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Greg on Framing the Question for HELLBOUND? Documentary [Video]
Category: General
Tags: Afterlife, Heaven and Hell
Greg did an interview for the forthcoming feature documentary Hellbound? in which he explains the importance of framing the question of Hell correctly.
Watch the interview below and check out the iTunes theatrical trailer.
The Myth of Redemptive Violence
Category: General
Tags: Non-Violence
Check out Shane Claiborne’s excellent piece on the problem of violence posted yesterday on Huffington Post. Money quote: “Christian theologians have said Jesus teaches a ‘third way’ to interact with evil. We see a Jesus…
Sermon 7/22/12: The Shadow of the Cross
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Non-Violence
In his sermon this past Sunday, Greg continued his fleshing out thoughts from the previous week on how he reconciles the violent, disturbing portraits of God in the Old Testament with the revelation of God in Jesus Christ…
“…citizens of the kingdom of God need to take care to distinguish…” [Quotes]
Category: General
Tags: Politics, Quotes
“…citizens of the kingdom of God need to take care to distinguish between their core faith and values on the one hand and the particular way they politically express their faith and values on the other.”
God’s Shadow Activity [Sermon 7/15/12]
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Old Testament
If we believe the whole Bible is inspired, how do we reconcile the Old Testament with the self-sacrificial, enemy-loving God revealed in Jesus Christ? In this past Sunday’s sermon at Woodland Hills Church, Greg succinctly summarizes his own thoughts by echoing that of the apostle Paul: the Old Testament is a shadow of the reality which is found in Christ.
Why believe in free will? [Video]
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Free Will, Predestination
Topics: Providence, Predestination and Free Will
In this video excerpt from his April 29, 2012 sermon tracing the Pietistic influence on Woodland Hills Church, Greg explains why they—along with John Wesley—believe that God does not control everything, but rather gives human beings free will.
“The kingdom of God…advances only by exercising power under others. It expands by manifesting the power of self-sacrificial, Calvary-like love.” [Quotes]
Category: General
Tags: Politics, Quotes
“While all the versions of the kingdom of the world acquire and exercise power over others, the kingdom of God, incarnated and modeled in the person of Jesus Christ, advances only by exercising power under others. It expands by manifesting the power of self-sacrificial, Calvary-like love.”
3-Part Summer Q&A with Greg and Paul Eddy
Category: General
During Woodland Hills Church’s weekend services on July 7-8, they hosted Q&A sessions with Greg Boyd (Senior Pastor), and Paul Eddy (Teaching Pastor). If you’d like to listen to all the questions, note that there are separate downloads for the three different services.
You can download them here:
Everybody’s Got A Hungry Heart [Sermon, 7/1/12]
Category: General, Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Faith
Check out Greg’s latest sermon!
Description from WHC website:
Paul wrote the Colossians to confront a false religion of invoking angels. These invocations were being done because people thought Jesus wasn’t enough. This same type of thought pervades our own society, where people with hungry hearts are searching for more than what Jesus offers. In this sermon, Greg talks about the fullness that Jesus brings.
A Natural Disaster With No One to Blame
Category: General
Tags: Problem of Evil, Providence
In a recent article from Relevant Magazine, Michael Hidalgo asks, “why are the leaders who claim that God acts through natural disasters so quiet all of a sudden?”
Greg Boyd: Relationship vs Religion [Video]
Category: General
Tags: Religion
In his April 29, 2012 sermon, Greg explains that what Jesus invites us into is much more than just another world religion.
God’s Warriors
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Politics, Violence
Greg’s ideas on faith and politics were featured in the Peabody Award-winning CNN Presents: God’s Warriors. Watch the full video below. For more information, including behind the scenes footage, visit God’s Warriors – Special Reports from CNN.com.
Evangelical Politics: Three Generations
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Politics
Chuck Colson, Greg Boyd and Shane Claiborne represent three generations of influential evangelicals engaging in an intriguing discussion on the role of faith and politics. The lively conversation on NPR’s On Being (formerly Speaking of…
The Atlantic: Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? [On the Web]
Category: General
Tags: Ministry, Pop Culture
An excerpt of an article by Stephen Marche in The Atlantic : To [John] Cacioppo, Internet communication allows only ersatz intimacy. Forming connections with pets or online friends or even God is a noble attempt by an obligatorily…
Introduction to ReKnew
Category: General
Tags: ReKnew
There’s never been anyone like Jesus. Not even close. And yet, there’s no greater disconnect in history than the chasm between Jesus and many who claim his name. If you’re like most thinking people, you’re…
Eating Mercifully Documentary
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Animals
Topics: Creation Care
Greg plays a role in a newly released short documentary addressing faith and the proper treatment of animals. It’s only 26 minutes long, but it is eye-opening and will help people of faith examine the…