Topic: Politics
Our Anabaptist Thread Pt. 205/20/12
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Celebrating a Subversive King11/28/10
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Generosity, Identity in Christ, Money, Politics, Sacrifice, Humility
- Jesus was born a subversive King. He was born to show the world the true Kingdom and the True God, and in so doing, showed the world how the Roman kingdom was false. In the spirit of Jesus’ subversive intention, Greg shows us a way to be subversive with the Christmas culture of the western world.
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The Real Proof09/26/10
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Discipleship, Non-Violence, Politics, Faithfulness
- What is the real evidence of a disciple of Jesus? Too often today we are told that followers of Christ are marked by success, happiness and power. However, the Bible points to a different evidence, that of love that comes under others and serves.
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The Kingdom is Here and Now02/08/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Kingdom of God, Politics, Sacrifice
- When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus gave them an answer they didn’t expect, and it’s very relevant for us today. Instead of spreading Christian ideas and values through laws, politics and force, Jesus reminds us that we’re called to be the Kingdom by loving, serving and sacrificing for the people around us.
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Rich Towards God06/01/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Generosity, Love, Politics
- Many times the modern American church views God as a judge or lawyer and the main goal of the church is to enforce certain rules. While God is the ultimate judge, he is also madly in love with humanity and wants to see everyone restored. If we look at how God has been extravagantly rich towards us, we begin to see what it means for us to be rich towards God and others.
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The Spirit, the Kingdom and Politics08/06/06
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Speaker – Scott Boren
- Topics – Kingdom of God, Politics
- Following a recent article in the New York Times, Scott revisited some of the questions raised by Greg in his sermon series, "The Cross and the Sword." As a new pastor at Woodland Hills, he told about how he first learned of the sermon series and the responses people had to it. Discussing the differences between the kingdom of this world and the Kingdom of God, Scott pointed out that as Christians, we are to belong first and foremost to God's Kingdom, while still being engaged with what is happening in the world, but laying aside political differences when it comes to the body of Christ.
In But Not of the World05/30/04
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Controversial Issues, Politics, Power, Nationalism
- In this sermon, Greg responded to the top five questions he received while preaching "The Cross and the Sword" series. Maybe you've been asking some of these questions: "What's the difference between turning the other cheek and letting yourself be abused?" and "Are you saying that the church is politically irrelevant?"
Is the Church the Guardian of Social Morality?05/09/04
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Controversial Issues, Kingdom of God, Politics, Nationalism
- The Cross and the Sword series continued with this sermon, which covered the final effect of failing to distinguish between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world: we Christians begin to see ourselves as the “protectors” and “fixers” of social morality, as the moral standard bearers. But our only job as the body of Christ is to look like Jesus, the one sinless human, who stood in unity with others and met their needs. Greg also addressed the idea that America is a theocracy.
The Difference Between the Two Kingdoms04/25/04
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Controversial Issues, Kingdom of God, Politics, Power
- The kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world are two very separate things. One uses the sword (power over) to influence people; the other uses love (power under). To understand this distinction is much easier than letting it affect the way we live. Greg continued to discuss the differences between these kingdoms and how we are to live within the distinction.
Taking America Back for God?04/18/04
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Controversial Issues, Kingdom of God, Politics, Power
- Greg questioned the slogan "Taking America Back for God" by discussing the differences between the kingdom of this world and the Kingdom of God. As Christians, we are to belong first and foremost to God's Kingdom, yet live under the governments of this world. How does that work?