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Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast
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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Does Hebrews 10 Teach That You Can Lose Your Salvation?
Greg goes step by step through the passage in Hebrews 10 that many interpret to mean you can lose your salvation, then he answers questions about 1 Co...
Interview: Jon Noyes – Noyes on the Streets
Greg talks to Jon Noyes about his new YouTube project, Noyes on the Streets, where he has conversations about spiritual and ethical topics with people...
What Happens to People Who Never Heard the Gospel?
Greg answers questions about apologetics resources for young children, the fate of people who never heard the gospel, catering to those who have been...
Where’s the Proof for God?
Greg responds to the claim that there’s no proof for God, then he answers questions about whether the parables in Luke 12 indicate salvation can be lo...
Reasons for and Against Converting to Christianity
Greg talks to a caller about whether a church should formulate a specific position on Israel, reviews an AI article on reasons for and against convert...
Just Tell Them the Truth
Greg talks about a clip from Wes Huff’s interview on Diary of a CEO and responds to objections to Hell, then he answers a question about whether ancie...
Atheist Michael Ruse’s Confused Argument for Morality
Greg talks about an argument atheist Michael Ruse made for people to be “moral” even though there are no grounds for being good, then he answers quest...
Is God a Bad Father?
Greg responds to the charge that God is a bad father, then he answers a question from a caller about why we have to go through sanctification when peo...
Arguments for the A-Theory of Time
Greg argues for the A-theory of time, then he answers questions about whether God did something in the absence of time, how God can know what will hap...
A Three-Point Response to the Problem of Evil
Greg explains a three-point response to the problem of evil, then he talks to callers about a strategic question to ask someone who doesn’t trust the...
How Do We Dive into Controversial Conversations in a Sensible Way?
Greg answers questions about how to dive into controversial conversations in a sensible way, the proper way of doing missions, whether boxing can be e...
The Continental Divide in Worldviews
Greg talks about the “continental divide” in worldviews, then he answers questions about a possible interpretation of Matthew 18:7–9, how to explain t...
Waiting Is a Normal Part of the Christian Life
Greg explains that waiting is a normal part of the Christian life, then he answers questions about prophetic words, having a peace about prodigal fami...
Two Historical Films Worth Watching
Greg talks about how House of David and The Most Reluctant Convert bring elements of those historical accounts to light, then he answers questions ab...
How Different Will Our Resurrected Bodies Be?
Greg answers questions about how different our resurrected bodies will be, whether something is good so long as someone thinks it brings them closer t...
Is This Similar to Learning to Hear God’s Voice?
Greg answers questions about an analogy to learning to hear God’s voice, taking communion after arguing with a Christian, the point of praying when Go...
A Legitimate Slippery Slope
Greg discusses IVF’s slippery slope, then he talks to callers about a strategy he could have used on Diary of a CEO, and how to know when to stay in a...
Is This a Flaw in the Moral Argument?
Greg answers questions about responding to someone in ministry who’s avoiding controversial truths with the students, suggestions for witnessing to a...
Two Types of Legalism
Greg describes two types of legalism, then he answers questions from callers about overcoming anxiety about addressing controversial topics in the chu...
One True Reality
Greg reflects on why our culture has difficulty with the idea that there can only be one true religion, then he answers questions about apologetics in...
The Intersectionality Wheel of Privilege
Greg talks about the “Intersectionality Wheel of Privilege” his daughter had to place herself on as part of a school assignment, then he answers a que...
Descriptive vs. Prescriptive
Greg highlights the distinction between descriptive and prescriptive passages in the Bible then answers questions about a pro-choice challenge, helpin...
Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?
Greg answers questions about beauty being “in the eye of the beholder,” what it looks like to follow the greatest commandment and how to teach it to s...
We Can’t Both Be Christian
Greg talks about fundamental differences between Latter-day Saint and Christian theology, explaining that we can’t both be Christian, then he talks to...
If Jesus Is the Firstborn, Does That Mean He’s Part of Creation?
Greg talks to a caller about whether Colossians 1:15 implies that Jesus is part of creation since it says he is the “firstborn,” then he reflects on t...
Are All Values and Duties Subjective Since They Only Exist in Minds?
Greg talks to callers about whether all values and duties are inherently subjective, whether Paul is making the same point in Ephesians 2:7 and Romans...
Thoughts on Annihilationism
Greg comments on the current conversation on annihilationism and calls for charity when disagreeing with others on this issue, then he answers a quest...
Are We Able to Get an Objective Meaning from the Text?
Greg answers a question about the “hermeneutical spiral” and getting an objective meaning from the text, then he chats with a caller who doesn’t belie...
Greg Clarifies His View on Altar Calls and the Gospel
Greg clarifies some comments he made about altar calls and the gospel last week, then he answers questions about whether we’re skipping Christ’s inter...
What Suggestions Do You Have for a First-Time Pastor?
Greg answers questions about suggestions for a first-time pastor, responding to someone who says people always report the same thing about their near-...
Didn’t Jesus Teach That We Were Supposed to Love and Accept One Another?
Greg responds to the claim that “Jesus taught that we were supposed to love and accept one another,” then he answers questions about numbers being evi...
Are We Obliged to Pray Only to the Father?
Greg talks about whether or not we’re obliged to pray only to the Father, then he answers a question about how he determined he was being stirred by G...
How Can I Become a Better Thinker?
Greg talks to callers about how to become a better thinker, how to get better at responding to people in conversations, and whether the Israelites sto...
Should I Attend an Unmarried Woman’s Baby Shower?
Greg answers questions about attending an unmarried woman’s baby shower, whether God causes mutations, implications of God being temporal, splitting p...
Even Christians Are Becoming Culturally Velocitized
Greg talks about how even Christians are getting used to radical things in the culture, then he answers questions about annihilationism, people who ap...
What Did Jesus Think About Homosexuality?
Greg talks about what Jesus thought about homosexuality, reads a parable written by a listener describing the panel discussion on The Diary of a CEO,...
Thoughts on a Podcast Discussion with Former Christians
Greg talks about a discussion he had on a podcast with former Christians, then he answers questions from callers about Christians using an artificial-...
Interview: Alisa Childers – Another Gospel for Students
Greg talks to Alisa Childers about helping students respond to progressive Christianity in a discussion about her new book, a student edition of Anoth...
What Does It Mean to Be Made in God’s Image?
Greg answers questions from callers about what it means to be made in God’s image, whether Jesus was omniscient while he was on earth, how to best dis...
How Do We Know Objective Values Aren’t a Delusion?
Greg chats with callers about how we know objective values exist and aren’t a delusion, how to redirect someone who’s on the wrong theological road, a...