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God’s Big Toes
Category: General
Tags: Body of Christ, Kingdom Living, Sermons
Last weekend, Greg preached a sermon on what it means to function as the body of Christ. You can visit the Woodland Hills Church website to download audio or video as well as presentation slides….
Insights from a Technology Fast
Category: Essays
Tags: Essay, Technology
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Hannah Brencher took a two week technology fast and shared what she learned last week. Of course, if you’re reading this, you obviously make use of technology and we’re not saying that there’s anything wrong…
God and Our Political Platforms
Category: General
Tags: Israel, Jesus, Kingdom Living, Politics
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Rachel Held Evans posted a blog today on the stir created when Democrats booed the passing of “an amendment to the party platform reinstating language that identified Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel and…
The Right to Remain Silent
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Politics, Social Issues
A reader (Thanks Adam) sent us this reflection written by Jason Hess on how we as Christians sometimes use the freedom of speech in ways that are in opposition with our call to love. How…
Life and Death in Haiti
Category: General
Tags: Haiti, Poverty, Problem of Evil
Sometimes it’s important to hear about other lives, much sadder and difficult than our own, to reorient us to what is most important. In this season of elections that can be so divisive and in…
Kingdom Sighting: Neighborhood Film Company
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom
A reader (Thanks Rebecca!) sent us some information on the Neighborhood Film Company. Visit their website to see what they’re up to, and we think it will bless you. Here’s a little bit of information…
According to Your Faith
Category: General
Tags: Faith, Sermons
In his sermon from this last weekend, Greg deals with Scriptures that have created some misunderstandings regarding the nature of faith. He shows how we can replace the gimmickry we normally associate with faith with…
When Technology Becomes an Idol
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Technology
Our dear friend Bruxy Cavey wrote this reflection on how technology can contribute to spiritual apathy. Has technology replaced God in ways you may not have noticed? It’s good to “unplug” on a regular basis to…
Capable Flesh
Category: General
Tags: Poetry
Capable Flesh The tender flesh itself will be found one day — quite surprisingly — to be capable of receiving, and yes, full capable of embracing the searing energies of God. Go figure. Fear not….
Greg Drums
Category: General
Tags: Greg Boyd, Worship
This last weekend at Woodland Hills Church, Greg not only preached, but he also participated in worship by playing the drums. There is something very holy about the convergence of the Word of God and…
Ignorance is Not Bliss
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Staying Awake
We’ve been talking a lot here lately about reason and truth and science and how that intersects with faith. It’s been ruffling a few feathers to say the least. It’s sometimes hard to stay engaged….
The Missing Jesus
Category: General
Tags: Culture, Jesus
Jonathan Martin wrote this compelling blog on the missing Jesus last month. It’s a thoughtful reflection on how easy it is to put Jesus in a box that conforms to our political, religious or social…
Prayer and the Open Future
Category: General
Tags: Open Theism, Prayer, Warfare Worldview
Kurt Willems posted a blog today written by Derek Ouellette regarding why understanding that the future is partially open is the only thing that really makes sense of prayer. Derek addresses his thoughts to your…
The Father of Lights Tour
Category: General
Tags: Father of Lights documentary
Greg has a small role in Wanderlust Productions’ upcoming documentary The Father of Lights. You can view the trailer here, and view the tour information here. One of the tour stops will be at Woodland…
Jesus Said a Lot of Weird Stuff. What If He Actually Meant it?
Category: General
Tags: Evangelism, Kingdom Living
Our friend Shane Claiborne has a way with words (and deeds). In this article from a few years ago (sent to us by a reader: thanks Jason!) he asks the question, What if Jesus meant…
Thou Shalt Not Fear Science-Part II
Category: General
Tags: Problem of Evil, Warfare Worldview
Yesterday I called your attention to Bev Mitchell’s essay in which he integrated science and theology as he reflected on power and love. This is part II of his essay and it’s on the limiting conditions of…
Yes, Calvinism Really Teaches That
Category: General
Tags: Responding to Calvinism
I am sometimes accused of caricaturing Calvinism when I make claims like: Calvinism teaches that God SPECIFICALLY WILLS and TAKES DELIGHT IN every evil event in history as well as each person who will suffer eternally…
Thou Shalt Not Fear Science
Category: General
Tags: Science, Theology
Bev Mitchel is a person I’ve just recently been introduced to. He’s among an increasing chorus of scholars who believe it’s time for Evangelicals to stop being afraid of science and to instead seriously integrate it into…