Fishing the {Net}: Easter

every now and then i like to share some reads i have been fishing through.  here are some recent thoughtful/good reads/videos from the world wide {net} pertaining to Easter.

He has Risen!

The Passion Week Infographic:  this is a great visual “timeline of the major events that happened during Jesus’ last week before he died and rose again.”  While you are there you should check out the Leviticus: Christ Our Perfect Sacrifice Infographic.

Lenten Lights Eight Biblical Devotions to Prepare for Easter:  Parts and pieces of this we will use for our family devos as we plan to snuff out candles in a one week, 7 day, timeframe during the Passion week.  

Odd Thomas - The Reality of the Resurrection:  spoken word.  I know, I always include some sort of hip-hop thang into these links.  

It’s Friday…but Sunday’s Coming!:  My Favorite message for Good Friday, by Dr. Tony Campolo. There is pain, suffering, and death in this world, but the believer has hope.  Sunday is coming.   

Resurrection:  This site has a beginner, intermediate, and advanced study on the subject. There is a lot of information here. “The resurrection of Jesus is at the centre of the Christian faith. How good is the evidence for it? Does modern science really make belief in miracles impossible?”   “...as a student in the university, I set out to make a joke of Christianity; to explain away the historical reliability of the Bible and to make a joke of the resurrection. Because I concluded that no intelligent person could ever believe...” - Intermediate article, The Resurrection Factor 

Body Count-Is there evidence that Jesus rose from the dead?:  Here is one that is a one-sitting-read.  “Many true skeptics have investigated the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection. In this article we will hear from some of them and see how they analyzed the evidence for what is perhaps the most important question in the history of the human race.”

“I know the resurrection is a fact, and Watergate proved it to me. How? Because 12 men testified they had seen Jesus raised from the dead, and then they proclaimed that truth for 40 years, never once denying it. Every one was beaten, tortured, stoned and put in prison. They would not have endured that if it weren’t true. Watergate embroiled 12 of the most powerful men in the world—and they couldn’t keep a lie for three weeks. You’re telling me 12 apostles could keep a lie for 40 years? Absolutely impossible.”  Chuck Colson