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Should Abortion Remain Legal So Women Don’t Pursue Back-Alley Abortions?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 11, 2023 7:08 PM

Alan offers three steps to respond to the rhetorically powerful, yet flawed argument that women might get injured or killed through dangerous, back-alley abortions if abortion is made illegal.

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Problems with Creating Your Identity When You Reject God

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 12, 2024 9:07 PM

When a person rejects God, they’re left to determine for themselves their own identity. Alan unpacks some problems with this approach.

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If Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Could Change the Past, Would That Change the Future Like They Want?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 13, 2024 3:19 PM

Alan explains what would happen if someone was to go back in time to 1946 and stop the RSV Bible translation team from using the word “homosexuals.” He unpacks whether this would change the Bible’s...

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An LGBT Defense Misses a Biblical Point

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

There are many reasons why pro-gay theology is mistaken. Alan addresses a particular defense that fails to understand what Scripture is saying.

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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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WWJD? Ask a Question

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

Would you like to improve your ability to engage others in spiritual conversations? Do what Jesus did 284 times in the Gospels. Find out what that is in this episode.

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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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Is God a Sex Killjoy?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Alan addresses the concern some Christians have with God being so restrictive about sex.

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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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Does Gender Identity Matter?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM

Alan explains gender identity and what the Bible says about it.

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Engaging Australia’s Muslims

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Alan recently returned from Australia after spending some time training local believers on how to graciously engage Muslims. In this episode, Alan discusses one key tactic he taught Australian...

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Interview: Christopher Yuan, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM

Alan interviews Christopher Yuan about his new book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story.

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Answer Like Jesus

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM

Alan points out that Jesus didn’t always answer questions directly. Sometimes He took a different approach. Perhaps we can take a cue from Jesus since He’s the smartest person in history. Alan...

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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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Upgrade Your Tactics with Knowledge

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 10, 2020 10:08 PM

The Columbo Tactic—asking question—is powerful. But what if you could amplify the impact you make with it? In this episode, Alan explains how to upgrade your approach to create even more powerful...

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Should We Divide over Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 15, 2020 7:45 PM

The culture has been pressuring Christians to pick a side: celebrate homosexuality and same-sex unions or continue to consider them sinful. Alan discusses whether Christians should divide over this...

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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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Diagnose before You Treat

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 28, 2020 4:34 PM

What should you say to your non-Christian friend who rejects Christianity? In this episode, Alan explains an important principle to help him navigate this situation.

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Christians Can’t Play Mortal Kombat

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 15, 2020 4:09 PM

Believe it or not, there’s a valuable lesson that Christians can learn from the violent video game Mortal Kombat. Alan explains the lesson and how it should affect your conversations with people...

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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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Atheism’s Empty Soul

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 8, 2020 4:53 PM

A worldview that denies God and embraces naturalism has serious repercussions, the most egregious being a logical slide to nihilism. Alan unpacks three reasons why nihilism flows logically from...

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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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Does the Bible Limit Gender to Just Male and Female?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 5, 2021 10:54 PM

Alan responds to a trendy new argument that claims that a non-binary interpretation can be imposed on the Genesis account of creation.

Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Are Transgender People Fixing God’s Mistakes?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 11, 2022 8:12 PM

Alan responds to a tweet that suggests that transgender people are fixing God’s mistakes.

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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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If God Became a Man, Can a Man Become a Woman?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 4, 2022 8:10 PM

A popular tweet claims that if someone can believe God became a man, then they can also believe that a man can become a woman. Alan unpacks this tweet, defines some key terms, and shows why the...

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Humans Come in Only Two Sexes

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 18, 2022 2:01 AM

Many biologists, doctors, and scientists tell us today that sex is on a spectrum or that there are more than two sexes. Alan addresses this claim by looking at the evidence from both Scripture and...

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Gay Idioms Don’t Time Travel

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 8, 2023 5:46 PM

Alan addresses a progressive Christian who claims that Jesus wants LGBT people to “come out,” by explaining how he misuses a common literary device.

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Man or Maker: Who Has the Answers to Humanity’s Most Critical Questions?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 12, 2023 7:46 PM

When it comes to answering critical questions about how we humans should live, identify, and behave sexually, who should we listen to? Man or our Maker?

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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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Is It Difficult to Define a Woman?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 10, 2023 8:48 PM

Why has it become so hard to define a woman? Alan looks at a few definitions that are offered, explains what’s wrong with them, and then offers his own definition.

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What Are My Concerns with Andy Stanley’s Unconditional Conference?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 27, 2023 4:13 PM

Alan attended Andy Stanley’s Unconditional Conference, an event intended to equip parents and ministry leaders how to reach out to LGBTQ youth. In this episode, Alan provides his assessment of the...

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Should You Violate Your Conscience to Maintain Your Relationship with an LGBT Person?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 10, 2023 7:08 PM

People who identify as LGBT routinely ask their Christian friends and family to accommodate various requests. Are you justified in declining to go along even if it might damage your relationship...

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Why It’s Reasonable to Refuse to Use Preferred Pronouns

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 15, 2023 7:59 PM

Alan addresses whether it’s reasonable to refuse to use a transgender person’s preferred pronouns.

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The Problem with a Christian Attending a Same-Sex Wedding

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 14, 2024 2:55 PM

Should a Christian attend a same-sex wedding? Alan has attended a same-sex wedding in the past but believes he made the wrong decision. In this episode, he unpacks his past reasoning, explains why...

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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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Pro-Gay Theology Follows a Pattern of Past Interpretive Mistakes

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 29, 2024 7:32 PM

Alan points out how the interpretive mistakes made by pro-gay theology advocates today are the same mistakes people have made in the past.

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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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Smuggling Ideas That Don’t Fit

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM

Greg talks about values and beliefs that aren’t at home in an atheist worldview then takes questions on same-sex marriage, tactics, and euthanasia.