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Theology Central
Theology Central is a podcast dedicated to deep theological analysis, critical sermon reviews, and doctrinal clarity in an age of confusion. Each episode explores Scripture through a confessional, law and gospel lens—rejecting celebrity-driven faith and focusing on truth, not trends. From exegetical teaching to historical theology and cultural critique, this podcast challenges mainstream assumptions and calls the church back to serious, Scripture-centered thinking. Expect honest engagement with…
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Hallmark Solomon
Hallmark movies sanitize everything.Soft lighting. Clean characters. Happy endings. No messy reality.And sometimes… that's exactly how the church preaches the…
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You Didn’t Hear Me!
Apparently, listening is harder than we think.A short clip about hermeneutics — about how Christians murder the meaning of Scripture — was taken completely out…
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Isaiah 58:1-9
A real-time Five Layers walkthrough of Isaiah 58:1-9 We examine the context, structure, and meaning of this passage.
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Lamentations 3:14-24
A real-time Five Layers walkthrough of Jeremiah's lament. We examine the context, structure, and meaning of this passage before any sermon or application…
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The Five Layers of Reading Scripture
In this foundational episode, we introduce a simple, practical method for reading any biblical text carefully and faithfully. By learning the Five…
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The Great Satan Hunt Pt 3
The hunt continues. In Part 3 we slow down and examine Ezekiel 28:14 phrase by phrase. Does "the anointed cherub that covereth" really describe Satan—or is it…
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Trump’s Racist Meme and the Church
Today the sitting president shared a racist, dehumanizing meme about Barack and Michelle Obama. But the deeper story isn't just what Trump posted — it's how…
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Christ in Every Page? Part 4
We pick up the Introduction to Systematic Theology textbook, and we continue our study of it.
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Bart Ehrman: Final Lecture Pt 3
After more than 40 years of teaching, Bart D. Ehrman delivered his final university lecture. We conclude our review of the final lecture
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Bart Ehrman: Final Lecture Pt 2
After more than 40 years of teaching, Bart D. Ehrman delivered his final university lecture. We continue our review of the final lecture
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Bart Ehrman: Final Lecture Pt 1
After more than 40 years of teaching, Bart D. Ehrman delivered his final university lecture. I begin my review of his final lecture
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The Great Satan Hunt Pt 2
The hunt continues. With Bible and notebook in hand, we step into Ezekiel 28:13 and test every claim carefully. Is this Satan in Eden—or poetic language…
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Who Is Bart Ehrman?
Before critiquing Bart Ehrman's ideas, we ask a simpler question: Who is he? A thoughtful look at his life, journey, and influence on modern Bible scholarship.
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The Great Satan Hunt Pt 1
Ezekiel 28 is one of the most quoted passages used to describe Satan's fall. But does the text actually say that? Before assuming anything, we slow down, read…
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Answering the Objections Pt 2
In Part 2 of Answering the Objections, we examine another passage cited against Revelation 19–20: Ezekiel 28. Reading the chapter in context and history, we…
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A Boxer Lost His Toupee
Tonight I sat down to watch a boxing match and witnessed something I've never seen before in decades of watching the sport — a fighter literally lost his…
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Answering the Objections Pt 1
As we work carefully through every major passage about judgment after death, a lengthy YouTube comment challenged the series, claiming key verses were being…
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I Should Be Asleep Right Now
After a week of sickness and total exhaustion, I couldn't sleep—so I hit record. A late-night, unscripted reflection on limits, weakness, lament, and the…
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Reports of My Death
I haven't been on the air since Sunday, and a few people have noticed. No, I didn't die—but I did get seriously sick. In this episode, I give an update…
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Psalm 40 and Five Layers
We use the five layers to look at Psalm 40 and a sermon on Psalm 40
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Waiting on God or Killing the Text?
