How to Use Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges
September 21, 2023

#STRaskStand to Reason
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.
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