Beyond the Box

Two guys thinking out loud about life beyond the box of institutional religion

Entries for July, 2008

The Goodness of God

“God is good” is a statement that no Christian would argue with.  But often, the way we actually talk about the goodness of God completely redefines the word “good”.  Bouncing off some recent personal experiences, Ray and Steve discuss whether or not our human definition of “good” is accurate when it comes to describing our [...]

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Idea Submission Page Added

To encourage interaction with our listeners, and allow for a larger “discussion”, we have created an Idea Submission page. You can get to it at any time from the left sidebar or the “Menu” in the header. You can leave comments on that page to submit ideas for podcast episode topics, etc. Thanks for listening [...]

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The Priesthood of All Believers

Most of us are familiar with the term “priesthood of all believers”. But as Ray and Steve discuss in this episode, it often feels like a phrase that is only given lip service. What would it look like if we began to operate truly as if all of us were priests? The New Covenant is [...]

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The B-I-B-L-E, Part 2

Continuing their discussion on the role of the Bible in the believer’s life, Steve and Ray dig a little deeper as they try to understand the purpose and nature of Scripture.  Is Scripture the “sufficient” guide for the believer?    Is God’s primary revelation verbal in nature?  Is Scripture our “objective” authority for understanding truth?  Join Steve and Ray as they explore [...]

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The B-I-B-L-E, Part 1

With disclaimers abounding, Ray and Steve begin a series examining various beliefs and positions regarding the Bible.  Questions discussed in this opening episode revolve around a discussion of the relationship of the written text to the revelation of God in Jesus, the role of scripture in a believer’s life, etc.

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What Is the Box?

Beyond the Box launches with its first episode called “What Is the Box?” In this intro podcast, Ray and Steve discuss what “the box” is, and what it means to go “beyond the box”.

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