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#STRask: November 20, 2017

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

Greg has 4 minutes to answer questions about women working, discerning conscience issues, and the old earth view.

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#STRask: April 18, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

if Agabus was a false prophet, what it means to “pray on it”, and what the best Bible

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#STRask: May 9, 2016

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

Greg discusses whether it is necessary that the Christian read his Bible to

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First-Century Gospel Fragment?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 27, 2020 4:15 PM

If this is true, it would be the oldest fragment of the New Testament known to exist.

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Kevin DeYoung: What the Bible Teaches about Homosexuality

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

Greg talks with Tim Barnett and Kevin DeYoung, then answers questions about vaccinations, same-sex marriage laws, obligations to mosques, and more.

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How to Respond to Questions That Aren’t Really Questions

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Oct 31, 2022 7:58 PM

Sometimes the questions people ask aren’t real questions; they’re statements proving a point. Here are three things we can learn from Jesus’ example about how to respond.

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Unwitting Revolutionary

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

Martin Luther was a Roman Catholic monk who taught in Wittenburg, Germany in the early 16th century.

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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 30, 2019 11:57 PM

Spend enough time in artificial worlds that are grounded in false assumptions—especially without analyzing what you’re seeing—and you’ll be changed in ways you didn’t count on.

Media Type: Article Topic: Philosophy

Interview: William Lane Craig – Atonement and the Death of Christ

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 14, 2021 11:12 PM

Greg talks to philosopher William Lane Craig about his newest book, “Atonement and the Death of Christ: An Exegetical, Historical, and Philosophical Exploration.”

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#STRask: Is It Okay to Join an Organization That Supports Abortion?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 16, 2022 7:02 PM

organization that supports abortion in order to influence the organization, whether the verse

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A Question to Ask Those Who Adopt Pro-Gay Theology

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

Those who adopt pro-gay theology are asking us to believe one of three options. Which of the following should we believe?

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Street Tactics – Part 5

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 24, 2020 1:04 AM

The Trinity is a huge speed bump for many, especially atheists, Muslims, Mormons, and Jehovah’s Witnesses. Here are some tactical questions you can use to show objectors the Trinity is a solution,...

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John Newton on Doing What’s Right

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Greg talks about the British pastor John Newton’s counsel about being faithful to what’s true and right, and then chats about knowing what’s real.

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Archaeologists Find A Piece of History from King Hezekiah’s Reign

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

An ancient toilet has turned out to be an interesting discovery.

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Same-Sex Marriage Won’t Be Enough

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM

Marriage can’t be separated from biological realities. And that’s why this activist’s ultimate goal is the end of marriage.

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The Crucifixion Stories Are Embarrassing, and That’s a Good Thing

Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Mar 31, 2023 9:59 PM

Familiarity with the Bible is good, but it can also lead to our missing important

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#STRask: April 27, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

In 4 min. or less, Greg answers questions about the power of words, Jesus’ metaphor in John 11, and how Jesus is David’s descendant?

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Some Things Are True

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

“It is impossible to know the meaning of any written text.” If this is true, log off the web now. If not, read this commentary to find out about self-refuting arguments.

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Less Is More: A Case for the Resurrection

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for July 2013 Go ahead and skip church this Sunday. No need to give thanks for your next meal. You might as well throw this letter in the trash, too.

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#STRask: Do Verses in Acts about Baptism Support a Oneness Understanding of God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 16, 2022 4:38 PM

Questions about whether the fact that the apostles baptized people in Jesus’ name supports a oneness understanding of God and how to reconcile the laying on of hands to receive the Holy Spirit in...

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Does My Question for Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Have a Fourth Option?

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

Alan posed a question to pro-gay theology advocates: Should we believe that Jesus was wrong, the Church has been wrong, or you are wrong? But is there a fourth option?

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The Film 1946 Succeeds at Very Little

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 1, 2024 8:22 PM

Does the film 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture succeed in using Scripture to make the case that God approves of same-sex relationships? Alan explains three reasons why the film’s...

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#STRask: June 12, 2017

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM

Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about Experiencing God, personality types, and sinning in dreams.

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Who Says God Is Good?

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

Sometimes the simplest questions—questions that seem so basic we never expect them

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Does God Have to Obey the Ten Commandments?

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

If you want to call moral rules absolutes in the sense that they can never be trumped

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The Ethic of Caring for the Sick

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

hospitals and clinics, was unique historically in Christianity because of what the Bible

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How Do I Carry On When I Don’t Feel Up to the Task?

