Sermons and Video Clips

As pastor of Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, MN, Greg does quite a bit of preaching. You can find hundreds of Greg’s sermons on the Woodland Hills Church website, conveniently searchable by topic and date. You can also subscribe to their podcast to get Greg’s weekly sermons downloaded automatically.

Follow the Money Trail

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Greg talks about how currency developed, what it represents, and the principle that what you spend your money on illuminates your values. If you’d like to listen to the entire sermon you can find it…

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Confessions of a Christian Nation – LGBTQ Discrimination

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Here is the second installment of the Confessions series filmed by Rex Harsin. We pray that it will bring healing and opportunities for reconciliation.

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King’s Kingdom Way

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In this conversation between Greg and Dennis Edwards, they discuss why we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and what King’s message of justice means for us today. If you are interested in hearing the entire conversation,…

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Confessions of a Christian Nation (Racism)

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In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Greg Boyd, Brian McLaren and Brian Zahnd apologize to the African American community for the church’s complicity in the oppression of African Americans throughout American history. Video…

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Good Gifts

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Every good thing in our lives is an unmerited gift from God. This includes your specific skills, strengths, and talents. Here Greg discusses the importance of recognizing that our gifts are on loan from God, and we are entrusted with them…

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On the Trinity and the Holy Spirit

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For many of us, the Trinity is something that we confess, but if we are honest, we are not sure what it means. While the Trinity is a mystery, there are helpful ways of thinking about…

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Myth Become History

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The Gospel of John tells of the coming of Jesus in an unusual way. John writes: In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. Everything came…

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Jesus, the Light that Blesses

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God spoke a promise to Abraham in Genesis 12 that his descendants would be a great nation and that all of the nations would be blessed through him. In this sermon clip, Greg discusses how Jesus…

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God Became a Zygote

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Has the Christmas story become so familiar that you’ve lost any sense of how spectacular it is? The great creator of the universe became a microscopic zygote. The all-powerful being who spoke the stars into existence came…

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Astronomy and God’s Greatness

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What does modern astronomy teach us about God’s Transcendence?  Much indeed. Consider God’s words to Job about the universe: Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Can you loosen Orionʼs belt? Can you bring…

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Responding in Love

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The world is full of conflict where evil begets more evil. Violence produces more violence. Arguments produce more arguments. It’s a tit-for-tat world. What is God’s strategy for stopping this conflict? How does God respond…

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One Hope

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When Jesus was crucified by his enemies instead of conquering his enemies, the hope of Jesus’ disciples came crashing down in utter despair. They had hoped that Jesus would establish the kingdom of God in…

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The Problem with Trusting in Governments

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In this clip from a recent sermon, Greg discusses the fear that drives us to reject God as King and instead trust in human kings. This is particularly relevant as we approach the presidential election here in…

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Lord Willing? Part 3

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In this final segment of Greg’s discussion with Jessica Kelley about her book Lord Willing?, Jessica talks about how to respond to someone who is grieving or in crisis. You can find part 1 here…

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Lord Willing? Part 2

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In Part 2 of Greg’s interview of Jessica Kelley about her book Lord Willing?, they discuss the theology that helped Jessica through her son Henry’s illness and death. You can find Part 1 of the…

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Lord Willing? Part 1

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Greg sat down with Jessica Kelley recently to talk with her about her book Lord Willing?. We’re posting their conversation in three parts. Today, in part 1, Jessica shares the story of when her son Henry was…

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The Cosmic Dance: Why Will This Book Benefit Me?

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Greg took a few moments to describe how he hopes you’ll benefit from The Cosmic Dance. Discover how various branches of science demonstrate that life itself is a delicate dance between order and chaos. You’ll…

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Black Lives Matter, the Police, and Spiritual Warfare

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Christ calls us to stand for a different kind of kingdom and this requires that we think in different ways about the violence that is gripping our country. In this short clip from Greg’s sermon…

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The Importance of Science and Theology

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Why is a dialogue between theology and science important? Many assume that they operate independently of one another, but the fact is that they influence each other more than we realize. Listen to Greg’s introductory…

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Greg Boyd’s New Book Now Available

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You will never see another book quite like this one. Filled with pictures and creative dialogue, this title wrestles with questions about how science and theology relate to each other so that we might better…

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