AspiringChristianOnce a cocaine and alcohol addict, comedian Jeff Allen, shares how Jesus Christ restored his failing marriage and given him peace and a new purpose for life. Find out what five words turned his life around!
Ecclesiastes 1:2-4: Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” 3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.
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1. MIT professor went from declared atheist to practicing Christian. Praise The Lord! Professor Rosalind Picard found evidence for Jesus and The Bible which she just could not deny! - youtu.be/T2Si8_zXXzg
2. Witchcraft to Christianity: Kat Von Ds inspiring testimony youtu.be/wBo2i_T7_6I
3. Atheist Philosophy Professor Forever Changed After Jordan Peterson Shares This… youtu.be/9ZNeShVgu0g
Atheist Comedian turns to God after Hearing These 5 Words!AspiringChristian2024-01-09 | Once a cocaine and alcohol addict, comedian Jeff Allen, shares how Jesus Christ restored his failing marriage and given him peace and a new purpose for life. Find out what five words turned his life around!
Ecclesiastes 1:2-4: Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” 3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.
For Jeff's Full 35 minute testimony: youtube.com/watch?v=yWjzibi8sM0 Looking for a weekly show that will encourage and inspire your Christian faith? Every week new Christian testimonies are featured! Once lost, now found!
If you really loved the video Super thanks are welcomed!
I also have a series on Evidence for Jesus that gets into Apologetics. Stick around and enjoy!
Other past testimonies you may enjoy:
1. MIT professor went from declared atheist to practicing Christian. Praise The Lord! Professor Rosalind Picard found evidence for Jesus and The Bible which she just could not deny! - youtu.be/T2Si8_zXXzg
2. Witchcraft to Christianity: Kat Von Ds inspiring testimony youtu.be/wBo2i_T7_6I
3. Atheist Philosophy Professor Forever Changed After Jordan Peterson Shares This… youtu.be/9ZNeShVgu0g
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Support The Channel Here or Via The Thanks button below the video: buymeacoffee.com/el23ft161lAtheist MIT Professor Converts to Christianity After Discovering THISAspiringChristian2024-10-09 | MIT Professor Dr. Picard shares her backstory on her journey from atheism to Christianity. In this video, Rosalind Picard shares the story of her journey to God. Along the way, she unpacks the critical realization that Science, as wonderful as it is, is not the only vehicle to bring us to Truth and that many aspects of human life simply fall outside the view of Science. One of many powerful testimonies of Jesus Christ at work!
Of the 42 Atheism to Christianity testimonies I’ve curated here, Dr. Picard’s has always sat with me. And she’s right, of course, everybody lives with faith. The laws of logic, truth, meaning, all of these are things which can not be proven through the scientific method. Yet, daily living necessitates that we have faith. In familys and organizations we must have faith in the people who surround us to some degree. In marriage, we must have faith in our spouses. Faith is a fundamental part to the lives of every single person, and mocking faith shows someone to be out of touch with their own inconsistencies.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7. Christ is King and every knee will bow, absolutely!
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristAtheist Author Reveals SHOCKING Path to ChristianityAspiringChristian2024-10-07 | Celebrated author, poet and environmentalist Paul Kingsnorth shares about his reluctant, yet shocking conversion from atheism to Buddhism and Wicca, and finally finding Christ in Orthodox Christianity. Paul further shares on his experience of being the Most Reluctant Convert, or the Prodigal son. An experience mirrored by C.S. Lewis. One of many powerful testimonies of Jesus Christ at work!
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The original one hour interview with Belle and Justin can be found in the description! His reference to CS Lewis makes his conversion story worth reflecting on : “You must picture me alone in that room in Magdalen, night after night, feeling, whenever my mind lifted even for a second from my work, the steady, unrelenting approach of Him whom I so earnestly desired not to meet. That which I greatly feared had at last come upon me. In the Trinity Term of 1929 I gave in, and admitted that God was God, and knelt and prayed: perhaps, that night, the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England. I did not then see what is now the most shining and obvious thing; the Divine humility which will accept a convert even on such terms. The Prodigal Son at least walked home on his own feet. But who can duly adore that Love which will open the high gates to a prodigal who is brought in kicking, struggling, resentful, and darting his eyes in every direction for a chance of escape? The words “compelle intrare,” compel them to come in, have been so abused be wicked men that we shudder at them; but, properly understood, they plumb the depth of the Divine mercy. The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and His compulsion is our liberation.”
In illustrating God’s love for us when we finally , however reluctantly, come back to him from Luke 15 :
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. I pray that you come to the father through the son, if you’ve not done so already Christ is King & Every Knee will bow, absolutely
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristPROOF Adolf Hitler Hated Christianity, Promoted DARWINISM! [Exclusive W/ Historian Dr. Weikart]AspiringChristian2024-10-05 | History Professor Dr. Weikart reveals the shocking influence of Darwinism on Adolf Hitler. He starts by sharing on the origins of the Eugenics movement. He continues by laying out a strong argument that Darwinism was a cornerstone, or one of the foundations, of Nazi ideology. He continues by sharing how Nazis promoted Darwinism, and Darwin's theories on the racial struggle for existence. He further contines by sharing Adolf Hitler's Anti-Religious views and reveals Hitler's hatred for Christianity.
For those who ask if hitler was a Christian or if he was an atheist?
The answer is neither. However, Hitler did have a clear hatred for Christianity.
"Christianity is the most insane...Delusion.. "-Adolf Hitler
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Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristHistorian REVEALS The Grotesque Racism of Charles DarwinAspiringChristian2024-10-03 | On the history of evolution and Darwin’s theory of evolution. Charles Darwin was an advocate of racism and used racism to support his views on evolution. This is most evident in the descent of man.
Historian and Author Dr. Richard Weikart of California State University, Stanislaus, and author on a range of books focusing in on Darwinism and the influences of Adolf Hitler. The shocking evidence he reveals shows that Charles Darwin held reprehensible racist views. In our current time, I thought it was important to shed light on Darwin's racism.
Richard Weikart is Emeritus Professor of History at California State University, Stanislaus, and author of From Darwin to Hitler, Hitler’s Ethic: The Nazi Pursuit of Evolutionary Progress, Hitler’s Religion: The Twisted Ideas that Drove the Third Reich, and The Death of Humanity: And the Case for Life. His most recent book is Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism (2022). .
More to come next week with Dr. Weikart on the Darwinian influence on Adolf Hitler, Nazism and the eugenics movement.
Author of: From Darwin to Hitler, Hitler’s Ethic: The Nazi Pursuit of Evolutionary Progress, Hitler’s Religion: The Twisted Ideas that Drove the Third Reich, and The Death of Humanity: And the Case for Life.
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristMathematics Professor DEMOLISHES Scientists Who Challenge Him To Deny His Faith!AspiringChristian2024-09-25 | Dr. John Lennox shares parts of his testimony, and reveals a shocking story! Atheist professors challenged him to give up ultimate purpose, ultimate justice, and ultimate meaning in exchange for nothing! He refutes them with one profound question. Their answer was lacking!
