The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast

Are progressive churches distorting the truth about Jesus? If so, what is their motivation? In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner interviews Jason Jimenez about his new book, Hijacking Jesus: How Progressive Christians Are Remaking Him and Taking Over His Church, to find out precisely how progressive Christians has redefined Jesus for popular consumption.

How does the Christian worldview inform your interaction with the world around you? In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner talks with David Knight from the David Knight Show about the importance of grounding your worldview in an evidential Christian faith.

In this episode J. Warner talks with Joel Settecase from the Think Institute about making the case for Christianity. Joel is a winsome presuppositional apologist and they talk about the role each approach might take in building a case. Be sure to subscribe to the Worldview Legacy Podcast to hear more from Joel's team.

In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner talks with Perry LaHaie and Shawna Beyer from Perry and Shawna Mornings about the evidential nature of Christianity and why it's so important to present Christianity as reasonable in a world that is skeptical of religious claims.

In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner discusses the nature of truth with Bill Arnold from Faith Radio. Why is it so critical to defend the existence of objective truth? What are the consequences if we don't?

Today, many supposedly Christian teachers are spreading ideas that amount to what Paul called "another gospel." In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner interviews Allen Parr about his book, Misled: 7 Lies That Distort the Gospel (and How You Can Discern the Truth), offering clarity and hope for anyone who has felt discouraged or confused in their spiritual journey.

In this episode J. Warner talks with the hosts of the Stream Roots Podcast and discuss the cummulative case for the reliability of the New Testament in anticipation of the Updated and Revised Edition of Cold-Case Christianity.

In this episode, J. Warner talks with Mikel Del Rosario (The Apologetics Guy) and discusses the positive case for the truth of Christianity, focusing on key lessons about the use of evidence and inference in police investigations. Discover how a real-life detective uses his investigative experience to contend for the faith.

In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner tralks with Julio Rodriguez and discusses the filming of "God's Not Dead 2", the state of the Christian church, the philosophical evidence from the impossibility of infinite regress, and the complexity of DNA as he makes a case for the existence of God.

In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner replays his guest appearance on the Stand to Reason Radio Show. J. Warner gives four reasons we can be confident the Gospel accounts are eyewitness accounts, answers a question about family planning, discusses how Christian principles cause people to thrive, then talks to callers about the Old Testament prophets and why God created Satan.

In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner talks with Janell Wood and shares his story of coming from a contentedly non-christian worldview and not feeling like Christianity was relevant to him to believing in Jesus. He explains how marriage and becoming a father started turned his head towards the need for a solidified worldview. They talk about J. Warner's work as a detective and how his experience thinking things through in an evidence based way led him to belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. They also talk about how the agnostic worldview can work for a time, but can eventually fall through, the six atheistic explanations for the resurrection and how the explanations do not work, how suffering fits into the Christian life, and more.

Can the truth about Jesus be uncovered–even without a body or a crime scene? In this podcast, J. Warner describes the reason he investigated the case for Jesus using an innovative and unique approach he employs to solve real missing person murder cases. This podcast was created from J. Warner's interview on Stand Up for the Truth.

In this podcast, J. Warner shares his personal journey and investigation through the New Testament documents with Ally Domercant, host of Snapshot Testimony. Their discussion includes insight into the nature and definition of "faith" and the important role of evidence.

In this podcast, J. Warner moderates a panel discussion on the topic of why are Christian 'celebrities' leaving the faith or deconstructing their beliefs. The panelists are Alisa Childers, a former singer of ZOEgirl and an author of Another Gospel, John Cooper, the lead singer of Skillet and an author of Awake and Alive to Truth, and Dave Stovall, a former musician of Waverly and Audio Adrenaline and a worship leader at Journey Church. They share their insights and experiences on how to deal with doubt, how to discern truth from error, how to respond to cultural pressure, and how to stay faithful to the historic Christian faith. This podcast was created from a session at the 2022 National Conference on Christian Apologetics hosted by Southern Evangelical Seminary.

What's the key to being an effective apologist today? We need more apologists in the church who can equip and reach people where they are at. In this discussion with Dr. Sean McDowell, J. Warner discusses the best strategies for defending the faith today.

