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Teaching Muslims the Identity of Jesus...from the Qur’an

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for September 2008 Which of these statements is taught in the Qur’an?

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Doubting Your Common Sense

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM

Greg talks about doubting your common sense, then answers if gender is unrelated

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The False Dilemma Propagated by Pro-Gay Advocates

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

We’re told that if your friend identifies as gay or lesbian, then you face a choice...: fidelity to your faith or fidelity...

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#STRask: January 30, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM

In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about Genesis, sharing the Gospel with

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Caption Ideas for Your Christmas Cards

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM

Greg talks about caption ideas for your Christmas cards, then he takes calls on suicide..., using apologetics in your limited time, the Old...

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How to Understand the Distinction Between Islam and Muslims—Mentoring Letter August 2016

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

After the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, many clues pointed to a familiar explanation: Islamic terrorism...

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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

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Holly Ordway: Not God’s Type: A Rational Academic Finds a Radical Faith

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM

learn from the Old Testament, Not God’s Type: A Rational Academic Finds a Radical Faith

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Stand to Reason’s Statement of Faith

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM

Stand to Reason represents classical Christianity—orthodox Christian beliefs that have been affirmed since the first Christians.

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Doug Geivett - Faith, Film, and Philosophy: Evaluating Movies from a Christian Worldview

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM

Greg talks about Faith, Film, and Philosophy: Evaluating Movies from a Christian

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A Reminder of the Beauty of Justification by Faith and the Power of the Bible

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Nov 25, 2019 1:12 AM

Martin Luther sparked the Reformation when he began asking questions about how we can be righteous enough to escape God’s wrath. The answer he found in the Bible changed everything.

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Ready for the Knock on Your Door

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Most of us have answered a knock on our door, only to discover a smiling, well-dressed couple—Watchtower publication in hand—standing on the other side, waiting to talk with us about the gospel...

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Who Are You to Force Your Morality?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Some thoughts on the question “who are you to force your morality on someone else

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Is It Suspicious That Jesus Only Appeared to His Followers?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 21, 2022 2:27 AM

testimony about Jesus rising from the dead since the testimony came from his followers, shares

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Should You Accommodate an LGBT Person’s Requests?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 26, 2023 9:36 PM

It’s one thing to deny your preferences for the sake of others, but if accommodating...another person’s requests requires you to violate your...

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Should You Violate Your Conscience to Maintain Your Relationship with an LGBT Person

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 10, 2023 7:08 PM

Are you justified in declining to go along even if it might damage your relationship

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Clarifying Biblical and Secular Reasons for Same-Sex Attraction

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM

I recently posted a video answering a challenge: When did you choose your heterosexuality...Someone asked a follow-up question, and I thought I’d...

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Mark Mittelberg: Choosing Your Religion

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM

Greg talks about bad arguments for religion, Choosing Your Religion with Mark Mittelberg

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Finding Truth: How Critical Thinking Saves Faith

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM

Some Christians think the way to avoid being “conformed to this world” (Rom. 12:2) is by avoiding “worldly” ideas. A better strategy is to learn the skills to critically evaluate them.

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The Bible Does Not Approve of Everything It Records

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

On media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, it is very easy for people to share

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Invest Your Life Where It Matters

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 4, 2019 10:04 PM

team by becoming a strategic partner this month, then he talks about investing your

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Why It Isn’t Naïve to Trust God in Your Suffering

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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Finding Truth: I Lost My Faith at an Evangelical College

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

Nancy Pearcey guides us through Romans 1, using it to create a template for examining any worldview.

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Focus Your Conversations with Muslims on What Matters

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 9:30 PM

Here are two important pieces of advice you need to hear for your conversations with

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#STRask: Why Is It Wrong to Have Surgery to Alter Your Sex?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 28, 2022 2:39 AM

Questions about why it’s okay to have plastic surgery to alter your appearance but...wrong to have surgery to alter your sex, whether a tactical,...

