Greg talks with a caller about relating to God, then reads some Christmas-themed articles.
Greg chats about some Christmas myths, recommends two films that capture the nativity well, then answers questions about whether day trading is a form of gambling, being a gardener vs. a harvester, and reconciling Greg’s view on decision making with Romans 12:2.
Host: Greg Koukl
Host: Greg Koukl
Greg talks about Christopher Hitchens’ book God is Not Great, then takes calls on if theories have to be falsifiable to be “scientific,” if it is ethical to participate in a profession that might facilitate abortions, and more.
Greg talks about Dr. Death dying, Christopher Morgan on Hell and Inclusivism, then takes calls on how to read the Bible better, if archaeology disprove the Bible, if Christians should be concerned about modesty, and if God creates evil.
Some object to the idea that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins through his death on the cross, calling it “child sacrifice.” Alan, however, offers three reasons why characterizing it that way is inappropriate.
Greg talks about Alan Shlemon’s excellent article on the definition of a woman, then he answers questions about how parents who just reconnected with a daughter should respond to her claim to be gay, what to say to someone whose child overuses video games, and whether Christianity is militant.
Greg talks to Reality speaker Megan Almon of Life Training Institute and Summit Ministries about clarifying the abortion issue, then he answers questions about responding to people who expand the term “pro-life” to include a wide range of issues and recognizing God’s discipline.
Greg talks about Bell and Bashir, if we need to be rescued from God, the problem of evil and the destruction of the Canaanites with Clay Jones, then takes calls on if Philippians 4:6-7 is a formula for decision making, Hell being a place of punishment, and more.
Greg reflects on what humility is and isn’t, giving practical advice for living in humility, then he answers questions about praying in tongues and reconciling 2 Corinthians 5:17 with membership in Alcoholics Anonymous.
Host: Greg Koukl
Host: Greg Koukl
Alan sounds the alarm on a pop Christian culture habit called Coffee Cup Christianity. He unpacks three of its harms and explains how they are fueling biblical illiteracy.
Guest Host: Alan Shlemon
Greg talks about our need to communicate truth in a way people can understand, then he answers questions about evangelizing people in AA and whether the sins of divorce and homosexuality will keep a person out of Heaven.
Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace
Greg talks about an evangelistic sign he saw hanging over a freeway then answers questions about Samson vs. suicide bombers, what to say to an unbeliever who says he follows the Golden Rule, and more.
Alan explains how some Christians are compromising on the topic of homosexuality.
Greg talks about how he was influenced by Francis Schaeffer, then he answers questions about the nature of morality, whether body-mind-soul is a good analogy for the Trinity, and Hell.