Lee Strobel

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Lee Patrick Strobel (born January 25, 1952) is an American Christian author and a former investigative journalist.[1] He has written several books, including four that received ECPA Christian Book Awards (1994, 1999, 2001, 2005)[2] and a series which addresses challenges to the veracity of Christianity.[3] He also hosted a television program called Faith Under Fire on PAX TV[4] and runs a video apologetics web site.

Early life and education

Strobel was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He received a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Studies in Law degree from Yale Law School.[5]

Career

Lee was a journalist for the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers for 14 years. In 1980, the UPI Illinois Editors Association newspaper award program gave him a first place for public service (the Len H. Small Memorial award) for his coverage of the Ford Pinto crash trial involving a class-action lawsuit against the Ford Motor Company in Winamac, Indiana.[6][7] Strobel later became assistant managing editor of the Daily Herald, before leaving journalism in 1987.[8][9]

Strobel has said he was an atheist when he began investigating the biblical claims about Jesus Christ after his wife's conversion. Prompted by the results of his investigation, he became a Christian at the age of 29.[10][11]

Ministry

Strobel was teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, from 1987 to 2000.[12] In 2000, he became pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.[13] In 2004, he left his post as pastor to host the Christian apologetics show Faith Under Fire.[14] In 2014, he became a teaching pastor at Woodlands Church in The Woodlands, Texas, and a professor of Christian thought at Houston Baptist University.[15]

Recognition

In 2007, he was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Southern Evangelical Seminary in recognition of his contributions to Christian apologetics.[16]

Personal life

Strobel and his wife Leslie have two children and several grandchildren. His daughter Alison is a novelist,[17] and his son Kyle is an Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology and Formation at the Talbot School of Theology.

Film

Strobel appeared in the 2016 film God's Not Dead 2.[18]

A film titled The Case for Christ, based on Strobel's book, had its theatrical release in April 2017.[19] The film was directed by Jonathan M. Gunn and is about an atheist reporter who tries to prove Christianity to be a cult.[20] The film was produced by Triple Horse Studios and distributed by Pure Flix Entertainment.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Bibliography

  • Reckless Homicide? Ford's Pinto Trial (1980) Template:ISBN
  • Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary (1993) Template:ISBN
  • What Jesus Would Say (1994) Template:ISBN
  • God's Outrageous Claims (1998) Template:ISBN
  • Surviving a Spiritual Mismatch in Marriage (2002) Template:ISBN
  • Experiencing the Passion of Jesus (2004), with Garry Poole, Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • Discussing the Da Vinci Code: Exploring the Issues Raised by the Book and Movie (2006) Template:ISBN
  • The Unexpected Adventure: Taking Everyday Risks to Talk with People about Jesus (May 29, 2009), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • Today's Moment of Truth: Devotions to Deepen Your Faith in Christ (July 12, 2016), Zondervan, Template:ISBN

"The Case for..." series

  • The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus (September 1, 1998), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity (October 1, 2000), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God (2004), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for Easter: Journalist Investigates the Evidence for the Resurrection (2004), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger (2005), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for the Real Jesus: A Journalist Investigates Current Attacks on the Identity of Christ (September 10, 2007), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for Christianity Answer Book (July 1, 2014), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for Hope: Looking Ahead with Confidence and Courage (2015), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for Grace: A Journalist Explores the Evidence of Transformed Lives (2015), Zondervan, Template:ISBN
  • In Defense of Jesus: Investigating Attacks on the Identity of Christ (2016)
  • The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural (2018)
  • The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death (2021)
  • Is God Real? Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life (2023)
  • Seeing the Supernatural: Investigating Angels, Demons, Mystical Dreams, Near-Death Encounters, and Other Mysteries of the Unseen World (2025)

Children's apologetics series

  • The Case for Faith for Kids (2006), Zonderkidz, Template:ISBN
  • The Case for Christ for Kids (2006), Zonderkidz, Template:ISBN
  • A Case for a Creator for Kids (2006), Zonderkidz, Template:ISBN
  • Off My Case for Kids: 12 Stories to Help You Defend Your Faith (2006), Zonderkidz, Template:ISBN

Novels

References

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  5. ↑ Nancy De Gennaro, Bestselling ‘Case for Christ’ author to speak at local church, dnj.com, USA, October 23, 2014
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  8. ↑ Daley, Steve. "Paper Didn't Trample Privacy With Scoop", Chicago Tribune. May 25, 1986. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ Swartz, Tracy. "Former Tribune journalist to premiere his new Christian film in Chicago", Chicago Tribune. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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  12. ↑ Mary Alice Benoit, WILLOW CREEK PASTOR FOLLOWING HIS CALLING TO CALIFORNIA CONGREGATION, chicagotribune.com, USA, October 15, 1999
  13. ↑ Elaine Gale, New Face of Faith, latimes.com, USA, March 12, 2000
  14. ↑ Hartford Courant, New show 'Faith Under Fire' debates spirituality, tdn.com, USA, October 2, 2004
  15. ↑ Allan Turner, An atheist finds God: Lee Strobel joins Houston church, university, houstonchronicle.com, USA, February 9, 2015
  16. ↑ Tammy Ayer, Lee Strobel brings stories of grace to Fort Myers, news-press.com, USA, March 23, 2015
  17. ↑ About Lee Strobel Script error: No such module "webarchive".. Leestrobel.com. Retrieved on November 14, 2011.
  18. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Retrieved November 2016
  19. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Retrieved November 2016
  20. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Retrieved November 2016

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