Lee Strobel

[OneDayNearer]

Bring a friend to witness bestselling author and former atheist Lee Strobel, whose live testimony will be compelling for believers and skeptics alike.

Saturday, Oct. 6, 4:45 & 6:00 p.m.
Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano, TX

“If Jesus Lived in My House”—4:45 p.m.
“The Case for the Real Jesus”—6:00 p.m.

(Book signing to be held on Main Street after the service)

Lee Strobel (www.LeeStrobel.com), with a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School, was the award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and a spiritual skeptic until 1981. His books include four Gold Medallion winners and the 2005 Christian Book of the Year (coauthored with Garry Poole). He and his wife live in California.

http://www.prestonwood.org/updates/e...obel/index.php

[OneDayNearer]

He is also scheduled to speak at the following:

Watermark Community Church in Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 7th at 9:00 and 11:00 AM.

Central Christian Church in Las Vegas on October 13th & 14th.

[HehasmagnifiedHisWord]

He is a great speaker! Can't make it to the meeting. It would be great if you share some of the meeting in which you were blessed,learned something new and let us know if he has written a new book. Enjoy and feel free to share with us all!

[billiefan2000]

he is speaking

December 1 and 2nd 2007 at Christ Community Church in Omaha Nebraska

http://www.christcommunityomaha.org/home/


I plan to be there on Sunday December 2nd.


This is espeically good he is speaking at that church

cause Cici's Pizza is just a few blocks away from that church and I can go there for Lunch.

I love Cici's Pizza

[OneDayNearer]

He is a great speaker! Can't make it to the meeting. It would be great if you share some of the meeting in which you were blessed,learned something new and let us know if he has written a new book. Enjoy and feel free to share with us all!

He does have a new book out but I haven't read it yet. It's called The Case for the Real Jesus in which he addresses recent attacks on the identity of Jesus.

He was an atheist and journalist with a law degree who spent 2 years investigating the claims of Jesus' deity, and came to the conclusion that it was undeniably true. He spoke on all the evidence that led him to that conclusion and then his subsequent conversion. It's a fascinating testimony if you've never heard it.

Anyway, I really enjoyed listening to him. I hope there were some nonbelievers who heard him because he is great at addressing the atheist's questions and objections, especially since he used to be one himself.

[OneDayNearer]

This is espeically good he is speaking at that church

cause Cici's Pizza is just a few blocks away from that church and I can go there for Lunch.

I love Cici's Pizza

Cici's spinach pizza

[billiefan2000]

Cici's spinach pizza

I am more of a Pepporoni fan myself

[billiefan2000]

http://www.christcommunityomaha.org/...kend/index.php

The Case for the Real Jesus

Lee Strobel / December 2
Mark Ashton / December 9, 16 & 23


Invite the those in your circle of influence to examine the evidence.

Journalist, teaching pastor and Yale Law graduate,

Lee Strobel will investigate the current attacks on faith and the identity of Christ and join Lead Pastor Mark Ashton for an in-depth Q&A at Gathering on December 2.

Mark Ashton will continue the examination Sunday mornings through December.


http://www.christcommunityomaha.org/...kend/index.php


*The 10:45 am Sunday service of Christ Community Church of Omaha Nebraska can also be heard live on 100.7 FM (KGBI) or online at http://www.kgbifm.com

[billiefan2000]

http://www.christcommunityomaha.org/...kend/index.php

The Case for the Real Jesus

Lee Strobel / December 2
Mark Ashton / December 9, 16 & 23


Invite the those in your circle of influence to examine the evidence.

Journalist, teaching pastor and Yale Law graduate,

Lee Strobel will investigate the current attacks on faith and the identity of Christ and join Lead Pastor Mark Ashton for an in-depth Q&A at Gathering on December 2.

Mark Ashton will continue the examination Sunday mornings through December.


http://www.christcommunityomaha.org/...kend/index.php


*The 10:45 am Sunday service of Christ Community Church of Omaha Nebraska can also be heard live on 100.7 FM (KGBI) or online at http://www.kgbifm.com

I BTW just mentioned this event on Craigslist and on Topix.net and free-press-release.com


I am helping to advertise Lee Strobel's appearance cause he is a great speaker that everyone should go see and hear

[heybales219]

Not to discourage you in anyway but I wanted to throw out this thread about Lee Strobel in the Apostasy forum.

Sing4Him is really well researched in this topic so she may be able to provide more feedback too.

http://www.rr-bb.com/showthread.php?...hlight=Strobel

[OneDayNearer]

I’m not familiar with Willow Creek so I can’t comment on that, and I will admit that my apostasy radar went off when Lee mentioned he was once with Saddleback but he is not with them anymore. He was with them for a year and a half but left them back in 2002. If I'm not mistaken, I believe that was even before PDL.

When I went to hear him speak, there wasn’t anything contemplative or emergent or new-age, etc. It was all about his journey from skepticism to saving faith in Christ. Many people are “thinkers”. These are the intellectual, apologetic, analytical type, and Lee Strobel has the ability to reach them because he has that same type personality and used to seek answers to the same questions they are asking.

His testimony is how he went from unbelief to faith that Christ was indeed the Son of God, the Messiah, the Savior of the world. Once he investigated and came to his intellectual conclusion, then he realized he was at a crossroads and had a decision to make about what to do about it. He said he got on his face before God and repented for his sins, and accepted Christ. He talked about the radical transformation in his life, how he used to live an atheistic, immoral, selfish lifestyle and was so mean and violent that his daughter was so afraid of him that she would run to her room and hide whenever he came home. Once he came to saving faith in Jesus Christ, he talks about the ways in which is life was changed.

