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Making the Most of Your Youth

December 20, 2024

Knight & Rose Show - Wintery Knight and Desert Rose

Wintery Knight and Desert Rose offer advice to children, teenagers and young adults about how to get the most out of their young years. They talk about their own experiences, positive and negative, an

Did David Rape Bathsheba?

December 20, 2024

Alastair Roberts

Within this podcast, I mention the following article: Ezra Sivan, 'The King’s Great Cover-Up and Great Confession': https://thelehrhaus.com/scholarship/the-kings-great-cover-up-and-great-confession/

Advent Absence

December 19, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/42-an-obituary-and-advent. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com

How Can So Many Professing Christians Support Things That Are Anti-Christian?

December 19, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how so many professing Christians can support things that are anti-Christian, such as LGBTQ issues and abortion on demand, and how to work with Christians who have views that seem to c

It’s Christmastime with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen

December 18, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

We’ve all been waiting, and it’s finally here: the annual Christmas LBE. Listen in as the three amigos talk about Christmas movies, favorite books, which LBE member is the most like Jerry Seinfeld, an

How Would You Respond to Someone Referring to God as “She” in Church?

December 16, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to respond to someone referring to God as “she” during a church service, how to handle the tension between respecting the authority of church leaders and keeping them accountable,

Advent Hermeneutics

December 12, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/42-an-obituary-and-advent. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com

Did Jesus Ever Experience Fear?

December 12, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether Jesus ever experienced fear, why Jesus would pray three times for something he already knew he would be denied, and a song that seems to state that Jesus paid the price for all

What Is the Mission of the Church? with Brian DeVries

December 11, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

Mission is one of those words that Christians use all the time. So are words like “missions” and missionaries.” But what do they mean? Is “mission” even the best word to use to describe what Christian

Will I Have to Give an Account for My Abortion When I Stand Before Jesus?

December 9, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether a woman who had an abortion as a teen and later became a believer will have to give an account to Jesus for it when she stands before him.   * I had an abortion as a teen and

Life on the Silent Planet (with Susannah Roberts, Rhys Laverty, & Jake Meador)

December 6, 2024

Alastair Roberts

Rhys Laverty (Senior Editor at Ad Fontes and Senior Managing Editor of the Davenant Press), Jake Meador (Editor-in-Chief of Mere Orthodoxy), and Susannah Black Roberts (Senior Editor of Plough and my

Psalm-Singing and Our Encounter with Scripture

December 5, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/14-coronation. Within it, I mention a talk I gave at a Shrewsbury Psalm Roar event: https://www.yo

Are Our Physical Ailments Caused by Spiritual Warfare?

December 5, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether our physical ailments are caused by spiritual warfare, how much agency demons have in light of the fact that God sometimes sends them to do things, and how they can be both evi

Can Evil Spirits Come into Our Lives Through Certain Music and Movies?

December 2, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether evil spirits can come into our lives through openings like certain music and movies and whether putting Bible verses under your pillow to stop nightmares is a legitimate form o

Election Next Steps... WISDOM NEEDED!

November 29, 2024

For The King - Rocky Ramsey

With the recent election Christians need to really think about how to make the best use of our time and to fight the right battles moving forward. We hope we gave you a few thoughts to do so rightly.

If I’m Not Being Persecuted, Does That Mean I’m Not Living a Godly Life?

November 28, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether a lack of persecution means you’re not living a godly life, what to think about your faith if your suffering doesn’t bring you closer to God, whether we need to nurture the fru

Evaluating the Thought of Cornelius Van Til with Keith Mathison and James Anderson

November 27, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

It is hard to exaggerate the influence of Cornelius Van Til (1895–1987) in conservative Reformed circles over the past hundred years. And yet, there continues to be much discussion about what Van Til

It's About Time

November 26, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/35-the-depths-of-time. A version of it was also published on the Theopolis website: https://theopo

Why Would God’s Spirit Cause People to Loathe Themselves and Be Ashamed?

November 25, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about why Ezekiel 36:31–32 would say, contrary to Ezekiel 39:25–26, that putting God’s Spirit into people will cause them to loathe themselves and be ashamed and whether or not it’s biblical

The Life and Ministry of R.C. Sproul with Stephen Nichols

November 21, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

Recently, Steve Nichols spoke at the Faithful Conference, an annual conference for Christ Covenant Church. After giving a lecture on R.C. Sproul, Steve sat down with Kevin to talk about his own life a

Why Should We Treat Everyone Respectfully?

