Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

By Greg Koukl

Society & Culture Philosophy Religion & Spirituality Christianity

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This podcast rebroadcasts our weekly radio program. Our purpose is to help Christians think more clearly about their faith and to help them make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity. Released every Wednesday and Friday.

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The Importance of Boundaries

10.16.2019

Greg talks about the meaning of Proverbs 29:18 and its relevance to boundaries and virtue, then he takes calls about arguing against evolution, how God can be eternal and temporal, and using marijuana.

Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast episodes:

10.18.2019 Atheists on a Mission Greg talks about an email he received from an atheist then answers questions about God creating people He knew would go to Hell, arguing against a flat earth, and “listening prayer.”
10.16.2019 The Importance of Boundaries Greg talks about the meaning of Proverbs 29:18 and its relevance to boundaries and virtue, then he takes calls about arguing against evolution, how God can be eternal and temporal, and using marijuana.
10.11.2019 No Evidence for the Soul? Greg talks about an interaction he had with a student about the existence of the soul, comments on materialism’s inability to address the problem of evil, and answers questions about the meaning of 1 Timothy 4:1 and reconciling prayer with ...
10.09.2019 Should We Kill the Unborn to Send Them to Heaven? Greg answers a challenge about killing the unborn to send them to Heaven, then he takes calls about responding to warning signs in a church and whether or not Kanye West should be holding private worship services.
10.04.2019 The Difference between Knowing Something Will Occur and Experiencing It Greg describes a strange post on Planned Parenthood’s Instagram, then he talks about God and time and answers questions about tactics for reaching apathetic people and the Orthodox Church vs. the Catholic Church.
10.02.2019 Justin Brierley’s Upcoming Apologetics Conference Greg talks to Justin Brierley about his upcoming apologetics conference, updates listeners on what happened with his school board, then answers questions about proving Christianity false, biblical inerrancy, and unanswered prayer.
09.27.2019 Recognizing and Responding to Relativism Jon Noyes fills in for Greg and talks about how to recognize and respond to relativism.
09.25.2019 The Problem of Evil Greg talks about the problem of evil, explaining why the existence of evil is actually evidence for God, and that there’s no contradiction between the existence of God and the existence of evil.
09.20.2019 Thinking Biblically about Suicide Jon talks about suicide and how it relates to worldview ideas, and then he answers a question about how to reconcile Jesus having a body with God being omnipresent.
09.18.2019 What Is the Unborn? Greg examines the reasoning used by Bill Nye the Science Guy on abortion a few years ago, and then he explains how you can make a simple, clear argument against abortion.
09.13.2019 How to Think about People Leaving Christianity Greg talks about an announcement by Marty Sampson about losing his Christianity, then he answers questions about why head injuries affect personality, Old Testament stoning laws, teaching people tactics, and repentance.
09.11.2019 Encouraging Words from the Field Greg tells stories of people whose lives were changed by what they learned from STR, then he answers questions about how to choose between ministry options and tactics to use with people who are into astrology.
09.06.2019 Advice for New College Students Greg gives advice to Christian students heading off to college, then he takes calls about God sending babies to Hell, leviathan in the Bible, Darwinism and racism, and the signs in Mark 16.
09.04.2019 School Boards Shouldn’t Force Their Parochial Values on Everyone Greg talks about a statement he wrote for a school board meeting about sex education, then he answers questions about “listening prayer” and interacting with LDS missionaries.
08.30.2019 Conversations in Paraguay Greg talks about apologetics conversations he had in Paraguay and then takes calls about reaching out to family members and feeling guilty because you’re not doing enough for God.
08.28.2019 A Pro-Life Talk in Paraguay Greg reflects on giving a pro-life talk to a law school in Paraguay then answers questions about relativism and whether there will be different rewards in Heaven.
08.23.2019 Interview: Alisa Childers on Progressive Christianity Tim and Amy talk to Alisa Childers about “5 Signs Your Church Might Be Heading Toward Progressive Christianity.”
08.21.2019 Lessons from Paul in Acts 17 Tim and Amy talk about what Acts 17 teaches us about doing apologetics, then they answer questions about the theology of the Hebrew Roots movement and whether there are degrees of sin.
08.16.2019 What Does “Walk by Faith, Not by Sight” Mean? Greg talks about the meaning of “not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:6–8, takes a question on how to spend money in a culture where businesses give to causes we disagree with, and then discusses an incident on The Bachelorette.
08.14.2019 Reflections on Speaking in Uganda Greg talks about our “Be One of the 100” campaign and his recent trip to Uganda, then he answers a question about a study that claimed to find that children raised without religion are kinder.
08.09.2019 Invest Your Life Where It Matters Greg talks about a special incentive for joining our team by becoming a strategic partner this month, then he talks about investing your life where it matters and answers a question about information being material.
