Animate
Apr 19 2009 • Greg Boyd
Somewhere along the way western Christians seem to have forgotten how important our imagination is to our walk with God and our mission to the world. In the beginning of all things, God took something lifeless (some dust) and he interacted with it in a way that brought it to life. He animated the dust. During the spring of 2009 we explored ways to animate the way we think about God and consequently how we live for him. What would it be like to approach God with our whole selves: body, soul, and spirit? It’s time to come to our senses. Literally.
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Sermons in this series:
This sermon addresses three specific questions as a follow-up to the Animate series. The first relates to the dangers of opening oneself up to the spirit realm. The second is about how we know what we sense in our imagination is from God. And the third questions whether imaginative prayer that focuses on Jesus alone is actually limiting.
Topics: Imagination,
Prayer,
Spiritual Warfare
There were a lot of questions generated by our recent Animate series. This sermon answers questions about why Christians have sometimes been suspicious of the imagination, and about how we can get our “life” (worth, significance and security) from God.
Topics: Identity in Christ,
Imagination
There were a lot of questions generated by our recent Animate series, which explored the role that imagination plays in our spiritual lives. One question that came up frequently was, “Are we just making all this up when we practice imaginative spirituality?”
Topics: Imagination,
Prayer,
Transformation
This is the fifth message in the Animate series which focuses on making ourselves free and available to commune with God. Transformation comes from spending time in the presence and glory of God.
Topics: Identity in Christ,
Imagination,
Prayer
This is the fourth message in the Animate series which focuses on making ourselves free and available to commune with God. Transformation comes from spending time in the presence and glory of God.
Topics: Imagination,
Prayer,
Transformation
This is the third message in the Animate series focuses on making ourselves free and available to commune with God. Transformation comes from spending time in the presence and glory of God.
Topics: Imagination,
Prayer,
Transformation
This is the second message in the Animate series which focuses on making ourselves free and available to commune with God. Transformation comes from spending time in the presence and glory of God.
Topics: Imagination,
Prayer,
Transformation
On April 21, 2009, Greg and Paul answered questions on Imaginative Prayer. The Q&A was in conjunction with our Animate sermon series.
Topics: Faith,
Imagination,
Prayer,
Presence of God
This is the first message in the Animate series which focuses on making ourselves free and available to commune with God. Transformation comes from spending time in the presence and glory of God.
Topics: Imagination,
Prayer,
Transformation
