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Interview: Michael Behe, Darwin Devolves

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM

Greg interviews Dr. Michael Behe on the subject of his new book, Darwin Devolves: The New Science about DNA That Challenges Evolution.

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A Pro-Life Talk in Paraguay

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 4, 2019 10:28 PM

Greg reflects on giving a pro-life talk to a law school in Paraguay then answers questions about relativism and whether there will be different rewards in Heaven.

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What Is the Unborn?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 7, 2019 10:00 PM

Greg examines the reasoning used by Bill Nye the Science Guy on abortion a few years ago, and then he explains how you can make a simple, clear argument against abortion.

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Should We Kill the Unborn to Send Them to Heaven?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 16, 2019 9:28 PM

Greg answers a challenge about killing the unborn to send them to Heaven, then he takes calls about responding to warning signs in a church and whether or not Kanye West should be holding private...

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Problems with Theistic Evolution

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 12, 2019 9:54 PM

Greg talks about a gift sent to STR, gives an update on Melinda, and talks about theistic evolution, then he answers questions about evolutionist’s presuppositions and eternal punishment.

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Archaeological Evidence for the Exodus

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 12, 2019 9:57 PM

Greg interviews Dr. Stephen Meyer and archaeologist Dr. Titus Kennedy about archaeological evidence for the Exodus.

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What’s the Best Explanation?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 10:05 PM

Alan explains how to use a common yet powerful question to help point people to God.

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42.4 Million Babies Killed by Abortion in 2019

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 10, 2020 10:01 PM

Greg talks about abortion and Michelle Williams’ speech at the Golden Globes, then he answers questions about moral issues with clinical trials, relationship advice, and children taking communion.

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Bad Arguments Christians Use to Justify Abortion

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 24, 2020 8:56 PM

Greg talks about bad arguments Christians use to justify abortion, and then he responds to questions about Hebrews 6, giving to the local church vs. a parachurch organization, being a believer vs....

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Can We Know What the Early Christians Taught?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 22, 2020 3:33 AM

Greg explains that there is such a thing as historic Christianity and we can know it, then he answers questions about the beginning of Genesis, when divorce is allowed, and ghosts.

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Questions about Old Earth vs. Young Earth

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2020 3:20 AM

Greg helps a caller evaluate some old earth vs. young earth arguments then answers questions about arguing for the truth with feelings-focused people and smoking THC.

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How 2020 Is Taking a Toll on Your Soul

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 15, 2020 8:59 PM

Alan explains why you’re likely feeling fatigued and frustrated with 2020. He quotes what he believes is the comment of the year because it provides valuable insight into how God made us and what...

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How to Prepare for the Next Cultural Revolution

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 18, 2020 11:20 PM

Alan talks about how Christians were caught off guard by the current cultural revolution sweeping society today. He offers a two-step strategy to prepare for the next revolution and to protect...

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The Role of Science for Christians

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 11, 2020 4:31 AM

Greg and Tim respond to an article that says Christians either rest their faith on science and risk having science disprove Christianity, or they “just believe” and don’t ground their worldview in...

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Coffee Cup Christianity

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 17, 2020 4:23 PM

Alan sounds the alarm on a pop Christian culture habit called Coffee Cup Christianity. He unpacks three of its harms and explains how they are fueling biblical illiteracy.

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Questions about Faith and Science

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 27, 2021 4:53 AM

Tim joins Greg to talk about a variety of questions regarding faith and science (their compatibility, how they inform each other, miracles, etc.).

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The Fear of “Phobic”

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 21, 2021 6:02 PM

Have you ever been called a "phobic" term like homophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic, or xenophobic? Alan discusses three reasons why you don’t have to fear the “phobic” label.

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The Word “Evolution” Doesn’t Magically Explain Everything

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 10, 2021 2:55 AM

Greg talks about people declaring “evolution” over things they see without being able to show the pathway of that evolution, then he answers questions about conversing with conspiracy theorists,...

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Live According to a Plumb Line, Not a Pendulum

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 20, 2021 11:32 PM

When you realize your theology is in error, do you overcorrect by swinging wildly to the opposite position? Alan offers a biblical approach to correcting your view, one that looks more like using a...

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How to Receive Critical Feedback

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 18, 2021 4:37 PM

Alan received some harsh feedback from a recent event. He explains three steps he takes when he gets these kinds of critical comments.

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Clarifying the Abortion Issue

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 28, 2021 3:13 AM

Greg talks to Reality speaker Megan Almon of Life Training Institute and Summit Ministries about clarifying the abortion issue, then he answers questions about responding to people who expand the...

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Is “Pro-Forced Birth” a More Accurate Term Than “Pro-Life”?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 8, 2021 2:04 AM

Greg responds to a tweet by Jameela Jamil claiming “pro-forced birth” is a more accurate term than “pro-life,” then he answers questions about secondary issues in churches, a church’s use of Bethel...

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Interview: Josh Brahm – Responding to “My Body, My Choice”

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Nov 17, 2021 3:26 AM

Tim Barnett chats with Josh Brahm of Equal Rights Institute about how to respond to the different kinds of “my body, my choice” bodily rights arguments for abortion.

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Interview: Stephen Meyer – Return of the God Hypothesis

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 24, 2021 4:15 AM

Greg talks to Stephen Meyer about his newest book, Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe.

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Interview: Scott Klusendorf on the Dobbs v. Jackson Abortion Case

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 8, 2021 4:56 AM

Greg talks to Scott Klusendorf about the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case on abortion argued before the Supreme Court last week.

