Having the Street Smarts to Talk About God

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW262774316 BCX4"> <p><span data-contrast="none">For over 30 years, my friend</span> <a href="https://www.str.org/greg-koukl"><span data-contrast= "none">Greg Koukl</span></a> <span data-contrast="none">has taught Christians how to engage with people across worldview lines by asking questions. His first book</span> <a href= "https://colsoncenter.christianbook.com/tactics-discussing-christian-convictions-anniversary-edition/gregory-koukl/9780310101468/pd/0101468?event=ESRCG"> <em><span data-contrast="none">Tactics</span></em></a> <span data-contrast="none">has equipped thousands of Christians to communicate with wisdom and passion. This month, Koukl is releasing a follow-up to that book, entitled</span> <a href= "https://www.colsoncenter.org/2309-street-smarts/?utm_source=tcc&utm_campaign=PRE&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=2309podcast&utm_term=podcast"> <em><span data-contrast="none">Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges</span></em></a><em><span data-contrast= "none">.</span></em><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Among the goals of the book is to make evangelism a less intimidating and more successful endeavor:</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">"There are few things that cause more nagging guilt for Christians than sharing their faith. They feel guilt because they don’t witness enough. They don’t witness enough because they’re scared. And they’re scared for good reason. Sharing the gospel and defending it—apologetics—often feels like navigating a minefield these days. For most of us, engaging others on spiritual matters does not come easy, especially when people are hostile."</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"201341983":0,"335559685":720,"335559739":0,"335559740":480}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Koukl helpfully distinguishes what he calls