Read more Uncategorized Hey Indiana, If A Gay Man Asks You To Bake Him A Cake, Bake Him Two By Steve on March 28, 2015 If you haven’t heard the news, the State of Indiana and it’s Governor, Mike Pence, were feeling a wee bit nostalgic. Pining for the good ol’ days they announced a new law that would allow people… Read more Uncategorized American Jesus (March) Madness Predictions By Steve on March 20, 2015 I’ve never been into March Madness. Call me a spoil sport but getting SO excited, not over a nation or even a city mind you, but schools? And schools I never attended? Do I really… Read more Uncategorized Why Many Christians Still Build A House On Sand By Steve on March 17, 2015 An interesting conversation I had recently started when someone stated that if we “believe in Jesus” it’s like building your house on a rock. (Matt 7:24) When the rain and storms come we will be… Read more Uncategorized 5 Reasons Jesus Was Rejected…And Why We Would Reject Him Again By Steve on March 5, 2015 I think as Christians we often look back at the rejection of Jesus by the religious rulers and people of the time and shake our heads in disbelief. How could they have done that? Were they… Read more Uncategorized Monster God or Monster Man? Michael Brown & Brian Zahnd Debate The Cross By Steve on March 3, 2015 If you grew up in a Western style evangelical or charismatic church circles you probably view how Christ took away our sins on the cross in a certain way. That God required a payment, a… Read more Uncategorized Top Eleven Doctor Who Quotes That Sound Like Something Jesus Would Say! By Steve on February 27, 2015 Beyond the Pale readers should be made aware of the fact that that I am in BIG Doctor Who fan. You know, the T.V. show about a 900 year old alien who travels through space… Read more Uncategorized An Affirmation For Brandan Robertson By Steve on February 24, 2015 Evangelicals are gaining quite a reputation as of late for being a tribe that eats its own. Case in point, the recent flurry surrounding speaker and writer Brandan Robertson. Brandan Robertson is an Evangelical Christian…. Read more Uncategorized Weekend Distractions: My Academy Award Predictions 2015 By Steve on February 22, 2015 It’s Oscar time again and this is the first year since returning to Hong Kong that the Academy Awards fall on Chinese New Year holiday. Because the awards are on Monday morning in Hong Kong due… Read more Uncategorized Rob Bell & 9 Things Evangelicals Should Never Do: A Response To R.C. Sproul By Steve on February 22, 2015 Bloggers love Rob Bell and Mark Driscoll. Whenever either of them do anything whatsoever all we have to do is write a blog post commenting on their latest statement, decision, or action and sit back and… Read more Uncategorized American Sniper: Why Christians Want Their Jesus To Be Chris Kyle By Steve on February 17, 2015 American Sniper, the Clint Eastwood film starring Bradley Cooper as Navy Seal Chris Kyle, has been the topic de jour among many bloggers since its recent premier. My Facebook feed has been littered with diverse opinion… Prev Next
Read more Uncategorized Hey Indiana, If A Gay Man Asks You To Bake Him A Cake, Bake Him Two By Steve on March 28, 2015 If you haven’t heard the news, the State of Indiana and it’s Governor, Mike Pence, were feeling a wee bit nostalgic. Pining for the good ol’ days they announced a new law that would allow people…
Read more Uncategorized American Jesus (March) Madness Predictions By Steve on March 20, 2015 I’ve never been into March Madness. Call me a spoil sport but getting SO excited, not over a nation or even a city mind you, but schools? And schools I never attended? Do I really…
Read more Uncategorized Why Many Christians Still Build A House On Sand By Steve on March 17, 2015 An interesting conversation I had recently started when someone stated that if we “believe in Jesus” it’s like building your house on a rock. (Matt 7:24) When the rain and storms come we will be…
Read more Uncategorized 5 Reasons Jesus Was Rejected…And Why We Would Reject Him Again By Steve on March 5, 2015 I think as Christians we often look back at the rejection of Jesus by the religious rulers and people of the time and shake our heads in disbelief. How could they have done that? Were they…
Read more Uncategorized Monster God or Monster Man? Michael Brown & Brian Zahnd Debate The Cross By Steve on March 3, 2015 If you grew up in a Western style evangelical or charismatic church circles you probably view how Christ took away our sins on the cross in a certain way. That God required a payment, a…
Read more Uncategorized Top Eleven Doctor Who Quotes That Sound Like Something Jesus Would Say! By Steve on February 27, 2015 Beyond the Pale readers should be made aware of the fact that that I am in BIG Doctor Who fan. You know, the T.V. show about a 900 year old alien who travels through space…
Read more Uncategorized An Affirmation For Brandan Robertson By Steve on February 24, 2015 Evangelicals are gaining quite a reputation as of late for being a tribe that eats its own. Case in point, the recent flurry surrounding speaker and writer Brandan Robertson. Brandan Robertson is an Evangelical Christian….
Read more Uncategorized Weekend Distractions: My Academy Award Predictions 2015 By Steve on February 22, 2015 It’s Oscar time again and this is the first year since returning to Hong Kong that the Academy Awards fall on Chinese New Year holiday. Because the awards are on Monday morning in Hong Kong due…
Read more Uncategorized Rob Bell & 9 Things Evangelicals Should Never Do: A Response To R.C. Sproul By Steve on February 22, 2015 Bloggers love Rob Bell and Mark Driscoll. Whenever either of them do anything whatsoever all we have to do is write a blog post commenting on their latest statement, decision, or action and sit back and…
Read more Uncategorized American Sniper: Why Christians Want Their Jesus To Be Chris Kyle By Steve on February 17, 2015 American Sniper, the Clint Eastwood film starring Bradley Cooper as Navy Seal Chris Kyle, has been the topic de jour among many bloggers since its recent premier. My Facebook feed has been littered with diverse opinion…