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Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristAtheist Reaches SHOCKING Conclusion After 5 YEARS of Studying World ReligionsAspiringChristian2024-09-10 | Justin Brooks, a successful entrepreneur, set out to prove Christianity wrong. First, as an atheist, he wanted to engage in a thorough study of the world religions to ensure that he wasn’t missing out on anything. Over 5 years of study of world religions to include: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Shintoism, and Paganism led him to the one True God. One of many powerful testimonies of Jesus Christ at work! [Excerpts in this video are from this article authored by Justin Brook: Atheist Spends 5 Years Studying World Religions And Becomes a Baptized Christian Evangelist - medium.com/@justinbrooke/atheist-spends-5-years-studying-world-religions-and-becomes-a-baptized-christian-evangelist-3cfa5b1072f0 ]
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristHARVARD Graduate Converts To Christianity After Discovering THISAspiringChristian2024-09-09 | Harvard Kennedy School graduate and journalist Carrie Sheffield shares her journey to God. She abandoned her Mormon faith in college. This video picks up during her 7 years of Agnosticism. She asked hard questions while working for the Jerusalem post, like “Why has God allowed me to suffer so much” and what is the point of people killing each other over religion.
After further researching the Evidence for God she converted from Agnosticism to a new age relgigion and continued research led her to being open to Christ. She now attends a non-denominational Protestant church in Washington D.C.
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Former skeptic Carrie Sheffield suffered abuse at the hand of her religious father and developed a skewed view of God. After years of questioning and searching, she finally found the unconditional love of God. Resources Mentioned by Carrie Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Works of Deepak Chopra Resources by Carrie Book: Motorhome Prophecies Website: carriesheffield.com
Carrie Sheffeld’s complete testimony includes her De-Conversion from Mormonism, which I’ll be uploading another clip on this week. It includes more on her emotionally abusive father who disowned her and prayed a curse over her when she left for College. It includes a lot of church hurt, with bad experiences among Mormons, Protestants, and Catholics. It’s beautiful to see that through all of it, she came to the truth that our failures do not represent Christ’s failures. Indeed, Christianity is the one religion which says No one is good. No one but God. We should be mindful in our congregations and in daily living to be Christ-like and treat others with the loving kindness of Christ, who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Who every knee will bow to, absolutely!
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristJob 1: Suffering, Satan & a Sovereign God (LIVE ON JOB 1)AspiringChristian2024-09-07 | The book of Job has theological themes to include: Can God Be Trusted? Is he good and just in a dark world?
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristAtheism IS Collapsing! Heres PROOF!AspiringChristian2024-09-03 | For decades, atheism was on the rise! Religious nones were doubling nearly every 10 years. Yet, something has happened recently which has changed all that. Find out about the Decline of atheism!
Whether it’s Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who used to travel all over the world promoting atheism with Richard Dawkins or Josh Tinnamen – whose last name I’m still probably not getting right, who was the right-hand man of Richard Dawkins for years and acknowledged in Dawkins God Delusion.
As I’ve continued these series we’ve seen a number of professors, academics, comedians, and ordinary people like myself or users like Darwin4Jesus. SideBStores, recently rebranded as eX-Skeptic has a lot of stories. But all of these stories are just anecdotal. If an atheist were to hear them, they mind find one reason or another to dismiss these testimonies.
These testimonies are to encourage Christians or to help sway someone who is on the fence. Each one often details a multi-year process. And after decades of seeing huge leaps in the atheist and religious nones… people who would answer “nothing in particular” when asked their religion, the tides have turned. It’s almost like something happened in 2020-2021 which stopped the ever-increasing amount of religious nones from increasing to lead us to a point where that is no longer true! We’re going to be diving into data from Pew Research and Gallup shortly, but prior to doing so, I want to first consider some remarks from Justin Brierley’s article “New Atheism Has Collapsed. The Tide is Turning on belief” , he wrote that: “The Culture Wars have shifted the ground in the Dialogue between Christianity and Atheism” and he makes a great case for that.. he details how Portland philosophy professor Peter Boghossian initially reached out to him in 2014 to debate faith after authoring a book “A Manual For Creating Atheists” – 4 years later in 2018 he was astoned that him and his colleagues were able to pass off outlandish theories about dogs engaging in rape-culture to expose how grievance studies were infiltrating all fields of academia. These culture wars, Critical Race Theory, have revealed to a lot of atheists out there that atheism isn’t the answer after all. Atheism doesn’t provide a system of values and beliefs which can counter counter-cultural movements which some atheists may view as a threat to our society. As some atheists might note: Atheism is just the lack of belief in God.. or the rejection of religious views. Nothing more. Thus, it can’t provide anything to counter any other views – save for saying “I disagree” Richard Dawkins pressed on atheism! On Big bang theory and atheism poofing.
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristFORMER Atheist Reveals How THIS Led Her to OpennessAspiringChristian2024-08-31 | Dr. Stefani Ruper was raised in an atheist household and was a strong atheist for the first 25 years of her life. She recognized that she had dismissed Christianity without investigating why Christians believe. Years of further investigation and deep dives into philosophy made her open to Christianity. As an atheist she lived in a Theology house and met Christians who were walking the walk. This was a great inspiration! In Christian community, she found great hospitality. She recognized that Christianity best empowers people be beautifully welcoming. As she continued digging into philosophy, she discovered writers like William James. Proof God exists! [Full interview can be found via CL Thomas Fellowship: youtu.be/r2ZkbJZfGMo?si=mBYzBi69j49-z23y ]
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristAtheist MATHEMATICIAN Converts To Christianity After Discovering THISAspiringChristian2024-08-28 | In this video, Patrick Bet-David shares the story of his journey to God. Along the way, he unpacks the critical realization that Science, as wonderful as it is, is not the only vehicle to bring us to Truth and that many aspects of human life simply fall outside the view of Science. He then explains his process of seeking answers to those huge Why questions that go beyond mere process or mechanism. I hope you enjoy!
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristSTUNNING Discovery Leads a Militant Atheist to CHRIST!AspiringChristian2024-08-21 | Once a militant atheist, @DarwinToJesus, shares how Jesus Christ recaptured his sense of wonder, and human dignity. Find out the discoveries which turned his life around!
Find out how Philosophical questions led a once militant atheist to finding hope and faith in Jesus, The Christ, Our Lord & King of Kings.
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Http://www.x.com/Converts4Christ3 HISTORICAL Facts PROVE The Accuracy Of The GospelsAspiringChristian2024-08-17 | J. Warner Wallace was a detective for decades, and scoffed at Christians as believers in fables! Shocking proof for God and Christianity changed his mind! Here he provides 3 facts that help us confirm that what was written in The New Testament is the same as what was likely originally written. There’s 30+ facts in The Gospels corroborated in other historical documents. How do we know that the biblical documents we have today are accurate and reliable? How do we know that they havn’t been corrupted over time and contain little more than fiction?
The apostle John (ca. AD 6-100) was the youngest of Jesus disciples. John taught two important students and passed his gospel into their trusted hands.
