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Answer Like Jesus
For someone with all the answers, Jesus didn’t always respond directly to challenging questions. Sometimes He answered a question with another question. Sometimes He answered a different question.
More Thoughts on Holy Sexuality
Alan continues from the last podcast to reflect on the ideas in Christopher Yuan’s book Holy Sexuality, then he answers a question about the suppression of truth and talks about principles for churches navigating issues of homosexuality.
Speaking “Christianese” to the Unchurched
Here’s how Alan was once again reminded of the importance of using words non-Christians understand when he unintentionally spoke “Christianese” to a waitress in Norway.
Are We Christians Because of Constantine?
Greg responds to the argument that we’re only Christians because Constantine spread the religion, then he takes calls on medical intervention and abortion for babies with a fatal condition, the closing of the canon, the point of God creating us, and dealing with a hostile questioner.
Reasons to Think Hell Is Eternal Conscious Torment
Greg gives reasons to think Hell is eternal conscious torment then answers questions about getting into spiritual conversations and the Native American “Creator” vs. the biblical God.
How to Get out of the Hot Seat While Remaining Engaged (Video)
Greg shares how to shift control of the conversation back to you while shifting the spotlight—and the pressure—back on the other person.
The Telephone Game and Manuscript Transmission
Greg talks about how the biblical text was transmitted, then he answers questions about atomic physics, dinosaurs in Job, and “once saved, always saved.”
#STRask - May 2, 2019
Questions about how to engage an aging family member who is counting on going to Heaven because he’s a good person and how to learn to hate sin more.
The Bulverism Blunder
Some people will argue you’re only a Christian because of some psychological or sociological reason. Here’s why that argument doesn’t prove anything about Christianity.
Tactics for Atheists
Peter Boghossian’s A Manual for Creating Atheists teaches atheists a way to engage Christians that he calls “Street Epistemology.” Here’s where his project goes wrong and how you can respond when you’re challenged by a Street Epistemologist.