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#STRask: Judging Hurts People, so It’s Okay for Me to Judge You for Judging

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 26, 2023 4:26 PM

Questions about how to respond to the claim that it’s okay to judge someone who is hurting another person by judging them and good ways to respond to the claim that we are just animals.

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#STRask: What Should I Do When People I’m Teaching Don’t find Apologetics Interesting or Relevant?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 26, 2023 4:28 PM

Questions about what to do when the people you’re teaching don’t find apologetics interesting or relevant, resting one’s faith on experience vs. objective evidence, and an elevator speech answer to...

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#STRask: Should Christians Really Be so Concerned about Homosexuality, Abortion, and Science?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 31, 2023 3:40 PM

Questions about whether Christians should really be so concerned about homosexuality, abortion, and science when Jesus doesn’t seem to care about those things and thoughts on AI leading a...

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#STRask: What if Someone Uses the Columbo Tactic against Us?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 10, 2023 8:36 PM

Questions about what to do if someone uses the Columbo tactic against you, why some Christians say that only some doctrines matter and should be defended, and whether the extent to which one spends...

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#STRask: Do Atheists Read the Bible More Literally Than Christians?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 16, 2023 7:23 PM

Questions about whether atheists read the Bible more literally than Christians because they don’t have to make up excuses for what it says and how to make a case for the attributes of God by...

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#STRask: How to Use Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 19, 2023 4:00 PM

Greg and Amy chat about Greg’s new book, Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges, discussing the goal of the book, how this new material differs from and...

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#STRask: Does Matthew 19:27–29 Incentivize Leaving Your Spouse to Do Ministry Work?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 19, 2023 4:02 PM

Questions about what to do about a friend who is actively serving in his church but is living with a married woman and says he has peace about it and whether Matthew 19:27–29 incentivizes leaving...

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#STRask: They’re Only Christians Because They Were Indoctrinated at a Young Age

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 2, 2023 1:20 PM

Questions about whether most Christians are only Christians because they were indoctrinated at a young age, whether getting pregnant out of wedlock was “just God’s plan,” underlining text in books,...

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#STRask: There’s No Such Thing as an Atheist Argument

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 6, 2023 3:28 PM

Questions about whether there’s such a thing as an atheist argument, whether one can ask a nonbeliever to prove a negative, and how to respond to an atheist who says morality is determined by...

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#STRask: What if Two Men Who Are Legally Married Choose to Follow Christ?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 27, 2023 4:33 PM

Questions about whether two men who are legally married and have an adopted daughter should divorce and break up their family if they choose to follow Christ and how Christians can be compassionate...

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#STRask: How Can I Start a Conversation with the Jehovah’s Witnesses I See around Town?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 2, 2023 4:15 PM

Questions about how to start up a conversation with Jehovah’s Witnesses who are handing out information at temporary kiosks around town, witnessing to New Age siblings who misquote the Bible and...

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#STRask: Are We Responsible for Enjoying Prayer, Worship, and Bible Reading?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 2, 2023 4:16 PM

Questions about whether we’re responsible for enjoying prayer, worship, and Bible reading or it’s up to God to ignite those joys in us and whether sharing about things that cause grief, pain, or...

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#STRask: Should I Call a Man’s Partner His Husband if They’re Legally Married?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 7, 2023 5:28 PM

Questions about whether we should call a man’s partner his husband if they’re legally married and whether it’s appropriate to remove kids from a middle school youth group where a male high schooler...

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#STRask: What Is the Hardest Aspect of Christianity to Defend?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 30, 2023 3:54 PM

Question about the hardest aspect of Christianity to defend.

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#STRask: What Questions Should I Ask Someone Who Claims He Only Believes in Things He Can See?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 16, 2023 7:14 PM

Questions about what to ask a strict empiricist who claims he only believes in things he can see, the purpose behind God making people with senses that can’t find him, and thoughts on whether a...

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to a Formerly Muslim Friend Who Is Unwilling to Pay the Price for Becoming a Christian?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 16, 2023 7:16 PM

Questions about how to respond to a formerly Muslim friend who is unwilling to pay the price for becoming a Christian and doesn’t want to respond to challenges or discuss differences and whether...

