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About the Book
"How Well Do You Know Your Bible (Over 500 Q/A)" by James Stuart Bell is a comprehensive collection of questions and answers designed to test readers' knowledge of the Bible. Covering a wide range of topics and passages from both the Old and New Testaments, this book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the scriptures.
Lee Strobel
Lee Strobel (Lee Patrick Strobel) is a former American investigative journalist and a Christian Author who has written several books, including four which received ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) Christian Book Awards (1994, 1999, 2001, 2005) and a series which addresses challenges to the veracity of Christianity. He is a former host of the television program called Faith Under Fire on PAX TV and he runs a video apologetic web site.
Lee Strobel Age
He was born on January 25, 1952 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Lee Strobel Family | Chicago Tribune
Less information has been revealed about his father, mother and siblings if he has any. He attended the University of Missouri where he received a Journalism degree. He later earned his Masters of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School. He became a journalist for the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers for 14 years. The UPI Illinois Editors Association newspaper award program gave him a first place for public service (the Len H. Small Memorial award) for his coverage of the Pinto crash trial of Ford Motor in Winamac, Indiana in 1980. Later, he became the assistant managing editor of the Daily Herald, before leaving journalism in 1987.
Lee Strobel Wife | Daughter
He married Leslie Strobel and they are blessed with two children; a son called Kyle who is an an Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology and Formation at the Talbot School of Theology and a daughter called Alison who is a novelist.
Lee Strobel Church
He was an atheist when he began investigating the Biblical claims about Christ after his wifeâs conversion. Prompted by the results of his investigation, he became a Christian on November 8, 1981. He was a teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, from 1987 to 2000, before shifting his focus to writing and producing his TV show, Faith Under Fire. He later was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Southern Evangelical Seminary in recognition of his contributions to Christian apologetics in 2007.
Lee Strobel Books
He has written several books just to list a few.
1998 â The Case for Christ: A Journalistâs Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
2000 â The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity
2004 â The Case for a Creator
2005 â The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger
2007 â The Case for the Real Jesus
2013 â The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives
2014 â The Case for Christianity Answer Book
2015 â The Case for Hope: Looking Ahead with Courage and Confidence
2018 â The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural
Lee Strobel Net Worth
From his work as a former investigative journalist and from his work as a Christian apologetic author, he has gained a great fortune. Besides that, he lives with his wife in his home that he bought. He has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Lee Strobel Movie
His movies include;
2004 â Jesus: Fact or Fiction.
2007 â Jesus: The Great Debate.
2017 â The Case for Christ
Lee Strobel The Case For Christ
The Case For Christ is one of the books that Lee has written. This book summarizes Leeâs interviews with thirteen evangelical Christian scholarsâCraig Blomberg, Bruce Metzger, Edwin Yamauchi, John McRay, Gregory Boyd, Ben Witherington III, Gary Collins, D. A. Carson, Louis Lapides, Alexander Metherell, William Lane Craig, Gary Habermas, and J. P. Morelandâin which they defend their views regarding the historical reliability of the New Testament. His personal encounters with these scholars and their beliefs led to the 2017 film of the same name.
Lee Strobel The Case For Miracles
The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural is one of the books that he has written. This book starts with an unlikely interview in which Americaâs foremost skeptic builds a seemingly persuasive case against the miraculous. But then Strobel travels the country to quiz scholars to see whether they can offer solid answers to atheist objections. Along the way, he encounters astounding accounts of healings and other phenomena that simply cannot be explained away by naturalistic causes. The book features the results of exclusive new scientific polling that shows miracle accounts are much more common than people think.
Lee Strobel Testimony
This is a summary of the detailed transcript of his testimony;
For most of my life I was an atheist. I thought the idea of an all-loving, all-powerful creator of the universeâI thought it was stupid. I mean, my background is in journalism and law. I tend to be a skeptical person. I was the legal editor of the Chicago Tribune. So I needed evidence before Iâd believe anything.
One day my wife came up to meâsheâd been agnosticâand she said after a period of spiritual investigation she had decided to become a follower of Jesus Christ. And I thought, you know, this is the worst possible news I could get. I thought she was going to turn into some sexually repressed prude who was going to spend all her time serving the poor in skid row somewhere. I thought this was the end of our marriage.
