An Appointment with God

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Burden Bearer – Part 3

(The third in a series. For Part 1: click here. For Part 2: click here.) [They] placed on [Simon of Cyrene] the cross to carry behind Jesus. (Luke 23:26d) It’s impossible to erase the affects of a true encounter with Jesus from the conciousness of an individual. Do you think that Simon ever forgot what […]

One Generation Away From Extinction

We were out as a family at a church movie night. The pastor was offering a free ice cream cone to the kid who answered his question correctly. It was based on Romans 12:2: “How does a person renew his or her mind?” Of course, the hands went up including my 12-year-old daughter’s and 17-year-old […]

Has God Forgotten Us (Me)?

I was going to a rock concert at the Oakland Coliseum. We wanted to get there early for a good spot in line. So we were leaving at 9:00 p.m. We would stand in line all night until the next morning when the gates opened. I was waiting at home for my friends to pick […]

Theories of the Resurrection

Christ’s Resurrection and The Swoon Theory Christ’s Resurrection and The Theft Theory Christ’s Resurrection and The Hallucination Theory

Christ’s Resurrection and The Hallucination Theory

In this third of a series, Pastor Mike points out why “The Hallucination Theory,” used to explain away the resurrection of Christ, is wrong. The Hallucination Theory suggests that Jesus didn’t really rise from the dead. His followers were only seeing hallucinations of Him. (If you can’t see this video, click here.) You might also […]

Christ’s Resurrection and The Theft Theory

In this second of a series, Pastor Mike points out why “The Theft Theory,” used to explain away the resurrection of Christ, is wrong. The Theft Theory (versus The Swoon Theory) doesn’t deal with whether or not Jesus died. Thats a given. The Theft Theory simply states Jesus’ body was stolen. Someone took it and […]

Christ’s Resurrection and The Swoon Theory

In this first of a series, Pastor Mike points out why “The Swoon Theory,” used to explain away the resurrection of Christ, is wrong. The Swoon Theory suggests that Jesus was revived in the tomb and recovered from His wounds. He didnt actually rise from the dead since He didnt really die in the first […]

Recognizing the Risen Christ

Last Sayings of Jesus from the Cross (Part 1-7)

Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 1) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 2) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 3) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 4) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 5) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 6) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 7)