One of the most important facets of the Christmas story is the miraculous virgin birth of Christ. However, critics argue that the virgin birth account is legendary and actually borrowed […]

What was Jesus doing before Bethlehem? Understanding Christ’s role and activity before His incarnation helps us understand the nature of Christ and the tremendous sacrifice He made at the incarnation. […]

The virgin birth is as essential to the Christmas story as the incarnation. However, critics allege that a virgin birth is not possible or reasonable to believe in. Why was […]

The virgin birth is essential to the incarnation of Christ. Is it reasonable to believe in a virgin birth? Didn’t Christianity borrow the story of the virgin birth from Pagan […]

One of the unique legacies of Christianity is its legacy of prophecy. Listen as Pat explains why prophecy is such a powerful evidence for the truth of Christianity and presents […]

We are all in pursuit of happiness. However, our culture has redefined happiness. Happiness is defined as experiencing self fulfilling emotions of pleasure. However, this is not the classical definition […]

Studies are showing that Americans are wealthier, healthier and have more leisure time but are less happy. In fact depression especially among young people is at record high rates. Why […]

Few know that Japan has a very rich Christian history that is older than the church history of America! Few know that one of the fiercest persecutions was inflicted on the Japanese Christians. Join Pat as he concludes the little know Christian history of Japan and courageous stories of the Japan Christian martyrs.

Church historians state that some of the fiercest persecution was inflicted on the Christians of Japan. Few know that thousands of Christian men, women, and children were tortured and died for their faith in Christ. Join Pat as he tells some of the inspiring stories of the courageous Japanese Christians who gave their lives for Christ in one of the fiercest persecutions in the history of the church.

Christianity first arrived in Japan in 1549. Thousands of Japanese embraced the gospel and hundreds of churches where established throughout the nation. However, in 1589 one of the worst persecutions in the history of the church began. What led to one of the worst persecutions in church history that nearly wiped Christianity from Japan?  Join Pat as he presents part 2 of the story of the Japan Christian Martyrs.