How Justice and Mercy Meet in Scripture

Guest Host: Megan Almon   Megan Almon talks about the reality and nature of beauty, answers questions about introducing heavy cultural topics to young people who aren’t already asking about them and whether or not God would have destroyed the Israelites if Moses hadn’t intervened, and more.   Topics:

1. Commentary: Beauty is real. (00:00)
2. Is it dangerous to bring up the heavier questions of culture to young people in our church if they’re not asking the questions already? (34:00)
3. If Moses hadn’t stepped in, would God have followed through and destroyed the Israelites? (41:00)
4. Commentary: We can all create beauty with acts of everyday faithfulness. (46:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

• Reality Student Apologetics Conference – November 7–8 in Minneapolis, MN; February 20–21, 2026 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA
• The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
• Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World by Paul Gould
• Echoes of Eden: Reflections on Christianity, Literature, and the Arts by Jerram Barrs
• Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal’s Pensees Edited, Outlined and Explained by Peter Kreeft