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When Doubt Meets the Question of Death
The loss of loved ones can awaken questions that refuse to stay silent.
For one teenager, grief sparked a deeper search — not emotional comfort, but truth.
A simple paragraph introduced a powerful idea:
if the resurrection truly happened, then everything Jesus taught was true.
But belief couldn’t rest on assumption alone.
What began as doubt turned into investigation.
Page after page.
Notes upon notes.
Not written for an audience — only to understand and not forget.
Years later, that search would shape a lifetime of study.
Because faith, when taken seriously, invites examination — not avoidance.
Discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=pKaNRH8Xyj4
#Faith #Theology #Resurrection #ChristianThought #SpiritualJourney #Christians #ChristianVideo
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Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. HCU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HCU campus in Houston.
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👨🏻🎓 HCU offers a rigorous Doctorate of Ministry degree: https://hc.edu/houston-theological-seminary/dmin/
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When Doubt Meets the Question of Death
The loss of loved ones can awaken questions that refuse to stay silent.
For one teenager, grief sparked a deeper search — not emotional comfort, but truth.
A simple paragraph introduced a powerful idea:
if the resurrection truly happened, then everything Jesus taught was true.
But belief couldn’t rest on assumption alone.
What began as doubt turned into investigation.
Page after page.
Notes upon notes.
Not written for an audience — only to understand and not forget.
Years later, that search would shape a lifetime of study.
Because faith, when taken seriously, invites examination — not avoidance.
Discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=pKaNRH8Xyj4
#Faith #Theology #Resurrection #ChristianThought #SpiritualJourney #Christians #ChristianVideo
____________________
Mike Licona is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. HCU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HCU campus in Houston.
📜For more information, visit bit.ly/2Wlej6Z
🎓You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at bit.ly/3po5uEX
👨🏻🎓 HCU offers a rigorous Doctorate of Ministry degree: https://hc.edu/houston-theological-seminary/dmin/
🌐WEBSITE: risenjesus.com
💻FACEBOOK: facebook.com/DrMikeLicona
📱TWITTER: twitter.com/DrMikeLicona
📚 Buy “Jesus, Contradicted”: bit.ly/48H0FNM
📚 Buy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": amzn.to/38vTfNU
📚Buy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": amzn.to/2NOOZkT
📚Buy "Paul Meets Muhammad": amzn.to/2RdEFoB
📚Buy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": amzn.to/36dzc5C
🅿️ If you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at patreon.com/RisenJesus or make a tax-deductible contribution(s) as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured website:
✋risenjesus.com/donate
