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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Alan explains why bringing up Jesus when talking to Muslims is a great idea.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Other Worldviews
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Is it just for God to sent billions of people to Hell for eternity for a finite number of sins committed while on Earth? Does this punishment really fit the crime? Many people don’t think so....
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
The royal seal of an ancient biblical king has been unearthed near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus cannot have a God if He is God.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Is it unloving to tell people they are sinners. While thinking about this question, an analogy immediately came to mind that I think brilliantly articulates why telling people they are sinners...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Someone tried to dismiss Alan’s pro-life view by claiming it was merely a product of his religious beliefs. Listen how he responds to this challenge.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
As Christian ambassadors we must strive to be as effective as possible at communicating our point of view. This entails using accurate and helpful terminology. This month Tim explains why he avoids...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: Philosophy
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Many people don’t feel like their moral crimes deserve Hell, but the fact that people feel this way doesn’t mean the feeling is based on truth.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
What if Lieutenant Columbo was a Christian? How would he present the Gospel? What would he say and how would he say it? Alan says Columbo would ask three questions. Find out what they are in this...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Christopher Morgan gave a fantastic response in a recent interview to the question “If God’s ultimate purpose is to glorify himself, does that mean God is selfish?”
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
There are a host of reasons why I believe Christians should not embrace macroevolution. Among the most serious is the theistic evolutionist’s rejection of a historical Adam.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: Science
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
This month, I want to offer you a helpful way for categorizing the evidence that is offered in support of macroevolution.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: Science
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:29 PM
Derek Rishmawy describes “the triune shape of the gospel,” correcting the idea that the Father had to be convinced by the Son to love us.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:29 PM
Kenneth Samples says Christianity’s most dangerous idea—the idea that most challenges the standard naturalist paradigm—is that Jesus Christ died but didn’t stay dead.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
There’s only one way to Heaven because there’s only one God that exists who’s made only one offer of forgiveness through His only one Son.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Alan recently explained in a single tweet (138 characters) why Jesus is the only way to heaven. Find out what he said and how he said it.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
When a Jehovah’s Witness tells you that they believe in the resurrection of Jesus, they mean something very different than what Christians mean.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Alan offers three quick thoughts about the recent statement made by Target to “welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Sexuality and Gender
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Alan explains how he is able to keep his cool when he faces hostile criticism.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Christian Living
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
We can know, through the Gospel, that God is indeed all-powerful, all-good, and all-knowing, despite the existence of evil.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
We are continuing our series on Answering Gosptacles with what might be the most pervasive gosptacle that we’ve looked at so far. The exclusivity of Christ as the only way of salvation is deeply...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
People want the judge in the Brock Turner case recalled because he’s not a good judge. He did not uphold justice. The arguments for leniency were not good ones...yet they’re the same arguments...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
At the end of John 13, after Jesus washes the disciples’ feet, He tells them He’s going away, and when they’re upset by this, Jesus gives them these words of comfort.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Alan responds to the claim that Christians are partly to blame for the Orlando shooting.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Christian Living
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Our country deserves nothing but judgment. But oh, see His grace and love on the cross! And dare to pray to Him for what we don’t deserve.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
On a recent episode of the Stand to Reason weekly podcast, a supporter of STR took issue with one of the ways Greg Koukl and I argue against theistic evolution.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: Science
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Tim Barnett wrote this month’s Solid Ground to help you prepare for conversations with Jehovah’s Witnesses. He says the best thing you can do is to focus on the most important question.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Contrary to Christopher Hitchens’s claim, religion isn’t what poisons everything. The problem is much deeper, more pervasive, and far more personal.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
The question of the so-called Canaanite “genocide” is a difficult one to answer...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Alan discusses how he created the confidence in Christians to share their pro-life convictions with anyone.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Jesus said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” Here’s one reason why we need to learn to die.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Alan explains the importance of learning a good system of biblical interpretation and uses an example from his recent trip to Cairo, Egypt.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Does Mark’s Gospel present Jesus as a mere man, or is the deity of Christ presented even in the earliest Gospel?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
We take the ideas of our society for granted, and we assume they’ll always be there. But the most beautiful ideas of our culture are grounded in Jesus.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Alan explains how to understand the most modern case for pro-gay theology and how to undermine it in one step.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Sexuality and Gender
