Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this enlightening conversation, Lee Strobel shares his journey from skepticism to faith, particularly focusing on the significance of Christmas and the virgin birth. He recounts a pivotal experience with a poor family that opened his eyes to the power of Christmas. The discussion delves into his investigation into the historical evidence surrounding Jesus’ birth, the role of Mary, and the implications of the virgin birth. Strobel also highlights the importance of sharing the gospel during the Christmas season.

Lee's revised book, “The Case For Christmas”: amazon.com/Case-Christmas-Journalist-Investigates-Identity/dp/0310254760

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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:50 - Attitude towards Christmas as an atheist
00:08:16 - Why he started investigating Christianity and Christmas
00:10:10 - How well the Christmas story is documented
00:14:00 - Inaccuracies about Christmas
00:21:30 - Evidence for Jesus’ birth
00:24:05 - Pagan holiday? Copycat religion?
00:33:44 - The Magi
00:36:14 - How do we know Jesus really existed?
00:39:49 - Mary and the virgin birth
00:52:10 - Revisions to his book, The Case for Christmas