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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Andy Stanley’s call for pastors to “unhitch [their] teaching of what it means to follow Jesus from all things old covenant” will, sadly, lead to a diminished view of God.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 3, 2022 6:20 PM
The pro-life case against abortion involves legal, moral, scientific, and philosophical reasoning, so why do abortion-choice advocates keep insisting pro-life arguments are religious?
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jan 27, 2024 3:11 AM
Aside from denying and twisting the clear passages of Scripture that prohibit homosexuality, pro-gay theology has another problem: A same-sex couple can’t practice Christian marriage as described...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
You already are Christ’s ambassador—how can you be a better one?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
The issue of what Christians believe about homosexuality is coming up a lot for a reason.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Part of Utah’s law against bigamy was recently struck down by a U.S. District Judge, allowing for polygamy in practice and leaving no principled reason for not recognizing it legally, but here’s...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
A review of Aronofsky’s Noah by Brian Mattson will help you interpret the ideas advocated in the film.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Discussion about relativism, Christian kids going to a Mormon dance, and why abortion is still legal.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Acts 4 says the early church held all of their possessions in common. What does this mean for believers today?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 2, 2019 1:11 AM
If you’ve ever seen an item that belonged to someone in history, you know the feeling of awe and wonder as you’re brought close to the reality of that historical person. The same thing happens with...
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Feb 29, 2020 12:20 AM
Brett explains how to navigate in conversation with your Mormon friends when the language is the same but the meanings are different.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 22, 2022 1:20 AM
Tim and Alan make a quick pro-life case then chat about responses to some popular pro-choice memes that claim life begins at first breath, a fetus is only a potential human, you can freeze an...
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
I had a frustrating experience the other day you’ve probably had. A family member thanked me for being nice to her lesbian friend.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Greg talks about freedom then takes calls on biases, biblical interpretation, and lust.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Greg talks about some disturbing comments made by an Alabama State Rep. about abortion, then he answers questions about the different Christian canons and misusing the promises of God.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 1, 2023 3:13 AM
Greg talks about a crisis pregnancy center that’s having trouble getting help from churches because the pastors don’t want to be “political,” then he answers questions about the Passion Translation...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 13, 2023 5:18 PM
Questions about whether Genesis 1–11 is historical or mytho-history, why Jesus referenced people “we know never existed” like Adam and Eve, Noah, and Moses, and whether there’s a method by which we...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about deconstructing Sam Harris’s articles, if the Pint-Sized Preacher is preaching, then discusses the Constantine Codex with Dr. Paul L. Maier, then takes calls on what the definitions...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about if God’s existence can be proved, then takes calls on what the proper way is to contextualize the Gospels without changing the message, if prayer changes things, if doubt is sin,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:43 PM
Greg talks about the grip of materialism, Virginia Tech: media overreaction, then takes calls on if there is any moral authority for a relativist, where someone goes immediately after death, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 4, 2024 4:45 PM
Questions about believing God is always good to his children while rejecting prosperity teaching, how God can be jealous if he is love and love is not jealous, and whether God changing his mind in...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Is faith in opposition to knowledge? Are Christians ignorant by definition or is there a place for reason and faith?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about After Birth Abortions, discusses newly discovered New Testaament manuscripts with guest Dr. Dan Wallace, then takes calls on why talk about Hell when there is no condemnation in...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about debating Michael Shermer, Lines that Divide: The Great Stem Cell Debate with Brian Godawa, then takes calls on how the brain, mind, and soul are distinct, what Jesus did for the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about Christless Christianity with Mike Horton, the Christian Story: Why All Religions Aren’t the Same, then takes calls on what the biblical view of the power of words is, nationalized...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Hell is an offensive idea to a lot of people. Eternal punishment seems harsh to both believers and unbelievers. It could even be a stumbling block.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Greg Koukl interviews Sam Allberry, author of Is God Anti-Gay? on the question, how can the church support Christians with same-sex attraction who want to follow Christ?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Notes for the video “Witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses”—available in our store—are below. See Part 2.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
The answer to this question depends on how you define “natural.”
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
A recent study shows the number of people hostile towards Christianity hasn’t increased; it’s merely shifted to the more wealthy and influential.
