Read more Uncategorized A Texas School, Christian Plaques, And How Fox News Gets It Wrong…Again! By Steve on October 30, 2014 In Midlothian, Texas a school is under fire for displaying a dedication plaque stating the following: Dedicated in the Year of our Lord 1997 to the Education of God’s Children and to their Faithful Teachers in the… Read more Uncategorized 3 Reasons Why Jesus Is NOT My “Personal Lord & Savior” By Steve on September 25, 2014 If you grew up in evangelical or charismatic church circles you were probably encouraged to “receive Jesus” as your “Personal Lord and Saviour”. Doing this, usually done in the form of a “sinner’s prayer”, guaranteed… Read more Uncategorized Fear: Do You Live Your Life Afraid? By Steve on July 30, 2014 There was a very good reason that whenever Jesus or an angel suddenly showed up in the Bible the first words out of their mouth seemed to always be “Don’t be afraid!” Most people, whether… Read more Uncategorized 4 Reasons Why The “If 7:14” Prayer And Revival Campaign Is Not Such A Good Idea By Steve on July 17, 2014 This week there was a major prayer and revival campaign in the United States called “If 7:14” In fact Iowa governor Terry Branstad even signed a proclamation calling on the nation to pray on Monday… Read more Uncategorized The Hobby Lobby Decision Reveals “Progressive” Christians Can Be Just As Narrow Minded As Conservatives By Steve on July 4, 2014 I’ve avoided discussing the Hobby Lobby controversy till now if for a couple different reasons. First, its a local American issue and half the Beyond the Pale readers are not from the U.S. But more importantly, because I could easily… Read more Uncategorized The Real Reason Liberal Churches Are Losing Members? A Response To Michael Brown By Steve on June 27, 2014 Michael Brown came out swinging, as he usually does, in a recent blog post explaining why liberal churches are losing members faster than conservative ones. He kicks off by exclaiming: Almost every day conservative Christians are told… Read more Uncategorized The Evangelical American Sermon on the Mount By Steve on June 18, 2014 As an American living overseas it’s often a challenge trying to figure out just where Christianity in the United States is headed. In Matthew Chapter 5 Jesus delivers his famous Sermon on the Mount which… Read more Uncategorized A Farewell To Mars: Brian Zahnd Announces Christ’s Kingdom To American Christians (but are they willing to join it?) By Steve on June 14, 2014 In his new book A Farewell to Mars author Brian Zahnd indirectly offers the reader a decision to make straight out of The Matrix; “Take the Red Pill and you wake up back in your… Read more Uncategorized When the “Good News” Becomes “Good” Again! By Steve on February 22, 2014 Two years ago I had a paradigm shift in my faith when I read Brian Zahnd’s Beauty Will Save The World. As I wrote then “I suddenly had my ‘spiritual mojo’ back!” In hindsight now… Read more Uncategorized The Ken Ham – Bill Nye Debate: What Happens When You Bring A Bible To A Science Fight By Steve on February 6, 2014 Last night the highly publicized debate pitting evolution defending Bill Nye (the Science Guy) and Creationist defending Ken Ham took place on Ham’s home turf at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. It was entertaining, informative,… Prev Next
Read more Uncategorized A Texas School, Christian Plaques, And How Fox News Gets It Wrong…Again! By Steve on October 30, 2014 In Midlothian, Texas a school is under fire for displaying a dedication plaque stating the following: Dedicated in the Year of our Lord 1997 to the Education of God’s Children and to their Faithful Teachers in the…
Read more Uncategorized 3 Reasons Why Jesus Is NOT My “Personal Lord & Savior” By Steve on September 25, 2014 If you grew up in evangelical or charismatic church circles you were probably encouraged to “receive Jesus” as your “Personal Lord and Saviour”. Doing this, usually done in the form of a “sinner’s prayer”, guaranteed…
Read more Uncategorized Fear: Do You Live Your Life Afraid? By Steve on July 30, 2014 There was a very good reason that whenever Jesus or an angel suddenly showed up in the Bible the first words out of their mouth seemed to always be “Don’t be afraid!” Most people, whether…
Read more Uncategorized 4 Reasons Why The “If 7:14” Prayer And Revival Campaign Is Not Such A Good Idea By Steve on July 17, 2014 This week there was a major prayer and revival campaign in the United States called “If 7:14” In fact Iowa governor Terry Branstad even signed a proclamation calling on the nation to pray on Monday…
Read more Uncategorized The Hobby Lobby Decision Reveals “Progressive” Christians Can Be Just As Narrow Minded As Conservatives By Steve on July 4, 2014 I’ve avoided discussing the Hobby Lobby controversy till now if for a couple different reasons. First, its a local American issue and half the Beyond the Pale readers are not from the U.S. But more importantly, because I could easily…
Read more Uncategorized The Real Reason Liberal Churches Are Losing Members? A Response To Michael Brown By Steve on June 27, 2014 Michael Brown came out swinging, as he usually does, in a recent blog post explaining why liberal churches are losing members faster than conservative ones. He kicks off by exclaiming: Almost every day conservative Christians are told…
Read more Uncategorized The Evangelical American Sermon on the Mount By Steve on June 18, 2014 As an American living overseas it’s often a challenge trying to figure out just where Christianity in the United States is headed. In Matthew Chapter 5 Jesus delivers his famous Sermon on the Mount which…
Read more Uncategorized A Farewell To Mars: Brian Zahnd Announces Christ’s Kingdom To American Christians (but are they willing to join it?) By Steve on June 14, 2014 In his new book A Farewell to Mars author Brian Zahnd indirectly offers the reader a decision to make straight out of The Matrix; “Take the Red Pill and you wake up back in your…
Read more Uncategorized When the “Good News” Becomes “Good” Again! By Steve on February 22, 2014 Two years ago I had a paradigm shift in my faith when I read Brian Zahnd’s Beauty Will Save The World. As I wrote then “I suddenly had my ‘spiritual mojo’ back!” In hindsight now…
Read more Uncategorized The Ken Ham – Bill Nye Debate: What Happens When You Bring A Bible To A Science Fight By Steve on February 6, 2014 Last night the highly publicized debate pitting evolution defending Bill Nye (the Science Guy) and Creationist defending Ken Ham took place on Ham’s home turf at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. It was entertaining, informative,…