RZIM: Just a Thought Broadcasts

Today on Just A Thought Ravi Zacharias describes while researching for his book: The Lotus and The Cross, his conversations with Buddhists naturally focused on the life of Jesus Christ. The Buddhists, he said, would often bring up to him the life of Christ as an example of what a life of purity should look like.

The Greeks sought after knowledge, the Romans after glory and the Hebrews - the epiphany of light, what is the central focus of Christianity? Find out how all of these components are included in the pursuit of Christianity on today's Thought.

Ravi Zacharias recounts visiting Damascus, Syria and on another trip Egypt, by the river Nile he recalled two amazing Bible rescues that had occurred where he stood. Listen and find out which particular Bible stories he was referring to on today's program.

When people fail morally it is important for the church to respond appropriately. Today on Just A Thought Ravi Zacharias speaks about the right attitude that the church should display to best help and seek to restore those who have fallen.

Ravi Zacharias tells the story of a bird that only nests in one particular area of Wales and comes back every year faithfully to lay its eggs. Trying to determine how strong the pull of this area was to the bird, scientists moved the bird over 3000 miles away and released it. Listen to today's program to find out what happened and how this relates to the innate human search for its creator.

The message of Christ's forgiveness is unparalleled in any other world religion. Ravi Zacharias quotes a poem that describes the human desire for forgiveness on a daily basis on today's Thought.

As image bearers of God there is an innate part of man that automatically seeks after God, a hunger for the transcendent. On today's program Ravi Zacharias develops this thought as he has witnessed this pursuit of God in his travels around the world.

While describing the story of how Jesus answered the question: Is it alright to pay taxes to Caesar? Ravi Zacharias expounds upon the answer that Jesus gave. He points out that the second half of Jesus' answer to this question holds implied requirements for us as image bearers of God. Listen to today's program as he explains.

In an interview on the economic crisis in America with a journalist of the New York Times, Ravi Zacharias turned the tables on the interviewer and asked him a question instead. Listen to today's Thought to hear Ravi's question to the journalist which put the whole matter into a new perspective.

Summing up the points of his message to his audience Ravi Zacharias signals a final point that he wants the hearer to apply to their life. Listen to today's program as he reiterates his thoughts and then gives that final encouragement.