Lee Strobel

245 convictions in a row that he—well, he won acquittals 245 times in a row, either before the jury or on appeal. Knighted twice by Queen Elizabeth, became a member of the Supreme Court of his country, and he was a doubter about the resurrection. Same thing. He was challenged to investigate it. He did, and I'll recite to you one sentence he wrote that summarizes his conclusion.

He said, I say unequivocally that the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ is so overwhelming that it compels acceptance by proof, which leaves absolutely no room for doubt. This from the greatest defense attorney who ever lived. And here's the funny thing. I told that story at Saddleback Church in Southern California where Leslie and I had moved in the year 2000 to be a pastor there.

He said, I say unequivocally that the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ is so overwhelming that it compels acceptance by proof, which leaves absolutely no room for doubt. This from the greatest defense attorney who ever lived. And here's the funny thing. I told that story at Saddleback Church in Southern California where Leslie and I had moved in the year 2000 to be a pastor there.

He said, I say unequivocally that the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ is so overwhelming that it compels acceptance by proof, which leaves absolutely no room for doubt. This from the greatest defense attorney who ever lived. And here's the funny thing. I told that story at Saddleback Church in Southern California where Leslie and I had moved in the year 2000 to be a pastor there.

And a woman came up to me afterwards and she said, hey, I'm your new neighbor. You're moving into my neighborhood. We haven't met yet. I said, oh, great to meet you. Said, yeah. Said, I'm Sir Lionel LeCoultre's sister. No way. It was his sister. And she not only confirmed the story, she showed me his private documents that he had done his research on. Oh, how great.

And a woman came up to me afterwards and she said, hey, I'm your new neighbor. You're moving into my neighborhood. We haven't met yet. I said, oh, great to meet you. Said, yeah. Said, I'm Sir Lionel LeCoultre's sister. No way. It was his sister. And she not only confirmed the story, she showed me his private documents that he had done his research on. Oh, how great.

And a woman came up to me afterwards and she said, hey, I'm your new neighbor. You're moving into my neighborhood. We haven't met yet. I said, oh, great to meet you. Said, yeah. Said, I'm Sir Lionel LeCoultre's sister. No way. It was his sister. And she not only confirmed the story, she showed me his private documents that he had done his research on. Oh, how great.

I remember sharing with Hugh Hefner in the Playboy Mansion. Really? Yeah. Wait a second. Yeah, well, I was— We're going to hear this one. I had a TV show at the time, and we were interviewing him about his faith. So he said, you want a tour? I said, no, I don't want a tour. I just want to interview you about your faith. So I interviewed him, but he was a very bright guy, very smart guy.

I remember sharing with Hugh Hefner in the Playboy Mansion. Really? Yeah. Wait a second. Yeah, well, I was— We're going to hear this one. I had a TV show at the time, and we were interviewing him about his faith. So he said, you want a tour? I said, no, I don't want a tour. I just want to interview you about your faith. So I interviewed him, but he was a very bright guy, very smart guy.

I remember sharing with Hugh Hefner in the Playboy Mansion. Really? Yeah. Wait a second. Yeah, well, I was— We're going to hear this one. I had a TV show at the time, and we were interviewing him about his faith. So he said, you want a tour? I said, no, I don't want a tour. I just want to interview you about your faith. So I interviewed him, but he was a very bright guy, very smart guy.

And I started to show him. He got fascinated by my book, Case for Christ. I showed him the table of contents. He said, look at this. He said, are you telling me there's evidence that Jesus, because he said, if the resurrection is true, it changes everything. Are you telling me there's evidence for it? I said, yes, yes. Had he ever checked it out? No. Did he read my book? I don't know.

And I started to show him. He got fascinated by my book, Case for Christ. I showed him the table of contents. He said, look at this. He said, are you telling me there's evidence that Jesus, because he said, if the resurrection is true, it changes everything. Are you telling me there's evidence for it? I said, yes, yes. Had he ever checked it out? No. Did he read my book? I don't know.

And I started to show him. He got fascinated by my book, Case for Christ. I showed him the table of contents. He said, look at this. He said, are you telling me there's evidence that Jesus, because he said, if the resurrection is true, it changes everything. Are you telling me there's evidence for it? I said, yes, yes. Had he ever checked it out? No. Did he read my book? I don't know.

So many people know it's the linchpin of the faith, but they don't investigate it.

So many people know it's the linchpin of the faith, but they don't investigate it.

So many people know it's the linchpin of the faith, but they don't investigate it.

Screw it up, right? For me, it was Leslie pointed out the verse John 1, 12. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. So that forms an equation of what it means to become a child of God. Believe, as you said, intellectually, I agree with that. I believe it. Plus receive. That's the heart. That's the heart.

Screw it up, right? For me, it was Leslie pointed out the verse John 1, 12. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. So that forms an equation of what it means to become a child of God. Believe, as you said, intellectually, I agree with that. I believe it. Plus receive. That's the heart. That's the heart.

Screw it up, right? For me, it was Leslie pointed out the verse John 1, 12. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. So that forms an equation of what it means to become a child of God. Believe, as you said, intellectually, I agree with that. I believe it. Plus receive. That's the heart. That's the heart.

That's where you receive this free gift of forgiveness and eternal life and a prayer of repentance and faith. And you become then a child of God.