I made a comment in my latest podcast, that I may have to retract. I was discussing a few of the many non-Christian confirmations from the first and second century that Jesus existed.

But I didn’t stop there. I also stated that there are people today who claim that Jesus did not exist. I called them “a minority, fringe group.”

Well, maybe this group is not so small after all.

There is certainly a rabid “minority” actively pushing this agenda. But maybe there is a larger, silent group who are wondering the same thing, but don’t openly express their doubts.

In a recent interview with historian Victor Davis Hanson, podcaster Jillian Michaels expressed her shock that there was evidence on the existence of Jesus from non Bible sources in the first and second century.

Michaels, a popular fitness trainer, has a podcast entitled, Keeping it Real. When the interview turned to Jesus, Hanson cited several examples where first and second century secular writers mentioned Christ.

“This is going to infuriate people, and I’m so sorry … but I thought we weren’t even really sure whether or not Jesus existed,” Michaels said in response.

“This is so wild. I’m sorry. I know it’s not wild for people who know this information,” Michaels continued.

Maybe, the belief that Jesus wasn’t a real historical figure is more widespread than I initially thought.

Michaels shocking response to Hanson’s assertion on the historical evidence for Christ has gone viral on X with well over 800,000 views:

It was genuinely enjoyable to watch Jillian Michaels’s reaction as she learned for the first time from Victor Davis Hanson that Jesus’ existence is backed by historical information outside of the Bible. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/aqduBN5pFS

— Melissa the Hopeful🏠Homemaker (@BiblicalBeauty) November 17, 2025

The Need for Signs and Wonders

I appreciated how Hanson opened Michael’s eyes to the historical references to Christ.

But this leads to a second article on Crosswalk, that reveals the need for signs and wonders.

When people are silently questioning the very existence of Jesus, the Holy Spirit counters this through signs and wonders.

In the article, journalist and apologist, Lee Strobel was discussing a documentary he produced entitled The Case for Christ. It will be coming to theaters in mid December.

In the documentary, he provides evidence for the existence of a creator. This includes discussing one of Strobel’s favorite miracles.

It involved a woman who had been blind for years because of ‘an incurable condition’ called  juvenile macular degeneration.

She walked with a cane and even went to a school for the blind, where she learned Braille.

But one night, her husband felt that he should pray for her healing before they went to sleep.

“She’s already in bed, he comes over, he puts his hand on her shoulder, he begins to cry, and he begins to pray, and he says, ‘God, I know you can heal my wife. I know you can do it, and I pray that you do it tonight,’” Strobel said. “And with that, she opened her eyes and said, ‘I’ve got perfect eyesight.’ She saw her husband for the first time. … Her eyesight continued for the rest of her life, which was another 50 years. So what do you do with something like that? This case was investigated by multiple medical researchers, and it was published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.”

This supernatural miracle that baffled medical experts demands a supernatural explanation.

It powerfully challenges the notion that Jesus did not exist.

Christ lived, died on the cross and then rose from the dead. He ascended to Heaven where all authority was given to Him. The Lord then sent the Holy Spirit to empower believers.