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Knowing and Experiencing God
Category: General
Tags: Character of God, Revelation, The Holy Spirit
Topics: Attributes and Character
The way we view God is in part conditioned by the state of our minds and hearts. Origen put it this way: “[T]he Holy Spirit addresses our nature in a manner appropriate to its imperfection,…
Crucifixion of the Warrior God Update
Category: General
Tags: Bible, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, Jesus
Well, I’m happy to announce that Crucifixion of the Warrior God is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Like many of you, I found that the clearer I got about the non-violent, self-sacrificial, enemy-embracing love…
Christmas Greetings From ReKnew
Category: General
Tags: Christmas
On behalf of the ReKnew team, we wish you all a safe and blessed Christmas. And for those of you who are hurting this Christmas, we wish you peace and comfort. Painting by Daniel Bonnell
Can You Believe It?
Category: General
Tags: Character of God, Jesus, Truth
Topics: Attributes and Character
The origin of human sin and the world’s oppression goes back to a deceptive, untruthful picture of God given to Eve by Satan. Jesus came, in part, to finally reveal the absolute truth about God….
Living Incarnationally
Category: General
Tags: Body of Christ, Incarnation, Jesus
Topics: Following Jesus
The Christian faith is centered on the belief that in Jesus Christ God became a human being. This is commonly referred to as the doctrine of the incarnation. It means that in Jesus, God became…
The Image That Transforms
Category: General
Tags: Imagination, Prayer, Transformation
With the Advent of Jesus, we see the icon of God, the One in whom the otherwise invisible God is seen. The word icon comes from the Greek word for “image” (eikon). While it is…
God Made Visible
Category: General
Tags: Advent, Glory, Incarnation, Jesus
During Advent, we celebrate and bring to the forefront of our imagination the God who was made visible. The Gospel of John sums up the advent of God with one sentence: “And the Word became…
How God is Glorified
Category: General
Tags: Attributes of God, God's Character, Love
Peter wrote, “[God] has given us … his precious and very great promises, so that through them … [we] may become participants of the divine nature” (2 Pet 1:4). With the coming of Christ, God…
Change That Is Real
Category: General
Tags: Jesus, Kingdom Living, Transformation
With the coming of Christ, which we celebrate during the Advent season, the Father, Son, and Spirit made a way for us to be incorporated into the triune fellowship. We are placed in Christ through…
Greg’s Interview on The Christian Transhumanist Podcast
Category: General
Tags: Bible, Chaos Theory, Cosmic Dance, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Doubt, Interview, Open Theism, Politics, Science
Here is an interview I did for The Christian Transhumanist Podcast that I wanted to share with all of you. Micah Redding and I discuss everything from Relativity Theory to Politics. I think you’ll find…
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
Category: General
Tags: Advent, Christmas, God is Love, Jesus, Love
This is the first week of Advent, the season where we anticipate the coming of Christ. It’s a time to hear and enter into the story of how Jesus came out of love to give…
What We’re Thankful For
Category: General
Tags: Gratitude, Thank You, Thanksgiving
We wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who follow ReKnew and support our work through prayer, financial help, and also by spreading this message of the unfathomable love of God not only…
Loving the Unlovable
Category: General
Tags: Imagination, Love, Prayer
Mother Teresa had a prayer she spoke each day that enabled her to minister effectively: Dearest Lord, may I see you today and every day in the person of your sick, and whilst nursing them,…
How God Changes the World
Category: General
Tags: Already Not Yet, Kingdom Living, Kingdom of God, Practicing the Presence of God
All who place their trust in Jesus look forward to a day when he will return and fully establish the kingdom of God. When this happens, Scripture promises that everything will change. There will be…
Love Conquers All
Category: General
Tags: Conflict, Judgment, Kingdom Living, Love, Satan
Paul prayed in this way for the church at Ephesus: I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, [God] may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through…
Responding to the Negative Fallout of Trump’s Election
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Love Your Neighbor, Politics, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Yesterday I suggested that we refrain from judging the motivations of brothers and sisters who voted for Donald Trump (see post). As the young lady I spoke with illustrates, a person could genuinely grieve over the negative…
Believing the Best About Political Opponents
Category: General
Tags: Faith, Love, Love Your Enemies, Love Your Neighbor, Politics
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
The surprising election of Donald Trump to President of the United Stated has exposed a profound, anger-filled divide running through the center of the American population. I would like to speak to the many Christians who…