Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

1. Commentary: Infallibility vs. inerrancy (00:00)
2. How would you respond to the objection that we need more Bible in pro-life argumentation since God’s Word will not return void? (22:00)
3. What happened to the Old Testament saints when they died? (31:00)
4. When do we witness, and when do we use tactics? (40:00)

• STR U Online Training
• Is the Bible Authoritative? by Greg Koukl, discussing John Warwick Montgomery’s retroduction
• A Ten-Minute Witness by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: A little knowledge can get you in trouble. (00:00)
2. Is it ever necessary to pray for God’s will in someone else’s life? (23:00)
3. How would you counsel someone who believes in the biblical sexual ethic but has same-sex attractions? (37:00)
4. Is it okay to use “Jesus” and “God” interchangeably when making a point from a passage of Scripture? (48:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
• Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story by Christopher Yuan
• Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son’s Journey to God. A Broken Mother’s Search for Hope. by Christopher Yuan and Angela Yuan

• What Motivates Sin (and How to Fight It) by Amy Hall
• Interview: Sam Allberry, How the Church Can Support Christians with Unwanted Same-Sex Attraction
• Sexuality, Identity, Sin, and Denying Ourselves to Follow Christ by Amy Hall

1. Interview: Melissa Dougherty, author of Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World (00:00)

• Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World by Melissa Dougherty
• Melissa Dougherty’s YouTube channel
• Melissa Dougherty’s website
• Greg’s previous interview with Melissa Dougherty
• Strange New World by Carl Trueman

• “The Secret”: A Fatal Attraction by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: Jesus feeds the dogs. (00:00)
2. Is it ever appropriate to shake the dust off your feet when it comes to sharing the gospel with family? (25:00)
3. Can you help me clarify my understanding of the second coming of Christ? (35:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
• The Rap on the Rapture by Greg Koukl
• The Blessed Hope: A Biblical Study of the Second Advent and the Rapture by George Eldon Ladd
• The Church and the Tribulation: A Biblical Examination of Posttribulationism by Robert Gundry

1. Commentary: The size of the universe doesn’t mean we’re insignificant. (00:00)
2. Does Hebrews 6:4–6 mean you can lose your salvation? (13:00)
3. After leaving a church because the pastor wouldn’t submit to church leadership, how should I discuss this issue with a friend who is still at the church? (33:00)

• Why the Universe Is the Way It Is by Hugh Ross
• Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee
• Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church by Michael Kruger

• What Should We Learn from the Immensity of the Heavens? by Katie Hulse
• Why Would God Create a Massive Universe? by Amy Hall
• Why Is There So Much Wasted Space in the Universe? by Amy Hall

1. Commentary: Wesley Huff’s interactions are a tutorial on being a good ambassador. (00:00)
2. How did God have the attribute of mercy before he created mankind? (37:00)
3. Is there a biblical way to worship God? (47:00)

• Wesley Huff’s website
• Wesley Huff’s YouTube channel
• Wesley Huff’s debate with Billy Carson
• Wesley Huff on Joe Rogan
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
• STR Outposts
• Dogmatic Theology by William G.T. Shedd, edited by Alan Gomes

1. Commentary: Create a habit of Bible reading this year. (00:00)
2. Do you think it’s a good idea to go ahead and attend an employer’s mandatory equity training as an educational experience? (13:00)
3. Can you recommend any practices for doing a deep dive into a smaller portion of Scripture? (30:00)
4. How does the Christian view of rewards in Heaven compare with the Mormon belief about different levels of Heaven based on one’s performance in this life? (43:00)

• Navigators Book-at-a-Time Bible Reading Plan (for an iOS app where you can click off the boxes digitally as you read each chapter, see Bible Box)
• STR U Online Training

• You Want to Be a Good Apologist? by Amy Hall (on reading through the Bible)
• A Long-Term Plan to Know Your Bible by Amy Hall
• The Simple Way to Know and Be Shaped by Your Bible by Amy Hall
• James Gray on Mastering the Bible by Fred Sanders
• The Rewards of Memorizing a Book of the Bible by Amy Hall
• Tips for Memorizing a Book of the Bible by Amy Hall
• Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s sermon series on Romans (also available in the Martyn Lloyd-Jones app)
• Romans 14-Volume Set by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Two Theological Misunderstandings behind Objections to Deathbed Conversions by Amy Hall

1. Commentary: We have got the goods. (00:00)
2. How can I reconcile Ephesians 2:14–15, which talks about Jesus abolishing the Law, and Matthew 5:17, which says Jesus did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it? (39:00)

• Wesley Huff’s debate with Billy Carson
• Wesley Huff on Joe Rogan
• Stephen Meyer on Joe Rogan
• Wesley Huff’s YouTube channel
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH

1. Why does John always refer to himself as the beloved? (02:00)
2. How is God not also in some measure responsible for our sin if he’s sovereign and we didn’t choose our desires? (16:00)
3. How does John 15:22–24 not contradict Paul’s claim that “no one is without excuse” in Romans 1? (37:00)

• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line

1. Would entering a physique show be considered worshiping the body and something a church leader shouldn’t be participating in? (11:00)
2. I appreciate that you don’t distance yourself from apologists who differ from you on soteriology. What is a good way to approach learning from other Christians with whom we don’t agree on everything? (28:00)
3. What is your stance on whether a Christian can attend a baptism for a different religion? (43:00)
4. How would you respond to the claim that “Pride is important because someone tonight still believes they’re better off dead than being gay“? (47:00)

• The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley
• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line

•   Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (on decision making) by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: Christmas spoilers (00:00)
2. Commentary: Films that capture the nativity well (15:00)
3. Is day trading a form of gambling? (24:00)
4. Is it okay to not evangelize like Ray Comfort? (39:00)
5. How can I reconcile your view on decision making with Romans 12:2, which talks about God’s perfect will? (44:00)

• The Nativity Story – Film
• The Christ Child: A Nativity Story – Film (Warning: The statement at the end of this short film reflects the Mormon gospel.)

• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (on decision making) by Greg Koukl

1. What’s your opinion on old earth vs. young earth? (06:00)
2. Should I feel guilty for not having the joy of the Lord during a long, difficult, dark time? (37:00)

• Donate to Stand to Reason by the 28th of this month and receive The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley
• Seven Days that Divide the World: The Beginning According to Genesis and Science by John Lennox
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
• Spurgeon quote: “My witness is, that those who are honoured of their Lord in public, have usually to endure a secret chastening, or to carry a peculiar cross, lest by any means they exalt themselves, and fall into the snare of the devil.”

• Have Grace for Fellow Christians on the Age of the Earth by Amy Hall
• The Rightful Place of Suffering in the Life of the Christian by Amy Hall
• Christians, You Will Suffer by Amy Hall
• Why It Isn’t Naive to Trust God in Your Suffering by Amy Hall

1. Can you elaborate on your views on the rapture? (02:00)
2. When it comes to salvation, is there any middle ground between Reformed and Arminian theology? (31:00)

• The Blessed Hope: A Biblical Study of the Second Advent and the Rapture by George Eldon Ladd
• The Church and the Tribulation: A Biblical Examination of Posttribulationism by Robert Gundry
• The Rap on the Rapture by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: Science can’t disprove the virgin birth. (00:00)
2. When did the New Covenant start? (14:00)
3. If the wages of sin is separation from God, how could Jesus pay that? (26:00)
4. What are your thoughts on Bonhoeffer’s views on the Bible? (43:00)
5. Is it ever okay to be pragmatic, or is it always wrong to say the ends justify the means? (49:00)

• Donate to Stand to Reason by the 28th of this month and receive The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl
• Should Christians Tithe? by Greg Koukl
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas

• The Troubling Truth About Bonhoeffer’s Theology by Richard Weikart

1. Why does God allow evil? (00:00)
2. Does the denomination of a church really matter, and should Matthew 16 be interpreted as saying that whoever says Jesus is the Christ is part of the church, or is it saying Peter was the first pope? (24:00)
3. Can you explain how your view on decision making and the will of God fits with passages in James, Ruth, and Esther? (42:00)

• Donate to Stand to Reason by the 28th of this month and receive The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley
• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line

• If God Is Good, Why Is There Evil and Suffering? by Amy Hall
• What You Need to Know about Evil and Suffering by Amy Hall
• One Way or Any Way? Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl
• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: What we can learn from the account of David and Goliath (08:00)
2. Why does it seem like there’s such a divide between men and women today? (19:00)
3. Do you think I was right to turn down a request to build a large water feature for a Buddhist temple, in which there will be a Buddhist statue in the center of a reflection pool? (47:00)
4. When should passages be interpreted as descriptive rather than prescriptive (e.g., when it comes to head coverings)? (53:00)

• Donate to Stand to Reason by the 28th of this month and receive The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH

• The Beauty of Submission by Amy Hall
• The Beauty of Leadership by Amy Hall
• The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes by Nancy Pearcey

1. When it comes to the teleological argument, how do we know the things we say are complex are really complex? (01:00)
2. How can I witness to someone at work who consulted a spiritualist? (27:00)
3. Does God value results or growth more? (36:00)

• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl

• Decision Making and the Will of God by Greg Koukl

1. Interview: An announcement from Robby Lashua (00:00)
2. Commentary: Say “thank you” to everyone who does something for you. (27:00)
3. Are Christians pro-life, and do they believe God is pro-life even though he kills babies? (46:00)

• STR Outposts
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 21–22 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
• New Testament Prayer

• Was God Pro-Life When He Sent the Flood? by Tim Barnett
• How Could God Kill All the Firstborn Babies in the Tenth Plague? – #STRask podcast
• Can God Kill the Innocent? by Greg Koukl
• If God Is Love, Why Did He Kill so Many People in the Old Testament? – #STRask podcast
• Be Careful with How You Define “Pro-Life” by Tim Barnett
• A God Who Told Me to Kill My Son Would Not Be the God for Me – #STRask podcast

1. What did you think of the “He Gets Us” foot washing ads earlier this year? (00:00)
2. Could the tree of the knowledge of good and evil have had some property that gave them this knowledge since the related tree of life seems to have had a property that would cause them to live forever? (17:00)
3. Why do you think Job isn’t a historical account? (29:00)
4. Since God loves everyone and Jesus died for everyone, if God is aware of what’s going on in Hell, does that mean he’ll spend eternity in pain as he watches his creation suffer? (41:00)

• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
• Here Comes the He Gets Us Campaign Again: Why Its Portrayal of Jesus is Still a Problem by Natasha Crain
• 7 Problems with the He Gets Us Campaign by Natasha Crain
• The Legend of the Social Justice Jesus by Greg Koukl

1. Considering Jesus said, “Do not give what is holy to dogs,” should I not engage people online over and over again? (00:00)
2. A follow-up on a previous conversation about dealing with a problematic pastor. (12:00)
3. How could entropy be evidence for the beginning of the universe if the first law of thermodynamics says energy can’t be destroyed? (20:00)
4. How would you respond to someone who says anybody could make up a detailed story that sounds like eyewitness testimony? (26:00)
5. Would you ever do campus evangelism, and how do you create interactions that don’t make people feel awkward? (42:00)
6. What’s a powerful question to ask someone who insists an unborn baby is only a “potential life”? (49:00)

• Bart Ehrman on the Existence of Jesus
• A Simple Survey to Help Initiate Spiritual Conversations by Greg Koukl
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl

1. How can Jesus be God if God is in Heaven and Jesus was on earth? (04:00)
2. Are disordered desires sinful, and does Satan put sinful thoughts in Christians’ minds? (15:00)
3. Do Acts 8 and 19 teach that we only receive the Holy Spirit if someone lays hands on us? (30:00)
4. Does the fact that the apostles disagreed with each other at times refute the reason why you think John 16:13 doesn’t apply to us today? (44:00)

1. Interview: Craig Hazen joins Stand to Reason. (00:00)
2. Does the fact that we don’t have to figure out what God is telling us to do mean that God doesn’t really care what we do and doesn’t ordain what he wants us to do? (34:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH

• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (on decision making) by Greg Koukl

1. Interview: Sean McDowell, author of End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture to Meaningful Conversations (00:00)

• End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture to Meaningful Conversations by Sean McDowell
• Greg Koukl and Michael Shermer at the End of the Decade of the New Atheists – Debate transcript
• Sean McDowell and Matthew Vines on the Bible and Homosexuality – Video of the debate
• Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl

• Proverbs for Apologists by Amy Hall

1. Interview: Jonathan Keller, president and CEO of California Family Council, about the problems with California’s Prop 3 (00:00)
2. Thoughts on politics and voting (31:00)

• Jonathan Keller
• Proposition 3 for “marriage equality”
• Polyamorous families are recognized and protected in Oakland, CA – NPR

• Getting “Political”—Vice or Christian Virtue? by Greg Koukl
• Politics Is a Moral Enterprise by Greg Koukl
• #STRask: What Biblical Principles Should Guide How We Vote?

1. In light of the existence of the soul, do you have any advice on how to help trauma survivors think through what they’ve experienced biblically and see things from God’s perspective? (03:00)
2. What are your thoughts on people giving above and beyond a tithe to the church to the point where the family has to go without things they need? (25:00)
3. Are there any passages that talk about God loving individuals personally as opposed to loving everyone in a general way? (36:00)
4. What assumptions about communication do we need to bring to the study of language, particularly to American Sign Language and other sign languages? (46:00)

• Interview: J.P. Moreland – The Substance of Consciousness

1. Commentary: Spot the shell game in this article on abortion bans. (00:00)
2. When it comes to the teleological argument, are apologists conceding it’s possible it could have happened on its own when they give a small probability number? (26:00)
3. Is it worth trying to convince a former Jehovah’s Witness in my church that Jesus is uncreated when he says he’s simply reading the Bible “as it is” and that arguments about language and context just complicate things? (46:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
• Infants died at higher rates after abortion bans in the US, research shows by Deidre McPhillips
• Deity of Christ: Case Closed by Greg Koukl

1. Is the A-theory vs. B-theory of time a false dichotomy when it comes to God and his nature? (04:00)
2. If death was the penalty for sin, why did Jesus have to suffer before dying for our sin? What’s the biblical basis for suffering for sin? (20:00)
3. Toleration of gender dysphoria doesn’t make sense on three different grounds. (37:00)
4. How do we as believers know we haven’t simply deluded ourselves into thinking we have good evidence for our faith? Is there a way to independently verify that we’re seeing things objectively? (47:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA; April 25–26 in Dayton, OH
• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
• Why the Blood by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: Does God hear the prayer of the unbeliever? (00:00)
2. What does Matthew 21:21 mean when it says that if you have faith and do not doubt, you can make things happen and receive things? (33:00)
3. Should I leave this church, or am I being too critical? (46:00)

1. Commentary: You need to understand the notion of entailment. (00:00)
2. How would you answer people who say Christianity isn’t original, that it took ideas from other religions, and that other religions are older? (18:00)
3. Are there still descendants of Abraham? (37:00)
4. How would you respond to the claim that God is transgender? (50:00)

• The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between by Greg Koukl
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA

• Jesus, Recycled Redeemer? by Greg Koukl

1. Interview: Bobby Conway, author of Does Christianity Still Make Sense?: A Former Skeptic Responds to Today’s Toughest Objections to Christianity (00:00)

