Play video Uncategorized Two Views On God’s Wrath (or What Type Of “Justice” Are You Looking For?) By Steve on October 8, 2015 For our monthly Bread & Wine group here in Hong Kong last Friday night we watched a debate between Michael Brown and Brian Zahnd over the concept of atonement, or more simply “what exactly was… Read more 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 5 Posts of 2014 By Steve on December 29, 2014 Well another year of blogging is winding down and I can hardly believe I’ve managed to keep Beyond the Pale going for more than six years now. Over 525 posts! People often say to me “Where… Read more Uncategorized Can You Be Gay & Christian? By Steve on July 2, 2014 Same-sex relations and marriage is a divisive topic within the Body of Christ with passions running high on both sides. At Beyond the Pale I don’t steer clear of questions that are pressing in on the church so… 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 Hyper-Grace: The Dangerous Doctrine of a Happy God By Steve on March 11, 2014 What is “Hyper-Grace” and why would anyone think it could be a bad thing? In any debate, whether it be cultural, philosophical, or theological, transforming a pejorative label into a positive identity or a “badge…
Play video Uncategorized Two Views On God’s Wrath (or What Type Of “Justice” Are You Looking For?) By Steve on October 8, 2015 For our monthly Bread & Wine group here in Hong Kong last Friday night we watched a debate between Michael Brown and Brian Zahnd over the concept of atonement, or more simply “what exactly was… Read more
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 5 Posts of 2014 By Steve on December 29, 2014 Well another year of blogging is winding down and I can hardly believe I’ve managed to keep Beyond the Pale going for more than six years now. Over 525 posts! People often say to me “Where…
Read more Uncategorized Can You Be Gay & Christian? By Steve on July 2, 2014 Same-sex relations and marriage is a divisive topic within the Body of Christ with passions running high on both sides. At Beyond the Pale I don’t steer clear of questions that are pressing in on the church so…
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 Hyper-Grace: The Dangerous Doctrine of a Happy God By Steve on March 11, 2014 What is “Hyper-Grace” and why would anyone think it could be a bad thing? In any debate, whether it be cultural, philosophical, or theological, transforming a pejorative label into a positive identity or a “badge…