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What About Abortion in the Case of Rape?
What about abortion in the case of rape? If you’re a pro-lifer, you will be asked this question.
What Should I Say to Someone Who’s Apathetic?
Greg responds to questions he received about speaking to someone who’s apathetic and the Spirit’s role in evangelism, then he talks to callers about whether churches need a lead pastor, Jesus’ words in Matthew 27:46, and answering a Mormon’s objections to the Trinity.
Why the Blood?
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 Father’s wrath to come.
Thoughts on “The Chosen”
Greg gives his thoughts on the good and bad of The Chosen, then he talks to callers about whether Hell is simply the absence of God and whether it’s inappropriate to speak with a pastor about his unbiblical teaching and the direction of his church if he isn’t your pastor.
How Can Jesus Be God if He Didn’t Know This?
Many Muslims love to cite Mark 13:32 as proof that Jesus cannot be God.
How Does the Holy Spirit Communicate with Believers?
Greg answers questions about how the Holy Spirit communicates with believers, giving prophetic words to people, resources on Christian nationalism, whether Satan is at work in the world, increasing our aggressiveness in this culture, and Ray Comfort’s approach.
Three Ways God Is Working Through Your Suffering
Though we don’t go looking for suffering, here are three reasons why we can embrace it in God’s strength when it comes.
Eight Tips to Become a Professional Apologist
Alan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry.
Why the Apocrypha Is Not Part of the Canon
Greg explains why the Apocrypha isn’t part of the canon, then he talks to callers about what to say to a good pastor who has been taking verses out of context and thoughts on cessationism.
How Can I Fight the Secular Ideas My Children Learn from School and Media?
Jon gives examples of how he has used questions to gently teach his children to think critically about the worldviews they encounter at school and in the media.
When Should You Interpret a Passage of Scripture Symbolically?
Greg answers questions about interpreting Scripture symbolically, distinguishing between the Lord’s discipline and suffering, how to get over a fear of talking about your faith, and whether Jesus was separated from the other persons of the Trinity on the cross.
God Can Work Through Anyone and Everything—Even You and Your Sin
Despite attempts to rebel, no one defeats God or his plan. It is literally impossible to do so since every attempt made to prevent God’s victory is being used by God to serve it.
Do We Have a Right to End Our Own Lives?
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 your heart” when our hearts are wicked.
How Can I Give an Elevator Pitch for Christianity?
Greg and Amy give a brief overview of why they are convinced Christianity is the best explanation for reality and give some tips on what to include (and not include) when you have a short amount of time to share your faith.
They Are Waking up to Reality
Greg talks about the current trend of people realizing their values can’t be sustained by an atheist worldview, then he answers questions about a common ancestor and transitional forms, prayer and God’s predestined plan, and advice for praying with OCD.
The Unique Nature of a Total Eclipse of the Sun
Greg reflects on the unique nature of a total eclipse and his experience seeing one yesterday, then he describes conversations he had with people about Christianity while he was traveling and answers a question about the slippery slope fallacy.
A New Testament Passage That’s Older than the New Testament
An early Christian creed quoted in the New Testament is evidence that belief in Jesus’ resurrection was present at the beginning of the church and not the result of a later legend.
How Can I Explain Why the Prosperity Gospel Is Unbiblical to My Friend?
Greg and Amy share key questions you can ask your friends who believe in a health and wealth gospel then remind us why it’s so important that we realize we cannot manipulate God.
When It Comes to the Atonement, People Do Not Take the Blood Seriously
Greg discusses what the Bible says about penal substitutionary atonement, then he answers questions about what to do if your pastor secretly holds to pro-LGBTQ theology and why God no longer gives direct messages to people like he did in the Old Testament.
Dawkins Says He’s a Cultural Christian
Greg talks about how Dawkins’s objections to Islam don’t make sense within his own worldview, then he answers a question from a caller about how a person can say something is right or wrong if they don’t believe in God.