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My Journey From Evangelical To Anglican
By Steve on July 22, 2021
Some years back a Presbyterian pastor asked me to lunch. Over the course of the meal, he informed me he intended to retire soon and asked if I would be interested in becoming the new…
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Grace, a Guitar, and Gabriel
By Steve on December 31, 2013
Two years ago my teenage son Gabriel wanted a guitar for Christmas. I thought, “Yeah, that will be used for a couple weeks and then sit in his room as a museum piece.” (I’m pretty…
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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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Why I Celebrate Passover! (and why you should think about it)
By Steve on April 3, 2013
Forget what you’ve heard about differing views on creed, theology, and politics, within evangelical Christianity, when it comes down to it we are really divided between those that have NO IDEA what a Passover meal…
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Daniel Amos KickStarter Campaign
By Steve on February 11, 2013
If you haven’t heard of the band Daniel Amos, you’re probably not alone. One of the pioneers of the Christian music scene for nearly forty years they are now virtually ignored by today’s mainstream Christian…
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Foreigner No More!
By Steve on February 7, 2013
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, Ephesians 2:19 As an American living in Asia I know what it is to live…
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Weekend Update: Star Wars, Hong Hong, and a Rude Pastor
By Steve on February 4, 2013
Its the (Superbowl) weekend…which means its time to check out some other interesting things in the news. Geek Update Star Wars VII to be directed by JJ Abrams The last 3 Star Wars movies were…
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Born Again…again!
By Steve on February 2, 2013
A good friend of mine messaged me this week noting of my blog that I’d been “busy”. I had to laugh a bit as I could see she was right. Looking at January I realize…
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Les Miserables: A Story and A Review
By Steve on December 28, 2012
Tragedy…Sacrifice…Redemption…Grace. I don’t think there is a story told that embodies the human condition nor reflects its salvation more than Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables; and Tom Hooper’s theatrical release of the Schonberg-Boublil musical more than…
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A Hong Kong Christmas Story
By Steve on December 24, 2012
For the last month my department at school has been working on a film to be the “main event” at the yearly Christmas assembly held on the last day before the holiday break. While I…