Josh’s Messages
Josh’s Featured Messages
A Skeptic’s Journey
The Life-Changing Story of Josh McDowell
A Skeptic’s Journey
Join Josh as he shares the unforgettable story of his personal encounter with Jesus Christ. A dysfunctional family life, an alcoholic and violent father and a sexually abusive worker on the family farm left Josh with a lifetime of scars and shame. Eager to rail against the existence of a loving God, he set out to intellectually disprove Christianity. You’ll find encouragement, hope and redemption in Josh’s story of how God’s passionate love and grace, along with the evidences for the truth of Christianity, forever changed the life of this former agnostic.
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Discover the Evidence
Physical Evidence for the Reliability of the Bible
Discover the Evidence Experience
Experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! This incredible spiritual adventure through history, archaeology and antiquities will satisfy your mind and soul regarding the reliability of the Bible. You will be able to touch and experience an authentic 500-year-old Jewish scroll, learn how these ancient scrolls were preserved and see manuscript fragments that were hidden for over 1600 years! Through the unveiling of ancient artifacts and early manuscripts that would normally be behind glass in a museum, you will have a first-hand encounter of how God has protected His Word through the centuries.
Suggested Audiences: All Audiences
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For the Sake of the Children
Preparing Our Kids in the Age of Pervasive Internet Pornography
For the Sake of the Children
Internet pornography is one of the top challenges facing the church and Christian families today, but one of the least talked about. In that silence, pornography is leaving a destructive wake. The average age of a young person when first exposed to pornography is eight years old. Parents too often mistakenly believe their kids are protected. But porn is aggressive, invasive and just one click away. In this heartfelt, passionate message from a father and grandfather, Josh presents the scope of internet porn, its addictiveness and its neurological impact on the brain. A variety of practical steps are laid out to help parents and grandparents prepare their kids and grandkids for the first time they see pornography and not fall for a cheap substitute of God’s original design for sex.
Suggested Audiences:Adults, Leaders, Parents
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Relationships that Transform
Relationships That Transform
One of the most important factors contributing to a child’s success in life is actively involved parents who have relational connections with their children. Kids need and desire that kind of relationship. Citing current research on the family, biblical wisdom and real-life examples, Josh unveils the need for parents to develop authentic relationships with their children and demonstrates the importance of showing unfailing love and truth to them. *Suggested Parent Event: Combine Relationships That Transform with The 7 “A”s for an unforgettable 2-hour parent seminar.
Suggested Audiences: Adults, Leaders, Parents
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The 7 “A’s”
Seven Principles for Building Loving Relationships
The 7 “A”s
Rules without relationships lead to rebellion. Truth without relationships leads to rejection. Relationships form the very foundation on which we pass our faith to the next generation. Josh shares seven practical principles (affection, appreciation, acceptance and four others) that are essential for developing healthy and long-lasting relationships with your kids.
Suggested Audiences:Adults, Leaders, Parents
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The Perfect Storm
The Influences of Culture and its Effects on the Next Generation
The Perfect Storm
A youth crisis of monumental proportions is brewing. It is the confluence of an intellectual storm, a moral storm and a relational storm all driven by the winds of a destructive internet influence on our young people. In this sobering, but much needed message for the church and believers, Josh shares shocking statistics on our youth’s Christian belief system and how the internet affects their beliefs and morality. It has leveled the “playing field” in terms of differing worldviews influencing our kids. Pornography is specifically addressed as it is the number one hinderance to a person’s spiritual life. While it can seem disheartening, there is hope with solutions that move young people from not just knowing what they believe, but why they believe
Suggested Audiences: Adults, Leaders
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Who is Jesus Really
Who Is Jesus, Really?
Most people don’t deny Jesus existed. They believe he was a moral teacher or a good man but stop short of calling him God. Is that even an option? Using an intriguing breakdown of C.S. Lewis’s Trilemma and a fascinating treatment of Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, Josh brings clarity to two points – did Jesus claim to be God? And is there evidence that he is God?
Suggested Audiences:All Audiences
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Josh speaks on the following topics:
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Evidential Apologetics
Help people understand the importance of Christ, the reliability of the Bible, and the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.
Relational Apologetics
Help believers live out the teachings of Jesus in their relationships (friendship, marriage, parenting, self-image, etc.).
Moral Apologetics
Help believers align their behavior and actions with the nature and character of God (truth, purity, love, forgiveness, justice, etc.).
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