Theology Central

America is experiencing The Great Unchurching, the fastest religious shift in modern history. In this episode, we look 2026

America is experiencing The Great Unchurching, the fastest religious shift in modern history. In this episode, we examine the data behind church closures, rising religious disaffiliation, political Christianity, and the collapse of institutional trust.

We say Christmas is about Jesus—but rarely do we stop and ask who He truly is. In this episode, we move past sentiment and tradition and take a serious look at the theological weight of Christ Himself.

After all the theological discussions, Christmas has arrived

As candlelight Christmas Eve services stream across the country, this episode pauses to ask a simple but rarely examined question: how did Christmas Eve become the emotional center of Christmas, and what has that shift formed us to expect?

A reflection on Hallmark Christmas movies, comfort stories, and how our longing for tidy endings shapes what we expect Christmas—and even the church—to deliver.

A reflection that begins with Superman and leads to a deeper question many face at Christmas: how do we live with a God who is said to be with us, yet often feels unreachable? This episode explores the tension between power, goodness, suffering, and distance—without rushing to resolve it.

Christmas often intensifies emotion—joy, longing, grief, loneliness, and everything in between. In this episode, we reflect on why the season carries such emotional weight, how expectations and memory shape our experience, and why Christmas can be especially difficult for some.

Christmas is often presented as warmth, wonder, and encouragement. Scripture, however, presents it as something far more serious—and far more necessary. This episode is not about how to feel at Christmas, but why Christmas had to happen at all.

Five days before Christmas, churches are filled with music, lights, pageants, and carefully crafted moments meant to make us feel comforted. But what if what shapes us this week is atmosphere rather than Scripture?

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I conclude my review a sermon that is using, Song of Solomon 7:5-6to somehow talk about the anatomy of a believer.

I begin to review a sermon that is using, Song of Solomon 7:5-6to somehow talk about the anatomy of a believer.

In Part 4 of Catholic Theology in Protestant Clothing, we confront the tension that has driven the entire series. Scripture commands, "Repent and believe"—but if repentance and faith are treated as human actions that secure justification, the Gospel collapses back into Law.

This episode reviews the Christmas message "No Room for Jesus" by examining how Luke 2:7 is often expanded beyond what the text actually says. We address the hermeneutical and theological problems that arise when speculation and cultural outrage replace careful exegesis and Gospel-centered proclamation.

In this episode of Theology Central, we examine a theological article that challenges "faith alone" and argues that certain works of obedience are necessary for salvation. While the argument initially sounds balanced and biblical, a closer look reveals something deeper

We listen to a devotional message and discuss it

We look at an email sent in by a listener.

Isaiah 45:7 says God "creates evil." What does that mean? In this episode, we examine the Hebrew text, historical interpretations, translation debates, and the theological implications of divine sovereignty and the existence of evil.

In this episode of Theology Central, we examine a theological article that challenges "faith alone" and argues that certain works of obedience are necessary for salvation. While the argument initially sounds balanced and biblical, a closer look reveals something deeper

Christians are often told that anxiety is a failure of faith—that if we were truly humble or trusting God, our anxious thoughts would disappear. Verses like "be anxious for nothing" are frequently used as cures rather than comforts, quietly turning Scripture into a burden.

In this episode of Theology Central, we examine a theological article that challenges "faith alone" and argues that certain works of obedience are necessary for salvation. While the argument initially sounds balanced and biblical, a closer look reveals something deeper

A deep investigation into the meaning of Genesis 4:26—its Hebrew, its history, its interpretations, and why so much theology has been built on a disputed reading.

I consider some feedback I have received about the series

I finally bring the review to a painful conclusion

We continue our review of a sermon from 2819 Church

What did Jesus actually mean when He called His people "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world"? In this standalone episode of The 2819 Project, we step outside the sermon review to explore these phrases in their original context

We continue our review of a sermon from 2819 Church

We continue review of a sermon from 2819 church

We begin a review of a sermon from 2819 church

Crowds are lining up for hours outside 2819 Church in Atlanta. Social media calls it revival. Others call it hype. In this episode, we begin an investigation into what's really happening inside this rapidly growing movement.

A careful review of a sermon on 2 Peter 1:3-8

A look at a sermon that attempts to tell us, what to do when life stinks.

A look at a sermon that attempts to tell us, what to do when life stinks.

A point-by-point review of a sermon's claims about Bible translations, exposing false accusations and clarifying what the evidence really shows.

A look at something said about 2 Peter 1:4

Jesus replaces the priesthood. The outsider becomes the true worshiper. Luke 17:19 is the climax where Christ declares wholeness the temple could never give.

We take a look at the 2025 Spotify Wrapped for the Theology Podcast

In this episode we explore the explosive center of Luke 17:11–19. Only one leper turns back—and he's a Samaritan.

Genesis 48 contains not just one reversal, but two. Jacob blesses the younger over the older — and, surprisingly, Jacob sees God's purposes more clearly than Joseph does. This episode explores the double reversal behind Hebrews 11:21.

A three-minute devotional on Hebrews 11:21 raises an important question: can we interpret this verse without going back to Genesis 48? In this episode, we explore why the New Testament reference hinges entirely on its Old Testament context and how Hebrews extracts the faith-moment from the larger narrative.