McDowell -- A Voice of Authenticity

The speaker at the gala advancement dinner of Peoples Christian Academy on June 8 is none other than Josh McDowell. I don’t think we could have found a more authentic voice to speak to the issues of truth and spirituality among today’s Christian youth.

I’ve been somewhat acquainted with McDowell’s writings for most of my adult life. Most Christians readily connect him with one of the most popular Christian works of the 20^th century, Evidence that Demands a Verdict. It wasn’t until more recently that I became aware of Josh’s personal testimony. It can be viewed at www.josh.org. Having grown up in a dysfunctional family, it wasn’t until he was at university and was challenged to explore the claims of Christ and the truth of God’s Word for himself that he saw that Christ is real and that the Bible offers an explanation and a remedy for mankind’s brokenness.

Here’s what he writes in Right From Wrong, published way back in 1994:

“Our challenge is to know God for who He is and to fear Him accordingly; to resist the cultural shift that has rejected God as the determiner of truth, and acknowledge that He and He alone defines right and wrong; to model before our families, our churches and our communities a life of dependence upon God; and to diligently teach our children to fear God and keep His commandments, because His truth is right and beneficial for all people, for all times, for all places.”

This is a message that seems to be gaining in urgency as the years go by. It’s the message that Josh has consistently given and will be giving at the June 8 event.

Here’s the registration site: www.pca.ca/pad .