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Mike Huckabee & Gay Weddings: or How Not To Be A Christian “Tribesman”
By Steve on February 4, 2015
Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee defended Christians who refused services (like baking wedding cakes) to the gay community based on their convictions saying, “it’s like forcing Jews to serve bacon-wrapped shrimp in their deli. Both foods are violations…
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Jesus Riding A Donkey Was The Moment Everything Changed!
By Steve on February 3, 2015
I think it was C.S. Lewis who noted that the trouble of a childhood Sunday School education is that as adults a childlike version of Bible stories remains in our head. Noah is a sweet old…
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4 Qualities of David That Made God “Smile” or How to “Get” God!
By Steve on January 22, 2015
David, the shepherd boy who became king is talked a lot about in the Bible. Fact is many people don’t realize he’s actually mentioned more than Jesus. I mean hey, there were lots of…
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“I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life” Is A Promise, Not A Threat!
By Steve on December 9, 2014
If you have ever witnessed a debate between Christians and members of other religious faiths you will inevitably see the verse John 14:6 strategically deployed by the Christian side. “I am the way and the truth…
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Old Testament Wrath or New Testament Mercy? What is God Really Like
By Steve on November 20, 2014
In Hong Kong we have two official languages; Chinese and English. Because of this it is quite common to see information in the city displayed in both languages. Many times however legal documentation will have…
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A Texas School, Christian Plaques, And How Fox News Gets It Wrong…Again!
By Steve on October 30, 2014
In Midlothian, Texas a school is under fire for displaying a dedication plaque stating the following: Dedicated in the Year of our Lord 1997 to the Education of God’s Children and to their Faithful Teachers in the…
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Can Someone Who Is Not A Christian Be More “Christian” Than A Christian?
By Steve on October 15, 2014
Can someone who is not a Christian be more “Christian” than a Christian? In my last post I noted that recent Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai’s “way” imitated that of Christ. A friend commented…
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“…but some doubted.” What Does Jesus Do With Christians Who Doubt?
By Steve on August 26, 2014
Doubt was a dirty word in the church circles I came from. Prayers for healing, prosperity, good grades at school, or a job promotion at work could all be derailed by simply doubting it would happen….
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When Someone Uses The Term “True Christian”……Run!
By Steve on July 28, 2014
“Well of course you would believe that…if you were a true Christian”. Have you ever heard that term? True Christian? Recently some of my Beyond the Pale posts have been geared toward making people aware of warning signs…
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What You Have To “Do” To Get God’s Approval?
By Steve on July 19, 2014
Ever feel like you need to do something for God? As a Christian pastor, speaker, and writer I have the opportunity to talk with a lot of people about their faith and their walk with…