Helpless sobs that the problems and pains of daily living wrench out of me. Tears shed in the hospitals and cemeteries of life. “Mary,” he said, but, oh, how how he said it! The love with which the risen Savior spoke her name brought an end to her tears and hope to her future. Behind her that first Easter stood the risen Savior. No wonder she was crying.īut Mary cries no longer. And now the final indignity-his body was missing or so it seemed, stolen by grave robbers or the unrelenting authorities. Then had come his hurried burial, leaving no time for friends like her to take care of his corpse properly. The One on whom she had pinned her hopes for salvation was a corpse-or so she thought. What a question to ask! Imagine how Mary must have felt when first the angels and now this stranger inquired about her tears. “She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. Please take a moment to click the video image above and meditate on the message below. Chris Cordes and an Easter devotion written by Richard Lauersdorf. A popular conference speaker in the field of apologetics, Parton teaches in France each year at the International Academy of Apologetics.Praise be to our victorious Lord and King! On this joyous day of celebration, we share with you a special Easter message from NPH Vice President of Publishing Rev. Schmidt, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Illinois College, Jacksonville, IllinoisĬraig A. Lewis called 'mere Christianity,' but it also shows how Lutheran theology differs from today’s 'Evangelicalism' in a number of significant ways.” Thus, his book not only skillfully defends what C. Parton was well-known in American Evangelical circles that often, as he insightfully points out, fixate on sanctification at the expense of justification. “Using his skills as a trial lawyer, Craig Parton presents the evidence that corroborates the New Testament’s central focus on the person and work of Jesus Christ. Professor Rod Rosenbladt, Concordia University, Irvine, California Parton’s positive presentation of the treasures of classical Christian theology and his fact-based defense for the truth of the Gospel are stunning.” Gresham Machen Professor of Theology, Westminster Seminary California co-host of the White Horse Inn This is a gold-mine for our witness to Christ. But more than that, it fills our own sails with confidence that the gospel is more than wishful thinking. Resources like this don’t come along very often. Grab the chance to be better prepared!” As a distinguished lawyer and apologist, Craig Parton brings Peter’s instruction to life. “When Peter calls us to ‘be prepared to give a defense,’ he has in mind the sort of case that a lawyer makes in court. This new edition features sections dealing with the challenges of New Atheism, Bart Ehrman, and the new wave of biblical criticism. Readers will also appreciate Parton's honest, systematic approach to apologetics that tackles the tough questions of how to explain the Christian faith in a way that always points back to Christ's work. In the chapters after his arrival at an understanding of Lutheranism, he presents a hard-hitting critique of shallow, pop-style worship and theology. Follow his journey from unbelief to American Evangelicalism and Campus Crusade staff work, to his discovery of the Lutheran church. In the first half of the book, Parton explains his spiritual autobiography. This powerful critique of American Christianity chronicles the spiritual pilgrimage of one man and provides a defense of the pure Gospel.
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