Josh McDowell, the celebrated Christian apologist and author of many landmark books on apologetics, is one of my biggest heroes. Not only is he intelligent and able to defend the faith so well but he is a genuinely warm and caring person. It’s hard not be infected by his passion for the Lord and for the Truth!

Back when I was handling youth groups at a local university, McDowell’s work would constantly challenge me as a Christian and invigorate my ministry and stand for the Truth. This was especially helpful in a largely humanistic environment where professors would routinely dismiss the Bible and confuse students – many of them struggling Christians – with their human wisdom.

McDowell’s work is fascinating, scholarly, but never cold. If you’re an atheist who is convinced that God doesn’t exist and the Bible is bogus, or a Christian who seeks to ground himself further in the faith, I urge you to get your hands on “New Evidence that Demands a Verdict”, McDowell’s astounding academic and historic appraisal of the Scriptures, Jesus Christ, the resurrection, and the Christian faith.

The following is Josh’s personal testimony – how, at a young age, he became angry with his father and with God and then how, after he entered college, he met some Christians who challenged his atheist worldview. Josh tells of how he set out to refute Christianity but instead encountered overwhelming evidence in favor of the Bible’s authenticity, Christ’s claim to deity, and the resurrection of Jesus – all of which led to his salvation and transformation.

It’s a wonderful story with a powerful conclusion. Enjoy.