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  1. Generous Grace

    22 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Out There

    Michelle Brea via Compfight

    Mark McIntyre wrote a piece on his blog called Selective Grace that highlights the ways in which the church tends to more easily demonstrate grace with some than with others. It’s a call to a more … read more

    Belief | Church | Grace | Mark McIntyre | Sin
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  2. Grieving and Comfort

    21 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    2006-08-26 Mourning pretty

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    Ben Witherington posted this heartfelt reflection on the sudden death of his young daughter. Theology can sometimes be a relatively benign part of your life until something like this strikes without warning. That’s where things really … read more

    Ben Witherington | Death | Grief | Hope | Jessica Kelley | Picture of God | Theodicy
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  3. When God Abandoned God

    20 May 2013
    Posted By: Greg Boyd

    Au-delà - Variation1

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    On the cross, Jesus’ cried out, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” – which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Mt. 27:46).  These are arguably the most shocking, beautiful, and profoundly revelatory … read more

    Abandonment | Crucifixion | Father | God-Forsakenness | Son | Trinity
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  4. Lighten Up: Oh my… I am so very very scared…

    17 May 2013
    Posted By: Greg Boyd

    Well, my dear friend Frankie V. once again has a bad case of verbal diarrhea (explains his breath lately), running off about how he’s going to smack me down in our “all-out, no holds barred, ring-side seat, verbal wrestling match” … read more

    Debate | Frank Viola | Humor | Lighten Up | Monty Python | Open Theism | Smack Down | Trash Talk
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  5. Open2013 Reflections

    16 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Both participants and leaders share about what was happening at Open2013 and some of their thoughts on Open Theism. Listen in and hear from Greg Boyd, John Sanders, Tom Oord, T. C. Moore, Jessica Kelley and many more.… read more

    Free Will | Greg Boyd | John Sanders | Open Future | Open Theism | Open View | Open2013 | ReKnew | T.C. Moore | Theodicy | Theology | Tom Belt | Tom Oord
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  6. Greg’s Story

    15 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Greg Boyd’s Testimony and Spiritual Pilgrimage from Roberta Winter Institute on Vimeo.

    We thought you might be interested in hearing Greg’s testimony that he shared when he spoke recently at the Roberta Winter Institute. Enjoy!… read more

    Greg Boyd | Spiritual Pilgrimage | Testimony
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  7. Changing Beliefs

    14 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew
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    Stephen Mattson is a follower of ReKnew and a member of Woodland Hills Church who posted a piece on Sojourners titled Christians: It’s NOT a Sin to Change Your Beliefs. He points out that doubt and questions are a natural … read more

    Belief | Change | Curiosity | Doubt | Faith | Mercy | Openness | Questions | Sojourners | Stephen Mattson
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  8. Video Q&A: Do you think Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons are saved?

    13 May 2013
    Posted By: Greg Boyd

    Does Greg believe that everyone goes to Heaven regardless of their beliefs? Find out here.

     … read more

    Beliefs | Eternity | Faith | Heart Orientation | Heaven | Humility | Jehovah's Witnesses | Jesus | Love of God | Mormonism | Q&A | Salvation | Video Q&A
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  9. Mother’s Day

    12 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

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    Happy Mother’s Day to all of our beautiful, luminous ReKnew moms and moms-to-be! And comfort and love to those who grieve lost children this Mother’s Day. You’re in our hearts and prayers.… read more

    Comfort | Love | Moms | Mother's Day
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  10. A Guide to the Book of Revelation

    11 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Are you ready for the Rapture? Jesus is coming on Oct 28, 1992(!)

    Marc Nozell via Compfight

    Kurt Willems posted this excellent guide for reading the Book of Revelation as it was intended to be read. As Kurt points out, this is the most misunderstood and misinterpreted book of the Bible. If you … read more

    A Thief in the Night | Book of Revelation | Kurt Willems | Left Behind | Non-Violence | Rapture | Revelation
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  11. Lighten Up: Taking Love for Granted

    10 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    No worries.… read more

    Cartoon | God's Love | Humor | Lighten Up | Naked Pastor
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  12. Sermon Clip: Escaping the Twilight Zone God

    09 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    In this sermon clip from Woodland Hills Church, Greg Boyd discusses how in an episode of the Twilight Zone, a young boy gained omnipotent powers, and people were forced to accept his every decision as good—or else. In the full … read more

    Brain | Calvinism | Escaping the Twilight Zone God | Fear | Love | Sermons
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  13. Enemy Love

    08 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial

     Rob Hogeslag via Compfight

    Zack Hunt over at The American Jesus shared the story of Paul Keane who offered his own burial plot to Tamerlan Tsarnaev if his family could not find a cemetery that would accept his body. You’ll … read more

