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My Top 10 Changes Coming to Christianity
By Steve on May 7, 2013
Was reading Relevant Magazine this week and they were doing a number of “Top 10” lists on different aspects of church, faith, and leaders. It got me thinking along the lines of Christianity and what changes…
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How Did We Manage to Make God Boring?
By Steve on May 4, 2013
(Hey all, I’m still in Hungary and although updates are a little harder on my iPad, I wanted to keep in touch with a short post!) For the past 3 weeks I have had the…
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Love Does: The Extraordinary Life of Bob Goff
By Steve on April 29, 2013
It’s been said Bob Goff is the most famous man no one has heard of. Traveling to work one morning about 9 months ago I was listening to a podcast. (My 50 minute commute to…
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Is God your Father…or Your Drug?
By Steve on April 24, 2013
Let’s face it, sometimes life can be difficult! * Friends let you down * The boss at work just doesn’t understand you * Your (insert relevant family member here) is driving you crazy * You…
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Visiting Spain: Living the Good Life!
By Steve on April 17, 2013
Hi all, I’m currently in Spain chaperoning a school trip and thought I’d offer a little commentary on some thoughts I’ve had since I got here. Hope you enjoy the little detour from the usual…
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When Heaven Touches Earth: Visiting La Sagrada Familia…again!
By Steve on April 13, 2013
Hi all, I’m currently in Spain and I just got done visiting my favorite cathedral on earth: La Sagrada Familia. Readers of Beyond the Pale know that my passion is for the Kingdom of Heaven,…
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“Breaking News” shows American Christianity’s true “Kingdom” culture
By Steve on April 9, 2013
Like many of you I was saddened to hear of the tragic suicide of Pastor Rick Warren’s 27 year old son Matthew. My heart as a father broke for the Warrens and I have every…
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This Easter Which Messiah would YOU Choose?
By Steve on April 1, 2013
On that first Easter week more than 2000 years ago, many of us are familiar with the moment where the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, in keeping with the Passover tradition of releasing one prisoner back…
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Rediscovering “The Way” of Jesus
By Steve on March 27, 2013
Last week I had an interesting conversation with friends around my dining room table. In John 14:6 Jesus gives the familiar quote, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to…
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Rob Bell’s Comments on Marriage Equality: Some Thoughts…
By Steve on March 19, 2013
Rob Bell has done it again! I really thought one of my next posts would be a review of Bell’s new book, What Do We Talk About When We Talk About God which I am…