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“The decision to place my faith in Christ didn’t happen in a vacuum or an intellectual ivory tower. It was based on an avalanche of evidence that led me to the verdict that Jesus is the Son of God, the Savior of the world, and my own personal Redeemer and Lord.” 
 
From the book A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
 

In this part one of two on faith, The Dudes review A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, a book that significantly impacted Curt and Joe. You can support the show by visiting dudesinprogress.com/support. Visit our Facebook page HERE and our Twitter page HERE

Joe’s Stuff:

Win for the week:
Breakfast with my daughter.  A three-hour conversation about everything from bag tea versus loose tea to  the positive and negative aspects of shame and guilt  

30-Day Challenge:
Disappointed in myself.  Distracted and busy.  Picking one or two a week.

Resource:
S.O.A.P. Method of Bible study. 

When you read the Bible, look for a verse or passage that leaps off the page. Dive deeper using S.O.A.P.

Scripture – Write out, verbatim, the verse or passage that stuck out to you.
Observation – What do you observe about the scripture? What is going on? What is the context?
Application – How can you apply the observation so that it affects your life today?
Prayer – Write a prayer asking God’s help to apply this in your life.

Quote:

The Christian faith does not call for us to put our minds on the shelf, to fly in the face of common sense and history, or to make a leap of faith into the dark. The rational person, fully apprised of the evidence, can confidently believe. – William Lane Craig

Curt’s Stuff:

Win for the week:
Completed my taxes on time and no need for an extension.

30 Day Challenge:
Emptied my large garbage bin of old sports equipment, bought some large garbage bags from the $1.25 store and now I have a great trash bin in my garage.

Resource: ChatGPT at chat.openai.com

Quote:

One quote from St. Paul in which he discusses why he struggles to do the right thing is found in his letter to the Romans, where he writes:
 
“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do… For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.” (Romans 7:15, 18-19, NIV)