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Complicated Answers to Simple Questions: Why Jesus Is Still Overturning Our Religious Boxes
By Steve on March 25, 2014
While visiting Shanghai on business last week I had dinner Friday evening with some colleagues from work. The mainland Chinese waiter who took our order did what I have experienced hundreds of times while…
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Weekend Distractions: 86th Academy Awards Predictions
By Steve on March 3, 2014
There was a time, when I lived in Colorado, when I was known for throwing some pretty good OSCAR parties. Tammy and I would gather close friends together to watch the big show with a buffet…
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When the “Good News” Becomes “Good” Again!
By Steve on February 22, 2014
Two years ago I had a paradigm shift in my faith when I read Brian Zahnd’s Beauty Will Save The World. As I wrote then “I suddenly had my ‘spiritual mojo’ back!” In hindsight now…
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Our Coast To Coast: An Ordinary Father and Son’s Extraordinary Walk Across England – out today!
By Steve on January 30, 2014
I’m happy to tell you that my first book, Our Coast to Coast Adventure: An Ordinary Father and Son’s Extraordinary Walk Across England is available now at Amazon for Kindle here. For Beyond the Pale readers…
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Social Issues? Consider Playing the “Humanity Card” Instead of the “God Card”
By Steve on January 21, 2014
In the spring of 2010 my wife Tammy and I got some unexpected, yet welcome, news. We were going to have a baby! I shouldn’t say though it was totally unexpected. A year previously we…
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Week End Update: My Top 10 TV Shows
By Steve on January 11, 2014
This week the family and I have really been enjoying the new season, or series as they call it in the U.K., of Sherlock; the modern take on the famed sleuth starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The new…
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Grace, a Guitar, and Gabriel
By Steve on December 31, 2013
Two years ago my teenage son Gabriel wanted a guitar for Christmas. I thought, “Yeah, that will be used for a couple weeks and then sit in his room as a museum piece.” (I’m pretty…
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“Because You Love Me”
By Steve on July 10, 2013
When my teenage son Gabriel was younger we had a little ritual interaction between us. I would often buy a toy for him or make some other nice gesture. As I gave the gift to…
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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…