Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Stephen Meyer, director at the Discovery Institute and author on intelligent design, discusses The Story of Everything and his film based on Return of the God Hypothesis. He contrasts materialist and theist narratives. He highlights fine-tuning, scientific evidence pointing toward a designing mind, critiques of multiverse explanations, and the film’s goal to spark a national conversation.

Funny April Fools’ Day prank stories that mix humor and trust. A discussion on using preferred names versus pronouns and practical ways to decline pronoun requests. A conversation about what genuine conversion can look like without a specific prayer. Guidance for cultivating love for God when you feel emotionally detached.

A discussion on whether moral obligations depend on God or on something deeper than divine commands. Brief looks at what makes moral claims substantive rather than mere feelings. Exploration of God’s character as the grounding for right and wrong. Questions about how scripture became authoritative and how rebellion could happen in a perfect creation.

A close reading of Hebrews 10 and whether its warnings mean believers can lose salvation. A walk through interpretive pitfalls, context, and what the passage is really addressing. A discussion of 1 Corinthians 2 and how revelation and the Holy Spirit communicate wisdom, comfort, and conviction without private audible messages.

Jon Noyes, apologist and former pastor who runs the YouTube project Noyes on the Streets, walks viewers through public conversations about faith and ethics. He discusses surprising street interactions, shifts in cultural openness, tactical ways to engage compassionately, and how his own journey shaped his approach to dialogue.

Listeners hear recommendations for apologetics resources for young children. The conversation tackles what happens to people who never heard the gospel or lived before Christ. They debate whether society should cater to historically marginalized groups. Scriptural questions about seeking God versus human sinfulness are explored. The logic of substitutionary atonement and how it can make sense is discussed.

A discussion about what people mean when they demand 'proof' for God and why that term is often misunderstood. A breakdown of Luke 12 parables and whether they speak to believers losing salvation. An exploration of Sarah and Hagar as used in Galatians. A conceptual look at how sin functions and what it means that Jesus took on the sins of the world.

A caller debates whether a church should adopt an official position on Israel. An AI’s answers about converting to Christianity are reviewed, exploring coherence, resurrection claims, and objections like suffering. The show clarifies differences between “hearing God” and being led by the Spirit and examines biblical uses of that language.

A candid take on telling people the truth about judgment, mercy, and evangelistic clarity. A close look at a public interview clip and reactions to blunt talk about hell. A discussion on whether Christianity could someday be treated like ancient Greek mythology and how literary genre and historical claims differ.

A critique of Michael Ruse’s argument that morality can persist without God, with focus on evolutionary accounts and epistemic trust. A discussion on whether regeneration, election, and divine love versus justice can be phrased as Frank Turek suggested. Conversation about using Israel’s survival and biblical promises as evidence or apologetic material.