John taught Ignatius. Ignatius lived from 35-117 AD. Ignatius was a student of John and eventually became bishop at Antioch(turkey)- Following the apostle Peter. Seven authentic letters from Ignatius survive to this day. It’s important to remember that it was not Ignatius’s desire to retell the gospel; his writings presume that these Gospels were already available to his readers. It was Ignatius’s goal to encourage and admonish local church groups. Along the way, he did refer to the New Testament documents and nature of Jesus. In Ignatius’ letters I found the following portrayal of Jesus: 1. The prophets predicted and waited for Jesus 2. Jesus was in the line of King David 3. He was and is the Son of God 4. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit 5. A star announced his birth 6. He came forth from God the Father 7. He was born of the Virgin Mary 8. He was baptized by John the Baptist 9. He was the perfect man 10. He manifested the will and knowledge of God the father 11. He taught and had a ministry on earth 12. He was the source of wisdom and knowledge of God the father 13. He taught and had a ministry on earth 14. He spoke the words of God 15. He was unjustly treated and condemned by men 16. He suffered and was crucified 17. He died on the Cross 18. He sacrificed himself for us as an offering to God the Father 19. This all took place under the government of Pontius Pilate 20. Herod the Tetrarch was king 21. Jesus was resurrected 22. He had a physical body 23. He is Lord 24. Jesus is God 25. He is Our savior and the way to true life 26. His sacrifice glorified us 27. Faith in Christ’ work on the cross saves us 28. This salvation and forgiveness are gifts of grace from God 29. Jesus loves the church 30. We as the Church celebrate the Lord’s supper in Jesus’ honor. The letters of Ignatius demonstrate the that New Testament’s claims and writing existed early in history. Ignatius appears to be very familiar with many passages from the Gospels and the ltters of Paul. In addition, Ignatius echo John’s description of Jesus
Excerpts from Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace. A more complete chain of custody is represented in the book. There’s also a free course where similar topics are addressed.
J. Warner Wallace, a homicide detective for decades, set out to prove Christianity wrong and upon examining the evidence and reviewing the eyewitness testimonies, he could no longer hold the faith based view that these eyewitness testimonies are merely fables. However, as the founder of Harvard Law, Simone Greenleaf wrote in testimonies of the evangists In requiring this candor and simplicity of mind in those who would investigate the truth of our religion, Christianity demands nothing more than is readily conceded to every branch of human science. All these have their data, and their axioms; and Christianity, too, has her first principles, the admission of which is essential to any real progress in knowledge. "Christianity," says Bishop Wilson, "inscribes on the portal of her dominion 'Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in nowise enter therein.' Christianity does not profess to convince the perverse and headstrong, to bring irresistible evidence to the daring and profane, to vanquish the proud scorner, and afford evidences from which the careless and perverse cannot possibly escape. This might go to destroy man's responsibility. All that Christianity professes, is to propose such evidences as may satisfy the meek, the tractable, the candid, the serious inquirer."
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristAtheist Becomes CHRISTIAN Pastor After Reading THISAspiringChristian2024-08-14 | Whilte Pastory Penny was not raised in a Christian home, he did attend his 1st Communion. As a teenager, he turned to partying and drugs, which continued into his college years. While working as a bartender, he met a co-worker whom he started a relationship with. Her father was a pastor, but she wanted to be with someone not like her father at all. They had a child together and later married. They would visit her parents occasionally and attend a church where his father-in-law was the pastor. During one of those visits, he was given the book Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. It stayed by his bedside for many months. One night when he couldn’t sleep, he started reading the book. While reading the book, he became convinced that Jesus was Lord and the scales had been removed from his eyes and he was amazed to see that Jesus was real.
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristTHIS C.S. Lewis Essay Led Atheist Harvard Student to CHRISTAspiringChristian2024-08-07 | A Former Atheist and student at Harvard Converts to Christianity after she is compelled by the evidence for Christ! Through being exposed to Christian thinking at Harvard and the writings of C.S. Lewis she could no longer deny Christ at work! [CBN Original: youtube.com/watch?v=b-vo83GDDko ]
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"All The Evidence Pointed Back To Jesus Christ"
CS Lewis' Essay "The Poison of Subjectivism" lays out brilliant arguments, as only one of the most brilliant writers from the past 200 years possibly could! Listen to this:
"when we turn to practical reason the ruinous effects are found operating in full force. By practical reason I mean our judgement of good and evil. If you are surprised that I include this under the heading of reason at all, let me remind you that your surprise is itself one result of the subjectivism I am discussing. Until modern times no thinker of the first rank ever doubted that our judgements of value were rational judgements or that what they discovered was objective. It was taken for granted that in temptation passion was opposed, not to some sentiment, but to reason. Thus Plato thought, thus Aristotle, thus Hooker, Butler and Doctor Johnson. The modern view is very different. It does not believe that value judgements are really judgements at all. They are sentiments, or complexes, or attitudes, produced in a community by the pressure of its environment and its traditions, and differing from one community to another. To say that a thing is good is merely to express our feeling about it; and our feeling about it is the feeling we have been socially conditioned to have."
" Let us improve our morality." Out of this apparently innocent idea comes the disease that will certainly end our species (and, in my view, damn our souls) if it is not crushed; the fatal superstition that men can create values, that a community can choose its "ideology" as men choose their clothes. Everyone is indignant when he hears the Germans define justice as that which is to the interest of the Third Reich. But it is not always remembered that this indignation is perfectly groundless if we ourselves regard morality as a subjective sentiment to be altered at will"
A subjective moral framework ultimately means that no one can possibly claim the moral high ground. It rules out authentic condemnation of the acts of any society because if a society has justified their own morals then who are we to judge?
Instinctually you'll push back against this in your heart, because morality is not subjective. For a deeper dive on this, check out the testimony of Mathematician Leah Libresco or Jennifer Futwelier.
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1. Mathematician & Former Atheist Blogger Leah Libresco Converts to Christianity(Catholicism in her case) after she is compelled by the evidence for Christ! Stunningly, she found within herself the intuitive moral reasoning which revealed Christ at work! 2. youtube.com/watch?v=x4CVXQ6msj8&t=2s 2. WiseDisciple shares his journey on finding God after researching the evidence for Christianity: youtube.com/watch?v=vdYrWLg7qPwFORMER Atheist Converts To Christianity After Discovering THISAspiringChristian2024-07-27 | An Atheist finds Jesus after a shocking discovery leads to him researching Christianity for himself!
Pastor Nate Sala spent over 30 years as an atheist. The full interview reveals his experience trying to find meaning through hedonistic living. He lives chasing pleasure until one of the people closest to him tragically passes away from Cancer.
While mourning the loss of his close cousin, he has several nightmares. These tragic nightmares eventually go away, and suddenly his Dad starts to die as well.
One prayer when his Dad is passing away changes everything!
He opens up for the first time to the God of the Bible as the true source of peace, purpose, and life.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristAtheist Doctor CONVERTS to Christianity Upon Shocking Findings in Research!AspiringChristian2024-07-24 | An Atheist Doctor finds Jesus after doing research of his own PLUS after getting a visitation from what apparently was an angel!
When Dr. Greg Veeman brings up the Apostles Paul conversion, after years of considering evidences for Christianity, the conversions of the early skeptics always hits me the most.
How do we explain someone who is supporting Christian's being killed to being someone who is being persecuted as a Christian?
How do we explain Jesus' brother James. In the gospels, Jesus' brothers think he is nuts with his messianic claims. Yet, his brother James goes on to be martyred for his faith and the mardydom of James is recorded in the Antiquties of Josephus, the most trusted first century Jewish historian.
Or how about the change in the apostles?
Why does Peter deny Jesus in the New Testament, but then go on to be martyred for Christ?
The martydom of Peter is historically verfied in Clement's letter to the Corinthians in the first centry.
Clement being a first century bishop in Rome.
The best explaination for all of these radical changes is the resurrection of Jesus from the Dead. His resurrection provided undeniable evidence for his claims.
So, even his own family who thought he was off his rocker went on to proclaim him as Lord.
