I have watched this clip several times and I cannot stop being inspired everytime I view the same again and again. It’s a concrete demonstration of a father’s love to his son. In my deep thoughts, I realize how God’s love is being manifested to mankind. God offers a love more than our earthly father could give. God’s desire is to lavish His unconditional love to anyone. A love that is beyond all measures. A love that is endless. A steadfast love. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that whoever(that’s you and me) believes in Him (Jesus) should not perish but have everlasting life( John 3:16). God offers a free gift. A gift of eternal life, that is through His Son, Jesus Christ. It is not about the good things we do but it is about His unmerited favor, called grace, so that no one will boast. It’s up for grab and all we have to do is receive God’s gift.
Truly, God is our perfect Father!( Matthew 5:48)
Team Hoyt Story
Team Hoyt is the inspirational story of a father, Dick Hoyt, and his son, Rick Hoyt, who compete together in marathons and triathlons across the various states in the United States of America. They strives to help those who are physically disabled become active members of the community. Team Hoyt’s message: “Yes You Can!”Read more about Team
Receiving the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the 2013 ESPY
Team Hoyt is the inspiring and unbelievable story of a father, Dick Hoyt, who pushes his son, Rick Hoyt, in his wheelchair in marathons across the country.
They have participated in over 1000 endurance events, and were awarded the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the 2013 ESPY’s today.
I was flicking over at Youtube when this video got my attention. It’s about Lee Strobel‘s interview with Charles Templeton highlighting the reason why a preacher who was well on his way to becoming the best preacher of the 20th Century suddenly rejected his faith. Charles Templeton has spent years in the ministry and a close friend of Rev. Billy Graham.
In that interview, Lee came up with two rhetorical questions that describes several objections to Christianity as follows:
1. In a world of thousands of religions and gods, why is Jesus the only way to salvation? Are we actually suppose to believe that only the christians got it right?
2. How could a loving God, the God of the Bible, created a world full of evil and suffering? What do you think dear readers? Do you have answers to this questions? Please post your answers on the comment portion below.
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This is a short video explaining the evidences attesting of the ressurection of Jesus Christ. The Panel highlights Lee Estrobel’s findings in his investigative journalism about the truth of Jesus, his birth, his ministry, his execution, the historical events after his excution, the empty tomb, and the eyewitnesses. This was amazing journey for this man. Lee Estrobel was a former atheist who turned christian and this investigation had impacted his beliefs. He has written a book entitled “The Case for Christ.”
The Risen Christ, Our Hope
Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. (1 Corinthians 15:12-18)
GROW YOUR KNOWLEDGE: CHRISTIAN RESOURCES
The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus By Lee Strobel / Zondervan A seasoned journalist chases down the biggest story on record in The Case for Christ. Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, former Chicago Tribune legal editor Lee Strobel cross-examines a dozen experts with tough, point-blank questions in search of credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth was positively the Son of God. This riveting quest for the truth about history’s most compelling figure reads like a captivating, fast-paced novel, yet it’s anything but fiction! An ideal paperback for skeptics!
Norman Geisler and Frank Turek show, first of all, that truth is absolute, exclusive, and knowable. From there, they proceed to demonstrate that the cardinal Christian doctrines are true beyond reasonable doubt, all convincing for you as a Christians to believe, but requiring a leap of negative “faith” if an atheist is to disbelieve them.
Dr. Norman Geisler is the author or co-author of some 70 books and hundreds of articles. He has taught theology, philosophy, and apologetics on the college or graduate level for 50 years. He has spoken or debated in some 26 countries on six continents. He has a B.A, M.A., Th.B., and Ph.D (in philosophy). He has taught at some of the top Seminaries in the United States, including Trinity Evangelical and Dallas Seminary and currently he is Distinguished Professor of Apologetics at Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, CA (www.VeritasSeminary.com). He maintains an active writing, speaking, and lecturing ministry across the country.
If we are honest, we have to admit that there are many things we don’t understand about God. We do not have final answers to the deep problems of life, and those who say they do are probably living in some degree of delusion. There are areas of mystery in our Christian faith that lie beyond the keenest scholarship or even the most profound spiritual exercises.For many people, these problems raise so many questions and uncertainties that faith itself becomes a struggle, and the very person and character of God are called into question. Chris Wright encourages us to face up to the limitations of our understanding and to acknowledge the pain and grief they can often cause. But at the same time, he wants us to be able to say, like the psalmist in Psalm 73: ‘But that’s all right. God is ultimately in charge and I can trust him to put things right. Meanwhile, I will stay near to my God, make him my refuge, and go on telling of his deeds.” Amazon.com on The God I Don’t Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith‘
There’s much we can’t comprehend about God. In the face of suffering and evil, belief itself often becomes a struggle. Wright reveals positive reasons for not having all the answers! He offers encouragement from Scripture that will help you sustain your faith in the midst of mystery—and learn to trust the things you do understand! 208 pages, hardcover from Zondervan.