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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…
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Week End Update: My Top 10 TV Shows
By Steve on January 11, 2014
This week the family and I have really been enjoying the new season, or series as they call it in the U.K., of Sherlock; the modern take on the famed sleuth starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The new…
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When Ken Ham and Bill Nye Debate Creationism both Science and Christianity Lose
By Steve on January 8, 2014
Ah, the “creation vs. evolution” debate. Young Earth vs. Old Adam and Eve vs. Captain Caveman Now please know there is a very good reason why I avoid posting and commenting on this subject here…
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If Jesus Is The Word Where Does That Leave The Bible?
By Steve on January 3, 2014
The Apostle John had a gift for describing what we may call in the 21st century “the Big Picture.” Rather than start his account of Christ’s life with a genealogy (Matthew) or with a historical…
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Beyond the Pale: 2013 in Review
By Steve on January 2, 2014
I started Beyond the Pale in 2008 as an outlet for a number of “hodge podge” ideas in my head. Politics, baseball, movies, social commentary, as well as a few posts that reflected my Christian…
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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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10 Things a 3 Year Old Jesus May Have Done
By Steve on December 24, 2013
My son Ethan George turned 3 yesterday. As I watched him laugh and play with some of the new toys he received I couldn’t help but think of Jesus…and what it must have been like…
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The Gift Of The Magi
By Steve on December 20, 2013
Over the last month or so my blog postings here have been a little sporadic…and my first book about my hike across England which has been edited and ready to publish on Amazon lays in wait….
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God Is (Not) In Control!
By Steve on December 17, 2013
“God is in control!” You hear that mantra a lot in certain Christian circles. Whether over a tragic death, a lost job, or even a lost presidential election, Christians like to brace themselves with the…
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Paul Ellis and “The Gospel in Twenty Questions”
By Steve on December 12, 2013
You may wonder why”grace”, the central component to the Good News of Jesus Christ, is so offensive to many Christians? I do… I scratch my head as to why fellow believers are the ones most…