Surprising God Podcast

What did C.S. Lewis Think About Open Theism?

June 23, 2023

C.S. Lewis on God, time, and how God knows. We’re just getting started. I hope you join in for the ride. YOU can join at SurprisingGod.com! Episode 12 __ __ __…

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On Open Theism and Experiencing God, with Jesse Birkey

June 17, 2023

Wow, what a great chat we had with Jesse Birkey! Small group, but great convo about open theism and experiencing God! Jesse’s Bio: Jesse Birkey lives with his wife and…

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Is Evil and Suffering Inherently Pointless for Open Theists? (podcast)

June 9, 2023

Dan Kent reflects on a provocative accusation by Paul Kjoss Helseth where Helseth claims that open theism leaves us with a God who engages creation arbitrarily, and fails to help…

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Providence in a Pagan Milieu

May 29, 2023

Dan Kent reflects on a provocative paragraph by Paul Kjoss Helseth where Helseth claims anyone who disagrees with his perspective does so mostly because they have accommodated modern culture. Dan…

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Curtis Holtzen on God’s Trust of Humanity

February 1, 2023

The Surprising God team chats with Curtis Holtzen about the foundational idea that God trusts humanity. Listen as we discuss God’s love and the implications of that love on how…

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Paul Anleitner on Leaving Open Theism and His New Book: Dis-Ordered

January 11, 2023

The Surprising God team chats with Paul Anleitner about Classic Theism, the Word-Faith Movement, and his concerns about God’s competency—plus a WHOLE LOT MORE! We’re just getting started. I hope…

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Thomas Oord on the Uncontrolling Love of God

October 8, 2022

The Surprising God team chats with Thomas J. Oord about God’s uncontrolling love, kenosis, and process theism (and SO much more!). We’re just getting started. I hope you join in…

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Paul Eddy on Confronting John Piper and Rescuing Greg Boyd from Calvinism

September 11, 2022

The Surprising God team chats with Paul Eddy about how he converted Greg Boyd from Calvinism, his relationship with John Piper, and his own understanding of God’s foreknowledge (and SO…

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How Does Our View of God Shape Our Healing? A Discussion with Kurt Willems

July 29, 2022

The Surprising God crack team talk with Kurt Willems about his book Echoing Hope and discuss how our view of God affects how we view our trauma and suffering, and…

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What’s the Oldest Book on Open Theism? How about One from the 1800s!

July 8, 2022

Dan looks at the incredible book defending open theism from 1882 by Lorenzo Dow McCabe. Is this the first full book on the subject? We’re just getting started. I hope…

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