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According to Your Faith
Category: General
Tags: Faith, Sermons
In his sermon from this last weekend, Greg deals with Scriptures that have created some misunderstandings regarding the nature of faith. He shows how we can replace the gimmickry we normally associate with faith with…
When Technology Becomes an Idol
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Technology
Our dear friend Bruxy Cavey wrote this reflection on how technology can contribute to spiritual apathy. Has technology replaced God in ways you may not have noticed? It’s good to “unplug” on a regular basis to…
Look!
Category: General
Tags: Philosophy, Wittgenstein
Heh peeps, For several years in college and seminary I was enamored with Ludwig Wittgenstein. In fact, the main reason I decided to attend Yale Divinity School was to study under Paul Holmer who was arguably the…
Capable Flesh
Category: General
Tags: Poetry
Capable Flesh The tender flesh itself will be found one day — quite surprisingly — to be capable of receiving, and yes, full capable of embracing the searing energies of God. Go figure. Fear not….
Evolution as Believers-A Clarification
Category: General
Tags: Evolution, Science
Hi friends, We received an unusual amount of e-mail and quite a few comments on my Facebook page in response to my little post on evolution a few days ago. I appreciate all of it, including…
Greg Drums
Category: General
Tags: Greg Boyd, Worship
This last weekend at Woodland Hills Church, Greg not only preached, but he also participated in worship by playing the drums. There is something very holy about the convergence of the Word of God and…
Ignorance is Not Bliss
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Staying Awake
We’ve been talking a lot here lately about reason and truth and science and how that intersects with faith. It’s been ruffling a few feathers to say the least. It’s sometimes hard to stay engaged….
The Missing Jesus
Category: General
Tags: Culture, Jesus
Jonathan Martin wrote this compelling blog on the missing Jesus last month. It’s a thoughtful reflection on how easy it is to put Jesus in a box that conforms to our political, religious or social…
Prayer and the Open Future
Category: General
Tags: Open Theism, Prayer, Warfare Worldview
Kurt Willems posted a blog today written by Derek Ouellette regarding why understanding that the future is partially open is the only thing that really makes sense of prayer. Derek addresses his thoughts to your…
Evolution as Believers?
Category: General
Tags: Evolution, Science
I guess we’re on a roll on science topics these last few days. As a pastor my only concern with the creation/evolution “debate” is that those who feel they must deny evolution don’t make this a…
The Father of Lights Tour
Category: General
Tags: Father of Lights documentary
Greg has a small role in Wanderlust Productions’ upcoming documentary The Father of Lights. You can view the trailer here, and view the tour information here. One of the tour stops will be at Woodland…
Jesus Said a Lot of Weird Stuff. What If He Actually Meant it?
Category: General
Tags: Evangelism, Kingdom Living
Our friend Shane Claiborne has a way with words (and deeds). In this article from a few years ago (sent to us by a reader: thanks Jason!) he asks the question, What if Jesus meant…
Thou Shalt Not Fear Science-Part II
Category: General
Tags: Problem of Evil, Warfare Worldview
Yesterday I called your attention to Bev Mitchell’s essay in which he integrated science and theology as he reflected on power and love. This is part II of his essay and it’s on the limiting conditions of…
Yes, Calvinism Really Teaches That
Category: General
Tags: Responding to Calvinism
I am sometimes accused of caricaturing Calvinism when I make claims like: Calvinism teaches that God SPECIFICALLY WILLS and TAKES DELIGHT IN every evil event in history as well as each person who will suffer eternally…
Thou Shalt Not Fear Science
Category: General
Tags: Science, Theology
Bev Mitchel is a person I’ve just recently been introduced to. He’s among an increasing chorus of scholars who believe it’s time for Evangelicals to stop being afraid of science and to instead seriously integrate it into…
Rooting Out Our Own Greed
Category: General
Tags: Greed, Simplicity
Joshua Becker is a Christian who focuses on a lifestyle of simplicity on his blog Becoming Minimalist. He wrote a book called Simplify: 7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life as well…
Getting Married or Buying a Car?
Category: General
Tags: Faith, ReKnew
We’ve been slowly working our way through the ReKnew Manifesto. Currently, I’m offering some thoughts on the second of our convictions, which states that it’s time for us to rethink what we thought we knew…
Quotes to Chew On: Religious Violence
Category: General
Tags: Non-Violence, Quotes, Religious Idolatry
“The myth of religious violence promotes a dichotomy between us in the secular West who are rational and peacemaking, and them, the hordes of violent religious fanatics in the Muslim world. Their violence is religious, and therefore irrational and divisive. Our violence, on the…
Contemplating Food Choices
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Vegetarianism
Topics: Creation Care
As many of you know, Shelley and I have been vegetarians for the last eight years or so. This is a personal conviction, not a doctrine, but there are compelling reasons for adopting this lifestyle. The…