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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Quite often after I have given one of my talks, a few people in attendance will push through the crowd so they can talk to me one-on-one. My time at a recent conference was no exception.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
Learn to spot an argument that destroys itself.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 31, 2019 10:03 PM
My mind's made up. Don't confuse me with the facts. Come again? Don't get caught with this wrong-headed attitude!
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
The “paraphrase principle” trades on two obvious features of language, and it will help you weed out bad Bible interpretations.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
When I was asked recently during a live Christian TV show why I send bi-monthly mentoring letters to Christians like you, an insight suddenly dawned on me.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Greg talks about protecting his daughters’ innocence, what to do when someone refuses the facts, the march for life, if Jesus intended to establish a visible church on earth, if Jews and...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 4, 2023 9:42 PM
Questions about whether spending time defending Christianity in chat rooms where atheists and Christians debate is a worthy endeavor and whether it’s better to choose a church you agree with...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
There is an old TV show you may have heard of, but probably have never seen unless you are over fifty or watch reruns that are half a century old.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
Last week I got a call from my brother who lives in Florida. He had stumbled upon a website apparently done by Jewish scholars and meant to serve the Jewish community that was experiencing in-roads...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 7, 2020 11:30 PM
Alan explains how to argue cordially and effectively.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 27, 2023 5:19 PM
Questions about why God expects us to be perfectly moral if he doesn’t expect us to be omnipresent, omniscient, or omnipotent and tips for interacting with someone who asks a lot of questions but...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 21, 2022 11:55 PM
There’s good news and bad news about verse numbers. The good news is, they make it easier to find stuff. The bad news is, they make it easier to get stuff wrong.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Mar 27, 2020 10:34 PM
Greg discusses John 4, outlining a process of evangelism involving one field, one team, two seasons, and two types of workers.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Sep 28, 2021 3:26 AM
Sometimes, people who are teaching the Bible try much too hard to be brilliant, giving us their own insights into life rather than letting the brilliance of the Bible speak for itself. Let the...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 31, 2023 9:39 PM
Tim Barnett explains why we need to encourage, defend, and pray for our youth.  
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about engaging people who are a bit difficult to talk with and whether God can change the past.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Greg answers questions on reaching people who are apathetic about spiritual things, Molinism, God “regretting” making man, and witnessing in the workplace.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 3, 2020 1:56 AM
Given the current state of news reporting, how do we decipher truth from falsehood? Here are three steps we can take to avoid being fooled by fake news.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jul 28, 2022 2:29 AM
Here are three criteria for using specific fulfilled prophecies in your apologetic
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 27, 2020 11:21 PM
Christians base their hopes, theology, and major life decisions on what the Bible says. That’s why it’s crucial to interpret it correctly.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Greg chats with Tim Barnett about teaching apologetics to students then answers questions about responding to an inconsistent claim of “inclusivity” and using the Columbo Tactic.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Feb 3, 2020 9:16 PM
Questions about proving events in the Bible, explaining mercy to a child, helping someone who doesn’t know if he’s one of the elect, and whether church should only be for believers.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Most bad ideas can be exposed with one of two tactics. If you learn them, you’ll be able to address numerous challenges on various topics.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 19, 2022 2:04 AM
To be effective at teaching apologetics to people in different cultures, you need to think like an ambassador. Here are three things to keep in mind.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Aug 22, 2020 5:20 AM
As you're engaging people in spiritual conversations online, make sure you're seeking to win them, not be rid of them.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Apr 26, 2023 1:49 AM
Greg talks about how he managed a spiritual conversation he had on a plane with someone who was challenging him, then he answers questions about where our passions come from and whether Matthew...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Ridicule is not an argument. Here’s a more effective two-letter strategy.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 2, 2019 6:11 PM
Starting a spiritual discussion with someone who disagrees with you can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some thoughts to help you get started and represent Christ well.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 4, 2020 5:13 PM
I encourage you to read Tim Challies’s explanation of how he uses this prayer app and then get it for yourself.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Feb 8, 2024 10:22 PM
Amy, Tim, Jon, and Robby remind us that treating people with kindness as we’re engaging in apologetics isn’t just about being a nice person, but rather it’s about modeling Christ in how we act.
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Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
For some believers, apologetics has a questionable reputation. It amounts to intellectually bullying or argumentative one-upsmanship. It’s all head and no heart. However, is this an accurate view...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 17, 2021 1:10 AM
Academic arguments about the reality of God are necessary but not sufficient. You will have to answer questions about His goodness.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 8, 2022 1:55 AM
How can someone study hermeneutics to learn how to correctly interpret the Bible? Here are a few suggestions for resources.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
Greg talks about preparing Christian kids to face challenges in public schools then takes questions on the Lord’s Supper, witnessing in an honor/shame culture, philosophy of ethics, and more.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 20, 2023 1:32 AM
Greg recommends a film about the Bible and talks about a conversation he had with a waitress, then he answers a question about whether the command to love one another trumps the command to love God...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 25, 2019 10:53 PM
Greg helps Christians understand what characterizes a false teacher.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Sep 13, 2023 1:44 AM
Greg talks about the ideas in his new book, Street Smarts, explaining how it expands his Tactics material and how it will give people more confidence responding to objections and...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Greg talks about engaging people in a fruitful manner, discussing problems with a pastor, and understanding the Epistles.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 1, 2024 3:06 AM
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’...
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 17, 2020 6:27 PM
You may be surprised to hear that some people think Jesus never existed. Though popular on the internet, the idea that Jesus never existed completely ignores the facts.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Greg gives advice on how to keep going in ministry when you’re not feeling it and then answers questions about handling steamrollers and responding to moral relativists.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Some atheists have wrongly assumed Stand to Reason protects Christian students from hearing ideas they disagree with, but that’s the opposite of our philosophy to “inoculate, not isolate.”
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On May 12, 2020 9:52 PM
Questions are a legitimate way to get people to think. But if questions subtly create confusion, fallacy, or error, they only serve to conceal the truth rather than reveal the truth.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Sep 3, 2020 12:23 AM
A good teacher questions assumptions, exposes errors, and challenges students to think critically—which is why Tim created Red Pen Logic with Mr. B.
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jul 27, 2022 3:09 AM
Greg talks about the helpfulness of tactics, even for those who are new to using them, tells about hearing from a pastor that virtually all of the junior high girls in their youth group identify as...
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Aug 24, 2022 1:44 AM
Greg talks to callers about the meaning of Matthew 7:21–23, how one should respond to friends who are convinced they’re receiving messages from God, the best approach to take with militant atheist...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Nov 2, 2021 11:25 PM
Jon Noyes answers the question “How should I approach my atheist friends?”
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Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 7:30 PM
Greg discusses how to employ the “Rhodes Scholar” tactic in conversation.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Apr 28, 2020 4:04 PM
Before you can refute an idea, you have to actually understand the idea. Otherwise, you end up defeating a defenseless imitation of an argument—a straw man—instead of the real thing.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 9, 2021 12:14 AM
As ambassadors for Christ, we should understand a view we disagree with before we try to formulate a response to it. Here are three reasons why.
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