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 4 Qualities of David That Made God “Smile” or How to “Get” God! By Steve on January 22, 2015 David, the shepherd boy who became king is talked a lot about in the Bible. Fact is many people don’t realize he’s actually mentioned more than Jesus. I mean hey, there were lots of… Read more Uncategorized “Taking A Stand”: Jesus Wasn’t Always So Good At It! By Steve on May 15, 2014 “Taking a Stand!” That’s whats “in”. Hang out in Christian circles or read some more evangelical based news articles and you will hear the rallying cry that to push back the forces of darkness that… Read more Uncategorized Old Testament God Vs. New Testament God: Jesus Clears the Confusion By Steve on January 14, 2014 For centuries Christians have been trying to reconcile the discrepancies in God’s nature we often see between the Old Testament and the New. In some cases the character changes seem so stark in contrast that a… Read more Israel / Uncategorized 5 Errors That Result When Christians Pump Old Covenant Gasoline Into A New Covenant Engine By Steve on October 3, 2013 Jesus said it doesn’t make much sense to put new wine in an old wine skin. (Mark 2:22) He said if we did, the old wineskin wouldn’t handle it and eventually would burst leaving the… Read more Uncategorized Finding Home: Why Christians Forget Their Ruby Slippers By Steve on September 18, 2013 When I was a kid The Wizard of Oz was shown on TV once a year. Young people under 25 may do a spit take at the idea, but before video tapes and DVD, there… Read more Uncategorized Want To Go Deeper With God? You Really Don’t Have To! By Steve on August 30, 2013 Have you ever: * felt the need to “go deeper” in your relationship with God? * felt like your Christian walk has stalled and you desire to go “to the next level”? * felt a… Read more Uncategorized “Because You Love Me” By Steve on July 10, 2013 When my teenage son Gabriel was younger we had a little ritual interaction between us. I would often buy a toy for him or make some other nice gesture. As I gave the gift to… Read more Uncategorized The Myth of a Christian Nation: A Review By Steve on May 29, 2013 There is an old church joke that goes something like this: A ship sinks and two guys survive but are stuck in a life raft in the middle of the ocean. The first man is… Read more Uncategorized Rediscovering “The Way” of Jesus By Steve on March 27, 2013 Last week I had an interesting conversation with friends around my dining room table. In John 14:6 Jesus gives the familiar quote, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to… Next
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 4 Qualities of David That Made God “Smile” or How to “Get” God! By Steve on January 22, 2015 David, the shepherd boy who became king is talked a lot about in the Bible. Fact is many people don’t realize he’s actually mentioned more than Jesus. I mean hey, there were lots of…
Read more Uncategorized “Taking A Stand”: Jesus Wasn’t Always So Good At It! By Steve on May 15, 2014 “Taking a Stand!” That’s whats “in”. Hang out in Christian circles or read some more evangelical based news articles and you will hear the rallying cry that to push back the forces of darkness that…
Read more Uncategorized Old Testament God Vs. New Testament God: Jesus Clears the Confusion By Steve on January 14, 2014 For centuries Christians have been trying to reconcile the discrepancies in God’s nature we often see between the Old Testament and the New. In some cases the character changes seem so stark in contrast that a…
Read more Israel / Uncategorized 5 Errors That Result When Christians Pump Old Covenant Gasoline Into A New Covenant Engine By Steve on October 3, 2013 Jesus said it doesn’t make much sense to put new wine in an old wine skin. (Mark 2:22) He said if we did, the old wineskin wouldn’t handle it and eventually would burst leaving the…
Read more Uncategorized Finding Home: Why Christians Forget Their Ruby Slippers By Steve on September 18, 2013 When I was a kid The Wizard of Oz was shown on TV once a year. Young people under 25 may do a spit take at the idea, but before video tapes and DVD, there…
Read more Uncategorized Want To Go Deeper With God? You Really Don’t Have To! By Steve on August 30, 2013 Have you ever: * felt the need to “go deeper” in your relationship with God? * felt like your Christian walk has stalled and you desire to go “to the next level”? * felt a…
Read more Uncategorized “Because You Love Me” By Steve on July 10, 2013 When my teenage son Gabriel was younger we had a little ritual interaction between us. I would often buy a toy for him or make some other nice gesture. As I gave the gift to…
Read more Uncategorized The Myth of a Christian Nation: A Review By Steve on May 29, 2013 There is an old church joke that goes something like this: A ship sinks and two guys survive but are stuck in a life raft in the middle of the ocean. The first man is…
Read more Uncategorized Rediscovering “The Way” of Jesus By Steve on March 27, 2013 Last week I had an interesting conversation with friends around my dining room table. In John 14:6 Jesus gives the familiar quote, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to…