Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible

A good read for teens through adults. Jesus’s influence on modern day science was particularly interesting.

“Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible” is a feast for the mind and the soul! J. Warner Wallace has penned a doozy of a book and created first-rate artwork! I really enjoy books that start off at a run, and I clicked with this book right away. Wallace parallels “a past case” with his own investigation of the truth about Jesus Christ. The way he presents Tammy’s disappearance case put me in the exact headspace to examine the clues from history, science, music, literature, education, science and art to make the case for the importance and impact of Jesus Christ. The author skillfully bounces back and forth between these two cases as he moves forward in presenting the evidence gathered in each investigation. My mind was frequently blown as I was drawn to moments of worship of a meticulous God Who perfectly wove the fabric of time and circumstances to usher in the very moment the Messiah would appear! In the first couple of chapters, the author lays out how language and writing and transportation advanced through history to the point of Jesus’ time on earth with such precision to allow the message of the Gospel to be spread to the ends of the earth! As the book progressed, I became grateful that, in this time of “cancel culture,” the Savior of the world can never be canceled because of His influence on so many different aspects of culture! Even if every Christian Bible were destroyed, we would be able to re-create the life of Jesus, His miracles, His death and His resurrection through His influence. “Person of Interest” has grown my faith and equipped me to support my beliefs using resources other than Scripture! But wait, there’s more! After devouring this book, although I am inspired to go back and re-read Wallace’s other books to see if I glean more from them the second time around, I don’t think I’ll have time to do that! There are so many other things to read! The collection of resources in the Case Notes at the end of this book is (almost) worth the entire cost of this surprisingly small work and earns the book prime real estate on my keeper shelf! The Case Notes are meaty and point the reader to the author’s sources so you can verify what he’s written! Don’t take his word for it. Look it up for yourself!