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Walking Home From Mongolia with Rob Lilwall
By Steve on May 29, 2012
Last Sat. afternoon Tammy, the boys and myself had the opportunity to walk with Rob Lilwall and his companion, Leon McCarron, on the final stage of their 5,000 kilometer walk from Mongolia, through the Gobi…
George Washington & Religious Tolerance
By Steve on May 25, 2012
I’m a big fan of George Washington. As a child growing up he was frequently referred to as “The father of our country” in school and now as an adult I see how he created…
Beijing Daily stung over Ambassador Locke’s finances
By Steve on May 19, 2012
Locke buys a coffee at Starbucks with daughter “Careful what you ask for”, the old saying goes, “you just may get it.” In Mainland China of late there has been a growing demand by the public…
The LOST finale episode redux
By Steve on May 16, 2012
I recently re watched the finale episode of the T.V. series LOST. It’s been two years now since the show wrapped and I remember there was a real polarization between those that thought it it was a grand,…
When Heaven Touches Earth: La Sagrada Familia
By Steve on May 6, 2012
Sorry for the delay in posts but I just returned from 10 days in Spain. What a beautiful country! And more generally, what is it about Europe that is just so darn cool? The food,…
Jamie Moyers: 50 is the new 30
By Steve on April 19, 2012
Followers of Beyond the Pale know that I LOVE baseball. Even though I’ve been focusing on Christian teaching themes the last few posts, I don’t think I’m straying to far by including a baseball related…
What if Christianity became Beautiful Again?
By Steve on April 13, 2012
Brian Zahnd’s starts his new book Beauty Will Save the World by telling the story of Prince Kiev, a pagan ruler of Russia who lived a thousand years ago. Seeking to discover a new religion…
“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…
20th Anniversary!
By Steve on April 6, 2012
Ah yes, the baby!! Just a quick little post to celebrate my wife Tammy and I’s 20th anniversary. As I mentioned previously on my blog, Tam & I met nearly 22 years ago (actually Oct…
Theology Without a Net
By Steve on April 4, 2012
A few years back in grad school I took a class called The Politics of Ideas. During the obligatory introduction you get during these types of classes the Professor warned us that we would be…
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