#STRask: God Didn’t Do Anything to Earn Being God, So How Did He Become So Judgmental?

Questions about how God became so judgmental if he didn’t do anything to become God, and how we can think the flood really happened if no definition of a god includes the idea that he can get so angry he drowns every dog on earth. Greg Koukl

How Could a Good God Let My Husband Suffer?

The Destructive Power of Porn (and How to Break Free)

Why the New Testament Gospels Are the Only Reliable Accounts of Jesus’ Life

#STRask: Can a Deceased Person’s Soul Live On in the Recipient of His Heart?

#STRask: What Would You Say to Someone Who Believes in “Healing Frequencies”?

Is the Second Law of Thermodynamics a Good Argument Against Evolution?

Andy Stanley’s Church Doubles Down on Transgender Ideology

Three Things Every Christian Can Learn from the Old Testament

#STRask: Why Do Some Churches Say You Need to Keep the Mosaic Law?

Interview: Jimmy and J. Warner Wallace – Case Files

When God Speaks

#STRask: Is There a Reference Guide to Teach Me the Vocabulary of Apologetics?

The Danger of Basing Your Identity on Anything That Can Change

Must Christians Submit to Hardship Because God Is Disciplining Them?

Articles

Andy Stanley’s Church Doubles Down on Transgender Ideology

A video from Andy Stanley’s North Point Community Church explains how they minister to children who identify as transgender, and it appears they have doubled down on accepting transgender ideology.

When God Speaks

Sometimes God does speak. The biblical record clearly shows that at specific times God intervened with specialized guidance and individualized directives. What does the Bible have to say about those times? When God speaks, how do we know?

Only One Question Solves the Mystery of the Sin of Sodom

What was the sin of Sodom? Pro-gay theology advocates deny homosexuality was involved. There’s only one question that resolves this mystery: What sin explains all the biblical data?

Horror Movies and Evil: What They Get Right (and Wrong)

At their best, horror films expose our culture’s struggle with evil, though their answers are often misguided, incomplete, or just plain wrong. Here’s what horror gets right and wrong and why it appeals to so many.

A Simple Case for Inspiration

How do we justify our confidence in biblical authority when many deny that the Bible is inspired by God and inerrant? Here’s a line of reasoning to get people thinking about Scripture as God’s Word—and if God’s Word, then inerrant, of necessity.

When It’s Good to Argue

Many people think arguing isn’t nice, productive, or healthy, but that’s not necessarily true. When you’re making a proper argument and not just being argumentative, it’s actually a virtue, not a vice.

Three Key Principles of Biblical Interpretation

There’s one thing you can do as a Christian that’s more important than anything else. Study the Bible. But sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Here are three key principles of interpretation to help you study the Bible with confidence.

The Invisible Man

Though it’s fashionable nowadays for “enlightened” people tutored in scientific materialism to sniff with contempt at the antiquated idea of the “ghost in the machine,” here are four powerful reasons for you to be confident that not only do souls exist, but you are a soul.

But What If Aliens Exist?

What would it mean for the Christian if aliens were found to exist? Here are five possible explanations theologians have offered in response to the hypothetical discovery of intelligent alien life.

Can Same-Sex Couples Stay the Night?

If a homosexual couple asks to spend the night, do you allow them? You want to be kind and welcoming, but your conscience is telling you that something is amiss by allowing them to sleep together in one of your bedrooms. What should you do?

Inerrancy: What It Is and Why It Matters

What if you can’t trust the Bible? What if the biblical authors got it wrong? They’re only human, after all, and people make mistakes. What if the Bible has errors?

Are We Alone in the Universe?

Considering the vastness of the cosmos, many conclude there must be life out there, yet the more data we have, the more we find that the best location for life to exist in the vast cosmos is exactly where Earth is located.

Videos

Christian Living

Three Things Every Christian Can Learn from the Old Testament

Christian Living

Must Christians Submit to Hardship Because God Is Disciplining Them?

No, the Gospel of Mark Doesn’t End Without the Resurrection

Why Did Jesus Pray “Let This Cup Pass” If He Knew He Would Die?

