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“Let’s Bring Heaven to Earth”…Bono
By Steve on April 9, 2012
For a while I had been wondering what has been happening with Bill Hybels from Willow Creek. Seemed in the 1990’s we were all reading his books and watching his teachings. Haven’t heard from him…
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20th Anniversary!
By Steve on April 6, 2012
Ah yes, the baby!! Just a quick little post to celebrate my wife Tammy and I’s 20th anniversary. As I mentioned previously on my blog, Tam & I met nearly 22 years ago (actually Oct…
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Theology Without a Net
By Steve on April 4, 2012
A few years back in grad school I took a class called The Politics of Ideas. During the obligatory introduction you get during these types of classes the Professor warned us that we would be…
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The Church as the Conscience of the State? Bad Idea
By Steve on March 20, 2012
A video making its way around the news circuit features the church of Pastor Dennis Terry hosting GOP candidate Rick Santorum for a political “revival” meeting. Its a little scary… And its indicative of what…
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I’m on a Book Roll Now: Reading Pete Rollin’s “Insurrection”
By Steve on March 15, 2012
In my last post I mentioned how I hadn’t finished a “Christian” book in 10 years. Even my wife was surprised when she read that. Now, don’t misunderstand, I’ve started a number over the years…
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The Book that is bringing my “Spiritual Mojo” back!
By Steve on March 11, 2012
I’ve been a Christian for 36 years and in all of that time I can name 3 or 4 moments where I met a person, attended an event, or, as in this case, read a…
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2012 Oscars: My predictions
By Steve on February 27, 2012
Well its 3 hours as I write this until the 84th Academy Awards. In Hong Kong its a Monday morning hence I need to take a vacation day in order to throw my little annual…
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Why I don’t do “Valentine’s Day”
By Steve on February 15, 2012
I surprised my students the other day. They asked me during class what I and Mrs. Hackman would be doing for Valentine’s Day? “Probably nothing.” I replied. They were a bit taken aback figuring a…
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Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee
By Steve on February 8, 2012
On February 2, 1952 a young 25 year old woman ascended to the British throne following the untimely death of her father George VI. Yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth who, now…
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Super Bowl 2012: Hong Kong Style
By Steve on February 7, 2012
Spent a Tim Tebow-less Super Bowl in Hong Kong watching one of the most exciting, nail biting, last minute cliff hanging games in a long while. Too often in Super Bowls past the game looked…