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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Greg is on a timer and answers questions about doing the Lord’s work, the Orlando shooting, and major doctrines that Greg has changed his mind on over the years.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
This piece is told in the first person from the viewpoint of my close friend, Martin Caveza, who lost his older brother to AIDS.
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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 amy k. hall On May 26, 2021 11:44 PM
How can we make sense of unanswered prayer? Here are some tools for both your mind and heart to help you work through your questions when your prayers seem to go unanswered.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 9, 2021 7:23 PM
Is the concept of the rapture found in Scripture? Greg shares his findings with a caller.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
When the armies of Israel conquered the Promised Land, God commanded them to kill every living thing, including women and children?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
One of my students observed that a whole lot of folks who have gone spiritually weird seemed to start out great, but their lives as honorable Christians ended early.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Greg talks about which podcasts and books he recommends.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
“Jesus never calls Himself God,” exclaimed my Jehovah’s Witness friend in a moment of frustration. “He calls Himself the Son of God, not God. There is a huge difference.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Does 1 Kings 19 teach that good decision making requires learning how to hear the “still, small voice” of God? A look at the passage shows that’s not what this story is about.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 12, 2019 10:24 PM
Neil Shenvi explains how critical theory suppresses healthy arguments and why we should not let pressure from critical theorists prevent us from analyzing controversial topics.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 23, 2020 9:01 PM
How does one become the kind of person who rejoices in God in the midst of the worst kind of suffering?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 6, 2020 10:28 PM
“If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 6, 2020 11:26 PM
Whether you’re resisting prayer or are merely unable to motivate yourself to plead with God when you’ve faced so many disappointments, here is some help.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Mar 4, 2021 6:30 AM
Whether it’s forgoing worldly approval, standing firm in your convictions, or remaining calm in all circumstances, be prepared to render to God that which is God’s.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 8, 2022 10:53 PM
As Christians, we are hated by many, but we continue in obedience—without reviling in return and without turning back—for three great reasons.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Aug 22, 2022 11:19 PM
Here are four reasons why we need to understand the biblical concept of justice.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Atheists have the mistaken idea that objective morality is simply obvious to everyone, but the truth is, it’s not. All one has to do is look back through history (and in other cultures today) to...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Greg talks about meeting former mormons, the “gay reformation” in the church, discerning genuine questions, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
In 4 min. or less, Alan answers questions about introducing apologetics to your church, annihilationism, and “the platinum rule.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 2, 2019 10:10 PM
Many in Christendom today, like Pilate, are more concerned with satisfying the crowd than being faithful to Jesus. Culture may be confused on salvation, abortion, gender, marriage, and sex. Don’t...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?
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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 greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
In this special episode with a live audience, Greg still has to answer questions in under 4 min. Topics: God is egotistical, Greg’s daily prayer, the gift of prophecy
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Andy Stanley’s mistaken understanding of why the Old Covenant is obsolete leads him to a faulty conclusion in his new book, Irresistible.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Is the doctrine of the Trinity an irrational idea?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Feeling discouraged by the opposition to Christians and Christianity we’re seeing? You’ll be encouraged by what we learn about God in Acts.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 2, 2019 6:18 AM
A crucial difference between human beings and God explains His command to destroy the Canaanites, as this analogy makes clear.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 31, 2023 8:26 PM
Greg and Amy explain how accidental versus essential qualities of humanity help us to understand why Jesus could be fully human without experiencing anything that results from having a fallen nature.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Dec 14, 2023 11:28 PM
While lights, trees, and presents are fantastic parts of Christmas celebrations, the thing that makes this the “most wonderful time of the year” is God’s ultimate gift to humanity. Jon reflects on...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Understanding the author’s message is one of the fundamental skills needed to know how to read the Word accurately.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
It’s only when you’re open about your sin that people can see you’re resting on Christ’s work for you, not your own perfection. This is when you glorify Christ the most.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
It seems the reports of missionaries harming the world have been greatly exaggerated.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
I’m all for creating spaces in which people can doubt safely. I’ve even written about it. But can the doubting process be pushed to an absurdity?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Being faithful to the Word of God is not easy. It involves pain. Sometimes fear, loneliness, helplessness. We may think of Martin Luther as a hero now, but he had the same fears you and I have.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Join our discussion of Nancy Pearcey’s book Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism and Other God Substitutes.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Greg discusses serving at same-sex weddings, applying the Old Testament Law, ethics of vaccinations, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
I am astounded in many ways by why it is so difficult for us as a church to simply follow the directions.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about other creation stories, Matthew 27’s historicity, and if God gave light during creation.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
One of the thorniest textual problems any Christian can face is the apparent contradiction between Paul and James.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Tim Keller has some practical advice on how to live faithfully in the circumstances of this world.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
How do the words of Revelation 3:20—“Behold, I stand at the door and knock”—apply to us today?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM
Painful seasons in our lives can cause us to doubt God’s ability to act, but He is always working in our lives, and sometimes He even does miracles. Here’s one.
