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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
One of the thorniest textual problems any Christian can face is the apparent contradiction between Paul and James.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Tim Keller has some practical advice on how to live faithfully in the circumstances of this world.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Even if you set aside the biblical texts that prohibit same-sex relations, you can still make a solid case against pro-gay theology by simply looking at Scripture’s teaching on marriage.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
How do the words of Revelation 3:20—“Behold, I stand at the door and knock”—apply to us today?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Painful seasons in our lives can cause us to doubt God’s ability to act, but He is always working in our lives, and sometimes He even does miracles. Here’s one.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
The denial of differences between male and female doesn’t reflect reality, and it leads to a loss of appreciation for the diverse male and female traits.
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Web Content Article · By keith plummer On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Many think Proverbs 3:5–6 teaches God will give us specific directions for our lives, but when we look at the words in this passage in context, we find something different.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
An atheist who wants to reduce Christianity to the avoidance of Hell has missed the point of Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jul 28, 2022 2:29 AM
Fulfilled prophecy is evidence that God communicates and is involved in mankind’s history, but it’s often overlooked as an apologetic for Christianity. Here are three criteria for using specific...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for August 2011 Walking into a philosophy club at a secular college and debating the entire group on abortion wasn’t necessarily easy.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Mormonism demands perfection. Thankfully the God of Christianity offers true grace to our LDS friends and family.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Learning to tell the difference between an argument and a non-argument will make it easier for you to defend your faith.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for February 2013 Skeptics of all stripes believe the book of Leviticus is irrelevant.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM
I want to let you in on a little epiphany, a moment of revelation I had while prepping for my national radio debate with atheist and Skeptic magazine founder, Michael Shermer.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
“Can God do anything?” I asked an audience of Christians at a recent apologetics conference.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Greg and guest Rodney Lake discuss Thinking Matters, New Zealand, then Greg talks about tolerance or discrimination on campus, if early Christians recycled pagan myths, and more.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Hannah More, born in the 18th century, became an author, social activist, and philanthropist because of her brilliant mind and Christian convictions.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Greg and guest Doug Geivett talk about the New Apostolic Reformation, then Greg takes questions about a family member going to a medium, who are some examples of teachers in the New Apostolic...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Greg talks about vacations not turning out the way one expects, the Trivium learning steps, talking to Jehovah’s witnesses, immaterial things, cutting off relationships with family members,...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Feb 29, 2024 11:13 PM
If you decline to attend a same-sex wedding, someone may challenge you with these three reasons to do otherwise. Jon Noyes explains why these reasons shouldn’t change your mind.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Quantum physics. Ugh. The term itself is enough to make grown men weep and send theologians scurrying. It can also send chills up the spine of the Christian marshalling evidence from science for...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
The Christian story says God made all things. The atheist story says nothing made all things. How do we know, then, which is true?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Doubts will come. In fact, the worst challenger you will ever face is yourself. The question is, are you ready with answers?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Why would God punish non-believers with an eternity in Hell for a finite amount of sin? People who raise this complaint fail to understand the nature of two things: the nature of the offender and...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Why did God give us so many rules about sex?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
A pastor in China has been arrested on allegations of “inciting subversion of state power.” His words explaining why he preached the gospel without fear will be encouraging to your soul.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Here’s what my tombstone will say....
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 2, 2019 6:25 PM
Over the years, I’ve become increasingly concerned with one practice of well-meaning Christians: using the “sinner’s prayer” to lead someone to Christ.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 26, 2020 9:29 PM
When you come across an article challenging your beliefs, keep these steps in mind to help you make sense of what you’re reading and possibly see the error in the author’s thinking.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 2, 2021 4:00 AM
When you realize your theology is in error, don’t overcorrect by swinging wildly to the opposite position. The biblical approach to correcting your view looks more like using a...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 2, 2021 11:11 PM
When apologetics give you confidence that Christianity is actually true—true the way gravity is true—you’ll have the courage to stand when the challenges come your way.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On May 23, 2022 6:30 PM
If two women had abortions for the sake of convenience—one at one month and one at eight months—would both abortions be equally heinous?