• Does Christianity Still Make Sense?: A Former Skeptic Responds to Today’s Toughest Objections to Christianity by Bobby Conway
• Christianity Still makes Sense – Bobby Conway’s website
• Doubting Toward Faith: The Journey to Confident Christianity by Bobby Conway
• Bobby Conway’s YouTube channel

• One Way or Any Way? Part 1 by Greg Koukl
• One Way or Any Way? Part 2 by Greg Koukl

1. In light of Greek mythology and evolution, how do we know the God of the Bible is real?(02:00)
2. When do you think seeking to know God intellectually becomes more of a hindrance than a help? (13:00)
3. What does the Bible mean when it says Jesus is the “firstborn” or “begotten”? (29:00)
4. Can you explain the testing of Abraham in Genesis 22 so that it doesn’t seem so cruel and capricious to me? (44:00)
5. How would you respond to an atheist who said we can’t have God-given rights because God doesn’t exist? (53:00)

• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
• The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions

• Apologetics Aren’t Enough to Connect You with a Person by Amy Hall
• What Does It Mean That Jesus Is God’s Only Begotten Son? by Tim Barnett
• #STRask: A God Who Told Me to Kill My Son Would Not Be the God for Me

1. Commentary: “Belief in” vs. “belief that” (00:00)
2. How would you respond to someone who dismisses a probability argument for design by saying that probability doesn’t prove something is true? (21:00)
3. Can you prove from Scripture that worship in Heaven won’t be forced? (35:00)
4. Can you help me clarify what I should think about the end times? (43:00)

• The Rap on the Rapture by Greg Koukl

1. Could Hebrews 6:4–8 be applied to someone who used to be a believer but isn’t anymore? (00:00)
2. What object, thing, idea, etc. is there in the universe that would not count as evidence for God? (27:00)
3. How do you respond to a King James Only person? (37:00)
4. How would you respond to someone who says that feeling compelled to help someone is an example of the Holy Spirit speaking to you? (50:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA
• The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism by D.A. Carson
• The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? by James White

• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (online articles) by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: A list of authoritative books, not an authoritative list of books (00:00)
2. Do you have any advice about feeling guilty about my blessings? (26:00)
3. A story about a cordial exchange regarding abortion. (41:00)
4. Are election and predestination the same thing? (47:00)

• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA

1. What do you think about the Shroud of Turin? (02:00)
2. What is the difference between an objective truth, a proof, and a fact, and is circular reasoning always fallacious? (24:00)
3. How do I talk to my wife about speaking in tongues without hurting her feelings and while remaining scriptural? (43:00)
4. What would you say to someone who says God is keeping Trump alive so his policies can keep America more in line with God’s morality? (52:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA

1. Commentary: Advice for young people leaving home (00:00)
2. What’s the point of glory and honor, and why do we need to give it to God? (39:00)

• When Culture Hates You: Persevering for the Common Good as Christians in a Hostile Public Square by Natasha Crain
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA
• STR U Online Training
• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis

• Ten Tips to Help Your Prayer Life by Greg Koukl
• How I Pray...Even When It’s Hard by Greg Koukl
• Tips for Developing a Habit of Bible Reading by Greg Koukl
• How (and Why) to Make Habits, Not Just Resolutions by Amy Hall (quoting Joe Carter)
• Why Would God Want Us to Praise Him? by Amy Hall (quoting C.S. Lewis)
• How to Think about God Promoting His Own Glory by Amy Hall

1. A caller reports back on his interaction with a Mormon. (02:00)
2. How do you keep your cool in debates? (16:00)
3. How can I prove biblically that Jesus is 100% God and 100% man? (31:00)
4. Did Jesus ever ask to be worshiped? (45:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA
• Greg Koukl vs. John Baker: Do Moral Truths Exist?
• Deity of Christ: Case Closed by Greg Koukl
• Was Jesus Worshiped? by Greg Koukl

• Discussing “17 Points of the True Church” with Mormons by Amy Hall
• Who Is the God of Mormonism? by Amy Hall
• Verses for Your Conversations with Mormons by Amy Hall

1. Commentary: Greg’s trip to New Zealand (00:00)
2. When farmers create new kinds of fruit, isn’t that evolution? (14:00)
3. What’s the definition of holiness? (25:00)
4. What’s the distinction between knowledge and wisdom? (36:00)
5. How would you respond to the claim that “Mormonism is to Christianity as Christianity is to Judaism”? (49:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA
• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• STR U Online Training
• When Culture Hates You: Persevering for the Common Good as Christians in a Hostile Public Square by Natasha Crain
• STR Outposts
• The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between by Greg Koukl
• Is Mormonism Just Another Christian Denomination? by Greg Koukl

1. Message: You Bet Your Life: A Simple Case Against Atheism (08:00)
2. Things exist. (17:00)
3. Torturing babies for fun is wrong. (43:00)
4. What best explains these two facts? (51:00)

• Be One of the 100 – Become a strategic partner

• Who Created God? by Amy Hall
• Can a Non-Physical Being Affect the Physical World? by Amy Hall

