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#STRask: When Atheists Say, “That’s Not Evidence”

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 12, 2023 7:35 PM

Questions about how to reply when atheists respond to the evidence you offer by saying, “That’s not evidence,” and how Christians can say we have free will to choose God when we’re threatened with...

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#STRask: What Questions Could I Ask Someone Who Doesn’t Seem to Have True, Saving Faith?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 20, 2023 9:14 PM

Questions about what questions to ask someone who claims to be a Christian but doesn’t seem to have true, saving faith and when to stop trying to convince someone who denies some essentials of the...

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#STRask: How Should I Respond to Those Who Claim God Told Them to Do Something?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 24, 2023 8:03 PM

Questions about the best way to tactically and tactfully respond to those who claim God told them to do something and how to get one’s emotions under control when talking to a friend who joined a...

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#STRask: Columbo Questions for Someone Who Says He’s Spiritual but Not Religious

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 “spiritual,” what to say to someone who “followed Jesus out of the church” and now doesn’t believe spiritual truth...

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#STRask: What if Someone Uses the Columbo Tactic against Us?

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 Christians say that only some doctrines matter and should be defended, and whether the extent to which one spends...

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#STRask: How to Use Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 19, 2023 4:00 PM

Greg and Amy chat about Greg’s new book, Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges, discussing the goal of the book, how this new material differs from and...

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#STRask: They’re Only Christians Because They Were Indoctrinated at a Young Age

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 2, 2023 1:20 PM

Questions about whether most Christians are only Christians because they were indoctrinated at a young age, whether getting pregnant out of wedlock was “just God’s plan,” underlining text in books,...

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#STRask: What Is the Hardest Aspect of Christianity to Defend?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Nov 30, 2023 3:54 PM

Question about the hardest aspect of Christianity to defend.

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#STRask: What Questions Should I Ask Someone Who Claims He Only Believes in Things He Can See?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Dec 16, 2023 7:14 PM

Questions about what to ask a strict empiricist who claims he only believes in things he can see, the purpose behind God making people with senses that can’t find him, and thoughts on whether a...

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#STRask: What Advice Would You Give for Debating an Atheist?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 14, 2024 9:47 PM

Question about advice for debating an atheist.

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#STRask: How Can I Start Conversations with Postmodernists about the Need for Repentance?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 21, 2024 5:31 PM

Questions about how to start conversations with postmodernists about the need for repentance and what question one can use to put a stone in the shoe of a Buddhist friend.

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#STRask: What Should I Do if I Don’t Know How to Respond to Someone’s Answer to My Question?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 14, 2024 2:27 PM

Questions about what to do when you don’t know how to respond to someone’s answer to your question and you feel unsafe in the conversation and how to go about witnessing to and discipling a...

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WWJD? Ask a Question

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM

Would you like to improve your ability to engage others in spiritual conversations? Do what Jesus did 284 times in the Gospels. Find out what that is in this episode.

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Engaging Australia’s Muslims

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM

Alan recently returned from Australia after spending some time training local believers on how to graciously engage Muslims. In this episode, Alan discusses one key tactic he taught Australian...

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Answer Like Jesus

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM

Alan points out that Jesus didn’t always answer questions directly. Sometimes He took a different approach. Perhaps we can take a cue from Jesus since He’s the smartest person in history. Alan...

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Upgrade Your Tactics with Knowledge

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 10, 2020 10:08 PM

The Columbo Tactic—asking question—is powerful. But what if you could amplify the impact you make with it? In this episode, Alan explains how to upgrade your approach to create even more powerful...

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Diagnose before You Treat

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 28, 2020 4:34 PM

What should you say to your non-Christian friend who rejects Christianity? In this episode, Alan explains an important principle to help him navigate this situation.

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Greg Answers a Variety of Questions

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM

Greg answers a variety of questions on arguments against atheism, spiritually leading a non-Christian child, animals in Heaven, and more.