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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
What if Lieutenant Columbo was a Christian? How would he present the Gospel?...Alan says Columbo would ask three questions.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
What if Lieutenant Columbo was a Christian?
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Using simple, leading questions is an almost effortless way to introduce spiritual topics to a conversation without seeming abrupt.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 10, 2023 8:36 PM
Questions about what to do if someone uses the Columbo tactic against you, why some
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 16, 2023 12:29 AM
Questions about how to use Columbo questions with someone who is nonreligious but
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 6, 2022 3:21 AM
Questions about what to do if someone feels ashamed because he can’t answer the first Columbo
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 25, 2019 11:12 PM
Greg shares what he’d do if someone used questions to maneuver him out of the driver’s seat in conversation about differing convictions.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Have you ever taken a verbal beating when trying to talk about Jesus? If so, I’ve got a tip for you.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 31, 2021 6:19 PM
Questions about how to persuade a family member who responds to the Columbo questions
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
questions about responding to an inconsistent claim of “inclusivity” and using the Columbo
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 10, 2020 10:08 PM
The Columbo Tactic—asking question—is powerful.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 6:11 PM
Starting a spiritual discussion with someone who disagrees with you can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some thoughts to help you get started and represent Christ well.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 10, 2020 3:37 PM
The tactical game plan Greg often speaks of is a powerful strategy, but it has a modest liability; there is a speed bump he wants to help you navigate.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM
The key is to get out of the hot seat, but still stay engaged, deftly shifting control of the conversation back to you while shifting the spotlight—and the pressure—back on him.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 23, 2021 4:48 AM
Here’s a simple step you can take in your conversations to make sure you don’t misunderstand the claims your friend is making.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 9:25 PM
Greg shares an example of a time he used the Columbo tactic, “What do you mean by
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
Here are four tips from a professor of law and psychology at Yale Law School on how to have more productive conversations about differing views.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 12, 2019 9:49 PM
Greg talks about the new edition of Tactics, then he answers questions about whether the Holy Spirit knew the day and hour in Mark 13:32, ethical problems with health insurance, and reaching an...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
We’re dealing with a mixed culture, a clash of the modern with the postmodern. It therefore requires an eclectic approach best summed up by the word “ambassador.”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 20, 2022 9:02 PM
Greg explains how to use the Columbo tactic with agnostics and gives an example
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 23, 2021 12:26 AM
People’s views are almost always more nuanced than what we might conclude based on the labels they’ve given themselves. To avoid misunderstanding or misrepresenting others in your...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 4, 2019 12:27 AM
The more you can learn about a person’s religion, the more likely you’ll be able to leverage that knowledge to ask informed and powerful questions. Here’s how Alan applies that principle to...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
If you don’t know the answer to a challenge, asking fact-finding questions can enable good conversation, take the pressure off, and help you learn how to respond in the future.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
I’ve worked out a few principles I think will make a tough job easier, and I’d like to pass them on to you.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Brett gives some practical advice for evangelism.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for May 2008 “An argument is not argumentative,” I told a university audience of 1,200 students and faculty. “An argument is simply an opinion with evidence or reasons...
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
“Religion is the cause of most wars.” This cultural mantra has been uttered so often and with so much force, it has come to be accepted as an undeniable declaration.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 9, 2021 12:14 AM
As ambassadors for Christ, we should understand a view we disagree with before we try to formulate a response to it. Here are three reasons why.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Talking about Jesus and Christianity isn’t always about reasoning because people don’t always have rational reasons for the things they believe.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 25, 2019 10:57 PM
Alan shares important tips for having productive interactions about your convictions on the internet.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Learning to tell the difference between an argument and a non-argument will make it easier for you to defend your faith.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
People who call you closed-minded rather than wrong have a problem with their own view.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Jesus asked 284 questions during evangelistic conversations in the Gospels, and we should take a cue from our Master. Here are four reasons why questions are so powerful.
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Web Content Article · By keith plummer On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
The winning of arguments is not more important than winning people, but neither is it necessarily in conflict with that end. Here’s how you can do both.
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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 9:44 PM
Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about engaging people who are a bit difficult to talk with and whether God can change the past.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 1, 2019 5:06 PM
When someone raises an objection to Christians evangelizing others using the respect issue, the phrase “respecting others” is a term of art in the relativistic system of things. Read how Greg...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
A faithful ambassador does not retreat in the face of opposition. Instead, he’s at least willing to listen to what the other side has to say. It’s one of the most effective ways to...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:07 PM
What I have found with folks is that the more you are confident, the more courage you will have. And confidence comes, to a great degree, from training.
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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 what to do when reasons don’t work, the Bible as history, and rejecting Jesus.
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