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Lee Strobel is a best-selling Christian author, journalist, and apologist known for works exploring evidence for Christianity. Strobel began his professional career as a legal editor for the Chicago Tribune, earning awards for investigative reporting. Once an atheist, he set out to disprove Christianity after his wife became a believer, leading to his conversion in 1981. His most famous book, The Case for Christ, chronicles his journey and has inspired millions to explore faith thoughtfully and thoroughly. Strobel has served as a teaching pastor and founded the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. He has authored over 40 books, including The Case for Faith and The Case for a Creator. A sought-after speaker and filmmaker, Strobel lives in Texas with his wife Leslie, where he continues to equip others to explore and share their faith. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://helixsleep.com/srs https://shopify.com/srs https://bubsnaturals.com/shawn https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner Lee Strobel Links: X - https://x.com/leestrobel IG - https://www.instagram.com/lee_strobel Website - https://leestrobel.com Books - https://leestrobel.com/books Speaking - https://leestrobel.com/speaking Please leave us a review on Apple & Spotify Podcasts. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website | Patreon | TikTok | Instagram | Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone wrestles with some of the biggest questions in life: If God is good, why do people suffer? Why does God seem so hidden? What does it matter if God exists? These questions are asked by Christians and non-Christians alike and it's important to seek answers to these questions. Seeking answers to life's biggest questions is a part of being human. In today's episode, host Jason Wieland is joined by Lee Strobel, author of over 40 books and curricula including The Case For Christ and his latest book, Is God Real?. In this conversation, Jason and Lee discuss what questions people are really asking, how to respond to these questions, the current state of the discussion around these big topics, and more.Episode originally released October 31, 2023 Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland, Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 380 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback). Doable Discipleship is a proud part of the Saddleback Family of Podcasts. To learn more about the Saddleback Family of Podcasts, visit saddleback.com/podcasts.Resources Related to This Episode:Is God Real? - IsGodRealBook.comleestrobel.comSee Lee's message at Saddleback Church at Saddleback.comRelated Doable Discipleship EpisodesWhat it Looks Like to Live Theologically - https://youtu.be/FZYtjFNsdlIAll Creation Sings - https://youtu.be/tfQfhlNj6mQWhat We Miss if we Only READ the Bible - https://youtu.be/Scm8yKDplYoNavigating the Bible: The Gospels - https://youtu.be/fkfJKrgauC4

How do science, history, and philosophy point powerfully toward the truth of Christianity? Dawn and Steve welcome Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ, to talk about his new book Is God Real? Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do science, history, and philosophy point powerfully toward the truth of Christianity? Dawn and Steve welcome Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ, to talk about his new book Is God Real? Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the three top questions that people are wrestling with today as it relates to belief in God? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Lee Strobel. Lee is a New York Times best-selling author with millions of books sold worldwide. His latest book is entitled Is God Real? Lee has served as a teaching pastor at three of America's largest churches, and he currently leads the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Together, Lee and Jason explored these three pressing questions that people are asking about the existence of God. Lee also shares some incredibly practical ways that you and your church can embrace evangelism and become a brightly shining beacon of the hope of Jesus in your community.Dig deeper into this conversation: Find the free Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide, all resource links, and more, at http://PastorServe.org/networkSome key takeaways from this conversation:Lee Strobel on the importance of actively choosing to love someone rather than it being purely automatic or involuntary: "Love always involves a choice."Lee Strobel on the perspective that contemporary circumstances or knowledge make belief in God more reasonable: "It is more rational today to believe in God than at any other time in history."Lee Strobel on curiosity or uncertainty prompting people to seek information or clarification: "The fact that people have questions, the fact that people have doubts, means that they're looking for answers."----------------Looking to dig more deeply into this topic and conversation? FrontStage BackStage is much more than another church leadership show, it is a complete resource to help you and your ministry leaders grow. Every week we go the extra mile and create a free toolkit so you and your ministry team can dive deeper into the topic that is discussed.Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders. Love well, live well, & lead well Complimentary Coaching Session for Pastors http://PastorServe.org/freesession Follow PastorServe LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookConnect with Jason Daye LinkedIn | Instagram...

Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. A former atheist, today he's founding director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Lee and his wife, Leslie, have been married for more than fifty years and live in Texas. Lee's lates book "Is God Real" is available here: https://amzn.to/3uVtmYl Be sure to pick up Ryan Skoog's latest book at: www.leadwithprayer.com This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org www.youngadults.today  

This week on Real Talk with Rachael, I'm speaking once again with Lee Strobel. Lee is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. He earned a journalism degree at the University of Missouri and was awarded a Ford Foundation fellowship to study at Yale Law School, where he received a Master of Studies in Law degree. He was a journalist for fourteen years at the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers, winning Illinois' top honors for investigative reporting (which he shared with a team he led) and public service journalism from United Press International. Lee also taught First Amendment Law at Roosevelt University. A former atheist, he served as a teaching pastor at three of America's largest churches. Today he's founding director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Lee and his wife, Leslie, have been married for more than fifty years and live in Texas. Their daughter, Alison, and son, Kyle, are also authors. Key Points from Our Conversation: Lee wrote Is God Real? at the request of his publisher after realizing how many Google searches have been performed on the topic. People are deconstructing or leaving Christianity due to increased skepticism and less popularity among younger generations. Evidence for the resurrection is the key tenant of the Christian faith. We can have confidence in this evidence based on execution, early reports, empty tomb, and eyewitnesses Many people will point to suffering as a case against a good, loving God, but true love involves free will. We as imperfect humans have allowed evil and suffering to exist, but in His goodness, He fixes the things He had no part in breaking. It can be easy to feel as though God is too hidden, but often it's not that He isn't instructing us, it's that He's saying something we'd rather not hear. A majority of Christians tend to rely on their personal experiences as validation of His existence, which is a valid expression of faith. However, we need to know the evidence as we will be challenged by those who have had different experiences. The "apologetic pyramid" involves looking logically through the evidence that points to Christianity from three different world views  - theism, atheism, and polytheism. Only Christianity passes the test of logic and livability. Let's Get Real Practical: As we move into the new year, I'm pausing, processing, and praying about where the Lord wants to take the show in 2024. In the meantime, please take some time to process and pray through 2023 with my latest Talk Therapy series. Resources: Ep. 144: The Case for Heaven with Lee Strobel Connect with Lee: website | Instagram | Facebook  Connect with Rachael: website | Instagram | Facebook

Saddleback Church Content Development Pastor Jason Wieland is joined by best-selling author and renowned Christian Apologist Lee Strobel to talk about the state of apologetics and Lee's new book, Is God Real? Everyone wrestles with some of the biggest questions in life: If God is good, why do people suffer? Why does God seem so hidden? What does it matter if God exists? These questions are asked by Christians and non-Christians alike and it's important to seek answers to these questions. Lee Strobel, author of over 40 books and curricula including The Case For Christ, and Jason discuss what questions people are really asking, how to respond to these questions, and the state of apologetics in 2023.  Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Links: Lee Strobel's Website                Is God Real?: Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life – Available 10/31

Guests: Dr. William Lane Craig and Lee Strobel   PCA's Biblical Worldview Conference is scheduled for September 24-26 and has some outstanding speakers focused on the conference theme of “I Am” which examines the importance of the personhood and divinity of Jesus to our lives. Here is the schedule for the event held at Prestonwood Baptist Church, 6801 W. Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093.   SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 6:00 p.m. – Doors Open 6:30 p.m. – Welcome & Introductions 6:45 p.m. – Panel Discussion (Lee Strobel, Allie Beth Stuckey & Jeremiah Johnston) 8:15 p.m. – Dismissed MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 8:00 a.m. – Doors Open 8:30 a.m. – General Session (Lee Strobel, Tim Barnett) 10:45 a.m. – Breakout Session 1 11:30 a.m. – Lunch 1:00 p.m. – Breakout Session 2 1:50 p.m. – General Session (Mary Jo Sharp) 3:00 p.m. – Dismissed TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 8:00 a.m. – Doors Open 8:30 a.m. – General Session (Justin Brierley, William Lane Craig & Jeremiah Johnston) 11:45 a.m. – Dismissed   This episode features interviews with two of the conference speakers - Dr. William Lane Craig and Lee Strobel. Bill Craig has two earned doctorate degrees and his 1994 apologetic book Reasonable Faith serves as the basis of his ministry of the same name, which provides “an intelligent, articulate, and uncompromising yet gracious Christian perspective on the most important issues concerning the truth of the Christian faith today.” Lee Strobel is an atheist-turned Christian and best-selling author of more than 40 books, including The Case for Christ, that have sold 14 million copies and won numerous awards. Lee currently serves as the founding director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Lee is also releasing his new book Is God Real: Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life and will be speaking about this issue at the conference. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

The Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University, former Legal Editor for the Chicago Tribune, and well-known Christian author and speaker, Lee Strobel, at the Summer 2023 Christian Product Expo in Lexington, KY, discussed his book, Is God Real? Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life. You can find him online at leestrobel.com. 

The Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University, former Legal Editor for the Chicago Tribune, and well-known Christian author and speaker, Lee Strobel, at the Summer 2023 Christian Product Expo in Lexington, KY, discussed his book, Is God Real? Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life. You can find him online at leestrobel.com. 

Listen to the Be Bold for Jesus Podcast to be encouraged, inspired and empowered to go out and share your faith with others. Today we are hearing from Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.https://www.ccu.edu/strobelcenter/Lee has been described in the Washington Post as “one of the evangelical community's most popular apologists.” He was educated at the University of Missouri (Bachelor of Journalism degree) and Yale Law School (Master of Studies in Law degree). He was a journalist for fourteen years at The Chicago Tribune and other newspapers, winning Illinois' highest honors for both investigative reporting and public service journalism from United Press International.After probing the evidence for Jesus for nearly two years, Lee became a Christian in 1981. He subsequently became a teaching pastor at three of America's largest churches and hosted the weekly national network TV program Faith Under Fire. In addition, he taught First Amendment law at Roosevelt University and was Professor of Christian Thought at Houston Baptist University.In 2017, Lee's spiritual journey was depicted in an award-winning motion picture, The Case for Christ, which showed in theaters around the world. The movie was on Netflix for three years. Lee won national awards for his books The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, The Case for a Creator, and The Case for Grace. His latest books are The Case for Miracles and The Case for Heaven. A documentary based on The Case for Heaven was shown on movie theaters nationwide in 2022.Lee and Leslie have been married for fifty years. Their daughter, Alison, is a novelist and homeschooling expert, and their son, Kyle, earned a doctorate in theology and is a professor of spiritual theology at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University.https://www.facebook.com/LeeStrobel

When most of us think of an "evangelist", it's usually a heroic example like Billy Graham or else a bit of an oddball operating on the fringe of our church. We don't see ourselves as Billy and we don't want others to think we're the oddballs, so we shy away from evangelism altogether. Our guest on PEP Talk today wants us to realise that different types of evangelism can match our unique personality and gifts. It's a liberating idea that means we rely on other members of the Christian body as we support each other in reaching out with the gospel.Mark Mittelberg is a bestselling author, international speaker, and the Executive Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Mark recently released his all-new book and training course, Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with OthersHe also wrote the leadership-oriented book, Becoming a Contagious Church, which presents an innovative blueprint for church-based evangelism, as well as severalbooks on apologetics. He lives with his wife Heidi near Denver, Colorado.Support the show

Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.Discover a fresh new weekly podcast for ministry leaders full of raw encouragement plus insanely-practical tips and interviews!Subscribe now to LeaderShift and then grab more free leadership resources at JonathanHerron.com.

Sharing Jesus with others can be an intimidating endeavor - as we're called to evangelize, it can be difficult to understand how to strengthen our own talents in sharing the gospel.That's why we've invited bestselling author and speaker, Mark Mittelberg to share his experience in exercising and  fortifying our unique strengths in sharing our faith. Mark is the Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.Join us for part 2 as Mark shares more evangelistic styles and resources for growing in our ability to share Christ!To learn more about Mark's book, Contagious Faith, click here!To learn more about the Lee Strobel Center, click here!

In the next six months, 61% of American believers will not have shared Jesus with anyone in their life (according to Lifeway Research).God has clearly called us to evangelize - unfortunately, the American Church is falling short. That's why we've invited bestselling author and speaker, Mark Mittelberg to share his experience in exercising and  fortifying our unique strengths in sharing our faith. Mark is the Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. In this episode, Mark shares the evangelistic "types" he sees displayed uniquely in believers, helping us better understand our strengths and weaknesses in sharing Jesus. Tune in to part 2 for how the Church as a whole can better respond to our evangelistic calling! To learn more about Mark's book, Contagious Faith, click here!To learn more about the Lee Strobel Center, click here!

