Beyond the Box
By Raborn Johnson and Steve Sensenig
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Podcast Description
Two guys thinking out loud about life beyond the box of institutional religion. Hosted at http://www.BeyondTheBoxPodcast.com
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The Sting of Death is Sin with Dr. Richard Beck (The Slavery of Death Part 1) | In this episode Ray is joined by Dr. Richard Beck for a discussion of his Slavery of Death blog series which you can find at Richard's blog, Experimental Theology. This is the first of a three part series surrounding the material covered in the Slavery... | 5/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christ at the Checkpoint with Brad Jersak | In this episode Ray is joined once again by Brad Jersak for a discussion about Brad's recent trip to Israel for the Christ At The Checkpoint conference. The aim of Christ at the Checkpoint is to "provide an opportunity for evangelical Christians who ta... | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Theology Rooted in Love | In this episode Steve and Ray discuss living with a theology rooted and grounded in love instead of one driven by fear or even hatred of the other. What are the practical implications? What does it look like? We aren't exactly sure ourselves, | 4/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hellbound? with Kevin Miller | In this episode Ray is joined by Kevin Miller, writer and director of the upcoming movie "Hellbound?". Kevin talks about the process of dreaming up and making Hellbound? and the impact the process has had on his life. | 4/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Naked Spirituality with Brian McLaren | In this episode Ray is joined once again by Brian McLaren for a discussion about Brian's newest book Naked Spirituality: A Life With God In 12 Simple Words. Brian shares about the four seasons of the spiritual life and helps us understand that, | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brian McLaren: A New Kind of Christianity | In this episode Ray is joined by Brian McLaren for a discussion about Brian's book A New Kind of Christianity. In the book Brian presents ten questions which he believes are transforming the Christian faith. | 2/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Compassionate Eschatology with Michael Hardin | Michael Hardin is back! In this episode Michael Hardin talks with Ray about understanding eschatology and the book of Revelation in the light of the God who is love. Is Jesus coming back to kick butt and take names? Michael doesn't think so, | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Free To Be Loved | In this episode Steve and Ray talk about living free from the fear of rejection based upon performance. Should we focus on how to avoid sin? Are we just sinners saved by grace? Should sin even be an issue for a believer in Jesus? | 1/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Theology of Consent with Brad Jersak | In this episode Ray talks with Brad Jersak about an idea that Brad is calling "A Theology of Consent". Consent holds a lot of promise in helping us understand such questions as why do we pray? why is there evil in the world? | 1/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Discipleship Beyond the Classroom | In the institutional church, "discipleship" is a process only performed by professionals in the confines of the church program. Listener Judy Gale (who impresses us with her knowledge of the Chinese language during the intro) asked a question on the F.. | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Living By Law Or By Love? | In this episode, Steve and Ray discuss the difference between a motivation of law and a motivation of love. Should our relationships be contractually based, or based on unconditional love? You probably know the answer, but have a listen anyway! | 12/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus and Mimetic Theory with Michael Hardin Part 2 | In this last segment of a two-part episode, Ray talks with Michael Hardin (executive director of PreachingPeace.org and author of The Jesus-Driven Life) about Mimetic Theory and reading the Bible through the lens of Jesus. | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus and Mimetic Theory with Michael Hardin Part 1 | In this first of a two-part episode, Ray talks with Michael Hardin (executive director of PreachingPeace.org and author of The Jesus-Driven Life) about Mimetic Theory and reading the Bible through the lens of Jesus. Rene Girard, | 11/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Her Gates Will Never Be Shut with Brad Jersak Part 2 | This is part 2 of a two-part conversation with Brad Jersak about his book Her Gates Will Never Be Shut. We encourage you to listen to part 1 before listening to this second half of the conversation. - After talking about the etymology of hell and the ... | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Her Gates Will Never Be Shut with Brad Jersak Part 1 | In this first part of a two part episode, Ray talks with Brad Jersak about his book Her Gates Will Never Be Shut. Brad and Ray talk about the history of the Hebrew and Greek words behind the word "hell", the development of Gehenna, and more. | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Processing and Rethinking | What started out as a response to the Brad Jersak interviews turned into a lengthy discussion that ended up becoming an episode of its own. If the opening sounds a little like it's picking up in the middle of a conversation, that's why! | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stricken by God? with Brad Jersak, Part 2 | In this conclusion of Ray's 2-part interview with Brad Jersak (part 1 is here), Ray and Brad continue their discussion about the atonement, our role in the death of Jesus, the role of the Father in the death of Jesus, | 9/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stricken by God? with Brad Jersak, Part 1 | Continuing in our series of guests on the podcast, Ray welcomes Brad Jersak to Beyond the Box. This 2-part discussion revolves around the topic of a book edited by Brad entitled "Stricken by God?" which discusses atonement theories alternative to Pena.. