What If Jesus Really Rose? with Mike Hood

About this episode

Rebecca McLaughlin and Mike Hood discuss the historical reality of Jesus' resurrection and its impact on faith.

What if the resurrection of Jesus isn’t just a belief—but a historical reality? Rebecca is joined by evangelist, pastor, and writer Mike Hood to explore the evidence behind Christianity’s boldest claim: that Jesus physically rose from the dead. Mike shares how wrestling with this question as a teenager shaped his faith—and why he keeps coming back to it today. Buy Mike's Book: The If That Changes Everything by Mike Hood Use code WORSHIP for 30% off "All of Me" by Cheryl Marshall at thegoodbook.com —and download your free study guide today. Find Battling Unbelief wherever books are sold, or visit crossway.org/battlingunbelief to get 30% off with a free Crossway+ account.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca McLaughlin

Guest: Mike Hood

Topics covered

• resurrection
• historical evidence
• Christianity
• faith
• evangelism

Keywords

• resurrection
• Jesus
• historical reality
• Christianity
• faith
• evidence

Sponsors

The Good Book, Crossway

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Good Podcast Co., crossway.org

Products: The If That Changes Everything, Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life?

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