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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM
Greg talks about Postmodernism facing reality, calling evil evil, then takes calls on better understanding God’s grace, if Christianity and government are compatible, if all worldviews/religions...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM
Greg talks about stealing at a garage sale, if God is neutral in the election, hate crime legislation, then takes calls on how to love our enemies like Al Qaeda, Plato on homosexuality, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Greg Koukl answers questions in 4 minutes or less on deciding a career, the apocrypha, worship songs, self-promotion, and Starbucks.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 12, 2021 8:27 PM
Questions about why Christ had to die if Old Testament believers already had access to Heaven, why we needed Jesus to be our sacrifice rather than a goat, and whether the Old Testament’s lack of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 6, 2024 4:54 PM
Questions about whether we should provide our preferred pronouns during jury duty when a judge asks for them and how to respond to a Christian who says it’s kind to use a person’s preferred...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about putting together the pieces into the big picture, if there can be a creator, then takes calls on if circumstances are relevant in moral objectivism, what repentance is, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Greg talks about his spiritual birthday, respect and tolerance, King James Only Controversy with James White, then takes calls on if we can waste God’s time in prayer, if morality can be explained...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about the debate in Calgary, Berlinski’s Debate, where Bart Ehrman has erred with Mike Licona, then takes calls on evaluating the historical evidence for Jesus, what kind of evidence we...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about The Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce with Sheila Weber, then takes calls on what we know historically about Paul, if timelessness requires immateriality, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:43 PM
Greg talks about abortion: how to avoid red herrings, relativism: clarifying the issue, then takes calls on his opinion of Henry Blackaby’s curriculum, if Jesus questioned his own goodness, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM
Greg talks about if we can discriminate, what Christian youth believe or don’t, then takes calls on a method of protesting same-sex marriage, university newspapers publishing offensive material,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 26, 2024 7:37 PM
Questions about apologetics strategies to use with an agnostic who says it’s pointless to worry about whether there is a God because we can’t know if he exists and whether it’s a bad strategy to...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Greg talks about gender neutral bathrooms, an abortion argument, a response to “I’ll never intrude in your space, so don’t intrude in mine,” whether Jesus did all His miracles through the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Discussion about relativism, Christian kids going to a Mormon dance, and why abortion is still legal.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 22, 2022 1:20 AM
Tim and Alan make a quick pro-life case then chat about responses to some popular pro-choice memes that claim life begins at first breath, a fetus is only a potential human, you can freeze an...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2024 12:53 AM
Greg responds to a request for advice on how to move from a “listening for the voice of God” view to connecting with God in a way that’s biblically sound, discussing stages of Christian maturity...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Greg responds to an argument against capital punishment and then answers questions about the Reformed vs. Arminian debate, God’s view of women, the acceptability of AA, and salvation before Jesus.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Greg talks about freedom then takes calls on biases, biblical interpretation, and lust.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Greg talks about the value of voting then takes questions on whether or not God would create a Christian who was incapable of love, the biblical canon, and why God didn’t provide a way to...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Greg talks about some disturbing comments made by an Alabama State Rep. about abortion, then he answers questions about the different Christian canons and misusing the promises of God.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 15, 2020 8:12 PM
Greg clarifies his point of view on using preferred names and pronouns then answers questions about why there are more ancient religions than Judaism and whether Revelation 17–18 is matching up...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 1, 2023 3:13 AM
Greg talks about a crisis pregnancy center that’s having trouble getting help from churches because the pastors don’t want to be “political,” then he answers questions about the Passion Translation...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 13, 2023 5:18 PM
