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Theology Central is a podcast focused on making theology central to everything and challenging people to think. This is done via Bible studies, devotional messages, news commentary and sermons. New content is added on a daily basis.

Theology Central


    • Sep 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Power of the Church Pt 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 57:37


    What is the power of the church, and where does it come from? In part one, we begin walking through Dr. Lee Roberson's article "The Power of the Church," raising key questions and testing his answers against Scripture.

    The Power of the Church? Pt 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 48:54


    What is the power of the church, and where does it come from? In part one, we begin walking through Dr. Lee Roberson's article "The Power of the Church," raising key questions and testing his answers against Scripture.

    Psalm 37: Law vs Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 28:42


    Psalm 37:1–8 is filled with commands—don't fret, don't envy, trust, delight, commit, wait, refrain from anger. But who really obeys all of this? In this episode we explore how Psalm 37 functions as law that crushes us, how only Christ fulfills it, and how the gospel reshapes how we read and live this text.

    The Power of the Church? Pt 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 53:50


    What is the power of the church, and where does it come from? In part one, we begin walking through Dr. Lee Roberson's article "The Power of the Church," raising key questions and testing his answers against Scripture.

    When Perfection Becomes Projection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 53:39


    Chasing perfection often leads to guilt, shame, and despair. In this episode, we explore how that weight turns into projection—and how the Gospel breaks the cycle.

    The Power of the Church? Pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 47:06


    A Niagara Falls story claims the greatest power in the world is a Spirit-filled Christian. In Part 3, we test that claim against Scripture and reveal where true power is found.

    The Power of the Church? Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 44:38


    What is the power of the church, and where does it come from? In part one, we begin walking through Dr. Lee Roberson's article "The Power of the Church," raising key questions and testing his answers against Scripture.

    Is Theology Mythology?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 42:34


    A YouTube comment claimed "Theology is mythology." But is that true? In this episode we define both terms, examine their differences and similarities, expose the assumption that "all religion is myth," and bring the discussion back to the truth of the Gospel.

    The Power of the Church? Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 33:07


    What is the power of the church, and where does it come from? In part one, we begin walking through Dr. Lee Roberson's article "The Power of the Church," raising key questions and testing his answers against Scripture.

    Charlie Kirk: Myth vs Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 53:50


    Amid the praise and myth-making after his death, we examine what Charlie Kirk actually believed—and why confusing politics with the Gospel is theologically dangerous.

    Clarity of Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 93:35


    I review a sermon that is part of a series on Systematic Theology

    Charlie Kirk: A Wake Up Call?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 46:27


    A new SermonAudio clip calls Charlie Kirk's death a "wake-up call" for the church. We review its use of Romans 13 and ask: is this biblical preaching or just hype?

    Charlie Kirk: 100,000

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 35:34


    A look at the coming memorial for Charlie Kirk

    Trump vs. Free Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 43:11


    President Trump threatens TV networks' licenses and JD Vance calls for exposing critics. What does this mean for free speech — and for the church?

    Christian's Closing The Door?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 43:13


    A Christian singer told unbelievers not to listen or come to his shows. In this episode, we ask: is Christianity about closing the door, or opening it to the lost?

    SermonAudio App Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 12:53


    A quick episode about some recent SermonAudio app updates.

    Induction, Deduction, and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 50:59


    Does theology come straight from Scripture—or from the method we use to study it? This episode explores Section 1.2's claim, examines induction and deduction, and considers how each shapes theology with unique strengths and weaknesses.

    Charlie Kirk: Where Are We Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 49:58


    Returning from Salem, I reflect on the competing narratives after Charlie Kirk's assassination—martyrdom, revival, condemnation, and caution. Where are we now? In a fractured moment that reminds us: all murder is evil, all life is valuable, but only Christ's death and resurrection redeem.

    Charlie Kirk Shot and Killed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 42:13


    In this episode of Theology Central, we respond to the shocking and tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. We carefully separate fact from rumor, reflect on the human cost, examine the risks this moment may unleash, and consider how Christians must respond with grief, truth, and restraint. This is an episode about grief, truth, and resisting the normalization of political violence.

    Sermon Against AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 72:28


    A full critique of a sermon against AI that's packed with misinformation, flawed hermeneutics, and irony—proving human error may be more dangerous than artificial intelligence itself.

    Hebrews 12 and 70 AD Pt 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 54:11


    We continue our work on Hebrews 12 in light of 70 AD

    AI: Faith or Fantasy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 50:04


    One company's AI-generated Bible content stirs controversy

    The Method Shapes the Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 39:54


    Theology doesn't stand alone—it's shaped by method. In this episode, we explore why the method for studying the Bible will directly affect the conclusions we come to about theology, the tension this creates with Section 1.1, and how induction and deduction enter the picture.