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Web Content Article · By natasha crain On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
There’s a lot of secular wisdom out there that sounds good but has layers of problems. Here’s an example of how you can teach your children to evaluate what they hear.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 1, 2019 5:16 PM
Christians define sin as “missing the mark.” It almost sounds cute. Kyle lied so he missed the mark…Oops. Katy gossiped...Shucks, that was wrong. Randy was prideful…Yikes, better stop that. But...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Nick Roen, who has same-sex attractions, suggests “An Alternative Script for Same-Sex Attraction” for the church to offer Christians.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
In his new book, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, Tim Keller gives a wonderfully motivating illustration of how we should view prayer.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Greg talks about how to “conduct apologetics” with someone who doesn’t connect with good arguments, how to deal with betrayals from within the Christian community, how to mobilize the youth in...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 30, 2023 10:08 PM
Questions about how to proceed with someone who isn’t sure what she’s unsure of about Christianity, whether not having a near-death experience proves there’s no life after death, why Jesus is...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 7, 2023 5:26 PM
Questions about why no one besides Matthew mentioned the resurrection of multiple people after the crucifixion, whether there were rainbows before Noah, and why Jesus told the restored...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Greg talks about Joni Erickson Tada, Is an Incorporeal Mind without a Brain Incoherent?, the “Liverpool Care Pathway” to euthanasia, CrossExamined Instructor’s Academy with Frank Turek,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Greg talks about the best question you can ask, biblical manuscript evidence, New Testament manuscript evidence, then takes calls on what makes us believe in Jesus, how to prove we will be raised...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about the worldview of movies: Juno & Prince Caspian, Common Ground Without Compromise with Steve Wagner, CrossExamined Instructor Academy with Frank Turek, then takes calls on the...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
The argument that may soon be taken up against our religious freedom will probably go something like this...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 27, 2024 10:54 PM
Questions about whether Christianity is about following Jesus rather than a story of reality, what John the Baptist meant when he said, “He must increase, but I must decrease,” and why John the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
“It is impossible to know the meaning of any written text.” If this is true, log off the web now. If not, read this commentary to find out about self-refuting arguments.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
Because we’re created in God’s image, nothing can negate our intrinsic value, not even sin. But lately, our culture has been saying otherwise.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Nervously I asked my friend, “Is your daughter a Christian?” “No,” she replied, “but that’s okay!” I thought to myself, That’s strange. Why would a mother be okay that her...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Despite the obvious connection to Islam, some people speculated that Christians were also to blame.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses have fundamentally different views not only on why Jesus died on the cross but also on whether Jesus died on a cross. Here are five reasons to think He did.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Oct 4, 2023 10:28 PM
The good life is the life with God, even when it involves suffering. The question is, how does the Christian live that life? The answer may be difficult, but it isn’t complicated.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Dec 20, 2023 5:48 AM
You may not have noticed before that the Isaiah 7:14 prophecy shows that God, the true author of Scripture, not only can accurately predict future events but is also sovereign over the development...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Here’s a collection of articles addressing the current state of religious freedom.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Greg responds to questions about John 15:22, the moral principle of seeking to fulfill unchosen sexual desires, Genesis 30, and how to define Christian orthodoxy.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about leaving a legacy for the kingdom, claims of prophesy, categorizing morality, then takes calls on if Christianity is guilty of “God of the Gaps,” if the prophesies about Jesus were...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Greg talks about Christians’ relationship to the law, in but not of: a robust Christian worldview, then takes calls on why there is one universe and not many, alternative explanations for...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
J. Warner Wallace is on a timer and answers questions about miracles, emotional barriers to Christianity, and getting an atheist’s attention to make a case for Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 12, 2020 3:47 AM
There’s a problem with asking, “Who made God?” Greg explains the problem with this complex question then gives advice for how to answer it when children ask.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for March 2013 Today, more than ever, it is difficult to maintain a Christian view of sexuality, let alone homosexuality.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Christians believe in the one, true God. They believe He is all-knowing, all-powerful, the creator of the universe, and the only one deserving of worship.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
The question “Why do Christians care how an organization that self-identifies as Christian views marriage?” requires an answer from within Christian doctrine.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Muslims love Jesus too. At least, that’s what a new billboard campaign claims. The question, though, is which Jesus do they love?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Sometimes things that confound us have a simple side to them. In a certain sense, this is true with the Trinity. The mystery may be confounding, but the biblical facts on the matter are really not...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM
Greg interviews Frank Turek on his new book “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist”, recounts his last few talks at some universities, and takes some calls on inerrancy and...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
Last week I was asked a question by a friend whether I was really a Calvinist or not and, if so, if I was a five-point Calvinist.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Should the Christian message include that we need Jesus in order to be rescued from God?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
The story of doubting Thomas doesn’t promote blind faith. In fact, the text actually teaches the exact opposite: biblical faith is trusting in what you have good evidence to believe is true.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 9, 2023 11:40 PM
When the subject of a person’s sexual sin comes up in conversation, is there a way to share the gospel without sounding bigoted or judgmental?
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Apr 27, 2023 12:49 AM
In Judges 11, did Jephthah kill his daughter to fulfill a vow to God? There are three clues within the text that suggest something different happened with Jephthah’s daughter.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Greg explains why there is no such thing as a pluralist Christian.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
I recently had a conversation with a man about hearing from God. He referenced Dallas Willard’s book, Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship With God. I’ve benefited greatly from...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
If “the head of Christ is God,” doesn’t that prove Jesus is a lesser deity than the Father?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 19, 2020 10:20 PM
The goal is creating a meaningful and memorable family celebration of Christ’s birth.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 8, 2022 11:12 PM
Natasha Crain’s new book, Faithfully Different, was written to help believers understand and respond to the worldview divide between Christians and the culture—an important and needed task given...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 28, 2022 11:47 PM
If you practice simple things like these, spending a few extra minutes valuing someone you’ve come in contact with, you’ll be on your way to becoming a warm, attractive ambassador for Christ.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Greg talks about tornadoes and the problem of evil, same-sex marriage Q&A, the right to love, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
There’s no need to change your religious convictions in order to treat people you disagree with like any other person that you respect.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Our ability to explain the gospel depends on our culture’s ability to understand the concept of justice, but use of the term “social justice” has been causing our understanding of justice to...
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