Nothing Is Wrong with the World if There Is No God
July 12, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: Nothing is wrong with the world if there is no God. (00:00)
If children die before the age of accountability, do they go to Heaven? (05:00)
Can you recommend a Bible for someone who has been affected by New Age beliefs? (13:00)
How do I respond to those who say the Bible seems less true because there are so many repeating numbers in it? (33:00)
How does the Bible address the use of medication and pharmacies? (39:00)
Is the church really the “bride of Christ”? (49:00)
The Surprise of Death
July 10, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: The surprise of death (00:00)
Do mental illnesses exist? (26:00)
Do dispensational and Reformed views teach the same gospel? (44:00)
Will Steak Be on the Menu in Heaven?
July 5, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Will steak be on the menu in Heaven? (02:00)
How would you approach staff at a Christian high school where students are required to take a “life calling” class that uses the Enneagram? (29:00)
What questions should I ask a New Ager who is big on “spirituality” but doesn’t like the cross and the concept of the forgiveness of sins? (40:00)
There’s No Silver Bullet
July 3, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: There’s no silver bullet. (00:00)
If the universe had to have a cause, then who created God? (17:00)
How do you recommend using apologetics with someone who is mentally ill and hostile towards Christianity? (37:00)
Do you have any thoughts on the best way to do corporate prayer so that it’s more effective and joyful? (48:00)
How to Be a Good Ambassador for Christ to Muslims
June 28, 2024 • Alan Shlemon
Our identity and job as ambassadors for Christ (00:00)
Step one: Learn about Islam (12:00)
The three primary authoritative sources in Islam (14:00)
Muslim views on Jesus and jihad (22:00)
Step two: Engage Muslims—three things you need (38:00)
How to respond to the foundational objection that the Bible is corrupted (39:00)
Who the real enemy is and what our job is (48:00)
Q&A (50:00)
How Do We Connect with God in a Way That’s Biblically Sound?
June 26, 2024 • Greg Koukl
What advice would you give to someone who’s transitioning from a “listening for the voice of God” view to connecting with God in a way that is biblically sound? (01:00)
Don’t Give Your Kid a Smartphone
June 21, 2024 • Jonathan Noyes
Commentary: Don’t give your kid a smartphone. (00:00)
Why do you think God chose to redeem human beings when he didn’t need to? (27:00)
Do we still have a responsibility to preach the gospel to all nations, and was it wrong for the missionary who was recently killed along with his wife in Haiti to have brought her with him to a dangerous place? (26:00)
Commentary: More on how smartphones affect mental health and other societal problems (48:00)
Action Beats Intention
June 19, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: Action beats intention. (00:00)
If you were in my situation, how would you advance the truth of Christianity with your unbelieving wife? (12:00)
Does Paul indicate that withholding sex from your spouse is a sexual sin that could be grounds for divorce? (31:00)
Are Science and Faith Compatible?
June 14, 2024 • Tim Barnett
What is faith? (05:00)
What is science? (13:00)
How do we explain the existence of functional proteins? (32:00)
The chirality problem for naturalists (37:00)
The bonding problem for naturalists (40:00)
The sequence problem for naturalists (45:00)
Don’t Participate in Pagan Ceremonies
June 12, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Should Christians be participating in “smudging ceremonies” to release our bad energies (as we were asked to do in a pastor’s training session), and how should we be reaching out to indigenous people in places like Canada? (03:00)
If apparent contradictions offer evidence of authentic eyewitness accounts, is there a level of contradiction that would hurt the case, like Matthew 8 contradicting Mark 5 in the number of demoniacs helped by Jesus? (37:00)
People No Longer Know What the ”Final Solution” Was
June 7, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: People no longer know what the “Final Solution” was. (00:00)
Do you have any advice for questions I can ask my atheist brother who’s extremely moral? (17:00)
How should I respond to someone who says they have a message for me from God? (41:00)
What to Say to a Consistent Moral Relativist
June 5, 2024 • Greg Koukl
Commentary: Greg talks to Frank Turek about the upcoming CrossExamined Instructor Academy. (00:00)
How should I talk to someone who is consistent about denying objective morality? (18:00)
Does the fact that I haven’t suffered any persecution say anything about my Christianity? (27:00)
Where in the Bible does it say you can’t lose your salvation? (47:00)
How Many Ancient Copies of the Quran Exist?
May 31, 2024 • Alan Shlemon
Do you know how many ancient copies of the Quran exist? (01:00)
How would you advise an intersex person who fears their parents may have chosen the wrong sex for them and is worried about unintentionally entering into a homosexual relationship? (25:00)
Is the law in Deuteronomy 13:6–10 about putting apostates to death the same as the law of apostasy in Islam? (36:00)
How should we respond to sports teams, coffee shops, etc. during Pride Month? (51:00)
How Can Anyone Have Assurance of Salvation?
May 29, 2024 • Greg Koukl
In light of Jeremiah 17:9 and Matthew 7:21–23, how can anyone have assurance of salvation? (04:00)
Would God require someone with a phobia of water to get baptized by full immersion, or is sprinkling on the head enough? (44:00)
If the devil told God he was sorry and did kind things, would he go back to Heaven or stay in Hell? (50:00)
How Jesus Practiced Apologetics
May 24, 2024 • Tim Barnett, Robby Lashua
Commentary: How Jesus practiced apologetics (05:00)
What does Sam Harris mean when he says the Gospels contradict each other on which day Jesus was crucified, and how would you respond? (28:00)
What do you do when someone asks you a question you don’t know the answer to? (49:00)
Is psychiatry against God? (51:00)
