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Weekend Update: Superman: The Man of Steel Review
By Steve on July 6, 2013
Ok, full disclosure. I am a big Superman fan. I mean let’s face it, in the pantheon of superheroes, Superman stands head and shoulders above the rest. While some may prefer Batman to Superman, this is…
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Weekend Update: Star Trek, Jeffrey Archer, NPR
By Steve on May 27, 2013
Haven’t done a Weekend Update in a while. Weekend Update is my excuse to go off topic and write on things that are completely unrelated to the normal themes covered at Beyond the Pale. This Update…
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Finding God at The Movies: Iron Man 3
By Steve on May 15, 2013
I love God…and movies. Not on the same scale mind you…but when they come together, boy…it sure is good! Over the years I have become pretty good at finding “the Kingdom of God” poking through different…
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Church & Moneyball
By Steve on May 10, 2013
Did anybody else out there watch the Oscar nominated movie Moneyball and note the similarities between trying to change baseball and the church? I did! In fact I was so intrigued…I watched it twice back…
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Why I Celebrate Passover! (and why you should think about it)
By Steve on April 3, 2013
Forget what you’ve heard about differing views on creed, theology, and politics, within evangelical Christianity, when it comes down to it we are really divided between those that have NO IDEA what a Passover meal…
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Weekend Update: Oscar Special 2013
By Steve on February 24, 2013
It’s Oscar Sunday again and as a movie aficionado I can’t help but weigh in (as I do every year) on my Oscar predictions. Best Picture: Argo – It’s going to be a toss-up between…
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Finding Nemo…(and Adam)
By Steve on February 8, 2013
Having a two year old again means I get to watch all the Disney / Pixar movies again… …and again…and again… Toy Story and CARS have been Ethan George’s favorites to date but now there…
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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…
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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…
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Weekend Update: Hobbits, Russians, and Obama
By Steve on January 14, 2013
It’s the weekend which means I’m allowed to go a little off topic on events which I find a bit interesting: Gerard Depardieu becomes Russian Everyone’s favorite Frenchman isn’t French anymore! Yes, this week Gerard…