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The Video Library

  • Apologetics: The Bible is Unique
    • Unique
    • Compare Bible to Other Literature
    • Unique in circulation (Part A)
    • Unique in circulation (Part B)
    • Unique in translation
    • Unique in Surviving Persecution
    • Unique in Surviving Manuscripts
    • Two New Testament Truths
    • External Evidence Test (Literary- Iranaeus)
    • External Evidence Test (Literary- Papius)
    • External Evidence Test (Archaeological- Ramsey)
    • External Evidence Test- Ramsey Tests
    • External Evidence Test (Ramsey- Luke’s Detail)
    • External Evidence Test (Ramsey- Luke the Historian)
    • External Evidence Test (Luke is Trustworthy)
    • External Evidence Confirms Accuracy
    • Facts Confirming Inner Testimony of Scriptures
    • New Testament is True Based on Historical Confirmation
    • Archaeology Confirms New Testament Record
  • Apologetics: Evidence for the Resurrection
    • Introduction
    • Principles of Evidence
    • He Was Crucified
    • Buried in a Sealed Tomb
    • The Tomb Was Guarded
    • Who Rolled the Stone?
    • The Tomb was Empty
    • The Conversion of Saul
    • Hostile Witnesses
    • The Wrong Tomb?
  • Apologetics: Fact Fiction or Fallacy
    • Can you know truth?
    • What is ‘History’?
    • Does truth constantly change?
    • Christianity is Knowledge Based on Testimony
    • Historiography – Examining Historical Documents
    • Bibliographical Testing of Historical Documents
    • Methods to Examine Manuscripts
    • What is the Timeline?
    • How Many Manuscripts Are There?
    • Comparative Significance
    • What Was Written Down True?
    • What Scholars Say About the New Testament
    • Strong Case for Reliability
    • “We have heard…we have seen…”
    • “We were eyewitnesses…”
    • Hostile Witnesses
    • 4 Lines of Reasoning
    • Confident Appeal to the Knowledge of Listeners
    • Switch in Acts 2:22
    • “I AM the Truth.”
    • Die for a Lie?
    • Andre Kole: Illusionist, “Magician’s Magician”
    • Illusionist’s Take on the Resurrection
    • Chuck Colson: Pressure
    • Willingness to Die
    • What Did The Disciples Die For?
    • Dying For a Great Cause
    • To the Jew, the Messiah Could Not Die
    • Messiah: Preeminent Political Ruler
    • The Empty Tomb
    • Lives Turned Upside Down
  • Apologetics: Is the Bible Reliable?
    • Non-Christian Authors Confirming New Testament’s Reliability
    • New Testament Details Confirming Reliability
    • 22 Historical References in Two Chapters – Luke
    • Acts’ Details Error-Free
    • Internal Evidence Test
    • Innocent until Proven Unreliable
    • Abundance/Lack of Manuscripts
    • Never Altering Scripture
    • Protecting God’s Revelation
    • God’s Revelation Accurate
    • Scribes’ Commitment
    • Committed to Detail
    • Kenyon’s Observation
    • Dead Sea Scrolls
    • Eyewitness Accounts
    • Dead Sea Scroll Finding
    • Significance of Dead Sea Scrolls
    • Dead Sea Scrolls’ Contribution
    • Robert Dick Wilson
    • Robert Dick Wilson: Accuracy of Kings’ Names
    • Comparison of Other Ancient Literature
    • Understanding the Issues
    • Pentateuch Criticism Intro
    • Pentateuch Criticism
    • Moses and the Pentateuch
    • The Kingdom of Ebla
    • 3 Criticisms that Ebla Answers, Criticism #1
    • 3 Criticisms that Ebla Answers, Criticism #2
    • 3 Criticisms that Ebla Answers, Criticism #3
    • “Give me one piece of evidence.”
    • Saul of Tarsus
    • Apostle Paul’s Background
    • What Happened to Saul of Tarsus
    • Traditions Verify
  • Apologetics: Jesus is Unique
    • Jesus Claimed to be God
    • People, Culture & Language
    • John’s Account
    • Matthew’s Account
    • Mark’s Account
    • Mark – Trial of Jesus
    • Jesus’ Followers
    • Reasoning (CS Lewis)
    • Trilemma (Lord, Liar, Lunatic?)