1. If people make a commitment privately, is that a legitimate marriage? (06:00)
2. When Romans 14:12 says that “each one of us will give an account of himself to God,” does that mean something will be based on our good works? (26:00)
3. Is it wrong for a church to do a baby dedication for a same-sex couple? (36:00)
4. Any advice for reaching my husband for Christ when he thinks my recent return to the faith is just a temporary fix and doesn’t take it seriously? (48:00)

• Be One of the 100 – Become a strategic partner
• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line

1. Is everything on Paul’s list of qualifications for elders required, and how do you interpret the “husband of one wife” requirement? (04:00)
2. What should the vetting process be for church leaders and workers? (20:00)
3. Do charismatics say that speaking in tongues is speaking in a language that exists, or do they say it’s speaking words that only a spiritual gift can interpret? (31:00)
4. How would you respond to someone who says that morality is subjective, based on the society’s definition of human flourishing, and that we only feel an obligation not to go against it because of the consequences imposed by the society? (43:00)

• Be One of the 100 – Become a strategic partner

1. Interview: David Halevy, author of Returning the Favor: An Ambassador's Guide to the Jewish People (00:00)
2. What is the biggest barrier Jews have to taking the gospel and Jesus as the Messiah seriously? (29:00)
3. Responding to “I’m just not interested in Jesus.” (42:00)

• Returning the Favor: An Ambassador’s Guide to the Jewish People by David Halevy
• Builders of Israel
• Dr. Michael Brown’s responses to Jewish objections to Jesus and the gospel

1. Interview: Ben Clifton, president of Apologetics on Mission (00:00)
2. Do you have any advice about how I should respond to a “queer prom” that will be held at a children’s museum where I frequently take my children? (39:00)

• Apologetics on Mission
• John Warwick Montgomery’s International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism and Human Rights in Strasbourg
• Be One of the 100
• Greg’s Message to His School Board Regarding Proposed Sex Ed Curriculum by Greg Koukl
• Paul Carden’s CFAR (Greg mistakenly referred to this as CARM)

1. How many commands does Jesus have? (02:00)
2. How would you respond to someone who said, “What does it mean to follow Jesus—not STR or any other organization, but Jesus”? (09:00)
3. What would you say to someone who says he doesn’t like organized religion? (16:00)
4. How should I respond to someone who thinks the Trinity is unreasonable? (33:00)
5. Why don’t you think belief in an eternal Hell is essential to the Christian faith? (50:00)

• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
• Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl
• A Simple Survey to Help Initiate Spiritual Conversations by Greg Koukl
• Hell Interrupted Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

1. Why isn’t the Holy Spirit more active in his people? Why doesn’t he prevent divisions in the body of Christ? (04:00)
2. Is monotheism essential to the Christian faith? (18:00)
3. I’m old, tired, and in pain, and I just feel like giving up. (31:00)
4. Is there a reason why we arrange our worship services the way we do? (42:00)
5. What do you think about the transcendental argument for the existence of God? (52:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA
• The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
• Be One of the 100 – Become a strategic partner
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: A conversation about Hell and the gospel (00:00)
2. What should our church look out for when hiring a new pastor? (29:00)
3. How would you respond to someone who says it’s wrong to use instruments in worship? (41:00)
4. Why did you end up getting married later in life? (47:00)

• Be One of the 100 – Become a strategic partner
• STR Outposts

• #STRask: What Questions Should I Ask Pastors When Looking for a New Church?

1. Commentary: There are no verses in the Bible. (00:00)
2. Do Protestants still disagree with Catholics on whether or not people need to know and believe in Jesus to be saved? (36:00)

• Be One of the 100 – Become a strategic partner
• One Way or Any Way – Part 1 and Part 2

1. Interview: J. Warner Wallace, author of The Truth in True Crime (00:00)

• J. Warner Wallace
• The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life by J. Warner Wallace
• Operation Heal Our Patriots

1. Can you explain the differences between Protestants and Catholics? (00:00)
2. Did Jesus ever tell people to worship him? (15:00)
3. Is this sensation I’m experiencing something spiritual, something emotional, or something demonic? (28:00)
4. Are you a cessationist, and what is the reasoning behind your position? (38:00)
5. How do I reach nominal Christians? (50:00)

• Was Jesus Worshiped? by Greg Koukl
• Decision Making and the Will of God: What the Bible Doesn’t Say
• Decision Making and the Will of God: The Biblical Model
• STR Outposts

• The “Gospel for Believers” in 3 Quick Verses by Greg Koukl
• Did Jesus Receive Worship? by Tim Barnett
• Another Claim to Deity? by Amy Hall
• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (online articles) by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: What is humility? (00:00)
2. Can we determine which writings are Scripture just by looking at those writings, and since the Catholic Church was the first to recognize the books of the Bible, shouldn’t that mean they are the ones with authority? (34:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA

• Is Sola Scriptura Self-Refuting?