But in the ensuing months, I saw positive changes in her values, in her character, in the way she related to me and the children. It was winsome; and it was attractive; and it made me want to check things out. So I went to church one day, ah, mainly to see if I could get her out of this cult that she had gotten involved in.
But I heard the message of Jesus articulated for the first time in a way that I could understand it. That forgiveness is a free gift, and that Jesus Christ died for our sins, that we might spend eternity with Him. And I walked out sayingâI was still an atheistâbut also saying, âIf this is true, this has huge implications for my life.â And so I used my journalism training and legal training to begin an investigation into whether there was any credibility to Christianity or to any other world faith system for that matter.
Lee Strobel The Case For Easter
The Case for Easter: A Journalist Investigates the Evidence for the Resurrection is one of his books that answers the following questions. Did Jesus of Nazareth really rise from the dead?Of the many world religions, only one claims that its founder returned from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very cornerstone of Christianity. But a dead man coming back to life? In our sophisticated age, when myth has given way to science, who can take such a claim seriously? Some argue that Jesus never died on the cross. Conflicting accounts make the empty tomb seem suspect. And post-crucifixion sightings of Jesus have been explained in psychological terms.How credible is the evidence forâand againstâthe resurrection? and many others.
Lee Strobel Quotes
âOnly in a world where faith is difficult can faith exist.â
âIf your friend is sick and dying, the most important thing he wants is not an explanation; he wants you to sit with him. Heâs terrified of being alone more than anything else. So, God has not left us alone.â
âFaith is only as good as the one in whom itâs invested.â
âTo be honest, I didnât want to believe that Christianity could radically transform someoneâs character and values. It was much easier to raise doubts and manufacture outrageous objections that to consider the possibility that God actually could trigger a revolutionary turn-around in such a depraved and degenerate life.â
âAbruptly, Templeton cut short his thoughts. There was a brief pause, almost as if he was uncertain whether he should continue.
âUh ⌠but ⌠no,â he said slowly, âheâs the most âŚâ He stopped, then started again. âIn my view,â he declared, âhe is the most important human being who ever existed.â
Thatâs when Templeton uttered the words I neer expected to hear from him. â And if I may put it this way,â he said in a voice that began to crack, âI ⌠miss ⌠him!â
With that tears flooded his eyes. He turned his head and looked downward, raising his left hand to shield his face from me. His shoulders bobbed as he wept.â
Lee Strobel Website
His website is leestrobel.com
Fasting for Beginners
Chances are you are among the massive majority of Christians who rarely or never fast. Itâs not because we havenât read our Bibles or sat under faithful preaching or heard about the power of fasting, or even that we donât genuinely want to do it. We just never actually get around to putting down the fork. Part of it may be that we live in a society in which food is so ubiquitous that we eat not only when we donât need to, but sometimes even when we donât want to. We eat to share a meal with others, to build or grow relationships (good reasons), or just as a distraction from responsibility. And of course, there are our own cravings and aches for comfort that keep us from the discomfort of fasting. Not So Fast Fasting is voluntarily going without food â or any other regularly enjoyed, good gift from God â for the sake of some spiritual purpose. It is markedly counter-cultural in our consumerist society, like abstaining from sex until marriage. If we are to learn the lost art of fasting and enjoy its fruit, it will not come with our ear to the ground of society, but with Bibles open. Then, the concern will not be whether we fast, but when. Jesus assumes his followers will fast, and even promises it will happen. He doesnât say âif,â but âwhen you fastâ (Matthew 6:16). And he doesnât say his followers might fast, but âthey willâ (Matthew 9:15). âFasting is markedly counter-cultural in our consumerist society, like abstaining from sex until marriage.â We fast in this life because we believe in the life to come. We donât have to get it all here and now, because we have a promise that we will have it all in the coming age. We fast from what we can see and taste, because we have tasted and seen the goodness of the invisible and infinite God â and are desperately hungry for more of him. Radical, Temporary Measure Fasting is for this world, for stretching our hearts to get fresh air beyond the pain and trouble around us. And it is for the battle against the sin and weakness inside us. We express our discontent with our sinful selves and our longing for more of Christ. When Jesus returns, fasting will be done. Itâs a temporary measure, for this life and age, to enrich our joy in Jesus and prepare our hearts for the next â for seeing him face to face. When he returns, he will not call a fast, but throw a feast; then all holy abstinence will have served its glorious purpose and be seen by all for the stunning