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Why is Jesus the Only Way?

Jesus is our focus in this blog series based on Josh’s best-selling apologetics classic: More Than a Carpenter. Why does learning about who Jesus is matter? Because this exploratory journey helps us to definitively answer “Who am I? … “Why am I here?” and “What’s the point of life?”  Why

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Jesus Died for Me … So Why Do I Still Feel Guilt?

I remember years ago when I tuned into a message by a Christian speaker who was addressing guilt… He asked the audience a simple question: “How many of you have trouble dealing with your past?” There was a pause. He continued. “You know why? It’s because you don’t believe it’s

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Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Welcome! In this post we look at the question “Why did Jesus have to die?” Here’s why the question is critical: if you and I don’t get clear on the need for Jesus’ horrific death on the cross, we’ll never fully grasp the full nature of God. And we’ll cheapen

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“But Why Do I Need Jesus?”

Every person needs to “get” why they need Jesus. Last week I spent a good bit of my time with a fabulous young person who was gracious, humble, and open — one of those special people who light up a room simply by entering it. During one of our frequent

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Two Reasons Skeptics Believe Jesus is not God

One of the most important features of Christian faith is accepting that Jesus is God. Christians are in trouble, then, if Jesus never made such a claim of himself! Yet many have argued that this is exactly the case: Jesus never claimed to be God, they say, and his divinity

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Sharing Jesus with the Apathetic

“Well, I’m kind of indifferent toward Jesus. I think he was a good moral teacher, but he really has no impact on my life. I’m just trying to be a good person and I’m ok with that.” Not long ago I was introduced to some new friends and the topic

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Did Jesus say we are all divine?

We live in a culture where more people than ever label themselves as “spiritual-but-not-religious.” Many in this group speak fondly of Jesus and even use some of His teachings to support their beliefs. Unfortunately, their teachings often get twisted to mean something Jesus never meant. One example is their claim

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Evidence for Jesus

Quick answers to your toughest questions about Jesus! There’s a good chance YOU will be asked tough questions about your Christian beliefs by both the curious and the critics. To build a strong foundation for your faith, turn to the facts. They exist! How do we know Jesus really lived?

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Talking to People, Like Jesus Did

I can still recall the precious moment that I devoted myself to Christ. I remember becoming totally sold-out, convinced that Jesus rose, saved me from my sins, and loves me forever. From that point on, spreading His message of salvation became so meaningful to me that it had to be

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Was Jesus a Lunatic?

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?,” to help you answer these big life questions: “Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?”  Last week we asked

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Jesus: Truth That Changes Everything

Welcome back to our series based on Josh’s best-selling apologetics classic: More Than a Carpenter. If you’ve read the four January posts, then you’re up to speed on how Josh journeyed from diehard skeptic to stunned believer in the truth of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Josh then had to decide

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Jesus: Truth or Fantasy?

Thanks for joining us for more in this series based on Josh’s best-selling apologetics classic: More Than a Carpenter. So far you’ve learned about Josh’s search for meaning and purpose, and how he accepted the challenge from a group of college Christians to prove that Jesus was real, not myth.

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