If it is true that Jesus actually rose from the grave then it is the most significant event in recorded history and it changes everything. If it is not true, then it is the greatest hoax perpetrated in all of recorded history. Can we be sure either way? In this Easter message, I take a …
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Easter: The Most Important Day in History
Historians love to speculate on the what ifs of major historical events. What if Oswald had missed in November of 1963 in Dealy Plaza? What if Von Stauffenberg had armed both bombs and placed them on the other side of the table leg in Hitler's Wolf's Lair? What if Richard the Lionheart had lived to …
Why Everything Rises and Falls on the Resurrection of Jesus
While working on my masters degree I had a conversation with another student about the resurrection of Jesus. She made a statement that at first might indicate an incredibly strong faith in God; "If the body of Jesus was found in a tomb somewhere, it would not shake my faith at all". Far from this …
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Easter is Over, Now What?
We have been reminded of and celebrated the fact that Jesus conquered sin and death and rose from the grave. Churches around the world did their best to worship God and inspire people. Choirs burst forth in song, preachers gave their all, the faithful dressed in their best. And with that, Easter for this year …
A Very Scary Saturday
What do you do the day after the person you have surrendered everything for, followed night and day for three years, were convinced would be the liberator and savior of your nation, is brutally executed like a common criminal? Between the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, there was Saturday. We are told next to nothing about …
The Provocative Christian 