Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Greg talks about what Jesus said about sex, then he answers questions about participating in Halloween, what qualifies as idolatry, Romans 13 and illegal immigration, whether Romans 14:23 is legitimate grounds for a religious exemption from the COVID vaccine, and ending abortion by adding more social programs.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: What Jesus said about sex (00:00)
2. What do you think about participating in Halloween as a Christ follower? (09:00)
3. Is God’s warning against idolatry in Deuteronomy 4 applicable to things in our lives today? (27:00)
4. What should pastors say to their congregations about Romans 13 when there are illegal immigrants in the congregation? (38:00)
5. Is Romans 14:23 legitimate grounds for a religious exemption from the COVID vaccine? (47:00)
6. How should I respond to a Christian friend who says the way to end abortion is to add more social programs? (53:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Angie Mosteller on Halloween
• Christian Origins of Halloween by Angie Mosteller

Greg responds to an article that says Jesus would have marched in a pride parade, then he answers  a question about Christians disagreeing on whether the COVID vaccine is a hill to die on.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Would Jesus march in a pride parade? (00:00)
2. What am I missing about the COVID vaccine that my colleague sees not taking it as a hill to die on? (42:00)

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
• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• What would Jesus do during Pride? Simple — he’d wave the rainbow flag and march in the parade by Michael Coren
• Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl
• Subscribe to Stand to Reason’s monthly training material

Related Links:

• Did Paul Know about Homosexuality? by Amy Hall (quoting Kevin DeYoung)

Greg talks about the volunteer docents at the Art Institute of Chicago all being dismissed because they were wealthy and white, then he answers a question about what Colossians 1:19–20 means when it says Jesus reconciled all things in Heaven and on earth to God.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Discrimination at the Art Institute of Chicago (00:00)
2. What does Colossians 1:19–20 mean when it says Jesus reconciled all things in Heaven and on earth to God? (20:00)
3. Thoughts on the rapture in response to the previous podcast (28:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Indocency on Display at the Art Institute of Chicago by Faith Bottum

Related Links:

• The Rap on the Rapture by Greg Koukl

Greg explains that your salvation doesn’t depend on your politics, but your politics should reflect your salvation, and in a culture where everything is now political, Christians can’t avoid politics, then he answers a question about the difference between the NAR’s Dominion theology and postmillennialism and discusses the rapture.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Politics is a moral enterprise. (00:00)
2. What’s the difference between the New Apostolic Reformation’s Dominion (or Kingdom Now) theology and postmillennialism? (34:00)
3. Commentary: Greg’s thoughts on the rapture (49:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Study by Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center on the beliefs of those who identify as Christian
• Church and the Tribulation: A Biblical Examination of Posttribulationism by Robert Gundry

Related Links:

• The Rap on the Rapture by Greg Koukl

Greg talks about a recent spiritual conversation he had with a waitress, then he answers a question about the nature of idolatry, talks about how he got into apologetics, and reflects on how the culture has changed.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: An example of the tactical game plan (00:00)
2. What is idolatry? (23:00)
3. Commentary: How Greg got into apologetics (38:00)
4. Commentary: How the culture has changed (45:00)

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

Greg chats with J. Warner Wallace about his new book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible.

 

Topics:

1. Interview: J. Warner Wallace – Person of Interest (00:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• J. Warner Wallace’s website
• Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible by J. Warner Wallace
• 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
• #STRask podcast with Greg and Amy (archives here)

Greg talks about a recent study that shows only 6% of American adults have a biblical worldview, then he answers questions about whether God is just a puppet master and whether it’s hypocritical to buy products from companies that promote things you disagree with but then not give money to the Salvation Army because they promote CRT.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: American Christians’ extreme theological illiteracy (00:00)
2. How should I respond to my son-in-law who says that if God’s all-powerful then he’s a puppet master and we don’t really have free will? (17:00)
3. If you think it’s okay to buy products from companies that promote things you disagree with, why would you stop giving to the Salvation Army? (37:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Most adult US Christians don’t believe Holy Spirit is real: study by Leonardo Blair
• 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
• Greg’s podcast discussing how the Salvation Army is promoting CRT
• Let’s Talk about Racism – The Salvation Army

Greg talks about the difference one pastor made over 50 years, then he answers a question about whether it’s possible there are levels of Heaven as the Mormons claim.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: The exponential impact of faithfulness (00:00)
2. Is it possible there really are three levels of Heaven as the Mormons say since the Bible says people receive different levels of rewards? (29:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Greg speaking at Hope Chapel Hermosa Beach – October 10, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
• Is Mormonism Just Another Christian Denomination? by Greg Koukl
• LDS Beliefs: A Doctrinal Reference by Robert Millet

Greg talks about Peter Boghossian’s resignation from Portland State University due to their “culture of offense” stifling free inquiry, then he answers questions about Christian leaders endorsing CRT, how to start discipling people, and whether it’s equally heinous to have an abortion at one month as it is at eight months.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: A culture of offense (00:00)
2. How do I make sense of Christian leaders who are endorsing critical race theory? (24:00)
3. How can I start discipling people? (34:00)
4. Is it equally heinous to have an abortion at one month as it is at eight months? (46:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Tactics for Atheists by Greg Koukl
• My University Sacrificed Ideas for Ideology. So Today I Quit. by Peter Boghossian
• Interview: Corey Miller of Ratio Christi – STR podcast
• The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman

Greg talks about becoming a Christian 48 years ago, then he answers a question about how much Christians should be concerned about what’s happening in this country when our citizenship is in Heaven.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Greg’s spiritual birthday (00:00)
2. How much should I be concerned about what’s going on in this country as a Christian whose citizenship is in Heaven? (35:00)