Podcast: Why Must God Wait for Prayer to Meet Our Needs?

To What Extent is the Old Testament a Sufficient Revelation of God? (podcast) August 12, 2019

Greg considers the relationship between the testaments.  Episode 548 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0548.mp3

Cruciform Aikido Pt 1: Jesus and the Violent God July 12, 2012

Note: Today, we are beginning a 4-part series on the subject of divine judgement called “Cruciform Aikido.” We will be publishing this once a week alongside Greg’s introduction to ReKnew series.  When most people think of God judging sinners, they imagine an angry God who acts violently as he vents his wrath and brings vengeance on people.…

Three Arguments Against Determinism October 30, 2018

There was an interesting article in the NY Times yesterday by John Tierney entitled “Do You Have Free Will? Yes, It’s The Only Choice.” The article reviews research that suggests that everybody intuitively believes people are morally responsible only for actions they could have refrained from doing and that when people don’t believe they are free…

5 Differences Between The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of the World January 8, 2015

Image by matthijs rouw via Flickr The kingdom of God looks and acts like Jesus Christ, like Calvary, like God’s eternal, triune love. It consists of people graciously embracing others and sacrificing themselves in service to others. It consists of people trusting and employing “power under” rather than “power over,” even when they, like Jesus, suffer because…

Crucifixion of the Warrior God (Official Trailer) April 24, 2017

Video by Rex Harsin

Cruciform Aikido Pt 2: God-Forsaken Judgment July 19, 2012

So if Jesus is the supreme revelation of what God is like, as we explained in our last post, what does that tell us about the nature of God’s judgment?

As Jesus was dying on the cross he cried out, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?,” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mt. 27:46). This shocking cry reveals…