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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
I was recently asked (by email) what I think of two male Christians with same-sex attraction (SSA) pursuing a platonic relationship together.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Stephen Nichols explains how our worldview affects our gratefulness and expression of thanks, and what this means for an increasingly-secular society.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Here’s how you can respond if someone asks you, “Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence?”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
What if Lieutenant Columbo was a Christian? Instead of solving a crime, his task would be to present the Gospel. What would he say? How would he say it?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
What if Lieutenant Columbo was a Christian? How would he present the Gospel? What would he say and how would he say it? Alan says Columbo would ask three questions. Find out what they are in this...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
What would you do if your homosexual friend or family member were to interpret your biblical stance against homosexual behavior as a lack of love towards them?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
The new definition of tolerance—i.e., the idea that it’s wrong for you to think my ideas are wrong—turns out to be nothing but a political tool to accomplish the very opposite of tolerance.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:29 PM
Getting married and having kids is part of being human—given to us for our good and His glory, but it doesn’t follow that if one does not take part in those things that one is not fully human.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Jesus showed us that being a servant is essential to Christianity. It’s good to seek to increase your knowledge, but how can you use the abundance you already have to serve those who are...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Target recently stated: “We welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their gender identity...”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Alan offers three quick thoughts about the recent statement made by Target to “welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Over the last decade as a Stand to Reason speaker, I’ve been yelled at, cursed at, and even threatened. How do I keep my cool? Here’s my secret: I let God take the heat.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Alan explains how he is able to keep his cool when he faces hostile criticism.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
On today’s podcast, Greg talks about an article discussing how people who object to radical changes in our society, like transgender bathrooms, are being bullied to abandon their reasonable...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
In a New York Times op-ed titled “Stop Saying ‘I Feel Like,’” Molly Worthen says we need to pay attention to a recent evolution in language.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Some LGBT activists and Frozen fans have created the viral hashtag #GiveElsaAGirlfriend to urge the sequel’s writers to make Elsa Disney’s first lesbian queen. They believe that Disney is long...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Beauty itself is an apologetic for God because it reveals His beauty, just as making a case for the truth of the gospel through apologetic arguments reveals His truth.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
The May issue of Christianity Today features a cover story on Bethel Church in Redding, CA. Their pastor, Bill Johnson, was asked about his association with the New Apostolic Reformation.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Here’s why intersex conditions are not evidence of further sexes in addition to male and female.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
One of the points I made during my message was that Scripture doesn’t teach that we have to cut ties with family, friends, and co-workers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender...
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Mark Galli has a good editorial in the current Christianity Today issue. I disagree with a couple of points. But I appreciate his primary message—reminding Christians that we’re to love and care...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Strong feelings of compassion and empathy coupled with a desire to help people and make them happy can sometimes obscure the path of true compassion.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
These days, many people mistake insults for debate, and the insult “You’re intolerant!” can be enough to shut down a conversation. But it doesn’t have to!
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Alan responds to the claim that Christians are partly to blame for the Orlando shooting.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Are you (or is your child) ready to stand firm in your trust in Jesus Christ on your college campus?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Andrew Walker warns of our society’s need for allowing religious dissent and the danger of denying religious liberty.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Lately, I’ve begun to realize just how much relativism is ingrained in our culture, particularly when it comes to religion...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
I should have known better. This time, though, I didn’t pay attention. Perhaps I got comfortable, lazy, and sloppy. I didn’t follow a basic public speaking rule: know your audience.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Alan explains the importance of learning a good system of biblical interpretation and uses an example from his recent trip to Cairo, Egypt.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Here’s an important tip from Timothy Brahm of the Equal Rights Institute on how to improve your apologetics conversations with others.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Jesus knew that those around Him were lost and hurting. That’s what led Him to act with kindness and good will towards them.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
C.S. Lewis expert Jerry Root explains how experiences and earthly loves awaken desires in us that will ultimately point us to God.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Alan explains how to understand the most modern case for pro-gay theology and how to undermine it in one step.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Why you shouldn’t be tempted to fear what you might encounter in the future as a Christian.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Don’t go by your feelings. Look at the cross. There’s solid proof of His love there—not to mention His wisdom and sovereignty.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Here are two important pieces of advice to keep in mind when you’re teaching apologetics or using it in conversations.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
How much force will it take to “convince” people there’s no such thing as a biologically male body?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
You may have noticed a trend in my work this year: truth and compassion...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Alan draws upon a component of Jesus’ ministry to help believers transform their relationships with people they disagree with.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Humility is crucial to seeing and loving goodness, and in the Gospels we see that it’s the key to living the Christian life.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
How is it that the early church grew so dramatically at the very time when the culture was so hostile towards it? Here’s what we can learn from them.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Have you ever felt frustrated because your efforts to share your religious convictions with a friend or family member were going nowhere?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
If a member of your family has left Christianity, don’t let that cause a rift in your relationship. Here’s how you can respond as a faithful ambassador for Christ.
