RZIM: Just a Thought Broadcasts

Ravi Zacharias tells the story of Natan Sharansky a former soviet gulag inmate who went back to visit the prison where he lived. Listen to today's Just A Thought as Ravi relays an incredible statement from Mr. Sharansky quoting a contemporary of his: Andrei Sakharov.

Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of Germany after the fall of Hitler, once asked a critical question of Billy Graham while Mr. Graham was visiting Germany. Listen to today's program to find out what the question was and the amazing statement that was made after Mr. Graham gave the answer.

The cross of Jesus Christ is central to the gospel message as it demonstrates both the evil of man and the forgiveness of God. Listen to today's Thought as Ravi Zacharias describes the beautiful ugliness of the cross and the hope that it generates for all sinners.

Ravi Zacharias explains the focus of the existentialist, the utopian and the traditionalist as he demonstrates how Jesus Christ addresses all 3 philosophical viewpoints in the establishment of the Eucharist. Listen to today's Just A Thought to hear how this was accomplished.

Ravi Zacharias describes how the law of non-contradiction shows that Jesus was making a reasonable statement with His claim of being the exclusive way to God. Listen as Ravi presents this argument on today's Thought.

Ravi Zacharias recites a poem written by a soldier who has just come to believe in the existence and centrality of God and with this belief his life now has hope and meaning.

Ravi Zacharias describes how western culture is being shaken to its core by removing moral law as a fence and a foundation. He compares it to other cultures where there still exists a common understanding of moral law in society.

The origin of the word atheism comes from 2 Greek words that simply translated mean negative god. Ravi Zacharias points out that the very word affirms a negative and explains the difficulty of maintaining this type of philosophical position on today's Thought.

Talking to one of the founders of Hamas and trying to find some common ground, Ravi Zacharias describes how he used an illustration from scripture to reach the heart and mind of the leader.

Ravi Zacharias recounts taking his children back to India to see his home town and specifically the hospital where he tried to commit suicide. He challenges parents to transfer the memories of their lives to their children in the same way that they are to teach the stories of the Old Testament so the children may see the providence of God in action.