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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Sometimes when a person discovers I teach apologetics, they say, “You can’t argue someone into the Kingdom.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 25, 2020 2:16 AM
Greg gives some practical advice for going through this crisis, talks about the hope we have when our lives turn out differently than we thought, answers a question about becoming an apologist, and...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 29, 2020 3:57 AM
Greg talks about whether Christians ought to stay out of politics, then he answers questions about attending same-sex weddings and concerns about the political terms a church is using.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 13, 2023 8:56 PM
Greg answers questions about the differences between rules, principles, etc., Christian nationalism, Christians making judgments about other Christians, how people who haven’t heard the gospel will...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Greg discusses the worship effect, the Billy Graham Organization removing a “cult” from their website, and answers questions on how to prove that science isn’t everything, if you can argue...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Some people say the Trinity—the idea that there is one God Who subsists in three fully distinct but fully divine persons—doesn’t make sense. This depends entirely on what one means by the concept...
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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 Dec 20, 2023 1:23 AM
Greg reads a Christmas poem, then he answers questions about being required to ask patients for their pronouns and “sex assigned at birth,” a biblical perspective on extreme sports and dealing with...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Learning more and more apologetic answers won’t necessarily lead to real conversations with the people who have the questions. It’s not knowledge of facts that will propel you towards this; it’s...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
An experience of suffering can be very disorienting to Christians who are trusting God to protect them from pain. This is not the kind of trust God has called us to have.
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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 alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
A true scientific discovery made by an atheist scientist is just as true as the biblical teaching that God is love or that Christ died for our sins. All truth is God’s truth.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 1, 2019 10:37 PM
Are we allowed to eat pig’s meat today or not? That’s the challenge that I want to address, and it comes from a Muslim who is citing Isaiah 65 as evidence for his case.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Aug 27, 2021 6:43 PM
In an excerpt from our “Why Apologetics?” Stand to Reason University course, Tim Barnett explains how even a trained apologist like himself benefits from a practical application of apologetics.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 8, 2022 12:06 AM
This is who we are to be as Christians—people who respond to the truth of who God is and what he’s done for us in a manner worthy of that truth. But first, we must see that truth.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Nancy Pearcey guides us through Romans 1, using it to create a template for examining any worldview.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Jesus’ teaching does not leave Christians the option to make flippant or cruel and uncaring remarks about others.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Greg talks with callers about becoming a nun, euthanasia, witnessing to family members, and the Trinity.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
If disguising the truth is “an act of treachery to men,” then speaking the truth is part of what it means to serve them in love.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 14, 2024 8:25 PM
Greg and Amy consider what it means to do something “in your own strength” and discuss how our efforts balance with God working through us and in the world.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
If you let apologetics squeeze time with God out of your life, your soul will start to starve, and the results could be disastrous.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
You will likely never face death for the truth, but are you willing to face derision? Jared Wilson exhorts us to follow the truth no matter what.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 8, 2019 9:29 PM
Greg talks to Justin Brierley about his upcoming apologetics conference, updates listeners on what happened with his school board, then answers questions about proving Christianity false, biblical...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 4, 2020 2:24 PM
Alan shares how you can make the most impact in the lives of your LGBT friends and family.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Greg talks about ancient new testament manuscripts, the relationship between Jonathan and David, how to determine biblical meaning, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Greg talks about his Thanksgiving trip to Seattle, how to distinguish discrimination of race and same-sex couples, someone’s niece becoming their nephew, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 5:44 PM
It’s easy to characterize religion as a blood-thirsty enterprise, a perpetrator of witch hunts, crusades, and religious jihad. But has Christianity been the cause of such evil, or does the truth...
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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 greg koukl On Oct 12, 2023 9:40 PM
Greg introduces his latest STR University course, sharing two reasons why many professing Christians seem confused on controversial issues.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Are non-Christians claiming that a half-full glass has more in it than a full glass? It would appear so.
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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 melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
In a post-Christian culture, people are unfamiliar with Christianity, so there’s much we need to explain before they can understand the Gospel.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Following Christ will cost a person his whole life. Do not forget the effect this fact will have on the way people hear and consider your arguments.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
We need to be more intentional about sharing our lives with our neighbors so they can see who God is through us—through our good behavior as well as our moral failures.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 30, 2019 11:25 PM
Greg talks about different kinds of judgment (and what Jesus condemned), then he answers questions about being an employer, premarital sex, confronting a roommate about his theology, and evolution.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 2, 2022 1:48 AM
Greg responds to Doug the atheist’s comments on one of Tim Barnett’s videos, then he answers questions about what Christians mean when they say God told them to do something, slavery, going on...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 11:56 PM
Alan responds to the question of whether or not the classical biblical teaching on sexuality causes violence.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
We’re at war, but it’s a spiritual war, not a physical one. We’re eager to help you this year to destroy “speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God.”