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#STRask - September 14, 2020

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 12, 2020 9:30 PM

Question about the most effective ways to share the gospel with Mormons.

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Losing Your Salvation in Ephesians 1:14–3

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM

Can you lose your salvation?

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Why Do Other Religions Emphasize Works for Salvation?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 5:49 PM

Alan shares why Christianity is different from many other religions in this way.

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Do Our Souls Continue to Develop in Heaven?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 4:19 PM

Alan distinguishes between two types of soul development and shares his thoughts

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to Someone Who Is Word-Faith and Believes in a Second

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 20, 2024 4:34 PM

Questions about how to respond to someone who is Word-Faith and believes in a second

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When Should You Interpret a Passage of Scripture Symbolically?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 17, 2024 1:35 AM

between the Lord’s discipline and suffering, how to get over a fear of talking about your...faith, and whether Jesus was separated from the other...

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Interview: Eric Johnson – Introducing Christianity to Mormons

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 12, 2022 11:33 PM

Robby interviews Eric Johnson of Mormonism Research Ministry about his new book, Introducing Christianity to Mormons: A Practical and Comparative Guide to What the Bible Teaches.

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#STRask: December 4, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

s on a timer and answers questions about forgiveness and boundaries, Satan, and sharing

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How You Can Reveal the Glory of Christ to Others (and Why You Need To)

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

The biggest divide between Christians and non-Christians is not whether or not they think Christianity is true but whether or not they think Jesus is beautiful.

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“You’re Not Objective So Your Opinion Doesn’t Count”

Web Content Article · By guest author On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

By Steve Wagner To Respond, Distinguish Two Types of Objectivity

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Ground Rules for Talking to Mormons

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 31, 2019 9:53 PM

want to inform them, in as polite a way as possible, that they cannot knock on your

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Learn How to Talk about Gender

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

A new little book gives concise, practical tips and tools for teaching your kids

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How to Talk to Your Muslim Friends about Jesus

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 17, 2023 11:50 PM

If you feel unprepared, unqualified, or simply apprehensive about talking to your

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What Does “Work Out Your Salvation” Mean?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 23, 2022 1:51 AM

Greg answers a question about the meaning of “work out your salvation” in Philippians

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I Am Not Being Persecuted

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

being persecuted, I’ll consider it pure joy whenever I face any trial because I’m sharing

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In the Presence of Hostile Witnesses

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

A faithful ambassador does not retreat in the face of opposition.... It’s one of the most effective ways to strengthen your understanding of...

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How to Deal with a Steamroller

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM

Greg shares a story of dealing with a steamroller then answers questions about the

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Resolving Bible Difficulties: Paul vs. James

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM

Is justification by faith, as Paul claims, or by works, as James seems to say?

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Can Struggling and Doubt Ever Be Beneficial?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 4:26 PM

Greg shares how struggling and doubt can lead to growth in the life of a Christian

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Contradictory Religions Can’t All Be True

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On May 27, 2020 1:48 AM

Many people think “all religions lead to God,” but if those religions teach contradictory things, then they can’t all be true.

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Do You Know What Your Child Is Being Taught about Sex?

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Nov 22, 2023 5:01 AM

Our public school system has become a way for the government to indoctrinate your

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Explaining Romans 1

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 12, 2020 11:35 PM

Alan shares the most straightforward passage in the Bible about homosexuality and

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Palestinian Culture Creates Unique Challenges

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Different cultures create different challenges, and that makes speaking internationally both challenging and interesting. Here’s one way this played out in Alan’s recent trip to the West Bank.

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Your Theological Preferences Don’t Prove Anything...Even if You’re an Atheist

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM

this atheist’s illustration of the idea that subjective reasons for believing in your

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Is Your Christianity Merely a Means to a Social Justice End?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Sep 10, 2020 12:14 AM

C.S. Lewis warned that we should not treat Christianity “as a means to anything—even to social justice.”

