Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

A Response to “Jesus Gave up His Weekend for Your Sins”

Greg answers a question about knowing the person you’re dating is really the opposite sex, takes a follow-up call about a situation where a friend announced his daughter was transitioning to a boy, then reads a note from a listener and responds to a meme that says Jesus “gave up his weekend for your sins.”

 

Topics:

1. In this day and age, how can a Christian know for sure they’re dating someone of the opposite sex? (02:00)
2. A caller updates Greg on a situation where a friend on Facebook announced his daughter was transitioning to a boy. (08:00)
3. A note from a listener about her love for her Bible (34:00)
4. Commentary: A response to “Jesus gave up his weekend for your sins.” (37:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail Shrier
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 24–25 in Orange County, CA; October 15–16 in Seattle, WA; November 12–13 in Minneapolis, MN; February 25–26, 2022 in Dallas, TX; March 25–26, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA; April 22–23, 2022 in Augusta, GA

Interview: Scott Klusendorf on the Dobbs v. Jackson Abortion Case

Greg talks to Scott Klusendorf about the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case on abortion argued before the Supreme Court last week.

 

Topics:

1. Interview: Scott Klusendorf on the Dobbs v. Jackson Abortion Case (00:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Scott Klusendorf
• Life Training Institute
• The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture by Scott Klusendorf

Related Links:

• Medical Equipment Determines Human Value? by Amy Hall

Advice for Raising Christian Kids

Greg gives advice to Christian parents for “training up their children in the way they should go,” then he answers questions about dialoguing with Christians who have a low view of God and a high view of man, whether the fifth commandment is conditional, and whether a church ought to be comparing itself to a business.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Advice for raising Christian kids (00:00)
2. How can I better dialogue with Christians who have a low view of God and a high view of man? (21:00)
3. Is the fifth commandment to honor your parents conditional or unconditional? (33:00)
4. Should my church be comparing itself to a business that has a boss? (48:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Raising Christian Kids Podcast
• Greg Koukl on the Problem of Evil – Episode of the White Horse Inn’s podcast
• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 24–25 in Orange County, CA; October 15–16 in Seattle, WA; November 12–13 in Minneapolis, MN; February 25–26, 2022 in Dallas, TX; March 25–26, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA; April 22–23, 2022 in Augusta, GA

Related Links:

• Grassroots Apologetics for Parents

Treasuring God’s Word

Greg talks about his love for his Bible, a caller tells his story about becoming blind and reading the Bible as a blind Christian, and Greg answers questions about why Peter wanted to get out of the boat in Matthew 14 and follow-up questions from the last episode about the ideology behind CRT.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Treasuring God’s word (00:00)
2. Why did Peter want to get out of the boat in Matthew 14? (Caller also discusses becoming blind and reading the Bible as a blind Christian.) (20:00)
3. Follow-up questions from the last episode about the claims of CRT, the ideology behind those claims, and why they don’t work. (41:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• #STRask: Do I Need a Physical Bible? – Podcast
• Grassroots Apologetics for Parents
• Critical Race Theory: Civil Rights Upside Down by Greg Koukl

Related Links:

• Engaging Critical Theory & The Social Justice Movement – Booklet by Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer

Stick to the Truth

Greg talks about how the temptation to adjust the Christian message in Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ day parallels what we’re seeing today, then he answers questions about the elements of CRT, whether Satan was the angels’ Adam, and tactics one can use with unreasonable family members.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Stick to the truth. (00:00)
2. What are the elements of CRT? (21:00)
3. Is it possible that Satan was the angels’ Adam and they fell in him? (45:00)
4. What tactics can I use with family members who are being unreasonable? (50:00)

Interview: Stephen Meyer – Return of the God Hypothesis

Greg talks to Stephen Meyer about his newest book, Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe.

 

Topics:

1. Interview: Stephen Meyer, author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe (00:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Stephen C. Meyer
• Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe by Stephen C. Meyer
• Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design by Stephen Meyer
• For the Glory of God: How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-Hunts, and the End of Slavery by Rodney Stark

Interview: Josh Brahm – Responding to “My Body, My Choice”

Tim Barnett chats with Josh Brahm of Equal Rights Institute about how to respond to the different kinds of “my body, my choice” bodily rights arguments for abortion.

 

Topics:

1. Interview: Josh Brahm – Responding to “My Body, My Choice” (00:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Josh Brahm
• Equal Rights Institute
• Equal Rights Institute’s YouTube channel
• Pro-Life Apologetics: The Equal Rights Argument – Video
• Equipped for Life Course
• A New Response to the Violinist Argument (includes a link to the “de facto guardian” paper)

I Love the Problem of Evil

Greg talks about how the problem of evil itself points to the truth of Christianity, then he answers questions about whether it’s okay to tell someone they’re believing a lie, Hillsong music, and whether Christian business owners should use their platforms to explicitly glorify God.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: I love the problem of evil. (00:00)
2. Is it ever okay to tell someone they’ve been deceived and are believing a lie? (24:00)
3. Thoughts on points from last week: singing Hillsong music in church and the nature of politics. (41:00)
4. Should successful Christian business owners be using their platforms to explicitly glorify God? (48:00)

The Problem with Saying Christians Should Avoid Politics

Greg talks about the problem with saying Christians should avoid politics, then he answers questions about singing Bethel or Hillsong music and whether moral relativism is the same thing as moral subjectivism.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: The problem with saying Christians should avoid politics (00:00)
2. A follow-up question on whether Christians should sing Bethel and Hillsong music. (24:00)
3. Are moral relativism and moral subjectivism the same thing? (45:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air by Greg Koukl and Francis Beckwith

Original Sin Doesn’t Absolve Us of Responsibility for Our Sin

Greg talks about why original sin doesn’t absolve us of responsibility for our sin, then he answers questions about an argument for preterism, idolatry, a church sponsoring a workshop on hearing the voice of God, and whether it’s okay for Christians to do yoga.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Original sin doesn’t absolve us of responsibility for our sin. (00:00)
2. What do think of this argument for preterism? (24:00)
3. A follow-up question regarding the question about idolatry from last week. (36:00)
4. Should I speak up about my church having a workshop on hearing the voice of God—and if so, how? (42:00)
5. Is it okay for Chistians to do yoga? (52:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Does God Whisper? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3