How can Jesus be God if God is in Heaven and Jesus was on earth? (04:00)
Are disordered desires sinful, and does Satan put sinful thoughts in Christians’ minds? (15:00)
Do Acts 8 and 19 teach that we only receive the Holy Spirit if someone lays hands on us? (30:00)
Does the fact that the apostles disagreed with each other at times refute the reason why you think John 16:13 doesn’t apply to us today? (44:00)
Craig Hazen Joins Stand to Reason
November 6, 2024 • Greg Koukl, Craig Hazen
Interview: Craig Hazen joins Stand to Reason. (00:00)
Does the fact that we don’t have to figure out what God is telling us to do mean that God doesn’t really care what we do and doesn’t ordain what he wants us to do? (34:00)
Interview: Sean McDowell – End the Stalemate
November 1, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Interview: Sean McDowell, author of End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture to Meaningful Conversations (00:00)
The Problems with Prop 3
October 30, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Interview: Jonathan Keller, president and CEO of California Family Council, about the problems with California’s Prop 3 (00:00)
Thoughts on politics and voting (31:00)
How Can I Help Trauma Survivors See Things from God’s Perspective?
October 25, 2024 • Greg Koukl
In light of the existence of the soul, do you have any advice on how to help trauma survivors think through what they’ve experienced biblically and see things from God’s perspective? (03:00)
What are your thoughts on people giving above and beyond a tithe to the church to the point where the family has to go without things they need? (25:00)
Are there any passages that talk about God loving individuals personally as opposed to loving everyone in a general way? (36:00)
What assumptions about communication do we need to bring to the study of language, particularly to American Sign Language and other sign languages? (46:00)
Spot the Shell Game in This Article on Abortion Bans
October 23, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: Spot the shell game in this article on abortion bans. (00:00)
When it comes to the teleological argument, are apologists conceding it’s possible it could have happened on its own when they give a small probability number? (26:00)
Is it worth trying to convince a former Jehovah’s Witness in my church that Jesus is uncreated when he says he’s simply reading the Bible “as it is” and that arguments about language and context just complicate things? (46:00)
Is the A-Theory vs. B-Theory of Time a False Dichotomy?
October 18, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Is the A-theory vs. B-theory of time a false dichotomy when it comes to God and his nature? (04:00)
If death was the penalty for sin, why did Jesus have to suffer before dying for our sin? What’s the biblical basis for suffering for sin? (20:00)
Toleration of gender dysphoria doesn’t make sense on three different grounds. (37:00)
How do we as believers know we haven’t simply deluded ourselves into thinking we have good evidence for our faith? Is there a way to independently verify that we’re seeing things objectively? (47:00)
Does God Hear the Prayer of the Unbeliever?
October 16, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: Does God hear the prayer of the unbeliever? (00:00)
What does Matthew 21:21 mean when it says that if you have faith and do not doubt, you can make things happen and receive things? (33:00)
Should I leave this church, or am I being too critical? (46:00)
You Need to Understand the Notion of Entailment
October 11, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: You need to understand the notion of entailment. (00:00)
How would you answer people who say Christianity isn’t original, that it took ideas from other religions, and that other religions are older? (18:00)
Are there still descendants of Abraham? (37:00)
How would you respond to the claim that God is transgender? (50:00)
Interview: Bobby Conway – Does Christianity Still Make Sense?
October 9, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Interview: Bobby Conway, author of Does Christianity Still Make Sense?: A Former Skeptic Responds to Today’s Toughest Objections to Christianity (00:00)
How Do We Know God Is Real?
October 4, 2024 • Greg Koukl
In light of Greek mythology and evolution, how do we know the God of the Bible is real?(02:00)
When do you think seeking to know God intellectually becomes more of a hindrance than a help? (13:00)
What does the Bible mean when it says Jesus is the “firstborn” or “begotten”? (29:00)
Can you explain the testing of Abraham in Genesis 22 so that it doesn’t seem so cruel and capricious to me? (44:00)
How would you respond to an atheist who said we can’t have God-given rights because God doesn’t exist? (53:00)
“Belief In” vs. “Belief That”
October 2, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: “Belief in” vs. “belief that” (00:00)
How would you respond to someone who dismisses a probability argument for design by saying that probability doesn’t prove something is true? (21:00)
Can you prove from Scripture that worship in Heaven won’t be forced? (35:00)
Can you help me clarify what I should think about the end times? (43:00)
Could Hebrews 6:4–8 Be Applied to a Former Believer?
September 27, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Could Hebrews 6:4–8 be applied to someone who used to be a believer but isn’t anymore? (00:00)
What object, thing, idea, etc. is there in the universe that would not count as evidence for God? (27:00)
How do you respond to a King James Only person? (37:00)
How would you respond to someone who says that feeling compelled to help someone is an example of the Holy Spirit speaking to you? (50:00)
A List of Authoritative Books, Not an Authoritative List of Books
September 25, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: A list of authoritative books, not an authoritative list of books (00:00)
Do you have any advice about feeling guilty about my blessings? (26:00)
A story about a cordial exchange regarding abortion. (41:00)
Are election and predestination the same thing? (47:00)
Is the Shroud of Turin Real?
September 20, 2024 • Greg Koukl
What do you think about the Shroud of Turin? (02:00)
What is the difference between an objective truth, a proof, and a fact, and is circular reasoning always fallacious? (24:00)
How do I talk to my wife about speaking in tongues without hurting her feelings and while remaining scriptural? (43:00)
What would you say to someone who says God is keeping Trump alive so his policies can keep America more in line with God’s morality? (52:00)