Podcasts

How Could a Good God Let My Husband Suffer?

Greg answers questions about how to respond to someone who’s struggling with how a good God could let her husband suffer, how to know if something is objectively a sin, particularly when it comes to polygamy, and how to pray when asked at a family dinner where nobody is a believer.

#STRask: Can a Deceased Person’s Soul Live On in the Recipient of His Heart?

Questions about whether a deceased person’s soul can live on in the recipient of his heart, whether 1 Corinthians 15:44 confirms that babies in the womb have a soul, why bodies are important, how to explain the soul to a child, and how the spirit relates to the soul.

#STRask: What Would You Say to Someone Who Believes in “Healing Frequencies”?

Questions about what to say to someone who believes in “healing frequencies” in fabrics and music, whether Christians should use Oriental medicine that’s based on the concepts of qi, and how to respond to someone who says he’s sending “good vibes” your way.

Is the Second Law of Thermodynamics a Good Argument Against Evolution?

Greg answers questions about whether the second law of thermodynamics is a good argument against evolution, pebbles to put in the shoe of a progressive Christian, whether he’s getting the Bible and science wrong, and how to explain the credibility of the resurrection.

#STRask: Why Do Some Churches Say You Need to Keep the Mosaic Law?

Questions about why some churches say you need to keep the Mosaic Law and the gospel of Christ to be saved, and whether or not it’s inappropriate for Christians to celebrate Passover since it’s a celebration from Judaism and the Messiah has already come.

Interview: Jimmy and J. Warner Wallace – Case Files

Greg chats with J. Warner Wallace and his son Jimmy about their new graphic novel, Case Files: Murder and Meaning.

#STRask: Is There a Reference Guide to Teach Me the Vocabulary of Apologetics?

Questions about a resource for learning the vocabulary of apologetics, whether to pursue a PhD or another master’s degree, whether to earn a degree in general apologetics or to pick a specific topic to study, and how tactics can be used in written communication.

The Danger of Basing Your Identity on Anything That Can Change

Greg talks about the danger of basing your identity on anything that can change, then he answers questions about speaking against a transgender bill in Colorado, the idea that we shouldn’t judge, disagreeing well with people, and having better recall in conversations.

#STRask: Why Does It Seem Like God Hates Some and Favors Others?

Naturalism of the Gaps

Greg talks to callers about the rebellion of angels in Genesis 6, how to respond to a naturalism-of-the-gaps argument, how to use Shedd’s Dogmatics, whether an abandoned spouse can remarry, and whether human beings are responsible for the salvation of others.

#STRask: Is It Okay to Ask God for the Repentance of Someone Who Has Passed Away?

Questions about asking God for the repentance of someone who has passed away, how to respond to a request to pray for a deceased person, reconciling Hebrews 9:27 with people who have died twice, and whether we’ll be judged according to the revelation we received.

Be Mindful of Your Character When Making Your Case

Greg reminds Christians to be mindful of their character when making their case, then he answers questions about Jesus’ prayer to “forgive them, for they know not what they do” and how we know the Protestant canon is the correct canon.

Solid Ground

When God Speaks

Sometimes God does speak. The biblical record clearly shows that at specific times God intervened with specialized guidance and individualized directives. What does the Bible have to say about those times? When God speaks, how do we know?

The Invisible Man

Though it’s fashionable nowadays for “enlightened” people tutored in scientific materialism to sniff with contempt at the antiquated idea of the “ghost in the machine,” here are four powerful reasons for you to be confident that not only do souls exist, but you are a soul.

Sexuality and Gender

What Is a Man? What Is a Woman?

In spite of the current confusion over who is a man and who is a woman, the technical criteria for determining a person’s sex have been in place for over 100 years, providing definitive answers even for those who have atypical genetics or ambiguous sexual anatomy.

The New Testament Canon: Which Books and Why?

The church’s recognition of the inspired canon proceeded in stages over time under God’s sovereign guidance, a mysterious mixture of divine intention and human effort. Here’s what happened.