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exegeting Hell with Preston Sprinkle | While we have spent quite a few episodes on the topic of hell, and even more specifically on Francis Chan's book "Erasing Hell", we thought it would be very helpful to our listeners to hear more about the exegesis behind that book. Preston Sprinkle, | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thinking About the Trinity | The doctrine of the Trinity (the Godhead is three-in-one, comprised of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) has been considered to be "orthodox" doctrine since about the 3rd century. Partially developed at the Council of Nicaea, | 8/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Francis Chan, Erasing Hell or Not? Part 2 | If you haven't already listened to part 1 of this discussion, please do so now. Ray and Steve continue this discussion in response to Francis Chan's book "Erasing Hell". - Picking up where the last episode ended, | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Francis Chan, Erasing Hell or Not? Part 1 | No, this isn't an interview with Francis Chan, although that would probably be a lot of fun! Rather, it is a lengthy critique of Chan's new book, Erasing Hell: What God said about eternity, and the things we made up. Before this book was released, | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Restoring Justice, Rethinking Atonement, and Razing Hell with Sharon Baker, Part 2 | In this episode, after a brief introduction by Ray and Steve, Ray concludes his interview with Sharon Baker. Beginning where they left off last time talking about the atonement, Ray and Sharon blaze through territory including a fuller picture of what ... | 7/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Restoring Justice, Rethinking Atonement, and Razing Hell with Sharon Baker, Part 1 | In this first-ever interview on Beyond the Box, Ray interviews Sharon Baker, author of the book "Razing Hell: Rethinking Everything You've Been Taught About God's Wrath and Judgment". Dr. Baker's views are very much in line with recent episodes that w.. | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Distracted By Jesus? Part 2 | In this continuation (and conclusion) of the discussion began in the last episode, Ray and Steve continue to discuss the recent event at Elevation Church in Matthews, NC where a mom and her son with special needs were escorted from the service because ... | 6/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Distracted By Jesus? Part 1 | Jesus said, "Whatever you have done to the least of these, you have done unto me." And elsewhere he said, "Let the little children come unto me and do not prohibit them from doing so." So when Ray and Steve heard about this newscast about events on Eas... | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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“I Wouldn’t Believe in a God Who Would…” — A Response to Francis Chan, Part 2 | Continuing on in this conclusion to this 2-part episode, Ray and Steve respond to the promotional video for Francis Chan's forthcoming book "Erasing Hell". Much more than just a response to Chan, however, this episode touches on lots of thoughts relat.. | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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“I Wouldn’t Believe in a God Who Would…” — A Response to Francis Chan, Part 1 | Author Francis Chan is releasing a new book soon called "Erasing Hell" and has released a promotional video. Unlike the Rob Bell video which raised a lot of questions, Chan makes some definitive statements (not necessarily about hell) in his video. | 6/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Living As the Real You | [A quick note of apology for the sound quality on Steve's end. Lots of distortion this time around. Sorry, folks! :( ] - Whether it's because you feel like your "testimony" isn't good enough, or because you're in a position of power that makes you fee... | 5/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus, Osama bin Laden, and Enemy Love, Part 2 | In this conclusion of the discussion started last time in Part 1, Ray and Steve continue discussion the ramifications of the teachings of Jesus on our view of violence, national or otherwise. As part of the discussion, | 5/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus, Osama bin Laden, and Enemy Love, Part 1 | Sunday evening, May 1, President Barack Obama announced to the world that Osama bin Laden had been found and killed. And what resulted in terms of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media conversations was nothing short of amazing. | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thoughts on Ultimate Reconciliation, Part 3 | If you haven't already listened to part 1 and part 2, you should go listen to those first for this episode to make the most sense. - Ray and