Prayer

What Does ‘Your Faith Has Healed You’ Mean? (podcast)

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Greg discusses faith, doubt, and healings. Episode 486 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0486.mp3

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What Does it Mean to Pray in Jesus’ Name? (podcast)

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Greg considers the phrase ‘in Jesus’ name’ and unpacks what that might mean. He also shows why the phrase is important for One-ness Pentecostals. Episode 481 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0481.mp3

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Why is the Lord’s Prayer So Formulaic? (podcast)

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Greg considers if Jesus was acting out of character when he taught the Lord’s prayer.  Episode 476 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0476.mp3

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Podcast: Dear Greg: My Friend Committed Suicide. Should I Pray for Her Soul?

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When does our story end? Greg talks about suicide and praying for the dead.   http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0414.mp3

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Podcast: Why Must God Wait for Prayer to Meet Our Needs?

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Is God a bad father? Greg explores the intricacies and nuances of prayer. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0404.mp3

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Podcast: Why Does Prayer Feel So Fake?

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Greg talks about practicing a prayer discipline and battling against feelings of superficiality in prayer.  http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0335.mp3

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Do My Prayers Matter?

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We talked about the risk God took in creating the world as he did (see previous post). The choices made by humans and spiritual agents influence what transpires in history. This sets the stage for…

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Podcast: Is It Wrong To Pray to Saints?

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Greg discusses the risks and issues associated with praying to anyone or anything other than God. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0242.mp3

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Podcast: What’s the Deal with the Laying on of Hands?

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Greg and Dan get touchy in this very handy episode on ‘the laying on of hands.’  http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0210.mp3

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God’s Heart to Prevent Judgment

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In Ezekiel we read a passage that depicts Yahweh as warning his people about their impending punishment by saying, “I will pour out my wrath on you and breathe out my fiery anger against you”…

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Podcast: If Paul Couldn’t Get HIS Thorn Removed, Why Should We Think OUR Prayers for Healing Will Be Answered?

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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

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Podcast: If Open Theism is True, Does it Make Sense to Pray For Intercession?

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Greg talks about prayer and freedom. Specifically, if free will is so important, why would God override it in answer to prayer? http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0123.mp3

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The Image That Transforms

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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…

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Loving the Unlovable

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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,…

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Podcast: When We Pray for Our Leaders, What Should We Pray?

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Greg talks about praying for our leaders. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0072.mp3

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Practicing Faith

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Faith is the substantiating of things hoped for and the conviction of things not yet seen, based on Hebrews 11:1 as I explained in this post. Practically speaking, this means that you become aware of…

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Election Benediction

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On this election day, when so many Americans are experiencing high levels of anxiety, I thought it would be good to share an “Election Benediction” that was written and sent to me by Kenneth Tanner….

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Praying for Peace During Political Hostility

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Jesus calls his disciples to be “peacemakers” (Mt 5:9). During this season of political animosity, we have a great opportunity to practice being disciples by offering an alternative way of interacting with each other. One…

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Put on the Armor of God

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The whole of the Christian life is an act of war against the enemy as we follow Jesus in storming the gates of hell (See post.) No passage better illustrates this than Paul’s metaphor of…

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Why Does God’s Activity Seem So Arbitrary?

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Why? It’s the question that never goes away. Why is one infant born sickly and deformed when at the same time another is born perfectly healthy? Why does tragedy repeatedly strike one family while another…

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