A Very Convincing Read, November 25, 2008
Lee Strobel has a way of instantly capturing your attention and
keeping it until the last sentence. His books are not only
informative they are enlightening. From the start of "The
Case for Faith," Lee Strobel asks the most difficult
questions you could imagine. These are questions that trouble
believers and unbelievers alike.
For the answers to his questions he contacts experts and
interviews each one on one of the topics/questions presented in
this book. Why do many scientists no longer believe that life
emerged by chance? Is Jesus the only way to God? Can faith
really stand up to reason? How can we worship a God who
apparently called for the killing of innocent children in the
Old Testament? Why would a loving God torture people in an
eternal hell? If God is so loving why does evil and suffering
exist?
The questions are tough but the answers are comforting. For
years I have struggled with these same questions and finally I
was able to read answers that made sense. If you are looking for
answers to extremely difficult questions then I can highly
recommend this book.
~The Rebecca Review
What Jesus Would Say
Life-Changing Lessons, October 26, 2008
"What Jesus Would Say" is a fairly short book with
life-changing lessons. By imagining what Jesus would say to
prominent celebrities, Lee Strobel makes Jesus' teachings more
accessible. I found the book fairly fun to read and it is full
of great insights. Lee Strobel gives a short biography on each
celebrity and then discusses their lives in more detail. What is
it that Madonna is actually looking for in life? Why is it more
difficult for rich men like Donald Trump to get into heaven? The
"Top Ten Things" Jesus might say to David Letterman is
supposed to be funny not irreverent. For the most part, the
things Jesus says fits with his teachings while he was here on
earth. I can only recommend this to you if you like imagining
what Jesus might say and are not offended by this idea. I've
also enjoyed reading The
Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the
Evidence for Jesus and The
Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific
Evidence That Points Toward God.
~The Rebecca Review
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