Cold Case Christianity Cold Case Christianity with J. Warner Wallace

Fewer people celebrated Father’s Day than ever before, a fact that may have less to do with the nature of the holiday than it does with the nature of American families. A recent U.S. census found that the percentage of children living in single parent households increased from 12% in 1960 to 31% in 2016. During that same time-frame, “the percentage of children living with only their mother nearly tripled.” These numbers are sobering because according to recent studies, kids who lack an engaged, interactive father (and may, therefore, be less likely to observe Father’s Day) are also less likely to experience a healthy, contented, and successful life. I had only celebrated a handful of Father’s Days with my kids when I first recognized this truth. I was assigned to our police department’s Gang Detail at the time, investigating young gang members in Los Angeles County. Our city was culturally and ethnically diverse, but we had a gang problem that seemed to transcend ethnic, cultural, or socio-economic boundaries. The members we encountered were racially and ethnically diverse, representing local Caucasian, Hispanic, African-American and Asian gangs. They came from a variety of economic settings, from very wealthy neighborhoods to impoverished segments …

In this blast from the past, J. Warner Wallace outlines the Christian notion of salvation. What does the Christian faith have to say about how humans can be reunited with God? How does this description impact our lives as believers? You can also subscribe to the Cold-Case Christianity Weekly Podcast on iTunes, or add the podcast from our RSS Feed.

In this preview from the 8-session Cold-Case Christianity Curriculum set, J. Warner Wallace describes the different forms of evidence used in criminal trials and shows how these forms of evidence can be used to make the case for Christianity. You can purchase the DVD set for this small group study (it comes with a facilitator’s guide) along with the Cold-Case Christianity Curriculum Participant’s Guide. In addition, if your church is subscribed to RightNowMedia, you can watch the Cold-Case Christianity Bible Study or the Forensic Faith Bible Study right now. To see more training videos with J. Warner Wallace, visit the YouTube playlist.