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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Greg talks about what atheists believe, tactics to use with religious pluralists, God stopping tragedies, and tools to evaluate arguments.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On May 6, 2023 4:33 AM
As C.H. Spurgeon explains in his excellent little book All of Grace, our unbreakable union with Christ guarantees our perseverance.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Sometimes being a good representative of the Kingdom hinges on the simplest things.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 7, 2020 10:37 PM
If “the life of the creature is in the blood,” as it says in Leviticus 17:11, then does that mean killing the embryo before implantation should not be described as killing a human life?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Today’s a special day for me. It was 35 years ago today—September 28, 1973—in an apartment on Granville Street near Stoner Park in West Los Angeles that, sitting at the table with my younger...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
When we suffer as a result of evangelism, we proclaim the power and value of God and His Gospel.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
, getting pictures from God, dealing with challenges as a pastor, and improving Bible
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Historian Rodney Stark writes in The Triumph of Christianity about the significant contrast Christian mercy and compassion was in comparison to pagan religions.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
The Scriptures seem to identify a God in time, yet a God that is somehow beyond time, not constrained by it the way we are (1 Peter 3).
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Christians who have not thought deeply about evil and suffering are one crisis away from having their trust in God shattered. Here are some key ideas you need to know.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 23, 2020 9:01 PM
How does one become the kind of person who rejoices in God in the midst of the worst kind of suffering?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 4:23 PM
Christians see God as someone to be desired, but not everyone sees Him this way. Whichever side of that divide you’re on, the other side likely seems incomprehensible to you.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
If I have only a short time to read, Proverbs is where I turn first. Every day that I do, I feel like my foundation is being shored up.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Greg talks about the extermination of the Canaanites, the magic in exodus, faith through argument, Paul’s dispute with the Grecians, and developing joy in sufferings.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Muslims reject the idea that Jesus died on the cross, but the Bible says the cross
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Paul says that we are “living letters” that others read. Greg makes a suggestion for a way to apply wisdom when engaging others.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about teaching junior high students, severity of punishment in Hell, and moral relativism.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
This article is disturbing. And that’s why you should read it. The euphemism “selective reduction” will become more and more common, so let us not forget what it’s referring to.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Antony van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch Calvinist born in the 17th century who became the father of microbiology.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
It’s impossible for us to apprehend our own sin even remotely accurately on our own, as an interesting study has revealed.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
Here’s some good news, some bad news, and a warning regarding the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Since incest is a turning inward towards those in our family who are like us, rather than an outward turning towards a different family, it’s contrary to the purpose of our sexuality.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
The fact that there have been many different religions throughout human history does not mean human beings are trying to find the true God.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
If the California state statutes use the term “murder” to describe the killing of a fetus, then why can’t pro-lifers use the same language?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:55 PM
Christians shouldn’t “tithe,” Greg argues. This O.T. legal obligation has been replaced by the New Testament moral obligation to give.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 12, 2020 3:49 PM
Is the question of whether or not homosexuality is sinful something Christians should divide over, or can we agree to disagree?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Can the argument really be made that the Christian view is less biased than your average scientist’s or historian’s?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
The fact that everyone has to function as though Christianity is true opens a creative opportunity for addressing the secular world.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
The other day, I retweeted Brian Seagraves’ tweet: “The transgender community wants a right no one has had: the right to use a bathroom that doesn’t match your sex.” Someone replied that...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 12, 2019 10:26 PM
Does the Bible teach this in Genesis 2:7, as some claim?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 1, 2019 9:43 PM
Many assume intelligent design is a religious claim that begins with the Bible, but
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 1, 2019 4:38 PM
Long ago, I heard Greg recommend praying Colossians 1:9–12, and that has stuck with me.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
But what does the Bible say?
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
thinking around the 15-16th centuries—and grounded on theology, the God of the Bible
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 15, 2022 1:07 AM
A 30-year-old book on the fundamental ideas of the fascist worldview (a rejection of a transcendent God and moral standard) reminds us of what can happen when truth is no longer valued.
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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 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 greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
This piece is told in the first person from the viewpoint of my close friend, Martin Caveza, who lost his older brother to AIDS.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
Is God the author of evil or its helpless victim?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:07 PM
What I have found with folks is that the more you are confident, the more courage you will have. And confidence comes, to a great degree, from training.
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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 27, 2019 8:44 PM
teach and discuss touchy issues with your church, what evidence is there that the Bible
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Both Jesus and Paul modeled genuine love in the context of making a right judgment. We should do the same for the sake of others.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
It’s tempting to simply mock an idea rather than take the time and effort to refute it. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Greg and guest Nancy Pearcey discuss Finding Truth: Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes, then Greg talks about the Cinderella movie, Christian education and...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Our society has become much more uncivil than it was a decade ago, and we need to develop some new skills for interacting with people.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
After a recent keynote address at an ACSI teacher’s convention, a young middle school teacher challenged me on something I had said.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Greg and guest Alan Shlemon talk about the Matthew Vines’s Reformation Project Conference, then Greg talks about Veteran’s day, how it is just that we’re accountable for Adam’s sin, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 31, 2019 9:34 PM
Was the faith of the Founding Fathers deism or Christianity? What does the answer mean for us today? Both the secularists and the Christians have missed the mark.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Feb 20, 2023 11:01 PM
Here’s what the Bible says about who he is, how he tempts us, and how we can resist
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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 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 greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
For some Christians, the “sinner’s prayer” has taken on an almost superstitious quality.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” is at the root of Mormonism’s unique doctrines, but a look at the historical records reveals a problem: Its major details seem to have evolved over time.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
in 4 minutes or less on universalism, teaching apologetics to children, death, Bible
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Here’s a really helpful infographic from 1st Amendment Partnership explaining “How RFRA Works.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Philosophy helps us recognize God’s involvement in our lives—indirect as well as direct involvement.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Is there a you in there that is making your body happen?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
What was the emphasis in the evangelistic preaching of the Apostles as recorded in the book of Acts?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Social justice is trendy nowadays. Homelessness. Poverty. Human trafficking. It’s cool to care about these social ills, even among non-Christians.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Greg talks about if all religions have irrational beliefs, if extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, then takes calls on if the great commission was given to all Christians or just...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
questions about how our sins are paid for, who created the universe, interpreting the Bible
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Why would God create human beings if He knew that so many would reject Him and end up being punished for their sin in Hell?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
takes calls on if Mormonism is a cult, how to reconcile the Old Earth view with the Bible
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
something material, whether Jesus received the Spirit at baptism, and using the Bible
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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 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 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 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 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 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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
The question “If Jesus pays for all your sins, then why not sin?” is an objection to grace anticipated by Paul in Romans 6:15.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Sin holds a special danger for you as an apologist. Here’s why you need to flee at the first sign of temptation.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Scripture is clear that Jesus is the eternal, uncreated One.
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