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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 tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
There are all kinds of modern-day idols that attempt to displace God from His rightful place. But how does idolatry start? Fortunately, we are not left guessing.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
The Colorado Civil Rights Commission has once again accused Jack Phillips of discrimination, but their accusation seems to contradict what they said to the Supreme Court in the last case.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Nike’s new ad campaign fits perfectly into a sincerity-is-all-that-matters culture, but a closer look reveals the absurdity of its slogan.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
A California bill mandating a quota for women on corporate boards is ready to be signed into law, but aren’t these lawmakers being a little inconsistent?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Some think Christianity is silly. It isn’t silly, because our God isn’t silly. And when you see the massive accomplishments His word brought about in this world, you start to get a glimpse of that.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
As your kids are exposed to false ideas through movies, music, and books, teach them to evaluate the ideas being expressed. Here are some tips for discussing the new movie Smallfoot.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
It’s natural for political views to strain friendships, but, as Christians, we need not let instrumentally valuable politics destroy intrinsically valuable relationships.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
If we have been fully convinced, beyond mere feeling, of the truth of Jesus and His work, we’ll withstand the temptation to abandon Him when suffering finds us in this life.
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Web Content Article · By brooke steinbacher On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Those of us experiencing loss during the holidays can feel overlooked when surrounded by festivity and cheer. How can we take part in the moments leading up to Christmas when merriment eludes us?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
A father asked for advice on what to do when his 12-year-old daughter was required to read a book that prominently features a gay character. Here’s the advice Amy gave him.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
High school students love to say they’re dating “to get to know each other better” and “to see if we’re compatible.” Here’s how parents can respond.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Who amongst us has not wasted time on the internet when we’re trying to avoid whatever it is we ought to be doing? Here’s C.S. Lewis’s warning about wasting our life in this way.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Here’s a case for three historical facts that point to His resurrection and a case against four naturalistic theories popularly used to explain those facts.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
When you don’t want to disagree with someone about your religious convictions, it’s a lot easier to give in to relativism and avoid evangelism.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
When you encounter theories contrary to Christianity, remember there’s a difference between what’s possible and what’s reasonable. Here’s a clip of Bart Ehrman on the existence of Jesus to...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
A video from Impact 360 summarizes reasons why you can be confident that we know what the New Testament authors originally wrote 2,000 years ago.
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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 tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
An author has called apologetics “the single biggest threat to genuine Christian faith that we face today,” but it’s anti-intellectualism—not apologetics—that is arguably the greatest threat.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
What if God is real—not just a hope or an abstract concept we talk about, but really real, as real as anything we see in front of us?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Some people will argue you’re only a Christian because of some psychological or sociological reason. Here’s why that argument doesn’t prove anything about Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Here’s how Alan was once again reminded of the importance of using words non-Christians understand when he unintentionally spoke “Christianese” to a waitress in Norway.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
For someone with all the answers, Jesus didn’t always respond directly to challenging questions. Sometimes He answered a question with another question. Sometimes He answered a different question.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
People in our culture are asking if Christianity is not only true, but also good and beautiful. This current emphasis fits right in with the task of cultural apologetics.
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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 tim barnett On Jul 30, 2019 11:40 PM
Here’s a resource that can protect your young kids from pornography addiction by preparing them to recognize pornography, realize its dangers, and respond in a safe way.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 31, 2019 5:08 PM
Tim focuses on the impossibility of life existing by chance.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 31, 2019 5:11 PM
Alan explains the importance of using exact numbers when sharing statistics to get your point across.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 31, 2019 5:40 PM
Tim explains the unlikely odds of the correct sequence for proteins developing by chance.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 31, 2019 9:52 PM
Alan answers the question, “Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?”