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#STRask: August 3, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM

In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about faith and works, Paul's encounter

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My Goal in Every Conversation with Mormons

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM

After years of dialoguing with Mormons, I’ve learned to take it slow. Indeed, ex-Mormons will tell you that a patient approach is the best one.

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Sexual Behavior Isn’t the Most Important Issue

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 12, 2022 10:10 PM

It’s understandable that Christians would ask how they can talk to their transgender (or bisexual, gay, etc.) friends about their sexuality, but that’s not the most important issue they need to...

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A Response to “Jesus Gave up His Weekend for Your Sins”

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 8, 2021 4:58 AM

from a listener and responds to a meme that says Jesus “gave up his weekend for your

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#STRask: January 23, 2020

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 23, 2020 11:31 PM

, whether God’s just nature is a good argument for Hell, and the definitions of faith

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#STRask: August 19, 2019

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 3, 2019 11:50 PM

Questions about Christians participating in multi-faith prayer events, free will

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Is Your Worldview Logical? Literal? Livable?

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Oct 24, 2022 8:13 PM

Robby Lashua provides three criteria for evaluating worldviews in this class from his latest Stand to Reason University course.

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The Danger of Building Your Theology on Anything Other Than the Bible

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

Once you step off the path illuminated by the Bible, the disastrous consequences will only continue to multiply. Brian Zahnd’s book is one example of this.

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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

worship, and Bible reading or it’s up to God to ignite those joys in us and whether sharing

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Twisting Jesus’ Words

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM

I can overlook bad biblical interpretation every once and while. You’re probably the same. You see interpretive mistakes here and there, but you don’t always make a ruckus about it. When my...

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Homosexuality: Giving Your Point of View

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

I want to make a distinction between two ways of addressing the issue of homosexuality.

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Five Apologetics Questions You Need to Think Through

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Strengthen your understanding of—and your ability to communicate—the answers to these

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Can You Lose Your Salvation?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 17, 2022 3:27 AM

Greg explains why he thinks a saved person can’t lose his salvation, then he answers questions about the last verse of John and whether evolution could have given us a common set of moral rules.

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#STRask: April 25, 2019

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Questions about whether it takes a leap of faith to believe in a self-existent being

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Joe Rigney, Live Like a Narnian

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

Greg talks about giving your kids heaven, tips for raising Christian kids, and then

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A Simple Explanation of the Cosmological Argument

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM

William Lane Craig’s organization, Reasonable Faith, created a simple, visually interesting

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Do Not Throw Away Your Confidence

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

Hebrews 10:32–36 has a very relevant exhortation for our postmodern times.

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A Biased Perspective on Pro-Gay Theology

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

When Christopher Yuan became a Christian, he had every reason to accept pro-gay theology; but when he studied it, here’s what he found.

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Listen to Your Maker on Transgenderism

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2023 9:48 PM

Alan Shlemon introduces his new Stand to Reason University course, “Transgenderism: Truth and Compassion,” explaining why we should listen to God’s direction for our sexuality and clarifying some...

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The Main Ingredient for Church Growth

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 17, 2021 1:39 AM

When a researcher set out to discover why many mainline churches are headed towards extinction, he discovered that theology matters.

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Is Mormonism Just Another Christian Denomination?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Not long ago I read a stunning (and scathing) response in a blog post by a Christian woman who was furious with those taking exception with the “Christian” convictions of a well-known Mormon...

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Christmas Reflections from Stand to Reason

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 19, 2020 12:35 AM

Here are some short Christmas reflections we’d like to share with you to wish you

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Does the Bible Command Us to Kill Apostates?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2024 10:40 PM

skeptics argue that the Bible requires the same punishment for those who leave the faith

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#STRask: June 18, 2018

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

transmission of the Bible, “Aunt Sally’s secret sauce,” and God crediting faith

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Where Your Feet Hit the Ground

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Greg talks about the length of creation and reconciling God’s sovereignty and man’s freedom.

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