As his brother wrote in James:
James, a Servant of God and of The Lord Jesus Christ. Or in James 2 : My brothers, sho no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory I'm most active here. I also have an accounts on:
Http://www.x.com/Converts4ChristCosmicSkeptic UNKOWINGLY Promotes The GOSPEL!AspiringChristian2024-07-13 | Youtube Famous atheist Alex Oconner quotes C.S. Lewis Apologists prayer. In quoting C.S. Lewis’ prayer, he unknowingly was praising a poem which has a striking resemblance to Biblical themes on a sense of God’s absence in our suffering. Via C.S. Lewis institute:
Lewis knew that the Gospel was not about him or his well crafted arguments or stories. It’s about God and his work. In a poem I continue to return to, Lewis the poet and Lewis the apologist meet. I hope it will greet you with humility, as it does me every time I read it.
From all my lame defeats and oh! much more
From all the victories that I seemed to score;
From cleverness shot forth on Thy behalf
At which, while angels weep, the audience laugh;
From all my proofs of Thy divinity,
Thou, who wouldst give no sign, deliver me.
Thoughts are but coins. Let me not trust, instead
Of Thee, their thin-worn image of Thy head.
From all my thoughts, even from my thoughts of Thee,
O thou fair Silence, fall, and set me free.
Lord of the narrow gate and the needle’s eye,
Take from me all my trumpery lest I die. cslewis.com/the-apologists-evening-prayer
This reminds me much of Psalm 21, famously quoted by The Lord when on the cross in our place:
“Oh God, My God, hear me; why have you forsaken me? The words of my transgressions are far from my salvation. O my God, I will cry out by day, but you will not hear me; And By night, but not for a lack of understanding in me. But You dwell among the saints, O praise of Israel.
Our fathers hoped in you; They hoped in You and you delivered them. They cried out to you and were saved. They hoped in You and were not ashamed. But I am a worm, and not a man. A reproach of man and despised by The People. All who see me Mock me; They speak with their lips and shake their head, Saying “He hoped in the Lord, let him rescue him; Let him save him since he delights in him.
Interesting, you ma find it then , how this cry in Psalms written more than 500 years before Christ lines up with Mathew 27, as The Lord is on the cross “Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying “You who are going to destroy the temple and built it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the ross, if you are the Son of God” In the same way the chief prises, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. “He saved others” they said “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him. He trust in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said I am The Son of God.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristTHIS Book Led a FORMER Atheist Activist to Christ (My Testimony)AspiringChristian2024-07-11 | Former Atheist Activist (Now a Christian) Reveals The Stunning Book Which Led Him to Faith in Christ! That former atheist activist is me! In this video I recount the evidence for Christianity that forever changed my perspective. I recount the pride which I held in Atheism. Further, I go on to discuss the glaring inconsistencies in atheism and scientism (as others like Dr. Rosalind Picard have noted) Lets compare the world we actually experience with a Christian conception of reality versus an atheistic one: Moral argument for God. Proof of God’s existence! The Apostle Paul wrote: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
It is hard to imagine how free will can operate if our behavior is determined by physical law, so it seems that we are no more than biological machines and that free will is just an illusion.” ― Stephen Hawking, The Grand Design
This is my testimony and it is the 34th atheism to Christianity testimony featured in the converts playlist:
Recent episodes include: 1. THIS Led FORMER Atheist Peter Hitchens To a Belief in God! ( youtube.com/watch?v=oj3nyAemX9w ) Peter Hitchens opens by stating that he hates this argument. He says that the opposition reminds him of his adolescent self, the worst person he ever knew. This debate is not serious, it's a matter of opinion and thereby a matter of choice. The question, he says, that should be discussed is why we choose what we choose?
2. Atheist Syracuse Professor Converts to Christianity( youtube.com/watch?v=jj0xHPLoX78&t=324s ) : In this video, Former Syracuse Professor Rosaria Butterfield shares the story of her journey to God. Along the way, she unpacks the critical realization that postmodernism, as wonderful as it is, is not the only vehicle to bring us to Truth and that many aspects of human life simply fall outside the view of postmodernism. She then explains her process of seeking answers to those huge questions. She speaks further of her experience as a Lesbian and as a University professor who went from hating Christianity and thinking that Christians were kind of stupid, to seeing them differently.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristFORMER Atheist Lawyer Explains WHAT CHANGED His Mind About GodAspiringChristian2024-07-03 | Former Atheist Lawyer opens by sharing about his life before he became a Christian. He continues to share the ways in which his Christian challenged him over the course of their debates to further research science and theology. He goes on to reveal the evidence for God which ultimately led him to Christianity.
"The Beckoning: Examining the Truths that Transformed an Atheist Attorney into a Believer in God". Mike Minot’s story is different in that he was not down and out or brought to his knees due to harsh events in his life that drove him to faith in Jesus Christ. He was at the top of his game, living the “American Dream” with a great job, good health, plenty of money, and seemingly no problems when he was challenged by a friend to re-evaluate the meaning of his life and examine where he was headed. Even though his friend knew that Mike was an atheist, he suggested that Mike begin his search by reading the Bible.
Peter Hitchens opens by stating that he hates this argument. He says that the opposition reminds him of his adolescent self, the worst person he ever knew. This debate is not serious, it's a matter of opinion and thereby a matter of choice. The question, he says, that should be discussed is why we choose what we choose?
Once a cocaine and alcohol addict, comedian Jeff Allen, shares how Jesus Christ restored his failing marriage and given him peace and a new purpose for life. Find out what five words turned his life around!
3. Atheist Mathematician Converts to Christianity After Stunning Findings!
Mathmatician & Former Atheist Blogger Leah Libresco Converts to Christianity(Catholicism in her case) after she is compelled by the evidence for Christ! Stunningly, she found within herself the intuitive moral reasoning which revealed Christ at work!
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristHeated Exchange: Muslim Student ATTACKS a Street Preacher On Biblical ContradictionsAspiringChristian2024-07-01 | Pastor Cliffe Knechtle (@Give Me An Answer With Stuart & Cliffe Knechtle) is approached by a muslim student who provides two bible passages from the book of John that appeared to her to be contradictory. Pastor Knechtle’s response was pricess! Debate between a Muslim and a Christian. The video continues with J. Warner Wallace debunking Gospel contradictions and ends with clarification on historical biography in the present day vs. historical biography at the time of the writing of the New Testament. When considering why the bible has contradictions, I highly recommend the work of New Testament Scholar Dr. Licona
2. J. Warner Wallace on Why Differences Between The Gospels Demonstrate Their Reliability: youtube.com/watch?v=zimP8m3_hCk ]
More on Dr. Mike Licona: 1. Interview with Sean Mcdowell: Jesus Contradicted: Explaining Differences in the gospels: youtube.com/watch?v=1psjrES0N-k
Here are 3 different passages with this verse: KJV No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. ESV No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. NIV No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.
The absolute best work out there on why the gospels tell the same story differently is by New Testament Scholar Dr. Licona. I’ll include a link to that reference as well. But my best layman explanation is that historical biography in the first century provided much greater leeway on precision with specific details. Dr. Licona brings up his work on Plutarch, who is universally trusted by historians, and how the range of plutachs accounts will vary widely in sharing the same stories among different biographys. Expecting 1st century authors to write like 21st century authors is ignorant or disiingenioius. I also thought the explanation provided with former homicide detective J. Warner Wallace is also fair. People have differences in recounting major events all the time and that says nothing of their credibility nor does it disprove that something happening.. nor is it even a reason to doubt those very things happened. The founder of Harvard Law wrote Testimonies of the evangelists which is a great argument for the reliability of the New Testament. Christ is King & Every Knee Will Bow, absolutely I'm most active here. I also have an accounts on:
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristTHIS Led FORMER Atheist Peter Hitchens To a Belief in God!AspiringChristian2024-06-26 | Peter Hitchens opens by stating that he hates this argument. He says that the opposition reminds him of his adolescent self, the worst person he ever knew. This debate is not serious, it's a matter of opinion and thereby a matter of choice. The question, he says, that should be discussed is why we choose what we choose?