gift it was. Until then, we will fast. How to Start Fasting Fasting is hard. It sounds much easier in concept than it proves to be in practice. It can be surprising how on-edge we feel when we miss a meal. Many an idealistic new fast-er has decided to miss a meal and only found our belly drove us to make up for it long before the next mealtime came. Fasting sounds so simple, and yet the world, our flesh, and the devil conspire to introduce all sorts of complications that keep it from happening. In view of helping you start down the slow path to good fasting, here are six simple pieces of advice. These suggestions might seem pedantic, but the hope is that such basic counsel can serve those who are new at fasting or have never seriously tried it. 1. Start small. Donât go from no fasting to attempting a weeklong. Start with one meal; maybe fast one meal a week for several weeks. Then try two meals, and work your way up to a daylong fast. Perhaps eventually try a two-day juice fast. A juice fast means abstaining from all food and beverage, except for juice and water. Allowing yourself juice provides nutrients and sugar for the body to keep you operating, while also still feeling the effects from going without solid food. Itâs not recommended that you abstain from water during a fast of any length. 2. Plan what youâll do instead of eating. Fasting isnât merely an act of self-deprivation, but a spiritual discipline for seeking more of Godâs fullness. Which means we should have a plan for what positive pursuit to undertake in the time it normally takes to eat. We spend a good portion of our day with food in front of us. One significant part of fasting is the time it creates for prayer and meditation on Godâs word or some act of love for others. Before diving headlong into a fast, craft a simple plan. Connect it to your purpose for the fast. Each fast should have a specific spiritual purpose. Identify what that is and design a focus to replace the time you would have spent eating. Without a purpose and plan, itâs not Christian fasting; itâs just going hungry. 3. Consider how it will affect others. Fasting is no license to be unloving. It would be sad to lack concern and care for others around us because of this expression of heightened focus on God. Love for God and for neighbor go together. Good fasting mingles horizontal concern with the vertical. If anything, others should even feel more loved and cared for when weâre fasting. So as you plan your fast, consider how it will affect others. If you have regular lunches with colleagues or dinners with family or roommates, assess how your abstaining will affect them, and let them know ahead of time, instead of just being a no-show, or springing it on them in the moment that you will not be eating. Also, consider this backdoor inspiration for fasting: If you make a daily or weekly practice of eating with a particular group of friends or family, and those plans are interrupted by someoneâs travel or vacation or atypical circumstances, consider that as an opportunity to fast, rather than eating alone. 4. Try different kinds of fasting. The typical form of fasting is personal, private, and partial, but we find a variety of forms in the Bible: personal and communal, private and public, congregational and national, regular and occasional, absolute and partial. In particular, consider fasting together with your family, small group, or church. Do you share together in some special need for Godâs wisdom and guidance? Is there an unusual difficulty in the church, or society, for which you need Godâs intervention? Do you want to keep the second coming of Christ in view? Plead with special earnestness for Godâs help by linking arms with other believers to fast together. 5. Fast from something other than food. Fasting from food is not necessarily for everyone. Some health conditions keep even the most devout from the traditional course. However, fasting is not limited to abstaining from food. As Martyn Lloyd-Jones said, âFasting should really be made to include abstinence from anything which is legitimate in and of itself for the sake of some special spiritual purpose.â If the better part of wisdom for you, in your health condition, is not to go without food, consider fasting from television, computer, social media, or some other regular enjoyment that would bend your heart toward greater enjoyment of Jesus. Paul even talks about married couples fasting from sex âfor a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayerâ (1 Corinthians 7:5). 6. Donât think of white elephants. âWithout a purpose and plan, itâs not Christian fasting; itâs just going hungry.â When your empty stomach starts to growl and begins sending your brain every âfeed meâ signal it can, donât be content to let your mind dwell on the fact that you havenât eaten. If you make it through with an iron will that says no to your stomach, but doesnât turn your mindâs eye elsewhere, it says more about your love for food than your love for God. Christian fasting turns its attention to Jesus or some great cause of his in the world. Christian fasting seeks to take the pains of hunger and transpose them into the key of some eternal anthem, whether itâs fighting against some sin, or pleading for someoneâs salvation, or for the cause of the unborn, or longing for a greater taste of Jesus. Article by David Mathis Executive Editor, desiringGod.org