The Most Dangerous Kind of Faith in the Church Today
The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast
Release Date: 05/06/2026
Unmasking the Gospels: Is Mark the Original Jesus Report?
The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast
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...
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If the Gospel Is So Powerful, Why Bother Persuading Anyone?
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Many Christians say, “Just preach the gospel—God will do the rest.” But Scripture paints a richer picture: the gospel is the power of God for salvation, and God still calls us to reason, explain, and persuade. In this episode, J. Warner Wallace walks through key passages—from Romans and Proverbs to the book of Acts—to show how Jesus’ first followers actually shared the message. You’ll see why Peter, Paul, and the other apostles worked so hard to contextualize the same unchanging gospel for very different audiences, from devout Jews to skeptical philosophers and hostile officials....
info_outlineFaith is not supposed to be blind, reckless, or detached from reality. In this episode, J. Warner Wallace (cold-case detective and Christian apologist) takes a hard look at the way many Christians think about “faith” and shows why some popular versions of faith are not just weak—they’re dangerous to the church. He explains the difference between unreasonable faith, blind faith, and reasonable (forensic) faith, and why only one of these is actually biblical.
Drawing on years of courtroom experience, Jim unpacks how juries reach verdicts “beyond a reasonable doubt” and why that same standard makes sense for the Christian worldview. He addresses why so many churches avoid apologetics, how “just have faith” can become a license for intellectual laziness, and why that’s leaving our kids vulnerable to every counterfeit worldview that comes along. He also tackles commonly misused passages like Hebrews 11 and the story of “Doubting Thomas” to show that Scripture consistently presents a thoughtful, evidential faith—one that welcomes investigation rather than fleeing from it.
If you’ve ever felt like the only person in your church who cares about evidence, or you’ve struggled with the idea that faith means shutting off your brain, this episode will help you reframe biblical faith as a reasoned trust grounded in what God has already revealed in history. If this conversation is helpful, please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with a friend—your reviews on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the major platforms really do help more people discover the show and join us in making the case for the Christian worldview.