Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM

Stand to Reason represents classical Christianity—orthodox Christian beliefs that have been affirmed since the first Christians.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Oct 30, 2020 2:47 PM

Tim discusses whether the Bible is a supernatural book by God to men or a naturalistic book by men about God.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for July 2013 Go ahead and skip church this Sunday. No need to give thanks for your next meal. You might as well throw this letter in the trash, too.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

The key is to get out of the hot seat, but still stay engaged, deftly shifting control of the conversation back to you while shifting the spotlight—and the pressure—back on him.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

The terms “conversion therapy” and “reparative therapy” are used as general terms to refer to all attempts to change one’s sexual orientation. This is incorrect.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM

We need to ask ourselves an honest question: Where does my view of God look more like the world than God’s Word?

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Apr 9, 2020 12:35 AM

Communicating Christian theology to Mormons is very difficult, but here is a possible point of contact.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

I think discrimination is great. I think we should discriminate based on age, sex, disability, and sexual orientation. And I bet most Americans agree with me.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for August 2011 Walking into a philosophy club at a secular college and debating the entire group on abortion wasn’t necessarily easy.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

What can we learn about the design of marriage from the word “suitable” in Genesis?

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Nov 30, 2023 7:59 PM

Some people argue that since Eve was formed out of a rib containing male DNA, she was a transgender woman, and therefore God approves of people transitioning. Here’s why this argument doesn’t work.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 25, 2019 11:01 PM

Greg explains what role the fruit of the Spirit plays in the life of the Christian and whether it’s an indicator of regeneration.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM

In this second installment, I want to center on the biblical fact of the Trinity.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

In this part of the Story I answer the second of the two most important questions anyone could ever ask about the remarkable man from Nazareth: Why did He come? It is a question there is far too...

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM

In 4 min. or less, Alan answers questions about abortion, pornography, and pride.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM

Greg’s on a timer and answers questions about Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 139, 13-16, and Ephesians 2:10.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 18, 2020 7:31 PM

Same-sex marriage is not about tolerance, freedom, or justice. It’s about something else

Web Content Article · By Robby Lashua On Feb 24, 2022 12:20 AM

Mormons and JWs are typically kind, pleasant, and respectful, but their evangelism is driven by their need to fulfill specific requirements. Christians have a different motivation for sharing the...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Noyes On May 31, 2023 10:35 PM

Jon Noyes describes how he asks questions, talks about the common ground we share as sinners and people made in the image of God, and explains the truth about our sex and the hope of the gospel as...

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Oct 3, 2023 8:12 PM

Tim Barnett responds to a video that claims the Bible never calls Jesus “God,” and that both the Old Testament and Jesus himself indicated Jesus is not divine.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM

Greg offers a unique tactic in answering a challenge about the problem of evil.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM

What’s the reason for placing such prime importance on Jesus? This question isn’t a pointless philosophical reflection. It’s the core concern of Christianity.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM

Pro-choice arguments have shifted from arguing against the humanity of the unborn to arguing why killing these human beings is justified. Here’s one example.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Oct 19, 2019 9:52 PM

As part of his dissertation, Steve Jacobs surveyed biology professors at over 1,000 institutions around the world about when life begins. The results weren’t even close.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Apr 8, 2020 11:00 PM

How do advancements in science outside of a mother change the value and rights of the human being growing inside a mother?

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for June 2010 Is apologetics a biblical concept? This is a fair question. Christians want to know if apologetics is sanctioned by God. It turns out that God cares a lot about...

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for August 2010 “Christians are closed-minded,” the saying goes. Many people think that’s true, especially on the topic of evolution.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM

Why would God punish non-believers with an eternity in Hell for a finite amount of sin? People who raise this complaint fail to understand the nature of two things: the nature of the offender and...

Web Content Article · By Brett Kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 9:46 PM

2 Chronicles 7:14 is one of the most misinterpreted and mis-claimed verses in the Bible. You can help people discover this by gently walking them through four basic steps of biblical interpretation.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Mar 12, 2020 1:11 AM

We have a crisis in the church. Simply put, people don’t know their Bibles. Here’s how you can help your kids become biblically literate.

Web Content Article · By Robby Lashua On Feb 15, 2024 11:48 PM

Amy, Jon, Robby, and Tim give practical tips for how you can bloom where you’re planted and remind believers that they don’t need to know everything before they start sharing the gospel with others.

