Lighten Up: Your Church Should Welcome This Friend

Does the Bible forbid interracial marriages? January 11, 2008

Absolutely not! Racist Christians used to argue against interracial marriage by quoting Old Testament passages that prohibited Jews from marrying non-Jews. This prohibition had nothing to do with race, however. In fact, there was no concept of different “races” until white Europeans invented it during the Colonial period, partly to justify their enslavement of other…

What is the significance of 1 Samuel 2:27–31? January 15, 2008

Because Eli “scorned” God’s sacrifices and did not punish his sons for their vile behavior, the Lord says, “‘I promised that your house and your father’s house would minister before me forever.’ But now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will…

How do you respond to Proverbs 16:9? January 17, 2008

“The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.” (cf. Prov. 19:21; 20:24; Jere. 10:23) Far from teaching that God controls everything, as some compatibilists maintain, this verse contrasts what the Lord controls with what he chooses not to control. Humans can and do make their own plans, but the Lord directs…

Podcast: What if I Don’t Like Church? January 21, 2019

Greg and Dan talk about what to do when we do not like church.  http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0450b.mp3

Lighten Up: And So It Began December 20, 2013

What do you think of the “Penal Substitution” view of the atonement? January 9, 2008

If asked what Jesus came to do and how he did it, most contemporary western Christians would automatically say something like, “Jesus took the punishment from God that I deserved.” This is what’s usually called “Penal Substitution” view of the atonement, for it emphasizes that Jesus was punished by God in our place. His sacrifice…