In this episode of Faith & Clarity, Dr. Mark Turman sits down with bestselling author and apologist Lee Strobel for a thoughtful conversation about miracles and why they still matter, especially during the Christmas season. Lee reflects on his own journey from atheism to faith, sharing how evidence, honest questions, and personal transformation reshaped the way he understood God and the world.

Together, they explore what miracles are, how to think about them with intellectual integrity, and why stories of God’s work, both dramatic and quiet, can open meaningful conversations about faith today. Drawing from his latest work and the upcoming film The Case for Miracles, Lee offers practical encouragement for engaging skeptics with humility, courage, and hope.

The episode closes with a pastoral and prayerful note, inviting listeners to take small, faithful risks in sharing what they believe and to live as visible reminders of God’s presence this Christmas season.

Topics

(00:00): Introduction
(00:59): Introducing Lee Strobel
(03:44): Lee Strobel's journey to faith
(07:09): Encouragement for sharing faith
(09:21): Engaging in spiritual conversations
(13:26): Positive trends in faith among youth
(22:14): The power of cinema in evangelism
(26:29): Miracles in the movie: Real stories and reactions
(29:12): The role of miracles in faith
(35:05): Personal struggles with miracles and suffering
(43:25): New book: Seeing the Supernatural
(44:58): Final thoughts and prayer

Resources

About Lee Strobel

Lee Strobel, former award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide. He earned a journalism degree at the University of Missouri and was awarded a Ford Foundation fellowship to study at Yale Law School, where he received a Master of Studies in Law degree.

Strobel was a journalist for fourteen years at the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers, winning Illinois’ top honors for investigative reporting (which he shared with a team he led) and public service journalism from United Press International. He also taught First Amendment Law at Roosevelt University.

A former atheist, Strobel served as a teaching pastor at three of America’s largest churches. He and his wife, Leslie, have been married for more than fifty years and live in Texas. Their daughter, Alison, and son, Kyle, are also authors.

About Dr. Mark Turman

Mark Turman, DMin, serves as the Executive Director of Denison Forum, where he leads with a passion for equipping believers to navigate today’s complex culture with biblical truth. He is best known as the host of The Denison Forum Podcast and the lead pastor of the Possum Kingdom Chapel, the in-person congregation of Denison Ministries.

Dr. Turman is the coauthor of Sacred Sexuality: Reclaiming God’s Design and Who Am I? What the Bible Says About Identity and Why it Matters. He earned his undergraduate degree from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, and received his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He later completed his Doctor of Ministry at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University in Waco.

Before joining Denison Forum, Mark served as a pastor for 35 years, including 25 years as the founding pastor of Crosspoint Church in McKinney, Texas.

Mark and his high school sweetheart, Judi, married in 1986. They are proud parents of two adult children and grandparents to three grandchildren.

About Denison Forum

Denison Forum exists to thoughtfully engage the issues of the day from a biblical perspective through The Daily Article email newsletter and podcast, the Faith & Clarity podcast, as well as many books and additional resources.

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