Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter morning is the focal point of Christian apologetics. As the apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians:

“For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins. … For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.” (1 Corinthians 15:16-17, 19 NET)

From this, he concludes:

“If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” (1 Corinthians 15:32 NET)

And, while that’s not all I might be doing, I certainly wouldn’t be writing Christian apologetics articles!

Collection of previous series on the Resurrection of Jesus

Over the last few years, I wrote a series of articles on the Resurrection. I thought this might be an appropriate time and place to gather them all here.

The Resurrection of Jesus: A Christian Apologetics Cornerstone

The Resurrection of Jesus: Investigation & Apologetic Approach

The Resurrection of Jesus: A Look at the Evidence

And, just in case your church doesn’t have enough excellent Easter music, (and even if they do) you can check out one of my favorite contemporary hymns, which is certainly appropriate for the occasion, or just about any day of worship!

In Christ Alone: A Great Contemporary Hymn Example

Another look at the evidence for the Resurrection

In my last post about the recent Apologetics Canada Conference 2016, I told you about case-maker (a.k.a. Christian apologist) J Warner Wallace. So, for a bit⁽¹⁾understatement of the century! You’ll be blown away. of new material to add to my articles above, I’d like to share his presentation on the Resurrection. (Also, if you’re in eastern Canada, the conference is still upcoming in April, and you can buy access to a digital version of the conference if you weren’t/aren’t able to attend.)

Update: the particular video described above seems to no longer be on YouTube, so I’ll replace it with Jim’s excellent ‘God’s Crime Scene’ presentation I saw at one of the early Apologetics Canada conferences. But, here is a YouTube search link where you can see some of Jim’s resurrection oriented presentations at other conferences and on his own channel.

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I have immensely enjoyed the previous two conferences, and this one looks to be no exception. Speakers include: Dr. William Lane Craig, Dr. Andy Bannister, M.D. John Patrick, and J. Warner Wallace. There are also well over a dozen break-out sessions so you can maximize your education and experience to meet your needs. We’re looking forward to it and are proud to be a sponsor. But, I think the part we look forward to most, is meeting all our fellow apologists, and experiencing the excitement of Christians being exposed, often for the first time, to the fact that there is a solid foundation to their faith. That excitement kind of energizes us to do our work for the rest of the year!

You can (and should) watch previous years conferences on the Apologetics Canada YouTube channel HERE. But, if you attend the conference, not only will you get to meet these great speakers, as well as fellow apologists, you’ll also get to attend some of the excellent break-out sessions. I would HIGHLY recommend you at least watch Jim Warner Wallace’s “God’s Crime Scene” as Jim will again be at this upcoming conference. He also has a book coming out very soon which will be an apologetics MUST READ! “Cold-Case Christianity”

Here is a recent review of it by one of my apologist colleagues, J.W. Wartick. It looks like it is going to become one of the best books on the historicity of the Gospels. It is also going to open a lot of eyes to the power of circumstantial evidence (which is often misunderstood). If that doesn’t convince you, just check out the endorsements! (Hey, where is my autographed copy, Jim??? Just kidding! ⁽¹⁾And, those of you who know me, know I’ll do my reading of it on the e-book version. Autographed copies are nice keepsakes though, and look nice on the bookshelf.)

Update: Monday, January 14, 2013

Don’t miss Jim’s speaking tour around the Vancouver area, starting the end of this week (January 18th – 24th). See the Apologetics Canada events page for more information (or, see the previous link for the Facebook page).

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