Épisodes

  • One True Reality

    One True Reality
    Jan 16 2026
    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 church, stories that make it sound like God does whisper to us, and the line between spiritual correction and spiritual abuse. Topics:
    1. Commentary: One true reality (00:00)
    2. How can I introduce apologetics and biblical ethics into my church? (10:00)
    3. What do we do with stories that make it sound like God really did whisper to someone? (27:00)
    4. When does correcting people in a congregation turn into spiritual abuse? (48:00)
    Mentioned on the Show:
    • STR U Online Training – There’s a course on the idea that “truth is not ice cream”
    • Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air by Francis Beckwith and Greg Koukl
    • Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 by Greg Koukl
    • When God Speaks by Greg Koukl
    Related Links:
    • One Way or Any Way? Part 1 by Greg Koukl
    • One Way or Any Way? Part 2 by Greg Koukl
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    58 min
  • The Intersectionality Wheel of Privilege

    The Intersectionality Wheel of Privilege
    Jan 14 2026
    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 question about how we can be sure there’s only one true religion. Topics:
    1. Commentary: The Intersectionality Wheel of Privilege (00:00)
    2. How can we be sure there’s only one true religion? (42:00)
    Mentioned on the Show:
    • The Intersectionality Wheel of Privilege
    • Greg on The Diary of a CEO
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    58 min
  • Descriptive vs. Prescriptive

    Descriptive vs. Prescriptive
    Jan 7 2026
    Greg highlights the distinction between descriptive and prescriptive passages in the Bible then answers questions about a pro-choice challenge, helping someone in memory care, baptismal regeneration, responding to “Love is my religion,” animal blessings, and Bible translations. Topics:
    1. Commentary: Descriptive vs. prescriptive (00:00)
    2. If someone says that if you’re pro-life then you should be against capital punishment, then couldn’t I flip that around and say that if a pro-choicer says a woman has the authority over her body to kill her unborn child, then he should be fine with her killing herself? (10:00)
    3. What can I give a person in memory care to help them? (22:00)
    4. Is it a dealbreaker if a church you’re going to believes in baptismal regeneration, and is this salvation by works? (28:00)
    5. How would you respond to someone who said, “Love is my religion”? (36:00)
    6. What is up with animal blessings? (44:00)
    7. Is the New World Translation not called the “Holy Bible” because they changed too much in the text? (49:00)
    Mentioned on the Show:
    • Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
    Related Links:
    • Further Reading on Bible Translations by Daniel Wallace
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    58 min
  • Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?

    Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?
    Dec 31 2025
    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 students, and how to explain to a skeptic what we mean by “faith.” Topics:
    1. How could biblical writers talk about certain women being beautiful if beauty is in the eye of the beholder? (03:00)
    2. What does following the greatest commandment—loving the Lord your God with all your heart—look like, what does it mean, and how should I teach it to students? (19:00)
    3. Can you help me explain to a skeptic what we mean by “faith”? (41:00)
    Related Links:
    • You Don’t Have to Choose between the Head and the Heart – Greg Koukl discusses living “coram Deo.”
    • Faith Is Not Wishing by Greg Koukl
    • Faith Isn’t a Way of Knowing; It’s a Way of Trusting by Tim Barnett
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    58 min
  • We Can’t Both Be Christian

    We Can’t Both Be Christian
    Dec 26 2025
    Greg talks about fundamental differences between Latter-day Saint and Christian theology, explaining that we can’t both be Christian, then he talks to callers about whether being a winsome ambassador is irrelevant if God draws people, and attending a megachurch. Topics:
    1. Commentary: We can’t both be Christian. (00:00)
    2. If the Father draws people, then is being a winsome ambassador irrelevant? (32:00)
    3. What are your thoughts on attending a megachurch? (49:00)
    Mentioned on the Show:
    • Donate to Stand to Reason
    • Is Mormonism Just Another Christian Denomination? by Greg Koukl
    • LDS Beliefs: A Doctrinal Reference by Robert Millet
    • Jesus, the Only Way: 100 Verses
    Related Links:
    • Verses for Your Conversations with Mormons by Amy Hall
    • Who Is the God of Mormonism? by Amy Hall
    • LDS View of Atonement Clarified by Amy Hall
    • Is It Possible Some Mormons Are Saved? by Amy Hall
    • “Mormons Aren’t Christians” Is Not an Epithet by Amy Hall
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    58 min
  • If Jesus Is the Firstborn, Does That Mean He’s Part of Creation?

    If Jesus Is the Firstborn, Does That Mean He’s Part of Creation?
    Dec 24 2025
    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 the first Christmas and the birth of Jesus. Topics:
    1. Does the statement in Colossians 1:15 that Jesus is the firstborn of creation imply he’s part of creation? (13:00)
    2. Commentary: The first Christmas and the birth of Jesus (36:00)
    Mentioned on the Show:
    • Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 20–21 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25 in Los Angeles, CA
    • Donate to Stand to Reason
    • Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
    • The Nativity Story – Film
    Related Links:
    • Was Jesus the First Created Being? by Tim Barnett
    • Deity of Christ: Case Closed by Greg Koukl
    • Six Reasons to Believe Jesus Is God – Red Pen Logic (Tim Barnett)
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    58 min
  • Are All Values and Duties Subjective Since They Only Exist in Minds?

    Are All Values and Duties Subjective Since They Only Exist in Minds?
    Dec 19 2025
    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 9:23, biblical justification for Christian Zionism, and how God can be good if he doesn’t save everyone he created. Topics:
    1. How would you respond to the claim that values and duties are inherently subjective since concepts exist only in minds? (04:00)
    2. Is Paul making the same point in Ephesians 2:7 and Romans 9:23? (16:00)
    3. What is the biblical justification for Christian Zionism? (25:00)
    4. How can I make a compelling case for the character of God in answer to the question of why he doesn’t save everyone he’s created even though he’s capable of doing so? (50:00)
    Mentioned on the Show:
    • Reality Student Apologetics Conference – February 20–21 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25 in Los Angeles, CA
    • Donate to Stand to Reason
    • “Morality based on God is just another form of relativism.” – Part of November’s Solid Ground
    • Conversations with an Atheist
    • The Bible: Fast Forward – DVD (Also available as a digital download or audio)
    Related Links:
    • Why Did God Create People if He Knew So Many Would Go to Hell? by Amy Hall
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    58 min
  • Thoughts on Annihilationism

    Thoughts on Annihilationism
    Dec 17 2025
    Greg comments on the current conversation on annihilationism and calls for charity when disagreeing with others on this issue, then he answers a question about how to deal with doubts when Christianity seems unlikely to you. Topics:
    1. Commentary: Thoughts on annihilationism (00:00)
    2. How do you deal with doubts when Christianity seems unlikely? (36:00)
    Mentioned on the Show:
    • Hell Interrupted – Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3
    • Donate to Stand to Reason
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    58 min
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