Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Tips for Christian College Students

Greg gives tips to Christian college students, then he talks to callers about whether objective truth can be grounded in external principles, whether it’s biblically okay for a woman to be an apologist, how to respond to a Mormon interpretation of the Bible, and committing to a church one disagrees with on prophecy.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Tips for Christian college students (00:00)
2. Could morality grounded in principles or an idea count as being grounded outside of ourselves and therefore objective? (23:00)
3. Is it biblically okay for a woman to become an apologist? (39:00)
4. How can I respond to the Mormon explanation that when the Bible says there’s no other God, it means “for us”? (45:00)
5. Should I commit to a church that has a teaching on prophecy I disagree with? (52:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• 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

Salvation Army Promoting CRT

Greg talks about the CRT materials the Salvation Army is promoting, then he answers a question about how to start a conversation about salvation with Catholic relatives.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Salvation Army is promoting CRT. (07:00)
2. As a believer with Catholic relatives, how can I start a conversation about true salvation? (32:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Let’s Talk about Racism – The Salvation Army
• Orange County Rescue Mission
• Interview with Monique Duson of the Center for Biblical Unity
• Critical Race Theory: Civil Rights Upside Down by Greg Koukl
• Red Pen Logic graphics on Facebook 
• The “Gospel for Believers” in 3 Quick Verses by Greg Koukl

Religion Doesn’t Fly You into Buildings

Greg responds to a popular quote, “Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings.” 

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Religion doesn’t fly you into buildings. (00:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Red Pen Logic

Related Links:

• Jihad and War in Islam and Christianity by Alan Shlemon

Believe in Anything?

Greg describes an interaction he had with someone wearing a mask that said simply, “Believe,” then he answers questions about responding to a family member who left Jesus and embraced a generic “higher power” and how much we need to know about the gospel in order to be saved.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Believe in anything? (00:00)
2. How should I respond to a family member who has left Jesus, embraced a “higher power,” and is now planning to divorce her husband? (33:00)
3. How much do we need to know about the gospel in order to be saved? (49:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• 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
• Tactics for Atheists by Greg Koukl

Related Links:

• Believe in…Something? by Amy Hall

Is “Pro-Forced Birth” a More Accurate Term than “Pro-Life”?

Greg responds to a tweet by Jameela Jamil claiming “pro-forced birth” is a more accurate term than “pro-life,” then he answers questions about secondary issues in churches, a church’s use of Bethel music, and Peter Singer’s case for objective morality.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Is “Pro-Forced Birth” a more accurate term than “pro-life”? (00:00)
2. How important are secondary issues when deciding whether to leave a church or stay? (35:00)
3. Should I be troubled by my church using Bethel music? (46:00)
4. How can I respond to Peter Singer’s case for objective morality without God? (50:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• Red Pen Logic on Jameela Jamil’s tweet on pro-lifers being “pro-forced birth” 
• John Gibson’s tweet
• Tripwire’s press release
• The Evening News by Greg Koukl

Problems with Hate Crime Legislation

Greg talks about problems with hate crime legislation, then he answers questions about responding to a parent who’s letting a six-year-old daughter transition and how to defend inerrancy when we also say some rules in the Bible are cultural and we don’t follow them.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Problems with hate crime legislation (00:00)
2. How should I respond to an online friend who is letting his six-year-old daughter become a boy? (31:00)
3. How do we defend inerrancy when we say some things are cultural and don’t follow them? (47:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• 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
• Why Hate Shouldn’t Be a Crime by Greg Koukl
• Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail Shrier

Related Links:

• When Transgender Children Are Harmed by the People Who Intended to Help Them by Amy Hall

Our Struggle Is Not against Flesh and Blood

Greg talks about the lies we’re facing in our culture, then he answers questions about educating oneself on gay rights history and Greg’s philosophy on biblical discipleship.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Our struggle is not against flesh and blood. (00:00)
2. Is it my responsibility to educate myself on gay rights history as a family member has told me? (28:00)
3. What’s your philosophy on biblical discipleship? (42:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• The Evening News by Greg Koukl
• Subscribe to Stand to Reason’s monthly training material
• Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity by Alisa Childers

Teaching Egyptian Pastors

Greg talks to Alan about his recent experience teaching Egyptian pastors and the unique difficulties they face, then he answers a question about the difference between discernment and intuition.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Teaching Egyptian Christians (00:00)
2. What’s the difference between discernment and intuition? (33:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• 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

Salvation through the Witness of the Holy Spirit

Greg talks about people being saved through the witness of the Holy Spirit. 

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Salvation through the witness of the Holy Spirit (00:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Be One of the 100 – Become a strategic partner

A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption

Greg talks to Becket Cook, author of A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption, they answer a question about responding to a family member who requires acceptance of their homosexual lifestyle, then Greg continues his reflections on faithfulness from last week. 

 

Topics:

1. Interview: Reality speaker Becket Cook, author of A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption (00:00)
2. How should I respond to a family member who wants me to fully accept their homosexual lifestyle in order to continue a relationship? (17:00)
3. More thoughts on faithfulness (35:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Becket Cook
• A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption by Becket Cook
• 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