Stephen J Bedard
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Pastor, chaplain, author, practical theologian, autism/disability advocate. Seeking to share thoughtful reflections on faith and life. www.stephenjbedard.com
What Christians Can Learn From Buddhists www.stephenjbedard.com/what-christi...
What Christians Can Learn From Buddhists - Stephen J Bedard
The title of this post may surprise you. You may assume that there is nothing within Buddhism that Christians can […]
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November 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
What Christians Can Learn From Buddhists www.stephenjbedard.com/what-christi...
The Original Battlestar Galactica Revisited www.stephenjbedard.com/the-original...
The Original Battlestar Galactica Revisited - Stephen J Bedard
One of my favourite television shows as a child was Battlestar Galactica. It was a magical time as the first […]
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November 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The Original Battlestar Galactica Revisited www.stephenjbedard.com/the-original...
Dangerous Fallacies Commonly Used by Christian Apologists www.stephenjbedard.com/dangerous-fa...
Dangerous Fallacies Commonly Used by Christian Apologists - Stephen J Bedard
The first thing that I want to say is that this is not an attack on Christian apologists. I firmly […]
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November 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Dangerous Fallacies Commonly Used by Christian Apologists www.stephenjbedard.com/dangerous-fa...
Are Students Being Forced to Believe That Tolkien Was a Racist? www.stephenjbedard.com/are-students...
Are Students Being Forced to Believe That Tolkien Was a Racist? - Stephen J Bedard
I recently encountered an article called Students shall not pass unless they accept Lord of the Rings is offensive. Claims […]
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October 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Are Students Being Forced to Believe That Tolkien Was a Racist? www.stephenjbedard.com/are-students...
The Success of Superman (2025): A Rebirth in a Challenged Box Office Landscape www.stephenjbedard.com/the-success-...
The Success of Superman (2025): A Rebirth in a Challenged Box Office Landscape - Stephen J Bedard
The 2025 Superman film marked a bold reset for the character and the DC Universe. But it did not arrive in a […]
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October 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Success of Superman (2025): A Rebirth in a Challenged Box Office Landscape www.stephenjbedard.com/the-success-...
The Part of Pastoral Ministry I Want to Continue www.stephenjbedard.com/the-part-of-...
The Part of Pastoral Ministry I Want to Continue - Stephen J Bedard
I am coming close to the end of my pastoral ministry. In less than two weeks, I will no longer […]
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October 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Part of Pastoral Ministry I Want to Continue www.stephenjbedard.com/the-part-of-...
Why Are Conservative Christians So Supportive of Donald Trump? www.stephenjbedard.com/why-are-cons...
Why Are Conservative Christians So Supportive of Donald Trump? - Stephen J Bedard
I frequently hear Christians outside of the United States, including evangelicals, wondering how American conservative Christians can be so supportive […]
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October 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Why Are Conservative Christians So Supportive of Donald Trump? www.stephenjbedard.com/why-are-cons...
Charlie Kirk, Violence, and Polarization www.stephenjbedard.com/charlie-kirk...
Charlie Kirk, Violence, and Polarization - Stephen J Bedard
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has been murdered. This act of violence has shocked many. Even if Kirk was controversial, to […]
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September 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Charlie Kirk, Violence, and Polarization www.stephenjbedard.com/charlie-kirk...
Why Some People Have Been Critical of the Legacy of James Dobson www.stephenjbedard.com/why-some-peo...
Why Some People Have Been Critical of the Legacy of James Dobson - Stephen J Bedard
When I had returned to faith in my early twenties, if I randomly turned on Christian radio, there was a […]
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August 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Why Some People Have Been Critical of the Legacy of James Dobson www.stephenjbedard.com/why-some-peo...
Sean Feucht, Freedom of Speech, and Persecution www.stephenjbedard.com/sean-feucht-...
Sean Feucht, Freedom of Speech, and Persecution - Stephen J Bedard
I have been following the adventures of Sean Feucht with his attempt at a Canadian tour and the opposition that […]
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August 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Sean Feucht, Freedom of Speech, and Persecution www.stephenjbedard.com/sean-feucht-...
Why is Sean Feucht Being Cancelled in Canada? www.stephenjbedard.com/why-is-sean-...
Why is Sean Feucht Being Cancelled in Canada? - Stephen J Bedard
Christian singer and speaker Sean Feucht has been attempting to have a Canadian tour. It is not going well for […]
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July 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Why is Sean Feucht Being Cancelled in Canada? www.stephenjbedard.com/why-is-sean-...
The Real Lesson From the Coldplay Kiss Cam www.stephenjbedard.com/the-real-les...
