Alien Shock: Would First Century Christians Even Recognize Our Churches?

Would first‑century Christians even recognize what we call "church" today? In this episode, J. Warner Wallace uses a simple "alien thought experiment" to examine how closely (or how poorly) our modern church models resemble the church described in the book of Acts. Drawing from his own journey—from walking into a megachurch as a 35‑year‑old skeptic, to serving in a mid‑sized church, to planting a home church—Jim explores where we may have drifted from the New Testament pattern and how we can realign our communities with the biblical design for gathering, mission, and discipleship. This conversation will challenge how you think about Sunday services, church size, programs, and what it really means to live as the people of God in the world today. ​ If this episode was helpful, please

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Alien Shock: Would First Century Christians Even Recognize Our Churches? is an episode from The Cold-Case Christianity Podcast by ColdCaseChristianity.com.

This episode is 01:09:58 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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