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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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Is a Second Marriage as Illegitimate as a Same-Sex...

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2024/05/22

Greg answers Open Mic questions about whether a second marriage is as illegitimate as a same-sex marriage, attending services that have elements you disagree with, and whether feelings of morality are simply the result of evolution. Topics: Is a second marriage for a Christian as illegitimate as a same-sex marriage? (04:00) Should we not attend funeral masses where we disagree with what’s happening in the service? (21:00) How would you respond to an atheist who says our feelings of morality

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A Mission Trip to New Agers

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2024/05/17

Guest Host: Robby Lashua Robby talks about taking high schoolers on a mission trip to New Agers, then he answers questions about applying 2 Corinthians 10:5, escaping from sins, public versus Catholic school, whether Jesus had a pet, and whether Jesus loves us more than the Father does. Topics: Commentary: A mission trip to New Agers (00:00) How is 2 Corinthians 10:5 to be applied within a group of Christians? (19:00) How does apologetics help us escape from sins that have a grip on

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Interview: Titus Kennedy – The Essential...

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2024/05/15

Guest Host: Robby Lashua Robby talks to archaeologist Titus Kennedy, author of The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands: Uncovering Biblical Sites of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World, about archaeological finds that shed light on various Old Testament accounts. Topics: Interview: Titus Kennedy, author of The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Titus Kennedy The Essential Archaeological Guide to Bible Lands: Uncovering Biblical

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We Were Enemies of God

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2024/05/10

Greg talks about how we were enemies of God before we were reconciled to him through the atonement, then he answers questions about how to determine a guest pastor’s theology and whether all Christians ought to embrace Jewish traditions. Topics: Commentary: We were enemies of God. (00:00) 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) If Christianity truly is the fulfillment of

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Jesus Revolution and the Jesus Movement

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2024/05/08

Greg chats about Jesus Revolution after finally seeing it, then he talks to a caller about good questions to ask an agnostic friend and answers a question about why he says Jesus saved us from the Father rather than from our sins. Topics: Commentary: Jesus Revolution and the Jesus Movement (00:00) What are some good questions I can ask an agnostic friend? (25:00) Why would you say Jesus was saving us from the Father rather than from our sin, as if the Father were our

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What Should I Say to Someone Who’s Apathetic?

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2024/05/03

Greg responds to questions he received about speaking to someone who’s apathetic and the Spirit’s role in evangelism, then he talks to callers about whether churches need a lead pastor, Jesus’ words in Matthew 27:46, and answering a Mormon’s objections to the Trinity.Topics: Commentary: What should I say to someone who’s apathetic? (00:00) Even if we have several rotating preaching pastors, should we still have a lead pastor guiding the church? (20:00) Why didn’t you include Jesus’ words in

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Thoughts on “The Chosen”

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2024/05/01

Greg gives his thoughts on the good and bad of The Chosen, then he talks to callers about whether Hell is simply the absence of God and whether it’s inappropriate to speak with a pastor about his unbiblical teaching and the direction of his church if he isn’t your pastor. Topics: Commentary: Thoughts on The Chosen (09:00) 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) Is it inappropriate to speak with a pastor about his

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How Does the Holy Spirit Communicate with Believers?

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2024/04/26

Greg answers questions about how the Holy Spirit communicates with believers, giving prophetic words to people, resources on Christian nationalism, whether Satan is at work in the world, increasing our aggressiveness in this culture, and Ray Comfort’s approach.Topics: How does the Holy Spirit communicate with believers? (00:00) What can I do to soften someone’s heart who has rejected the prophetic word I received for them? (15:00) Can you recommend any resources on the topic of Christian

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Why the Apocrypha Is Not Part of the Canon

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2024/04/24

Greg explains why the Apocrypha isn’t part of the canon, then he talks to callers about what to say to a good pastor who has been taking verses out of context and thoughts on cessationism.Topics: Commentary: Why the apocrypha is not part of the canon (00:00) How should I approach a pastor I love about taking verses out of context? (26:00) What do you think about cessationism? (49:00) Mentioned on the Show: Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible by John D. Meade

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When Should You Interpret a Passage of Scripture...

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2024/04/19

Greg answers questions about interpreting Scripture symbolically, distinguishing between the Lord’s discipline and suffering, how to get over a fear of talking about your faith, and whether Jesus was separated from the other persons of the Trinity on the cross.Topics: When should I interpret a passage of Scripture symbolically? (01:00) What are your thoughts on the discipline of the Lord (Hebrews 12:4–11) vs. suffering we should push back on? (18:00) How can people get over their irrational

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Do We Have a Right to End Our Own Lives?

