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Finger-Pointing and the Impulse to Judge
Category: Q&A
Tags: Bryan Fischer, Christianity, Current Events, Evil, Forgiveness, James Dobson, John Piper, Judgement, Judgment, Love, Mike Huckabee, Newtown, Problem of Evil, Satan
Topics: Following Jesus, Providence, Predestination and Free Will, The Problem of Evil
To no one’s surprise, yet to the sadness of many of us, several Christian spokespeople, including James Dobson, Mike Huckabee and Bryan Fischer, are blaming the shootings in Newtown, Conn, on abortion and gay marriage. This…
The Suffering of God
Category: General
Tags: Creation, Current Events, Doubt, Faith, God, Newtown, Pain, Problem of Evil, Suffering, Theodicy
NYC.andre via Compfight This seems like a good follow-up post from what Greg posted yesterday. Charisma posted this reflection on the problem of evil and the suffering of God. It’s a great summary of our…
When Free Will Meets Unfathomable Evil
Category: Q&A
Tags: Current Events, Emilie Parker, Evil, Faith, Free Will, God, Greg Boyd, Grief, Newtown, Problem of Evil, ReKnew, Robbie Parker, Satan, Suffering, Theodicy
Topics: Providence, Predestination and Free Will, The Problem of Evil
In the face of tragedy Christians unfortunately tend to recite clichés that attempt to reassure people that, however terrible things seem, everything is unfolding according to God’s mysterious plan. We hear that “God has his…
Why Bart Ehrman Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Christmas (Or Your Faith) Part 4
Category: Q&A, Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Apologetics, Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Bible, Christianity, Faith, Greg Boyd, Historical Criticism, Jesus, ReKnew, Skeptics
Topics: Biblical Reliability
This is the fourth of several videos Greg put together to refute Bart Ehrman’s claims published in the article What Do We Really Know About Jesus? We hope you’re enjoying these! They really provide a great overall…
Let Us Pray
Category: General
Tags: Advent, Darkness, David Smith, Grief, Newtown, Prayer, Problem of Evil, T.C. Moore
Per Ola Wiberg via Compfight It’s appropriate to pray and reflect and run to God when tragedies like the one in Newtown, CT take place. We wanted to share a couple of things we found…
Why Bart Ehrman Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Christmas (Or Your Faith) Part 3
Category: Q&A, Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Apologetics, Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Bible, Christianity, Faith, Greg Boyd, Historical Criticism, ReKnew, Skeptics
Topics: Biblical Reliability
This is the third of several videos Greg put together to refute Bart Ehrman’s claims published in the article What Do We Really Know About Jesus? If you missed the first two installments you can find them…
Lighten Up: Disruptive Thinkers
Category: General, Lighten Up
Tags: Cartoons, Church, Humor, Lighten Up
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Why Bart Ehrman Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Christmas (Or Your Faith) Part 2
Category: Q&A, Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Apologetics, Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Bible, Christianity, Christmas, Faith, Greg Boyd, Historical Criticism, Jesus, ReKnew, Skeptics
Topics: Biblical Reliability
This is the second of several videos Greg put together to refute Bart Ehrman’s claims published in the article What Do We Really Know About Jesus? If you missed it, you can catch the first installment here.
Join the Revolution!
Category: General
Tags: Christianity, Fundraising, Greg Boyd, Jesus, Kingdom, ReKnew, Religion, Revolution
We are living at a very important, and very exciting, juncture of history. The old religion of Christendom that has been identified with “Christianity” the last 1600 years is dying, and out of its ruins…
Sermon Clip: Marshmallow Advent
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Advent, Christmas, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Greg Boyd, ReKnew, Sermons, Woodland Hills Church
In last weekend’s sermon, Greg tells us about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s writings on advent, and how getting in touch with our emptiness through silence and solitude can lead to peace. This short clip explains advent and…
Do Something Beautiful
Category: General
Tags: Art, Beauty, Christian Living, Richard Beck
Wonderlane via Compfight Richard Beck posted this reflection of the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with her hair and the idea of a Christian aesthetic. It’s inspiring. From the blog: More and more, I’ve come to…
Why Bart Ehrman Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Christmas (Or Your Faith) Part 1
Category: Q&A, Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Apologetics, Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Bible, Biblical Criticism, Christmas, Faith, Greg Boyd, ReKnew, Skeptics
Topics: Biblical Reliability, Spiritual Warfare, Cosmic Conflict
This is the first of several videos Greg put together to refute Bart Ehrman’s claims published in the article What Do We Really Know About Jesus? Greg went to school with Bart and is very familiar…
Video Q&A: Is One’s Eternal Destiny Fixed at Death?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Afterlife, Annihilationism, Death, Eternity, Greg Boyd, Hell, Sanctification, Universalism, Video Q&A
Topics: Death and Salvation, End Times
Does God continue to work with people after death? Is one’s eternal destiny fixed at death? Is the work of sanctification irrelevant? Here Greg shares his views on what happens when we die.
Alan Hirsch on Making Disciples
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Alan Hirsch, Christianity, Consumerism, Discipleship
This is an excellent clip featuring Alan Hirsch on making disciples (thanks Jeff!). He makes a really interesting point that we are all being formed into disciples of one thing or another. What’s forming you?
Video Q&A: Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Christmas, Consumerism, Greg Boyd, Paganism, ReKnew
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Greg discusses the origins of our celebration of Christmas and whether Christians should celebrate it given its pagan origins. Plus, he gives us some interesting new lyrics to the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”…
Sermon: The Judgment Boomerang
Category: General
Tags: Greg Boyd, Jonathan Edwards, Judgment, Sermons, Wrath
The wrath of God is a misunderstood topic. In this sermon, Greg shows how sin has natural consequences that boomerang back to us. While God’s wrath has serious consequences for us, we need to understand…
Simple Holidays
Category: General
Tags: Christmas, Simplicity
Lawrence OP via Compfight Here’s a reflection from Joshua Becker on Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing During the Holidays. From the article: Surely, each of us will define our holiday most important differently. Many will…