Does God require a certain amount of faith before he accepts it? Alan addresses this question by clarifying the nature of faith.

Will Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed Save You?

STR speaker Alan Shlemon provides a monthly update while answering questions across a wide range of topics including criticisms of Christianity.

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Alan offers eight tips to help someone who is interested in pursuing part-time or full-time apologetics ministry.

Eight Tips to Become a Professional Apologist

Should a Christian attend a same-sex wedding? Alan has attended a same-sex wedding in the past, but believes he made the wrong decision. In this episode, he unpacks his past reasoning, explains why he was mistaken, and offers a practical alternative.

The Problem with a Christian Attending a Same-Sex Wedding

Alan explains what would happen if someone was to go back in time to 1946 and stop the RSV Bible translation team from using the word “homosexuals.” He unpacks whether this would change the Bible’s teaching on marriage, homosexuality, and sexual ethics today.

If Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Could Change the Past, Would that Change the Future Like They Want?

When a person rejects God, they’re left to determine for themselves their own identity. Alan unpacks some problems with this approach.

Problems with Creating Your Identity When You Reject God

Alan addresses whether it’s reasonable to refuse to use a transgender person’s preferred pronouns.

Will Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed Save You?

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