Podcast: Isn’t Annihilationism Violent?

A Calvinist Take on the Problem of Evil December 28, 2012

Carnie Lewis via Compfight Here’s a Calvinist view on the problem(s) of evil in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings. It’s the old God-as-author analogy. In essence, this is how Calvinism views God’s role in any instance of radical evil (quoted from the Desiring God article): But, of course, the Bible says more than…

Does God Have a Dark Side? February 10, 2014

In the previous post, I argued that we ought to allow the incarnate and crucified Christ to redefine God for us rather than assume we know God ahead of time and then attempt to superimpose this understanding of God onto Christ. When we do this, I’ve argued, we arrive at the understanding that the essence…

Podcast: Can a Person Choose Jesus After Death, and is that Fair for Everyone? February 6, 2017

Greg points his analytical periscope into the afterlife to consider the complicated nature of sanctification. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0110.mp3

Lighten Up: The Devil Messin’ With Ya February 8, 2013

Grieving with the God who Pulled the Trigger? December 29, 2012

Lawrence Krauss recently wrote a thought-provoking, soul-searching essay for CNN Opinion entitled, “Why must a nation grieve with God?” Krauss was disturbed by a comment made by President Obama at a memorial service for the victims of the tragedy at Newtown CT.  Commenting on Jesus’ statement to “Let the little children come to me,” Obama opined:…

Podcast: Overflow Episode 1 — Dust, Flashlights, and Heathens April 21, 2018

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