Podcast: Does God ALWAYS Act Out of Love?

The Cleansing of the Temple and Non-Violence January 4, 2016

Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple is the most commonly cited example of those who allege that he did not absolutize loving enemies or refraining from violence. I submit that this episode implies nothing of the sort. First, it is important that we understand that this episode was not an expression of unpremeditated anger on Jesus’…

Do We Have Intrinsic Worth? (podcast) June 14, 2019

Spiritual economics. Greg considers the math of human worth.  Episode 521 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0521.mp3

Lighten Up: Eat, Pray, Love March 7, 2014

A Brief Theology of God’s Love August 30, 2016

The most profound truth of the Bible is that “God is love” (1 John 4:8, 16). This is the most fundamental thing to be said about God, for it encompasses everything else that can be said about God. Peter Kreft explains this passage it this way: Love is God’s essence. Nowhere else does Scripture express…

How God is Glorified December 9, 2016

Peter wrote, “[God] has given us … his precious and very great promises, so that through them … [we] may become participants of the divine nature” (2 Pet 1:4). With the coming of Christ, God has made a way for us to participate in the triune love that is the “divine nature.” We see this…

What About the Harsh Words of Paul? A Response to Paul Copan (#4) December 12, 2017

This post is my fourth response to a talk given by Paul Copan at the Evangelical Theological Society in November in which he raised a number of objections to Crucifixion of the Warrior God. A major part of Copan’s critique centered on my claim that the love of God that is revealed on the cross,…