READING PLANS
40-Day Challenge
Do you have some doubts about God? Take this 40-day devotional challenge from ExploreGod.com.
Making Sense of God - Timothy Keller (12 Days)
Our society places such faith in empirical reason, historical progress, and heartfelt emotion that it’s easy to wonder: What role can Christianity play in our modern lives? In this plan, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that Christianity is more relevant now than ever, and provides believers with inspiring reading on the importance of Christianity today. For more on this topic, buy Timothy Keller’s latest book, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical.
Unconvinced: Exploring Faith as a Skeptic (7 Days)
If you’re skeptical of the Old Testament stories that sound like fairy tales or are stuck on the rules that come with being religious, here’s some good news: following Jesus requires faith, but not faith in a book, a list or rules, or even a particular religious system. This plan presents a starting point for faith that may finally be something—or more specifically someone—you can believe in.
Case for Christ Reading Plan (7 Days)
Have you ever heard Scripture’s truths but wondered where to find those truths in the Scriptures? Or have you ever wondered where to find evidence for belief in God in the Bible? You’re not alone. This devotional explores Jesus’ claims, his deity, and offers thoughts demonstrating that he is the Messiah by Lee Strobel, a former atheist. Devotional thoughts are drawn from Lee's own experiences and feature a journalistic style from his days as an investigative reporter with the Chicago Tribune. This plan is perfect for those engaged in a thorough search for the truth to decide if Jesus was who he claimed to be.
BOOKS
The Problem of God: Answering a Skeptic’s Challenges to Christianity
By Mark Clark
The Problem of God is written by a skeptic who became a Christian and then a pastor, all while exploring answers to the most difficult questions raised against Christianity. Mark grew up in an atheistic home, and after his father's death, began a skeptical search for truth through exploring science, philosophy, and history, asking the big questions of life, and eventually finding answers in Christianity.
Letters from a Skeptic
By Dr. Gregory A. Boyd and Edward K. Boyd
Greg Boyd and his father, Ed, were on opposite sides of a great divide. Greg was a newfound Christian, while his father was a longtime agnostic. So Greg offered his father an invitation: Ed could write with any questions on Christianity, and his son would offer a response. Letters from a Skeptic contains this special correspondence. The letters tackle some of today's toughest challenges facing Christianity.
ARTICLES
We All Have Questions
Everyone has questions. Who am I? Does God exist? What happens when I die? We seem to be built to ask. And just when we think we’ve got it all figured out—just when we think we’re safe from all those pesky doubts—something inside of us cries out for more answers to more questions. Begin seeking answers here.
The Problem of Evil
If God is good, why is there so much evil in the world?
Is Jesus God?
Was Jesus just crazy? How could Jesus be God? Does this have something to do with the Trinity? And why would God become a person in the first place? Or could it be that Jesus is really God?
VIDEOS
Is There a God?
We can't prove or disprove the existence of God. How can we even know if there is a God?
Is Jesus Really God?
Lord? Liar? Lunatic? Jesus actually claimed to be God. How can we possibly know if he was telling the truth?
What Is the Source of Pain and Suffering?
Pete Briscoe explores the source behind the pain and suffering we experience in life.