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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 20, 2021 5:47 PM
You've heard of the Big Bang, but are you aware of the other two big bangs, each of which represents the beginning of a fundamentally new thing that didn't exist before? Alan explains what they are...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 9, 2021 10:35 PM
Alan takes notice of a cultural trend to reject teleological language when describing human anatomy and shows how this explains modern thinking on sex and sexuality.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 18, 2022 11:31 PM
If you’ve never adopted a child, does this disqualify you from speaking out against abortion? Alan offers five reasons why this challenge is mistaken.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 18, 2022 11:08 PM
Do abortion-choice advocates hold a morally superior view or is their position discriminatory? Alan unpacks this question in this month’s episode.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 21, 2022 11:59 PM
Alan looks at passage of Scripture that skeptics like to use to challenge Jesus’ integrity. Then, he clarifies the meaning and application of the passage by using three key interpretive principles.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 12, 2022 12:36 AM
Alan responds to the claim by some gender theorists that God’s pronouns should be they/them.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 8, 2022 11:04 PM
Alan explains two reasons why abortion-choice advocates insist that pro-life arguments are religious.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 9, 2023 4:48 PM
Some object to the idea that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins through his death on the cross, calling it “child sacrifice.” Alan, however, offers three reasons why characterizing it that way is...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 12, 2023 10:03 PM
A recent article in The Guardian displayed some misleading images of what is removed in an abortion from a 9-week pregnancy. Alan explains the problems with the article and the images.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 10, 2023 9:05 PM
Some Christians and many former Christians are promoting a trendy approach to doubting and questioning your faith called deconstruction. Is it the same as reforming your faith? Alan explains the...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 13, 2023 7:36 PM
Alan describes the inconsistency in current laws surrounding abortion and homicide and offers a simple solution.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 11, 2023 7:08 PM
Alan offers three steps to respond to the rhetorically powerful, yet flawed argument that women might get injured or killed through dangerous, back-alley abortions if abortion is made illegal.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 12, 2024 9:07 PM
When a person rejects God, they’re left to determine for themselves their own identity. Alan unpacks some problems with this approach.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 13, 2024 3:19 PM
Alan explains what would happen if someone was to go back in time to 1946 and stop the RSV Bible translation team from using the word “homosexuals.” He unpacks whether this would change the Bible’s...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
There are many reasons why pro-gay theology is mistaken. Alan addresses a particular defense that fails to understand what Scripture is saying.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Alan explains one of the challenges that ambassadors for Christ will face in 2018.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Alan responds to the challenge that his work is misguided because he cares more about apologetics than the Gospel.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Alan discusses how Christians should respond to the recent legal challenges in Australia and the United States.
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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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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 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 9:59 PM
Alan explains gender identity and what the Bible says about it.
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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 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 alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 10:05 PM
Alan explains how to use a common yet powerful question to help point people to God.
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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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 15, 2020 7:45 PM
The culture has been pressuring Christians to pick a side: celebrate homosexuality and same-sex unions or continue to consider them sinful. Alan discusses whether Christians should divide over this...
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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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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 15, 2020 4:09 PM
Believe it or not, there’s a valuable lesson that Christians can learn from the violent video game Mortal Kombat. Alan explains the lesson and how it should affect your conversations with people...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 15, 2020 8:59 PM
Alan explains why you’re likely feeling fatigued and frustrated with 2020. He quotes what he believes is the comment of the year because it provides valuable insight into how God made us and what...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 18, 2020 11:20 PM
Alan talks about how Christians were caught off guard by the current cultural revolution sweeping society today. He offers a two-step strategy to prepare for the next revolution and to protect...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 17, 2020 4:23 PM
Alan sounds the alarm on a pop Christian culture habit called Coffee Cup Christianity. He unpacks three of its harms and explains how they are fueling biblical illiteracy.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 8, 2020 4:53 PM
A worldview that denies God and embraces naturalism has serious repercussions, the most egregious being a logical slide to nihilism. Alan unpacks three reasons why nihilism flows logically from...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 21, 2021 6:02 PM
Have you ever been called a "phobic" term like homophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic, or xenophobic? Alan discusses three reasons why you don’t have to fear the “phobic” label.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 20, 2021 11:32 PM
When you realize your theology is in error, do you overcorrect by swinging wildly to the opposite position? Alan offers a biblical approach to correcting your view, one that looks more like using a...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 18, 2021 4:37 PM
Alan received some harsh feedback from a recent event. He explains three steps he takes when he gets these kinds of critical comments.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 5, 2021 10:54 PM
Alan responds to a trendy new argument that claims that a non-binary interpretation can be imposed on the Genesis account of creation.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 11, 2022 8:12 PM
Alan responds to a tweet that suggests that transgender people are fixing God’s mistakes.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 4, 2022 8:10 PM
A popular tweet claims that if someone can believe God became a man, then they can also believe that a man can become a woman. Alan unpacks this tweet, defines some key terms, and shows why the...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 18, 2022 2:01 AM
