Did the early followers of Jesus believe that he was God? Did Jesus ever claim to be God? This week, we'll look into these questions as we wrap up our series on the historical Jesus.

Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard in Fair Oaks, CA (orchardonline.org). Visit exploringthefaith.com to subscribe to Curt’s weekly newsletter, get the latest news on his upcoming book, and join in the discussion!

Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Is there historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Why did the early Christians believe this, and what does this mean for us today? What about common challenges to the resurrection? We explore all of these questions in this episode.

Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard in Fair Oaks, CA (orchardonline.org). Visit exploringthefaith.com to subscribe to Curt’s weekly newsletter, get the latest news on his upcoming book, and join in the discussion!

We've seen why the early Christians accepted the New Testament Gospels, but does that mean we should accept them as historically valid? How much should we trust them today? In this episode, we'll be seeking answers to these questions, and also examining the "Jesus Seminar" to see what we can learn from critics of the New Testament Gospels.

Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard in Fair Oaks, CA (orchardonline.org). Visit exploringthefaith.com to subscribe to Curt’s weekly newsletter, get the latest news on his upcoming book, and join in the discussion!

The early Christians accepted the New Testament Gospels of Jesus, but rejected others such as the "Gospel of Thomas" and the "Gospel of Peter." Why did they accept some, but reject others? What standard did they use to evaluate Gospel accounts of Jesus? Join us as we answer these questions.

Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard in Fair Oaks, CA (orchardonline.org). Visit exploringthefaith.com to subscribe to Curt’s weekly newsletter, get the latest news on his upcoming book, and join in the discussion!

Was Jesus an actual historical person who lived in first century Galilee and Judea, or is he just a myth? Was the story of Christ copied from pagan religions of the day? In this episode, we search out answers to these questions.

Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard in Fair Oaks, CA (orchardonline.org). Visit exploringthefaith.com to subscribe to Curt’s weekly newsletter, get the latest news on his upcoming book, and join in the discussion!

Can everyone have their own "truth"? Does it not matter what's actually true as long as we sincerely believe? What is the basis for our faith?

Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard in Fair Oaks, CA (orchardonline.org). Visit exploringthefaith.com to subscribe to Curt’s weekly newsletter, get the latest news on his upcoming book, and join in the discussion!

We all know our society is polarized. We deal with it all the time. So how can we talk about important issues without it turning into a hostile argument?

Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard in Fair Oaks, CA (orchardonline.org). Visit exploringthefaith.com to subscribe to Curt’s weekly newsletter, get the latest news on his upcoming book, and join in the discussion!

It's challenging to be a Christian in our world today. We need to know what we believe, why we believe it, and how to genuinely live out what we believe every day. Join us as we explore any question or issue that helps us be more faithful as followers of Jesus Christ.

Curt Parton serves as teaching pastor for The Orchard in Fair Oaks, CA (orchardonline.org). Visit exploringthefaith.com to subscribe to Curt’s weekly newsletter, get the latest news on his upcoming book, and join in the discussion!