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Starting to Smell

Starting to Smell

What happens to you when you die? Do we immediately go to heaven as is commonly thought? What can we learn from near death experiences? In this short video, Greg speaks to what the Bibles says about our future after we die.

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A Restless Heart

What is the “good news” of the Gospel? How can we find rest in Jesus? Here’s another video from The Work of the People that examines these questions.

Podcast: If Heaven is So Great, Why Did Satan Fall?

Greg discusses the nature of free will and love at the angelic level, heavy metal music, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and Satan’s dumb choices. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0106.mp3

Podcast: Overflow Episode 1 — Dust, Flashlights, and Heathens

Dan and Brianna tackle some tough questions: —Is it okay for Christians to be cremated? —How can we preach from the OT with authority? —What should a Christian academic know in a secular school? http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0320_overflow_1.mp3

Will We Get Bored in Heaven?

In this episode Greg argues that heaven will not be boring. “I experience boredom as pain.” http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0004.mp3

Manifesting God’s Character

What is the role of the church in God’s kingdom? Greg says that the role of the church is to be who we are. Then our doing flows out of our being. When we are who we are, we start doing things that reflect Christ. This short video is shared by The Work of the People.

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Grieving and Comfort

Henning Mühlinghaus via Compfight 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 begin to matter. This reminded us of Jessica Kelley’s reflections on the death of her son…