J. Warner Wallace

J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker and best-selling author. He continues to consult on cold-case investigations while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He is also an Adj. Professor of Christian Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and a faculty member at Summit Ministries. J. Warner presently serves as a chaplain for his agency and holds a BA in Design (from CSULB), an MA in Architecture (from UCLA), and an MA in Theological Studies (from Gateway Seminary).

Why Christians Need to Support the Police

Engaging Culture

Why Christians Need to Support the Police (Podcast)

Can our country exist without strong local police agencies? Why is law enforcement so critical to culture? Does Christianity have anything to say about...

J. Warner WallaceMay 23, 2023

Cops Know the Gospel Accounts Can Be True, Even if the Eyewitnesses Waited Years to Write Them

Investigating Christianity

Cops Know the Gospel Accounts Can Be True, Even if the Eyewitnesses Waited Years to Write Them

There was no Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat or Facebook in the first century. We don’t have any photographs or instant messaging related to the observations...

J. Warner WallaceMay 16, 2023

If You're a Detective, This is Your Most Important Investigation (Video)

Investigating Christianity

If You’re a Detective, This is Your Most Important Investigation (Video)

What is it about Christianity that makes it the perfect worldview to be investigated with the skills of a detective? In this video, recorded...

J. Warner WallaceApril 25, 2023

How My Faith Influenced My Life as a Detective

Working as a Believer

How My Christian Faith Impacted My Life as a Detective (Video)

Does the Christian worldview make a difference in the workplace? If so, has it impacted J. Warner’s work as a detective? Students from the...

J. Warner WallaceApril 11, 2023

What’s The Best Explanation For the Laws We Enforce?

Investigating Christianity

What’s The Best Explanation For The Laws We Enforce? (Video)

As police officers, we acknowledge the existence of objective moral laws, but how are these laws rooted? How can they exist without a standard...

J. Warner WallaceApril 4, 2023

Investigating Christianity

Are We Enforcing Opinions or Laws?

Police officers enforce the law, and our laws refelct our moral beliefs as a culture. But, when it comes to moral truth, where do...

J. Warner WallaceMarch 21, 2023

Nature of Law Enforcement

Do the Police Still Matter? (Video)

Can our communities survive without police officers? Do recent events show the importance of law enforcement? How can we respond to criticism of police...

J. Warner WallaceMarch 7, 2023

Police Officers, Can You Use Your Muscle Memory to Explain Your Faith

Working as a Believer

Police Officers, Can You Use Your Muscle Memory to Explain Your Faith?

Police officers spend a lot of time training. In fact, training opportunities are regularly scheduled into our deployment calendar. We train every month, especially...

J. Warner WallaceFebruary 14, 2023

Police Officers Understand How Two People Can See the Same Evidence Differently, and Why This Matters for Christianity

Investigating Christianity

Police Officers Understand How Two People Can See the Same Evidence Differently, and Why This Matters for Christianity

I’ve been involved in jury trials for the past 30 years; I can’t even remember how many I’ve testified in as a police officer...

J. Warner WallaceJanuary 31, 2023

Yes, You Can Use Your Detective Skills to Investigate Christianity

Investigating Christianity

Yes, You Can Use Your Detective Skills to Investigate Christianity (Video)

In this video, recorded as part of the Cold-Case Christianity Course at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Detective J. Warner Wallace describes the unique nature of Christianity....

J. Warner WallaceJanuary 24, 2023

J. Warner Wallace

Engaging Culture

Why Christians Need to Support the Police (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

Cops Know the Gospel Accounts Can Be True, Even if the Eyewitnesses Waited Years to Write Them

Investigating Christianity

If You’re a Detective, This is Your Most Important Investigation (Video)

Working as a Believer

How My Christian Faith Impacted My Life as a Detective (Video)

Investigating Christianity

What’s The Best Explanation For The Laws We Enforce? (Video)

Investigating Christianity

Are We Enforcing Opinions or Laws?

Nature of Law Enforcement

Do the Police Still Matter? (Video)

Working as a Believer

Police Officers, Can You Use Your Muscle Memory to Explain Your Faith?

Investigating Christianity

Police Officers Understand How Two People Can See the Same Evidence Differently, and Why This Matters for Christianity

Investigating Christianity

Yes, You Can Use Your Detective Skills to Investigate Christianity (Video)

Engaging Culture

Why Christians Need to Support the Police (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

Cops Know the Gospel Accounts Can Be True, Even if the Eyewitnesses Waited Years to Write Them

Working as a Believer

Being “On Target” With Christ

Working as a Believer

Cops Serving Cops: Answering God’s Call to Serve and Support Our Own

Working as a Believer

Cops Serving Cops: Answering God’s Call to Serve and Support Our Own

Engaging Culture

Why Christians Need to Support the Police (Podcast)

Investigating Christianity

Cops Know the Gospel Accounts Can Be True, Even if the Eyewitnesses Waited Years to Write Them

Working as a Believer

Being “On Target” With Christ

Working as a Believer

As Christian Police Officers, the “Burden of Proof” Should Shape Our Interaction

Investigating Christianity

If You’re a Detective, This is Your Most Important Investigation (Video)

Working as a Believer

Running “Code” for Our Own

Working as a Believer

How My Christian Faith Impacted My Life as a Detective (Video)