Intro: I had a few hours of drive-time ahead of me. Several hours alone in my car. A friend from Sunday school had sent me a text message that said, in short, “Watch this. Important.”

After I labored to teach the saints from Matthew 25 this morning, I was once again on the road, headed out. Back to work.

The power of music: As is my custom, I had a few moments of unfiltered thanksgiving where I told the Lord what He already knew: “Thank you, Lord, for the opportunities You gave me yet again today … to love, to serve, to teach, and to be with Your saints. There’s nothing like it, nothing I love quite so much. I don’t deserve a seat at Your table. I’m well aware of this. Therefore, from the bottom of my being, thank You for mercy.”

Then, again, as is my custom, I put on my favorite driving tunes for the drive back to post. My go-to music includes the Allman Brothers Band, the Beatles, scores of tunes from Van Morrison, Cream, John Mayer, E.L.O, E.L.P, Rush, Zeppelin, more Beatles, the Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS), the Eagles, Johnny Cash, Jackson Browne, George Jones, and more. But mostly, it’s the ABB.

Perhaps it’s because I spent most of the formative years of my life a stone’s throw from Macon and know the ABB’s zip code today as well as I knew it then. I still hate the heat and humidity and gnats, but in terms of music, the ABB’s best tunes pluck my soul’s strings like little other soulshine.

But back to reasons to believe… My friend Jim had texted me. As a former Roman Catholic steeped in reliquaries, he said, in sum, “Send this out.”

I listened to Jeremiah, the interviewed scholar, non-stop. He was/is clearly very bright and steeped in academia and history. I was hooked.

What’s the draw? Science, evidence, empiricism, blood samples, 3-D imaging, non-reproducibility, etc. It can all get technical, but Jeremiah (PhD from Oxford) kept it relatable.

Showing my cards: I don’t believe this is a clincher argument, to be sure. Most will not believe. We are told that up front in Scripture (John 3:18-36). But for those with integrity, with those who will truly follow the evidence, for those who say, “If You’re there, I’m here. And I’ll follow the truth!” then this is gold. Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/rKMQY49py4w?si=W08vly-42yL94a_X

Jim, thank you, brother.

Press on.

My goal is to see you both in the end zone and hear, “Welcome …”