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5 Useful Facts for Defending the Resurrection of Jesus
Defending the Resurrection of Jesus in Everyday Conversations In this accessible apologetics video, I train Christians to defend the resurrection of Jesus in everyday conversations, focusing on the "minimal facts" approach I learned from Dr. Gary Habermas. My goal here is to help you remember some good talking points, so you'll have them ready when you need […]
Did Luke Mess Up on the Timing of the Christmas Story?
Qurinius' Census Each Christmas, I hear the story of Jesus’ birth read publicly from the Gospel of Luke. And it often seems like the timing of Jesus' birth and the census under some guy named Quirinius gets read pretty quickly, almost like it’s an unnecessary interjection no one really cares about. For most people, it […]
Making Sense of the Historical Jesus Debate
Making Sense of the Historical Jesus Debate Check out the interview I did with my mentor, Dr. Darrell Bock, after his presentation on "Making Sense of the Historical Jesus Debate" at the Table Conference in Carrollton, Texas. In this video clip, I ask him three questions about orality in the New Testament, the claim that […]
Is Good Friday a Myth? What 5 Ancient, Non-Christian Writings Reveal
Is Good Friday a Myth? See what 5 ancient, non-Christians writings reveal about Jesus' death “Isn't Good Friday a myth? What’s the difference between Good Friday and a fairytale?” Imagine a skeptical relative asked you this at a family gathering. I know--Awkward. But really, what would you say? Something similar happened to me one Good […]
Did Jesus Have a Wife? - A Simple Response to The Gospel of Jesus' Wife
The Gospel of Jesus' Wife So your skeptical friend just heard about something called, "The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife." But unlike the fiction Dan Brown created in the Da Vinci Code, this wasn't in a movie or a novel. She just caught another sensational segment on the evening news talking about how controversial this new find is and […]