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In “Jesus Christ Superstar” Judas Asks All The Right Questions
By Steve on November 12, 2014
Curiosity… Doubt… Questions… Themes raised in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar which has been playing from Broadway to school auditoriums since 1970. Full disclosure: JCS is the first musical theater I ever saw when…
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Dispatches From Hong Kong: My Experience as the City Speaks!
By Steve on September 30, 2014
If you’ve seen the news the last couple days you know then that Hong Kong has come alive. On Sunday evening tens of thousands of students took to the streets in Central Hong Kong in…
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On YWAM and 25 years of Christian Ministry
By Steve on September 5, 2014
I turned 48 yesterday. Not a milestone birthday I grant you (save for the joy found in reminding myself I’m not 50 yet) but it did cause me to reflect on an actual milestone anniversary…
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My Top 10 Favorite Robin Williams Films…And Why I’ll Miss Him
By Steve on August 13, 2014
Robin Williams has died! It’s not uncommon to wake up in the morning to discover that a famous celebrity passed away. Often the discovery is followed by a “what a shame” before heading out the…
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Being Delivered From “Finding The Will of God”
By Steve on July 24, 2014
The Paralysis of Analysis! That term coined to describe someone who is frozen in a particular situation because they can never come to a definitive decision as there is always another “angle” to consider. Christianity…
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Your Teenager Not Listening To You? Try Telling Them You’re From The Future
By Steve on June 29, 2014
I have a 16 year old son. Like many teenagers, and you may relate to this, he has an innate reflex to reject any life lesson advice I might happen to bestow upon him. Fortunately,…
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Rich Mullins: The Ragamuffin
By Steve on June 4, 2014
Twenty years ago I was speaking to a friend of mine who was well placed in the Nashville Christian music industry. She was not impressed with some of the big name “stars” of the time and…
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The Church Is Changing: Is The Day Of The “Paid Pastor” Over?
By Steve on May 13, 2014
I saw a video over at Tony Jones’ blog which should be chilling wake up call to anyone under 30 who wants to be a pastor or go into some form of professional ministry. Its…
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“Holy Ghosts” With Peter Rollins Pt. 2
By Steve on May 8, 2014
Well, after a week in Belfast I’m still processing the time there with Pete Rollins and Holy Ghosts. What was it like you ask? As I put it in a Facebook update: Film makers, theologians, artists, philosophers,…
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The “Cloud” Is Moving But Is The Church Ready To Move With It?
By Steve on April 23, 2014
In 22 years of marriage my wife Tammy and I have lived in 8 different locations. We have moved from Hong Kong, to Colorado, to China, and then back to Hong Kong. In the process…