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
When you look at Roman sexual morality, you can see the difference Christianity has made to the world.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
It would be odd to think that we alone (who were created in God’s image), and not God Himself, were by nature relational beings who interacted with and loved others.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
If God really is good, if He loves us, if He knows everything and is powerful enough to prevent any harm from coming to us, why do we suffer?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Alan responds to the common question why people are punished in hell forever when they’ve only committed a finite amount of sin.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
The medical accuracy of John’s account of Jesus’ death on the cross is evidence this is the testimony of an eyewitness.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Alan draws upon a component of Jesus’ ministry to help believers transform their relationships with people they disagree with.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Rather than complain that I’m being persecuted, I’ll consider it pure joy whenever I face any trial because I’m sharing in the sufferings of Christ.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
I recently gave a talk at the University of Toronto on the topic of science and faith. I argued that modern science was birthed out of a theistic worldview. But if this is the case, why did the...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
In our discussions with Jehovah’s Witnesses, we need to be tactical. That is, we need to anticipate their typical maneuvers to better guide the conversation. This will give us the best opportunity...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Despite claim to the contrary, the facts overwhelmingly confirm that the deity of Christ was not invented at the Council of Nicea. In fact, Jesus’ words and actions led the disciples to the...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Alan explains how his recent failure to convince an abortion-choice advocate helps us rethink how we measure success.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Alan explains why although atheists may not have to prove the absence of God, their view still entails three incredible assertions that require a lot of explaining.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Watch Reasonable Faith’s new short, animated apologetics video answering the question “Who did Jesus think He was?”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
In this video, you can see the consistency of R.C. Sproul’s message of God, His holiness, and the gospel over the decades. His passion is infectious, and his God is glorious.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Correct beliefs about God can provide comfort, inspire wonder, cause us to worship, and more. But what are the consequences of thinking wrongly about God?
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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...
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Christian Living
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Alan Shlemon answers questions about whether the disciples believed in the resurrection, how one can “put a stone in the shoe” of students in a public school, finding a new church, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Alan offers a piece of evidence that suggests that the DNA in your body is intelligently designed.
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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 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
Alan explains the implications of being made in the image of God and why society is shooting itself in the foot for rejecting this principle.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
The idea that human beings are basically good is making its way into the Church. Here’s why this belief is not only false but also an obstacle to the gospel of grace.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Critics of Christianity sometimes allege that our faith is similar to a pagan system since both require a sacrifice, but there are at least three significant differences.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Besides abortion, there are several new biotechnologies that threaten innocent human life. Alan describes four of them.
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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 amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Why do some people accuse Christians of “living in fear”? They think Christians see God the way they do.
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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
Since February 12 was Darwin Day, Alan discusses Darwin’s contribution to the worldview of naturalism and explains why atheists had no choice but to accept evolution.
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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 amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
God didn’t just give us a list of propositions about theology; He painted pictures for us all throughout history so that we could better see the depth of His beauty. Here’s one example.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
How could a good God forgive those who commit moral crimes? This objection is a powerful challenge to Christianity for anyone who has a sense of the goodness and rightness of justice.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Alan recently taught Palestinian Christians in the West Bank of Israel about the subject of homosexuality. In this podcast, he shares three principles he told them that help them navigate their...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Sometimes people claim that the only reason someone is a Christian is because they were born in the United States. In this episode, Alan gives three reasons why such a claim is wrong headed.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Philosophy
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to undergo a “baptism of repentance” if He was sinless? Jonathan Pennington explains the answer Jesus gave to John the Baptist.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
We will not always desire God with the same intensity. In fact, there will be times when we can only persevere and trust that God will again revive us. Here’s what C.S. Lewis had to say about this.
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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 Jul 30, 2019 11:45 PM
Alan explains how the birth and survival of the smallest baby challenges four tenets of abortion-choice advocacy.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Thinking Out Loud Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 1, 2019 9:40 PM
Prayer is a genuine expression of love and need from children to their Father. Here’s why seeing Him as our Father is key to helping us pray.
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