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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Have you ever felt “the big chill”...
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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 brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Hey, did you hear anything about that recent Noah movie?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
Being faithful to the Word of God is not easy. It involves pain. Sometimes fear, loneliness, helplessness. We may think of Martin Luther as a hero now, but he had the same fears you and I have.
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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 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
The aspects of God’s character we learn about now as a result of living in a fallen world will make our time with Him in eternity even more glorious.
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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 8:45 PM
Christianity changed the West’s understanding of power. Our culture is saturated with its ideas today, so it’s easy to forget how radical this was.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
She glared at me for the entire two hours. I didn’t know her and I didn’t know her story, but I knew this high schooler wasn’t happy. Apparently her mother had dragged her to my apologetics seminar...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Sometimes when a person discovers I teach apologetics, they say, “You can’t argue someone into the Kingdom.”
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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 tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Everyone has doubts. So the question isn’t really, “Can Christians have doubts?” but rather, “What should we do when doubts come?”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for June 2010 Is apologetics a biblical concept? This is a fair question. Christians want to know if apologetics is sanctioned by God. It turns out that God cares a lot about...
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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 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 greg koukl On Feb 1, 2021 6:17 PM
Our success is not determined by numbers or even impact. Here’s what you need to remember about the proper measure of success in order to avoid discouragement.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Part of Utah’s law against bigamy was recently struck down by a U.S. District Judge, allowing for polygamy in practice and leaving no principled reason for not recognizing it legally, but here’s...
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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 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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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 21, 2023 12:27 AM
How much sin can God forgive? Does it matter if we evolved? Why did God...? What role should Christianity play in our government? Greg addresses these topics and more in this issue of Solid Ground.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 15, 2021 10:10 PM
If you are speaking the truth about God to those who have rejected him, pain and confusion are likely ahead of you. Here’s what you can learn from Jeremiah about persevering.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 5, 2023 10:14 PM
Greg and Amy explain how God’s purposeful justice displays his glory.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about unbiblical counsel, Zeitgeist, and how God interacts with us.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
Jesus’ long journey is almost over. In a matter of hours the Messiah will be dead, but those hours will tick by slowly.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Even with the advantages I personally have immersed in Kingdom work with STR, passing the baton is a challenge that takes conscious effort, intentional planning, and lots of prayer.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Nov 25, 2019 1:42 AM
The sad truth is that pornography ruins sex, making it more difficult for spouses to connect sexually. Here’s why that happens and some steps you can take to begin to reverse this.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 19, 2021 3:48 AM
It’s hard to imagine anything so unsettling as learning that a spiritual hero has been living a secret life of egregious sin. Stunned, shocked, and shaken, you might not know how to process news...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 21, 2023 6:07 PM
Greg and Amy respond to the idea of saying God is “faithful” when he gives us what we prayed for, offering some alternative ways we can respond to answered prayer that don’t convey the idea that...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jan 15, 2024 10:06 PM
To better understand the distinction between reformation and deconstruction, consider these stories about two different paintings. Both paintings are of Jesus, and both are now famous—but for...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Followers of Jesus Christ face two extremes in the discussion of Christianity and citizenship.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
What makes you think the ability to take away evil from the world has anything to do with God’s strength?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
In recent years, opposition to the doctrine of endless punishment by those who are rethinking Hell has gained enough popular momentum that “conditional immortality”—also known as...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
I do not consider myself a particularly brave person, and I think it especially foolish, on the main, to make a frontal assault on a clearly superior force.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM
Does Scripture provide any examples of God’s righteous anger being placated in the context of making atonement for people?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Feb 25, 2021 5:35 AM
When talking to unbelievers about Hell, it can be helpful to focus on its significant worldview implications. Hell isn’t the problem people think it is. In fact, it’s a solution to these two...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 1, 2021 7:43 PM
As Christians, we know we’re called to share the gospel. But are we held accountable for sharing the gospel with every person we come into contact with? Greg and Amy respond, explaining relevant...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 22, 2021 9:38 PM
Greg Koukl answers a listener’s question, “Is it my responsibility to educate myself on gay rights history as a family member has told me?”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
How to answer the critic who claims Jesus was reincarnated.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
When, gay or straight, you’re prepared to give up what Jesus asks you to give up, whatever it turns out to be, then you’re ready to go to the Bible and find what He wills there.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 29, 2021 6:14 PM
Did Jesus come here to champion the cause of the poor? There’s no question God has a heart for the destitute. Even so, a careful study of the Gospels shows that Jesus’ principle purpose...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Are non-Christians merely “gospel fodder,” or are they valuable in spite of their eternal state?
