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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Greg discusses whether healing on demand can be done with enough faith, advice on writing a master’s thesis, and why good people can go to Hell.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
In keeping with my own philosophy that Christians should first major in the majors before nitpicking on secondary issues, I have decided to tackle the question “Who was Jesus?”
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Christians have been at the forefront of building hospitals and providing care for the sick for centuries.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Andreas Köstenberger and Justin Taylor wrote about “Five Errors to Drop from Your Easter Sermon” in Christianity Today. Here’s a summary.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 11:29 PM
Some abortion-choice advocates claim that abortion is no different than taking someone off life support. Alan explains why that is not the case.
Media Type: Video Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 5:07 PM
Alan shares some thoughts regarding three realms of brokenness that produce evil in the world.
Media Type: Video Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Oct 1, 2019 9:50 PM
Tim looks at Adam Harwood’s argument that infants inherit only a sinful nature from Adam, not guilt.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
If you are living with disappointment today, take heart! God has promised He is working all things together to make you like Christ.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
The most difficult question to answer isn’t what you might expect.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
If the resurrection is just our make-believe-to-make-me-feel-happy kind of story, then we are a sorry bunch.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 29, 2020 5:41 AM
How can we make sense of the bad things that happen to us? Greg responds to a question from Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus originated.
Media Type: Article Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Why do atheists and Christians see Jesus so differently?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Greg and guest Julie Loos talk about Ratio Christi, then Greg discusses what the New Perspective on Paul is all about, conceding the definition of sin to the culture, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Excerpt about abortion and adoption from the February 17th, 2015 podcast with Greg Koukl.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Greg talks about how God decides the elect, the exodus instructions for sacrifices, multiverse theory, Jesus drinking, praying for miracles, pursuing prophecy, and Adam and Eve having their...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Conditionalists—those who hold to the annihilation of the wicked at the judgment—insist that Jesus’ and John’s descriptions be interpreted in light of other passages, texts they think give an...
Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
An atheist asked, “Is faith not belief in the conviction/evidence of things unseen, which by their nature, do not have evidence?” Here’s the response.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 6, 2021 12:08 AM
If you feel like Christians are losing the battle, you’re not alone. But Greg Koukl and Jon Noyes remind us that we’re “more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37).
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
What was the emphasis in the evangelistic preaching of the Apostles as recorded in the book of Acts?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 3, 2019 9:27 PM
Amy explains why all humans are also persons.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
If Jesus is God—our sovereign Creator—and is morally perfect and blindingly good and loving, then is it wrong for Him to call us to love Him above all others?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Jesus said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” Here’s one reason why we need to learn to die.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
A man with ALS explains his anger against those who promote assisted suicide.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Our apologetics aren’t Christian merely because of the arguments we use or the conclusions we’re arguing for. What does it mean to use Christian apologetics Christianly?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
After a recent keynote address at an ACSI teacher’s convention, a young middle school teacher challenged me on something I had said.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Dec 16, 2021 12:35 AM
You might have heard that we celebrate Christmas on December 25th because Emperor Constantine decided to Christianize a pagan holiday. But is that story true?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 4:23 PM
Christians see God as someone to be desired, but not everyone sees Him this way. Whichever side of that divide you’re on, the other side likely seems incomprehensible to you.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jan 23, 2020 11:03 PM
An article in the Journal of Medical Ethics argues there’s a good possibility that fetal human beings can feel pain earlier than the previously accepted 24 weeks.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 9, 2020 2:55 AM
It is absolutely wrong for anyone to take this kind of action for the purpose of stopping or punishing abortionists. Here’s why.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Learn to spot the non-sequiturs atheists sometimes use to argue against Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
To the atheist commenter who referred to Jesus as ”the magic carpenter”: You can say Christianity is false. You can even say it’s dangerous. The one thing you can’t say is that it’s silly and shallow.
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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 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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
When it comes to the question of aborting babies diagnosed with a lethal abnormality, even some pro-lifers hesitate, but studies show that those who choose life in this situation don’t regret it.
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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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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Historian Rodney Stark writes in The Triumph of Christianity about the significant contrast Christian mercy and compassion was in comparison to pagan religions.