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jul 31, 2019 11:26 PM
Philosopher J.P. Moreland points out that when a Christian deals with issues like science and faith, or the historicity of the Gospels, it's fair to say that he's biased in that he has a point of...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 5, 2019 11:15 PM
What makes a marriage official according to God?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 1, 2019 10:27 PM
A slow buildup of scorn, day in and day out, can be harder to withstand than a dramatic incident of persecution. How does one gain the courage we’re all going to need?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 12:02 AM
Words and their meanings are important. Here’s how you can avoid inadvertently conceding you blindly believe in a bolt-throwing, angry being in the sky.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 5:36 PM
How do we kill the anger we feel when facing rudeness, mockery, and other annoyances in our apologetics interactions so we can represent Christ well to the world?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 6:11 PM
Starting a spiritual discussion with someone who disagrees with you can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some thoughts to help you get started and represent Christ well.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 9:15 PM
Here are some words of hope and a way forward from a deeply thoughtful article by Matthew Anderson on how pornography violates love and our humanity.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 2, 2019 9:34 PM
This generation has been more affected by pornography than any other generation in history. Here are four reasons why this is the case.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 3, 2019 9:27 PM
Amy explains why all humans are also persons.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 3, 2019 10:30 PM
Alan shares how best to use your time if you only have one hour to share the truth with someone.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 3, 2019 10:32 PM
Alan encourages Christians to point to Jesus when their biblical views are challenged as politically incorrect.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 25, 2019 12:40 AM
Ellen DeGeneres and Elton John had some good words to say to people who don’t believe friendship and love are possible with those who differ on significant issues.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 25, 2019 1:47 AM
What could demons do to thwart apologetic encounters? What should apologists be mindful of when sharing our convictions with others? Alan reflects on his interview with Tim Muehlhoff.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 4, 2019 12:27 AM
The more you can learn about a person’s religion, the more likely you’ll be able to leverage that knowledge to ask informed and powerful questions. Here’s how Alan applies that principle to...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 4, 2019 1:22 AM
In this third part of the “Why Apologetics?” series, Tim talks about the value of developing the mind through apologetics as a way of pushing back against anti-intellectualism in the church.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 4, 2019 1:37 AM
Alan explains hadith literature and its role as a source of authority in the lives of Muslims.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 8:17 PM
Alan talks about Ellen DeGeneres’s statement about being friends with people she disagrees with, answers questions about evidence vs. Holy Spirit and submitting to authority, then talks to Scott...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 8:20 PM
Alan talks to Tim Muehlhoff, author of Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle, about spiritual warfare.
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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 Dec 28, 2019 2:51 AM
Why and how should you mark up a book? Alan reflects on an article by Mortimer Adler, explaining three benefits you will receive when you interact with what you read.
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Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Jan 7, 2020 11:59 PM
Merry Christmas to you from Stand to Reason!
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Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Jan 8, 2020 12:06 AM
Greg reflects on the year behind us and invites you to partner with Stand to Reason one more time so we can end the year strong and launch into 2020 together.
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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 amy k. hall On Jan 23, 2020 10:51 PM
Contrary to the opposite charge people tend to make today, early Christianity was mocked for being too pro-women. Here’s why.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 3, 2020 9:03 PM
Alan explains why we should care about God’s view of how we should use our bodies.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 26, 2020 7:22 PM
If you could move the conversation with your non-Christian friends in any direction, what would you talk about? Alan offers insight.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 27, 2020 10:32 PM
Alan explains how Islamic teachings were transmitted and compiled, especially regarding the words of Mohammed.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 2, 2020 5:26 PM
Ed Komoszewski of Parchment and Pen reviewed the recent Bart Ehrman/Dan Wallace debate ("Can we trust the text of the New Testament?"), offering these six points (abridged below) to summarize...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 2, 2020 6:19 PM
Peter Kreeft explains how our innate, unmet desire for something beyond the "finite and partial" argues for the existence of God
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 16, 2020 9:06 PM
Tim describes the chirality problem as evidence against creation by chance.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 31, 2020 1:42 AM
As you become more dependent on video technology during this difficult time, here’s how you can better connect with the person on the other end of the video.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 4, 2020 12:43 AM
If Christ is the foundation of all reality, if all things were made through Him, then to learn truly about Him is to align ourselves with reality.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 4, 2020 5:13 PM
I encourage you to read Tim Challies’s explanation of how he uses this prayer app and then get it for yourself.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 4, 2020 5:58 PM
If you're interested in becoming an apologetics speaker, consider attending CrossExamined Instructor Academy this year, where you'll learn from Greg Koukl, Brett Kunkle, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 6, 2020 9:47 PM
Don’t discount apologetics because you think it’s argumentative. There’s a distinction between apologetics and the manner in which it is practiced.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 2:55 AM
There are those who see Jesus on the cross and say, “See how He loved us!” And there are those who say, “Couldn’t He have prevented the suffering in the first place?”
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Apr 9, 2020 10:26 PM
Jonathan discusses the difference between subjective and objective truth using two helpful analogies.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Apr 15, 2020 8:56 PM
The coronavirus crisis has consequences, and there is one consequence of this crisis you may not have considered.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Apr 28, 2020 4:04 PM
Before you can refute an idea, you have to actually understand the idea. Otherwise, you end up defeating a defenseless imitation of an argument—a straw man—instead of the real thing.
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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 amy k. hall On Apr 30, 2020 4:42 PM
How do we fight being lured away from our reasoned convictions about the truth of Christianity during a time of upheaval? Here’s some advice from C.S. Lewis and practical help from Trevin Wax.
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Web Content Article · By j. warner wallace On May 5, 2020 10:57 PM
people_history_worldview27.jpg When you write a book that seeks to evaluate the Gospels as eyewitness accounts, you shouldn’t be surprised to find that some critics will attack the premise that the...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 7, 2020 11:12 PM
Is God just a gap-filler for lack of scientific knowledge, or does science point to God?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 8, 2020 12:02 AM
Alan encourages Christians to understand the two definitions of science in order to avoid confusion in conversation.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 8, 2020 3:40 PM
Alan reminds Christians of an important way to be kind and winsome before expressing an opposing view.
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