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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 5, 2021 3:07 PM
Greg answers a caller’s question about whether the life situation a person is born into affects their accountability before Christ and opportunity to receive him.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
Sometimes we’re tempted to think evil is stronger than God, but the answer to making sense of the destructive power of evil all comes down to this simple truth.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Rachael Slick, the daughter of an apologist, has written an article recounting her theological and apologetic training growing up—and her subsequent rejection of Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
As Christians, we are not exiles from Christendom. We are expatriates from heaven. Here’s what that means for us.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
We are facing a full-court press against everything we cherish and value.
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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 alan shlemon On Sep 21, 2020 10:50 PM
This year has been out of control. Unfortunately, so have many people’s manners. This is a reminder to be gracious to others—especially when it’s easy not to.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
The future of thoughtful Christianity does not belong to best-selling authors or popular speakers. Rather, it will be determined by people like you—committed disciples in the local church with warm...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 6, 2020 3:16 AM
Without understanding God’s immanence, one can fall into deism, which is often the route to naturalism.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 25, 2019 10:16 PM
Could Romans 5:18–19 be used to argue for universalism?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 3, 2019 9:59 PM
Tim introduces a series of videos he’ll be presenting called “Why Apologetics?” that explains what apologetics is and why it’s so vital.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
Joni Eareckson Tada, who was paralyzed in a diving accident at the age of 17, has this to say about her suffering over the decades...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 8, 2023 1:25 AM
Greg interviews Justin Brierley, author of The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again, about the rise and fall of...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Your role as Christ’s ambassador starts in your home, your neighborhood, your community, with the people you know personally, not with politics.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 31, 2019 9:22 PM
There's a reason both the Old and the New Testaments promote capital punishment. That reason was applicable then and still applies today.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
It isn’t arrogant for Christians to believe Jesus is the only way of salvation and other biblical doctrines. In fact, it requires humility.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Alan responds to a question he frequently receives when teaching on Islam.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
If we don’t address the worldview causes at the root of all of our culture’s controversies, new symptoms will just continue to pop up faster than we can address them.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education argues that accreditation ought to be denied to Christian colleges that require professors to sign statements of faith or otherwise “draw lines...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about truth in other religions, yoga, and God’s character.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 26, 2021 2:22 AM
need to guard ourselves against the dangers of fame, then he takes calls about the Bible
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 7, 2020 11:30 PM
Alan explains how to argue cordially and effectively.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
Facing our sin and developing our character by focusing on the Gospel is as integral to being an ambassador of Christ as both knowledge and wisdom.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Sep 8, 2022 9:57 PM
Tim responds to an atheist who says there’s no proof for God and that religion is an emotional comfort that holds back progress and is used to control people.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 11, 2023 8:12 PM
Questions about whether the Bible considers medicine to be sorcery, making the case
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Web Content Article · By brian seagraves On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
If the percentage of people who identify as transgender is so small, why do all parents need to be concerned about the effect this topic will have on their children?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Why are we to be “peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men,” even—no, especially—to those who treat us poorly? Paul says it’s because this is how we illustrate something very...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
If you’re wondering what to think about Halloween, here are seven issues to consider.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 13, 2023 3:08 AM
Greg encourages Christians not to be discouraged when people don’t respond to their arguments, then he answers callers’ questions about whether Christians should be involved in the stock market and...
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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 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 alan shlemon On Jun 28, 2020 1:37 AM
Alan emphasizes the importance of looking to Islam’s authoritative sources in order to know what Islam really teaches then explains a key teaching about the Qur’an.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Have you ever wondered what a pilgrimage to Mecca is like? See a Muslim journalist’s video of what goes into completing the rituals that are thought to achieve forgiveness of sins.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 7, 2020 3:01 AM
It’s difficult to love real people in real churches when you’re trying to attain an ideal that does not exist.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On May 15, 2024 9:55 PM
Jon Noyes explains just a few of the ways we can confidently conclude that the universe is fine-tuned by a designer.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 27, 2020 10:35 PM
Technology has given us ringside seats to every tragedy and evil act on the planet, creating two problems that hurt our soul: faux omnipresence and faux omniscience.