Steve conclude this three-part discussion on Ultimate Reconciliation. | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thoughts on Ultimate Reconciliation, Part 2 | (If you haven't already listened to part 1, please start there!) - Continuing on with the discussion begun in part 1, Ray and Steve continue to discuss Ultimate Reconciliation. Theories about what happens after this life (especially with regard to the... | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thoughts on Ultimate Reconciliation, Part 1 | In a continuation of the general topic dealt with in the recent 2-part series related to Rob Bell's new book and the controversy surrounding it, Ray and Steve continue to discuss the idea of Ultimate Reconciliation. - | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hope, Hell, and Rob Bell, Part 2 | In this continuation of the discussion after a brief child-induced interruption, Ray and Steve jump right back into the discussion. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, you need to go listen to it first. | 3/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hope, Hell, and Rob Bell, Part 1 | Lately, a controversy has been erupting in certain parts of the blogosphere, Facebook statuses (stati?), podcasts, etc. regarding the contents of a book that has yet to be released. Despite the lack of actual content to judge, | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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iConfession, Faith, and Technology | It almost seemed like a joke when the news first came out that a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church gave his endorsement of an iPhone/iPad app that helps parishioners prepare for confession by stepping them through the 10 commandments and asking them ... | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Depravity, Humanism, and the Glory of God | Listener Shane asked a handful of questions regarding the glory of God, total depravity of man, and humanism. Ray and Steve saw all three questions as related to a central topic, and so in this episode, they discuss all kinds of thoughts related to the... | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Modeling, Learning, and Your Children | Big C, one of our long-time listeners and friends of the podcast, submitted an idea for a show with a couple of questions relating to how we teach our children. Because Ray and Steve both live life with their families outside of institutional religion, | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Origins and Essentials, Part 2 | Note: As we mentioned in the last post, this was originally one long episode that we edited into two episodes, so just as the last one ended without any type of "sign off", this one starts without any type of "introduction", | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Origins and Essentials, Part 1 | Note: This is a part 1 of a lengthy episode that we split up into two episodes for listening convenience. Therefore, the ending of this recording may feel a bit abrupt to you, but will be continued in part 2 which will post in a few days. - | 12/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Openness, Scripture and More | True to form, Ray and Steve have trouble staying on any one topic, but instead wax very passionately about several different topics, at least related in their own minds! ;) Bouncing off comments made with regard to open theology a few episodes ago, | 12/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Open Approach to Prayer, Sovereignty, & the Problem of Evil | Prompted by listener feedback and interaction, Steve and Ray respond to and continue the ongoing conversation about Open Theism and it's ramifications for prayer, the sovereignty of God, and the problem of evil. In this part 1 of ?? episodes, | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Embracing an Open Future | For many conservative Christians, the notion of a God who might actually leave some details of the future up to us is a frightening prospect. Wouldn't this logically mean that God is not in control? Couldn't a God who doesn't know the future possibly .. | 11/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fast Food and Inspiration (aka We’re Back!) | After more than eight months without an episode, Beyond the Box is finally back! In this very unique episode (what a way to return, huh?) Ray and Steve actually sat down together in person with a small portable recorder in a fast-food restaurant and t.. | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 45 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
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By far the best podcast in all of podcastdom! Or at least that's what I think. Stop going to church! - Start BEING the Church.
Beyond awesome!
These brothers and I don't always see eye to eye, but we all have our eyes on Jesus and that's what counts. If you want to hear some points of view that will make you really think about what you believe and challenge what you may have accepted as the truth, then give them a listen. There's real wisdom and humility here (tinged with humor and love).
Proof that all Christians are blind followers
BtB is a great podcast for Christians and Non-Christians to listen to, and discuss. In a world of pat answers, and scripted responses, these guys aren't afraid to say what they think, and think out loud. If you haven't thought about why (not what) you believe in awhile, this is good for the brain and soul. Keep rockin' guys.
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