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jul 28, 2022 1:47 AM
What injustices of our generation are we unaware of? We need to remind ourselves that we’re all blind to certain issues and intentionally look for our moral blind spots.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Sep 22, 2022 9:36 PM
How should Christian apologists, teachers, mentors, etc. address the cultural challenges we’re facing? Here's some advice from Carl Trueman and two things to keep in mind as you teach and make your...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for August 2010 “Christians are closed-minded,” the saying goes. Many people think that’s true, especially on the topic of evolution.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Greg talks about Psalm 63 and emotions, effects of same-sex marriage on individual rights, trading the gospel for social justice, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Many Christians struggle with prayer, but you can improve your prayer life if you learn to pray specifically, intelligibly, and persuasively.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Even with the popularity of the so-called “new atheists”—Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins—it’s clear to me that it’s no leap of faith to believe in God.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
In this special episode with a live audience, Greg still has 4 min. to answer questions about different religions worshipping God and “born this way.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about praying to the Holy Spirit, God’s wrath revealed, and right-brained delivery by a left-brained person.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
The most taxing objection to the biblical message of salvation that I face is: What about the good, sincere person who has never heard about Jesus?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 2, 2023 12:24 AM
If you want to pursue a career in apologetics, here are eight suggestions that will put you on the right path.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
How do you make sense of the different denominations with everybody saying their way is right? Some distinctions to help you avoid quarreling about non-essentials.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Nov 15, 2021 9:35 PM
Does the Bible teach that just as Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, so
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Why do Christians continue to trust God, even in the midst of suffering, even when they think God could have prevented it? If I were an atheist, I would be endlessly curious about this.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
A recent study reveals the damage done by the sexual revolution.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
If we uphold Jesus’ teaching that sexual activity is reserved for a married man and woman, does that mean we hate LGBT people?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
No hierarchy within a marriage is biblical if the leadership is not shaped by the three biblical ideas of equality, self-sacrifice, and humble service.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
“How do I share Christ with someone who is an agnostic?” a college student asked after a talk I gave last month at a church in Oklahoma. Then she added, “My boyfriend is agnostic, but I feel...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
After the Orlando shooting, there was an almost reflexive response by analysts who gave the usual talking points about how Islam is a religion of peace and its practitioners are peaceful people.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
After the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, many clues pointed to a familiar explanation: Islamic terrorism...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
When we look at the facts, we see that the response to Galileo in his time doesn’t prove Christianity is anti-science. What we actually do learn from his story is important to keep in mind today.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Rosaria Butterfield’s Openness Unhindered is a book about the astonishing and life-upending nature of the Gospel.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Are you wary of apologetics because you fear turning into someone who is all head and no heart? Here’s why you need not fear this.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Critical thinking doesn’t come naturally for kids, so we need to constantly be on the lookout for opportunities to engage their minds. Here’s one idea for you.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Sometimes we can infer Jesus’ view on something we have no record of by listening carefully to His view on a related thing He did weigh in on.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM
A government that lets criminals off the hook would rightly be called corrupt and couldn’t be trusted, so why do people accuse God of not being good when He punishes?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 2, 2019 6:20 PM
How do we get our kids to think for themselves about Christian truths? We need to stop only asking the “what” questions and start asking the “why” questions.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 9:04 PM
Materialists have long derided Christians for believing in miracles, but they need look no further than their own worldview to find miracle claims. These three miracles of materialism are more...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Feb 24, 2020 9:49 PM
When most people think of evangelism, they think of leading a person to Christ, but there is more to evangelism than this. Before there can be a harvest, there is always a season of gardening. Know...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 29, 2020 5:38 AM
Should Christians who struggle with same-sex attraction have small groups available at their churches where they can connect with others who have a similar struggle?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 12, 2020 3:39 PM
If we don’t end friendships with those who hold to errant theology, will we be contributing to the harm their views are causing in people’s lives?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 12:53 AM
A comment by a Mormon illustrates the difference between the Mormon and Christian understandings of grace.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 26, 2021 8:36 PM
If you listen carefully to what people claim are the powerful truths they live by, you’ll recognize that Christianity is the only worldview that can justify all of them.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 11, 2021 9:58 PM
Is it the case that the unborn are simply a convenient group of people to advocate for and that’s why pro-lifers take on their cause?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 21, 2021 12:55 AM
These ten posts had the most views this past year, so take a look to see which topics people were most interested in, and catch up on what you missed.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 25, 2022 8:02 PM
Greg explains why believers may apply “hate the sin, love the sinner” to their own lives but should be cautious about trying to apply this saying to God.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Mar 29, 2022 9:17 PM
Somehow, Jesus convinced his brother he was God—and James was so confident, he was willing to die for his belief. What convinced his own brother to acknowledge Jesus was God and worship him?
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 25, 2022 12:54 AM
When we participate with God in seeking biblical justice for the vulnerable, we are also building our relationship with him.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2022 7:37 PM
What is promised to the “two or three” who are “gathered together in Jesus’ name” according to Matthew 18:19–20, and does that promise apply to us today?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 7, 2022 7:55 PM
Who’s the best person to answer questions about how to operate a complicated device? The one who designed and created it, of course.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Dec 19, 2022 6:19 PM
Some of the details of the Christmas story that we’ve all come to cherish find their origin in cultural myth rather than biblical truth. Here are three common misconceptions about Jesus’ birth.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Drinking. Premarital sex. Abortion. Homosexuality. Same-sex marriage. Christians have so many hang-ups with the behavior of non-Christians, don’t they?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Is it OK for a Christian to argue with other believers?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
If Mormons won’t allow polygamists to redefine Mormonism in order to include polygamists, they ought not demand that Christians accept a redefinition from Mormons as to what’s foundational to...
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