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

Greg gives advice on how to keep going in ministry when you’re not feeling it and then answers questions about handling steamrollers and responding to moral relativists.

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Jesus’ Missing Years

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

Did Jesus study in India for the “missing” 18 years of His life and then bring back a message reflecting eastern religious thought?

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Are Christians to Blame for the Orlando Shooting?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM

Despite the obvious connection to Islam, some people speculated that Christians were also to blame.

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Does Defending Christianity Discredit Christianity?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

Kierkegaard claimed the act of defending Christianity actually discredits it. Here’s why his criticism of apologetics doesn’t work.

Media Type: Article Topic: Philosophy

Understand the Same-Sex Marriage Issue

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM

The Supreme Court will soon be ruling on whether or not the Constitution allows for defining marriage as one man and one woman. Much is at stake, and you can’t know what is fair and just...

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#STRask: How Can Something Be Evil in Itself if Evil Is Only a Lack of Good?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 20, 2022 6:25 PM

is only a lack of good, how Jesus could have had a fully-human experience if he never

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Why Is Homosexuality Bad in Itself?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM

There are passages in the Old Testament and in the New Testament that give us some indication of what is really wrong with homosexuality from God’s perspective.

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Sam Allberry’s Advice for Conversations about Sexual Identity

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM

If you’re afraid to have conversations about sexuality with your LGBT friends and family because you don’t know what to say, here’s some good advice from Sam Allberry.

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#STRask: “If Jesus Didn’t Come to Condemn the World, I Doubt He Sent You To”

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 27, 2023 5:17 PM

to,” and whether it’s common for God to prepare us for a specific purpose that never

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#STRask: April 4, 2016

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM

Greg answers questions on why Jesus didn’t raise himself from the dead, what can be used instead of Jer. 29:11 for encouragement, what the difference is between Jews, Israelites, and Israel, if a...

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#STRask: July 14, 2016

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

Greg talks about New Testament variants, the purpose of Satan, making disciples, and people giving accounts at the final judgment.

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Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

The universe requires an explanation, and the universe requires a cause. Here’s a five-minute video to help you introduce these ideas to your friends and get a conversation started.

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#STRask: Did Jesus Ever Teach against Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 25, 2022 6:18 PM

Questions about how to respond to someone who claims Jesus never taught against homosexuality

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Is God Just a Crutch?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

Are You a Christian because You Were Born in America? Would you Be a Muslim If You Were Born in Iraq? Maybe. But So What?

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#STRask: Did the Mosaic Law Include Sacrifices for Intentional Sins?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 21, 2021 11:56 PM

how to respond to someone who says he isn’t a Christian because his prayers were never

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To Give a Good Answer, Sometimes You Have to Change the Question

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

Sometimes we need to explain the bigger biblical picture in order to answer a person’s specific question.

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Apologetics Roundtable: Be a Better Listener

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jan 16, 2024 5:21 PM

Sometimes, an intellectual response not only misses the mark but also comes across as unloving. Tim Barnett explains why it’s important to work on being a better listener when answering people’s...

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If You Want Your Kids to Own Their Faith, Teach Them to Think Critically about Their Faith

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 2, 2019 6:20 PM

How do we get our kids to think for themselves about Christian truths? We need to stop only asking the “what” questions and start asking the “why” questions.

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Show Them God Is Better Than the Promises of Anything Else

Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 17, 2021 1:10 AM

Academic arguments about the reality of God are necessary but not sufficient. You will have to answer questions about His goodness.

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Seven Apologetics Books Every Teen Should Read

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 18, 2020 8:15 PM

Have your students been exposed to the rich intellectual resources Christianity has to offer? Here’s one book for each of the seven essential apologetics topics your teen should be familiar with.

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to a Formerly Muslim Friend Who Is Unwilling to Pay the Price for Becoming a Christian?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 16, 2023 7:16 PM

challenges or discuss differences and whether Acts 17:23 implies that people who never

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Interview: Neil Shenvi on Critical Theory

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 25, 2020 2:08 AM

Greg interviews Neil Shenvi on critical theory vs. the Christian worldview.

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There’s No Evidence for God?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

Greg responds to the claim that “there’s no evidence for Christianity” then answers questions about ghosts, arguing civilly, comforting the sick, and materials for teaching conversational...

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Pilgrim Governor

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM

William Bradford was the long-serving governor of the Plymouth Colony.

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