J. Warner sits down with Dave Jenkins from Servants of Grace for an episode of Equipping You In Grace to talk about why Christians should care about what happens to the police, the defund the police movement, Antifa, the handling of high-profile law enforcement cases, and much more.

In this episode J. Warner talks with Bill Arnold from Faith Radio about a variety of topics including: worldviews, the sinners prayer, evangelism, objective standard, Hebrews 9:27, the Romans road, and much more.

What's the difference between teaching and training? How can we employ a training model to help us be better prepared as Christian Case Makers? In this episode of the podcast, J. Warner plays his session as the host of the Stand to Reason Radio Show.

Can the New Testament be tested in some way to determine if it is telling us the truth about the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus? If so, how can we investigate it?

Given how many ways there are to explain what might have motivated the alleged eyewitnesses of the Resurrection, what is the most reasonable inference from evidence? Is it reasonable to believe Jesus truly rose from the grave?

Given all the trauma we might experience in life, how can we reconcile evil with the existence of an all-powerful and all-loving God? In this podcast taken from one of his teaching sessions, J. Warner tackles the "problem of evil".

Is truth simply a matter of opinion or "lived experience"? Is anything objectively true? What impact does a correct understanding of truth have on culture? In this podcast from one of his teaching seminars, J. Warner examines the nature of truth, and the impact truth has on our understanding of the world.

Does an interest in science preclude belief in God or Christianity? What are the challenges Christian students face at the university if they pursue a career in the sciences? Can scientifically minded students retain their faith at the university? In this podcast, J. Warner interviews his son, David, as they discuss David's journey through biochemistry to a career as a doctor.

Does Jesus still matter in the modern world? If so, how can we, as leaders and members of His Church communicate this to others? In this week's podcast, J. Warner is interviewed by Rusty George of the Leading Simple Podcast.

Why does truth matter when deciding on a worldview? Is Christian belief simply wishful thinking or a matter of opinion? In this week's podcast, J. Warner posts his opening night comments from this year's Reality Student Apologetics Conference hosted by Stand to Reason.

Can our country exist without strong local police agencies? Why is law enforcement so critical to culture? Does Christianity have anything to say about this issue? In this podcast, Bill Arnold interviews J. Warner about the role and value of law enforcement from a Christian worldview.

What can we do to better equip the next generation to know the truth and stand confidently in their Christian faith? In this week's Cold-Case Christianity Podcast, J. Warner discusses the future of Christianity with James Werner from Generation Equipped Ministries.

Is there an opportunity for all of us to become better Christian Case Makers? What challenges face us when we make a case for Christianity? In this week's Cold-Case Christianity Podcast, J. Warner airs the live YouTube conversation from last year's CrossExamined Instructor's Academy with Frank Turek, Bobby Conway, Jorge Gil, Brett Kunkle, Alisa Childers and Greg Koukl.

Is the Christian worldview "testable"? Can it answer the questions of skeptics and seekers? In this edition of the Cold-Case Christianity Podcast, J. Warner talks with JoJo Ruba from Faith Beyond Belief to unpack several claims of Christianity and respond to listener questions.

How can we stand confidently in a world that's increasingly hostile to Christianity? Do we need more "Daniels" in a culture with so many "Lions"? J. Warner interviews evangelist Ray Comfort in this week's edition of the Cold-Case Christianity Broadcast. You can purchase Ray's new book, So Many Lions, So Few Daniels, HERE.

Why is it so hard to discuss the truth of Christianity with non-believers? Is it becasue there isn't any evidence for Christinaity, or becasue there has been a shift in the meaning of "truth"? In this interview with Bill Arnold from Faith Radio, J. Warner examines and defines the nature of truth.

Can Christianity answer the tough questions? Is the Resurrection reasonable, and if so, can we communicate the truth with Gen Z members of our community and family? In this edition of the podcast, J. Warner talks with three high school studetns from Rock Solid Apologia and describes the case for Jesus.

Why do non-Christians think believers are unreasonable? Do we, as Christ-followers, compound the problem by taking a non-evidential, unreasonable approach to our faith? How can we change this? In this interview with Bill Arnold from Faith Radio, J. Warner unpacks these questions.

Why are we sometimes unable to defend the truth? What does our schedule tell us about what's important to us? How can we be more dedicated to what we say we believe? In this interview recrded at Compass Bible Church, J. Warner tackles these issues and many more.

