Jesus
Did the Apostles Really Die as Martyrs?
Evidence That Demands a Verdict Growing up, I had a lot of questions about the faith. So I went looking for answers. One of the first apologetics books I discovered on my dad’s shelf was Josh McDowell’s classic work, Evidence that Demands a Verdict. My dad even arranged for me to meet Josh while I […]
The Works of Jesus in the Nicene Creed
Jesus: The Essential Works What are the essential truths Christians believe about the things Jesus did? As defenders of the faith, we need to know which beliefs about Jesus’ deeds are essential and why we should believe them. I had a conversation with my mentor Darrell Bock about this on an episode of the Table […]
Why Holy Week Matters
Key Events of the Passion Week Investigating the Meaning, Significance, and Truth of Key Events in Holy Week What does Holy Week mean? What are the Holy Week events all about? Why does it matter? Holy Week, or the Passion Week, refers to the last week of Lent where Christians focus on key events in […]
The Christmas Story - Beyond Apologetics
Experiencing the Christmas Story Every December, I see a couple of approaches to Jesus’ birth on Christian blogs: Articles that approach the Christmas story from the perspective of “How Jesus came to Earth,” looking at it in light of what the Gospels tell about who Jesus turns out to be. Or, you get an apologetics […]
Was Jesus’ Death and Resurrection Copied from Krishna?
Copied From Krishna? What would you say if someone told you the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection were copied from earlier pagan stories? Over 100 years ago, a guy named Kersey Graves talked about Jesus and Krishna. He said Jesus wasn't unique among religious figures. Fans of his work were convinced the Hindu figure […]