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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…
Seeing (And Not Seeing) The Kingdom of God
By Steve on January 30, 2013
Readers of Beyond the Pale know I love Disneyland. I even like to joke that God, knowing I was going to be moving back to Hong Kong, had Hong Kong Disneyland built just for me….
All You Need Is Love…but
By Steve on January 29, 2013
One day a group guys are listening to Jesus teach and a lawyer (yes it was a lawyer) asked him a question. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “‘You…
The Idolatry of God by Peter Rollins: A Book Review
By Steve on January 28, 2013
In the last year I have become a bit of a fan of author and speaker Peter Rollins. I’d read two of his previous books, How (Not) to Speak of God and Insurrection and they…
What Does It Really Mean To Be Saved? Part 5
By Steve on January 27, 2013
In this last post of the “salvation” series I want to take a quick look at perhaps the most famous, or arguably the most quoted, scripture in the Bible used in church circles when it…
Mark Driscoll’s “Obama Tweet”: How Should We Pray For Our Leaders?
By Steve on January 24, 2013
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. I was disturbed this week to see a tweet which has gone viral by Pastor Mark Driscoll in which he calls into question…
What Does It Mean To Be Saved? Part 4
By Steve on January 23, 2013
When we say “Jesus Saves” what do we think of? God’s mercy? Love? Forgiveness? Unfortunately in the West the term has become a bit cliche and sadly often invokes images of wild eyed preachers on…
Weekend Update: Star Trek, Hong Kong vs. Taiwan, and Lance Armstrong
By Steve on January 20, 2013
It’s the weekend so time to go off topic with a little news you can use! New Star Trek movie screened for dying patient A rough cut of the new Star Trek movie…
Robert Downey Jr. and Mel Gibson: A Clip on Forgiveness
By Steve on January 17, 2013
Hi all, I decided to take a small detour from the “salvation” series when I saw this clip below sent from a friend on Facebook. About 3 years ago I wrote a post about Mel…
What Does It Mean To Be Saved? Part 3
By Steve on January 16, 2013
The Thief on the Cross In part 3 of this series on salvation I want to take a look at the interaction between Jesus and the thief that was crucified along side of him. One…
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