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Episode 096: Following the Jesus “Way” with Derek Vreeland (Pt. 1)
By Steve on August 9, 2019
Hi Pilgrim, Pastor Derek Vreeland joins us to discuss his new book “By the Way” where he unpacks the idea of discipleship and shares some things he’s learned on his journey that could help…
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Episode 092: Grace, Universalism, and All That Jazz with Kristian Holmes (Pt. 2)
By Steve on June 14, 2019
Hi Pilgrims, In Part 2 of our interview, Kristian Holmes shares his ongoing journey as he and his wife forge a new path of relationship with God outside the normal church structures. Along the…
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Why the Jesus “Way” Irritates American Evangelicals
By Steve on May 1, 2019
Yesterday I posted a picture on Facebook that said: Soon later I got a private message from an American Evangelical Christian who responded: “This is the reason we can’t just let every single immigrant that…
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3 Reasons Why (Many) American Evangelicals Who LOVE Jesus Wouldn’t Actually LIKE Him
By Steve on February 3, 2019
The religious leaders of Jesus’ time spent a lot of time talking about God and the coming Messiah. A LOT of time! I mean, hey, it was part of their national identity. It was who…
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Episode 063: My Journey into Grace with Paul Ellis
By Steve on December 5, 2017
Hi Pilgrim Paul Ellis has impacted and inspired tens of thousands across the world with the message of God’s unconditional love for them through his award winning books as well as his Escape to…
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Is It Time For Church “Worship” To Grow Up?
By Steve on January 10, 2016
Worship! The very word conjures up powerful images of devotion that can take many forms…except of course in church today where it tends to conjure up visions of that 30 minutes of singing at the start…
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Think You “Get God”? Think Again…
By Steve on August 25, 2015
One of the common threads running through the Bible is the consistent habit we humans have of assuming we have God figured out…only to be surprised that we don’t. This happened a lot… But…
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The Gospel According To Jon Stewart
By Steve on August 20, 2015
It’s been a busy couple weeks at work so last night I finally sat down on the couch and watched the last episode of Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. In his 16 years on…
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What Does It Mean To Be “Saved” Pt 5
By Steve on August 18, 2015
Salvation for Christians in the West has tended to imitate our culture; meaning it has become a very personal thing. Jesus somehow became a personal Lord and a personal Savior. Of course Christ has many titles and names ascribed…