November 21, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about why we should treat everyone respectfully, how to reconcile Jesus calling the Pharisees a brood of vipers with the instructions in 1 Peter 3:15 to treat people with gentleness and resp

John 21: A Fitting Epilogue

November 19, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/32-intellectual-salons-and-a-new. Follow my Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.subst

Jesus the Bridegroom in John

November 19, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/18-johannine-allegory-and-baby-goats. I previously published a video of this reflection to adverti

How Would You Respond to the Current Mainstream View of the Historical Jesus?

November 18, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to respond to the current mainstream view of the historical Jesus and the allegations that Jesus just ripped off material from ancient religions that preceded him.   * How would y

Krista Bontrager and Monique Duson: Walking in Unity

November 16, 2024

Knight & Rose Show - Wintery Knight and Desert Rose

Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Krista Bontrager and Monique Duson to discuss their new book "Walking in Unity: Biblical Answers to Questions on Race and Racism". They discuss how their friends

How Do You Convince a Former Christian That Jesus Is God?

November 14, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to convince a former Christian that Jesus is God, whether Jesus’ human nature was created, and what the Bible means when it says Jesus is the firstborn.   * How do you convince a

Some Lessons from Richard Hooker

November 13, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/17-the-judicious-hooker. Within the episode I mention the Davenant Institute's ongoing modernizati

Do You Need to Forgive God?

November 11, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether we ever need to forgive God in order to heal our emotions, whether it’s unbiblical to tell someone he needs to forgive himself, why poor people were allowed to offer a flour sa

What Progressive Christian Teachings Should I Look Out For?

November 7, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about what progressive Christian teachings one should look out for and whether John 16:12–13 provides justification for the views of progressive Christians.   * I’ve been hearing about prog

Everyday Gospel with Paul Tripp

November 6, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

Most Christians in conservative churches are familiar with Paul Tripp’s books. He’s one of the most popular authors in the church today, with a knack for applying the gospel to all of life. His devoti

Desacralizing and Evangelizing Politics

November 5, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following was first published over on The Anchored Argosy Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/. Keeping Faith In and Out of Politics: https://argosy.substack.com/p/38-keeping-faith-in-and-out-o

How Do We Know Moses Interpreted His Experiences of God Correctly?

November 4, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how we know the biblical authors (Moses, etc.) interpreted their subjective experiences of receiving revelation from God correctly as opposed to Mohammed or Joseph Smith and how to res

How Is Biblical Inspiration Different from Automatic Writing?

October 31, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how biblical inspiration differs from automatic writing, whether or not we don’t know who wrote 74% of the New Testament, signing a man-made statement of faith, and how, if the Word of

The Anglicanism of C.S. Lewis

October 29, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following is a reading of a reflection first published on our Substack: https://argosy.substack.com/p/lewis-the-anglican. A version of it was also published on Ad Fontes: https://adfontesjournal.c

How Is God Just If So Many Wrongs Go Unpunished?

October 28, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how God could be just if so many wrongs go unpunished, an objection to God punishing people in Hell, and whether God’s promise to meet all our needs according to his riches in Christ J

Guillermo Gonzalez: Earth is Designed for Discovery

October 26, 2024

Knight & Rose Show - Wintery Knight and Desert Rose

Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez to discuss the new 20th anniversary edition of "The Privileged Planet". Guillermo explains the book's thesis, and gives examples of the li

Is the Principle of Double Effect Legitimate When It Comes to Abortion?

October 24, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about the legitimacy of the principle of double effect when it comes to abortion and saving the mother’s life, whether laws should protect the unborn baby at the expense of the mother’s life

What Does It Mean to Be an Evangelical? With Andrew Atherstone and David Ceri Jones

October 23, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

A few months ago, a prominent American scholar, Matthew Avery Sutton, published an article arguing there is no “through line” from Christians of the past to today’s post-WWII evangelicals. In order to

Selden College (with Dr Timothy Edwards)

October 21, 2024

Alastair Roberts

Dr Timothy Edwards is Principal and Academic Dean of Selden College, a new Christian liberal arts college, which opens its doors to students in October 2025. He joins me to discuss his vision for Seld

What Biblical Principles Should Guide How We Vote?

October 21, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Question about what biblical principles should guide how we vote.   * What biblical principles should guide how we vote?

Should We Only Study the Truth in the Bible and Not Learn About Other Beliefs?