Mark Mittelberg is a bestselling author, international speaker, and the Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University (StrobelCenter.com), which offers accredited online BA and MA degrees, as well as certificate courses. Mark recently completed the all-new book and training course, Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others. Prior to that, he was the primary author of the Becoming a Contagious Christian training course (with Lee Strobel). This course was translated into more than twenty languages and helped nearly two million people around the world share Christ in natural ways. He then wrote the leadership-oriented book, Becoming a Contagious Church, which presents an innovative blueprint for church-based evangelism. Mark's published materials also include the Making Your Case for Christ training course, and The Case for Christ Daily Moment of Truth devotional (both with Lee Strobel). His book Confident Faith was the winner of Outreach Magazine's apologetics book of the year. His smaller evangelistic book, The Reason Why Faith Makes Sense, is an update of a classic that touched millions of lives — recreated by Mark for a new generation. He also wrote The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask (with Answers), which addresses the ten spiritual questions believers most want to avoid. Prior to that Mark collaborated with Strobel to produce The Unexpected Adventure, a story-based book designed to encourage Christians to seize everyday opportunities to talk about Jesus. Mark's published pieces have sold a total of some three million copies. Mark was the original evangelism director at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago, and then served as Executive Vice President of the Willow Creek Association. He was also an editorial consultant and periodic guest for Lee Strobel's television show, Faith Under Fire. He and Strobel have been ministry partners for more than thirty years. After receiving an undergraduate degree in business, Mark earned an MA in Philosophy of Religion, graduating magna cum laude from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. In addition, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mark and Heidi live near Denver, Colorado, and are the parents of Emma Jean and Matthew, both of whom serve in ministry roles. Find Missions Pulse episode #94 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/094markmittelberg/

In this podcast, J. Warner talks to Mark Mittelberg, author of Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others, on the Stand to Reason Radio Show. They discuss the five styles of evangelism people prefer based on their personalities and gifts, the book's curriculum, and the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics.

The Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University, Lee Strobel, coinciding with the home video streaming release of the film, The Case for Heaven, on PureFlix.com, shared about his inspiration for the book and movie, as well as some of the information contained within. You can learn more at thecaseforheavenmovie.com.

The Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University, Lee Strobel, coinciding with the home video streaming release of the film, The Case for Heaven, on PureFlix.com, shared about his inspiration for the book and movie, as well as some of the information contained within. You can learn more at thecaseforheavenmovie.com.

Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace   J. Warner Wallace talks to Mark Mittelberg, author of Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others, about the five styles of evangelism people's personalities and gifts generally fit into, the book's curriculum, and the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics.   Topics: Interview: Mark Mittelberg, author of Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others (00:00) Mentioned on the Show:  Mark Mittelberg Mark Mittelberg's books Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others by Mark Mittelberg – Book's website Contagious Faith curriculum 5 Contagious Faith Styles – Assessment of your style of evangelism Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics (Colorado Christian University) STR U Online Training

Bestselling author and international speaker, Mark Mittelberg, serves as executive director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. In this podcast episode, Mark shares his ministry journey with Shane and Paul and talks about vital evangelistic principles and strategies ministries can incorporate to reach and disciple the next generation with the gospel. Find more resources to lead the next generation on mission at GenSend.org.

Bestselling author and international speaker, Mark Mittelberg, serves as executive director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. In this podcast episode, Mark shares his ministry journey with Shane and Paul and talks about vital evangelistic principles and strategies ministries can incorporate to reach and disciple the next generation with the gospel. Find more resources to lead the next generation on mission at GenSend.org.

In today's episode, we welcome Lee Strobel to discuss Biblical Theology in a way that is engaging and detailed. Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. [00:10 - 01:48] Opening SegmentLee talks about how he regained his fathIt would take more faith to maintain his atheism than to become a Christian. Going into Christianity focused journalismHow his family affected him in being a Christian[07:33 - 18:45] The Afterlife“The Case for Heaven” bookLee shares his brush with death experience and how that affected his faithThe evidence that people have an out of body experience after they have diedThe Afterlife Revealed by Michael TymnHow science supports what Christianity teaches[18:46 - 22:46] Spreading the Right WordHow the pandemic has affected people's viewpoint on deathColorado Christian University Fully online, accredited, and affordableThe Lee Strobel CenterA course by Dr. Melissa TravisUnderstanding faith through scienceWe talk about a “progressive movement” within the ChurchThe theological slippage in many evangelical churches in AmericaProtestant churches in America are struggling to keep up with the changing trends of society[32:47 - 34:58] Final WordsBe discerning when it comes to theology and to stay true to Scriptural doctrineBe involved in the solution, not the problem, by becoming educated in theologyFinal wordsQuote: "We can live out our faith as best we can. We can pray for them. We can look for opportunities to share with them. But often we kind of plow the ground and someone else comes in which is great and leads them to the Lord." - Lee Strobel Sources Mentioned:The Case for Heaven by Lee StrobelThe Afterlife Revealed by Michael TymnScience and the Mind of the Maker - Melissa Cain TravisYou can connect with Lee through Twitter, or you can visit his website at https://leestrobel.com.Join the ConversationWe love your feedback! If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review. If you have any questions or comments on today's episode, email me at pastorjeff@lowcountrycc.orgVisit my website https://www.jeffcranston.com and subscribe to my newsletter. Join me on Sunday mornings at LowCountry Community Church. 