Quotes Thomas Nagel, in his opinion the most intelligent atheist living today, "why is it that me and my fellow atheists want so much for they're not to be a god?"
Based on the knowledge we have, we construct a belief that helps us to discover what we ought to do and how we ought to live and if our actions have significance beyond what we immediately do. He says that the atheists know that if everyone didn't believe in God there would be a lawless society in which we cannot trust people not to lie, cheat, steal or rape. Without the advantages of Christianity we would lose all faith in people doing the right thing. Filmed on Thursday 8th November 2012
My commentary: It is hard to imagine how free will can operate if our behavior is determined by physical law, so it seems that we are no more than biological machines and that free will is just an illusion.” ― Stephen Hawking, The Grand Design
That is the position of the naturalist who believes there is nothing beyond what our senses can test.
Yet, Internally we scream for justice! When we see someone wronged, especially if they are poor, old, sick, or very young our hearts scream about the injustice, that something must be done.
Question: If we are a biological machine with actions predetermined then why would we have a passion for justice?
And if it's just an illusion, why do anything about it? If it's just biological machines bumping into and breaking each other... then from whence commeth human value?
Of course, we see human value. At our core, even the most die-hard atheist believes in human worth and the value of human life – even if it's just the humans who agree with them.
While they didn't bring me to faith, I fully believe that our inner passion for justice and our inner longing for love – these represent something to me much greater than purposeless biological machinery operating within a mass domino effect. Instead, they represent the very image of God.
Imago Dei.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristThis Is Amazing Grace Lyric Video[Instrumental Feat. Our Brilliant Lords Creation]AspiringChristian2024-06-22 | Christian Pianist(Me) Playing two contemporary worship songs on a Casio PSX3000 on June 22nd 2024. Included is beautfiful and breathtaking video of The Lord's creation. Beautiful mountains and skies and more are included! Below are the full songs. Instrumental prayer music,0. This is Amazing Grace is originally by Jeremy Riddle & What a Beautiful Name it is.. originally by Hillsong Worship
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness? Whose love is mighty and so much stronger? The King of glory, the King above all kings Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder? And leaves us breathless in awe and wonder? The King of glory, the King above all kings This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Oh, Jesus, I sing for All that You've done for me Who brings our chaos back into order? Who makes the orphans a son and daughter? The King of glory, the King of glory Who rules the nations with truth and justice Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance The King of glory, the King above all kings This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Oh, Jesus, I sing for All that You've done for me Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain Worthy, worthy, worthy This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You laid down Your life That I would be set free Oh, Jesus, I sing for All that You've done for me All that You've done for me
You were the Word at the beginning One with God the Lord Most High Your hidden glory in creation Now, revealed in You our Christ What a beautiful Name it is, what a beautiful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a beautiful Name it is, nothing compares to this What a beautiful Name it is, the Name of Jesus You didn't want heaven without us So Jesus, You brought heaven down My sin was great, Your love was greater What could separate us now? What a wonderful Name it is, what a wonderful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a wonderful Name it is, nothing compares to this What a wonderful Name it is, the Name of Jesus What a wonderful Name it is, the Name of Jesus How sweet is Your Name, Lord, how good You are) We love to sing in Your Name, Lord, love to sing of who You are Death could not hold You, the veil tore before You You silenced the boast of sin and grave The Heavens are roaring the praise of Your glory For You are raised to life again You have no rival, You have no equal Now and forever, God, You reign Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the Glory Yours is the Name above all names What a powerful Name it is, what a powerful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a powerful Name it is, nothing can stand against What a powerful Name it is, the Name of Jesus You have no rival, You have no equal Now and forever, God, You reign Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the Glory Yours is the Name above all names What a powerful Name it is, what a powerful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a powerful Name it is, nothing can stand against What a powerful Name it is, the Name of Jesus What a powerful Name it is, the Name of Jesus What a powerful Name it is, the Name of Jesus
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristAtheist Syracuse Professor Converts to Christianity After Discovering THISAspiringChristian2024-06-20 | In this video, Former Syracuse Professor Rosaria Butterfield shares the story of her journey to God. Along the way, she unpacks the critical realization that postmodernism, as wonderful as it is, is not the only vehicle to bring us to Truth and that many aspects of human life simply fall outside the view of postmodernism. She then explains her process of seeking answers to those huge questions. She speaks further of her experience as a Lesbian and as a University professor who went from hating Christianity and thinking that Christians were kind of stupid, to seeing them differently.
One pastor she encountered in her life helped her understand the gospel properly.
If you watch one of the videos I recommend, watch her full one hour testimony. She’s riveting and spins phrases together so beautifully: youtube.com/watch?v=Eykv-3hvFvI
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristHistorian REVEALS The Resurrection Argument Which Changed a Generation of Scholars!AspiringChristian2024-06-19 | Historian Dr. Habermas reveals the shocking historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. What do modern scholars believe about Jesus and The Bible? Surprisingly, contemporary scholars(to include atheists and agnostics) will grant that many of the documents in the New Testament are authentic. Find out which ones and how helps provide proof that Christianity is true.
[Original credit to Biola University & “Gary Habermas: The Resurrection Evidence That Changed Current Scholarship” - youtube.com/watch?v=5znVUFHqO4Q ]
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristChristian Apologist REFUTES Atheist Objection to ChristianityAspiringChristian2024-06-17 | A Student objects to arguments for the resurrection and divinity of Jesus (The Christ) during a lecture by Gary Habermas. Christian apologist, Gary Habermas, goes on to explain the reliability of Paul, and James. I provide further commentary on the reliability of Paul, James and other early eyewitnesses of the resurrection of Jesus.
[ Original upload was from Veritas forum titled The Resurrection Argument That Changed a Generation of Scholars | Gary Habermas at UCSB
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristAyaan Ali DISPUTES Richard Dawkins ATTACKS Against ChristianityAspiringChristian2024-06-06 | Former New Atheist Speaker Ayaan Ali debunks Richard Dawkins claims that Christianity is ridiculous. How could anyone believe in the Virgin Birth? Why is 'Christianity obsessed with Sin'. Former New Atheism Speaker, and recent convert to Christianity, Ayaan object and lays out what Christianity is truly al about. ORIGINAL: youtube.com/watch?v=DbjHyz_7fCg&t=0s
"You are no more a Christian than I am" wrote the world's most famous atheist Richard Dawkins when he learnt his old friend Ayaan Hirsi Ali had converted to Christianity. Ayaan, an apostate twice over, from Muslim to prominent New Atheist has come to Christ. She describes her journey to a packed room at the inaugural Dissident Dialogues festival of ideas in Brooklyn, New York. Dawkin's grapples with her faith, challenges her beliefs in one of the most significant encounters of New Atheism and New Theism. Physics vs metaphysics, rational vs spiritual, Is vs Ought. Surely the most important questions of the age. Moderated by Freddie Sayers of Unherd. Filmed on May 4th, 2024.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristAyaan Ali PROVES Richard Dawkins WRONG After He Makes ABSURD Claim (On Islam & Christianity)AspiringChristian2024-06-05 | Former New Atheist Speaker Ayaan Ali corrects Richard Dawkins in a recent debate after he makes an absurd claim.