October 17, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether we should only study the truth in the Bible and not learn about other beliefs, whether the apologetics approach is contrary to the warning in 2 John 10, and the biggest change

A Critical Look at Critical Theory with Carl Trueman

October 16, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

In his new book To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse, Carl Trueman argues that “Critical theory [sees] any notion of human nature as merely an ideological or social construct, a

The Church and Politics (with Miles Smith IV)

October 15, 2024

Alastair Roberts

Dr Miles Smith, Assistant Professor of History at Hillsdale College, joins me to discuss the complexities of the Church's relationship with politics. Miles is the author of the recently published 'Rel

When Does a Human Receive a Soul?

October 14, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about when a human receives a soul and how to respond to someone who rejects science, reason, philosophy, and objective morality in her effort to defend abortion, saying that pro-lifers just

Why Mordecai Did Not Bow

October 12, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/breakfast-and-move-things. Follow our Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts at

What if God Intended for My Child to Transition from a Girl to a Boy?

October 10, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to respond to someone who says that maybe God intended for her daughter to transition from a girl to a boy and how kids in a small youth group with a child who identifies as non-bi

How Do We Know if the Good Things We Experience Are the Result of God’s Actions?

October 7, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how we know if the good things we experience are the result of God’s actions, whether something can be considered a miracle if it can be explained scientifically, and how to respond to

How Would One Argue That a Particular Truth Is Self-Evident?

October 3, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how one would argue that a particular truth is self-evident, the biblical justification for the claim of our Founding Fathers that God gave us the right to liberty and the pursuit of h

What Instruments in Church? w/ Will Drzycimski

October 2, 2024

For The King - Rocky Ramsey

What instruments should the Church use on the Lord's day? Brother Will helps us think about this in a helpful way. This conversation was prompted from one of his recent articles found here. You can fo

Does the Bible Explicitly Forbid Premarital Sex?

September 30, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether the Bible explicitly forbids premarital sex and whether Song of Songs 2:4–6 promotes premarital sex.   * How should I respond to someone who says the Bible never explicitly fo

Good Samaritan Politics

September 26, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/25-good-samaritan-politics. Follow our Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podcasts a

Do We Always Need to Make the Case that Christian Morality Is the Best Way to Live?

September 26, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether Christians can simply say that God’s moral requirements are a show of loyalty to him rather than argue they’re the best way to live, whether references to unforgivable sins con

Westminster Divines, Spiritual Warfare, and the Neglected Practice of Hospitality with Chad Van Dixhoorn

September 25, 2024

Life and Books and Everything - Clearly Reformed

It’s not everyday you get to hear from the world’s expert on the Westminster Assembly (and who among us does not wish to know more about the Westminster Assembly?!). So sit back and enjoy this freewhe

How Can I Help Someone Move Away from the Fact-Value Split?

September 23, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about how to help a friend move away from his belief that objective facts about religious issues, unlike scientific facts, are “just someone’s belief” and how to respond to an atheist who ke

Numbers and the Camp of Israel (with Michael Morales)

September 21, 2024

Alastair Roberts

Michael Morales is the author of the recently released Numbers 1-19 volume (https://amzn.to/3XOgteK) in the Apollos Old Testament Commentary series, and the forthcoming volume on Numbers 20-36 (https:

What Do I Tell a Child Who Feels Guilty for Not Wanting to Read the Bible?

September 19, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about what to tell a child who feels guilty for not wanting to read the Bible because he finds it boring and confusing, what Bible was printed before King James published his version, and wh

Relitigating the Deception of Isaac

September 18, 2024

Alastair Roberts

The following is a reading from this post: https://argosy.substack.com/p/32-intellectual-salons-and-a-new. Follow our Substack, the Anchored Argosy at https://argosy.substack.com/. See my latest podc

What Would You Say in a High School Graduation Speech?

September 16, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about what we would say in a high school graduation speech if given the opportunity, how to talk to talk about eternity with a six-year-old who is disturbed by the thought of Heaven never en

A Christian Perspective on the 2024 Election

September 15, 2024

Knight & Rose Show - Wintery Knight and Desert Rose

Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss the upcoming 2024 election. How can you measure whether an economy is socialist or free enterprise? Are Scandinavian countries an example of socialism? Does the

If Holy People Are So Interested in Politics, Shouldn’t Churches Be Taxed?

September 12, 2024

#STRask - Stand to Reason

Questions about whether churches ought to be taxed if holy people are so interested in politics and how to respond to the claim that conservative Christians changed their minds about slavery and segre

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