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 16, 2021 9:24 PM
Christians focus on homosexuality as a sin but ignore other Old Testament laws. Is this hypocritical? Tim Barnett uses his Red Pen Logic to respond to this common objection.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Greg discusses facing danger, if kids need moms and dads, and more.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Our worldviews influence the way we live, the values that guide us. Some worldviews support and ground values better than others. Christianity explains human value better than any other worldview,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:22 PM
A solid argument can be built just like a solid house: walls first, then the roof. Here’s a building plan, plus three ways arguments collapse.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 6, 2021 12:08 AM
If you feel like Christians are losing the battle, you’re not alone. But Greg Koukl and Jon Noyes remind us that we’re “more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37).
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:55 PM
Greg sets the record straight on some old rumors about the origin of Christmas and separates the concepts of the meaning of Christmas from the spirit of Christmas.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
The word “submission” puts people on edge, but leadership and submission exist for the sake of beauty, fulfillment, fruitfulness, and peace. Here’s an illustration to help you see this.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 20, 2021 2:44 PM
Mr. B responds to a tweet by the Richard Dawkins Foundation seeking to disqualify religious people from enshrining their beliefs in law.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 31, 2023 10:52 PM
Greg and Amy make an important distinction between new believers who do not yet understand the doctrines of Christianity and those who call themselves Christians while knowingly rejecting key...
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
I recently heard Dr. Hugh Ross share some ideas he’s learned from long experience that I thought would be helpful because a lot of people ask about this.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jan 24, 2020 12:40 AM
In this fourth part of Tim’s “Why Apologetics?” series, he explains how apologetics does the work of pre-evangelism by responding to people’s ideas at the worldview level, removing obstacles to the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 30, 2021 10:40 PM
Stand to Reason has helped Christians stand tall in a hostile culture for 28 years. Today, we challenge you to partner with STR and make an impact with your end-of-year gift.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 8, 2022 12:54 AM
Is evangelism disrespectful since the Christian is assuming he’s right and the other person is wrong? Here are three things to keep in mind when answering this question.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 25, 2019 5:44 PM
As Christians, should we be concerned with what happens to our bodies after we die?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 10:29 PM
Alan helps clarify how it was possible for Jesus to truly experience temptation even though he never would have given into it.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Here’s a question I recently received: If he takes away from his family to give alms, isn’t that also wrong?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Is there an objective spiritual reality, or are religious ideas merely subjective preferences? Here’s why the answer to this question matters.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 30, 2019 11:57 PM
Spend enough time in artificial worlds that are grounded in false assumptions—especially without analyzing what you’re seeing—and you’ll be changed in ways you didn’t count on.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 12, 2020 2:47 AM
What are three significant speed bumps for college kids when it comes to Christianity? Greg shares his thoughts.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 20, 2021 5:00 AM
Greg talks about five things to look for in a Christian college, then he answers questions about universalism, a “too high” view of Scripture, whether Jews and Christians worship the same God, your...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 13, 2022 3:56 AM
What can believers do to remain humble when they engage non-believers? Here are three quick thoughts.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 18, 2023 5:22 PM
Greg and Amy explain why our sinful desires are a result of our fallen nature rather than a part of the way God made us.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 20, 2022 9:02 PM
Greg explains how to use the Columbo tactic with agnostics and gives an example of directing the conversation toward a specific topic.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
How many of us have become that which, in a time of clearer thinking, we swore we’d never be, and hindered someone from hearing our message because of our behavior.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about Christians sinning, Christians called bigots, and new books in the biblical canon.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
How to stay a Christian in college; can Christians live sinlessly?; character in public life, and more topics
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Greg suggests his top book picks to ask for for Christmas, and talks with callers about the image of God, “morning and evening,” testing God, and the “true Israel” today.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
If Jesus is worth a painful death, is He not worth an uncomfortable life?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 26, 2020 7:02 PM
Greg explains the importance of listening and encourages Christians to remember that the one who makes the claim bears the burden.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 21, 2020 1:01 AM
Sometimes atheists make arguments that can only come from a misunderstanding of the radical differences between the ancient pagan gods and the Christian God.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 14, 2022 10:46 PM
Tim responds to a Muslim who claims the Gospels were not written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jan 31, 2023 10:55 PM
Jon Noyes explains how you can approach Christian friends who seem to support ideas or causes inconsistent with biblical morality.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Greg talks about haunted houses, the inspiration of Scripture, disqualification from Christianity, and more.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
Because of the tragic death of Robin Williams, people are commenting on suicide and depression who have not loved someone who was devastated by them. A post by Ann Voskamp is different.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
It’s better to develop good habits rather than merely make resolutions. Here’s some practical advice on how to go about doing this.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Greg talks about worship music and aesthetics, how to respond to a friend who wants to pursue same-sex relationships, if spanking is wrong because Jesus is a pacifist, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Greg and guest Frank Turek discuss stealing from God, then Greg talks about the trip to Calgary, his personal experience with the New Apostolic Reformation, what Satan’s access is to God, if Hell...
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