Many biologists, doctors, and scientists tell us today that sex is on a spectrum or that there are more than two sexes. Alan addresses this claim by looking at the evidence from both Scripture and...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 8, 2023 5:46 PM
Alan addresses a progressive Christian who claims that Jesus wants LGBT people to “come out,” by explaining how he misuses a common literary device.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 12, 2023 7:46 PM
When it comes to answering critical questions about how we humans should live, identify, and behave sexually, who should we listen to? Man or our Maker?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 10, 2023 6:11 PM
Alan addresses the objection that Christians are only kind to people so they can convert them.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 10, 2023 8:48 PM
Why has it become so hard to define a woman? Alan looks at a few definitions that are offered, explains what’s wrong with them, and then offers his own definition.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 27, 2023 4:13 PM
Alan attended Andy Stanley’s Unconditional Conference, an event intended to equip parents and ministry leaders how to reach out to LGBTQ youth. In this episode, Alan provides his assessment of the...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 10, 2023 7:08 PM
People who identify as LGBT routinely ask their Christian friends and family to accommodate various requests. Are you justified in declining to go along even if it might damage your relationship...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 15, 2023 7:59 PM
Alan addresses whether it’s reasonable to refuse to use a transgender person’s preferred pronouns.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 14, 2024 2:55 PM
Should a Christian attend a same-sex wedding? Alan has attended a same-sex wedding in the past but believes he made the wrong decision. In this episode, he unpacks his past reasoning, explains why...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 25, 2024 2:28 PM
Alan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 29, 2024 7:32 PM
Alan points out how the interpretive mistakes made by pro-gay theology advocates today are the same mistakes people have made in the past.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
Greg give tips for thriving in a hostile environment then answers questions about talking to a dead spouse and the obligation of churches during natural disasters.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
Greg reflects on last week’s reTHINK conference then answers questions about the second law of thermodynamics, unconditional love, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Greg talks about values and beliefs that aren’t at home in an atheist worldview then takes questions on same-sex marriage, tactics, and euthanasia.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Greg explains why we “never read a Bible verse” and then answers questions about objective morality and whether or not a person should leave a church that rejects biblical sexuality.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Greg gives an update on Melinda and reflects on the fact that we need to do what’s in front of us today, then he answers questions about Jeremiah 29:11, dating someone who has a different...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Greg talks about New Year’s “resolutions” and trends he wants to see in his life this year, then he answers questions about being a godparent if you don’t believe in infant baptism, the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Greg talks about how challenges lead to growth, then he answers questions about an analogy in Hebrews, the possible existence of a second judgment, and how to approach conversations with Mormons.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Greg talks about remaining faithful and then answers a question about how Christians should view self-defense in light of Jesus’ command to love our enemies.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Greg argues against defining yourself by your desires and then answers questions about open borders, whether someone can return to Christianity after leaving, judging angels, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Greg talks about recent conversations he had on a flight then answers questions about how private sexual behaviors hurt people, the arguments to cover in an apologetics class, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
J. Warner and Amy talk about how our fallen natures contribute to the spread of fake news then take questions on caffeine and cannabis, celebrating Easter, and fighting doubt caused by suffering.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
J. Warner goes over ways to date the resurrection then talks with Amy about what the death of a white rhinoceros reveals about secular worldviews and discusses shifts in our culture that led to an...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Greg talks about developing regular communion with God through prayer then answers questions about California’s AB 2943 and whether or not it’s okay for followers of Christ to use marijuana.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Greg explains why it’s misleading to say Jews go to Hell because they don’t believe in Jesus then answers a question on whether or not Jesus is just a copy of pagan myths.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Alan tells the story of how a campus Christian group responded to an anti-Christian song with compassion and grace then takes questions on the biblical definition of love, original sin, and...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Alan talks to Dr. Jay Smith, longtime debater and missionary to Muslims, about his work and some new (and/or little-known) evidence against Islam.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Greg answers questions about Mormonism, deathbed conversions, and a hypothetical scenario about choosing to be annihilated so your friend doesn’t go to Hell.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Greg answers questions about giving evidence for God without using the Bible, resurrected bodies, altar calls, and deciding on a seminary when you’re unsure of your theology.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Alan talks about what Christians need to know about Islam in order to be good ambassadors for Christ with their Muslim neighbors.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Greg exhorts everyone to read through the Bible once a year then takes questions on communicating the gospel quickly and apologetics books for students.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Greg talks about the value of voting then takes questions on whether or not God would create a Christian who was incapable of love, the biblical canon, and why God didn’t provide a way to...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Greg talks about a couple that was murdered by ISIS then takes questions on what to do if no churches nearby are doctrinally sound, a response to Hume’s empiricism, and how to understand Psalm 137:9.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Greg answers questions about whether Christians ought to follow all the Mosaic laws and how one should respond to an atheist who rejects Christianity because of its political implications.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Greg talks about being thankful “for” and being thankful “to,” then he takes calls on evil, the cross, and a tactical response to an atheist’s challenges.
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