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2024/04/17

Greg talks about a case in the Netherlands where a 28-year-old woman who doesn’t want to live is planning to be euthanized, then he answers a question about how you can “trust in the Lord with all your heart” when our hearts are wicked.Topics: Commentary: Do we have a right to end our own lives? (00:00) How do you “trust in the Lord with all your heart” when our hearts are wicked? (42:00) Mentioned on the Show: ‘I’m 28. And I’m Scheduled to Die in May.’ by Rupa Subramanya The age limit

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They Are Waking up to Reality

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2024/04/12

Greg talks about the current trend of people realizing their values can’t be sustained by an atheist worldview, then he answers questions about a common ancestor and transitional forms, prayer and God’s predestined plan, and advice for praying with OCD.Topics: Commentary: They are waking up to reality. (00:00) Do you agree with William Lane Craig that there’s evidence for a common ancestor and transitional forms? (10:00) How effective are our prayers and petitions if God’s plan is

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The Unique Nature of a Total Eclipse of the Sun

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2024/04/10

Greg reflects on the unique nature of a total eclipse and his experience seeing one yesterday, then he describes conversations he had with people about Christianity while he was traveling and answers a question about the slippery slope fallacy. Topics: Commentary: The unique nature of a total eclipse of the sun. (10:00) Commentary: Two conversations (28:00) 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

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When It Comes to the Atonement, People Do Not Take...

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2024/04/05

Greg discusses what the Bible says about penal substitutionary atonement, then he answers questions about what to do if your pastor secretly holds to pro-LGBTQ theology and why God no longer gives direct messages to people like he did in the Old Testament.Topics: Commentary: When it comes to the atonement, people do not take the blood seriously. (05:00) If you find out your pastor secretly holds to pro-LGBTQ theology, should you expose him to the church or leave quietly? (23:00) Do you think

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Dawkins Says He’s a Cultural Christian

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2024/04/03

Greg talks about how Dawkins’s objections to Islam don’t make sense within his own worldview, then he answers a question from a caller about how a person can say something is right or wrong if they don’t believe in God. Topics: Commentary: Dawkins says he’s a cultural Christian. (00:00) How can a person say something is right or wrong if they don't believe in God? (40:00) Mentioned on the Show: Famous atheist says he identifies as a ‘cultural Christian’ and is ‘horrified’ by promotion of

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You Can Challenge Mandatory DEI Trainings

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2024/03/29

Greg talks about how religious accommodations are possible when it comes to DEI trainings, then he answers questions about restoring a friendship that broke up over theology and whether John 3:13 indicates Jesus was in Heaven while he was on earth.Topics: Commentary: You can challenge mandatory DEI trainings. (00:00) What can I do to restore a relationship with a friend who ended our friendship because I disagree with his Calvinism? (21:00) Does John 3:13 indicate Jesus was in Heaven during

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Greg’s Conversation with a Catholic on a Plane

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2024/03/27

Greg recounts a conversation he had with a Catholic campus ministry director on a plane, then he answers a question about rebaptism. Topics: Commentary: Greg’s conversation with a Catholic on a plane (00:00) What do you think about rebaptism? (38:00) Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 19–20, 2024 in Augusta, GA

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Why Is the Question of Significance so Important?

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2024/03/22

Greg answers questions about whether one must believe in eternal generation to be saved, why the question of significance is so important, reconciling Matthew 7:21–23 with grace, and justifying self-defense in light of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek.Topics: Is my salvation at stake if I don’t believe in eternal generation, contrary to the Athanasian Creed? (01:00) Why is the question of significance the most important question facing America today? (11:00) How do you reconcile

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The Sudden Finality of Death

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2024/03/20

Greg reflects on the sudden finality of death and what that means for how we should live, then he answers questions about whether the Apocrypha was in the Bible for 1,000 years before Protestants removed it and whether Jesus had a soul. Topics: Commentary: The sudden finality of death (00:00) Was the Apocrypha in the Bible for 1,000 years before Protestants removed it? (30:00) Why would Jesus need a soul, and did he have one? (47:00) Mentioned on the Show: Reality Student Apologetics

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You Can’t Hope for Something You Know Won’t Happen

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2024/03/15

Greg discusses the Pope’s statement about hoping Hell is empty, then he talks to callers about how to have good conversations with a Jehovah’s Witness, Dallas Willard’s book on the spiritual disciplines, and a follow-up call about an atheist vs. Christian dialogue at a church.Topics: Commentary: You can’t hope for something you know won’t happen. (00:00) How can I stay on the same page with my brother when we’re discussing his Jehovah’s Witness beliefs? (08:00) What’s your opinion on Dallas

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