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The Magnitude of the Loss of Life Due to Abortion

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 11, 2022 2:32 AM

Greg talks about the magnitude of the loss of life due to abortion, responds to arguments made by Alex Berenson, who thinks abortion is murder but should remain legal, then answers questions about...

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Overturning Roe Will Restore Integrity to the Constitution

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 4, 2022 1:35 AM

Greg explains how overturning Roe will restore integrity to the Constitution, discusses with Robby Lashua what pro-lifers should do now, Robby answers a question about how the STR outposts will...

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More Responses to Popular Pro-Choice Memes

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 18, 2022 3:58 AM

Tim and Alan continue their discussion about responses to popular pro-choice memes that say the Bible gives instructions on how to perform an abortion, if you don’t support requiring vasectomies...

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Interview: Titus Kennedy – Excavating the Evidence for Jesus

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 25, 2022 4:02 AM

Robby talks to archaeologist Titus Kennedy, author of Excavating the Evidence for Jesus: The Archaeology and History of Christ and the Gospels, about archaeological evidence for Jesus.

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Abortion Is Not an Act of Love

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 1, 2022 4:08 AM

Greg responds to a woman’s Instagram post that said it would be an act of love to have an abortion rather than give a “brown child” to white evangelicals, then he answers questions about how we can...

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Responding to Pro-Choice Memes

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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The Rule of Law Protects Us

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 13, 2022 2:21 AM

Greg talks about the legal and moral questions behind the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, then he answers a question about trusting God when you have a life-threatening illness and talks to a...

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A Moral Perspective on Abortion

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 13, 2022 2:23 AM

Greg discusses the moral argument against abortion and answers questions about how to respond to “God made me this way” and how to make a case for Jesus’ deity to a Muslim.

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Should the Church Be Celebrating the End of Roe v. Wade?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 20, 2022 2:24 AM

Greg answers questions about whether the church should be celebrating the end of Roe v. Wade, the idea that people with same-sex attraction are “born that way,” whether it’s possible there are more...

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Is There Really a Difference between Microevolution and Macroevolution?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 2, 2022 3:35 AM

Greg answers questions about whether there’s a legitimate difference between microevolution and macroevolution, concern about a pastor’s response to the reversal of Roe v. Wade, whether it’s wrong...

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Is Science Incompatible with Faith in God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 21, 2022 2:29 AM

Greg responds to the claim that science is incompatible with faith in God, answers a question about ideas for an apologetics topic for a school research project, then talks to a caller about why...

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Do Pro-Lifers Compromise?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 26, 2022 2:06 AM

Greg comments on whether an incremental approach to fighting abortion is compromising then answers questions about recommended resources on objective truth, whether we should reflect on...

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Questions about the Old-Earth View of Creation

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 7, 2022 3:24 AM

Greg answers questions about what evidence convinces him the earth is old that couldn’t be explained just as easily by a young-earth view, a book that explains what old-earth creationists believe,...

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Christianity Has Nothing to Fear from Science

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 14, 2022 2:29 AM

Greg talks about what science can and cannot determine when it comes to religious claims, then he talks to callers about whether there was a doctrine he couldn’t have seen in the Bible on his own...

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There Is No Battle between Science and the Christian Worldview

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 14, 2022 2:31 AM

Greg talks about how naturalistic philosophy, not scientific methodology, is opposed to Christianity, then he answers questions about shaping the worldview of children when the spouse isn’t a...

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Design or Adaptation?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 18, 2023 3:55 AM

Greg reflects on the amazing design evident in the way largemouth bass feed, then he answers a question about the roots of the label “evangelical” and responds to a caller’s concerns about things...

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Abortion Is Not Merely a Political Issue

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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Thoughts about D-Day

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 14, 2023 1:34 AM

Greg talks about D-Day and thanks D-Day veterans for their service, then he answers questions about indoctrination, what we can do about what’s happening in public schools, whether someone can be...

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Do Christians Have an Ulterior Motive for Being Kind?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 10, 2023 6:11 PM

Alan addresses the objection that Christians are only kind to people so they can convert them.

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Is Intelligent Design Pseudoscience?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 22, 2023 2:36 AM

Greg responds to the claim that intelligent design is pseudoscience, then he answers questions about preaching against abortion even though people in the congregation have had abortions, Bible...

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Do We Have a Right to End Our Own Lives?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 17, 2024 1:32 AM

Greg talks about a case in the Netherlands where a 28-year-old woman who doesn’t want to live is planning to be euthanized, then he answers a question about how you can “trust in the Lord with all...

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Eight Tips to Become a Professional Apologist

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 25, 2024 2:28 PM

Alan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry.

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Interview: Titus Kennedy – The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On May 15, 2024 3:04 AM

Robby talks to archaeologist Titus Kennedy, author of The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands: Uncovering Biblical Sites of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World, about...

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People No Longer Know What the “Final Solution” Was

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 5, 2024 1:53 AM

Greg talks about people no longer knowing about the Nazi phrase “Final Solution,” then he talks to callers about questions to ask an atheist family member who’s extremely moral and how to respond...

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Are Science and Faith Compatible?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 11, 2024 11:00 PM

Tim Barnett discusses the compatibility of faith and science by first defining “faith” and “science” and then exploring the three problems a naturalist has to overcome in order to explain how even...

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How to Flourish in a Hostile Environment

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

Greg give tips for thriving in a hostile environment then answers questions about talking to a dead spouse and the obligation of churches during natural disasters.