Original from Dissident dialogues: youtube.com/watch?v=DbjHyz_7fCg "You are no more a Christian than I am" wrote the world's most famous atheist Richard Dawkins when he learnt his old friend Ayaan Hirsi Ali had converted to Christianity.
Ayaan, an apostate twice over, from Muslim to prominent New Atheist has come to Christ. She describes her journey to a packed room at the inaugural Dissident Dialogues festival of ideas in Brooklyn, New York.
Dawkin's grapples with her faith, challenges her beliefs in one of the most significant encounters of New Atheism and New Theism.
Physics vs metaphysics, rational vs spiritual, Is vs Ought. Surely the most important questions of the age.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristDr. Francis Collins: THIS Evidence For God Destroyed My AtheismAspiringChristian2024-06-03 | Dr. Francis Collins (Former Director of the National Institutes of Health) shares his journey from atheism to faith and answers the question, "Are science and faith consistent ways of seeing the world?". Proof God Exists.
Dr. Collins recounts an interaction between him and a former patient which led him to challenging his atheistic worldview and looking into the truth claims behind Christianity.
During his search, a minister recommends a book by an Oxford Scholar(presumably CS Lewis Mere Christianity) - further evidence for the fine tuning of the universe was one of the things which led him to believing in God, and the historical evidence for Christianity and the resurrection of Jesus led him to belief.
Dr. Francis Collins: THIS Evidence For God Destroyed My Atheism
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristHomicide Detective: ASK These 2 QUESTIONS When Responding to Anti-Christian BIAS in SchoolsAspiringChristian2024-05-27 | Former atheist and homicide detective J. Warner Wallace shares how to respond to educators who have an anti-Christian bias. His tips for handling atheist teachers will also help those Christians debating with atheists in a wide range of circumstances.
Source video Title: J Warner Wallace Answers Atheist Questions
Original video link: youtube.com/watch?v=yUAf52tO8kM Original video description: Watch as all the Atheist claims are debunked and clarified by a retired homicide detective, former Atheist now a born again believer in Jesus who researched the facts behind the Gospels as a cold case. I'm most active here. I also have an accounts on:
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristAtheist Historian Converts to Christianity After Discovering THISAspiringChristian2024-05-22 | Former atheist historian Sarah Iriving-Stonebreaker: “How does a Historian, who defined herself as an atheist and for whom questions of reliable evidence are the touchstone of her profession, come to faith in Jesus Christ? My story unsettles a number of popular but misguided assumptions about people who convert from atheism to Christianity, not least because I came to faith at a high point in my life when, far from needing a “crutch”, I had everything I had always wanted. Moreover, far from being led blind into faith, my conversion to Christianity emerged from an explicit engagement with atheist philosophy. “
Coming to Faith Through Dawkins, 12 Essays On The Pathway From New Atheism to Christianity
Editors Denis Alexander and Alister McGrath gather other intelligent minds from around the world to share their startling commonality: Richard Dawkins and his fellow New Atheists were instrumental in their conversions to Christianity.
Despite a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, all are united in the fact that they were first enthusiasts for the claims and writings of the New Atheists. But each became disillusioned by the arguments and conclusions of Dawkins, causing them to look deeper and with more objectivity at religious faith. The fallacies of Christianity Dawkins warns of simply don't exist.
Bole quotes Psam 8 and then proceeds to explore its significance for his systemic study of nature: thou has made him a little lower than the Angels, and hast crow’d him with Glory & Honour. Thou mad’st him to have dominion over the works of thine hands, and has put all things under his feet. Boyle was very interested in the question of why mankind out to study the natural world, and it was a topic he discusses in multiple works. At first, I missed Boyle’s frequent references to the Bible and to figures like Adam and Eve as intellectual window dressing. But it became increasinbly obvious that Boyle’s entire epistemology, that is, his understanding of knowledge, its character, methodologies, and purposes – was shaped by his Christian faith. One of Boyle’s chief interests was how to develop a method of establishing reliable and verifiable knowledge about the natural world. How do we minimize the error that arises from human fallibility. Can we rely upon our sense to gain knowledge of nature, and if we can, to what extent and under what conditions? The Epistemology and methodology of the experiment, it turned out, were in fact made possible by a Christian view of knowledge. The historian peter Harrison has shown this in great depth. It was actually a distrust of human sensory and cognitive capabilities, rooted in the idea of original sin – that was vital for the foundation of the modern scientific experimental method.
**Human value – Toward the end of my doctoral studies at Cambridge, I was elected to a Junior Research Fellowship at the University of Oxford. A few months into my fellowship, my friends and I learned that one of the most famous atheist philogophers, Peter Singer, was visiting Oxford to give a series of Lectures.
I reflected upon my own struggle with finding my meaning and satisfaction in my life’s work and how it could never bear the burden of giving my life ultimate meaning. Only Jesus, who is God himself, can bear the weight of giving my life ultimate meaning. This is because Jesus is life itself “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me. I'm most active here. I also have an accounts on:
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristNew Testament Scholar DEBUNKS Atheists on Gospel ContradictionsAspiringChristian2024-05-17 | New Testament Scholar, Dr. Mike Licona, Debunks the argument that the gospels are not reliable due to perceived contradictions. Christian debunks Bart Erhnman. Contradictions in the Bible are proven to not be contradictory! Christian response to atheist criticism of the gospels. He proves the reliability of the gospels. Why do the gospels have contradictions? Dr. Mike Licona explains and reveals why the gospels are reliable. This daily dose of wisdom reveals the truth of the gospel!
The story of Jesus stands or falls on the trustworthiness of the Gospels. That's why skeptics pay so much attention to the Gospels' apparent contradictions. Christianity's critics cast doubt on the New Testament's reliability by pointing out disparities in the Gospels. This puts well-meaning--but often unprepared--Christians in a difficult position of trying to reconcile these potential inconsistencies.
So how do we account for apparent discrepancies in the Gospel accounts? A lot of the problem stems from our expectations. If we expect a level of historical precision that the Gospels didn't intend to provide, we're going to run into problems. The truth is that it's completely normal for ancient (and modern) historical accounts to summarize, paraphrase, omit details, and explain events in a way that highlights their specific points and perspectives.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristNew Testament Scholar Proves JESUS ROSE From The Dead!AspiringChristian2024-05-15 | Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? Dr. Mike Licona provides powerful evidence that Jesus is the Son of God & that he rose from the dead. This daily dose of wisdom will reveal how the resurrection of Jesus is undeniable. Evidence for Christianity is laid out here. New Testament Scholar proves that Jesus rose from the dead. This is more proof that God exists, but more importantly it is proof that Jesus is God
Dr. Mike Licona is an American New Testament scholar, author, and Christian apologist. He is Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University, Extraordinary Associate Professor of Theology at North-West University and the director of Risen Jesus, Inc. Licona specializes in the resurrection of Jesus, and in the literary analysis of the Gospels.
What is DIG & DELVE?
DIG & DELVE is an annual conference in Ottawa that is all about giving people a safe space to engage in discussion and explore deep issues that humans have been wrestling with for a long time.
One popular worldview promoted in our media is that it is foolish to believe in God. Influential writers disparage those interested in considering the relevance of faith to life.
Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is belief in spite of, even perhaps because of, the lack of evidence. – Richard Dawkins
At DIG & DELVE we hope to provide an open, honest and respectful environment where people can explore reasons why faith makes sense and why it is meaningful to give consideration to the life and teaching of Jesus. We hope to encourage curiosity and a healthy critical inquisitiveness. People coming from a spectrum of world-views, Christian and otherwise, are welcome.
At DIG & DELVE, we gather talented experts in their fields to come and share their opinions about deep issues human wrestle with and together we discuss some of the latest research around these questions.
Expect to be challenged. Join us at DIG & DELVE.
For more information go to diganddelve.caFORMER Atheist Professor turns to God After Hearing These 9 Words!AspiringChristian2024-05-09 | Once a alcoholic atheist, Professor Dr. Lim, shares how Jesus Christ restored him and gave him peace and a new purpose for life. Find out what nine words turned his life around!
DIG & DELVE is an annual conference in Ottawa that is all about giving people a safe space to engage in discussion and explore deep issues that humans have been wrestling with for a long time.
One popular worldview promoted in our media is that it is foolish to believe in God. Influential writers disparage those interested in considering the relevance of faith to life.
Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think and evaluate evidence. Faith is belief in spite of, even perhaps because of, the lack of evidence. – Richard Dawkins
At DIG & DELVE we hope to provide an open, honest and respectful environment where people can explore reasons why faith makes sense and why it is meaningful to give consideration to the life and teaching of Jesus. We hope to encourage curiosity and a healthy critical inquisitiveness. People coming from a spectrum of world-views, Christian and otherwise, are welcome.
At DIG & DELVE, we gather talented experts in their fields to come and share their opinions about deep issues human wrestle with and together we discuss some of the latest research around these questions."
Other past testimonies you may enjoy:
1. MIT professor went from declared atheist to practicing Christian. Praise The Lord! Professor Rosalind Picard found evidence for Jesus and The Bible which she just could not deny! - youtube.com/watch?v=T2Si8_zXXzg
Support The Channel Here or Via The Thanks button below the video: buymeacoffee.com/el23ft161lBREAKING: Man Attempts to Shoot Pastor, THEN GOD Steps In..AspiringChristian2024-05-06 | Hostile anti-Christian man attempts to shoot a church pastor during a sermon in North Braddock. The gunman's weapon clicked twice. God kept the gun from working properly. Proof of God in action! Interviews with the pastor reveals that he forgave the people who attempted to shoot him, and understands that the man was dealing with demons and mental illness. This is a miraculous modern miracle! Evidence of miracles today! Also, on the topic of forgiveness. Forgiveness is crucial in Christianity. Of course, in the book of Acts chapter 7 Stephen was martyred and forgave just as Christ forgave those who crucified him.
"Man points gun at church pastor before getting tackled at pulpit"
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristOxford Mathematician DESTROYS Atheism (15 Minute Brilliancy!)AspiringChristian2024-05-02 | John Lennox delivers a powerful presentation on the existence of God and the absurdity of Atheism. Best of all, he brings the topic right down to the place where the shadow of the cross falls on an empty tomb. To the mystery of mysteries & the Hope of Glory!
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristAtheist Tech CEO Converts to Christianity After Stunning Findings in Research!AspiringChristian2024-04-24 | Adam Curry, Founder of PodShow(now BiteSizeTV) and Curry.com, converted from atheism to Christianity after he was compelled by the evidence for Christ! Stunningly, he found within himself the intuitive moral reasoning which revealed Christ at work!
Source Material: youtube.com/watch?v=9KyuyvStwOo Podfather' Adam Curry Was SCARED to Tell Joe Rogan THIS | The Glenn Beck Podcast | Ep 187 After years as an atheist, former MTV VJ Adam Curry did the unthinkable: He told Joe Rogan to give Jesus a chance. But it wasn’t an easy task. Adam joins Glenn to tell the story of how he arrived at that “scary” moment when he knew he had to tell his friend — and millions of listeners — about how Christianity transformed his life. But, as he tells Glenn, it didn’t happen all at once. God has been working on him and through him for a long time. But now, he has fully joined the fight against evil: “We’re at the never-again moment.” Glenn and Adam go on a journey through the battlefield of today’s broken world, from the roots of transgenderism and its effects on teenage girls to the devastating power of Big Pharma. Adam — as the “black sheep” of a family with plenty of ties to the military and intelligence worlds (his uncle was even a CIA agent) — also provides insight into the deep state, including the history of shady intelligence operations like “Operation Paperclip.” This leads seamlessly into a discussion about Big Tech and AI and why he’s much more optimistic about it than Glenn is. As Adam argues, there’s plenty to be hopeful about. He tells Glenn, “When you change your words, you’ll change your world.” This episode is proof. youtube.com/watch?v=9KyuyvStwOo&t=851s On increase in Millenial church attendance: barna.com/research/church-attendance-2022 Most Popular Vids in Atheist Converts series(Now with over 1,600,000k views!)
1. Atheist Comedian turns to God after Hearing These 5 Words! Once a cocaine and alcohol addict, comedian Jeff Allen, shares how Jesus Christ restored his failing marriage and given him peace and a new purpose for life. Find out what five words turned his life around! youtube.com/watch?v=wAasYPPwcwo&t=1s
2. Atheist MIT Professor Converts to Christianity After Shocking Findings In Research! MIT professor went from declared atheist to practicing Christian. Praise The Lord! Professor Rosalind Picard found evidence for Jesus and The Bible which she just could not deny! youtube.com/watch?v=T2Si8_zXXzg 3. Atheist Mathematician Converts to Christianity After Stunning Findings! Mathmatician & Former Atheist Blogger Leah Libresco Converts to Christianity(Catholicism in her case) after she is compelled by the evidence for Christ! Stunningly, she found within herself the intuitive moral reasoning which revealed Christ at work!
Christian Apologetics, Sean McDowell, Jeff Allen Testimony, Proof of God, Proof of Christianity, Jesus, The Chosen, Former atheist, Tom Macdonald
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristEscaping Rock Bottom: Mega-Church Pastor Loses His Job & House. THIS Changes Everything!AspiringChristian2024-04-19 | In this video, Pastor Mark Driscoll mentions that reliance and trust in The Lord is everything. When we are at our wit’s end, when everything feels hopeless and we’ve exhausted our best efforts The Lord is there to jump in the ring with us. Do not allow yourself to become discouraged for too long. Be uncommon amongst uncommon people.
Pastor Driscoll reveals how just like Gideon, he reached his breaking point about 10 years ago. He had been cancelled and was being threatened. He felt overwhelmed. He felt like a boxer who knew that they could not get back up. Experiencing devastating loss, like Gideon he withdrew and was anxious. One day, he put his clothes on and a button fell off. He started crying. Usually he has the resillance to get through a broken off button. This was the button that broke the pastor’s back. After leaving the internet for 18 months, which was great for him, he started spending a lot of time in prayer and quiet time with The Lord. In Judges 6, Gideon is in a anxious discouraged place, and then Jesus showed up. Mark felt The Holy Spirit anoint him. While he was unemployed, he felt a word from The Lord that he still had The Lord’s anointing which would go with him. However, he didn’t see quite how he’d use that in this life. Mark built an altar at home and starts to worship The Lord at home in private. He spends time in worship. After some time, he then felt ready to get active and demonstrate faith instead of fear. It was time to fight instead of flee. I'm most active here. I also have an accounts on:
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristAtheist Astrophysicist Converts To Christianity After Stunning Findings in ResearchAspiringChristian2024-04-13 | Hugh Ross is an astrophysicist who first came to faith in Christ after studying physics. He tells his fascinating story of realizing that God exists and that the Bible is more reliable than the second law of thermodynamics
Dr. Hugh Ross, an Astrophycisist who converted from atheism to Christianity, reveals his early interest in astronomy and cosmology. Evidence for The Big Bang led him to review more on modern cosmology. He found writings from Emmanual Kant and Rene De Cart lacking. Hinduism & Buddhism left him searching. Ultimately, only The Bible through the creation accounts featured in Genesis, Job, and . His research revealed that the scientific method originated in The Bible!
