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May 2018

May 15, 2018

Does God plan everything that happens? (4 Views)

A couple of weeks ago, I introduced you to my friend Bonnie Kristian. She is...

October 2016

October 19, 2016

A Video Intro to Open Theism (Greg Boyd)

Yesterday I had a fun conversation with someone who is checking out our church. The...

November 2015

November 04, 2015

Evil is Random, Even for God: The Uncontrolling Love of God

Kurt Note: Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian I respect. His work in open and relational...

July 2014

July 07, 2014

#FarewellJohnPiper? – What Boyd, Wright, Bell, and Whoppers Have in Common

Over the past several years John Piper has piped in on many things. And, yes...

February 2014

February 19, 2014

A “dummies” guide for understanding open theism?

Kurt Johnson, wrote an excellent piece called "Open Theism Simplified." This doesn't mean that the...

June 2013

June 05, 2013

What is Open Theism? (Greg Boyd and a question for N.T. Wright)

Today Rachel Evans posted her latest "Ask a..." conversation partner: N.T. Wright. You all probably...

December 2012

December 14, 2012

The God who cries when children die

"The history of our world is the history of our suffering together. Every act of...

September 2012

September 27, 2012

Greg Boyd: “A Flexible Sovereignty: Understanding Providence and the Nature of the Future”

"A Flexible Sovereignty: A Biblical Understanding of Providence and the Nature of the Future" Greg...

September 04, 2012

Faith and the Challenge of Suffering: Is God to Blame?

Jesus’ most famous prayer includes these words, “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on...

September 03, 2012

If God Knows The Future, Why Pray?

*** This blog post comes to us from my friend Derek Ouellette. He just launched...

January 2012

January 09, 2012

Your Granny Is a Process Theologian! (Does God Change?) – Guest Post From Homebrewed Christianity (Tripp and Bo)

This past October I finally got to meet (in person) Bo Sanders and Tripp Fuller...

September 2011

September 02, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 8) [Problem of Evil]

In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements...

August 2011

August 24, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 7)

In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements...

August 18, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 6)

In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements...

August 17, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 5)

In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements...

August 16, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 4)

In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements...

August 11, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 3)

In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements...

August 10, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 2)

In what follows, you will read an "academic paper" in which I explore some elements...

July 2010

July 19, 2010

Philemon: Forgiveness that Leads to Reconciliation, part 5 (New Possibilites!)

What follows is a manuscript from a sermon I have preached on a few occasions. ...

July 08, 2010

Philemon: Forgiveness that Leads to Reconciliation, part 4 (Radical Reconciliation)

What follows is a manuscript from a sermon I have preached on a few occasions. ...

July 05, 2010

Philemon: Forgiveness that Leads to Reconciliation, part 3 (A Slave, a Master, and Forgiveness)

What follows is a manuscript from a sermon I have preached on a few occasions. ...

June 2010

June 23, 2010

Philemon: Forgiveness that Leads to Reconciliation, part 2 (Business / Partnership Metaphors)

What follows is a manuscript from a sermon I have preached on a few occasions. ...

June 22, 2010

Philemon: Forgiveness that Leads to Reconciliation, part one

What follows is a manuscript from a sermon I have preached on a few occasions. ...

March 2010

March 02, 2010

Love Your Enemies… An Ethical Exhortation

What follows is based on a seminary assignment where we were encouraged to use the...

August 2009

August 11, 2009

Closer (Series), Forgiveness and Reconciliation, Philemon Message

Right Click and Save Target As to play This is the opening message in a...

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