Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast - Enhanced

A special message from Greg regarding the enhanced podcast

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Were You Ever an Unborn Child? (00:00) Commentary: Choose Your Gender Identity? (01:00) Commentary: Unjust Suffering, Adversity, and Character Development (02:00) Caller/topic: 1. Advice for parents who object to dating outside of their denomination (00:13) 2. Why should Christian oppose same-sex marriage legislation? (00:29) 3. Is reading typologies into the Bible good interpretation habits? (00:43) 4. How do you challenge someone who approves of polygamy? (01:21) 5. Will Israel ever inherit all of the land in the Abrahamic Covenant? (01:33) 6. What does Romans 8:28 mean? (01:46) 7. Can someone be regenerate but not have the Holy Spirit? (02:11) 8. How does God speak apart from the Bible? (02:17) 9. How do you challenge religious pluralism in a community college class? (02:33) 10. Is starlight a good argument for the age of the universe? (02:46)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Meeting Former Mormons (00:00:00) Commentary: "Gay Reformation" in the Church? (01:00:12) Commentary: Discerning Genuine Questions (02:00:12) Commentary: The Dangerous Temptation of "Tolerance" (02:45:01) Caller/topic: 1. Can someone be saved apart from Jesus? (00:20:51) 2. How do you answer "red-letter" Christians? (00:31:22) 3. Is baptism necessary for salvation? (00:45:11) 4. The government's interest in marriage is children. (01:20:56) 5. If God is not a Trinity, can He know love? (01:31:44) 6. Is there a biblical way to leave a church? (01:44:28) 7. Is theistic evolution consistent with the Bible? (02:10:53) 8. Is making daily decisions consistent with God's sovereignty? 02:30:49)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Give Your Kids Heaven (00:00:00) Commentary: Raising Christian Kids Tips (01:00:13) Guest: Joe Rigney - Live Like a Narnian (02:00:12) Caller/topic: 1. Clarify Eastern Orthodox theology (00:23:31) 2. What is the relationship of faith and works in salvation? (00:41:55) 3. How do you reconcile the "old earth" view of Genesis with Moses' view of Genesis? (00:53:20) 4. How should theological differences with your church be addressed? (01:20:45) 5. What apologetics method do you recommend? (01:36:49) 6. Could God have devised a better plan than Hell? (01:49:04)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Remembering Chuck Smith (00:00:00) Commentary: Fourth Trimester Abortion (00:07:05) Commentary: We Were Made to Work (01:00:10) Caller/topic: 1. Can Christians expect miracles? (00:18:18) 2. What is baptismal regeneration? (00:32:18) 3. Is there a false dilemma between evolution and Christianity? (00:50:58) 4. Does God create ex nihilo all the time? (01:17:49) 5. What are the problems with Eastern Orthodox theology? (01:42:18) 6. How should church leadership handle sexual immorality by a leader? (02:01:39) 7. How do you deal with End Times verses that don't fit a future interpretation? (02:22:10) 8. How should be our attitude toward opposition? (02:45:13) 9. What role does reason play in the Christian life? (02:52:54)

