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Christmas and the Incarnation

Each year, we look forward to celebrating the birth of Christ on December 25th. We think of the Baby, the manger, and the wise men as we decorate our homes, sing carols, and read through Advent devotions. But how often do we think about the perspective of those who were

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An Unexpected Way to Explain the Structure of the Bible

There is a powerful line of reasoning for the structure of the Bible that is barely discussed—a seriously untapped potential for Christians defending their faith. I didn’t notice it until I set aside my apologetics books and dove deeper into the world of biblical theology.  To understand the evidence I’m

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Journeys – Track 2 MTAC

Who is Jesus? Can We Know For Sure? Is Jesus who He said He was? And did He really choose to endure a torturous death to demonstrate the depth of God’s love for YOU? Follow the historical facts! Josh Challenged to Disprove Jesus’ Resurrection By the time Josh McDowell got

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The Deity of Christ Within Jewish Monotheism

Jewish theology holds to a strictly monotheistic faith, that is, faith in only one God. Both Deuteronomy 6:4 and Exodus 20 — two bedrock passages of Jewish life — begin with a strong affirmation of their monotheism. However, Christians claim that Jesus is God, but also that Jesus, the “Son

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Jesus Fit Himself Into Prophecy?

Jesus! He’s our focus in this blog series based on Josh’s best-selling apologetics classic: More Than a Carpenter. In this post let’s look at whether prophecy helps us to identify the identity of the Savior. Is Jesus really who He claimed to be — the Son of God and the

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Apostle Paul: Beacon of God’s Power

Jesus! He’s our focus in this blog series based on Josh McDowell’s best-selling apologetics classic: More Than a Carpenter.  In this post let’s look at one of the most influential conversion stories in the Bible: that of Saul of Tarsus. A bitter enemy of the early Church, Saul was personally

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Disillusioned Disciples Die for a Lie?

Jesus! He’s our focus in this blog series based on Josh’s best-selling apologetics classic: More Than a Carpenter. Our goal is to definitively answer “Who is Jesus?,” so that you can answer these big life questions: “Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?”  Jesus’ disciples thought

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Did Jesus Say He Is God?

Yay! You’re back for more in this series based on Josh’s best-selling apologetics classic: More Than a Carpenter. We’re continuing to look at Jesus, to answer the question, “Who is He?” A teacher? A crazy person? Or actually God?   Everything about Jesus seems confounding! At least until we begin to

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Why God? Come and See!

Come and see my Jesus. I heard about The Chosen television series about the ministry of Christ. Friends highly recommended it, but I didn’t expect much. I mean, how many ways can you tell the Jesus story? It’s been done many times before. And typically on a low budget, with

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Why God? He Doesn’t Shame Us

Some people think God is focused on our shame. But if that’s true, why was Jesus so extraordinarily loving and gracious to sinners? And why did He willingly make THE definitive statement, as He hung on the cross, about the depth of God’s desire to reconcile with us? For 50+

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Didn’t Jesus Chastise Thomas for Wanting Evidence?

At Josh McDowell Ministry, we seek to help people understand why we can believe that Christianity is true. As I have offered in a previous blog post, our ministry can be supported biblically. However, some people think that reason and evidence is a bad thing for Christian faith, based on

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Why Tell Lowly Shepherds?

Christmas greetings! What makes this a wonderful time of year, when so many are hurting and struggling in this difficult time?  Simply this: our problems are not the complete picture. Our Lord Jesus entered a world in turmoil, too. His coming gives us the hope to deal with our present

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Digital Discipleship Library

Josh McDowell Ministry believes all people should have access to the gospel and we provide these videos (almost 13 hours of content) to help people deepen their relationship with each other and with God. If you plan to use videos for ministry, please complete our Terms and Conditions form.  If you want to purchase the

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How Do We Count the Number of Fulfilled Biblical Prophecy?

Can We Know the Amount of Biblical Prophecy That Has Been Fulfilled? In this post Matt Tingblad gives a brief overview of the two types of prophecies, answering the question of whether the Bible continues to prove itself reliable. Read on! Prophecy: Several Factors to Consider Calculating the number of

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Is Apologetics Biblical?

What is “Christian apologetics”? It’s the activity of providing a rational basis for belief in the Christian faith.When we seek to demonstrate that God exists, that the resurrection of Jesus actually happened, or that the Bible is historically reliable, we are doing the work of Christian apologetics. Is Christian apologetics

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Freely Trapped While Waiting

“For the Lord hears the cry of the needy; He does not despise His imprisoned people.” Psalm 69:33 (NLT)  Imprisoned. The word caught my eye as I read this verse. Now that a large portion of the world is under stay-at-home restrictions due to the pandemic — being stuck in

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Josh’s Special Message to Grandparents!

Grandparents, your role is super special. God has given YOU have the unique privilege of having a deep and lasting impact on your grandkids! JOSH: People ask me, “Why do you have an emphasis on grandparents?” Well, I’ve learned over the years that some of the most powerful people in

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What Are the Top Religious Philosophies?

A.W. Tozer, a famous Christian thinker, is known for penning the words, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” He uses this statement to open his book Knowledge of the Holy. Even if you are not a Christian, there is much

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Is the Bible Fact or Fiction?

Welcome! Let’s dive into whether we can trust the Bible. The contents of the Bible were written over a period of over 1500 years, by 40+ authors from every walk of life: kings, fisherman, statesmen, poets, philosophers — even peasants. Some wrote in the wilderness, others in dungeons, some in a

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Do the Gospels Reliably Portray Jesus?

Can We Trust These Ancient Storytellers? Christians view the Bible as the true and inspired word of God, which it is. In the four Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — we learn details of the incredible ministry of Jesus. Not intended to be strict biographies, these detail-rich texts are interpretations by

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Christ, the Miracle Worker: Do His Miracles Matter?

Indeed. The miracles of Jesus Christ are an essential part of His story and an essential part of the Christian faith. Everyone in the ancient world at all familiar with Jesus regarded Him as a miracle worker. Even His critics, including the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders, conceded His miracles

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