08.07.2019 Thoughts on the Shootings Greg talks about how Christianity makes sense of evil and other aspects of reality, then he answers questions about improving an evangelism situation and interpreting a dream.
08.02.2019 Don’t Mormons Agree with Us on the Important Things? Greg and Amy answer questions about the two natures of Christ and why it matters that Mormons believe different things from Christians.
07.31.2019 Are We All Children of God? Greg and Amy answer questions about whether babies are conceived by God’s will or man’s, what it means that children are a “reward,” and whether all human beings are children of God.
07.26.2019 Jeremiah 29:11 Is Not Your Promise Greg cites problems with claiming Jeremiah 29:11 as a promise to us personally and gives a biblical interpretation of the passage.
07.24.2019 Why We Do Apologetics Greg provides Biblical examples supporting the idea that we should defend the faith.
07.19.2019 Science, Culture, and Intelligent Design Greg talks to Amy about her time at the Discovery Institute Summer Seminar, then he answers a question about how to get people interested in apologetics-related questions.
07.17.2019 When People Are Mistaken about Hearing a Word from God Greg tells a story illustrating that just because someone claims to have a word from God, that doesn’t mean it’s true, then he answers questions about open vs. closed communion and hermeneutics for Proverbs.
07.12.2019 The Answer to Guilt Greg discusses our need for mercy then answers questions about arguments for sola Scriptura and resources on Christian singleness.
07.10.2019 Noble Ends vs. Foolish Ends Greg discusses the documentary Free Solo and the temptation to gain the whole world, then he answers questions about theological applications to Marvel movies and the “divine council."
07.05.2019 Find Like-Minded Friends Greg talks about finding encouragement and blooming where you’re planted, then he answers a question about cessationism vs. continuationism.
07.03.2019 Focus on Faithfulness Greg talks about how we can engage the culture, then he answers questions about homosexuality being innate and teaching evolution.
06.28.2019 Sometimes Judgment Is a Virtue Greg talks about different kinds of judgment (and what Jesus condemned), then he answers questions about being an employer, premarital sex, confronting a roommate about his theology, and evolution.
06.26.2019 Is It Appropriate to Judge Whether or Not Someone Is Saved? Greg talks about whether one can or should judge if someone is really saved, then he answers questions about Christians causing LGBT suicides and advice for responding to a son who says he’s an atheist.
06.21.2019 Greg Interviews New STR Team Member Jonathan Noyes Greg talks to Jonathan Noyes, who is joining the Stand to Reason team, about his life and how he became a Christian.
06.19.2019 How Not to Read the Bible Greg does a whole hour of mentoring on how to avoid the common pitfalls Christians fall into when they read the Bible and some principles on how to read it well.
06.14.2019 Interview: Scott Rae – Moral Choices Sean McDowell talks to Scott Rae about the new edition of his book Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics.
06.12.2019 We All Live in the World God Has Made Sean McDowell talks about how even when people deny truths about God’s world, the truth has a way of coming out, then he answers questions about getting better at doing apologetics and teaching children to pray and discusses helping students ...
06.07.2019 Interview: Sean McDowell – So the Next Generation Will Know J. Warner Wallace talks to Sean McDowell about their new book, So the Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World.
06.05.2019 Tips for Teaching Gen Z Youth J. Warner Wallace talks about teaching Gen Z youth, then he answers questions about what he would do if there were discoveries against Christianity, how we know our New Testament text is eyewitness testimony and wasn’t changed, and when to ...
05.31.2019 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.
05.29.2019 Interview: Christopher Yuan – Holy Sexuality and the Gospel Alan interviews Christopher Yuan about his new book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story.
05.24.2019 A Tragic Story of Someone Who Listened for Messages from God Greg tells a story of someone whose trust in God was hurt when he followed what he thought was a message from God, then he answers questions about the scariness of living forever and whether pornography justifies divorce.
05.22.2019 Interview: Michael Behe – Darwin Devolves Greg interviews Dr. Michael Behe on the subject of his new book, Darwin Devolves: The New Science about DNA That Challenges Evolution.
05.17.2019 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, ...
05.15.2019 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.
05.10.2019 Their Lives Are Worth Living Greg talks about the widespread injustice of killing unborn children because they have Down syndrome, then he takes calls about Old Testament contradictions and whether Romans 2:7 applies to people who haven’t heard the gospel.
05.08.2019 “Kill Them Now or Kill Them Later” Greg talks about some disturbing comments made by an Alabama State Rep. about abortion, then he answers questions about the different Christian canons and misusing the promises of God.
05.03.2019 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.”
05.01.2019 A Tactics Story Greg tells a story of how he used tactics with a waitress over the weekend, then he answers questions about the command to kill the Amalekites and women not instructing their husbands.

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