Beyond the Pale

Steve & Tammy give a short update of their month long pilgrimage across Spain on the Camino de Santiago.  Included is their exhausting first day as well as catching up with some Camino friends from Ireland that leads to an outdoor Irish sing-a-long.

Steve continues his interview with Ojo Taylor from the punk band Undercover.  Along the way they explore more of Ojo's experiences coming out of the Christian faith while navigating the legacy of having been a voice and catalyst for people's faith within Christianity.

Show Notes

17:05- Fans discover Ojo has left the faith

22:20- Applying reason and logic to life

32:46- Is everyone who loves born of God?

47:26- Ojo on "belief systems"

Ojo Taylor, bassist, keyboardist, and vocalist for the renown Christian punk band "Undercover" shares with Steve the journey he has travelled from being a voice within Christianity to the chance encounter that forced him to question, and ultimately abandon, his faith.  Along the way Steve suggests he has, perhaps, become more "Christ-like" in the process.

Show Index:

10:15- A Catholic Childhood

18:47- "Undercover" begins

28:47- More Christian as an "Atheist"?

30:00- Christian "tribalism"

49:02- The encounter that changed everything

Steve & Tammy celebrate Beyond the Pale's first year exploring life and faith through the lens of pilgrimage.  Along the way the look at the highlights of 2016 as well as what 2017 has in store.  The episode is a reminder that Beyond the Pale is a resource for those who see faith as a journey and a reminder that you are not alone.

Steve Barker tells us how theology and even "loving God" can become exhausting and what we can do about it.  Along the way Steve suggests I view Matthew 5 "the old American way" and we close the show by discussing The Shack.

Show Index

9:15- Matthew 5 "the old American way"

13:05- Theology that is exhausting

25:35- "Loving Jesus" can be exhausting as well

29:40- Fear as a tool for control

33:44- How shame keeps us in line

36:24- Discussing The Shack

Former church pastor Steve Barker sits down with Steve & Tammy to share how he left the "Sunday morning church" in order to find church in the life and people around him.

Show Index

5:50- God's "clear" Biblical model?

11:15- How "no manipulation" changed everything

17:58- It's all about relationship

21:03- The current system ain't so bad

29:28- Tammy's thoughts on leaving church

37:22- Releasing control

40:59- New thoughts on "grace"

RTHK Radio 3 film critic James Marsh sits down with Steve to discuss this year's Oscar race, review the Best Picture nominees, and give his predictions of what films will be taking home the gold at the 89th Annual Academy Awards.

Show Index

8:06- Arrival

18:14- Fences

21:16 Hacksaw Ridge

25:37- Hell or High Water

30:50- Hidden Figures

36:11- La La Land

42:56- Lion

50:45- Manchester by the Sea

1:03:41- Moonlight

1:11:05- Best Actor

1:12:45- Best Actress

1:16:51- Best Supporting Actor

1:18:35- Best Supporting Actress

1:21:25- Best Director

Part 2 of our conversation with Dave Griffiths has Steve & Tammy discussing what Christians are actually basing their faith on and what effect that has on the church today.  We also examine the challenges and risks faced by those pioneer ministers who are wanting to step out and be part of this new frontier of church in the 21st Century however "Being the Change" sometimes comes with a price.

Show Notes

6:30- What are Christians basing their faith on?

12:40- Is there a generational change happening?

18:00- The risks of ministers wanting to be part of the change

22:30- The church is going to need leaders with day jobs

U.K. singer / songwriter Dave Griffiths sits down with Steve & Tammy on his recent visit to Hong Kong to chat about where the church is heading in these changing times.  Can the New Testament church begin to shake off it's dependency on Old Testament structures?

Show Index:

5:10- Liberal, Emergent, or Progressive church?

7:30- Shaking off the Old Testament structures

14:25- Tammy's thoughts

17:08- Can church manipulation ever be good?

19:30- Wonderwall...as worship?

24:45- Next steps for the church?

David Young returns and discusses with Steve & Tammy the ethics involved with physician assisted suicide and his personal views as a person living with a terminal illness.  Along the way they discuss the nature of suffering and whether someone should be able to choose to "die with dignity".

Show Index

4:23- Rationals for / against assisted suicide

9:28- Why legal positions are changing

17:38- Is there value to suffering?

17:56- Tammy's thoughts

26:20- Steve's hope

39:04- Physician Assisted Suicide unpacked