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#STRask: How Can I Help Young Men Who Accept Pornography Addiction as Normal?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 1, 2022 5:53 PM

Questions about the ideology behind pro-prostitution advocates’ argument that using your body to do work in other jobs is the same as selling your body in prostitution and how to get through to a...

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#STRask: What Questions Should I Ask Pastors When Looking for a New Church?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 11, 2022 5:08 PM

Questions about what to ask pastors and other church leaders when looking for a new church.

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#STRask: Should I Pretend to Have a Greater Degree of Conviction Than I Actually Have?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 25, 2022 6:16 PM

Questions about whether we should pretend to have a greater degree of conviction than we actually have in order to make our arguments more persuasive and whether the uptick in violence is a purely...

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#STRask: Did Jesus Ever Teach against Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 25, 2022 6:18 PM

Questions about how to respond to someone who claims Jesus never taught against homosexuality, who also doesn’t consider anything outside the Gospels to be authoritative, and advice for befriending...

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#STRask: How Can I Get into Spiritual Conversations with People?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 16, 2022 6:10 PM

Questions about how to get into spiritual conversations with people and what to say to someone who says Jesus, the stories in the Bible, Heaven, etc. are all just metaphorical.

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#STRask: Should We Use Preferred Pronouns When Not Sure of a Person’s Biological Sex?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 22, 2022 11:36 PM

Questions about using a person’s preferred pronouns when we’re not sure of their biological sex and whether we should ask why our employer is requesting we use pronouns in our email signature in...

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#STRask: What Do I Say to Friends Who Have Deconstructed and Left the Faith?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 12, 2022 11:04 PM

Questions about what to say to friends who have deconstructed and left the faith that will acknowledge their pain but also point them back to God and how to respond to someone who says Christians...

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#STRask: If You Had $100 to Donate, How Would You Decide Who to Give It To?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 26, 2022 7:40 PM

Questions about how to decide which ministry or organization to donate to and whether one should support ministries and non-profits that do good work but treat their employees and volunteers horribly.

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#STRask: How Can I Keep from Looking Legalistic on Social Media?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 26, 2022 7:42 PM

Questions about how to respond to someone who doesn’t see how Jesus could be God, who wants every question answered before believing Christianity is true, and how to keep from looking legalistic...

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to News of a Same-Sex Marriage?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 9, 2022 11:26 PM

Questions about how to respond to a friend’s enthusiastic news of a same-sex marriage, whether one should send a gift to a same-sex wedding, and whether there’s any merit to Christians withdrawing...

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#STRask: What’s the Most Important Distinction I Can Make between Christianity and the Book of Mormon?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 16, 2022 5:23 PM

Question about the most important distinction one can make between Christianity and the Book of Mormon when talking to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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#STRask: What Should I Read to Take My Apologetics Knowledge up a Notch?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 16, 2022 5:25 PM

Questions about what to read to take your apologetics knowledge up a notch, how to reconcile friends’ experiences encountering ghosts with what the Bible teaches, whether you should give charitably...

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#STRask: If Christianity Had a Goddess to Worship, I Might Consider It

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 8, 2023 1:02 AM

Questions about how to respond to someone who says she would only consider Christianity if it weren’t patriarchal and had a goddess to worship and how a husband could persuade his wife, who is...

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#STRask: “If Jesus Didn’t Come to Condemn the World, I Doubt He Sent You To”

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 27, 2023 5:17 PM

Questions about how to respond to a meme that says, “If Jesus didn’t come to condemn the world, I doubt he sent you to,” and whether it’s common for God to prepare us for a specific purpose that...

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#STRask: How Should I Interact with Someone Who Wants Sound-Bite Answers?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 27, 2023 5:19 PM

Questions about why God expects us to be perfectly moral if he doesn’t expect us to be omnipresent, omniscient, or omnipotent and tips for interacting with someone who asks a lot of questions but...

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#STRask: Is Debating Atheists in Chat Rooms a Worthy Endeavor?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 4, 2023 9:42 PM

Questions about whether spending time defending Christianity in chat rooms where atheists and Christians debate is a worthy endeavor and whether it’s better to choose a church you agree with...

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#STRask: Are Christians Not Supposed to Judge?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 9, 2023 7:43 PM

Questions about a response to the claim that Christians are not supposed to judge, what John 7:24 means when it says we are to “judge with righteous judgment,” and advice about how to choose...

