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#STRask: What Does a Personal Relationship with God Look Like on a Practical Level?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 26, 2024 7:36 PM

Questions about how to explain what a personal relationship with God looks like on a practical level and whether it’s okay to pray to Jesus and to the Holy Spirit.

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#STRask: What Apologetics Strategies Can We Use with Agnostics?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 26, 2024 7:37 PM

Questions about apologetics strategies to use with an agnostic who says it’s pointless to worry about whether there is a God because we can’t know if he exists and whether it’s a bad strategy to...

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#STRask: Is It Okay to Cover a Coworker’s Shift so They Can Officiate a Same-Sex Wedding?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 1, 2024 5:39 PM

Questions about whether it would be wrong to knowingly cover a coworker’s shift so they can officiate a same-sex wedding and whether it’s okay for a Christian to work for a company whose work is...

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#STRask: Is Church Just a Man-Made Way to Control People?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 8, 2024 2:33 PM

Questions about what to say to someone who believes the Bible and church are man-made ways to control people who don’t want to think for themselves and how to respond to the claim that Christianity...

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#STRask: How Do We Encourage Christians to Take on the Challenges of Our Day?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 8, 2024 2:35 PM

Questions about how to encourage Christians who are prone to withdraw to get into the fight and take on the spiritual and ideological challenges of our day and suggestions for battling...

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#STRask: Should I Stick with My Decision if I Prayed About It Beforehand?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 29, 2024 5:09 PM

Questions about whether you should stick with a decision you made that didn’t work out as you hoped if you prayed about it beforehand and how you can know for sure if God is calling you to do...

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#STRask: How Can I Convince Someone They Shouldn’t Rely on AI to Find Truth?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 29, 2024 5:10 PM

Questions about how to show someone that relying on AI for answers is a flawed way of finding truth, the role personal testimony should play in apologetics, and whether it’s sinful to not be more...

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In the Beginning God…

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM

Alan shows how you can use two simple questions to show that the Christian story of creation is true and reasonable.

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Interview: Sean McDowell, Updated Evidence That Demands a Verdict

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

Greg talks to Sean McDowell about his new book, the updated version of Evidence That Demands a Verdict.

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Interview: Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, How the Reformation Changed Everything

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

Greg interviews John Warwick Montgomery on the topic of the Reformation.

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Gratitude: To Someone for Something

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

Greg reflects on Thanksgiving and thankfulness then answers questions on the historicity of Adam and Eve and whether or not a Christian who lost his memory would still be saved.

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Making the Stand to Reason Vision a Reality

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

Alan explains one of the challenges that ambassadors for Christ will face in 2018.

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Apologetics Is Secondary to the Gospel

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM

Alan responds to the challenge that his work is misguided because he cares more about apologetics than the Gospel.

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What Do We Do Now That Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM

Alan discusses how Christians should respond to the recent legal challenges in Australia and the United States.

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Scripture vs. Self

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

What do you do when you are tempted to make scripture submit to your own thinking? Do you try to find someone who has provided a possible interpretation that neutralizes the teaching you don’t...

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Were the Stories about Jesus Copied from Previous Myths?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Greg discusses an article that claims the stories about Jesus were copied from previous myths as he gives tools to help you assess other claims you’ll encounter.

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What’s the Best Explanation?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 10:05 PM

Alan explains how to use a common yet powerful question to help point people to God.

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Can We Know What the Early Christians Taught?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 22, 2020 3:33 AM

Greg explains that there is such a thing as historic Christianity and we can know it, then he answers questions about the beginning of Genesis, when divorce is allowed, and ghosts.

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How 2020 Is Taking a Toll on Your Soul

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 15, 2020 8:59 PM

Alan explains why you’re likely feeling fatigued and frustrated with 2020. He quotes what he believes is the comment of the year because it provides valuable insight into how God made us and what...

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How to Prepare for the Next Cultural Revolution

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 18, 2020 11:20 PM

Alan talks about how Christians were caught off guard by the current cultural revolution sweeping society today. He offers a two-step strategy to prepare for the next revolution and to protect...

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Coffee Cup Christianity

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 17, 2020 4:23 PM

Alan sounds the alarm on a pop Christian culture habit called Coffee Cup Christianity. He unpacks three of its harms and explains how they are fueling biblical illiteracy.

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The Fear of “Phobic”

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 21, 2021 6:02 PM

Have you ever been called a "phobic" term like homophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic, or xenophobic? Alan discusses three reasons why you don’t have to fear the “phobic” label.

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Live According to a Plumb Line, Not a Pendulum

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 20, 2021 11:32 PM

When you realize your theology is in error, do you overcorrect by swinging wildly to the opposite position? Alan offers a biblical approach to correcting your view, one that looks more like using a...

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How to Receive Critical Feedback

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 18, 2021 4:37 PM

Alan received some harsh feedback from a recent event. He explains three steps he takes when he gets these kinds of critical comments.

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Interview: Titus Kennedy – Excavating the Evidence for Jesus

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 25, 2022 4:02 AM

Robby talks to archaeologist Titus Kennedy, author of Excavating the Evidence for Jesus: The Archaeology and History of Christ and the Gospels, about archaeological evidence for Jesus.

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Thoughts about D-Day

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 14, 2023 1:34 AM

Greg talks about D-Day and thanks D-Day veterans for their service, then he answers questions about indoctrination, what we can do about what’s happening in public schools, whether someone can be...

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Do Christians Have an Ulterior Motive for Being Kind?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 10, 2023 6:11 PM

Alan addresses the objection that Christians are only kind to people so they can convert them.

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Eight Tips to Become a Professional Apologist

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 25, 2024 2:28 PM

Alan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry.

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Interview: Titus Kennedy – The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On May 15, 2024 3:04 AM

Robby talks to archaeologist Titus Kennedy, author of The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands: Uncovering Biblical Sites of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World, about...

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People No Longer Know What the “Final Solution” Was

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 5, 2024 1:53 AM

Greg talks about people no longer knowing about the Nazi phrase “Final Solution,” then he talks to callers about questions to ask an atheist family member who’s extremely moral and how to respond...

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Christians, Speak Clearly and Not in Christianese

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 3, 2024 1:27 AM

Alan explains the importance of not speaking in Christianese when you're sharing your Christian convictions.

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How to Flourish in a Hostile Environment

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

Greg give tips for thriving in a hostile environment then answers questions about talking to a dead spouse and the obligation of churches during natural disasters.