Questions about whether Genesis 1–11 is historical or mytho-history, why Jesus referenced people “we know never existed” like Adam and Eve, Noah, and Moses, and whether there’s a method by which we...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about deconstructing Sam Harris’s articles, if the Pint-Sized Preacher is preaching, then discusses the Constantine Codex with Dr. Paul L. Maier, then takes calls on what the definitions...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Greg talks about marriage retreat, date my daughter questionnaire, then takes calls on if the Tree of Good and Evil was intrinsically evil, what Wiccans believe, if secular books are bad, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about a review of the Craig-Hitchens Debate, CrossExamined Instructor Academy with Frank Turek, then takes calls on who created the Creator, if an atheist can prove the non-existence of...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about dealing with doubt, church planting in India with Jossy Chacko, then takes calls on if God has rules He follows, suggesting tactics to use with a dishonest skeptic, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about why early Christians didn’t join the military, Summit Ministries preparing Christian students for college with Dr. David Noebel & John Stonestreet, then takes calls on...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about if God’s existence can be proved, then takes calls on what the proper way is to contextualize the Gospels without changing the message, if prayer changes things, if doubt is sin,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about anti-vilification laws, Christians voting for Christians, then takes calls on what the considerations are that Christians should take into account when considering IVF, what...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:43 PM
Greg talks about the grip of materialism, Virginia Tech: media overreaction, then takes calls on if there is any moral authority for a relativist, where someone goes immediately after death, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:43 PM
Greg talks about national identities matter, then takes calls on if there are biblical arguments for and against reparation to descendants of slaves, different standards guiding personal and...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Greg and guest Angie Mosteller talk about the Christian origins of Halloween, then Greg talks about Houston vs. Pastors, how to show Protestantism is more biblical than Catholicism, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 4, 2024 4:45 PM
Questions about believing God is always good to his children while rejecting prosperity teaching, how God can be jealous if he is love and love is not jealous, and whether God changing his mind in...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Greg talks about the importance of parents, how to deal with disappointment, if Biblical Unitarianism is biblical, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Greg talks about Melinda’s accident and asks for prayer, reflecting on the hope we have as Christians, then takes questions on the third commandment and inerrancy.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about After Birth Abortions, discusses newly discovered New Testaament manuscripts with guest Dr. Dan Wallace, then takes calls on why talk about Hell when there is no condemnation in...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about hating religion but loving Jesus, Tim Tebow, the Rapture, then takes calls on if denominational differences are significant, explaining the difference between intelligent design...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about debating Michael Shermer, Lines that Divide: The Great Stem Cell Debate with Brian Godawa, then takes calls on how the brain, mind, and soul are distinct, what Jesus did for the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about Christless Christianity with Mike Horton, the Christian Story: Why All Religions Aren’t the Same, then takes calls on what the biblical view of the power of words is, nationalized...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Guest host Brett Kunkle talks about the emergent church unorthodoxy, Finding God Beyond Harvard with Kelly Monroe Kullberg, then takes calls on if knowing God’s purpose for your life is dependent...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Greg interviews Nabeel Qureshi about Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, then he talks about if people should support World Vision with their policy change, how to discern which Biblical cultural codes...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Answering questions about Allah being a generic term for God, leaving a church, defining evil, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Greg talks about how to “conduct apologetics” with someone who doesn’t connect with good arguments, how to deal with betrayals from within the Christian community, how to mobilize the youth in...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Greg talks about enjoying nature, talking about touchy subjects at work, and words having power.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Greg gives reasons to think Hell is eternal conscious torment then answers questions about getting into spiritual conversations and the Native American “Creator” vs. the biblical God.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 18, 2020 1:33 AM
Greg briefly follows up on the COVID-19 situation, then he answers questions about whether some of God’s qualities are a result of the Fall, open theism, and choosing to have free will.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 30, 2023 10:08 PM
Questions about how to proceed with someone who isn’t sure what she’s unsure of about Christianity, whether not having a near-death experience proves there’s no life after death, why Jesus is...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 8, 2023 1:28 AM
Greg talks about Melinda Penner, cofounder of Stand to Reason, who went home to be with the Lord last week, then he answers questions about men teasing each other, the biblically appropriate role...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 7, 2023 5:26 PM