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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 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 Oct 2, 2019 6:25 PM
Over the years, I’ve become increasingly concerned with one practice of well-meaning Christians: using the “sinner’s prayer” to lead someone to Christ.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 2, 2021 11:11 PM
When apologetics give you confidence that Christianity is actually true—true the way gravity is true—you’ll have the courage to stand when the challenges come your way.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Many Christians struggle with prayer, but you can improve your prayer life if you learn to pray specifically, intelligibly, and persuasively.
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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 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 Sep 7, 2022 1:32 AM
interpret John 20:23 about forgiving people’s sins and why we should think the Bible
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 9, 2022 12:32 AM
When an entire culture is given over to the idea that morality is relative, the only way to promote one’s preference is by power plays.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 10, 2022 7:19 PM
Greg and Amy consider how and why God tested man with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden.
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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 8:41 PM
It’s a good thing before trials come to put our thoughts in proper order about how to deal with difficulties and tragedies that God allows in our lives, and not to let them shake us from what the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 25, 2019 10:08 PM
What does the Bible say?
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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 greg koukl On Oct 11, 2023 10:36 PM
the many worldviews and “gods” in existence to Christianity and the God of the Bible
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 21, 2020 7:41 PM
help Christians of all ages address headline issues like same-sex marriage, the Bible...I’ve simply never seen another approach on the existence of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 1, 2021 6:17 PM
Our success is not determined by numbers or even impact. Here’s what you need to remember about the proper measure of success in order to avoid discouragement.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
If you lost your integrity, how much would you pay to get it back? Your answer to that question could help you avoid losing your integrity in the first place.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
All people are created in God’s image, and skin color is a non-moral characteristic that doesn’t diminish intrinsic value. Our laws must reflect that by upholding equality and justice.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, and there’s a major misconception about this case that needs to be cleared up.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
God has called you to the place where you are to bring redemptive life to the people you encounter, to your profession, and to those whom you serve through your work.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 21, 2020 12:48 AM
Jonathan Edwards’s involvement in slavery is a sobering reminder of our limitations as human beings in applying revealed truth to our practices.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2020 6:39 AM
Alan discusses whether or not the unborn is merely a part of the mother’s body.
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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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 12, 2022 10:40 PM
When people respond to our Christianity with anger, it’s tempting to think either that we’ve done something wrong or that Christianity deserves their anger. Here’s why neither conclusion...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 8, 2021 2:01 AM
daughter transition and how to defend inerrancy when we also say some rules in the Bible
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
If you haven’t yet started thinking about how you’re going to deal with suffering and persecution (big or small), now is the time to do so. If you want to persevere, here’s where your focus...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 2, 2019 6:26 AM
At a recent theological and philosophical conference, Tim learned some things we should all keep in mind as Christian thinkers.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
If atheists want to make their selling point the fact that they have “traditionally embraced” a “commitment to the naked truth,” whatever it is, however disturbing, then let them live out this...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 11:15 PM
Alan explains what faith is and the role it plays in our salvation.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Alan talks about how to respond to the LGBT moral revolution and who to “punish” for an abortion pill.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 2, 2022 2:35 AM
Greg gives a general principle and detailed examples to help a listener explain why, as a Christian, he is waiting until marriage to have sex.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 6, 2020 11:01 PM
From Shadrach, to Peter, to Richard Wurmbrand, no law, threat, or torture can turn true Christians from loving and serving God or affirming what we know to be true.
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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 Jul 31, 2019 5:14 PM
Greg reflects on how Mr. Rogers’ parting words exemplified a common misunderstanding of God’s grace.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Greg talks about deconstructing news stories, selecting a Christian college, if a Christian should help non-Christians clarify their world views, and more.
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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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