{"podcast":{"title":"The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast","slug":"the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226","podcast_index_feed_id":1067226,"rss_url":"https://pleaseconvinceme.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.ColdCaseChristianity.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/9/9/9/59992b416c1c210916c3140a3186d450/Cold_Case_Christianity_Podcast_Square_Image.jpg","author":"ColdCaseChristianity.com","episode_count":514,"summary":"The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast is hosted by J. Warner Wallace. J. Warner is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, adjunct professor of apologetics at Biola University and a faculty member at Summit Ministries. The Cold-Case Christianity podcast explores the evidence for God's existence, the reliability of the Bible and the truth of the Christian worldview. Please visit our website at www.ColdCaseChristianity.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:19:57.952734+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226"},"episode":{"title":"If the Gospel Is So Powerful, Why Bother Persuading Anyone?","slug":"if-the-gospel-is-so-powerful-why-bother-persuading-anyone","published_at":"2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226/if-the-gospel-is-so-powerful-why-bother-persuading-anyone","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226","url":"https://pleaseconvinceme.libsyn.com/if-the-gospel-is-so-powerful-why-bother-persuading-anyone","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pleaseconvinceme/If_the_Gospel_Is_So_Powerful_Why_Bother_Persuading_Anyone.mp3?dest-id=14454","summary":"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. J. Warner then turns to our modern, post‑Christian culture and makes the case that wise persuasion and careful \"translation\" are not optional add‑ons, but part of biblical evangelism. You'll learn why trusting the Spirit and the power of the message should actually motivate you to think harder about your words, your tone, and your starting point in every conversation. If this episode challenges or helps you, please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast—your feedback helps more people discover this content and strengthens our growing community of Christian case makers.","meta_description":"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, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4228,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226/episodes/if-the-gospel-is-so-powerful-why-bother-persuading-anyone/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cold-case-christianity-podcast-1067226/if-the-gospel-is-so-powerful-why-bother-persuading-anyone.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}