Greg Boyd
Revelation and the Violent “Pride Fighting” Jesus
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In an interview several years ago for Relevant Magazine, Mark Driscoll (well known pastor of Mars Hill in Seattle) said, “In Revelation, Jesus is a pride-fighter with a tattoo down His leg, a sword in…
A Failed Prophecy
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In 2 Kgs 3 we find Jehoshaphat and two other kings consulting Elisha the prophet about an upcoming battle against the Moabites. Elisha calls a harpist and gets a word from the Lord. He says…
Talking About “The Great Emergence”
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For the last three days I’ve been out in Raleigh, North Carolina with a very diverse group of wonderful people to talk about the future of the church. Many were well-known authors, speakers and leaders…
Hot Times In Haiti
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About fifteen years ago Greg and Marcia Erickson (who are part of a community of friends Shelley and I share life with) started up a wonderful ministry in Haiti called Providence Ministries. Among other things,…
Clark Pinnock Has Finished The Race!
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I just received word that Clark Pinnock has finished his race. He passed away Sunday afternoon. Please keep his precious wife Dorthey and their family and friends in prayer. Clark was an absolutely brilliant thinker,…
Yahweh and “The Destroying Angel”
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In Numbers 16 we read about participants in Korah’s rebellion who were consumed by fire that came “out from the Lord” (vs. 35). The narrative clearly depicts Yahweh as a ferocious flame-throwing deity. How can…
Terri and Marcia in Haiti
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As some of you know, Shelley and I do life together with three other couples. One of the things we do together is help provide a home for six wonderful girls in Haiti. Two from…
Missional Small Groups (A Book Review)
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After 18 years of pastoring a rather large American church, I would have to say that the second hardest challenge our leadership team has faced as we have labored to make disciples of weekend church…
A Report, An FYI and A Chuckle
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Report: I had the privilege of preaching and teaching at Crossroads Community Church in Cincinnati this last weekend. You can find my message on the Kingdom at http://www.crossroads.net/my/media/playVideo.php?idMedia=1142. (Sorry, but Terri Churchill usually edits my…
Lies My Teacher Told Me
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We all know that President Jefferson doubled the size of the United States by buying Louisiana from France in 1803, right? It never occurred to me, until this morning, to wonder how France got the…
Patriotism and Idolatry
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For those who may be interested, Relevant Magazine published an essay I wrote entitled “For (Too Much) Love of Country.” You can read it here. And thanks for all the affirming tweets you’ve been sending…
Venerating the 4th of July
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Hello blogging buds, I hope you’re all enjoying your summer. For those who may be interested, I wrote a very patriotic essay on venerating the fourth of July for the on-line magazine Q. You can…
What I’ve Been Reading Lately
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Hope you’re all enjoying a great summer! Well, every couple of months I share with folks what I’ve been reading (because I get asked a lot). So, for what its worth, here’s my annotated book…
NDY Changing the World — One Party at a Time
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Want to know how to raise money to help a lot of kids in Haiti? Here’s how. It’s true Bono never showed up (given his back problems, we shall not judge him). But the good…
NDY Gig/ Fund-Raiser This Friday!
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About four years ago I and the other three guys in my small group decided to dust off our old and rarely used instruments and have a little jam session in my basement. We had…
The Naked Anabaptist
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About two months ago I intended to tell you about a newly released book that I had the privilege of writing the forward to. For reasons I don’t recall, I forgot to do this. (You’re…
Jesus Manifesto — A Marvelous Christocentric Book!
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Heh folks, If you know anything at all about my theology, you know that I’m deeply committed to remaining centered on Christ. My conviction is that everything – and I mean everything — we think…
Lost — Now Found (a review of the series finale)
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Spoiler alert: If you haven’t watched the finale of the television series “Lost” but plan to, stop reading this blog NOW! Also, if you haven’t followed this show and don’t plan to, you may as…
Present Perfect Blog Tour
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For all who may be interested, here are some blogs that discuss Present Perfect: Finding God in the Now. Feel free to post comments on blogs that allow for it or (better yet) if you…
A Great Weekend at “The Meeting House”
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Hi folks, Just got back from an incredible weekend up in Toronto at The Meeting House where I was asked to deliver a message on how to reconcile the warrior portrait of God in the…