From JOB 38 creation account: “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. 5 Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? 6 On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, 7 when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
8 “Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, 9 when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling band, 10 and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, 11 and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed’
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristFORMER New Atheism Author Finds Shocking Evidence For ChristianityAspiringChristian2024-03-28 | Ayaan Hirsi Ali was once a speaker who lectured alongside Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. Recently she's changed her mind! She has converted from atheism to Christianity. Her experience with reality provided her clarity in understanding that atheism does not work! The evidence revealed that a lived Christian experience provides one with a far more joyfoul lived experience.
This provides excellent proof for the existence of God and proof for the resurrection of Jesus!
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristLiving Hope (Piano and Brass) on Casio Digital PianoAspiringChristian2024-03-27 | Playing Living Hope originally by Phil Wickham. Arrangement by Phillip Keveren
Played on Casio Digital Piano with a “brass trance” tone for notes lower than middle C, used a grant piano sound for notes at middle C and above.
Mistakes made it my own arrangement of living Hope on piano brassFORMER Agnostic Professor Converts to Christianity After Shocking Findings In Research!AspiringChristian2024-03-26 | UNC professor went from declared agnostic to practicing Christian. Professor Molly Worthen found evidence for Jesus and The Bible which she just could not deny!
Proof for Jesus and the reliability of The Bible was found through Rigorous research. Find out about her sources!
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristRichard Dawkins CAUGHT Lying About Jesus In The God Delusion!AspiringChristian2024-03-25 | In 2008, Richard Dawkins had a debate with John Lennox on Christianity and The God Delusion wherein Dawkins admitted he went too far and acknowledged that Historians do agree that Jesus existed. Yet, in 2016 Dawkins went on to release an additional edition of his book. In his book, his claims (which by then he knew were false, again admitting to their falsehood in 2008) remained unchanged. This video is a huge strike against the credibility of Dawkins on matters of theology. This video encourages Dawkins to stick to his field of Biology!
"But my main point is not the historical particulars—but the observation that scepticism can sometimes be as impervious to evidence as the religious dogmatism it aims to undermine.
They are often just the mirror-image of each other.
...there is one section of The God Delusion that demonstrates how odd popular debates about religion can be. In stressing the point that no evidence for God can be found in sacred writings, Dawkins quips that, “The only difference between The Da Vinci Code and the gospels is that the gospels are ancient fiction while The Da Vinci Code is modern fiction.” I will happily interpret such a statement as a rhetorical flourish, not one intended as a statement of fact. However, this cheeky aside appears hot on the heels of a statement that does present itself as a description of contemporary scholarship. “It is even possible,” Dawkins remarks, “to mount a serious, though not widely supported, historical case that Jesus never lived at all, as has been made by, among others, Professor G. A. Wells of the University of London in a number of books, including Did Jesus Exist? To his credit, Dawkins acknowledges there isn’t wide support for the case that Jesus never existed, but he nonetheless assures us it is a serious historical case. And he cites a full professor from a highly respected university to bring home the point. I'm most active here. I also have an accounts on:
Richard Dawkins vs John Lennox | The God Delusion Debate
The God Delusion Debate pits world-renowned atheist and scientist Professor Richard Dawkins against his Oxford University colleague Professor John Lennox, who is both a scientist and a Christian theologian. In this, his first visit to the so-called Bible Belt, Dawkins debates his views as expressed in "The God Delusion" and their validity over and against the Christian faith. The event garnered national and international attention from The Times of London, NPR, BBC, Christian Post, and Fox News Network. Spectator Magazine called the debate remarkable, and still others have called it historic.
The God Delusion Debate was filmed on October 3, 2007 before a sold-out crowd at the University of Alabama-Birmingham's Alys Stephens Center and broadcast to a global audience of over one million.
Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristRussian Atheist Becomes Christian After THIS HappensAspiringChristian2024-03-21 | Atheist witnessed evidence for Jesus that led him to Christianity! Dr. Greg Forster recounts the stunning journey of a man who was once an atheist and a communist. This atheistic communist witnessed evidence for the clear handiwork of The Almighty God. This was one of the dominos that fell that ultimately led Whitaker Chambers to Christianity. The lecture touches on excerpts from Whitaker Chambers Witness book. Not only was Whitaker a former atheist and communist , but during his life he was also a writer for Time Magazine. Atheist Converts to Christianity series continues and will ramp up further next week!
In Coming To Faith Through Dawkins, Nick Berryman’s Essay “Coming To Faith via The God Delusion” represents a common experience: finding out that Richard Dawkins gave ill consideration to more advanced arguments for the faith in favor of debunking strawman arguments for the Christian faith. Dawkins’ arguments are loaded with emotional reasoning, not scientific reasoning. Nick’s essay emphasizes how witnessing these flaws led him from atheism to Christianity. Indeed, a reasonable faith is there for all who want to critically examine and come to better understand our world!
Peter Byrom shared how Richard Dawkins peaked his interest in investigating the truth of Christianity. This led to exposure to William Lane Craig and the apologetics which well defends the truth of Christianity. This helped Provide proof of God, and ultimately convicted him that there was plenty of proof for Christianity.
Evidence for Jesus' Resurrection changed David Wood from an atheist to a Christian. Watch as David Wood recounts his journey from being a violent atheist to being a peaceful & inspiring Christian thinker!
David Wood encountered evidence for Jesus' resurrection while in a fasting competition with his friend. The more he questioned his atheistic materialist worldview, the more flaws he saw.
The evidence for Christ' resurrection became undeniable.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristCaturday: Loud Purrs, Green Eyes, Can’t Lose!AspiringChristian2024-03-09 | Black long haired cat purrs loudly while being brushed, audiobook plays in backgroundAtheist Converts to Christianity Via Richard DawkinsAspiringChristian2024-03-08 | Peter Byrom shared how Richard Dawkins peaked his interest in investigating the truth of Christianity. This led to exposure to William Lane Craig and the apologetics which well defends the truth of Christianity. This helped Provide proof of God, and ultimately convicted him that there was plenty of proof for Christianity.
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Http://www.x.com/MTPiano4ChristThese 7 Scriptures Reveal Jesus is GodAspiringChristian2024-03-04 | Proof Jesus Is God is revealed throughout the Holy Bible. In the Old Testament and New Testament we see numerous passages revealing that Jesus is God. This properly dispels notions that Jesus is not Divine as laid out by Mormons and Jehovah witnesses who are led by false teachers and false prophets. False prophets which Jesus warned us would come!
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These 7 Scriptures Reveal Jesus is God 1. John 1 2. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 3. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 4. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 5. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 6. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 7. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 8. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 9. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 10. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 11. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 12. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 13. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 14. 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 15. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,
2. Hebrews 1:5-14 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: 11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. 13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
3. John 8:54-59 4 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
4. Titus 2:11-13 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
5. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace
6. Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. 7. Revelation 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.