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Religion & Spirituality Podcasts
Stand to Reason’s Greg Koukl and Amy Hall answer questions on ethics, theology, apologetics, and culture from a Christian perspective. Submit your questions on Twitter using the hashtag #STRask.
Location:
United States
Description:
Stand to Reason’s Greg Koukl and Amy Hall answer questions on ethics, theology, apologetics, and culture from a Christian perspective. Submit your questions on Twitter using the hashtag #STRask.
Language:
English
Website:
https://str.org
Episodes
How Should I Respond to an LGBTQ Person Who Says He Feels Good About Who He Is?
3/2/2026
Questions about responding to an LGBTQ person who says he feels good about who he is, and whether—since we all have sin in our life we don’t consider to be sinful—a practicing homosexual can be born again as long as he sincerely believes his behavior isn’t sinful.
Duration:00:25:12
Does God Hear the Prayers of Non-Believers?
2/26/2026
Questions about whether or not God hears and answers the prayers of non-believers, and thoughts about a church sign that reads (as if from God), “Just love everyone. I'll sort them out later.”
Duration:00:21:46
What Is the Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives if He Doesn’t Give Us Instructions?
2/23/2026
Questions about the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives, advice for someone who believes in God intellectually but struggles to understand how to have a “personal relationship” with him, and resources other than Greg’s that teach the wisdom model for making decisions.
Duration:00:30:45
Why Is It Necessary to Believe Jesus Is God?
2/19/2026
Questions about why it’s necessary to believe Jesus is God, whether belief in the Trinity is required for salvation, and why one has to believe in the Trinity if the words “Trinity,” “God the Son,” and “God the Holy Spirit” aren’t in the Bible.
Duration:00:21:44
How Can We Know Who Is Teaching the Same Gospel Paul Taught?
2/16/2026
Questions about how we can know who is teaching the same gospel Paul taught, and whether or not Jeremiah 1:5 supports the idea that we pre-existed in a spiritual form.
Duration:00:24:04
Is Greg Placing His Faith in the Wrong Thing?
2/12/2026
Questions about Greg placing his faith in his personal assessment of which truth claims best match reality rather than in the revelation of God in Jesus and a personal encounter with the Spirit, and how to fight thoughts that God isn’t real when you know he is real.
Duration:00:21:44
Does Open-Mindedness Require Studying Other Religions Before Becoming a Christian?
2/9/2026
Questions about the claim that if Christians really want to be open-minded, they need to read and study other religions before committing to Christianity, and with so many paths claiming to be the sole path, what is to be said about those who choose incorrectly?
Duration:00:22:47
Is It Possible There’s a Being That’s Greater Than God?
2/5/2026
Questions about whether it’s possible there’s a being that’s greater than God and that’s outside of God’s comprehension and omniscience, and how to explain to people who don’t believe in the spiritual realm or the existence of God that we have eternal souls.
Duration:00:22:58
Shouldn’t I Be Praying for My Soul Rather Than for Material Things?
2/2/2026
Questions about whether we should be praying for our souls rather than for material things, why we need to pray about decisions, whether the devil can hear our prayers and tempt us with “answers,” and whether it’s okay to pray for someone’s death rather than healing.
Duration:00:24:05
Why Should We Pray If God Already Knows What’s Going to Happen?
1/29/2026
Questions about why we should pray if God already knows what’s going to happen, how the effectiveness of prayer is measured, and whether or not things would have happened the way they did if no one had prayed for them.
Duration:00:20:48
Prove to Me That Jesus Is Not a Created Being
1/26/2026
Questions about why we should think Jesus is not a created being, and what it means to say God became fully human if part of being human means not being God.
Duration:00:21:54
Can You Recommend Good Books with More In-Depth Information and Ideas?
1/22/2026
Questions about good books on Christian apologetics, philosophy, and theology with more in-depth information and ideas, and resources to help an intellectually-inclined person with spiritual formation and developing the non-cerebral side of living a Christian life.
Duration:00:29:06
What Do You Think About Churches Advertising on Social Media?
1/19/2026
Questions about whether there’s an issue with churches advertising on social media, whether it’s weird if we pray along with a YouTuber, and whether Christian social media influencers are going against Matthew 6:1–2 when they film themselves doing good deeds.
Duration:00:24:19
Why Are So Many Christians Condemning LGB People Just Because of How They Love?
1/15/2026
Questions about Christians condemning LGB people just because of how they love, how God can expect someone to be celibate when others are free to marry and have happiness, and why Christians seem to hate people today.
Duration:00:36:35
Does God Really Need a “Pound of Flesh” to Forgive Sins?
1/12/2026
Questions about how to answer the challenge that God doesn’t need a “pound of flesh” to forgive sins but can simply forgive, and whether the claim in Romans 10:13 that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved contradicts Matthew 7:21.
Duration:00:23:18
Can Two Logical People Come to Conflicting Conclusions Without Committing a Fallacy?
1/8/2026
Questions about whether two logical people can come to conflicting conclusions on a topic without committing a fallacy, how Greg, as a public figure, deals with criticism, and whether or not criticism gets to him.
Duration:00:29:37
How Do I Determine Which Topics at Work Are Worth Commenting On?
1/5/2026
Questions about how to determine which topics at work are worth commenting on, and a good way to respond when you’re in a group Bible study and hear earnest, lifelong Christians talk excitedly about books or content creators that aren’t orthodox.
Duration:00:26:38
Did Jesus Prove He Wasn’t Sinless When He Overturned the Tables?
12/29/2025
Questions about whether Jesus proved he wasn’t sinless when he overturned the tables, whether Jesus’ response to the Pharisees in Mark 3:22–26 was a bad argument, why Jesus was known for associating with sinners, and to what extent we should follow his example.
Duration:00:27:24
What About Those Who Never Heard the Name of Jesus?
12/22/2025
Questions about what will happen to those who never heard of Jesus or were brought up in a different faith, whether there’s biblical warrant to think a humble, repentant attitude can save people who don’t know Jesus, and where the souls who lived before Jesus go.
Duration:00:30:41
How Do You Justify Calling Jesus the Messiah?
12/18/2025
Questions about how one can justify calling Jesus the Messiah when he didn’t fulfill the Hebrew messianic prophecies, and whether the reason for the virgin birth was just to set Jesus apart as unique or there was a deeper meaning.
Duration:00:21:06