1. Commentary: The Bible doesn’t have a second-level spiritual meaning. (00:00)
2. What does the Bible have to say about the doctrine of “once saved, always saved”? (23:00)
3. Do you think there’s a lack of apologetics in the evangelical church today? (37:00)
4. Why should we number our days if we’re already either elect or non-elect? How can we have a healthy fear of the Lord if we believe Calvinism is true? (42:00)

• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
• Grace Defined and Defended: What a 400-Year-Old Confession Teaches Us about Sin, Salvation, and the Sovereignty of God by Kevin DeYoung

• Silly Putty Bible Study by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: Don’t presume you know God’s intentions. (00:00)
2. What is the difference between a moral issue and a political issue? (20:00)
3. What should I say to Mormon missionaries who still want to talk to me after hearing my objections to Mormonism? (30:00)
4. When we’re in Heaven and know fully, will we have peace about our friends and family members who rejected the gospel? (46:00)
5. How can I love my Mormon neighbors when I’m angry about their false religion hurting my family? (51:00)

• Is Mormonism Just Another Christian Denomination? by Greg Koukl

• Who Is the God of Mormonism? by Amy Hall
• Verses for Your Conversations with Mormons by Amy Hall
• Is It Possible Some Mormons Are Saved? by Amy Hall

1. Commentary: Nothing is wrong with the world if there is no God. (00:00)
2. If children die before the age of accountability, do they go to Heaven? (05:00)
3. Can you recommend a Bible for someone who has been affected by New Age beliefs? (13:00)
4. How do I respond to those who say the Bible seems less true because there are so many repeating numbers in it? (33:00)
5. How does the Bible address the use of medication and pharmacies? (39:00)
6. Is the church really the “bride of Christ”? (49:00)

• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl
• When a Baby Dies by Ronald Nash
• STR U Online Training
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA

1. Commentary: The surprise of death (00:00)
2. Do mental illnesses exist? (26:00)
3. Do dispensational and Reformed views teach the same gospel? (44:00)

• Is the Bible Sufficient? by Greg Koukl
• Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey
• The Bible: Fast Forward – DVD (Also available as a digital download)

1. Will steak be on the menu in Heaven? (02:00)
2. How would you approach staff at a Christian high school where students are required to take a “life calling” class that uses the Enneagram? (29:00)
3. What questions should I ask a New Ager who is big on “spirituality” but doesn’t like the cross and the concept of the forgiveness of sins? (40:00)

• Become a Strategic Partner
• Melissa Dougherty
• Not God’s Type by Holly Ordway

1. Commentary: There’s no silver bullet. (00:00)
2.  If the universe had to have a cause, then who created God? (17:00)
3. How do you recommend using apologetics with someone who is mentally ill and hostile towards Christianity? (37:00)
4. Do you have any thoughts on the best way to do corporate prayer so that it’s more effective and joyful? (48:00)

• Become a Strategic Partner
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl
• The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between by Greg Koukl

• Who Created God? by Amy Hall
• A Simple Explanation of the Cosmological Argument by Amy Hall
• Why You Shouldn’t Lose Heart When Prayer Is Difficult by Amy Hall (quoting John Newton)
• Prayer Begins with Hope in God by Amy Hall

1. Our identity and job as ambassadors for Christ (00:00)
2. Step one: Learn about Islam (12:00)
3. The three primary authoritative sources in Islam (14:00)
4. Muslim views on Jesus and jihad (22:00)
5. Step two: Engage Muslims—three things you need (38:00)
6. How to respond to the foundational objection that the Bible is corrupted (39:00)
7. Who the real enemy is and what our job is (48:00)
8. Q&A (50:00)

• A Closer Look at Islam by Alan Shlemon
• The Life of Muhammad by Ibn Ishaq
• The Ambassador’s Guide to Islam by Alan Shlemon

• Jihad and War in Islam and Christianity by Alan Shlemon
• How to Reach Your Muslim Neighbor by Alan Shlemon
• The Cross Is Good News for Muslims by Alan Shlemon

1. What advice would you give to someone who’s transitioning from a “listening for the voice of God” view to connecting with God in a way that is biblically sound? (01:00)

• The Ambassador’s Guide to the Voice of God (booklet) by Greg Koukl
• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (online articles) by Greg Koukl
• Newton on the Christian Life by Tony Reinke
• A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
• Newton on How You Can Be Deceived While Reading the Bible by Amy Hall
• Meaningful Suffering by Amy Hall (includes the hymn by John Newton on God’s use of suffering to mature Christians)

• Why You Shouldn’t Lose Heart When Prayer Is Difficult by Amy Hall (quoting John Newton)
• God’s Amazing Grace Could Only Have Been Revealed in a Fallen World by Amy Hall (on John Newton’s life)

1. Commentary: Don’t give your kid a smartphone. (00:00)
2. Why do you think God chose to redeem human beings when he didn’t need to? (27:00)
3. Do we still have a responsibility to preach the gospel to all nations, and was it wrong for the missionary who was recently killed along with his wife in Haiti to have brought her with him to a dangerous place? (26:00)
4. Commentary: More on how smartphones affect mental health and other societal problems (48:00)

• The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA
• STR U Online Training
• Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up by Abigail Shrier
• #STRask podcast with Greg and Amy
• STR Outposts

1. Commentary: Action beats intention. (00:00)
2. If you were in my situation, how would you advance the truth of Christianity with your unbelieving wife? (12:00)
3. Does Paul indicate that withholding sex from your spouse is a sexual sin that could be grounds for divorce? (31:00)

• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
• Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? by Gary Thomas

