Host: Greg Koukl
Greg talks about choosing a gender, what the Bible teaches about women leaders in church, if a Christian should be concerned about working for a company with “Talisman” in its name, managing the adoption process, gay reformation in the church, the effects of the Fall in an old earth scenario, if God can choose not to know something, what the tree of life was, if C.S. Lewis was an inclusivist, what you should ask to know if a child is ready to accept Jesus, should a Christian participate in Pink shirt Day, and how to talk to a pastor about conflict in the church.
Topics
- Choosing Your Gender (00:00)
- What does the Bible teach about women leaders in the church? (00:23)
- Should a Christian be concerned about working for a company with “Talisman” in the company name? (00:39)
- How did you manage the adoption process? (00:41)
- Gay Reformation in the Church (01:00)
- What were the effects of the Fall in an old earth scenario? (01:24)
- Can God choose not to know something? (01:43)
- What was the tree of life? (01:52)
- Was C.S. Lewis an inclusivist? (02:00)
- What should you ask to know if a child is ready to accept Jesus? (02:19)
- Should a Christian participate in Pink Shirt Day (in Canada)? (02:39)
- How can I talk to my pastor about conflict in the church? (02:47)
Mentioned on the Show
- <a href="http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2015/02/how-to-help-transgender-children.html" target="_blank">How to Help Transgender Children</a> by Amy Hall
- <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http://online.wsj.com/articles/paul-mchugh-transgender-surgery-isnt-the-solution-1402615120&ei=Z8SkU7HbCYXZoATV5YJA&usg=AFQjCNH5GNdwoFfHxiOmmQ9aUkkXzZPRDA&sig2=O6RjkN9TB1YN-87s3NZ6og" target="_blank">Transgender Surgery Isn't the Solution</a> by Paul McHugh
- <a href="http://thefederalist.com/2014/11/11/trouble-in-transtopia-murmurs-of-sex-change-regret/" target="_blank">Trouble in Transtopia: Murmers of Sex Change Regret</a> by Stella Morabito
- <a href="http://www.str.org/podcasts/weekly-audio/are-you-part-of-the-wheat-or-the-tares-february-3-2015" target="_blank">Greg's previous response to a question about the adoption process</a> (Start listening at 0:41)
- <a href="http://www.str.org/podcasts/weekly-audio/alan-shlemon-matthew-vine-s-reformation-project-conference-november-11-2014" target="_blank">Alan Shlemon on Matthew Vines's Reformation Project Conference</a> (Start listening at 0:00)
- <a href="http://www.str.org/blog/bad-reasons-to-adopt-pro-gay-theology" target="_blank">Bad Reasons to Adopt Pro-Gay Theology</a> by Alan Shlemon
- <a href="http://www.str.org/articles/the-reformation-the-church-doesn-t-need" target="_blank">The Reformation the Church Doesn't Need</a> by Alan Shlemon
- <a href="http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/12/20-minutes-with-a-gay-person-changes-minds.html" target="_blank">A 20-Minute Chat with a Gay Person Made People Much More Supportive of Gay Marriage</a> by Jesse Singal
- <a href="http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2015/01/understand-the-same-sex-marriage-issue.html" target="_blank">Understand the Same-Sex Marriage Issue</a> by Amy Hall
- <a href="http://www.str.org/training/events" target="_blank">Upcoming events for Stand to Reason speakers</a>
- <a href="https://www.str.org/donate" target="_blank">Become a strategic partner of Stand to Reason</a>
- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Allure-Gentleness-Defending-Faith-Manner/dp/0062114085/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1424223970&sr=8-1&keywords=the+allure+of+gentleness" target="_blank">The Allure of Gentleness: Defending the Faith in the Manner of Jesus</a> by Dallas Willard
- <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652926/ref=sr_1_1_twi_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424225271&sr=8-1&keywords=mere+christianity" target="_blank">Mere Christianity</a></em> by C.S. Lewis
- <a href="http://www.str.org/articles/salvation-truth-not-just-sincerity" target="_blank">Salvation: Truth, Not Just Sincerity</a> by Greg Koukl (on inclusivism)
- <a href="http://www.str.org/w/no-other-name-part-1" target="_blank">No Other Name: Part 1</a>, <a href="http://www.str.org/w/no-other-name-part-2" target="_blank">Part 2</a> by Greg Koukl
- <a href="http://pinkshirtday.ca/about/" target="_blank">About Pink Shirt Day</a>