Is God To Blame?

This is often the question that comes to mind when we confront real suffering in our own lives or in the lives of those we love. Pastor Gregory A. Boyd helps us deal with this question honestly and biblically, while avoiding glib answers. Writing for ordinary Christians, Boyd wrestles with a variety of answers that have been offered by theologians and pastors in the past. He finds that a fully Christian approach must keep the person and work of Jesus Christ at the very center of what we say about human suffering and God's place in it. Yet this is often just what is missing and what makes so much talk about the subject seem inadequate and at times even misleading. What comes through in Is God to Blame? is a hopeful picture of a sovereign God who is relentlessly opposed to evil, who knows our sufferings and who can be trusted to bring us through them to renewed life. "In this stimulating work, Gregory Boyd shows how an incarmational theology focuses on God's action in Jesus Christ as the source for our knowledge of God. in Jesus we see what God does for us, how God loves us, how God feels for us and how God rescuues creatures and creation. This work restores an ancient view of Christianity that emphasizes the freedom we have to enter into a joyous relationship with God- a worlkview of hope for all of humanity." ''Robert Webber, Meyers Professor of Ministy, Northern Seminary, Lonbard, Illinois'' "In this new book from the pen of pastor-theologian Greg Boyd, we discover an answer to one of life's most difficult questions: If God is good, who do bad things happen? Boyd advances a radical notion: human history is a battle between God and Satan. We are part of this struggle, and what the future holds is (in part) up to us. Things are not all fixed from eternity. Agree or disagree, Boyd makes Christian faith exciting. I recommend this book to thoughtful Christians everywhere." ''Alan G. Padgett, Professor of Systematic Theology, Luther Seminary'' "Greg Boyd addresses what may be the single most asked question among skeptics and seekers. many without Christ are still waiting for us to respond with an intelligent answer. Greg provides an apologetic that actually makes sense about an iddue that really matters!" ''Erwin Raphael McManus, Lead Pastor, Mosaic, Los Angeles'' ''About the Author'' ''Gregory A. Boyd'' is the founder and senior pasator of Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, and founder and president of Christus Victor Ministries. He was professor of theology from 1986 to 2002 at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul. Boyd is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary (Ph.D.), Yale University Divinity School (M.Div.), and the University of Minnesota (BA). He is a national and international conference speaker and has authored thirteen previous books including Is God To Blame?, Seeing Is Believing, Repenting of Religion, and the award-winning Letters from a Skeptic. He is cofounder of Theosynergistic Neuro-Transformation (TNT). Boyd and his wife, Shelly, live in ST. Paul and have three children.

Profitable Servant

''Profitable Servant'' God has blessed many people with a marketplace anointing. Unfortunately, many of them have not received much affirmation from the church about this. Join Dr. Grant Mullen, Dr. Paul L. Cox and Rich Marshall as they discuss how to use the gifts of the Spirit to be more successful and profitable; not for greed, but rather to develop your gifts. Some of the topics they will cover include the following: -What is a Spirit Powered Entrepreneur? -What does the Bible teach about Entrepreneurs? -Entrepreneurship is demanded, rewarded and God's plan for reaching the cities. -The opposite of entrepreneurship is harshly treated by the Lord: Luke 19: 11-27 -What is the difference between acceptable and exceptional leaders? -How to develop your "Personal Purpose Statement" -How to break curses off of and to bless your business and why this is vital This seminar will inspire you, as a Christian businessperson, to excel with God's help and to stop being ashamed of your marketplace calling.