• The Beauty of Submission by Amy Hall
• The Beauty of Leadership by Amy Hall

1. What is faith? (05:00)
2. What is science? (13:00)
3. How do we explain the existence of functional proteins? (32:00)
4. The chirality problem for naturalists (37:00)
5. The bonding problem for naturalists (40:00)
6. The sequence problem for naturalists (45:00)

• Are Science and Faith Compatible? by Tim Barnett – DVD
• “Kinesin protein walking on microtubule” – Animation

• Can Science Explain Everything? by John Lennox
• Why Intelligent Design Isn’t a God-of-the-Gaps Argument by Tim Barnett
• Why Intelligent Design Is an Argument from Knowledge, Not Ignorance by Amy Hall (quoting Stephen Meyer)
• Building a Protein by Chance by Tim Barnett

1. Should Christians be participating in “smudging ceremonies” to release our bad energies (as we were asked to do in a pastor’s training session), and how should we be reaching out to indigenous people in places like Canada? (03:00)
2. If apparent contradictions offer evidence of authentic eyewitness accounts, is there a level of contradiction that would hurt the case, like Matthew 8 contradicting Mark 5 in the number of demoniacs helped by Jesus? (37:00)

• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
• Smudging Protocols and Guidelines for Schools – Information on smudging
• Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels by J. Warner Wallace

1. Commentary: People no longer know what the “Final Solution” was. (00:00)
2. Do you have any advice for questions I can ask my atheist brother who’s extremely moral? (17:00)
3. How should I respond to someone who says they have a message for me from God? (41:00)

• Conspiracy – Film about the meeting where the Nazis planned their “Final Solution”
• Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed by Douglas Axe
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl

• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: Greg talks to Frank Turek about the upcoming CrossExamined Instructor Academy. (00:00)
2. How should I talk to someone who is consistent about denying objective morality? (18:00)
3. Does the fact that I haven’t suffered any persecution say anything about my Christianity? (27:00)
4. Where in the Bible does it say you can’t lose your salvation? (47:00)

• CrossExamined Instructor Academy – August 1–3, Charlotte, NC
• #STRask podcast with Greg and Amy
• How to Be Sure You’re Saved by Greg Koukl

• Losing Your Salvation in Ephesians 1:14–3 by Amy Hall

1. Do you know how many ancient copies of the Quran exist? (01:00)
2. How would you advise an intersex person who fears their parents may have chosen the wrong sex for them and is worried about unintentionally entering into a homosexual relationship? (25:00)
3. Is the law in Deuteronomy 13:6–10 about putting apostates to death the same as the law of apostasy in Islam? (36:00)
4. How should we respond to sports teams, coffee shops, etc. during Pride Month? (51:00)

• interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth

1. In light of Jeremiah 17:9 and Matthew 7:21–23, how can anyone have assurance of salvation? (04:00)
2. Would God require someone with a phobia of water to get baptized by full immersion, or is sprinkling on the head enough? (44:00)
3. If the devil told God he was sorry and did kind things, would he go back to Heaven or stay in Hell? (50:00)

• Stand to Reason’s Ambassador’s Creed
• God’s Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement by Douglas Geivett and Holly Pivec
• Submit a question on the Open Mic Line

• Faith and Works: Paul vs. James by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: How Jesus practiced apologetics (05:00)
2. What does Sam Harris mean when he says the Gospels contradict each other on which day Jesus was crucified, and how would you respond? (28:00)
3. What do you do when someone asks you a question you don’t know the answer to? (49:00)
4. Is psychiatry against God? (51:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA
• STR U Online Training
• STR Outposts
• CrossExamined Instructor Academy
• Red Pen Logic with Mr. B
• Did John Contradict Mark on the Day Jesus Died?

1. Is a second marriage for a Christian as illegitimate as a same-sex marriage? (04:00)
2. Should we not attend funeral masses where we disagree with what’s happening in the service? (21:00)
3. How would you respond to an atheist who says our feelings of morality are just evolved tribal protectiveness? (34:00)

• What the Bible Says about Divorce and Remarriage by Wayne Grudem

1. Commentary: A mission trip to New Agers (00:00)
2. How is 2 Corinthians 10:5 to be applied within a group of Christians? (19:00)
3. How does apologetics help us escape from sins that have a grip on us? (29:00)
4. What are your thoughts on public school versus Catholic school? (34:00)
5. Do you think Jesus had a pet? (44:00)
6. Does Jesus love us more than the Father does? (49:00)

• STR Outposts
• Four Questions about the Love of God to Ask Jehovah’s Witnesses by Robby Lashua
• STR U Online Training

• What Motivates Sin (and How to Fight It) by Amy Hall
• A Warning to Apologists about Sin by Amy Hall

1. Interview: Titus Kennedy, author of The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands (00:00)

• Titus Kennedy
• The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands: Uncovering Biblical Sites of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World by Titus Kennedy
• Titus Kennedy’s Instagram

• Interview: Titus Kennedy – Excavating the Evidence for Jesus
• Archaeological Evidence for the Exodus – Greg interviews Titus Kennedy and Stephen Meyer