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
What is apologetics, and why is it important? Here are four broad responses to the objection that Christians don’t need to know apologetics.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Why do some people accuse Christians of “living in fear”? They think Christians see God the way they do.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Mar 29, 2021 11:46 PM
We need to have a correct understanding of the purpose of speaking the truth if we are to rightly judge whether or not our efforts are succeeding and thereby persevere.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
I mentioned a little while ago that I was challenged by a thought made by a professor of mine, and the thought had to do with the notion of pockets of agnosticism in our lives.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about neo-Darwinism and free will, getting baptized, why God created man, and how to apply Scripture personally.
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Web Content Article · By stand to reason On Feb 27, 2020 9:46 PM
Here’s what the New Testament has to say about prayer.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Many people think Emperor Constantine invented the deity of Christ in the fourth century, but a look at quotes from the early church fathers shows this is not the case.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
The idea that human beings are basically good is making its way into the Church. Here’s why this belief is not only false but also an obstacle to the gospel of grace.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
When the armies of Israel conquered the Promised Land, God commanded them to kill every living thing, including women and children?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Jesus, though a true human, was no mere mortal. Rather, He was and is God’s Son, the world’s unique, one-and-only Savior; and if Jesus were not God the Son, He could not be the Savior, either.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Spending time with God won’t make up for intellectual doubts, but neither will answering intellectual doubts make up for a lack of time with God.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
John Hick takes a realist approach about the world to the question of pluralism in his article “Religious Pluralism and Salvation.”
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Many prosperity preachers teach that physical healing—in this life—was purchased for us in the atonement, but a closer look at the passages they cite doesn’t support this.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 2, 2019 5:56 AM
Some Bible terminology can seem strange to our modern ears, and understanding its meaning can require some work. Here are some thoughts on the meaning of “the kingdom of heaven.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Greg interprets a commonly misunderstood and difficult passage by looking at the details of the context.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
C.S. Lewis seems to suggest that those who sincerely pursue God the best way they know how are accepted by Him, regardless of whether or not they explicitly put their faith in Jesus. Is he right?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Greg answers questions in 4 minutes or less on lying, social justice, common descent, and reformed theology.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 25, 2024 9:35 PM
Though many object to the idea of penal substitutionary atonement, here’s how we know Jesus’ blood cleanses from all sin, fully satisfies the divine demand for justice, and rescues us from the...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
If we shouldn’t use arguments to promote the Gospel—because it’s leaning on human wisdom and not God—then what are we to say?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
This piece is told in the first person from the viewpoint of my close friend, Martin Caveza, who lost his older brother to AIDS.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Should the Christian message include that we need Jesus in order to be rescued from God?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:10 PM
Jesus was not a victim. No one took His life from Him. Not Jews. Not Romans. He gave it willingly and purposefully. It was the reason He was born.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Today’s a special day for me. It was 35 years ago today—September 28, 1973—in an apartment on Granville Street near Stoner Park in West Los Angeles that, sitting at the table with my younger...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Relationships that are against God’s revealed will can be a huge temptation. Make sure you understand what’s at stake.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2020 8:18 PM
As a Christian ambassador, your biggest challenge may be making sense of the problem of evil. Surprisingly, though, evil is actually evidence for God, not against Him.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 5:44 PM
It’s easy to characterize religion as a blood-thirsty enterprise, a perpetrator of witch hunts, crusades, and religious jihad. But has Christianity been the cause of such evil, or does the truth...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
How would Nicodemus have understood Jesus words?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
During this “silly season” of presidential politics, it is not uncommon to hear something I think is odd.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
See what can be learned about how the Apostles and early Christians sought God’s guidance.
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