This week on Real Talk with Rachael I'm talking with Atheist-turned-Christian, Lee Strobel about his documentary The Case for Heaven. Lee is the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. In 2017, Lee's spiritual journey was depicted in an award-winning motion picture, The Case for Christ, which showed in theaters around the world. Lee and his wife, Leslie, have been married for forty-eight years. Their daughter, Alison, is a novelist and homeschooling expert (www.goodschooling.net), and their son, Kyle, is a professor of spiritual theology at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. Key Points from Our Conversation: If you're in a relationship with an unbeliever, be sure to build your relationship with God while maintaining the relationship with your spouse. It's also vital to have a good spiritual mentor to help guide you. Lee wrote The Case for Heaven after a near-death experience and through his research found that the evidence shows our souls live on after death. There are two aspects of the afterlife - the intermediate state when the soul leaves the body and lives on with the Lord or apart from Him and the second state when we are reunited with our resurrected bodies and spend eternity in physical heaven or hell. The research about near-death experiences shows that the commonalities are consistent with Christian theology. There are two common misconceptions about hell - it's not a place of fire and brimstone, that's just a metaphor to indicate it's the worst place to be. There also seems to be different degrees of hell, which would be consistent with the justice of God. God doesn't send people to hell, He honors their free will choice to remain separated from Him. There is not enough research to support loved ones being able to contact us after they pass. The Bible teaches there is a chasm between the living and the dead and it's an area we're warned not to get involved with. You will never regret being courageous for Christ. Resources Mentioned: The Case for Heaven movie The Case for Heaven book The Case for Heaven Young Readers Edition The Case for Heaven and Hell curriculum Why Believe in Heaven  The Case for Christ The Case for Grace Spiritual Mismatch American Association of Christian Counselors Counseling with Rachael Let's Get Real Practical: If you're wrestling with your faith, you're not alone. Dig into these questions this week - What do I believe about Jesus, God, and heaven? Then take time to do the research. Get in the Word and allow yourself space to wrestle. If you need someone to talk to, get into Christian counseling. Connect with Lee: website | Instagram | Facebook  Connect with Rachael: website | Instagram | Facebook

(00:00-9:39): Brian and Aubrey shared their thoughts on Tish Harrison Warren's New York Times opinion article, “How Americans Can Learn to Live Together Again.” (9:39-18:21): Lee Strobel, Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University and New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his new book, “The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death.” Learn more about Lee and his books at leestrobel.com and connect with him on Twitter at @LeeStrobel (18:21-27:50): What's the value of scripture memorization? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and discussed Sandra McCracken's Christianity Today article, “How Scripture Keeps Surprising Me.” (27:50-37:09): How do Christians embrace the goodness of diversity without caving to the winds of cultural change? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and shared their thoughts on Arthur Satterwhite's Churchleaders.com article, “Why Christians Should Care About Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.”  (37:09-45:48): David Mathis, Executive Editor for desiringGod.org and a Pastor at Cities Church, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his new book, “Humbled: Welcoming the Uncomfortable Work of God.” Learn more about David's book and his articles at desiringgod.org and connect with him on Twitter at @davidcmathis (1:02:43-1:11:13): Brian and Aubrey shared their TOP FIVE TV Theme Songs. Aubrey's #1 pick was Ted Lasso and Brian's #1 pick was Cheers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University, Lee Strobel, discussed the film, The Case for Heaven, based on his own experience of facing death.  The documentary film's Director, Mani Sandoval, also joined the discussion, at Faith Radio/Meeting House Media Central at the 2022 National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, in advance of the film's release April 4, 5, and 6, 2022.  You can learn more at thecaseforheavenmovie.com.

Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Lee was educated at the University of Missouri (Bachelor of Journalism degree) and Yale Law School (Master of Studies in Law degree).   After probing the evidence for Jesus for nearly two years, Lee became a Christian in 1981.  In 2017, Lee's spiritual journey was depicted in an award-winning motion picture, The Case for Christ, which showed in theaters around the world. Lee and his wife Leslie have been married for forty-nine years. Their daughter, Alison, is a novelist and homeschooling expert (www.goodschooling.net), and their son, Kyle, is a professor of spiritual theology at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. In this podcast, Lee provides hope that the Gospel still has power to change lives, but we need to get our evangelical churches to make sharing the Good News a priority. In our conversation, Lee suggests a way by which this can happen.

Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Lee was educated at the University of Missouri (Bachelor of Journalism degree) and Yale Law School (Master of Studies in Law degree). After probing the evidence for Jesus for nearly two years, Lee became a Christian in 1981. In 2017, Lee's spiritual journey was depicted in an award-winning motion picture, The Case for Christ, which showed in theaters around the world. Lee and his wife Leslie have been married for forty-nine years. Their daughter, Alison, is a novelist and homeschooling expert (www.goodschooling.net), and their son, Kyle, is a professor of spiritual theology at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. In this podcast, Lee provides hope that the Gospel still has power to change lives, but we need to get our evangelical churches to make sharing the Good News a priority. In our conversation, Lee suggests a way by which this can happen.

Guest Lee Strobel "The Case For Heaven" Lee's website: https://leestrobel.com/ Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Help us fund the operation here: www.ToddCoconato.com/give Get up to the minute news here: www.Remnant.News Download our new app at www.ToddCoconato.com/app Follow Pastor Todd here: www.toddcoconato.com/findme Go to our store for special deals for Remnant Warriors here: https://remnant.news/hanews/deals-for-remnant-warriors/

This episode of the show is brought to you by the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Apologetics. And Lee Strobel is our guest today. Lee Strobel is an Athiest turned Christian. He is the former award winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune. He has written more than 40 books and sold over 14 million copies of those books. After investigating the evidence for Jesus for nearly two years, Lee became a Christian in 1981. His journey of discovery was chronicled in his book and the motion picture The Case for Christ. He has since become a teaching pastor at 3 of America's largest churches. We dive deep into his latest book The Case for Heaven and also talk about evangelism and the local church. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingsundayhappen/support

Have you ever experienced a near death experience? Have you ever wondered what Heaven is like? Will there be marriage or even our favorite dogs in Heaven?  Well, friends, We are tackling all of that in this amazing episode with my new friend, the one and only, Lee Strobel! This one is very special and a bit vulnerable for me. I was moved in the moment and shared something I've never shared before.  After a near death experience several years ago, Lee knew he needed to tackle life's last and, in his opinion, most important question—what happens once we die, which was a bit of a pivot from his normal line of work. In fact, as an atheist-turned-Christian, he has been described in the Washington Post as “one of the evangelical community's most popular apologists.” Lee joins me on the show today to talk about his latest book, The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death, and the things he learned after two years of researching, interviews and studying the Bible.  Listen to learn more about:  Near-Death Experiences (NDE) and if we can trust them or not What neuroscience tells us about our souls and surviving the demise of our bodies What physics, history and philosophy say about life after death The difference between annihilationism and universalism and why it matters Favorite quotes: 1. Look at what actually takes place during a near death experience, not how people interpret it. Because people can interpret it through the lens of their worldview. So what actually happens during most near death experiences is consistent with what the Bible tells us about the afterlife. 2. Heaven will resemble our present Earth, but it would be a transformed place for transformed people. 3. If you look at the cosmos, you look at the stars. You look at these billions of galaxies that are light years away. When we look, we say ‘Well, we'll never be able to get to those.' In heaven, what if in a mere thought, you could explore a distant galaxy? 4. On earth, we have certain colors that we can see and it's based on the color spectrum of the light from the sun, but in heaven, the color spectrum would be based on the light of God. We will see colors that we can't even describe in this world because they're not in our color spectrum. In this episode I answer this question:  1. If someone wanted to start reading the Bible for personal growth, where would you have then start?  (39:45) Great things we discussed:  1. Lee Strobel 2. The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death  3. Case for Christ 4. It's A Wonderful Life 5. Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe 6. Lee Strobel Center on Evangelism and Applied Apologetics  7. Yellowstone 8. Joy To The World  9. Angels We Have Heard On High 10.Holly Jolly Christmas playlist  11. Standing Strong  Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :) xo, Alli  www.alliworthington.com/leestrobel/

