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Foreigner No More!
By Steve on February 7, 2013
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, Ephesians 2:19 As an American living in Asia I know what it is to live…
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You may need a little more Eucharist in your diet!
By Steve on October 29, 2012
Last week I was listening to Rob Bell being interviewed on the Homebrewed Christianity podcast. The interviewer, Bo Sanders, asked Rob a very interesting question. As many of you know Bell was pastor of the…
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My Spring 2012 Reading List
By Steve on June 13, 2012
We’re into June and that means its time for a reading list update. If you’ve been following the blog at all you know I’ve been on roll reading books concerning Christianity, the church, theology etc….
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I’m on a Book Roll Now: Reading Pete Rollin’s “Insurrection”
By Steve on March 15, 2012
In my last post I mentioned how I hadn’t finished a “Christian” book in 10 years. Even my wife was surprised when she read that. Now, don’t misunderstand, I’ve started a number over the years…
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There are still Two Trees to choose from
By Steve on November 28, 2010
Genesis 2 tells us that after God had finished the creation he placed Man & Woman in a garden he had prepared for them. In the center of that garden were two trees; The Tree…
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More Thoughts on God’s Grace
By Steve on September 8, 2010
The Grace of God has become new to me… all over again. That’s one (of many) things I love about God. Just when you think you reached the top step of understanding in an area,…
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Bart Campolo and the Cross of Christ
By Steve on April 5, 2010
When John the Baptist sees Jesus approaching at a point early in the Gospel of John he declares, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” The sacrificial lamb John…
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T. Austin-Sparks
By Steve on September 4, 2008
There are a number of Christian writers and ministers who have influenced me throughout my life. Some years ago I went through a “dead writers” phase with another missionary while living in Hong Kong. By…