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My Memories Of Pastor Samuel Lamb
By Steve on August 20, 2013
Many Christians, particularly in China, were saddened by the passing of Pastor Samuel Lamb this week at the age of 88. 10,000 mourners, under the watchful eye of a heavy police presence, came out for…
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John Piper’s God Looks More Like “Dexter” than Jesus
By Steve on August 14, 2013
After reading my post yesterday on the great lengths God will go to for his children my brother Andy commented: I just did a post about a John Piper video that is making a resurgence on the…
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“It Was No Effort, You Are My Son”
By Steve on August 13, 2013
There is a wonderfully touching scene at the end of the movie Star Trek IV:The Voyage Home (or as non aficionados may remember as ‘the one with the whales’) Mr. Spock has a moment…
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Comparing Yourself To Others? Grace Sets Us Free
By Steve on August 7, 2013
Ah, comparing ourselves to others. Is there a sport more popular than the human need to see where we measure up in comparison to someone else? Sad to say in Christian circles, the desire to…
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Why Millennials (and Others) are leaving the church: Rachel Held Evans forgot one…
By Steve on July 30, 2013
Christian blogger Rachel Held Evans has written an article for CNN addressing the issue “Why Millennials are Leaving the Church?” In it she lists a number of very valid reasons including the main point: We’re…
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Aslan Is On The Move!
By Steve on July 25, 2013
In C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe there is a wonderful portion of the story when the land of Narnia, which has been under the frozen curse of the White Witch, begins…
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Christian Baker Refuses To Bake Cake for Gay Wedding… Really?
By Steve on July 17, 2013
The owner of Masterpiece cake shop in Denver Colorado has come under fire and faces possible jail time for failure to bake a cake… …for a gay wedding. Yes, Jack Philips, owner of Masterpiece Cake Shop…
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“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…
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Weekend Update: Superman: The Man of Steel Review
By Steve on July 6, 2013
Ok, full disclosure. I am a big Superman fan. I mean let’s face it, in the pantheon of superheroes, Superman stands head and shoulders above the rest. While some may prefer Batman to Superman, this is…
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What If We Were All Just 5% “More Like Jesus”? A Little Thought Experiment
By Steve on June 28, 2013
What if everyone on Earth was just a little more like Jesus? That was the suggestion Bono made in an interview I posted last week. In the piece be states: If only we could be…