Nat Crawford - Executive Coach, Speaker, Leader

We are only 3 weeks away from my 3 week class on In Defense of the Resurrection. If you want a brief snapshot of what we'll be learning, watch this 3 minute video. If you want to get answers to these questions, you'll want to attend. Can we trust the Bible's account? Is there any extra-biblical evidence for this account? Did Jesus really die? Was the tomb really empty? Isn't this just a fable? How can I defend the resurrection succinctly? Join us, Sunday mornings at 9am March 30 - April 13th, at First Free Church. Three great resources for this topic:       

Two weeks ago I began dealing with the validity and authenticity of the Scriptures. We discovered it is by far the most reliable ancient texts! This week we will look at it light of historical reliability. There are references in the New Testament to supposed historical people, such as Pontius Pilate, Caesar Augustus, Gallio, and so on. There's also references to places, such as the Sea of Galilee, Jericho, etc. There are also references to moments in time, such as the Roman census, droughts, the crucifixion of Jesus, etc. Take Luke 1:5, "In the time of Herod king of Judea" or Luke 3:1, "In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar- when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene-." He gives us checks to back up his Gospel. Proof in Archaeology The People Pontius Pilate - In the last century archaeology has given us many items th...