1. Commentary: We were enemies of God. (00:00)
2. Can you suggest a few questions to help determine the theology of a guest pastor who will be speaking at our youth retreat and is possibly progressive? (23:00)
3. If Christianity truly is the fulfillment of covenantal Judaism, then why don’t all Christians embrace truly Jewish traditions? (40:00)

• Why the Blood? by Greg Koukl
• Subscribe to Solid Ground
• The Bible: Fast Forward by Greg Koukl
• Faithfulness Is Not Theologically Complicated by Greg Koukl

• #STRask: What Questions Should I Ask Pastors When Looking for a New Church?
• Why We’re Not Under the Mosaic Law by Amy Hall
• Should Followers of Christ Observe the Torah? by Amy Hall
• How Does the Old Testament Law Apply to Christians Today? by Greg Koukl
• The Law Is Good by Amy Hall

1. Commentary: Jesus Revolution and the Jesus Movement (00:00)
2. What are some good questions I can ask an agnostic friend? (25:00)
3. Why would you say Jesus was saving us from the Father rather than from our sin, as if the Father were our enemy? (36:00)

• CrossExamined Instructor Academy
• Jesus Revolution – Film
• Why the Blood? by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: What should I say to someone who’s apathetic? (00:00)
2. Even if we have several rotating preaching pastors, should we still have a lead pastor guiding the church? (20:00)
3. Why didn’t you include Jesus’ words in Matthew 27:46, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” in your Solid Ground on the atonement? (28:00)
4. How should I respond to a Mormon who challenges the Trinity by claiming it’s an extra-biblical concept created by the Council of Nicea and by asking who Jesus was praying to if he’s God? (38:00)

• Why the Blood? by Greg Koukl
• Red Pen Logic with Mr. B
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl
• The Trinity: A Solution, Not a Problem Part 1 and Part 2

1. Commentary: Thoughts on The Chosen (09:00)
2. What do you think of my idea that Hell is not so much the presence of something as it is the absence of Someone? (38:00)
3. Is it inappropriate to speak with a pastor about his unbiblical teaching and the direction of his church if he isn’t your pastor? (48:00)

Mentioned on the Show:

• The Christ Child: A Nativity Story – Short film

1. How does the Holy Spirit communicate with believers? (00:00)
2. What can I do to soften someone’s heart who has rejected the prophetic word I received for them? (15:00)
3. Can you recommend any resources on the topic of Christian nationalism? (25:00)
4. How should I respond to someone who says Satan is no longer at work in the world? (35:00)
5. Has the time come for us to be more aggressive with our apologetics in order to be heard by the culture? (44:00)
6. What are your thoughts on Ray Comfort’s approach to evangelism, and how does it differ from the approach you would take? (50:00)

• The Ambassador’s Guide to the Voice of God (booklet) by Greg Koukl
• Decision Making and the Will of God – Audio by Greg Koukl
• Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl

• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (online articles) by Greg Koukl

1. Commentary: Why the apocrypha is not part of the canon (00:00)
2. How should I approach a pastor I love about taking verses out of context? (26:00)
3. What do you think about cessationism? (49:00)

• Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible by John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry
• Why Jesus Rebuked Doubting Thomas by Greg Koukl

1. When should I interpret a passage of Scripture symbolically? (01:00)
2. What are your thoughts on the discipline of the Lord (Hebrews 12:4–11) vs. suffering we should push back on? (18:00)
3. How can people get over their irrational fear of talking to others about their faith? (31:00)
4. Is there any indication in the Bible that Jesus was separated from the other two persons of the Trinity as a result of the sin of humanity being placed on him? (46:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 19–20, 2024 in Augusta, GA
• A Simple Survey to Help Initiate Spiritual Conversations by Greg Koukl

• #STRask: In light of Hebrews 12:5–11, how can a Christian know when they’re being disciplined vs. experiencing a consequence of a sinful act?
• #STRask: Can you give any examples of what Christians are to expect in terms of God’s discipline?

1. Commentary: Do we have a right to end our own lives? (00:00)
2. How do you “trust in the Lord with all your heart” when our hearts are wicked? (42:00)

• ‘I’m 28. And I’m Scheduled to Die in May.’ by Rupa Subramanya
• The age limit for euthanasia requests in the Netherlands: a Delphi study among paediatric experts – Journal of Medical Ethics
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 19–20, 2024 in Augusta, GA

1. Commentary: They are waking up to reality. (00:00)
2. Do you agree with William Lane Craig that there’s evidence for a common ancestor and transitional forms? (10:00)
3. How effective are our prayers and petitions if God’s plan is predestined? Does God ever alter his plan because of our prayers, or are our prayers only answered when they’re already in line with God’s plan? (34:00)
4. Do you have any advice for me as I try to pray with OCD and feel like I have to get my words exactly right? (49:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 19–20, 2024 in Augusta, GA
• The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley

1. Commentary: The unique nature of a total eclipse of the sun. (10:00)
2. Commentary: Two conversations (28:00)
3. If someone says he was born gay and we must just accept it, would it be a slippery slope fallacy to respond by saying that by that logic we would have to accept the idea that a murderer must be accepted because it’s who he is? (48:00)

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 19–20, 2024 in Augusta, GA
• STR U Online Training
• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• STR Outposts
• The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery by Jay W. Richards and Guillermo Gonzales