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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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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
There are all kinds of modern-day idols that attempt to displace God from His rightful place. But how does idolatry start? Fortunately, we are not left guessing.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Alan Shlemon answers questions about whether the disciples believed in the resurrection, how one can “put a stone in the shoe” of students in a public school, finding a new church, and more.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
The Colorado Civil Rights Commission has once again accused Jack Phillips of discrimination, but their accusation seems to contradict what they said to the Supreme Court in the last case.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Nike’s new ad campaign fits perfectly into a sincerity-is-all-that-matters culture, but a closer look reveals the absurdity of its slogan.
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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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
A new little book gives concise, practical tips and tools for teaching your kids biblical truth about gender issues.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
A California bill mandating a quota for women on corporate boards is ready to be signed into law, but aren’t these lawmakers being a little inconsistent?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
The UK Supreme Court has upheld the free speech rights of bakers who declined to make a “Support Gay Marriage” cake, saying they were not discriminating against the customer because of his...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
As your kids are exposed to false ideas through movies, music, and books, teach them to evaluate the ideas being expressed. Here are some tips for discussing the new movie Smallfoot.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
What is gender? Is it malleable? Does it matter which gender we identify with? How should Christians think about this subject? Here are two key points Scripture makes on this subject.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
It’s natural for political views to strain friendships, but, as Christians, we need not let instrumentally valuable politics destroy intrinsically valuable relationships.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
If we have been fully convinced, beyond mere feeling, of the truth of Jesus and His work, we’ll withstand the temptation to abandon Him when suffering finds us in this life.
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Web Content Article · By brooke steinbacher On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Those of us experiencing loss during the holidays can feel overlooked when surrounded by festivity and cheer. How can we take part in the moments leading up to Christmas when merriment eludes us?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
A father asked for advice on what to do when his 12-year-old daughter was required to read a book that prominently features a gay character. Here’s the advice Amy gave him.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
High school students love to say they’re dating “to get to know each other better” and “to see if we’re compatible.” Here’s how parents can respond.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Who amongst us has not wasted time on the internet when we’re trying to avoid whatever it is we ought to be doing? Here’s C.S. Lewis’s warning about wasting our life in this way.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
When you don’t want to disagree with someone about your religious convictions, it’s a lot easier to give in to relativism and avoid evangelism.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Not everyone is a fan of apologetics, but there are reasons why we should all be prepared to give an apologetic for what we believe.
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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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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
An author has called apologetics “the single biggest threat to genuine Christian faith that we face today,” but it’s anti-intellectualism—not apologetics—that is arguably the greatest threat.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
What if God is real—not just a hope or an abstract concept we talk about, but really real, as real as anything we see in front of us?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Some people will argue you’re only a Christian because of some psychological or sociological reason. Here’s why that argument doesn’t prove anything about Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Alan recently taught Palestinian Christians in the West Bank of Israel about the subject of homosexuality. In this podcast, he shares three principles he told them that help them navigate their...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Here’s how Alan was once again reminded of the importance of using words non-Christians understand when he unintentionally spoke “Christianese” to a waitress in Norway.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
For someone with all the answers, Jesus didn’t always respond directly to challenging questions. Sometimes He answered a question with another question. Sometimes He answered a different question.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
People in our culture are asking if Christianity is not only true, but also good and beautiful. This current emphasis fits right in with the task of cultural apologetics.
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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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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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 29, 2019 5:43 PM
Ryan Anderson summarizes the ideas in his new book about the transgender movement, When Harry Became Sally, in this video, and it’s worth watching.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 30, 2019 11:40 PM
Here’s a resource that can protect your young kids from pornography addiction by preparing them to recognize pornography, realize its dangers, and respond in a safe way.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 30, 2019 11:50 PM
Many people who identify as gay or lesbian think that Christians hate them and so does God, but this isn’t the case. Alan explains why.
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