In this week's podcast, I talk about the Apostle Paul and how his life can be a template for us when we are seeking a relationship with God. I also talk about the importance of the resurrection of Jesus, why this is the central teaching of Christianity and why it matters to all of us today.

Bible references:

Acts 9:1-22 (Paul's conversion), Galatians 1:13-18 (Paul's persecution of early church), Acts 17:16-32 (Paul in the Areopagus), Exodus 19:6 (Kingdom of Priests), 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 (Importance of Resurrection), John 5:18 (Jesus' equality with God), 2 Peter 1:16 (Not cleverly devised myths), 1 Corinthians 13:12 (Being Known)

Other external videos and links are listed below:

• Ten Reasons Jesus Came to Die - Apologetics Roadshow (25 mins)
• The Resurrection of Jesus: Fact or Fiction? - Apologetics Roadshow (25 mins)
• Paul and The Cross - N.T Wright on The Victory of the Cross (1 hour)
• How Christianity Is Different From Every Religion - Professor John Lennox
• Five Resurrection Facts That Occurred by 36 A.D - Dr Gary Habermas
• Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? - Part Two: The Explanation - Dr William Lane Craig
• Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? - Part One: The Facts - Dr William Lane Craig
• Skeptics Respond To The Evidence For The Resurrection of Jesus - Mike Winger
• A Historian Explains the Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus (Dr. Gary Habermas)
• What are historical facts of Jesus and crucifixion- Nabeel Qureshi
• The Bible Project (You Tube Channel)
• Tim Mackie Talks and Sermons (Archive)
• Tim Mackie - Talk on Prayer - Tim Mackie is a Bible scholar and one of the people behind 'The Bible Project', talks about his struggle with prayer and how he came closer to God.
• Lord of Spirits Podcast - Orthodox Christian priests Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young host this live call-in show focused on enchantment in creation, the union of the seen and unseen as made by God and experienced by mankind throughout history.

Other Books:

Arise O God: The Gospel of Christ's Defeat of Demons, Sin and Death - Father Andrew Stephen Damick

Mere Christianity - C.S Lewis

Surprised by Joy - C.S Lewis

The Case for Christ - Lee Strobel