He gave many third person testimonies as well – his father-in-law among others. The one thing that struck a chord with me was how the recurring theme was not to give up praying and reaching out to those loved ones who are lost. Many of the testimonies he gave were about people who eventually were saved after sometimes years of persistent prayer on their behalf. Even in his own case, it was his wife who was praying for him the whole time he was searching. Then the two of them would pray regularly for his father-in-law who wanted absolutely nothing to do with God and it wasn’t open for discussion. He had a serious stroke and the doctor said he would likely suffer a series of strokes and one of them would eventually take his life. Lee and his wife continued to pray for him and in his very last coherent, intelligible conversation, the FIL’s heart had been softened to the point he knew he needed God, and he finally repented and accepted Christ. Soon afterwards he had another stroke which killed him.

Lee was talking to us about how important it is to persist in prayer for the unsaved even when we don’t see anything happening. I was particularly convicted of this because there is someone in my life whose salvation I’ve prayed for many years. If ever there was a lost cause, this person would seem to be it. He keeps getting further and further away from God. I prayed for years and guess I had sort of given up, thinking “What’s the point? He serves mammon and like the rich publican, he will never give that up. He’ll never change. He’s too far gone.” This reminded me I need to be faithful in prayer for this person despite what it looks like in the natural.

I really enjoyed his talk, and there wasn’t anything unbiblical about it. As believers, we should always use caution and discernment when we hear anyone speak and Lee is no exception. But I will say there wasn’t anything heretical that came out when I heard him give his testimony. If there was, I would certainly mention it. I'm the type who prefers to err on the side of caution, especially in spiritual matters.

[OneDayNearer]

I just wanted to add that if Lee Strobel is indeed involved with the Contemplative Prayer Movement, I'm not defending him and don't condone that. But I personally saw no evidence of that when I heard him speak.

"Test all things, hold fast what is good". 1Th 5:21

[heybales219]

Good to hear. I don't know much about Lee so I cannot attest to any of this. I just wanted to share the Apostsay thread b/c I had seen his name mentioned there before. It seems that most teachers/evangelists seem to get their names in threads in that forum even if their current behavior and actions do not show any apostasy. Sometimes I think we're too quick to judge.

God Bless!

[billiefan2000]

I BTW just mentioned this event on Craigslist and on Topix.net and free-press-release.com


I am helping to advertise Lee Strobel's appearance cause he is a great speaker that everyone should go see and hear

only 3 weeks and 4 days til he speaks in Omaha

[billiefan2000]

http://www.christcommunityomaha.org/...LeeStrobel.php

THE CASE FOR THE REAL JESUS

Invite Friends and Family
December 2 / Real Skepticism / Lee Strobel / 9 and 10:45 AM services

Journalist, author and Yale Law graduate, Lee Strobel will recount his investigation of the evidence that transformed him from an atheist to a follower of Christ.
In-depth Q&A with Lee Strobel for those investigating the Christian faith / 12:30 PM / Student Center, north of the main building / Lunch $5

December 9 / Real Attacks / 9 AM, 10:45 AM and 12:30 PM

Prerecorded interview with Lee Strobel and CCC Lead Pastor Mark Ashton examining current attacks on faith:

Newly uncovered "Gospels" painting Jesus in a different light
The Church tampered with Gospel texts
Explanations refuting the resurrection
Jesus' story is a plagiarism of pagan stories


December 16 / Real Baby / Mark Ashton / 9 AM, 10:45 AM and 12:30 PM

Lead Pastor Mark Ashton continues the examination.


December 23 / Real Christmas / Mark Ashton / 9 AM, 10:45 AM and 12:30 PM

Lead Pastor Mark Ashton continues the examination.


http://www.christcommunityomaha.org/...LeeStrobel.php

[Racheal59]

Ttooooo Farrrrrr Aaaaaaaaway

[billiefan2000]

somewhat sad news:

just got the December 2007 Heartland Gatekeeper newspaper (a christian newspaper here in Omaha

and for some reason they arent mentioning Lee Strobel coming to Omaha


http://www.heartlandgatekeeper.org/i...&id=4&Itemid=1

has their list of events

I wonder why it isnt mentioned since it has been known for months he is coming to town.

BTW KCRO isnt mentioning it either at http://kcro.com/calendar.aspx

at the HG and KCRO


http://www.christcommunityomaha.org/...LeeStrobel.php

[OneDayNearer]

Did you check Lee Strobel's website to see if it's still on his schedule?

[billiefan2000]

Did you check Lee Strobel's website to see if it's still on his schedule?

yes and it is still on schedule http://www.leestrobel.com/schedule.php

I am wondering why KCRO 660 and the Heartland Gatekeeper arent mentioning it

[OneDayNearer]

yes and it is still on schedule http://www.leestrobel.com/schedule.php

I am wondering why KCRO 660 and the Heartland Gatekeeper arent mentioning it

I would call them both and ask them. Maybe they can still add it to their list of events so that if people look online, they will see it.

Here are the numbers:

KCRO (402) 422-1600 (I called this morning to try to get info. for you but didn't reach a "live" person so I didnt leave a message).

Heartland Gatekeeper Contact: Irene Jensen (402) 926-2633

If these events aren't advertised, there won't be a big turn-out, and if there is not a big turn-out, they might not want to have more events like this in the future. It's a bit of a "catch 22". That's why I'd call.