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Wishing Hank “The Bible Answer Man” Hanegraaff God Speed As He Leaves Evangelicalism for the Orthodox Church
By Steve on June 20, 2017
When I heard the news that Evangelical stalwart and Bible Answer Man Hank Hanegraaff had converted to Eastern Orthodoxy I nearly fell out of my chair. Literally… I mean, the minute I first saw the headline…
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5 Reasons American Evangelicals Are Going To Vote For Trump Again
By Steve on June 14, 2017
In November 2016 Donald Trump defied the predictions of pundits and pollsters alike to become the 45th President of the United States. Evangelical Christians were largely responsible for this upset with the 81% support they…
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You Call Yourself A Christian But What Do Others Call You?
By Steve on February 1, 2017
Is it just me or is the term Christian prefixed with a lot of adjectives these days? In the last few months I have been told that certain people are or claim to be a: Good…
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Bonus: Trump’s Inaugural Speech (America First?)
By Steve on January 22, 2017
Show Notes Intro music: Ventura Tyler Bates Featured music: The Daily Show Trevor Noah Roundtable discussion with Tammy and singer / songwriter Dave Griffiths as they discuss Donald Trump’s inaugural…
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Tim Keller’s N.Y. Times Interview Reveals American Evangelical’s Problem In A Single Sentence
By Steve on December 27, 2016
A recent New York Times article making its way around my social media feeds highlights in a single sentence what is fundamentally deficient in American Evangelicalism. In the article Times writer Nicholas Kristof asks prominent…
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An Evangelical Deal With The Devil
By Steve on October 9, 2016
And it came to pass that the evangelical Christians in America were led into the desert to be tempted by the devil. And the devil said unto them, “I’ll make America great again, all you need…
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Would Christians Crucify A 21st Century Jesus?
By Steve on September 14, 2016
I found myself musing over a question recently and the question was this; If Jesus lived among us today, who would follow him and who would crucify him? You know, if we didn’t actually “know”…
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Sadly Jesus Just Ain’t God Enough (for many Christians)
By Steve on May 2, 2016
I came to a rather sad conclusion this week that I know is going to sound a little weird. Ok, call me crazy but I’m convinced Jesus just ain’t enough God for many Christians! I know…
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Music Review: Dave Griffiths “Here & Now”
By Steve on April 4, 2016
Music in the church has always been shaped by the culture and theology of the times. Whether it be King David, who advocated violence and warfare in his praise, or Calvinism, whose atonement theology worked…
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Beyond the Pale: The Podcast Has Launched
By Steve on February 26, 2016
Hi all, The podcast at Beyond the Pale is finally here. The plan is from this time forward Tammy and I will release an episode a week where we hope to explore issues of faith,…