Life Daniel Amos KickStarter Campaign By Steve on February 11, 2013 If you haven’t heard of the band Daniel Amos, you’re probably not alone. One of the pioneers of the Christian music scene for nearly forty years they are now virtually ignored by today’s mainstream Christian… Read more Christianity / Church Life / Hong Kong / Music Lady Gaga & The Church By Steve on June 4, 2012 Lady Gaga came to Hong Kong and I wasn’t invited to go protest. Man…I am really outside the “in crowd” circle! Seriously though, one of the benefits of not hanging out with the fringe elements… Read more Christianity / Church Life / Grace of God / Music “Let’s Bring Heaven to Earth”…Bono By Steve on April 9, 2012 For a while I had been wondering what has been happening with Bill Hybels from Willow Creek. Seemed in the 1990’s we were all reading his books and watching his teachings. Haven’t heard from him… Read more Americana / Music Glen Campbell & The Wichita Lineman By Steve on November 10, 2011 Was reading the paper on Sunday morning and the weekend section had a nice article on Glen Campbell highlighting the fact that, at 75 years old, the famed singer was embarking on a “farewell” tour…
Read more Jesus Movement / Music / Uncategorized Keith Green & Rich Mullins: Where Would Their Theology Be Today? By Steve on September 24, 2018 Rich Mullins & Keith Green Rich Mullins and Keith Green were two of the most influential people on my faith, theology, and walk with Christ as a teen and later as a young adult. Not…
Read more Great Britain / Music / Podcast Episode 075: Catching Up with Tom Read By Steve on July 14, 2018 Hi Pilgrim, Singer – Songwriter Tom Read returns to Beyond the Pale to share the story behind his new record “Lament” and how that emotion has expressed itself in his Christian journey recently. We also chat…
Read more Music / Uncategorized Music Review: Dave Griffiths “Here & Now” By Steve on April 4, 2016 Music in the church has always been shaped by the culture and theology of the times. Whether it be King David, who advocated violence and warfare in his praise, or Calvinism, whose atonement theology worked…
Read more Christmas / Hong Kong / Music / Steve's Life / Uncategorized 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…
Read more Christmas / Music 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,…
Read more Jesus Movement / Music / Steve's Life Daniel Amos KickStarter Campaign By Steve on February 11, 2013 If you haven’t heard of the band Daniel Amos, you’re probably not alone. One of the pioneers of the Christian music scene for nearly forty years they are now virtually ignored by today’s mainstream Christian…
Read more Christianity / Church Life / Hong Kong / Music Lady Gaga & The Church By Steve on June 4, 2012 Lady Gaga came to Hong Kong and I wasn’t invited to go protest. Man…I am really outside the “in crowd” circle! Seriously though, one of the benefits of not hanging out with the fringe elements…
Read more Christianity / Church Life / Grace of God / Music “Let’s Bring Heaven to Earth”…Bono By Steve on April 9, 2012 For a while I had been wondering what has been happening with Bill Hybels from Willow Creek. Seemed in the 1990’s we were all reading his books and watching his teachings. Haven’t heard from him…
Read more Americana / Music Glen Campbell & The Wichita Lineman By Steve on November 10, 2011 Was reading the paper on Sunday morning and the weekend section had a nice article on Glen Campbell highlighting the fact that, at 75 years old, the famed singer was embarking on a “farewell” tour…