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Podcast: Is It God Withdrawing OR Is It a Scheme of Satan?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Evil, Is God to Blame?, Problem of Evil, Satan
Sometimes evil is attributed to God withdrawing. Sometimes it is attributed to a scheme of Satan. We are called to respond to each differently. So, must we be able to discern which is the case…
A Kingdom Not of This World
Category: General
Tags: Israel, Kingdom of God, Nationalism
In the previous post, I introduced how Jesus directly taught against the favored nation status of Israel, an theme that runs throughout his ministry. For example, Yahweh’s Sinai covenant with Israel was rooted in a…
Podcast: What Is a Christian and How Does a Person Become One?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Christian, Christianity
In the complexity of Christian theology, what is a Christian and how does a person become one? Greg attempts to clear away some of the complexity and diversity. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0188.mp3
Jesus and the “Favored Nation”
Category: General
Tags: Israel, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Nationalism
Topics: Enemy-Loving Non-Violence
Nationalism lies at the heart of the Old Testament narrative. This concept is intimately wrapped up with the law-oriented covenant God made with the Israelites at Mount Sinai, for at the heart of this covenant…
Podcast: What About Bob Dylan?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Culture, Music, Pop Culture
Dan tries to expose Greg to some quality music. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0187.mp3
Podcast: Isn’t God Withdrawing the SAME as Him Personally Punishing and Causing Violence?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Cruciform Theology
Greg discusses whether the passivity of withdrawal is distinguishable from active punishment. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0186.mp3
Reinterpreting the Law, Violence and Nationalism of the OT
Category: General
Tags: Law, Nationalism, Old Testament, OT Violence
Topics: Biblical Interpretation
The law of the OT was intended to serve a negative object lesson. This finds its clearest expression in Paul. To begin, Paul interpreted Jesus’ death on the cross largely in sacrificial and substitutionary terms….
Podcast: Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: God's Sovereignty, God's Will
Greg discusses the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart — — —Spiritual Arteriosclerosis. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0185.mp3
Podcast: How Do Recommend Sharing the Gospel with Muslims?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Islam
Greg discusses some helpful insights for interacting with Muslims. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0184.mp3
The ReKnew Cross Vision Conference is Coming!
Category: General
Tags: Cross Vision, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Upcoming Conference
Since its release in mid-April, Crucifixion of the Warrior God has helped a multitude of people fully embrace for the first time the beautiful God revealed in Jesus’ cross-centered life and ministry. It has helped…
Podcast: Is Yoga an Acceptable Christian Practice?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Pop Culture
Greg discusses the risks and benefits of many popular practices such as yoga and mindfulness. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0183.mp3
When Repentance is No Longer Possible
Category: General
Tags: Forgiveness, Salvation
Topics: Death and Salvation
Verse: Hebrews 6:4-8
A concerned follower of ReKnew recently asked me to explain a puzzling passage, and since I am asked this question with some regularity, I thought I’d share with all of you. Here is the passage…
Podcast: If Paul Couldn’t Get HIS Thorn Removed, Why Should We Think OUR Prayers for Healing Will Be Answered?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Prayer
Greg considers why Paul was unable to get his thorn removed, and argues that we should not universalize Paul’s situation to all of ours. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0182.mp3
Podcast: If Jesus Fully Reveals God, Do We Need the Old Testament?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Old Testament
Greg looks at the value and the role of the Old Testament in light of Jesus’ full revelation of God on the cross. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0181.mp3
Four Principles of the Cruciform Thesis
Category: General
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology
Topics: Interpreting Violent Pictures and Troubling Behaviors
In the second volume of Crucifixion of the Warrior God, I introduce how four dimensions of the revelation of God on the cross (as introduced in this post) lead to four principles that show us…
Two Questions to Unlock Violent Divine Portraits
Category: General
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, OT Violence
Topics: Interpreting Violent Pictures and Troubling Behaviors
There are two basic questions that help us to interpret what is going on in the violent portraits of God in the Old Testament, as I propose in Crucifixion of the Warrior God. The First…
Podcast: Did Jesus Experience Genuine God-Forsakenness? (parts 1 and 2)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Abandonment, Crucifixion, Trinity
Greg discusses Jesus’ experience of God-Forsakenness, and looks at possible implications for the perfection of the trinity. Part One: http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0178.mp3 Part Two: http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0179.mp3
CWG Giveaway!
Category: General
Tags: Cross Vision, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Fortress Press, Homebrewed Christianity
Our friends at Homebrewed Christianity teamed up with our friends at Fortress Press to give away a signed copy of Greg Boyd’s two volume work The Crucifixion of the Warrior God. PLUS, the winner will also get 10…
Podcast: Are Jews Unconditionally Preserved in God’s Covenant?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg considers Romans 9-13 and discusses what it means to be a Jew and what it means to be a part of the body of Christ. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0176.mp3