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Web Content Article · By keith plummer On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Many think Proverbs 3:5–6 teaches God will give us specific directions for our lives, but when we look at the words in this passage in context, we find something different.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
An atheist who wants to reduce Christianity to the avoidance of Hell has missed the point of Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for August 2011 Walking into a philosophy club at a secular college and debating the entire group on abortion wasn’t necessarily easy.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
“Can God do anything?” I asked an audience of Christians at a recent apologetics conference.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Greg and guest Rodney Lake discuss Thinking Matters, New Zealand, then Greg talks about tolerance or discrimination on campus, if early Christians recycled pagan myths, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
Greg and guest Doug Geivett talk about the New Apostolic Reformation, then Greg takes questions about a family member going to a medium, who are some examples of teachers in the New Apostolic...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Greg talks about vacations not turning out the way one expects, the Trivium learning steps, talking to Jehovah’s witnesses, immaterial things, cutting off relationships with family members,...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Why would God punish non-believers with an eternity in Hell for a finite amount of sin? People who raise this complaint fail to understand the nature of two things: the nature of the offender and...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Why did God give us so many rules about sex?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
A pastor in China has been arrested on allegations of “inciting subversion of state power.” His words explaining why he preached the gospel without fear will be encouraging to your soul.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Here’s what my tombstone will say....
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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 alan shlemon On Mar 2, 2021 4:00 AM
When you realize your theology is in error, don’t overcorrect by swinging wildly to the opposite position. The biblical approach to correcting your view looks more like using a...
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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 amy k. hall On May 23, 2022 6:30 PM
If two women had abortions for the sake of convenience—one at one month and one at eight months—would both abortions be equally heinous?
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jul 28, 2022 1:47 AM
What injustices of our generation are we unaware of? We need to remind ourselves that we’re all blind to certain issues and intentionally look for our moral blind spots.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Greg talks about Psalm 63 and emotions, effects of same-sex marriage on individual rights, trading the gospel for social justice, and more.
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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 greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Even with the popularity of the so-called “new atheists”—Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, Richard Dawkins—it’s clear to me that it’s no leap of faith to believe in God.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
In this special episode with a live audience, Greg still has 4 min. to answer questions about different religions worshipping God and “born this way.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about praying to the Holy Spirit, God’s wrath revealed, and right-brained delivery by a left-brained person.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
The most taxing objection to the biblical message of salvation that I face is: What about the good, sincere person who has never heard about Jesus?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
How do you make sense of the different denominations with everybody saying their way is right? Some distinctions to help you avoid quarreling about non-essentials.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Nov 15, 2021 9:35 PM
Does the Bible teach that just as Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, so
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Why do Christians continue to trust God, even in the midst of suffering, even when they think God could have prevented it? If I were an atheist, I would be endlessly curious about this.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
No hierarchy within a marriage is biblical if the leadership is not shaped by the three biblical ideas of equality, self-sacrifice, and humble service.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
“How do I share Christ with someone who is an agnostic?” a college student asked after a talk I gave last month at a church in Oklahoma. Then she added, “My boyfriend is agnostic, but I feel...
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Rosaria Butterfield’s Openness Unhindered is a book about the astonishing and life-upending nature of the Gospel.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Are you wary of apologetics because you fear turning into someone who is all head and no heart? Here’s why you need not fear this.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Critical thinking doesn’t come naturally for kids, so we need to constantly be on the lookout for opportunities to engage their minds. Here’s one idea for you.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM
A government that lets criminals off the hook would rightly be called corrupt and couldn’t be trusted, so why do people accuse God of not being good when He punishes?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 29, 2020 5:38 AM
Should Christians who struggle with same-sex attraction have small groups available at their churches where they can connect with others who have a similar struggle?
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