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Podcast: Where Does Forgiveness Fit in a Cruciform Theology?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Forgiveness
Greg offers looks at forgiveness in a realm of natural consequences. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0298.mp3
The Greatest in the Kingdom (1 of 2)
Category: General, Guest Contributor
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, Kids
This post is a summary of what was discussed at the ReKnew CrossVision Conference in regard to what and how we teach our kids about the cruciform hermeneutic. Article by Natalie Frisk Recently, while involved…
Podcast: Should We Expose Santa and the Easter Bunny as Frauds to Our Kids?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Christmas, Easter, Santa Claus
Greg pulls back the curtain on holiday fraud in this disenchanting roller coaster of an episode. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0297.mp3
Thinking Theologically
Category: General
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Friendly Disagreements, Heresy
In a previous post, I challenged the common notion that the Scripture is the foundation or the center of our faith. Instead, it’s my conviction that the only place to begin is Jesus Christ. Paul…
Podcast: As My Views Change, At What Point Do I Leave My Church?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Church
Greg offers wisdom for conscientious Christians who may be growing out of their church’s theological commitments. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0296.mp3
Saturday Art Share: Holly Scoggins
Category: Lighten Up
Holly Scoggins is a professor of art at Polk State College in Florida. She currently has a solo exhibition at the Polk Museum that has been directly influenced by Greg Boyd and anabaptist teachings. The…
Podcast: How Should Pacifists View Military Veterans?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Myth of a Christian Nation, National Idolatry, Pacifism
Greg dons camouflage in this boots to the ground episode. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0295.mp3
CRUCIFORM COMMUNION
Category: General, Guest Contributor
Article by Brianna Millett I grew up in a small town Baptist church and my grandparents were Lutheran. Later I went on to become a Calvinist of sorts then somewhere along the line, by way…
Podcast: Dear Greg: Who Should I Help and How?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg shares his thoughts on secular and Christian service organizations. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0293.mp3
The Bible is NOT the Foundation
Category: General
Tags: Benefit of the Doubt, Cruciform Theology, Hermeneutics
Many people imagine that the foundation of their faith is the Bible. This is viewed as the ultimate center around which everything they believe revolves. However, the foundation of the Christian faith is actually centered…
Podcast: Is God Fixing the World?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Creation, Redemption
Topics: Creation Care
Greg fights back his curmudgeonly impulses to consider hope for planet earth. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0292.mp3
Saturday Art Share: Packing Heat
Category: Guest Contributor, Lighten Up
by Dan Kent Packing Heat guns look so cool (let’s be honest). I know, it’s childish, and not becoming of a pacifist like me. if only guns didn’t kill. if only guns shot peace! —I’d…
Podcast: Do You Believe in Ghosts (Part Two)?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Things remain spooky as Greg considers deathbed apparitions. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0291.mp3
What Type of Faith Do You Have?
Category: General
Tags: Faith, Israel, Jacob
Topics: Faith & Doubt
Genesis 32 tells the story of Jacob, wrestling through the night with a nameless man, revealed to be none other than God Himself. We read that when this man “saw that he could not overpower”…
Podcast: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Magic
Things get spooky as Greg considers apparitions and other haunting things. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0290.mp3
Who Are the BEST Teachers of What It Means to Be a Follower of Jesus? —Dennis Edwards
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Discipleship, Oppression
Dennis Edwards’ ReKnew Cross Vision Conference Keynote Dennis Edwards shares a fantastic message on why, generally speaking, marginalized Christians are the best *teachers* of what it means to be a follower of Christ. ____________
Podcast: Did Jesus Really Engage in Spiritual Warfare, or Was He Simply Playing Along with the Cultural Narratives of His Time?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Angels, Demons, Spiritual Warfare
Topics: Spiritual Warfare, Cosmic Conflict
Greg considers whether Jesus genuinely engaged in spiritual warfare, or if he was simply playing along with the beliefs of those around him. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0289.mp3
Saturday Art Share: The Art of Terri Churchill
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Art
A review by Dan Kent I’m a big fan of Terri Churchill’s art. There is fire in her light. What gets illuminated was meant to be illuminated. Darkness is always present, but always knows its…
Podcast: Are We All Living in a Computer Simulation?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg ponders the possibility that everything we experience is computer generated. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0288.mp3
What Is God’s Glory?
Category: General
Tags: Character of God, Cross Vision, Crucifixion, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, Glory
In John 12 we find a view of God’s glory that challenges many modern notions of what the glory of God means. In this passage, we find that Jesus was “troubled” by the cross that…