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What Does It Mean to Be Married to Christ?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Bride of Christ, Covenant, Jesus, Married to Christ
Topics: Death and Salvation
The New Testament calls Christ the “bridegroom” and the church his “bride.” To understand what this means can change your life. We need to read this through the lens of first century Jewish marriage. In…
Podcast: What if I Don’t Like Church?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Church, Community, Culture, Mega-Churches, Pop Culture
Greg and Dan talk about what to do when we do not like church. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0450b.mp3
Podcast: I’m Suicidal. Should I Keep Leading My Church?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Depression, Leaders, Leadership, Suicide
Greg and Dan talk about depression and suicide in Christian leaders. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0449.mp3
Podcast: If the Future is Open, How Do You Explain Prophecy?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Objections to Open Theism, Open Future, Open Theism
Greg considers prophecy through the lens of open theism. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0448.mp3
Atonement: What is the Christus Victor View?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Atonement, Christus Victor, Cruciform Theology, God's Wrath, Jesus, Penal Substitution View of Atonement, Satan
Topics: Christus Victor view of Atonement
Most western Christians today understand the atonement as a sort of legal-transaction that took place between the Father and the Son that got humanity “off the hook.” The legal-transaction scenario goes something like this: God’s…
Podcast: How Does the Story of Achan In Joshua 7 Point to the Cross?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, Old Testament, OT Violence, Religious Violence
Greg looks at a violent Old Testament story through a Cruciform lens. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0447.mp3
Podcast: Is the Cruciform Hermeneutic a Little Too New?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Cross Vision, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology
Greg looks at the history of the Cruciform Hermeneutic. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0446.mp3
What are the different models of the Trinity in the Christian tradition?
Category: Essays
Tags: Essay, God, Trinity
Topics: Theological Method, Trinity
The Psychological and Social Models of the Trinity The Bible teaches that there is only one God. At the same time, it teaches that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each fully God. For…
Podcast: God as Mother?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Experiencing God, Jesus Feminist, Nature of God, The Image of God
Greg discusses God as mother, and shares about his own healing relationship with the feminine God. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0444.mp3 OBJECTIONS: Greg addresses some concerns about conceiving of God as a mother, including the possible fickleness in conceiving…
Podcast: Is Pledging Allegiance to the Flag a Big Deal?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Political Idolatry, Politics
Greg discusses allegiances and pledges. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0442.mp3
Podcast: Isn’t Casting Out Demons an Act of Violence?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Demons, Spiritual Warfare
Greg considers whether or not casting out demons is violent. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0441.mp3
Podcast: Can Christians Participate in Things Like Yoga and Tai Chi
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg talks about Yoga and Tai Chi and other Eastern ideas. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0440.mp3
Podcast: What Did Jesus Say and Do During the 40 Days After His Resurrection?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Jesus, Resurrection
Greg talks about Jesus’ strange post-resurrection life. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0439.mp3
Podcast: What is the Good News?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Good News
Greg talks about why the Good News is SO good. Also, consider supporting ReKnew. You can do so HERE. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0438.mp3
When does salvation happen?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Q&A, Salvation, Security
Topics: Death and Salvation, End Times
Question: I grew up in a strict, fundamentalist community and our whole goal in life was to get people to pray “the sinners prayer.” Once they prayed this prayer, we believed, they were “saved.” But…
Podcast: Must We Try So Hard to Listen to God?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Listening, Spiritual Formation, The Holy Spirit
Cody and Dan are walking in darkness. Greg tries to show them the light. Also, consider supporting ReKnew. You can do so HERE. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0437.mp3
Podcast: Can God Be Disappointed in Us?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Discernment, Fruit of the Spirit, The Holy Spirit
Greg reflects on what it means for God to trust us, love us, and have expectations for us. Also, consider supporting ReKnew. You can do so HERE. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0435.mp3
Podcast: Overflow Episode 4 — Prosperity, Church Discipline, and Hymnals
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Dan talks with Thomas Horrocks about a variety of important things. Also, consider supporting ReKnew. You can do so HERE. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0436.mp3
Podcast: What Has Been the Impact of Crucifixion of the Warrior God?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg reflects on the last year-and-a-half of having Crucifixion of the Warrior God out. Also, consider supporting ReKnew. You can do so HERE. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0434.mp3
Is the Book of Acts Reliable?
Category: Essays
Tags: Apologetics, Bible, Essay, New Testament
Topics: Biblical Reliability
(Note: We apologize that certain German vowels didn’t translate onto this site). Introduction The book of Acts is of critical importance in the contemporary debate about the historical Jesus. The reason for this is straightforward….