    • Jesus is Lord
  • Apologetics: Methods of Proof
    • Scientific Methods and Christianity
    • Scientific Example
    • Legal-Historical Method
    • Evidential Method
    • Legal Historical Proof
    • Evidential Example
    • Methods of Proof Overview
  • Apologetics: Misconceptions of the Christian Faith
    • Blind Faith
    • Intelligent Faith
    • Faith & Fact
    • Step into the Light
    • Objective Faith
    • Faith in Jesus Christ
    • Subjective Faith
    • Christ Saves You
  • Apologetics: Philosophical Basis
    • Rejecting Christianity Based on Philosophical Bias
    • There is No God
    • A Closed System
    • How to Study History
    • Letting Evidence Lead to the Truth
    • Assumptions About Reality
  • Spiritual Growth: Building Your Self-Image
    • Who Are You?
    • Vertigo
    • Accepting Yourself
    • What is a Healthy Self Image?
    • Defining Self Image
    • You Are Special
    • God Created You
    • The Truest Thing
    • See Yourself as God Sees You
    • He Knows Me Best
    • Jesus Died… For You!
    • God is Passionate about a Relationship with You!
    • You Are a Child of God
  • Relationships: Relationships that Transform
    • Values Pyramid
    • Relationships- Values- Behavior
    • Develop Relationship and Model That Truth
    • Truth in the Context of Relationship
    • What Kind of Relationship do you Have with Your Child?
    • Structure Plus Relationship
    • Relationship with Daddy
    • Effect on Health
    • Discipline in the Context of Relationships
    • Michael Jackson and His Father
  • Relationships: Truth & Relationships
    • Christianity Depends on Jesus Christ Truth & Relationships
    • Live Your Relationship With Others
    • Harmony in Life is Evidence
    • The Truth of Christianity How We Live Truth Out
    • Losing Our Christian Credibility
    • Someone Cares About Me
    • See the Truth Alive in Relationships
    • Truth Without Relationships Lead to Rejection
    • 4 Simple Truths About Christianity
    • Truth & Integrity
    • Perspective of God
    • God Loved Me Through Others
    • Perceptions
  • Parenting: 7 A’s of Building Relationships
    • What do young people value most?
    • Introducing Josh’s Family
    • Rules without Relationships Lead to Rebellion
    • It’s Never Too Late!
    • The First A: Affirmation
    • How do you Respond to Others’ Sorrow?
    • Affirming a Child
    • The Second A: Acceptance
    • The Third A: Appreciation
    • More on Appreciation
    • The Fourth A: Affection
    • Availability: The Grandfather Effect
    • How to Become More Available
    • The Fifth A: Availability
    • Showing Appropriate Physical Affection
    • Sixth A – Approach their World
    • What are they interested in?
    • What Goes around Comes Around
    • The Seventh A: Accountability
  • Parenting: Creative Parenting
    • “T-I-M-E”
    • “Fabulous Parental Delusions” (1-3)
    • “Fabulous Parental Delusions” (4-6)
    • Your Children are Important
    • Be Creative in Spending Time with Your Kids!
    • Do the Unusual
    • Learn About your Kids
    • Build Memories Creatively
    • Father’s Love
    • Think and Perceive
    • How Well do You Know Your Child?
    • Parenting is Exciting but Hard Work!
    • Children’s Role Models
  • Parenting: How to be a Hero to Your Kids
    • Meeting at Half Court
    • Today’s Greatest Security for a Child
    • What Does “Love” Mean to Children?
    • When a Man Loves a Woman
    • First Things First
    • Hero Tips
    • Re-create Bible Stories
    • Passing on our Values
    • Instilling Ethics by Asking Why
    • Be the Source of Their Information
    • Be Upfront with Your Children
    • No Issue or Question is Off-Base
    • Use Positive AND Negative Examples from Your Past | Hero to Your Kids
    • Do Unusual Things Your Children Want to Do
    • Ask Your Children Good Questions
    • Who Would Your Child Invite to Dinner?
    • Affirmation Spin the Bottle
    • Sentence Completion Game
    • Fun Questions for Children to Describe Themselves
    • Have a Family Routine
    • Be Encouraged with #Truth! #Truthdevo for Teens
    • Happy Father’s Day from Josh!
  • Reliability of the Gospels with Matthew Tingblad
    • Do we have the original writings? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 1
    • Who wrote Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 2
    • When were the Gospels Written? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 3
    • Did the Authors Intend to Record History? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 4
    • Were the authors able to record history? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 5
    • Were the authors Influenced by Pagan gods? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 6
    • Were the authors lying about Jesus? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 7
    • Do the Authors Contradict Each Other? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 8
    • Are the Gospels Historically Confirmed? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 9
    • Did Enemies Admit the Gospels were Accurate? Reliability of the Gospels Ep 10

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