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N.T. Wright & How God Became King
By Steve on January 5, 2013
Followers of Beyond the Pale know that the theme of the Kingdom of God has been resonating in my heart this last year. In fact its probably the driving force behind my re-launching the blog…
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My Year End Book Reviews: 2012
By Steve on December 31, 2012
Last year I did a year end book review and as I look at it I realize how much my reading tastes has changed in a year’s time. In 2011 not a single “Christian” book…
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A Hong Kong Christmas Story
By Steve on December 24, 2012
For the last month my department at school has been working on a film to be the “main event” at the yearly Christmas assembly held on the last day before the holiday break. While I…
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The U.S. Election vs. The Kingdom of God
By Steve on November 8, 2012
Yesterday there was a lot of emotion in America. President Barack Obama secured his re-election bid over the Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a marathon campaign that involved a lot of mud-slinging on both sides….
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Would the Roman Empire Persecute Today’s Church?
By Steve on June 26, 2012
A friend sent me an article recently from Relevant magazine asking some leading voices in the church whether Christians are doing social justice wrong. I lay in bed reading the article outloud to Tammy and…