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Episode 000: In The Beginning (or the One where you get to know us)
By Steve on February 26, 2016
Beyond the Pale is a subversive, yet sincere, exploration of God, faith, church, and culture hosted by former pastors and missionaries Steve & Tammy Hackman. It’s a podcast for that person who wonders about God…
I’m Giving Up God For Lent…And You Can Too!
By Steve on February 16, 2016
The season of Lent is upon us which is a period where many Christians take stock of their lives by often giving up something that is important in their daily schedule for a period of…
Is It Time For Church “Worship” To Grow Up? Pt 2
By Steve on January 29, 2016
My previous post on worship seemed to generate a fair bit of passion. Apparently there is no small amount of pent up frustration on the subject …though fortunately most of the comments I received…
Is It Time For Church “Worship” To Grow Up?
By Steve on January 10, 2016
Worship! The very word conjures up powerful images of devotion that can take many forms…except of course in church today where it tends to conjure up visions of that 30 minutes of singing at the start…
Some Podcasts You Should Check Out In 2016
By Steve on December 31, 2015
Confession, I’ve read a few less books this year. I’m usually a voracious reader of printed (well, Kindle) page but a new mistress has entered my life… …the podcast! True, for the last couple years…
Jerry Falwell Jr. Abandons Christianity For A Gun
By Steve on December 7, 2015
I’m trying to understand something, perhaps you can help me out… In 2011, when Pastor Rob Bell wrote his book Love Wins where he suggested that God’s love is so big that it was incompatible with…
Four Responses Christians Have To Hearing Christ’s “Good News”
By Steve on November 20, 2015
Nearly four years ago I began blazing a new path in my Christian walk. Although I hadn’t quite put it into words, as I sat in the back of church staring blankly as others…
Logo: Help Needed!
By Steve on November 11, 2015
Dear Beyond the Pale readers, I was hoping someone out there might be able to help me. If you’ve been following for the last 3 or 4 months you know that I’m preparing to launch…
“God’s Not Dead 2” Perpetuates a Cycle Christians Are Supposed To Break
By Steve on November 9, 2015
Back in 2011 I wrote a post promoting a Christian film company that seemed to be taking faith based movies into a welcome new direction. I had just watched Pureflix’s film Hidden Secrets about a group…
Beyond the Pale Podcast Update
By Steve on November 2, 2015
Hi all, Just a quick word to say that there will be some new things happening here at Beyond the Pale. The website will be under construction for the next week or two as we…
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Revisiting “Field of Dreams” What a 60-Year-Old Sees That a 22-Year-Old Couldn’t
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A More Compassionate Christianity
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