Read more Uncategorized A Response to Kevin Miller’s Article on Rob Bell, Brian McLaren, and Donald Miller By Steve on February 28, 2014 A friend sent me a Christianity Today article this week. In it author Kevin Miller takes a pot shot at three of the leading voices within, for lack of a better term, “progressive” Christianity; namely… Read more Uncategorized Weekend Distractions: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon By Steve on February 23, 2014 Thought I would change the name of my weekend post from “Update” to “Distractions”. When I re-tooled Beyond the Pale from “multi-topics” to “all faith all the time” just over a year ago I wanted… Read more Uncategorized When the “Good News” Becomes “Good” Again! By Steve on February 22, 2014 Two years ago I had a paradigm shift in my faith when I read Brian Zahnd’s Beauty Will Save The World. As I wrote then “I suddenly had my ‘spiritual mojo’ back!” In hindsight now… Read more Uncategorized Ghostbusters: or How Christians Should Behave With “Portable Nuclear Reactors” On Their Backs By Steve on February 14, 2014 You remember Ghostbusters right? Three guys with portable nuclear reactor laser like weapons on their backs that they would use to blast the demons, ghosts, and goblins invading New York City. The one rule they lived by… Read more Uncategorized Weekend Update: “Sherlock the Musical”? By Steve on February 7, 2014 This week’s Weekend Update I wanted to share something that just puts a smile on my face. It’s a mash up of two of my favorite things; the BBC show Sherlock and musical show tunes. … Read more Uncategorized The Ken Ham – Bill Nye Debate: What Happens When You Bring A Bible To A Science Fight By Steve on February 6, 2014 Last night the highly publicized debate pitting evolution defending Bill Nye (the Science Guy) and Creationist defending Ken Ham took place on Ham’s home turf at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. It was entertaining, informative,… Read more Uncategorized Controversial Coke Cola Superbowl Commercial Was Kinda What Jesus Was Talking About By Steve on February 5, 2014 Who would have thought that singing America the Beautiful in America, at the Superbowl, and in a Coca Cola commercial could stir controversy? Apparently for Americans feeling a little on edge it can, if parts of… Read more Uncategorized The Church Is Changing Part 2: The Time I “Sold Out” By Steve on February 4, 2014 In 1995 my wife Tammy and I, along with about 5 friends, planted a new church in the nightclub district of Hong Kong. Originally called The Studio we wanted to eventually have a physical “studio” in… Read more Uncategorized Philomena: Oscar Nominated Movie Gives Insight Into Forgivness…And Hell By Steve on February 1, 2014 “Father forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing” declared Jesus from the cross. He made the pronouncement upon the crowds who had orchestrated his crucifixion as they stared up at him in…
Read more Uncategorized A Response to Kevin Miller’s Article on Rob Bell, Brian McLaren, and Donald Miller By Steve on February 28, 2014 A friend sent me a Christianity Today article this week. In it author Kevin Miller takes a pot shot at three of the leading voices within, for lack of a better term, “progressive” Christianity; namely…
Read more Uncategorized Weekend Distractions: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon By Steve on February 23, 2014 Thought I would change the name of my weekend post from “Update” to “Distractions”. When I re-tooled Beyond the Pale from “multi-topics” to “all faith all the time” just over a year ago I wanted…
Read more Uncategorized When the “Good News” Becomes “Good” Again! By Steve on February 22, 2014 Two years ago I had a paradigm shift in my faith when I read Brian Zahnd’s Beauty Will Save The World. As I wrote then “I suddenly had my ‘spiritual mojo’ back!” In hindsight now…
Read more Uncategorized Ghostbusters: or How Christians Should Behave With “Portable Nuclear Reactors” On Their Backs By Steve on February 14, 2014 You remember Ghostbusters right? Three guys with portable nuclear reactor laser like weapons on their backs that they would use to blast the demons, ghosts, and goblins invading New York City. The one rule they lived by…
Read more Uncategorized Weekend Update: “Sherlock the Musical”? By Steve on February 7, 2014 This week’s Weekend Update I wanted to share something that just puts a smile on my face. It’s a mash up of two of my favorite things; the BBC show Sherlock and musical show tunes. …
Read more Uncategorized The Ken Ham – Bill Nye Debate: What Happens When You Bring A Bible To A Science Fight By Steve on February 6, 2014 Last night the highly publicized debate pitting evolution defending Bill Nye (the Science Guy) and Creationist defending Ken Ham took place on Ham’s home turf at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. It was entertaining, informative,…
Read more Uncategorized Controversial Coke Cola Superbowl Commercial Was Kinda What Jesus Was Talking About By Steve on February 5, 2014 Who would have thought that singing America the Beautiful in America, at the Superbowl, and in a Coca Cola commercial could stir controversy? Apparently for Americans feeling a little on edge it can, if parts of…
Read more Uncategorized The Church Is Changing Part 2: The Time I “Sold Out” By Steve on February 4, 2014 In 1995 my wife Tammy and I, along with about 5 friends, planted a new church in the nightclub district of Hong Kong. Originally called The Studio we wanted to eventually have a physical “studio” in…
Read more Uncategorized Philomena: Oscar Nominated Movie Gives Insight Into Forgivness…And Hell By Steve on February 1, 2014 “Father forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing” declared Jesus from the cross. He made the pronouncement upon the crowds who had orchestrated his crucifixion as they stared up at him in…