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#STRask: Should I Provide My Preferred Pronouns When Asked by a Judge During Jury Duty?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 6, 2024 4:54 PM

Questions about whether we should provide our preferred pronouns during jury duty when a judge asks for them and how to respond to a Christian who says it’s kind to use a person’s preferred...

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#STRask: Should I Stop Telling People That Attempting to Speak to Ancestors Is Demonic?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 6, 2024 4:56 PM

Questions about how to respond to someone who says we should stop saying that attempting to speak to ancestors is demonic, how to answer a Sikh who doesn’t understand why a Christian wouldn’t marry...

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#STRask: How Can I Evaluate Whether I’m Doing Enough for the Lord?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 9, 2024 11:51 PM

Questions about how to evaluate whether you are “doing enough for the Lord,” whether Ezekiel 3:18 indicates you will be in trouble on judgment day if you didn’t tell someone the gospel before they...

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#STRask: What Advice Would You Give for Debating an Atheist?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 14, 2024 9:47 PM

Question about advice for debating an atheist.

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#STRask: How Can I Make Sure I Will Honestly Consider People’s Arguments?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 22, 2024 3:47 PM

Questions about how to make sure we will honestly consider people’s arguments and why God doesn’t give more evidence to the “non-resistant non-believers” who are seeking truth.

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#STRask: Why Do Atheists Get Angry When I Bring up Belief in God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 7, 2024 3:08 PM

Questions about why atheists get angry when someone brings up belief in God, how to reconcile God’s sovereignty and Satan being the prince of the world, and why the Lord’s Prayer says, “Lead us not...

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#STRask: Is There Something I Can Do to Develop Love for Christ if I Am Emotionally Detached?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 7, 2024 3:09 PM

Questions about whether there is something a person can do to develop love for Christ if they are emotionally detached and whether one should stay in a church that is slowly drifting away from...

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#STRask: What Constitutes a Marriage?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 14, 2024 3:31 PM

Questions about what constitutes a marriage, at what point God considers a committed relationship to be a marriage, whether the freedom to pursue marriage is a natural right (and what restrictions...

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#STRask: How Can I Start Conversations with Postmodernists about the Need for Repentance?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 21, 2024 5:31 PM

Questions about how to start conversations with postmodernists about the need for repentance and what question one can use to put a stone in the shoe of a Buddhist friend.

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#STRask: How Do I Know if I’m a Gardener or a Harvester?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 21, 2024 5:32 PM

Questions about how to know if we’re a “gardener” or a “harvester,” how to engage an apathetic person who says “I don’t know” to everything, and whether Christians are making an unfalsifiable claim...

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#STRask: Has Apologetics Had a Positive Effect on Our Culture?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 29, 2024 3:11 PM

Questions about whether apologetics has had a positive effect on people and our culture, whether the longtime privatization of our Christian faith has led to churches becoming apathetic to the...

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#STRask: Is It Okay to Be Part of a Music Ministry That’s Led by a Professing Mormon?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 4, 2024 4:47 PM

Questions about whether it’s okay to be part of a music ministry that’s led by a professing Mormon, whether a woman should date a man who isn’t as spiritual mature as she is or doesn’t take his...

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#STRask: What Should I Do if I Don’t Know How to Respond to Someone’s Answer to My Question?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 14, 2024 2:27 PM

Questions about what to do when you don’t know how to respond to someone’s answer to your question and you feel unsafe in the conversation and how to go about witnessing to and discipling a...

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#STRask: How Should a Dad Talk to His Children About Attending Their Mom’s Same-Sex Wedding?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 20, 2024 4:33 PM

Questions about how a dad should talk to his children about attending their mom’s same-sex wedding, how a veterinarian should respond if someone who suffers from species confusion asks for medical...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Greg Answers a Variety of Questions

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

Greg answers a variety of questions on arguments against atheism, spiritually leading a non-Christian child, animals in Heaven, and more.