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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 biblical joy and Bible inspiration.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 17, 2020 9:30 PM
The totalitarian world Greg experienced as a young Christian while visiting fellow believers behind the Iron Curtain demonstrates an insight often quoted but frequently ignored: Ideas have...
Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Other Worldviews
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM
I would like to rescue you from a mistake virtually every Christian makes now and then when they go to the Bible that prevents you from knowing what God is saying to you personally in His Word.
Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jan 27, 2022 9:38 PM
Jon Noyes explains why Christianity offers the best solution to the problem of evil in his latest Stand to Reason University course.
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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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
God’s triune nature makes Him different from all other conceptions of gods. He is love because He is three Persons who love. His wrath is simply what happens when He, a being of love, encounters...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
Here’s some good news, some bad news, and a warning regarding the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
A Christian’s theology is minimally defined by two miraculous events.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Speaking of dads on this Father’s Day, I want to talk about the Heavenly Father for a moment and transition here into a theological issue dealing with fathers and sons; this would be the Father...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Abortion choice advocates often engage in logical gymnastics to avoid the inconsistency of their view.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
David Bentley Hart explains that the ethic of caring for the sick and needy, establishing hospitals and clinics, was unique historically in Christianity because of what the Bible taught...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 25, 2019 11:09 PM
What should we do when doubts come? Tim encourages Christians not to feel shame about having doubts then shares examples of how doubt can ultimately point us back to God.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
For some believers, apologetics has a questionable reputation. It amounts to intellectually bullying or argumentative one-upsmanship. It’s all head and no heart. However, is this an accurate view...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Why would God create human beings if He knew that so many would reject Him and end up being punished for their sin in Hell?
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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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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Feb 3, 2022 3:45 PM
Jon Noyes explains how the problem of evil points to our need for a savior.
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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 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 greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Greg and guest Bobby Conway discuss The Fifth Gospel, then Greg talks about the blessing in 1 Peter 3:8-9, why God created Satan when he knew it would introduce sin, what happens to the young who...
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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 he wants to calm the storms in your own life? Here’s why your ability to correctly interpret Scripture matters.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Day” has something to say about celebrating the peace of Christmas in a time of suffering
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Greg discusses top-down vs. bottom-up arguments, divine healing, and God’s foreknowledge.
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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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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Some say the disciples believed only Jesus’ spirit was resurrected, not His body. Two passages in Acts say differently.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Some say the disciples believed only Jesus’ spirit was resurrected, not His body. Two passages in Acts say differently.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
As rational human beings, we desire to think consistently about the world, but consistent views aren’t necessarily accurate ones.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
2 Chronicles 7:14 is one of the most misinterpreted and mis-claimed verses in the Bible. You can help people discover this by gently walking them through four basic steps of biblical interpretation.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 20, 2020 11:48 PM
Like St. Patrick, let us not forget the purpose of the arguments we learn or neglect the personal communion with God that empowers us.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 24, 2020 2:44 AM
Though abortion is inconsistent with the Christian worldview, some people point to a Bible passage they believe ordains abortion. Alan responds.
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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 26, 2019 11:10 PM
The embryonic stem cell research debate is remarkable because neither side—pro-life or pro-abortion—seems to understand the moral logic of its views.
Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Bioethics
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2020 8:25 PM
Is it possible to forgive a wrong done to someone else? Should only those who repent be forgiven? Is forgiveness a selfish act, a way to make ourselves feel better? Greg grapples with these issues...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
With the advancement of science, we’ve entered a new era of biotechnology where we’re increasingly experimenting on humans, jeopardizing the most vulnerable lives in our society
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Brett’s monthly letter for October 2010 “An atheist from Berkeley is here.” The youth pastor’s statement caught me off guard.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Our preparation is different when we have an expectation that preparation will make a difference. And when we have a plan, we are more likely to act.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Greg and guest Frank Turek discuss the Cross Examined Instructor’s Academy, then Greg answers questions on if the age of accountability is consistent with election, the professor’s ploy, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Greg talks about if Christians should try and influence the culture, facts about Jesus’ death and resurrection, if objective morality has to be independent of God, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
Pay attention...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Jesus of Nazareth is a true man of history, but His history started long before He was born. He is a true man, but He is no ordinary man. He is the Son of David, the future King, the promised...
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