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Deconstruction is just Spiritual Puberty: And Why Many Churches Act As Puberty Blockers
By Steve on May 6, 2024
Deconstruction is just Spiritual Puberty by Beyond the Pale And Why Many Churches Act As Puberty Blockers Read on Substack I just became the father of a teenager (again) at the ripe old age of…
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“Oh My God”: Why (American) Christians Need to Stop Using The Lord’s Name in Vain
By Steve on April 16, 2022
“Oh my God” I remember saying as a young boy before being reprimanded by my Sunday School teacher for “saying the Lord’s name in vain.” Needless to say, the low level “cuss words” among my…
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Episode 130: Jesus Unarmed with Keith Giles
By Steve on March 21, 2022
Hi Pilgrim, Keith Giles returns to the podcast to discuss with Steve & Tammy his final book in the seven part “un” series Jesus Unarmed: How the Prince of Peace Disarms our Violence. Along the way…
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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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Episode 121: Why Christians are Embracing Conspiracy Theories with Jonathan Mellen & Casey Fanning
By Steve on April 6, 2021
Beyond The Pale · Episode 121: Why Christians are Embracing Conspiracy Theories with Jonathan Mellen & Casey Fanning Hi Pilgrim, On today’s episode Steve sits down with two of his good friends who are nominal…
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Episode 114: Politics & Religion with Andrew Hackman
By Steve on October 3, 2020
Beyond The Pale · Episode 114: Politics & Religion with Andrew Hackman Hi Pilgrim, My brother Andrew returns during a hot elections season to talk about the two subjects you aren’t suppose to talk about…
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Why Many White Evangelicals Struggle with Black Lives Matter
By Steve on June 14, 2020
Protests ignited by the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement officials sweep across not only America, but many other countries around the planet. However even as the tragic event has…
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Episode 103: Ethics, Morality, and America with Ojo Taylor
By Steve on December 16, 2019
Hi Pilgrim, In this episode we catch up with Ojo Taylor, formerly of the Christian punk band Undercover. Join us as we discuss pretty much everything from sin and ethics, to whether America…
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Episode 100: The Journey of a “Naked Pastor” with David Hayward
By Steve on October 15, 2019
Hi Pilgrim, Beyond the Pale celebrates it’s 100th episode by sharing the journey of David Hayward aka “the Naked Pastor”. David is a former pastor turned cartoonist whose satire and critique of Christian culture…
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Episode 099: An Aussie Faith Journey from Charismatic to Episcopal with Brett Moore
By Steve on September 23, 2019
Hi Pilgrim, Australian Brett Moore is an International lawyer who shares his journey of being involved with the Christian Charismatic movement, leaving the legal world for a time to attend Fuller Seminary, and…