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

Review of Proof of Heaven (Eben Alexander) October 30, 2012

Proof of Heaven is a recently released book by Eben Alexander that is receiving a lot of acclaim. In this review I’d like to first provide a general overview of Proof of Heaven and then analyze it from a theological perspective. ——- An Overview ——- A friend told me about Proof of Heaven several weeks…

Jesus and the Reality of Spiritual Warfare January 26, 2016

In yesterday’s post, we discussed how challenging it can be to believe in the reality of a spiritual realm in the modern world. Today, let’s look at how Jesus’ ministry relates to this spiritual reality. While Jesus and his followers of course believed that God was the ultimate Lord over all creation, they clearly viewed…

Lighten Up: Don’t Skip The Not-Being-A-Jerk-About-It Part September 12, 2014

Podcast: Did Evil Exist Before Lucifer’s Revolt? November 14, 2018

Greg talks about evil and the goodness of creation, then considers some speculative inferences about the existence of creation for all eternity.   http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0416.mp3

Podcast: Is It God Withdrawing OR Is It a Scheme of Satan? August 4, 2017

Sometimes evil is attributed to God withdrawing. Sometimes it is attributed to a scheme of Satan. We are called to respond to each differently. So, must we be able to discern which is the case in any given situation? http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0189.mp3

The Nature of Human Rebellion July 24, 2018

God placed Adam in the Garden and instructed him to “protect” it (Gen. 2:15). The word is often translated “till” or “keep,” implying that Adam’s main responsibility was to protect the pristine Garden from weeds. This is certainly a possible interpretation of this word, but in light of the cunning serpent that shows up in…