Read more Uncategorized Jerry Falwell Jr. Abandons Christianity For A Gun By Steve on December 7, 2015 I’m trying to understand something, perhaps you can help me out… In 2011, when Pastor Rob Bell wrote his book Love Wins where he suggested that God’s love is so big that it was incompatible with… Read more Uncategorized Four Responses Christians Have To Hearing Christ’s “Good News” By Steve on November 20, 2015 Nearly four years ago I began blazing a new path in my Christian walk. Although I hadn’t quite put it into words, as I sat in the back of church staring blankly as others… Read more Uncategorized Logo: Help Needed! By Steve on November 11, 2015 Dear Beyond the Pale readers, I was hoping someone out there might be able to help me. If you’ve been following for the last 3 or 4 months you know that I’m preparing to launch… Read more Uncategorized “God’s Not Dead 2” Perpetuates a Cycle Christians Are Supposed To Break By Steve on November 9, 2015 Back in 2011 I wrote a post promoting a Christian film company that seemed to be taking faith based movies into a welcome new direction. I had just watched Pureflix’s film Hidden Secrets about a group… Read more Uncategorized Tennessee Official Seeks Protection From God’s Wrath Over Gay Marriage Legalization By Steve on October 9, 2015 Whew! That was close. On Monday the County Board of Commissioners in Blount County Tennessee was all set to vote on a motion asking God (yes, you read that right, “God”) to spare their county… Play video Uncategorized Two Views On God’s Wrath (or What Type Of “Justice” Are You Looking For?) By Steve on October 8, 2015 For our monthly Bread & Wine group here in Hong Kong last Friday night we watched a debate between Michael Brown and Brian Zahnd over the concept of atonement, or more simply “what exactly was… Read more Read more Uncategorized A Beyond the Pale Update By Steve on October 2, 2015 Hey Beyond the Pale pilgrims and fellow travelers, Just a quick update: First a big thank you! Yesterday we just passed the number of visitors we had in all of last year: 47,294 which means… Read more Uncategorized Why We Defend The Insane Angry God By Steve on September 22, 2015 You know those old movies and TV shows where the “bad guy” would be holed up in his headquarters or “lair” surrounded by his loyal henchmen. Then when the “good guy” arrived these “minions” would start… Play video Uncategorized Bernie Sanders Does A John the Baptist At Liberty University By Steve on September 19, 2015 “A voice crying in the wilderness” That is what could be said of Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders recent speech at Liberty University this week. First I give kudos to Liberty University for being willing to break… Read more Read more Uncategorized Why “Jesus Saves”? Like, What’s The Point? By Steve on September 1, 2015 Beyond the Pale regulars know that the idea of salvation, and what it means to be saved, keeps coming up here. (Meaning I spend way to much time thinking about it 🙂 ) In the last couple years though I’ve… Prev Next
Read more Uncategorized Jerry Falwell Jr. Abandons Christianity For A Gun By Steve on December 7, 2015 I’m trying to understand something, perhaps you can help me out… In 2011, when Pastor Rob Bell wrote his book Love Wins where he suggested that God’s love is so big that it was incompatible with…
Read more Uncategorized Four Responses Christians Have To Hearing Christ’s “Good News” By Steve on November 20, 2015 Nearly four years ago I began blazing a new path in my Christian walk. Although I hadn’t quite put it into words, as I sat in the back of church staring blankly as others…
Read more Uncategorized Logo: Help Needed! By Steve on November 11, 2015 Dear Beyond the Pale readers, I was hoping someone out there might be able to help me. If you’ve been following for the last 3 or 4 months you know that I’m preparing to launch…
Read more Uncategorized “God’s Not Dead 2” Perpetuates a Cycle Christians Are Supposed To Break By Steve on November 9, 2015 Back in 2011 I wrote a post promoting a Christian film company that seemed to be taking faith based movies into a welcome new direction. I had just watched Pureflix’s film Hidden Secrets about a group…
Read more Uncategorized Tennessee Official Seeks Protection From God’s Wrath Over Gay Marriage Legalization By Steve on October 9, 2015 Whew! That was close. On Monday the County Board of Commissioners in Blount County Tennessee was all set to vote on a motion asking God (yes, you read that right, “God”) to spare their county…
Play video Uncategorized Two Views On God’s Wrath (or What Type Of “Justice” Are You Looking For?) By Steve on October 8, 2015 For our monthly Bread & Wine group here in Hong Kong last Friday night we watched a debate between Michael Brown and Brian Zahnd over the concept of atonement, or more simply “what exactly was… Read more
Read more Uncategorized A Beyond the Pale Update By Steve on October 2, 2015 Hey Beyond the Pale pilgrims and fellow travelers, Just a quick update: First a big thank you! Yesterday we just passed the number of visitors we had in all of last year: 47,294 which means…
Read more Uncategorized Why We Defend The Insane Angry God By Steve on September 22, 2015 You know those old movies and TV shows where the “bad guy” would be holed up in his headquarters or “lair” surrounded by his loyal henchmen. Then when the “good guy” arrived these “minions” would start…
Play video Uncategorized Bernie Sanders Does A John the Baptist At Liberty University By Steve on September 19, 2015 “A voice crying in the wilderness” That is what could be said of Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders recent speech at Liberty University this week. First I give kudos to Liberty University for being willing to break… Read more
Read more Uncategorized Why “Jesus Saves”? Like, What’s The Point? By Steve on September 1, 2015 Beyond the Pale regulars know that the idea of salvation, and what it means to be saved, keeps coming up here. (Meaning I spend way to much time thinking about it 🙂 ) In the last couple years though I’ve…