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Rich Mullins: The Ragamuffin
By Steve on June 4, 2014
Twenty years ago I was speaking to a friend of mine who was well placed in the Nashville Christian music industry. She was not impressed with some of the big name “stars” of the time and…
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“Taking A Stand”: Jesus Wasn’t Always So Good At It!
By Steve on May 15, 2014
“Taking a Stand!” That’s whats “in”. Hang out in Christian circles or read some more evangelical based news articles and you will hear the rallying cry that to push back the forces of darkness that…
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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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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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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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Why Mandela Matters!
By Steve on December 6, 2013
Nelson Mandela has died… As the world wide outpouring of grief for Africa’s greatest statesmen is played out on the 24 hour news channels I found myself wondering why this man’s story, as incredible as…
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Christianity Without Hooks 2: A Story of AIDS
By Steve on December 4, 2013
Evangelical Christianity has all kinds of hooks designed to catch people into the faith. We * organize special meetings * bring in exciting speakers * create multimedia shows * provide free food (pizza for the youth)…
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Church Planting: When Authenticity Becomes A Marketing Tool
By Steve on November 20, 2013
I landed in Boulder Colorado with my family in January 2000 to church plant in the city. Sure, we heard it was “tough ground” to start a church. Yes, we heard that the picturesque college…
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What God Does When He Finds What He Lost
By Steve on October 22, 2013
I remember once when my son Gabriel was about 4 years old we were in the supermarket together. Distracted with some shopping I turned for a moment to discover my boy was not there. Any…
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Book Review: “It’s All About Jesus: What They Never Told You In Church”
By Steve on October 16, 2013
In the forward to Daniel Silva’s new book, It’s All About Jesus: What They Never Told You In Church, Paul Ellis notes that the book is like a food pantry; Tasty little goodies to be…