icon__search

Weekly Broadcast

Greg’s Conversation with a Catholic on a Plane

March 27, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Commentary: Greg’s conversation with a Catholic on a plane (00:00) What do you think about rebaptism? (38:00)

Why Is the Question of Significance so Important?

March 22, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Is my salvation at stake if I don’t believe in eternal generation, contrary to the Athanasian Creed? (01:00) Why is the question of significance the most important question facing America today? (11:00) How do you reconcile Matthew 7:21–23 (“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of Heaven”) with other verses, like Ephesians 2:8–9, that describe a gospel of grace? (23:00) Taking into consideration Matthew 5:38–39, where Jesus says to turn the other cheek, how do we justify self-defense? (42:00)

The Sudden Finality of Death

March 20, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Commentary: The sudden finality of death (00:00) Was the Apocrypha in the Bible for 1,000 years before Protestants removed it? (30:00) Why would Jesus need a soul, and did he have one? (47:00)

You Can’t Hope for Something You Know Won’t Happen

March 15, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Commentary: You can’t hope for something you know won’t happen. (00:00) How can I stay on the same page with my brother when we’re discussing his Jehovah’s Witness beliefs? (08:00) What’s your opinion on Dallas Willard’s book on the spiritual disciplines? (33:00) A follow-up call on a dialogue between an atheist and a Christian that was held at a church. (48:00)

Love Does Not Rejoice in the Unrighteousness of Same-Sex Weddings

March 13, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Commentary: Love does not rejoice in the unrighteousness of same-sex weddings. (00:00) Were your answers to my questions about original sin contradictory? (27:00) How would you respond to these arguments for Catholicism that are attracting my friend? (46:00)

Separation of Church and State Doesn’t Mean This

March 8, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Commentary: Separation of church and state doesn’t mean this. (00:00) Is there a quick way to answer someone who asks if we think anyone who doesn’t believe just like us will go to Hell? (23:00) When a student wants to use a name other than their given name, where’s the line between using the name of a different gender and just taking on a nickname? (42:00) Would it be okay for Christians to make use of hypnotism to overcome addictions? (51:00)

Questions about Original Sin

March 6, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Is the two-celled human being unsaved and condemned to Hell, innocent, or saved with eternal life? If you think infants are saved, but you believe in original sin and guilt, then by what means is that infant saved? (00:00) If the inclination to sin comes from a corrupt human nature, then how could Jesus have been tempted to sin? (39:00) If true humanity involves having a corrupt human nature, then how could Christ not have a corrupt human nature? And if it’s because Jesus didn’t have a human father, do clones not have a corrupt human nature because they don’t have a biological father? (49:00)

Critical Theory’s Oppression by Ideology

March 1, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Is critical theory related to relativism? (02:00) Commentary: Critical theory’s oppression by ideology (22:00) Is there a biblical reason for a Christian to own a gun, and would it be okay for him to use it? (28:00) How should I navigate fulfilling my biblical role as a husband when my wife thinks I’m unintelligent? (37:00)

How Today’s Parenting Is Hurting Kids

February 28, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Commentary: How today’s parenting is hurting kids (00:00) Is it wrong for a church to host a debate between an apologist and an atheist since a Christian might be swayed by the atheist’s arguments? (39:00) What can I say to someone who rejects God because of things the church has done? (51:00)

Interview: J.P. Moreland – The Substance of Consciousness

February 23, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Interview: J.P. Moreland, author of The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism (00:00) What’s the significance of this discussion for Christians? (14:00) What is a soul, and what does having a soul mean for developing virtue in that soul? (22:00) Why think we have a soul? (34:00) Do you think souls are gendered? (50:00) Are we in a simulation? (51:00) If machines ever become conscious, would that prove we don’t have a soul? (53:00) Quick thoughts on near death experiences (56:00)

Interview: Natasha Crain on the “He Gets Us” Campaign]

February 21, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Interview: Natasha Crain on the “He Gets Us” campaign (00:00) What view of Jesus are they promoting? (14:00) What’s the message of the foot washing commercial? (20:00) The four questions Natasha used to evaluate the campaign (29:00) Download the mp3...

Is God in Hell?

February 16, 2024 • Greg Koukl

If God is everywhere, wouldn’t he also be in Hell, but wouldn’t that negate the idea that Hell is separation from God? (00:00) Is a prayer request more likely to be answered if a lot of people are praying for it? (14:00) Could there be a physical component to the UFO phenomenon, and could this be explained as a physical manifestation of a demon? (31:00) How should I respond to someone who is arguing for relative morality? (45:00)

A Marriage License Isn’t Just a Piece of Paper

February 14, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Commentary: A marriage license isn’t just a piece of paper. (00:00) Can you clarify the difference between a same-sex marriage and a marriage of two non-believers that would explain why it’s okay to attend one but not the other? (31:00) What would you say to someone who says he doesn’t believe in God but his life is meaningful? (47:00) How can I get started as an apologist in my church and get my pastor on board with it? (55:00)

Interview: Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers – The Deconstruction of Christianity

February 9, 2024 • Tim Barnett

Interview: Tim Barnett and Alisa Childers, authors of The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond (00:00) What is deconstruction? (10:00) What are the problems with deconstruction? (24:00) What triggers people to question their faith, and why do some end up leaving but others don’t? (41:00) What should I say to someone who is going through deconstruction? (53:00)

Why Won’t We Sin in Heaven?

February 7, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Why do you think God’s moral perfection is a communicable property we will have in Heaven? If it were, wouldn’t he have given it to us from the beginning? (08:00) What should I say to Christians who are anti-apologetics because Proverbs says we’re not supposed to argue (20:3, 19:11, 17:14, 15:18)? What’s a biblical defense of apologetics? (42:00)

1
2
3
4
5
52