Posts
What Does It Mean that God Hardens Hearts?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Choice, Determinism, Free Will, Is God to Blame?, Open Theism, Predestination
Topics: Interpreting Violent Pictures and Troubling Behaviors
Some argue that passages which speak of God hardening human hearts (Jos 11:19-20; Ex 7:3; 10:1; Rom 9:18) demonstrate that God controls everything, including people resistant to this declared intentions. He hardens whomever he wills,…
Podcast: The Making of God of the Possible
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: God of the Possible, Open Future, Open Theism
Greg talks about making his book “God of the Possible,” then offers his initial thoughts on Thomas Oord’s book “God Can’t.” http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0468.mp3
Podcast: How Do We Talk About Politically Charged Topics?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Political Idolatry, Politics
Greg gets charged-up talking about ‘talking about politically charged topics.’ http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0463.mp3
Podcast: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Book Reviews, Books
Greg talks about a book he enjoyed: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0467.mp3
Podcast: Isn’t Annihilationism Violent?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Annihilationism, Death, Hell
Greg considers the fate of the unsaved. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0466.mp3
God’s Dream for the World
Category: General
Tags: Jesus, Love, Trinity, Triune Love, Unity
Topics: Following Jesus
The future doesn’t yet exist—which is why it’s future instead of the present or past—this doesn’t mean I’m claiming the future is wide open. To the contrary, it’s very clear from Scripture that God has…
Podcast: How Can I Develop Christ-likeness with Autism?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Autism
Greg looks at the false dichotomy of being abled and disabled and considers the implications for pursuing Christ-likeness. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0465.mp3
Podcast: Overflow Episode 6 — Urban Ministry, Peacemaking, Non-Violent Parenting
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Anabaptism, Ministry, Multicultural Ministry, Osheta Moore, Parenting, Peacemaking, Women In Ministry
Dan Kent and Osheta Moore talk about Peacemaking (versus Peacekeeping), urban ministry, the impact of gentrification, non-violent parenting, and so much more! You can register of Osheta’s webinar HERE. You can follow Osheta Here. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0464.mp3
The Case For Believer’s Baptism
Category: Essays
Tags: Discipleship, Essay, Kingdom Living
Topics: The Church
In this essay I briefly present my reasons for believing that baptism is intended only for people who are old enough to responsibly choose to become disciples of Jesus. I will first offer several biblical…
Podcast: Is Buddhism More Transformative than Christianity?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Peace, Peacemaking, Transformation
Greg looks at faith and transformation and compares Christianity with other worldviews. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0462.mp3
Podcast: New Creations in the Same Old World
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Discipleship, Transformation
Greg discusses the nature of being a new creation. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0461.mp3
If salvation depends on our free choice, how are we saved totally by grace?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Free Will, Grace, Predestination, Q&A, Salvation, The Holy Spirit
Topics: Death and Salvation, Providence, Predestination and Free Will, Trinity
Question: I’m an Arminian-turned-Calvinist, and the thing that turned me was the realization that if salvation hinges on whether individuals choose to be saved or not, as Arminians and Open Theists believe, then we can’t…
Podcast: Did Hell Exist Before Satan Fell?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Hell, Satan
Children ask the cutest questions. Greg considers the origins of hell and other burning questions. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0460.mp3
Podcast: If Jesus is the Word of God, Why Call the Bible the Word of God?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Bible, Word of God
Stories and words and Bible nerds. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0459.mp3
Podcast: Is Death an Inherent Part of Life and Nature?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg discusses the nature of nature, and the necessity of death. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0458.mp3
What is the biblical basis for “free will”?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Free Will, Q&A
Topics: Free Will and the Future
Question: Much of your theology depends on a supposed ability humans have to thwart God’s will by our free choices. But what is the biblical basis for your conclusion that people have “freedom”—at least “freedom”…
Podcast: Books About Spiritual Warfare From a 1st Century Ancient Near East Perspective?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Spiritual Warfare
Greg shows off some of his books in his library. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0457.mp3
Podcast: Overflow Episode 5 — Christ-Centered Leadership, Church Growth, and Training in Wisdom
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Church, Leaders, Leadership
Dan Kent and Matt Tebbe (of Gravity Leadership) talk about Christ-centered leadership, church growth, and how to grow in wisdom. He can learn more about Gravity Leadership on their website or on their twitter portal. …
Podcast: When Does Life Begin?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Abortion, Body of Christ, Community, Service
Greg confronts a highly controversial topic from a Kingdom perspective. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0455.mp3
Podcast: What Causes Personal Transformation?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Covenant, Discipleship, Transformation
In this episode Greg talks about the important role of imagination in our prayer life and in our thought life. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0005.mp3