Dr Paul Allen

This week our Bible Study of the Week is from session 5 of The Case for Christ , the newly revised, video-based study by bestselling author Lee Strobel . Lee takes you on an investigation of the life of Jesus from historical evidence and expert testimony . Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God ? Skeptics dismiss the Jesus of the Gospels by claiming there is no evidence in the case for Christ . Lee Strobel disagrees. The former legal journalist and one-time atheist knows how to ask tough questions. His own search for truth about Jesus led him to faith in Christ. Now Strobel invites you to investigate the truth about Jesus that guided Strobel from atheism to faith in Christ in this study that can be used for personal reflection or for group discussion. Watch the free session 5 video below and get our PDF download of the study guide accompaniment. Click here to access the free PDF study questions . Related articles A Review Of "The Case...

In the late 90’s Lee Strobel exploded onto the scene with The Case for Christ . His unique angle was approaching the Christian faith as a journalist. “Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune , cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. … Strobel’s tough, point-blank questions make this book read like a captivating, fast-paced novel. But it’s not fiction.” It was an effective book that sold millions of copies and one that continues to sell today. J. Warner Wallace’s Cold-Case Christianity may well be The Case for Christ for a new generation. He has a unique approach of his own. Wallace is a cold-case homicide detective who dedicated much of his career to solving homicides that had been left unsolved many years before. He would re-open old investigations, take a fresh look at the evidence, intervie...

Cover via Amazon Image via Wikipedia If you could ask God any question and you knew He would give you an answer, what would you ask Him? A few years ago, Christian apologist and author Lee Strobel said that in doing research for his book, The Case for Faith , he asked the Barna Group research organization to conduct a national survey among people across a spectrum of beliefs that asked that hypothetical question . Strobel spoke about the results of that survey at an apologetics conference Saturday from Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch , Colo., and simulcast to more than 75 churches throughout the U.S., Canada, and Australia. He was one of four speakers at the event called, "The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask." "By far, the number one question that people wanted to ask God is 'Why He allows pain and suffering in this world?' In the survey that Mark [ Mittelberg ] did more recently where he asked Christians 'What are you af...