Theology Central

This episode continues the discussion of the Trump–Pope conflict by examining a recent sermon on Just War. It explores the use of Ecclesiastes 3, evaluates key Just War principles, and analyzes how both Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV are being interpreted.

A public conflict between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has escalated into a global confrontation over war, power, and the use of God's name.

We look at one of the most influential churches in 2026

Is 2028 shaping up to be the next major prophetic moment—or are we watching the same pattern repeat itself once again?

Donald Trump has posted an image that visually portrays him as a healer—using imagery that closely mirrors how Christ is depicted in Scripture and Christian tradition.

A tire. A nail. A missed church service. And a question that wouldn't go away. This episode begins with an ordinary moment and leads into an extraordinary tension found in John 20:24–31:

Are seminaries really in trouble… or is the entire system fundamentally broken? In this impromptu episode, we take a hard look at the growing claims that seminaries are declining—falling enrollment, financial pressure, institutional instability—and ask a much deeper question: Should this system even exist in the first place?

We listen to a lesson about building a Sunday School in 1985

We listen to a lesson about building a Sunday School in 1985

Does correct Bible interpretation produce spiritual transformation? Many claim that a faithful understanding of Scripture will naturally lead to humility, repentance, faith, and obedience—and that these outcomes can even confirm that an interpretation is correct. But is that true?

Sunday School feels like a normal, unquestioned part of church life. But where did it actually come from—and why does it exist? In this episode, we step back and examine the historical origins of Sunday School.

The day after Easter, reality returns—and nothing seems different. In this episode, we confront the tension between what Easter sermons promise and what real life actually delivers

Judges 6 is often preached as a message about God giving us power in our weakest moments. But does the text actually say that?

A listener pushed back and said this podcast had become political. But that response proves the very problem this episode is trying to expose. In this episode, we go back to what was actually said and show clearly and carefully, that the issue was never politics. It was theological.

The story of how my episode didn't go the way I had planned

In this episode, we take a careful, honest look at Exodus 14:13–14. Not to dismiss it… but to finally ask: What can we actually say about this passage?

We look at Judas by working through Psalm 14, Romans 1 and Romans 3

It's Holy Week—and the language of Christ's suffering is being applied to Donald Trump, seriously!

Let's consider six days in the life of Judas

A sermon titled "When A Person Gives Himself To Satan" presents Judas as a man who progressively gave himself over to sin, ultimately leading to betrayal and destruction. But is that what Scripture actually teaches?

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A sermon titled "When A Person Gives Himself To Satan" presents Judas as a man who progressively gave himself over to sin, ultimately leading to betrayal and destruction. But is that what Scripture actually teaches?

What are the "15 rules of hermeneutics" that preachers often reference—and do they actually exist? In this episode, we trace the origin of these so-called rules, examine their historical development, and carefully evaluate each one.

We check out a revival meeting that took place in Virginia

We begin a series about Judas and looking at him in a deeper way than he may typically be talked about.

I received an email from a ministry that asked, Is This The Psalm 83 War? The email had a link to a video, so let's review the video together

We check out a revival meeting that took place in Virginia

We check out a revival meeting that took place in Virginia

A sermon claims Isaiah 6 teaches how to experience "personal revival." But is that actually what the text is about? In this episode, we examine the passage carefully and ask whether "personal revival" comes from Scripture—or is being read into it.

What are the "15 rules of hermeneutics" that preachers often reference—and do they actually exist? In this episode, we trace the origin of these so-called rules, examine their historical development, and carefully evaluate each one.

A study of Luke 15 turns into something else entirely. In this episode, we examine how meaning gets imported into the text—and why that's a problem. Are we hearing Scripture… or speaking over it?

I visited a Lutheran church this morning and saw Ezekiel 37—the valley of dry bones. My first thought: Not again.

I finish a review of a message called, No More Boring Bible Study

I review a message called, No More Boring Bible Study

I continue a review of a message called, No More Boring Bible Study

Ephesians 5 presents a problem no one can easily solve. In Part 1, we saw the weight of its commands—and the reality that we don't live them. In this episode, we step back and examine the structure of Ephesians itself. And instead of resolving the tension… it only gets worse. So what are these commands actually doing?

A program about how people listen to sermons wrong… gets a basic historical fact wrong.

What happens when we stop explaining Ephesians 5—and just read it? In this episode, we strip away assumptions, theological systems, and familiar explanations, and face the chapter as it actually appears: a relentless series of commands.

If you've ever felt "on fire" spiritually… and then watched it fade… this episode is for you. Why does it happen? Why does something that feels so real… so powerful… so life-changing… disappear so quickly?

I review a portion of a sermon about God's plan and abortion

A sermon on Psalm 42 claimed the psalm is basically about David in a backslidden state. But does Psalm 42 actually say that? Before continuing the sermon review, this episode pauses to examine what the Bible really means by backsliding.

A sermon recently uploaded to SermonAudio caught my attention. The title: "How Important Is the Lord in Your Life?" The text: Psalm 42:1–5. We review it.

Is Christianity becoming a product? In this episode we analyze the song "Too Good" by Gable Price and Friends and explore its sharp critique of consumer Christianity, religious performance culture, and the temptation to reduce God to something that exists to meet our needs.

A listener comment pushes the popular claim that Genesis 15 foreshadows Christ's death to its logical conclusion. The result exposes a serious theological problem and highlights the danger of making Scripture say what it never actually says.

Late one night I pulled an old album off my shelf and found myself transported back to 1972—before Christian radio, before CCM charts, before the industry existed.

Late at night, in the quiet after midnight, I read the Gospel reading for Sunday: John 4:5–42, where Jesus says, "Whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never thirst again."

Proverbs 20:12 says, "The hearing ear and the seeing eye, the LORD has made them both." But reality forces us to ask hard questions.

Genesis 15 records one of the most important covenant moments in the Bible. Some systematic theologies claim that when God passes through the divided sacrifice it foreshadows Christ's sacrificial death. But does the text actually teach that? In this episode we examine the covenant ritual, how the New Testament uses Genesis 15, and why forcing the passage into a Christ-typology may obscure what the chapter is really about.

Matthew 5:31–32 is one of the most debated and emotionally charged passages in the entire Sermon on the Mount. For centuries Christians have argued about what Jesus meant when He spoke about divorce and remarriage.