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Do the Gospels Fabricate Prophetic Fulfillment?
Category: General
Tags: Cross, Cruciform Theology, Jesus, Old Testament, Prophesy
Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Christology
Skeptically-inclined scholars, and especially critics of Christianity, frequently argue that the Gospel authors created mythological portraits of Jesus largely on the basis of OT material they claim Jesus “fulfilled.” In other words, they surveyed the…
Podcast: How Do You Make Sense of the Killing of Ananias and Sapphira?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology
Verse: Acts 5
Greg considers: “Who actually killed Ananias and Sapphira.” This ancient murder mystery has enormous theological implications! Listen as Inspector Boyd hunts for clues and builds a most compelling case. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0108.mp3 Photo credit: jean louis mazieres…
Jesus, the New Israel
Category: General
Tags: Israel, Jesus, Old Testament
Topics: Biblical Interpretation, Christology
The Gospels present Jesus and the Kingdom he inaugurated as the fulfillment of Israel’s story. For example, Jesus’ birth fulfills Israel’s longing for a Messiah; his return from Egypt as a child mirrors their Exodus…
A Foolish and Weak-Looking God
Category: General
Tags: Cruciform Theology, God, Jesus
The New Testament assumes that the God of Israel and the God revealed in Jesus Christ are one and the same God. But there also can be no question that the portrait of God that…
Podcast: What’s the Big Deal with Oneness Pentecostalism?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg discusses Oneness Pentecostalism and the theological problems that pushed him away. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0107.mp3
Confessions of a Christian Nation: Native American/First Nations Oppression
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Brian McLaren, Brian Zahnd, Bruxy Cavey, Confession, Greg Boyd, Native Americans, Repentance, Rex Harsin
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
In this third part of the Confessions series, Brian Zahnd, Brian McLaren, Bruxy Cavey and Greg Boyd confess the sins of the Christian church against the Native American and First Nations people. Thanks to Rex Harsin…
Podcast: If Heaven is So Great, Why Did Satan Fall?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Heaven, Heaven and Hell, Satan
Greg discusses the nature of free will and love at the angelic level, heavy metal music, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and Satan’s dumb choices. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0106.mp3
Podcast: Have Your Views Changed Since Writing God at War?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: God at War
Greg discusses how his current views on what he wrote in God at War 20 years ago. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0105.mp3
Follow the Money Trail
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Money, Value
Greg talks about how currency developed, what it represents, and the principle that what you spend your money on illuminates your values. If you’d like to listen to the entire sermon you can find it…
Jesus Refuted Old Testament Laws
Category: General
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Jesus, Old Testament
Topics: Biblical Interpretation
Although it’s clear that Jesus regarded the Old Testament as the inspired word of God, he also directly challenged aspects of the Old Testament law. To illustrate, Jesus was repudiating Sabbath law when he defended…
Jesus and Nationalistic Violence
Category: General
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Kingdom of God, Nationalism, Non-Violence, Peace
Topics: Enemy-Loving Non-Violence
Throughout the Old Testament, we find Israel spoken of as God’s “chosen nation.” The Israelites were to be a nation of priests whom God wanted to use to unite the world under him (Ex 19:6)….
Podcast: Is the Homosexuality Paul Encounters the Same as the Homosexuality We Encounter Today?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Homosexuality
Greg shares some thoughts on the nature of homosexuality, and attitudes towards it, over the span of recorded history. Consideration is then given to Paul’s warnings about same sex relations in Romans 1. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0104.mp3
Confessions of a Christian Nation – LGBTQ Discrimination
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Brian McLaren, Brian Zahnd, Bruxy Cavey, Confession, Greg Boyd, LGBTQ, Rex Harsin
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Here is the second installment of the Confessions series filmed by Rex Harsin. We pray that it will bring healing and opportunities for reconciliation.
Podcast: Will We Have Free Will in Heaven?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Free Will, freedom, Heaven
Greg discusses the afterlife and the type of freedom we might have there. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0103.mp3
Podcast: What Would You Look For in a Graduate Program?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg offers advice on selecting a graduate school. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0102.mp3
Jesus, the Center of Scripture
Category: General
Tags: Bible, Cruciform Theology, Jesus
Topics: Christology
Paul declared that Jesus was nothing less than the very embodiment of all of God. This distinction of “all of God” is important for us to understand what it means for us to see Jesus…
King’s Kingdom Way
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Dennis Edwards, Justice, Martin Luther King, Racial Reconciliation
In this conversation between Greg and Dennis Edwards, they discuss why we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and what King’s message of justice means for us today. If you are interested in hearing the entire conversation,…
Podcast: Is Satan Just a Copout?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Satan
Is Satan just a copout for what humans should take responsibility for? http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0101.mp3
Jesus: Our Vision of God
Category: General
Tags: Father, God, God's Character, Jesus, Word of God
Topics: Christology
At the beginning of his Gospel John taught that “no one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made…
Confessions of a Christian Nation (Racism)
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Apology, Brian McLaren, Brian Zahnd, Greg Boyd, Martin Luther King, Racial Reconciliation, Racism, Rex Harsin
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Greg Boyd, Brian McLaren and Brian Zahnd apologize to the African American community for the church’s complicity in the oppression of African Americans throughout American history. Video…