In this blast from the past, J. Warner talks about the case for the eyewitness status of the Gospels. Are these ancient accounts really an eyewitness record of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus? Why should we believe this to be true? Jim also talks about the role each of us plays as Christian Case Makers and provides four tips to help you reach those who are disinterested in Christian Case Making.

Why didn't Jesus describe something beyond the knowledge of His contemporaries (i.e. the role of DNA or the nature of the Solar System) as a prophetic proof? Why didn't God provide us with more scientific evidence in the Scripture? In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines these questions in an interview with Dave Waggoner and Jeff Piepho from the Truth Revolution Radio Show.

In this blast from the past, J. Warner reflects on his attendance at the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting and makes several observations related to Christian Case Making. Ever think you don't know enough to be a good "One Dollar Apologist"? You are more important to the Christian community than you might think. J. Warner will tell you why in this podcast.

In this blast from the past, J. Warner makes a few observations about the state of Christianity in the Bible Belt based on his own personal experience with family in that area.

In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines the Christian life in light of God's desire for all of us to become Christian Case Makers. Jim reads listener email highlighting some of the typical frustrations involved in starting an apologetics ministry and then provides a template to help you become the Case Maker you've always wanted to be. Jim also answers the question: Why Didn't Jesus Reveal Scientific Facts to Demonstrate His Deity?

In this blast from the past, J. Warner talks with Frank Turek about several strategies to become a better "one dollar apologist". Jim teaches at Frank's CrossExamined Instructor's Academy (CIA) and has learned several important principles related to becoming a better Christian Case Maker.

In this blast from the past, J. Warner examines three efforts to recreate Jesus and talks about the historic effort to co-opt Jesus for a variety of reasons. J. Warner focuses on the use of alleged "lost" gospels and provides a number of reasons to reject these efforts. He also talks specifically about the claims of Joseph Atwill who claims "the New Testament was written by first-century Roman aristocrats" who "fabricated the entire story of Jesus Christ."

In this blast from the past, Bill McKeever, from the Mormon Research Ministry, teaches one of J. Warner's mission teams about the nature of salvation from an LDS perspective.

J. Warner hosts a panel at the NCCA Conference in 2022, seeking to answer the question: Why do so may famous, celebrity Christians walk away from the faith?

J. Warner and Sean answer Jim Putnam's questions, including: 1. If there is a God why do bad things happen? 2. What caused bopth of you to become Christians? 3. God created everything, who or what created God? 4. What do you make of the Shroud of Turin? 5. How should we reconcile the first pages of the Genesis story? Plus much more...

J. Warner answers questions at an apologetics conference in this episode of the podcast, including: 1. Since your father is also a detective, why doesn't he believe? 2. Have you examined the claims related to the Catholic Papacy and authority? 3. How is the Divinity of Christ proven? 4. Why don't Jewish people believe in Jesus as the Messiah? 5. Can you apply the "cold case" approach to the history of Islam? 6. What do you do if your kid's school demeans or rejects the Bible?

With all the concern over racism, sexism, and every other form of prejudice in our culture, is there an underlying cause we might identify to help us tackle these important biases? In this podcast, J. Warner identifies the one "ism" that causes ever other.

Are some of the classic evidences for Christianity less powerful than others? Can an investigative approach reveal which evidences should be prioritized? In this podcast, J. Warner describes the differences between forms of evidence related to the New Testament as he is interviewed on the Christian Voices podcast.

How can we remain optimistic as Christians in a culture that is increasingly hostile toward us? How does the social media environment exacerbate the problem? In this podcast form his appearance on the Stand to Reason broadcast, J. Warner offer reasons to celebrate our identity as Christians.

How can the evidence convince anyone to be a Christian? What role does the evidence play in communicating the truth about Christianity? In this podcast, J. Warner talks with Ally Domercant on the Snapshot Testimony Podcast, describing the power of an evidential approach toward the claims of Christianity.

Radio show host extraordinaire, Bill Arnold, interviews J. Warner to talk about the nature of God and how the balance of justice and grace, truth and mercy, law and love, help explain way our world is the way it is. Be sure to listen to Bill at Faith Radio.