Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Guest Hosts: Jon Noyes and Tim Barnett

 

Jon Noyes and Tim Barnett talk about different aspects of the recent public deconversion stories and discuss how we can respond when people close to us leave Christianity.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Responding to deconversion stories (00:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• An Interview about Tactics – Greg’s interview on Focus on the Family
• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• Sean McDowell’s conversation with Genetically Modified Skeptic

Related Links:

• Case Study: Deconversion by Greg Koukl
• When a Mentor Walks Away from Christianity by Amy Hall

Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace

 

J. Warner Wallace talks about three reasons to celebrate your Christian worldview, then he answers questions about whether Ezekiel 38 is about the future or the past, advice on being a better “one dollar apologist,” and wearing masks.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Three reasons to celebrate your Christian worldview (00:00)
2. Is Ezekiel 38 about something in the future or something in the past? (21:00)
3. Do you have any advice on how to be a better “one dollar apologist”? (34:00)
4. As a Christian, is it okay to not wear a mask inside even if I’m not vaccinated and the rules require it? (44:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Greg on Focus on the Family
• Three Good Reasons To Celebrate Your Christian Worldview by J. Warner Wallace
• The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between by Greg Koukl
• 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; April 22–23, 2022 in Augusta, GA
• Afraid To Die? You’re Probably Not A Christian by J. Warner Wallace
• Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible by J. Warner Wallace
• What Does The Bible Say About “End Times”? 3 Historic Perspectives by J. Warner Wallace

Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace

 

J. Warner Wallace talks about two statements by teenagers arguing for the truth of Christianity, then he answers questions about how evidence relates to Hebrews 11:1 and how to move past having an unforgiving spirit.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Arguments for Christianity by young case makers (00:00)
2. How does evidence relate to Hebrews 11:1? (23:00)
3. How can I move past having an unforgiving spirit both towards others and myself? (48:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• J. Warner Wallace
• Cold-Case Christianity website
• The Case For Jesus From A Well Prepared 15-Year-Old by J. Warner Wallace
• What A Baptism Sounds Like When A Young Case Maker Decides To Follow Jesus by J. Warner Wallace

Related Links:

• Hebrews Doesn’t Say What Atheists Think It Says about Faith by Amy Hall

Greg talks about why he’s a Christian, then he answers questions about the claim of LDS missionaries that Jesus was created by God the Father and whether abortion is okay when the mother’s life is in danger.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: When it comes to spiritual truths, you need to get reality right. (00:00)
2. How should I respond to LDS missionaries’ claim that John 20:17 indicates Jesus was created by God the Father? (21:00)
3. How should I respond to someone who says abortion is okay when the mother’s life is in danger? (45:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Deity of Christ: Case Closed by Greg Koukl
• The Trinity: A Solution, Not a Problem Part 1 and Part 2
• The Trinity Explains This (Red Pen Logic video)
• 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; April 22–23, 2022 in Augusta, GA

Related Links:

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

Greg talks about the centrality of promises and forgiveness in both marriage and our salvation, then he answers questions about finding a good church and the biblical way to judge.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Promises secure the future; forgiveness repairs the past. (00:00)
2. Do you have any recommendations for finding a good church? (28:00)
3. What’s the biblical way to approach the issue of judging? (44:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Stand to Reason YouTube channel
• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• How to Choose a Church by Greg Koukl

Greg talks about our need to keep the culture from changing us, answers a question about whether there are topics we should not talk to our kids about when they’re young, and then discusses an evangelistic note he received on his door.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: We need to keep the culture from changing us. (00:00)
2. Are there topics we should not talk to our kids about when they’re young? (27:00)
3. Commentary: An evangelistic note on my door (44:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Subscribe to Stand to Reason’s monthly training material
• Why Pronouns Matter…a Lot by Greg Koukl
• Freedom Fading by Greg Koukl
• Live Not by Lies – Book by Rod Dreher
• Live Not by Lies – Essay by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
• Stand to Reason YouTube channel

Greg tells stories about his vacation then talks to callers about the Red Cross’s question about gender when you donate blood and whether we should leave things as a “matter of conscience” or try to determine which position is correct.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Stories from Greg’s vacation (00:00)
2. Story about the Red Cross asking your gender in the interview before you give blood. (24:00)
3. Should we leave things as a “matter of conscience” or try to determine the correct answer and convince others? (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; April 22–23, 2022 in Augusta, GA
• Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
• Iron Curtain Diary by Greg Koukl 
• The Primal Heresy by Greg Koukl
• Freedom Fading by Greg Koukl
• Why Pronouns Matter…a Lot by Greg Koukl
• STR U Online Training
• Faithfulness Is Not Theologically Complicated by Greg Koukl

Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace

 

J. Warner Wallace talks about our need to guard ourselves against the dangers of fame, then he takes calls about the Bible’s view on premarital sex, gender vs. sex, and the Christian view of the psychedelic drug DMT. 

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Guard yourself against the dangers of fame. (00:00)
2. What is the biblical argument against premarital sex? (20:00)
3. Is there a difference between gender and sex? (28:00)
4. What’s the Christian perspective on the psychedelic drug DMT? (43:00)

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; April 22–23, 2022 in Augusta, GA

Related Links:

• Intersex People Don’t Prove There Are More Than Two Sexes by Amy Hall

Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace

 

J. Warner Wallace talks about how the Christian worldview interacts with police work, then he answers questions about communicating effectively to LDS missionaries and bringing Mormons to Jesus.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Can you be a Christian and a police officer? (00:00)
2. How should I frame my answer to some LDS (Mormon) missionaries so that I can make sure they don’t misunderstand the terms I’m using? (21:00)
3. How can I bring a Mormon to Jesus? (44:00)

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; April 22–23, 2022 in Augusta, GA
• The Thin Blue Life website
• Sharing the Good News with Mormons: Practical Strategies for Getting the Conversation Started by Eric Johnson, J. Warner Wallace, etc.

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
• Unveiling Grace: The Story of How We Found Our Way out of the Mormon Church by Lynn Wilder

Guest Host: Sean McDowell

 

Sean McDowell talks about the unique aspects of Gen Z and how to reach this digitally-native generation, then he describes the Bible study plan he’s following this month.

 

Topics:

1. Commentary: Thoughts on reaching Gen Z (00:00)
2. Commentary: A different kind of Bible study plan (23:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• So the Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World by Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace
• A Strategic Bible Study Method by Sean McDowell
• Christians, Don’t Read the Entire Bible in 2021 by Sean McDowell
• Galatians (New Cambridge Bible Commentary) by Craig S. Keener
• Galatians: A Commentary by Craig Keener (longer version)

Related Links:

• James Gray on Mastering the Bible by Fred Sanders
• A Long-Term Plan to Know Your Bible by Amy Hall