This Is NOT How Lambs Work: The Shocking Old Testament Clue Everyone Misses About Jesus
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In this episode, J. Warner Wallace takes you into the forensic details of the Bible’s sacrificial system to examine a stunning claim: when John the Baptist called Jesus “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world,” he was doing something that flatly breaks the Old Testament lamb pattern. Using the same cold-case, investigative approach he applied for years as a detective, J. Warner shows that the mismatch between the Old Testament lamb pattern and Jesus’ sacrifice is not a problem to explain...
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Unmasking the Gospels: Is Mark the Original Jesus Report?
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If Mark really preserves Peter’s eyewitness testimony, what does that mean for the other Gospels—and for skeptical claims that the New Testament is late, legendary, and contradictory? In this follow‑up episode, we build on the case from Part 1 and argue that Mark is not only rooted in Peter’s preaching, but is also likely the earliest written Gospel that Matthew and Luke used as a framework. You’ll hear why Mark’s short, urgent, “rough” style points to an early source, how Matthew and Luke expand and smooth Mark’s material, and what editorial patterns suggest about...
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Eyewitness or Legend? The Truth About Mark’s Gospel
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Was the Gospel of Mark built on real eyewitness testimony—or is it just another religious legend? In this episode, cold‑case detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace (you) walks through the historical and forensic evidence that Mark’s Gospel is rooted in the firsthand experiences of the apostle Peter. You’ll discover why early Christian writers called Mark “Peter’s interpreter,” how Mark’s rough Greek, Aramaic quotes, and Roman details fit a live translation of Peter’s preaching, and why Peter’s fingerprints are visible all over the narrative. We’ll examine...
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Deconstructing Judas: Saved, Lost, or Something Far Worse?
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In this episode, cold-case detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace reopens “the Judas file” and asks a blunt question: Was Judas ever truly saved, or was he an unsaved insider from the start? Drawing on a detective’s methodology, J. Warner walks verse by verse through every major Judas passage, examines Judass remorse in Matthew 27, and weighs historic voices—from the Church Fathers to the Reformers—before offering a cautious but clear verdict. Along the way, he shows how Judas became a trusted ministry insider, a treasurer, and a preacher, yet still serves as a chilling...
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Can ANYONE Close the Missing Centuries of the Shroud of Turin?
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How do you investigate the “missing centuries” of the Shroud of Turin like a real cold-case detective? In this third episode on the Shroud of Turin, J. Warner Wallace walks through the most popular claims about pre‑Turin relics—sudariums, veils, and rival “shrouds”—and explains why none of them close the chain‑of‑custody gap needed to treat the Turin cloth as first‑century evidence for Jesus. For more on how to examine the claims of Christianity like a detective, check out Cold-Case Christianity: Visit our website for articles, videos, and resources:...
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Why Jesus Kept ‘Poking the Bear’ on the Sabbath—and What It Proves
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In this extended episode, cold-case detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace investigates every one of Jesus’ Sabbath miracles and controversies as if they were crime scenes on a case board. Instead of treating these passages as isolated “nice healings,” J. Warner stacks them side by side—Capernaum, the withered hand, Bethesda, the bent woman, the man with dropsy, the man born blind—and asks the questions any good detective would ask: Why this person, on this day, in this setting? Why are so many of these...
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21 Clues Everyone Misses About Jesus’ Deity in John’s Gospel
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Is Jesus really God, or did the church just make that up later? In this episode of Cold-Case Christianity, homicide detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace works through the Gospel of John like a case file, pulling one key piece of evidence from each chapter (John 2–21) to test the viral claim, “Jesus never even said He was God.” You’ll see how titles, reactions, and “hidden in plain sight” details in John quietly build a powerful cumulative case that Jesus is more than a great teacher—He is God in the flesh. If this episode helps you, please subscribe and rate the...
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How Should Christians Respond When The World Is On Fire?
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In this episode, J. Warner Wallace joins The Bill Arnold Show to discuss how followers of Jesus can thoughtfully respond to the recent events in Minneapolis. Drawing on his background as a cold-case detective and Christian apologist, J. Warner explores how to separate facts from headlines, think biblically about justice, authority, and race, and model truth and hope in a culturally divided moment. Listen in as we examine how to apply a forensic faith framework to breaking news, avoid outrage-driven narratives, and live out a distinctly Christian response in times of crisis. Check...
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What 1,300 Years of SILENCE Says About the Shroud of Turin
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Is the Shroud of Turin a genuine relic of Jesus, a medieval hoax, or something else entirely? In this second episode on the Shroud of Turin, cold-case detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace examines the shroud the way he would any piece of evidence in a homicide trial, focusing on chain of custody, historical silence, and what the earliest Christians actually relied on to make the case for the resurrection. For more on how to investigate the claims of Christianity like a detective, check out the book Cold-Case Christianity: Visit our website for articles, videos, and...
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Did We Make Up God… or Superheroes? A Cold-Case Detective Investigates
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Are our favorite superheroes just modern myths—or are they clues that we were made for something more? In this episode, cold-case detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace takes you on a deep dive into the “theology of superheroes.” Drawing from Marvel, DC, and other comic-book universes, J. Warner explores how the attributes we assign to our heroes—unlimited power, knowledge, justice, mercy, sacrificial love, and even “friendly neighborhood” presence—mirror the classic attributes of God described in Christian scripture and theology. Why do we long for an all-powerful...
info_outlineIn this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity podcast, J. Warner Wallace takes you inside the current crisis of confidence in American law enforcement—from the perspective of someone who actually wore the badge. Drawing on decades of experience as a gang officer, undercover cop, SWAT operator, and cold-case homicide detective, Jim helps Christians think more clearly and biblically about the role of police in our culture. Are all officers the same? Is there a difference between local cops and federal agents like ICE? How should thoughtful followers of Jesus respond to viral videos, headlines, and public outrage?
If you’ve ever struggled to reconcile your Christian worldview with what you see on the news about policing, this episode will help you rethink assumptions, make careful distinctions, and respond with both truth and compassion.
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