Posts with the tag “why-i-believe-what-i-believe-week-4”

DevotionalPaul does not soften his argument. If Jesus did not rise, he says, then everything—the preaching, the faith, the hope—is empty. Christianity does not survive the removal of the resurrection....  Read More

DevotionalPeter once warmed himself by a fire and denied three times that he even knew Jesus. That same Peter, weeks later, stood before the very authorities who had handed Jesus over to be crucified ...  Read More

DevotionalPaul does something remarkable in this passage. He does not simply assert that Jesus rose from the dead; he names witnesses and essentially invites investigation. More than five hundred peop...  Read More

DevotionalThe empty tomb is not a minor detail—it is a historical problem that every person must answer. Matthew records that even the enemies of Jesus acknowledged the tomb was empty. Their response ...  Read More

DevotionalBefore there can be a resurrection, there must be a real death. John records with careful detail the final moments of Jesus on the cross—the confirmation of death by soldiers who were traine...  Read More