“I know the resurrection is a fact, and Watergate proved it to me. How? Because 12 men testified they had seen Jesus raised from the dead, then they proclaimed that truth for 40 years, never once denying it. Every one was beaten, tortured, stoned and put in prison. They would not have endured that if it weren’t true. Watergate embroiled 12 of the most powerful men in the world-and they couldn’t keep a lie for three weeks. You’re telling me 12 apostles could keep a lie for 40 years? Absolutely impossible.” (Charles Colson)
by Stephen Rodgers
I didn’t manage to sneak this in before Easter, but better late than never right? Let’s start out with the links to the new resources for April, and wrap up with the Easter-related treasures.
RESOURCES FOR APRIL
- The folks at 9Marks have changed the way they release their ejournal, and it has royally confused me. That being said, the new journal for March/April is out, and it deals with Pastoring Christians in the Workplace.
- Ligonier Ministries is giving away RC Sproul’s book The Truth of the Cross for free until the end of the month.
- Speaking again of Ligonier, RefNet is now available on both Android devices and Kindle Fires.
- Ligonier is just getting all the attention this month! They also have a new edition of Tabletalk out, this one dealing with Defining Personhood.
- I’m skeptical of the value of this one, but the free audiobook of the month is Enemies of the Heart by Andy Stanley.
- Almost certainly of more substance though, would be the free resource from Logos: The Works of John Newton, Volume 1.
RESOURCES FOR EASTER
- The world-famous Triablogue has quite a collection of articles relating to Easter. Of particular interest is this year’s round-up, which includes links to previous year’s material as well. If you were looking for a place to start investigating the various apologetic claims and counter-claims, this is about as good as it gets.
- They also have a category for articles that deal specifically with the resurrection. This year, Jason Engwer also posted a round-up of evidence for the resurrection that actually appears outside the New Testament text. So the next time someone tells you that doesn’t exist…you’ll be ready.
- And last but not least, Steve Hays has a great article that examines the question of whether it’s possible for the Bible to be proven wrong in the first place. He comes at it from a variety of angles, and it’s well worth your time.
That’s it! See you Sunday!
Pro Rege