    Boston Marathon Bombings | Enemy Love | Kingdom Living | Love | Paul Keane | The American Jesus | Zack Hunt
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  14. Open2013 Speakers (Video)

    07 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Here’s all of the videos of the speakers and their Q&A’s from Open2013. Unfortunately, there was a mix-up and we didn’t get Jessica Kelley’s presentation taped. We’re working to get her to speak again so we can get that to … read more

    Conference | Greg Boyd | John Sanders | Open Conference | Open Theism | Open View | Open2013 | ReKnew | Speakers | Tom Oord | Videos | Woodland Hills Church
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  15. Greg Shares His Journey With Chronic Pain

    06 May 2013
    Posted By: Greg Boyd

    Greg recently decided that he needed to discontinue taking his pain medication despite chronic neck issues for which there are no easy answers. Here he shares that decision and the journey he’s on to remain fully awake to God and … read more

    Chronic Pain | Greg Boyd | Pain Medication | ReKnew | Staying Awake | Suffering
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  16. Love is a Beautiful Way to Live…and Die

    04 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Father

     Hartwig HKD via Compfight

    Richard Beck posted a reflection this last week called Love is the Allocation of Our Living and Dying. Greg has a regular practice of imagining his own death in order to live rightly while he’s … read more

    Dying | Kingdom Living | Richard Beck | Sacrifice
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  17. Lighten Up: If This Guy Can Laugh…

    03 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    There’s some pretty raw language in this video and it’s longer than what we normally post, but we thought it was worth it. So inspiring.… read more

    Inspiration | Lighten Up | Shane Burcaw
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  18. Prototype

    02 May 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew
    Image via Redemption Pictures, Micah J. Murray

    Micah J. Murray wrote the funnest illustrated book review of Jonathan Martin’s book Prototype, so we just had to feature it here. That’s his photoshopped pic of Jonathan as well, which is pretty much worth the price of … read more

    Jonathan Martin | Micah J Murray | Prototype | Redemption Pictures | Renovatus
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  19. Interview with Frank Viola on his Book “God’s Favorite Place on Earth”

    01 May 2013
    Posted By: Greg Boyd
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    Today is the release date for Frank Viola’s new book, God’s Favorite Place on Earth. Greg did an interview with Frank recently, and in celebration of his book release, we’re sharing that interview here. If you read to the … read more

    Bethany | Frank Viola | God's Favorite Place on Earth | Interview | Jesus
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  20. Christian Skepticism

    29 Apr 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Doubt

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    Christopher Hutton wrote a piece that was featured on the Christ and Pop Culture blog called Skepticism for Christianity: Why Doubt it Our Best Friend. Greg’s upcoming book Benefit of the Doubt deals with the topic … read more

    Benefit of the Doubt | Christopher Hutton | Doubt | Skeptics
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  21. Lighten Up: Surprise!

    26 Apr 2013
    Posted By: Greg Boyd

    Greg discusses how God is not a “Thor” God zapping people on a whim. And then…… read more

    Greg's head | Humor | Lighten Up | Patriot's Bible
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  22. Q&A: Terror in the Night

    25 Apr 2013
    Posted By: Greg Boyd

    sundsI’ll never forget the night it first happened to me. I was thirteen, sharing a bedroom with my older brother. I woke up in the middle of the night and felt as if something was pinning me to the bed, … read more

    Fear | God | God's Love | Q&A | Spiritual Warfare | SUNDS | Terror
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  23. The Gift of Bearing Witness

    24 Apr 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Lumen Christi

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    Our friend, Jonathan Martin, was featured in She Loves Magazine in a piece he wrote called At Least One Person Waiting. It’s an extraordinary reflection on sitting with the ones we love when they are suffering … read more

    Bearing Witness | Faithfulness | Jonathan Martin | Listening | Prototype | Suffering
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  24. NDY Happiness

    23 Apr 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    May2013Greg’s band, NDY (Not Dead Yet) has a couple of gigs coming up soon. We wanted to give you a heads up that they’ll be playing at the Dugout in Mahtomedi on May 3rd at 8:30pm. They’ll also be performing … read more

    Dugout | Haiti | Kòt a Kòt | NDY | Not Dead Yet
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  25. Old and New

    22 Apr 2013
    Posted By: ReKnew

    Old & New – Round 3 Trailer by Fred Sprinkle.

    Our good friend Jim LePage is a graphic artist with amazing talent. Some of you are familiar with him via his work for Woodland Hills or through his amazing … read more

    Art | Bible | Blood: Water Mission | Jim LePage | Old and New Project | Word Designs
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