Greg answers questions from callers about what it means to be made in God’s image, whether Jesus was omniscient while he was on earth, how to best disciple your kids, whether Jeremiah 29:11 applies to us because all promises are yes in Christ, and recognizing a calling to ministry.
Topics:
What does it mean to be made in God’s image? (03:00)
Was Jesus omniscient while he was on earth? (19:00)
How can I best disciple my kids? (29:00)
Do verses like 2 Corinthians 1:20 that say that all the promises of God are yes in Christ mean that we can claim Jeremiah 29:11 for ourselves? (40:00)
How do you know when you’re actually called to a particular ministry and it’s not just a desire? (49:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side by Natasha Crain
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How Do We Know Objective Values Aren’t a Delusion?
Greg chats with callers about how we know objective values exist and aren’t a delusion, how to redirect someone who’s on the wrong theological road, and how to navigate bringing apologetics to a church in a denomination that doesn’t allow outside speakers.
Topics:
How do we know that objective moral values actually exist and we’re not deluded by culture or evolution? (05:00)
How can I stop someone from going down a wrong theological road and redirect them towards the right path? (32:00)
As I bring apologetics to my church, how can I navigate the exclusivity of my denomination, which doesn’t allow outside speakers? (45:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Reality Student Apologetics Conference – November 7–8 in Minneapolis, MN; February 20–21, 2026 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA
Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl
Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air by Francis Beckwith and Greg Koukl
Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World by Melissa Dougherty
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What If a Darwinist Denies There’s Something Wrong with the World?
Greg answers questions about Darwinists who deny there’s something wrong with the world, attending a baptism at an LGBTQ-affirming church, why Christians have pets instead of giving the money to orphans, the name “Lord of Hosts,” and singing worship songs about our feelings.
Topics:
You say everyone acknowledges there’s something wrong with the world, but how would you respond to a Darwinist who says that’s simply survival of the fittest, the dog-eat-dog nature of this place? (02:00)
What are your thoughts on attending a baptism at a church that affirms LGBTQ lifestyles? (13:00)
If humans are more valuable than animals, why do Christians have pets instead of giving the money to orphans? (24:00)
Why does God refer to himself repeatedly as “the Lord of Heaven’s armies” (also translated as “Lord of Hosts” or “Lord of Sabaoth”)? (34:00)
You said you don’t like to sing about your feelings, but don’t many of the psalms do this? What makes it difficult for us to sing songs with personal pronouns? (43:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
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Beauty Is Real
Guest Host: Megan Almon
Megan Almon talks about the reality and nature of beauty, answers questions about introducing heavy cultural topics to young people who aren’t already asking about them and whether or not God would have destroyed the Israelites if Moses hadn’t intervened, and more.
Topics:
Commentary: Beauty is real. (00:00)
Is it dangerous to bring up the heavier questions of culture to young people in our church if they’re not asking the questions already? (34:00)
If Moses hadn’t stepped in, would God have followed through and destroyed the Israelites? (41:00)
Commentary: We can all create beauty with acts of everyday faithfulness. (46:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Reality Student Apologetics Conference – November 7–8 in Minneapolis, MN; February 20–21, 2026 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World by Paul Gould
Echoes of Eden: Reflections on Christianity, Literature, and the Arts by Jerram Barrs
Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal’s Pensees Edited, Outlined and Explained by Peter Kreeft
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Christianity Can Anchor Your Life Because It’s True
Greg and Tim finish their conversation about The Diary of a CEO, discussing anchoring one’s life in Christianity, the existence of evidence for Christianity, why the world is broken, pre-human animal suffering, evolving morality, advice for someone searching for meaning, and more.
Topics:
Christianity can anchor your life because it’s true. (00:00)
There is evidence that Christianity is true. (09:00)
Spiritual thinker Dr. K’s response to why children get cancer. (13:00)
Atheist Alex O’Connor challenges Greg’s explanation for why the world is broken. (20:00)
What about pre-human animal suffering? (32:00)
Does morality evolve over time? (41:00)
Do people in every religion all over the world arrive at similar conclusions? (47:00)
What Greg would say to someone searching for meaning. (53:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Greg on The Diary of a CEO
Get a free copy of a chapter from The Story of Reality
Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air by Francis Beckwith and Greg Koukl
Related Links:
Why God? Part 1 and Part 2
The Mathematical Argument for the Existence of God – Short video from Reasonable Faith, includes links to videos about the kalam cosmological argument, the moral argument, the fine-tuning argument, the contingency argument, and an argument for the resurrection of Jesus.
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