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#STRask: How Do You Know You’re Not a Man Trapped in a Woman’s Mind?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 20, 2023 3:03 AM

Questions about whether there’s any issue with responding to “I’m a woman trapped in a man’s body” with “How do you know you’re not a man trapped in a woman’s mind” and how to respond to a meme...

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#STRask: Is Deconversion Grounds for Divorce?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 26, 2023 10:29 PM

Questions about whether deconversion is grounds for divorce, why non-Christians misuse the Lord’s name, whether the sower in the parable deliberately sowed seed upon the hard ground and into thorns...

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#STRask: What’s the Best Way to Talk to Mormon Missionaries about Their View of Baptism?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 5, 2023 9:36 PM

Question about the best way to talk to Mormon missionaries about their view of baptism and their belief that only they have the authority to baptize.

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#STRask: What Should I Say to Someone Who Claims to Be a Christian but Doesn’t Live Like It?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 5, 2023 9:38 PM

Questions about how to talk to someone who claims to be a Christian, but doesn’t live like it, without pushing her away and what a church should do about a “married” LGBTQ couple that’s been...

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#STRask: When Atheists Say, “That’s Not Evidence”

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 12, 2023 7:35 PM

Questions about how to reply when atheists respond to the evidence you offer by saying, “That’s not evidence,” and how Christians can say we have free will to choose God when we’re threatened with...

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#STRask: What if They Think Christianity Is True, but They’re Apathetic about Becoming Christians?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 25, 2023 10:31 PM

Questions about what to say to coworkers who are convinced Christianity is factually true but are apathetic about actually becoming Christians and arguments for those with a Reformed view who think...

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#STRask: Are Homosexuals Harder to Reach with the Gospel?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 8, 2023 8:04 PM

Questions about how to respond to a friend who says she doesn’t like the God of the Old Testament and is glad she has Jesus who forgives and whether Romans 1:26–28 indicates homosexuals are harder...

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#STRask: STR Ruined the Experience of Corporate Prayer for Me

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 22, 2023 11:20 PM

Questions about how to handle being aware of people misusing Scripture or misunderstanding how God works during corporate prayer, whether Jesus’ followers would have understood his references to...

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#STRask: How Can I Explain the Trinity to a Muslim?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 27, 2023 7:53 PM

Questions about how to explain the Trinity to a Muslim in a way that helps him understand the oneness of God, whether one could say the Trinity is similar to a person who has multiple...

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#STRask: What Questions Could I Ask Someone Who Doesn’t Seem to Have True, Saving Faith?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2023 9:14 PM

Questions about what questions to ask someone who claims to be a Christian but doesn’t seem to have true, saving faith and when to stop trying to convince someone who denies some essentials of the...

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#STRask: How Do I Begin My Journey to Become an Apologist?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 26, 2023 6:57 PM

Questions about how to begin one’s journey to become an apologist and whether, in light of Jesus driving people who were buying and selling out of the temple in Matthew 21:12, it’s okay for...

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to Those Who Claim God Told Them to Do Something?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 24, 2023 8:03 PM

Questions about the best way to tactically and tactfully respond to those who claim God told them to do something and how to get one’s emotions under control when talking to a friend who joined a...

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#STRask: If I’m Scared of Death, Does That Mean I’m Not a True Christian?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 1, 2023 4:24 PM

Questions about the difference between trusting your heart and trusting your human faculties to evaluate evidence, whether having a fear of death means you’re not a true Christian, and whether...

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#STRask: Columbo Questions for Someone Who Says He’s Spiritual but Not Religious

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 16, 2023 12:29 AM

Questions about how to use Columbo questions with someone who is nonreligious but “spiritual,” what to say to someone who “followed Jesus out of the church” and now doesn’t believe spiritual truth...

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#STRask: Is It Okay to Attend a Pride-Themed Happy Hour at Work?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 23, 2023 2:50 AM

Questions about the acceptability of attending a Pride-themed happy hour at work and how to respond to two phrases heard at a Pride event: “Love is love” and “We’re here to be with ‘family.’”

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#STRask: Should the Bible Be Removed from Public Schools under a Law Prohibiting Indecent Material?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 6, 2023 6:59 PM

Questions about a public school library that wants to remove the Bible because of a state law prohibiting “pornographic or indecent material,” what to tell children who ask if art pieces that...

