Questions about why no one besides Matthew mentioned the resurrection of multiple people after the crucifixion, whether there were rainbows before Noah, and why Jesus told the restored demon-possessed man to tell people about his healing but commanded the formerly deaf man not to tell anyone. Why are there no extra-biblical accounts of the resurrection of multiple people described in Matthew 27:52, and why isn’t it mentioned elsewhere in the Bible? Do you think the mechanics for the creation of ...
Dec 11, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Question about the hardest aspect of Christianity to defend. What is the hardest aspect of Christianity to defend?
Dec 07, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether Jeremiah 10:1–5 speaks against having a Christmas tree, whether celebrating Christmas is extra-biblical and we should be celebrating Israelite feasts and festivals instead, and why Zechariah was was disciplined for questioning the message he received from an angel but Mary wasn’t. Does Jeremiah 10:1–5 speak against having a Christmas tree? Is celebrating Christmas and Easter extra-biblical? Are Christians grafted into Israel and should therefore be celebrating the Israeli...
Dec 04, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about how persecuted Christians would have understood Psalms promising protection and rescue, whether it’s a contradiction for Jesus to say that some will be put to death but also that not a hair of your head will perish, and whether the Bible has been added to throughout the years. How would Christians under persecution (such as those in Rome) have understood verses like Psalm 34:19–20 that promise protection and rescue by God for righteous people? Is it a contradiction for Jesus to s...
Nov 30, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Question about how to respond to a teenage daughter who walked away from God because she cried out to him for years and he didn’t answer, and because she didn’t feel any different after accepting Christ as her Savior. How should I respond to my teenage daughter who walked away from God because she cried out to him for years and he didn’t answer, and because she didn’t feel any different after accepting Christ as her Savior?
Nov 27, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about sins of action vs. sinful character flaws and whether continued sin makes Christians hypocrites, whether Ananias and Sapphira were saved, and whether Christians aren’t practicing what they believe if they’re spending time and money doing anything but evangelize. What’s the difference between sins of action and sinful character flaws, and does continued sin of either form make Christians hypocrites? Do you think Ananias and Sapphira were saved if they had accepted Christ as Lord a...
Nov 23, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether it’s possible Jesus has already come in a fashion similar to Elijah coming as John the Baptist, whether Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet who was wrong about the kingdom coming in his disciples’ lifetime, and what part Jesus’ resurrection plays in salvation. Is it possible Jesus has already come in a fashion similar to Elijah coming as John the Baptist? What are the arguments opposing the current view of New Testament scholars that Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet who was ...
Nov 20, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether we’re limiting God by putting him in the “box” of the 66 books of Scripture and how to respond to someone who continually talks about missing verses in the Bible and the idea that the Bible is owned by a corporation and isn’t trustworthy. How would you respond to someone who says we’re limiting God by putting him in the “box” of the 66 books of Scripture and we have no way of knowing all he has done or said because we’re human and can only know so much about God? What wou...
Nov 16, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Question about how Christians should view surrogacy. My sister is considering surrogacy, and it makes me feel uncomfortable as I don’t know what God’s stance would be. What is the Christian view of surrogacy?
Nov 13, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether we’re responsible for enjoying prayer, worship, and Bible reading or it’s up to God to ignite those joys in us and whether sharing about things that cause grief, pain, or discontent is a form of complaining. Are we responsible for enjoying prayer, worship, and reading the Bible, or is it up to God to ignite those joys in us? Is it okay for Christians to share about things that cause grief, pain, or discontent, or is that a form of complaining?...
Nov 09, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about how to start up a conversation with Jehovah’s Witnesses who are handing out information at temporary kiosks around town, witnessing to New Age siblings who misquote the Bible and Jesus, and non-Christians who are experiencing answered prayers or prophetic dreams. Do you have any advice for starting up a conversation with Jehovah’s Witnesses who are handing out Watchtower information at temporary kiosks around town? How do I witness to and answer the questions of my three New Age ...
Nov 06, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about the biblical definition of God’s wrath and how Christians can process the heartbreaking idea of decent Jewish people going to Hell because they don’t have Christ. Many people think of wrath as blinding, uncontrolled rage leading to violence or as one of the seven deadly sins, so what is the biblical definition of God’s wrath? How should we as Christians process the heartbreaking idea of decent Jewish people going to Hell because they don’t have Christ?...
Nov 02, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether two men who are legally married and have an adopted daughter should divorce and break up their family if they choose to follow Christ and how Christians can be compassionate on topics like homosexuality, abortion, and other religions. If two men who are legally married and have an adopted daughter choose to follow Christ, should they divorce and break up the family? As Christians, how can we be compassionate on topics like homosexuality, abortion, and people of other reli...
Oct 30, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about what to say to a Christian who doesn’t think it matters which higher power a person believes in, how to help friends see they’re attending an unhelpful or heretical church, whether it’s wrong to wish a dead loved one happy birthday, and when to leave a parachurch organization over theological differences. What should I say to a “lukewarm” Christian who says people need to believe in a higher power “even if it’s Buddha or something”? How do I help a Christian friend see that the c...
Oct 26, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether we should hold God morally accountable for knowingly creating a world where people would sin, whether the crucifixion of Jesus was God’s way of taking some personal responsbility for his part in bringing about sin through creation, and why God creates people he knows will go to Hell. If we would hold someone morally accountable for giving a suicidal person access to a loaded gun, shouldn’t we hold God morally accountable for creating a world where he knew people would sin...