The Real Lesson From the Coldplay Kiss Cam - Stephen J Bedard
There were a lot of memes and jokes after two married (not to each other) people were caught on the […]
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July 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The Real Lesson From the Coldplay Kiss Cam www.stephenjbedard.com/the-real-les...
Theological Issues With James Gunn’s Superman? www.stephenjbedard.com/theological-...
Theological Issues With James Gunn's Superman? - Stephen J Bedard
I recently looked at Anthony Costello’s concerns about the recent Superman movie. Those concerns were based on aesthetics. However, Anthony […]
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July 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Theological Issues With James Gunn’s Superman? www.stephenjbedard.com/theological-...
Who is Mr. Terrific? www.stephenjbedard.com/who-is-mr-te...
Who is Mr. Terrific? - Stephen J Bedard
Terry Sloane – The Golden Age Visionary Terry Sloane was the original Mr. Terrific, debuting in Sensation Comics #1 in 1942. A […]
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July 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Who is Mr. Terrific? www.stephenjbedard.com/who-is-mr-te...
I was very disappointed by how many Christians uncritically embraced "The Highest IQ Record Holder." www.stephenjbedard.com/why-have-chr...
Why Have Christians Been Drawn to YoungHoon Kim? - Stephen J Bedard
A month or so ago, I notice quite a few Christians posting on social media, statements by a person (that […]
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July 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I was very disappointed by how many Christians uncritically embraced "The Highest IQ Record Holder." www.stephenjbedard.com/why-have-chr...
When Life is Not Fair www.stephenjbedard.com/when-life-is...
When Life is Not Fair - Stephen J Bedard
Acts 12:1-5 Introduction Is life fair? I suppose that depends on what we mean by ‘fair.’ When we complain that […]
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June 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
When Life is Not Fair www.stephenjbedard.com/when-life-is...
Why Should Christians Care For People’s Needs? www.stephenjbedard.com/why-should-c...
Why Should Christians Care For People's Needs? - Stephen J Bedard
There are many Christian charities all around the world. Whatever criticism the Church may deserve, Christians have had a positive […]
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June 7, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Why Should Christians Care For People’s Needs? www.stephenjbedard.com/why-should-c...
We Don’t Need to Have All the Answers www.stephenjbedard.com/we-dont-need...
We Don't Need to Have All the Answers - Stephen J Bedard
There have been times in my Christian journey that I wanted to know all the answers. Not just to be […]
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May 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We Don’t Need to Have All the Answers www.stephenjbedard.com/we-dont-need...
Andor: Season Two – Review www.stephenjbedard.com/andor-season...
Andor: Season Two - Review - Stephen J Bedard
Having recently watched the previous Star War series, Skeleton Crew, watching the second season of Andor was a bit of […]
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May 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Andor: Season Two – Review www.stephenjbedard.com/andor-season...
Classic Troubadours Live www.stephenjbedard.com/classic-trou...
Classic Troubadours Live - Stephen J Bedard
Amanda and I have not had much chance to get away for some time. I was pleased when Amanda purchased […]
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May 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Classic Troubadours Live www.stephenjbedard.com/classic-trou...
How Should Christians Think About Immigrants? www.stephenjbedard.com/how-should-c...
How Should Christians Think About Immigrants? - Stephen J Bedard
As I spend time on social media, I come across quite a few Christians who are rejoicing at reports of […]
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May 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
How Should Christians Think About Immigrants? www.stephenjbedard.com/how-should-c...
Christians on Twitter/X www.stephenjbedard.com/christians-o...
Christians on Twitter/X - Stephen J Bedard
Twitter is probably my favourite social media platform at the present time. I use it to share my content, think […]
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April 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Christians on Twitter/X www.stephenjbedard.com/christians-o...
Easter Weekend www.stephenjbedard.com/easter-weeke...
Easter Weekend - Stephen J Bedard
One of my favourite times of the year is Easter. I am a Christian and the message of the death […]
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April 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Easter Weekend www.stephenjbedard.com/easter-weeke...
Should Religious Charities Lose Their Status? www.stephenjbedard.com/should-relig...
Should Religious Charities Lose Their Status? - Stephen J Bedard
A quiet but deeply concerning recommendation has emerged from a recent report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance […]
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April 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Should Religious Charities Lose Their Status? www.stephenjbedard.com/should-relig...
Addressing Concerns About Caring for the Poor www.stephenjbedard.com/addressing-c...
Addressing Concerns About Caring for the Poor - Stephen J Bedard
It does not take a Bible scholar to figure out that the Bible commands God’s people to care for the […]
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April 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Addressing Concerns About Caring for the Poor www.stephenjbedard.com/addressing-c...