Quote For Thursday, January 24, 2019

"I went to a psychologist friend and said if 500 people claimed to see Jesus after he died, is it possible it was just a hallucination? he said hallucinations are an individual event. If 500 people have the same hallucination, that's a bigger miracle than the resurrection." (Source)

Recommended reading:

The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger By Lee Strobel / Zondervan Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? Some say he would become a great moral leader. Others, a social critic. Still others view Jesus as a profound philosopher, a rabbi, a feminist, a prophet, and more. Many are convinced he was the divine Son of God. Who was he really? And how can you know for sure? Consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy, award-winning legal journalist Lee Strobel searches out the true identity of the child in the manger. If Jesus really was God in the flesh, then there ought to be credible evidence, including: Eyewitness Evidence - Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted? Scientific Evidence - What does archaeology reveal? Profile Evidence - Did Jesus fulfil the attributes of God? Fingerprint Evidence - Did Jesus uniquely match the identity of the Messiah? The Case for Christmas invites readers to consider why Christmas matters in the first place. Somewhere beyond the traditions of the holiday lies the truth. This little book is perfect as a gift or for use in ministry during the Christmas season or any other time of the year.

The Case for Christ, Updated and Expanded, Mass Market By Lee Strobel / Zondervan If you were a journalist, how would you investigate the top story in human history? Join the award-winning former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune as he cross-examines scholars to uncover incontestable evidence supporting Jesus' claims. Includes updated archaeological material, an interview with Strobel, and more. A powerful defence of the Christian faith! 464 pages, softcover from Zondervan.

The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity (Mass Paperback) By Lee Strobel / Zondervan Sceptics of Christianity are everywhere, boldly asking tough questions in order to disprove the faith. Doubt no more! Get your hands on The Case for Faith and take heart! Author Lee Strobel, a journalist, investigated the toughest objections to Christianity and found solid answers. Whatever intellectual or emotional objections one has to the Christian faith are directly refuted by Strobel's honest and thorough discoveries.

The Case for Easter Study Guide: Investigating the Evidence for the Resurrection By Lee Strobel / Zondervan Designed for use with The Case for Christmas Video Study/The Case for Easter Video Study, this four-week The Case for Easter Study Guide examines how we can know the biblical accounts of Jesus' resurrection are accurate by objectively looking at the evidence surrounding Jesus' death, the evidence of the empty tomb, and the evidence of the many witnesses who saw him alive after his crucifixion.