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#STRask: What Parenting Advice Would You Give Christian Fathers?

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 for the existence of God to someone who believes in the spirit realm, whether religion was made up for people who...

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to Christians Who Disbelieve My Faith Because I Still Experience Homosexual Temptations?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 11, 2023 8:14 PM

Questions about how to respond to Christians who disbelieve your faith because you still experience homosexual temptations, whether Christians are morally obligated to refuse to do business with...

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#STRask: Is There Anything in the Gospel of John That a Mormon Might Object To?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 20, 2023 8:46 PM

Question about whether there’s anything in the Gospel of John that a Bible study leader should be prepared to discuss with a Mormon who is interested in attending the study.

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#STRask: Judging Hurts People, so It’s Okay for Me to Judge You for Judging

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 26, 2023 4:26 PM

Questions about how to respond to the claim that it’s okay to judge someone who is hurting another person by judging them and good ways to respond to the claim that we are just animals.

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#STRask: What Should I Do When People I’m Teaching Don’t find Apologetics Interesting or Relevant?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 26, 2023 4:28 PM

Questions about what to do when the people you’re teaching don’t find apologetics interesting or relevant, resting one’s faith on experience vs. objective evidence, and an elevator speech answer to...

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#STRask: Should Christians Really Be so Concerned about Homosexuality, Abortion, and Science?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 31, 2023 3:40 PM

Questions about whether Christians should really be so concerned about homosexuality, abortion, and science when Jesus doesn’t seem to care about those things and thoughts on AI leading a...

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#STRask: What if Someone Uses the Columbo Tactic against Us?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 10, 2023 8:36 PM

Questions about what to do if someone uses the Columbo tactic against you, why some Christians say that only some doctrines matter and should be defended, and whether the extent to which one spends...

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#STRask: Do Atheists Read the Bible More Literally Than Christians?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 16, 2023 7:23 PM

Questions about whether atheists read the Bible more literally than Christians because they don’t have to make up excuses for what it says and how to make a case for the attributes of God by...

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#STRask: How to Use Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 19, 2023 4:00 PM

Greg and Amy chat about Greg’s new book, Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges, discussing the goal of the book, how this new material differs from and...

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#STRask: Does Matthew 19:27–29 Incentivize Leaving Your Spouse to Do Ministry Work?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 19, 2023 4:02 PM

Questions about what to do about a friend who is actively serving in his church but is living with a married woman and says he has peace about it and whether Matthew 19:27–29 incentivizes leaving...

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#STRask: They’re Only Christians Because They Were Indoctrinated at a Young Age

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 2, 2023 1:20 PM

Questions about whether most Christians are only Christians because they were indoctrinated at a young age, whether getting pregnant out of wedlock was “just God’s plan,” underlining text in books,...

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#STRask: There’s No Such Thing as an Atheist Argument

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 6, 2023 3:28 PM

Questions about whether there’s such a thing as an atheist argument, whether one can ask a nonbeliever to prove a negative, and how to respond to an atheist who says morality is determined by...

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#STRask: What if Two Men Who Are Legally Married Choose to Follow Christ?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 27, 2023 4:33 PM

Questions about whether two men who are legally married and have an adopted daughter should divorce and break up their family if they choose to follow Christ and how Christians can be compassionate...

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#STRask: How Can I Start a Conversation with the Jehovah’s Witnesses I See around Town?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 2, 2023 4:15 PM

Questions about how to start up a conversation with Jehovah’s Witnesses who are handing out information at temporary kiosks around town, witnessing to New Age siblings who misquote the Bible and...

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#STRask: Are We Responsible for Enjoying Prayer, Worship, and Bible Reading?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 2, 2023 4:16 PM

Questions about whether we’re responsible for enjoying prayer, worship, and Bible reading or it’s up to God to ignite those joys in us and whether sharing about things that cause grief, pain, or...

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#STRask: Should I Call a Man’s Partner His Husband if They’re Legally Married?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 7, 2023 5:28 PM

Questions about whether we should call a man’s partner his husband if they’re legally married and whether it’s appropriate to remove kids from a middle school youth group where a male high schooler...

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#STRask: What Is the Hardest Aspect of Christianity to Defend?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 30, 2023 3:54 PM

Question about the hardest aspect of Christianity to defend.

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