This episode of the show is brought to you by the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Apologetics. And Lee Strobel is our guest today. Lee Strobel is an Athiest turned Christian. He is the former award winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune. He has written more than 40 books and sold over 14 million copies of those books. After investigating the evidence for Jesus for nearly two years, Lee became a Christian in 1981. His journey of discovery was chronicled in his book and the motion picture The Case for Christ. He has since become a teaching pastor at 3 of America's largest churches. We dive deep into his latest book The Case for Heaven and also talk about evangelism and the local church. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/makingsundayhappen/support

Bestselling author, international speaker, and the Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism- Mark Mittelberg talks about his new book Contagious Faith while also discussing the connection between music and theology. This guy knows EVERYONE in the business!!! Oh- he also is the one who introduced Wildman and Steve!!!!!!!!markmittelberg.comcontagiousfaithbook.comstrobelcenter.com

(00:00-7:31): Why does art matter in times of conflict? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and shared their thoughts on the following articles:  “In Somalia, a rare female artist promotes images of peace” “Why art has the power to change the world” (7:31-25:46): Lee Strobel, Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University and New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his new book,  “The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death.” Learn more about Lee and his books at leestrobel.com and connect with him on Twitter at @LeeStrobel Learn more about the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University at ccu.edu/strobelcenter (25:46-43:48): Jared Wilson, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Author in Residence at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Director of the Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church, and Host of the For the Church podcast & Cohost of Christianity Today's The Art of Pastoring podcast, joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about his new book, “Love Me Anyway: How God's Perfect Love Fills Our Deepest Longing.” Learn more about Jared and his book at lovemeanywaybook.com and connect with him on Twitter at @jaredcwilson (43:48-53:01): What are some ways we can offer support to loved ones who are in pain? Brian and Aubrey talked about this and discussed the Good Morning America story, “Photo of toilet paper, Cheez-Its becomes lesson on supporting someone after miscarriage.” They also unpacked the SWEET Institute article, “10 tips for supporting someone through emotional pain and loss.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Greg sits down with bestselling author and international speaker, Mark Mittelberg. They discuss Mark's new book, Contagious Faith, and do a deep dive into the five styles of Evangelism. Greg also speaks with youth leader, Bill Freund, to follow-up on Mark's discussion.     About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:   Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.   The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world.   This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped the last Tuesday of every month.   Watch the video form of the podcast on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/e0Hws901Xgc     About Greg:   Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as the author of numerous books.   https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​ Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​ Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​ Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​     About Dare 2 Share:   Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That's why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.   For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.     About Mark Mittelberg:   Mark Mittelberg is a bestselling author, international speaker, and the Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. His published materials include the Making Your Case for Christ training course, The Case for Christ: Daily Moment of Truth devotional, Confident Faith, and many more. Mark also served as the original evangelism director at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago.   Email: INFO@MARKMITTELBERG.COM Twitter: @MARKMITTELBERG Website: https://markmittelberg.com/  

Lee Strobel is a former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books that have sold fourteen million copies in total.He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.Lee has been described in the Washington Post as “one of the evangelical community's most popular apologists.”You probably know him best for the Case for Christ. Lee has won national awards for his books The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, The Case for a Creator, and The Case for Grace. His latest books are The Case for Miracles and the one he joins me to talk about today, The Case for Heaven.

