How Can Murder and True Crime Point Others to Jesus? with Jimmy and J. Warner Wallace

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Why are so many people fascinated with evil stories of murder, and true crime? And more importantly, can we use that fascination to point them to Jesus? Christianity is the only worldview that answers the problem of evil adequately, and now there’s a new graphic novel that tackles this big question in a way that’s both artistic and compelling!This week, Frank sits down with cold-case detective and bestselling author, J. Warner Wallace, along with his son and co-author, Jimmy Wallace, to discuss their new book, 'Case Files: Murder and Meaning’. As a father-son duo with deep roots in law enforcement, they’re using their real-life experiences to craft a crime story that sneaks apologetics into an action-packed graphic novel. Tune in as they address questions like:* Why do so many police officers become cynical, and what does that reveal about human nature?* How did their experience in law enforcement help Jim and Jimmy to write this story?* What makes 'Case Files' different from other apologetics books?* How can storytelling help people wrestle with questions about morality and justice?* What are some of the biggest misconceptions that the public has about police and detective work?* How did the George Floyd and BLM riots radically shift the police world?* What are some of the common internal and psychological struggles of police officers?* How did Jim overcome his season of identity crisis once he retired?Be sure to pre-order your copy of 'Case Files: Murder and Meaning' and then head to Jim's website to grab some exclusive bonus resources! If you know anyone who loves crime stories, comics, or big questions about life, this book might just be the tool that sparks some amazing faith conversations!Jim's website: https://coldcasechristianity.com/ (https://coldcasechristianity.com/)J. Warner Wallace & Jimmy's New Book: https://casefilesgraphicnovel.com/ (https://casefilesgraphicnovel.com/)The Truth in True Crime: https://a.co/d/0fE9crT (https://a.co/d/0fE9crT)Cold-Case Christianity: https://a.co/d/dABS4uA (https://a.co/d/dABS4uA)Person of Interest: https://a.co/d/69NoUEw (https://a.co/d/69NoUEw)

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, there's an age-old question that Christians, and actually everybody has to answer anybody who believes in God.
0:11.0	If there is a good God, why is there evil? Why does he allow it?
0:15.9	Well, ladies and gentlemen, it turns out that Christianity is the answer to the problem of evil.
0:21.8	There would be no need for Jesus to add humanity to his deity if we had never sinned.
0:26.7	He came to earth to take our punishment upon himself.
0:31.5	And so this world is fallen and it needs a redeemer.
0:35.6	But have you also noticed how fascinated we are with evil and how fascinated people are with
0:41.2	murder and crime?
0:42.8	In fact, I submit to you that if you look at the top podcasts in the country right now,
0:47.7	a good portion of them will be crime podcasts.
0:51.4	Evil.
0:52.0	Why are people so fascinated with this? And is there any way we can use what is, of course,
0:57.9	awful, evil to bring people to Jesus? Well, actually, I think there is, and our guests today are
1:04.2	making a wholehearted effort to do that. You of course know the great Jay Warner Wallace. Oh, wait a minute.
1:12.1	There's the applause for the great Jay Warner Wallace who's been on this program as much, almost as much as I have.
1:19.4	Jim has written so many great books.
1:21.1	You know, he's been a cold case homicide detective for many years.
1:23.6	He's now retired, but he's still writing books.
1:26.4	And he's written a brand new book with
1:28.8	somebody he says is better than him. That's his son, Jimmy Wallace, who's here with us. We're having
1:36.8	fun here, friends. Jimmy, you have followed in your dad's footsteps and your granddad's footsteps.
1:42.9	You're also a cop in the Los Angeles area right now.
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