Entries from August 2008

August 20, 2008

Greg Boyd on “The Evil of Religion”

It’s imperative we understand the incalculable incompatibilities between a relationship with God via Jesus Christ and plain old religion devoid of relationship. 
Greg Boyd, who pastors Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul Minnesota and has authored or co-authored eighteen books—shared this past Sunday what I consider to be one of the best presentations I have ever heard (if not the [...]

August 9, 2008

down with religion

You might be wondering why guys like me rail on religion but manage to be gung-ho about Jesus in the same sentence—it’s simple really.  Religion is at diabolical odds with Jesus and the Gospel (the good news about him that is).  Jesus didn’t merely come to proclaim the gospel message either, but he embodied the Gospel—it [...]