Oct 23, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about how to respond to teens who are asking whether God is good, a good way to respond to coworkers who joke that they would burst into flames if they entered a church, how to engage with an apathetic person, and evangelism tips for a high school freshman who has non-Christian friends. How would you respond to teens whose questions are about whether or not God is good? What’s a good way to respond to coworkers who joke that they would burst into flames if they stepped into a church? H...
Oct 19, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about why we can euthanize pets to end their suffering but we can’t do the same for people, how to talk to a six-year-old about biblical marriage when she’s been told same-sex marriage is okay, and thoughts on the phrase “biological sex.” What is the biblical position on euthanizing pets that are old or sick, and if it’s okay, why doesn’t the same principle apply to people? They shouldn’t have to suffer either. How should I talk to my six-year-old granddaughter about biblical marriage ...
Oct 16, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether there’s such a thing as an atheist argument, whether one can ask a nonbeliever to prove a negative, and how to respond to an atheist who says morality is determined by consensus in a society and may change over time. There’s no such thing as an atheist argument. We don’t have to make an argument against the Loch Ness Monster either. Is it a fallacy to ask a nonbeliever to prove a negative? How much time would I have to spend disproving flying pigs if someone believed in t...
Oct 12, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about how we know the universe isn’t eternal and whether there are theological implications to evolution being true or false. If you think God wasn’t created and is eternal by nature, how do we know the universe isn’t eternal by nature and men just created God because they were struggling to understand the eternal nature of the universe? Are there theological implications to evolution being true or false?
Oct 09, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether most Christians are only Christians because they were indoctrinated at a young age, whether getting pregnant out of wedlock was “just God’s plan,” underlining text in books, and whether we should always find something new in the Bible when we read it. How would you respond to someone who argues that since 60% of American Christians came to their faith between the ages of four and fourteen, that means most people in the church are only Christians because parents and church...
Oct 05, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about how to navigate a conversation with someone who insists “faith” is not based on proof, how to use apologetics without sounding like you’re avoiding the question being asked, and how to respond to the statement “Certainty is a sin” logically and tactically. How do I navigate a conversation with my friend when we can’t agree on what “faith” means? He’s using a dictionary definition that says it’s not based on proof. How can I use apologetics without sounding like I’m avoiding answe...
Oct 02, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether we can conclude from John 10 that Jesus speaks to us today, whether 1 Samuel 3 means we have to learn to hear God’s voice, and how to respond to someone who says God communicated a message to him when he saw clouds cover the moon and then dissipate. Can we conclude from John 10, where Jesus speaks about his sheep hearing and knowing his voice, that he speaks to us today? What would you say to someone who uses 1 Samuel 3 to show that we have to learn to hear God’s voice? H...
Sep 28, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about what to do about a friend who is actively serving in his church but is living with a married woman and says he has peace about it and whether Matthew 19:27–29 incentivizes leaving your spouse if you feel “called” for the kingdom. What should I do about a friend who is actively serving in his church but is living with a married woman and says he has peace about it? Does Matthew 19:27–29 incentivize leaving your spouse if you feel “called” for the kingdom?...
Sep 25, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg and Amy chat about Greg’s new book, Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges, discussing the goal of the book, how this new material differs from and adds to the original Tactics book, how using tactics will help you have clearer, more personalized conversations with others about what they believe, and more.
Sep 21, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether atheists read the Bible more literally than Christians because they don’t have to make up excuses for what it says and how to make a case for the attributes of God by arguing from cosmology rather than the Bible. How would you respond to an atheist who says nobody reads the Bible more literally than atheists because they don’t have to make up baloney excuses when it says something they can’t allow it to mean? When arguing from cosmology, how do you show what attributes Go...
Sep 18, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about what to do if someone uses the Columbo tactic against you, why some Christians say that only some doctrines matter and should be defended, and whether the extent to which one spends time and resources looking for answers to apologetics questions can become wrong. What should we do if someone uses the Columbo tactic against us? I have a high respect for truth, but my Christian friends tell me that only some doctrines matter. Why not defend all that has been taught for the past 2,0...
Sep 14, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether the aliens people encounter are really evil spirits, whether the supposed biological pieces of crashed UFO pilots could be biological evidence of demons or angels, and what impact true evidence of aliens would have on the faith of Christians. What are your thoughts on aliens? Are they really evil spirits of Satan? Could the supposed biological pieces of crashed UFO pilots be biological evidence of demons or angels? What impact would true evidence of the existence of alien...
Sep 11, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about whether Christians should really be so concerned about homosexuality, abortion, and science when Jesus doesn’t seem to care about those things and thoughts on AI leading a congregation in prayer or giving a sermon. Are gays, abortion, and science really the foremost concerns of Christianity, or have politicians figured out how best to herd us? I can’t picture those things making the top 50 things out of Jesus’ mouth when he returns. What do you think about the fact that AI can no...
Sep 07, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about how we know the Protestant canon of Scripture is the correct one, how we can know the New Testament books are inspired if we don’t know who the authors were, and how to talk to a friend who denies Paul’s apostleship and writings. How do we know the Protestant canon of Scripture containing 66 books is the correct one as opposed to the Catholic canon? If the authors of 20 of the 27 books of the New Testament are unknown, how do we know those books are inspired if nobody knows who w...
Sep 04, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Questions about what to do when the people you’re teaching don’t find apologetics interesting or relevant, resting one’s faith on experience vs. objective evidence, and an elevator speech answer to the question “What do you believe, and why do you believe it?” What should I do when the people I’m teaching don’t find apologetics interesting or relevant? My faith rests on a dramatic experience I had rather than objective evidence for Christianity, and I’m scared to throw out my “blind faith” for f...
Aug 31, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