Host: Greg Koukl Guest: Brett Kunkle - reTHINK Student Conference (00:00:00) Commentary: Is Unconditional Election Cultish? (01:00:11) Commentary: The Pope's Comments on Atheists (01:04:07) Caller/topic: 1. How do you respond to ad hominem attacks? (00:24:56) 2. Marriage benefits should be given to all kinds of parents. (00:42:38) 3. How can we have meaningful conversations between denominations? (00:53:58) 4. How do you respond to condescending comments from Christians? (01:18:57) 5. When is it okay to divorce? (01:43:25) 6. How is sex different from gender? (02:01:25) 7. The Gospel writers wanted to be famous. (02:18:30) 8. Can we know what Jesus said? (02:32:39) 9. How can you deal with difficult in-laws? (02:47:55)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Duck Commander Visit (00:00:00) Commentary: Christian Family Values on TV (01:00:11) Commentary: Christians Can Be Intelligent (02:00:11) Caller/topic: 1. Interpreting Matthew 16 and who or what was the rock? (00:25:58) 2. Grounding values in evolution (00:43:57) 3. Clarify theological terms (00:50:40) 4. How do you deal with hostile professors? (01:12:23) 5. Grounding morality in logic (01:32:36) 6. What is the pastor's role in the business of the church? (01:43:24) 7. What do you think of the book The Harbinger? (02:10:57) 8. Does regeneration happen before or after repentance? (02:21:32) 9. Do atheists have a burden of proof? (02:34:00) 10. How do you balance contentment and ambition? (02:42:34)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Psalm 63 and Emotions (00:00:00) Commentary: Effects of Same-sex Marriage on Individual Rights (00:08:27) Commentary: Trading the Gospel for Social Justice (01:00:12) Guests: Tom Gilson and Tom Woodward: Telling Christianity's True Story (02:00:12) Caller/topic: 1. How do you answer the misapplication of healing verses? (00:25:26) 2. What should logical-thinking people expect from sermons? (00:41:01) 3. Are "red letters" more authoritative? (00:51:27) 4. Oneness Pentecostalism and the Trinity (01:19:23) 5. Is there a difference between God's direct and indirect causation? (01:33:24) 6. What keeps Mormons out of Heaven? (01:43:56)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Advice for Christian Students Starting College (00:00:00) Commentary: Led by the Spirit? (01:00:12) Commentary: Why Me? Why Not Me. (02:00:11) Commentary: Avoiding the Conclusions (02:29:21) Commentary: The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (02:43:07) Commentary: Implications of Making Abortion Illegal (02:49:17) Caller/topic: 1. Was Peter the first Pope? (00:23:27) 2. Why did God create humans knowing He'd have to punish them? (00:48:44) 3. How do we determine God's opinion of amoral questions? (01:22:11) 4. Is homosexuality a protected class? (01:42:32) 5. What are the implications for non-biblical unions when people become Christians? (02:19:11)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Same-sex Marriage and Freedom of Conscience (00:00:00) Commentary: Public vs. Private Practice of Religion (02:00:11) Caller/topic: 1. Did Christianity copy Egyptian religious symbols? (00:24:12) 2. God seems distant in the midst of personal loss and suffering. (00:33:41) 3. Is it sin for Christians to write science-fiction? (01:04:13) 4. How did Judas die? (01:21:22) 5. What should same-sex couples with kids who become Christians do? (01:27:25) 6. The Old Testament God is a tribal God. (02:20:10) 7. How do you resolve a moral dilemma regarding divorce and reconciliation? (02:30:46) 8. What do you think of the signs of God's judgement on America? (02:41:54) 9. If the case for Christianity is so rational, why do people believe otherwise? (02:46:51)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Proof that Color Is Immaterial? - 2 Parts (00:00:00) Caller/Topic: 1. Is God in Hell since He's omnipresent? (00:44:01) 2. What are the conditions needed for a modern reformation? (01:01:48) 3. What is a Christian response to how hermaphrodites should live? (01:22:36) 4. What kingdoms did Satan show Jesus? (01:38:53) 5. What is appropriate accountability in the local church? (01:47:56) 6. Were Christians who fall away ever really saved? (02:01:39) 7. Does God love the non-elect? (02:19:27) 8. Why do Christians differ so much on how they interpret the Bible? (02:29:09) 9. Does a public school teacher's efforts in a secular setting glorify God? (02:42:49) 10. How should he approach sharing the Gospel with inmates? (02:50:12)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Islam and Pro-life (00:00:00) Commentary: Worldviews and Values in Action (01:00:10) Caller/topic: 1. How can souls be eternal if they're created? (00:25:45) 2. Is praying in public a prohibition of the Sermon on the Mount? (00:29:26) 3. Why do you believe in material things? (00:43:30) 4. Which is more important - truth or peace in a relationship? (01:19:27) 5. How does same-sex marriage hurt others? (01:31:53) 6. How do you apply God not speaking to us? (02:00L10) 7. Are you spiritual or religious? (02:20:24) 8. What did the Jesus Movement stand for? (02:27:20) 9. How do you respond to Christians who vote for politicians who support same-sex marriage and abortion? (02:40:58) 10. Can morals evolve? (02:45:28)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Wisconsin Vacation (00:00:00) Commentary: "Having It All" Means No Baby? (01:00:11) Commentary" Unitarians Have No Heresy (02:00:11) Caller/topic: 1. Is postmodernism dead? (00:21:14) 2. What if God didn't choose me? (00:37:05) 3. Can we determine the Biblical authors' intent? (00:50:29) 4. How would you respond to a family member who is homosexual and getting married? (01:18:19) 5. Black Hebrew Israelites theology is deceptive. (01:45:22) 6. Redefining marriage (02:05:23) 7. Can we say "God is good" objectively or only subjectively? (02:22:55) 8. Will God save sincere believers if they aren't predestined? (02:29:29) 9. Is there a justification to end a pregnancy? (02:38:57)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: European Trip Teaching Christians (00:00:00) Commentary: Talking with Atheists on Unbelievable (01:00:10) Commentary: Why Is God Hidden? (02:00:10) Caller/topic: 1. What's the difference between believing "in" and believing "that"? (00:25:29) 2. How do you deal with a critic who likes to do a "data dump" and ask you to respond? (00:42:26) 3. How do you deal with anti-intellectualism in the church? (01:19:34) 4. How do you answer the possibility of same-sex couples reproducing? (01:46:16) 5. Is Biblical inerrancy circular reasoning? (02:11:23) 6. How do you answer atheists who quote the Bible to challenge you? (02:25:53) 7. Should we forgive someone who is unrepentant? (02:41:24) 8. How can you tell when something in the Old Testament is metaphorical? (02:51:33) 9. How do you talk with another Christian who disagrees with you? (02:54:55)

Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace Guest: James Boccado - Unsilenced: Giving Voice to the Gospel (00:00:00) Commentary: Jumping the Hurdles to Sharing the Gospel (01:00:11) Commentary: John Shelby Spong's Presuppositions (01:08:15) Commentary: Why Students Leave the Faith (02:00:11) Caller/Topic: 1. How do you reconcile perseverance of the saints and people who fall away? (01:21:43) 2. How do you answer emotional objections to the Gospel? (01:39:37) 3. How do you cultivate contentment with God's will? (01:50:32) 4. More God, less crime? (02:22:23) 5. Simonry - Using Christianity for twisted purposes (02:43:07) 6. What is the Biblical ethic of our responsibility to creation? (02:45:16)