Web Content Article · By Melinda Penner On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM

Brian Fleming’s film, The God Who Wasn't There, described by a reviewer on the front cover of the DVD as “provocative.”

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Oct 1, 2021 5:49 PM

The medical community has historically presupposed all human organs were designed to perform a function, but this is now changing, and the implications of this shift are legion.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Oct 7, 2022 7:55 PM

Who’s the best person to answer questions about how to operate a complicated device? The one who designed and created it, of course.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM

Greg talks about the boundaries of learning, how a person should deal with his church accepting homosexuality, challenging the idea of a sovereign election, and more.

Web Content Article · By Melinda Penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:49 PM

Critics of Christianity consider it a patriarchal religion that relegates women to “second class citizens” at best.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:53 PM

Australians (and Americans) faced with legalized SSM can take a cue from the pro-life movement and work to make a difference in three key ways.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM

What is gender? Is it malleable? Does it matter which gender we identify with? How should Christians think about this subject? Here are two key points Scripture makes on this subject.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM

Can the argument really be made that the Christian view is less biased than your average scientist’s or historian’s?

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM

“The end never justifies the means.” Actually, the end is a vital factor in evaluating ethical actions.

Web Content Article · By Brett Kunkle On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Drinking. Premarital sex. Abortion. Homosexuality. Same-sex marriage. Christians have so many hang-ups with the behavior of non-Christians, don’t they?

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM

What would you do if your homosexual friend or family member were to interpret your biblical stance against homosexual behavior as a lack of love towards them?

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Who taught you how to interpret the Bible? I bet I can guess your answer: no one. When it comes to God’s Word, though, isn’t it critical we strive to correctly understand it?

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Dec 21, 2023 8:38 PM

When talking to non-believers, there’s something simple you can do to make sure you’re communicating important theological truths clearly. Alan explains.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 26, 2024 10:40 PM

Though Christians object to the command in Islam to kill apostates, some skeptics argue that the Bible requires the same punishment for those who leave the faith. Here’s why they’re mistaken.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Nov 1, 2024 9:37 PM

As a result of a worldview shift in our culture, some people think that puberty—a healthy state of the body—might need consent. But there are two fundamental mistakes with this thinking.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM

There’s one word that can stop you in your track. That word is “tolerance.”

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM

One of us must be wrong, at bare minimum. Maybe we both are. But one thing that we can never say is that we’re both right.

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

If we uphold Jesus’ teaching that sexual activity is reserved for a married man and woman, does that mean we hate LGBT people?

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Mar 28, 2026 4:57 AM

Christian transgender advocates believe the biblical data about eunuchs makes a case for people who identify as transgender today. Is that true? No, and here’s why.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM

One of the thorniest problems any Christian can face is the apparent contradiction between Paul and James. Is justification by faith, as Paul claims, or by works, as James seems to say? This...

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM

One of the thorniest textual problems any Christian can face is the apparent contradiction between Paul and James.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jul 27, 2020 5:25 PM

Even if it is true that Jesus didn’t say anything about the unborn (and we don’t actually know that), nothing logically follows from it. We certainly cannot conclude that the unborn didn’t matter...

Web Content Article · By Alan Shlemon On Aug 4, 2020 1:43 PM

Despite the rhetorical force of making the comparison, merely claiming it’s the same does not make it so.

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM

It’s not unreasonable or bigoted to treat the unique joining of sexually complementary partners uniquely. But in order to see that this is a reasonable understanding that isn’t motivated by hate,...

Web Content Article · By Amy K. Hall On Jul 31, 2019 10:07 PM

We all expect the Spanish Inquisition to show up sooner or later in our discussions with atheists. Does the presence of the Inquisition in Christian history discredit all of Christianity? Does it...

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM

Every year I try to offer a few words of advice for college-bound students—the kind of advice that I think could make a big difference in your spiritual survival.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM

We are facing a full-court press against everything we cherish and value.

Web Content Article · By Tim Barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM

Why doesn’t the Protestant Bible contain the Apocrypha? Here’s an argument from Jesus’ words.

Web Content Article · By Greg Koukl On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM

Greg talks about child dedication, the miracle of Pentecost, and the responsibility of Christians.