Questions about why no one besides Matthew mentioned the resurrection of multiple people after the crucifixion, whether there were rainbows before Noah, and why Jesus told the restored...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Greg talks about Joni Erickson Tada, Is an Incorporeal Mind without a Brain Incoherent?, the “Liverpool Care Pathway” to euthanasia, CrossExamined Instructor’s Academy with Frank Turek,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Greg talks about the minimal facts argument for the resurrection, remembering Chuck Colson, interview with Frank Turek about CrossExamined Instructors’ Academy, then takes calls about advice...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Greg talks about the best question you can ask, biblical manuscript evidence, New Testament manuscript evidence, then takes calls on what makes us believe in Jesus, how to prove we will be raised...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about whether to home-school or not and principles to train children, utilitarianism, then takes calls on what things should lead a Christian to leave a church, if it is possible to be a...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about the worldview of movies: Juno & Prince Caspian, Common Ground Without Compromise with Steve Wagner, CrossExamined Instructor Academy with Frank Turek, then takes calls on the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
Greg talks about raising children to be adults, if there is any power of positive thinking, then takes calls on how a person can share his concerns with his pastor about “emergent” teachings...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 27, 2024 10:54 PM
Questions about whether Christianity is about following Jesus rather than a story of reality, what John the Baptist meant when he said, “He must increase, but I must decrease,” and why John the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Greg responds to questions about John 15:22, the moral principle of seeking to fulfill unchosen sexual desires, Genesis 30, and how to define Christian orthodoxy.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Greg talks about our need to get serious about following Christ then takes questions about praying to Jesus, Jesus descending into Hell, and racial guilt.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 6, 2021 1:57 AM
Greg talks about the difference one pastor made over 50 years, then he answers a question about whether it’s possible there are levels of Heaven as the Mormons claim.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Greg talks about God’s fingerprints on our lives, discusses What We Can & Cannot Learn from Near Death Experiences with guest Gary Habermas, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
J. Warner Wallace talks about courage to engage the culture, fighting over Genesis 1, Apologetics.com Canada with Andy Steiger, Why Do You Believe That with Mary Jo Sharp, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about leaving a legacy for the kingdom, claims of prophesy, categorizing morality, then takes calls on if Christianity is guilty of “God of the Gaps,” if the prophesies about Jesus were...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Greg talks about Christians’ relationship to the law, in but not of: a robust Christian worldview, then takes calls on why there is one universe and not many, alternative explanations for...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about if a scientific study of the historical Jesus is possible, why we should trust the gospels, then takes calls on if Jesus died a natural death and did not rise from the dead, if God...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Greg talks about speaking before a hostile audience, his view on surrogacy, what Hebrews teaches about eternal security, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
J. Warner Wallace is on a timer and answers questions about miracles, emotional barriers to Christianity, and getting an atheist’s attention to make a case for Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 30, 2019 11:14 PM
Greg talks about whether one can or should judge if someone is really saved, then he answers questions about Christians causing LGBT suicides and advice for responding to a son who says he’s an...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about dealing with doubt about Christianity, fast food and moral views, then takes calls on if moral acts can be defined without reference to personal beliefs, if the Gospels are...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Greg talks about Brian McLaren’s “New Kind of Christianity” with Kevin DeYoung, reality vs. religion: the modern upper story leap, reality vs. religion with Denis Prager, then takes calls on...
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Web Content Article · By tom puls On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Greg talks about his reflection on 20 years on the radio, Tony Blair lectures the pope on updating church teaching, Roman Catholic church celebrates Darwin and evolution, STR student website with...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Greg talks about if Jesus was a myth and responds to objections, potpourri of comments, Salvo Magazine with Bobby Maddex, then takes calls on God not being able to sin because of his omniscience,...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM
Greg interviews Frank Turek on his new book “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist”, recounts his last few talks at some universities, and takes some calls on inerrancy and...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Greg tells a story of how he used tactics with a waitress over the weekend, then he answers questions about the command to kill the Amalekites and women not instructing their husbands.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 29, 2020 3:52 AM
Greg talks about the death of Mike Adams and gives advice for enduring the heat we will face as Christians, then he answers questions about making tactics memorable, speaking in tongues, and...
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