In a previous episode we carefully studied Psalm 62:1 in its context. In this episode, we go back and review the short sermon that originally sparked that…
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Psalm 62:1: Waiting on God
Psalm 62:1 is often used as a generic call to patience and trust—but is that what the verse is actually saying? In this episode, we slow down and read Psalm…
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76 Questions and 5 Layers: How to Read the Bible
We often talk about asking questions of the Bible—but are we asking the right ones? This episode uses a recent article on curiosity in the Christian life as a…
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The Flood Problem
In The Flood Problem –we ask why the flood happened and why the standard explanation doesn't actually work. If the flood was meant to deal with human sin, why…
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What Happened to Fundamentalism Pt 2
After seeing in Part 1 how a 1988 sermon exposed a deep hermeneutical collapse, this episode steps back and asks a bigger question: what was fundamentalism…
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Movie: The Long Walk
In this episode, I discuss the 2025 film The Long Walk and why it affected me so deeply. After summarizing the movie and its story, I reflect on how it becomes…
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What Happened to Fundamentalism Pt 1
Using a 1988 sermon as our starting point, this episode asks a disturbing question: what if the sermon itself is part of the problem? Before debating methods…
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John 5:28-29: Resurrection of Damnation
In John 5:28–29, Jesus makes one of His most staggering claims: all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—some to the resurrection of life…
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1 Peter 3:21: Baptism
We go back to 1 Peter 3:21 to figure out what Baptism the verse is referring to
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The Flood and Baptism
The Flood and Baptism takes a careful look at 1 Peter 3:18–22—the only New Testament passage that directly connects the story of Noah's flood to Christian…
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Christ in Every Page? Part 3
We continue our study of the book, Introduction to Systematic Theology. In this episode we begin looking at Genesis 6-9
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A 1974 Warning
In 1974, a preacher warned that Christians were already abandoning real Bible study in favor of shallow preaching and random reading. In this episode, we…
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When A Church Dies
Churches in America close every week, usually quietly and without much notice. In this episode, we look at what it actually means when a church comes to an…
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Why Daniel 12:2 Comes So Late?
Daniel 12:2 is the first—and last—clear Old Testament passage to explicitly teach resurrection and judgment after death. So why does such a crucial doctrine…
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Ruth 2:4-7: Workday
Ruth 2 does not move with speeches or miracles—it moves with a workday. In this episode, we walk through Ruth 2:4–7 as Boaz arrives at his fields, notices a…
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The Most Dangerous Sentence in a Sermon
A single, harmless-sounding sentence can determine an entire theology before a sermon ever opens the Bible. In this episode, we examine how one unchallenged…
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Eternal Torment: Daniel 12:2
We look at the first passage about judgement after death.
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Is AI Gnosticism?
AI is no longer "coming someday." It's here, and it's already reshaping how people learn, think, write, and even read the Bible. A recent Christianity Today…
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Do We Still Need Hermeneutics?
A listener asks for book recommendations on hermeneutics—and in the same email raises questions about continuationism, prophecy, and "hearing the voice of…
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Theology AI: When Systems Replace Scripture
A Christian website is now publishing articles generated by a "theology AI" that claims to give answers grounded entirely in God's Word and even "the meaning…
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Ruth 2:2-3: Gleaning
Ruth goes to glean simply to survive. This episode walks through Ruth 2:2–3 and shows how God's purposes move forward through ordinary work, ordinary risk, and…
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Annihilationism: Sermon Review Pt 2
We continue our review of a sermon about Annihilationism
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Annihilationism: Sermon Review Pt 1
We begin a review of a sermon about Annihilationism
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Theology Central: Almost a Million?
This episode steps back and tells the story of a project that should never have worked: no studio, no editing, no co-host, no schedule, no production, no…
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Kirk Cameron: Annihilationism Pt 2
We continue to listen to the podcast episode that sparked a debate about the doctrine of hell and about Kirk Cameron
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Kirk Cameron: Annihilationism Pt 1
We listen to the podcast episode that sparked a debate about the doctrine of hell and about Kirk Cameron
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Ruth 2: Kinsman
What Is a Kinsman-Redeemer For?Before Ruth introduces a solution, it introduces a category. This episode explains what a kinsman-redeemer is in the Bible, what…
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Ruth 2: Still Naomi
When Ruth chapter 2 opens, the story does not move forward into redemption—it moves back to Naomi. In this episode, we examine why Ruth 2:1 deliberately…
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The Boaz Problem?
Ruth 2 introduces Boaz — and with him, a major interpretive problem. Is Boaz really a picture of Christ, or has sermon tradition gone beyond what the text…
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Ruth 1: Narrative Theology
In this episode, we walk through Ruth 1 carefully, showing how biblical narrative communicates theology without allegory or forced symbolism.
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Ruth 2 Says What?
What does Ruth 2 actually say — and what does it not say?In this episode, we walk carefully through a sermon built on Ruth 2 and examine, step by step, how a…
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Twilight Zone: Eye of the Beholder
As 2025 comes to an end and 2026 begins, the Heroes & Icons network opens its New Year's Twilight Zone marathon with one of the most unsettling episodes ever…