{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"If the Gospel Is So Powerful, Why Bother Persuading Anyone?","description":"Many Christians say, \u201cJust preach the gospel\u2014God will do the rest.\u201d 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\u2014from Romans and Proverbs to the book of Acts\u2014to show how Jesus\u2019 first followers actually shared the message. You\u2019ll 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\u2011Christian culture and makes the case that wise persuasion and careful \u201ctranslation\u201d are not optional add\u2011ons, but part of biblical evangelism. You\u2019ll 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\u2014your feedback helps more people discover this content and strengthens our growing community of Christian case makers. ","author_name":"The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.ColdCaseChristianity.com\/","html":"