We all know deep down that we were created for more than just living our comfortable Christian lives. We were made to be a part of the excitement of God's mission. But few of us are comfortable or confident at sharing Jesus. We need to be equipped to talk to share Jesus in ways that fit us. This is part two of Mark Mittelberg sharing about having a contagious and passionate faith. In this episode, Mark dives into natural ways you can begin to talk to others about Jesus. Almost no one has trained more Christian to share their faith with others than Mark Mittelberg. Mark Mittelberg is the Executive Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University and long time ministry partner of Lee Strobel. He is a prolific author, speaker and teacher on apologetics and how to share your faith. Pick up Mark's book "Contagious Faith" here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NHWQCBP/. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book "5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God" go to: Thinke.org

Personal evangelism doesn't require you to use a method that feels forced and unnatural. In his new book, Contagious Faith, Mark Mittelberg writes, “There are a variety of natural approaches we can take to reach the people around us — things we can say and do that fit our own God-given personalities.” That's what Mittelberg calls “the good news about the Good News.” In this episode of the Influence Podcast, I'm talking to Mittelberg about the five styles of personal evangelism he describes in his book. I'm George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. Mark Mittelberg is executive director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christianity University in Lakewood, Colorado, as well as a best-selling author and international speaker. His most recent book is Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others. ----- This episode of the Influence Podcast is brought to you by My Healthy Church, distributors of Bible Engagement Project. Most people have access to the Bible, but few regularly engage with it. Bible Engagement Project equips churches with digital Bible study resources to help people of all ages read and understand Scripture so they can become more like Jesus and live radically changed lives. Bible Engagement Project is available in both English and Spanish. Visit BibleEngagementProject.com to learn more.

We all know deep down that we were created for more than just living our comfortable Christian lives. We were made to be a part of the excitement of God's mission to share the gospel with others who need to find fulfillment and forgiveness from God. But few of us are comfortable or confident at sharing Jesus. We wrestle with internal fears, a lack of preparation, and the sense that reaching out to others might force us to act like someone we're not. We want to encourage people spiritually, but we don't want to get weird or overbearing in the process. We need to be equipped to talk to people about Jesus in ways that fit our personalities. Over the course of our next two episodes, Mark Mittelberg will help you gain a passion to share Jesus, and learn to naturally share your faith with people around you so you experience the fulfillment and purpose of being a part of God's great mission on earth! Almost no one has trained more Christian to share their faith with others than Mark Mittelberg. Mark Mittelberg is the Executive Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University and long time ministry partner of Lee Strobel. He is a prolific author, speaker and teacher on apologetics and how to share your faith. Pick up Mark's book "Contagious Faith” here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NHWQCBP/. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org

Do you believe that miracles can happen? Lee Strobel, an Atheist-turned-Christian and a New York Times best-selling author, answers this question using investigative tools to weed out fiction from fact. Lee Strobel is the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University.

Lee Strobel joins me IN-PERSON to discuss the practices he's developed to investigate life's biggest questions. Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies in total. He currently serves as Founding Director of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2TjZpnx20 Our Website: www.capturingchristianity Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

August 25. Lee Strobel. Lee has won multiple awards as the legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books and curricula that have sold fourteen million copies. At Colorado Christian University, Lee is president of the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics. […] The post Lee Strobel, US, Investigative Journalist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

Many hear the call to be bold and share their faith. But how exactly does this look for the believer, especially in the complicated & divisive world we find ourselves in? Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg, in their article titled "The Missing Person Your Church Desperately Needs," outline why they believe it is so vital for those in the church to learn how to productively share their faith. They provide simple & practical ways that we as believers can share our faith, how to respond to our increasingly hostile society we find ourselves in, and the importance of "joining the team" to reach the world with who we are and what we're wired to do. Lee and Mark also share about the Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics and how it is so relevant for this topic. You can learn more about this Colorado Christian University program here.

In this episode of Linch with a Leader, Mike sits down with apologist, author, pastor & leader - Lee Strobel. Lee is known for his best selling books: The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, The Case for Grace, The Case for Miracles among many others! They have sold over 14 million copies in total. The Case for Christ was made into a movie as well chronicling his journey from award winning legal editor from the Chicago Tribune to his accepting of Jesus as his savior! Lee was educated at the University of Missouri (journalism) and Yale Law School (Master of Studies in Law).Mike and Lee talk not only about Lee's story but about what he wishes every Christian knew about what they believe!! Lee also shared about his newest endeavor with Colorado Christian University and their Lee Strobel Center of Evangelism and Applied Apologetics. What a way to kick off Easter week with this conversation with one of the world's leading experts on the resurrection of Christ!!

Have you ever shared your faith in Jesus? Mark Mittelberg is an author, and apologist for the Christian faith. Mark shares how God wants to use us to share His story with a broken world. There is nothing like the adventure of being used by God to impact someone's eternity. This is a special episode for me. I still remember the day I saw a spark in my grandpa Brown's eyes as his faith was ignited reading a book by Mark many years ago. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org