I often encounter devoted, committed Christians who are hesitant to embrace an evidential faith.

In many Christian circles, faith that requires evidential support is seen as weak and inferior.

For many, blind faith (a faith that simply trusts without question) is the truest, most sincere, and most valuable form of faith that we can offer God.

Yet Jesus seemed to have high regard for evidence. In John 14:11, He told those watching Him examine 'the evidence of miracles' (NIV) if they did not believe what He said about His identity.

Even after the resurrection, Jesus stayed with His disciples for an additional forty days and provided them with 'many convincing proofs' that He was resurrected and was who He claimed to be (Acts 1:2-3 NIV). Jesus understood the role and value of evidence and the importance of developing an evidential faith.

It’s time for all of us, as Christians, to develop a similarly reasonable faith. – J Warner Wallace (from Cold-Case Christianity, H/T Apologetics 315)