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In this episode of Simple Joe, I pick back up my “Why I Believe” series and share why I believe in Jesus, after first talking about the world’s oldest customer complaint, my time in Sopela, Spain, and a few fun bits like cotton candy, letter writing, and birthdays. I apologize for missing this part of the series last Sunday and explain how today’s Faith Connection builds on the previous conversation about why I believe in God at all. From there, I walk through why the historical Jesus stands out to me, looking at extra biblical sources like Tacitus, Josephus, and Pliny the Younger, and why the resurrection is, in my view, the best explanation for the explosion of the early Christian movement. I talk about how the teachings of Jesus actually work in real life, meeting deep human needs like acceptance, forgiveness, meaning, hope, identity, and belonging, and how a God who suffers with us can be trusted. I wrap up by sharing how following Jesus is the most honest way I know to live, and I point listeners to resources like Lee Strobel, William Lane Craig, C. S. Lewis, N. T. Wright, and even some early Ravi Zacharias work for those who want to explore the historical Jesus, the resurrection, and Christian faith more deeply.

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