    Informal Fallacies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 37:36


    We continue our look at how theology burrows from philosophy and rationalism

    September Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 36:11


    A look at where the podcast is going for the rest of 2025

    How Do We Know?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 68:45


    How do we know what's true? Christians often disagree while each claims "the Bible says…". This episode explores epistemology — philosophy, empiricism, revelation, and rationalism — and wrestles with whether truth is God's Word itself or our interpretations of it.

    Hebrews 12 and 70 AD Pt 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 44:58


    We continue our study of Hebrews 12 in light of 70 AD

    Hebrews 12 and 70 AD Pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 48:14


    We continue our work on Hebrews 12 trying to interpret it in light of 70 AD

    Free Systematic Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2025 47:11


    A look at a free resource

    Islamic AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 41:23


    Saudi Arabia's new Islamic AI, Humain Chat, may signal the future: faith-shaped, ideology-driven intelligence. In this episode, we explore what it means when AI aligns with religion, culture, or belief systems—and what happens when truth is trained to match theology. Is this the rise of digital discipleship or the death of neutrality?

    The Nicene Creed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 46:59


    A look at a recent episode of Haven Today and their discussion of The Nicene Creed.

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    Minnesota Shooting and the Crisis of Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 68:53


    After the Minnesota school shooting, the call to "pray for the victims" returns. But what are we praying for—and to whom? This episode confronts the silence of God, the failure of clichés, and the need for honest lament over hollow theology. Raw. Theological. Honest.

    Alien: Earth — Our Future and Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 66:50


    Alien: Earth imagines a future reshaped by humanity's quest for immortality. In this episode, we explore its opening vision, the eerie Peter Pan imagery, and what it all means theologically about our desire to be like God.

    Subway by Chappell Roan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 49:58


    In this episode of Song of the Summer 2025, we dive into Chappell Roan's raw and haunting single Subway. It's a song about grief, memory, and the struggle to let go. We break down the lyrics, explore the themes of haunting love, and reflect on what it reveals about longing, loss, and the gospel's promise of unfailing love.

    Wisdom vs AI Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 57:17


    We conclude our discussion about an article on education and AI

    Hebrews 12 and 70 AD Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 49:57


    We continue our work on Hebrews 12 trying to interpret it in light of 70 AD

    Wisdom vs AI Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 39:26


    Hebrews 12 and 70 AD Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 36:44


    We begin work on Hebrews 12 trying to interpret it in light of 70 AD

    Love Me Not: Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 68:42


    I take another look at the song, Love Me Not

    Isaiah 45: Observation Exercise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 40:43


    Start Isaiah 45 by observing before interpreting. This episode guides you through how to break down the chapter yourself—no commentary, just the text.

    Love Me Not: Ravyn Lenae

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 74:17


    Ravyn Lenae's "Love Me Not" captures the ache of being almost loved but never chosen. In this episode, we break down the lyrics, explore its emotional and theological depth, and ask how the church should respond to the heartbreak behind the music.

    Love Me Not: Lyrics Correction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 25:41


    In my last episode I got some lyrics wrong, I make some corrections

    Isaiah 45: Sermon Review Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 87:08


    We review another sermon Isaiah 45

    ChatGPT: Christian Scholarship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 53:06


    Can chatGPT do Christian scholarship?

    Isaiah 45: Assignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 41:01


    An observational assignment on Isaiah 45

    Isaiah 45: Sermon Review Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 96:18


    We begin reviewing sermons on Isaiah 45

    Jesusland: Christian Pop Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 45:46


    Exploring Jesusland, a new book uncovering the world of Christian pop culture and its lasting impact on faith and politics.

    The Joshua Fulfillment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 69:41


    We put the claim that every promise to Israel was fulfilled in Joshua under the microscope, comparing the biblical record with God's original promises and later prophecies.

    Two or Three: A Million Misuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 25:25


    Exploring the famous phrase 'where two or three are gathered' and uncovering why it's one of the most misused verses in the Bible—and what Jesus really meant in Matthew 18."

    Pink Pony Club: Chappell Roan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 63:55


    In this Song of the Summer installment, we dive into Chappell Roan's breakout anthem Pink Pony Club—a euphoric, defiant ode to breaking free from expectations and finding a place where you truly belong. We unpack the lyrics, explore its themes of self-discovery and liberation, and wrestle with what it reveals about freedom, identity, and the church's struggle to create authentic spaces for honesty and individuality.

    Replacement Theology Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 62:59


    In this series, we examine Replacement Theology—its history, key texts, and claims—and test them against the full witness of Scripture. We'll see why the Bible affirms one people of God in Christ without redefining "Israel" or erasing its future, and how passages like Galatians 3, Galatians 6:16, and Romans 11 should be read in context.

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