Theology Central

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Did God really give that pastor his sermon? Responding to a listener's email, we examine claims of divine guidance, the problem of contradictory messages, human fallibility, and the logical implications of claiming the Holy Spirit directed a sermon. Before opening the biblical texts, we ask a fundamental question: How can anyone know that a message actually came from God?

A pastor presents Solomon as a model of godly husbandhood and a picture of Christ. But what about Solomon's 700 wives and 300 concubines? We examine a sermon on Song of Solomon 3, challenge its interpretation, and ask whether the preacher's beautiful picture ignores some very uncomfortable biblical facts.

A Kenyan preacher, Paul Mackenzie, and 28 others have been convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult. How did the Good News International Church become the center of the horrifying Shakahola massacre? We investigate the history, religious teachings, mass graves, criminal convictions, and government failures behind this tragedy.

What does Job teach us about ourselves when life suddenly falls apart? We begin examining and reconstructing seven lessons from Job about uncertainty, suffering, faith, and anguish.

A Baptist pastor uses the story of C.T. Studd and his brother George to illustrate obedience and disobedience to God\. But there's a shocking problem: the historical account is misleading, and the preacher leaves out clear historical facts.

Kid Rock releases Halfway 2 Jesus, a Christian-themed album featuring Eminem. But what exactly is the theological message? We examine the album cover, lyrics, and Kid Rock's statements about faith, salvation, and forgiveness. Is this a proclamation of the biblical gospel or something else entirely?

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What does Job teach us about ourselves when life suddenly falls apart? We begin examining and reconstructing seven lessons from Job about uncertainty, suffering, faith, and anguish.

I review a sermon in which the pastor uses a chair as a prop.

I review a sermon in which the pastor uses a chair as a prop.

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Philip Anthony Mitchell is preparing to release his new book, Contend, while warning about biblical illiteracy, false teaching, and the lack of genuine biblical exposition. But do his own sermons withstand biblical scrutiny? We examine his claims, the massive promotional campaign surrounding the book, and the troubling questions raised when a pastor condemns the church's problems while marketing h...

What does Job teach us about ourselves when life suddenly falls apart? We begin examining and reconstructing seven lessons from Job about uncertainty, suffering, faith, and anguish.

President Trump says, "Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego"—and the crowd cheers. We examine the context, the White House explanation, Trump's refusal to clarify, and what this disturbing moment reveals about politics, morality, humanity, and Christianity.

What does Job teach us about ourselves when life suddenly falls apart? We begin examining and reconstructing seven lessons from Job about uncertainty, suffering, faith, and anguish.

What does Job teach us about ourselves when life suddenly falls apart? We begin examining and reconstructing seven lessons from Job about uncertainty, suffering, faith, and anguish.

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What happens when the God we were taught to expect collides with suffering, unanswered prayer, and silence? A personal struggle leads us into the book of Job and the uncomfortable reality of a God whose ways are unfathomable, unsearchable, and inscrutable.

A sermon on Psalm 121 begins with a remarkable healing story and ends with the claim that the mountains in our lives may contain the very help God has prepared for us. But is that what Psalm 121 actually teaches? We examine the text, the illustrations, and the theology behind the message "Don't Curse Your Mountain."

What happens when Israel's wilderness becomes a metaphor for our personal struggles? We examine a sermon on Exodus and ask whether the biblical story is being interpreted on its own terms—or transformed into a story about us

A sermon from Leviticus 6 turns altar fire into the Holy Spirit, wood into humanity, and sacrificial details into lessons for Christian living. But is this actually biblical exposition—or are meanings being imposed on the text that simply aren't there? We review the sermon and put its interpretation to the test.

A sermon from Leviticus 6 turns altar fire into the Holy Spirit, wood into humanity, and sacrificial details into lessons for Christian living. But is this actually biblical exposition—or are meanings being imposed on the text that simply aren't there? We review the sermon and put its interpretation to the test.

Jonathan Cahn claims that the mysterious "throne of Satan" in Revelation 2:13 can be identified—and that its rediscovery is connected to some of the darkest events in modern history. We examine the biblical text, the history, and a critical review of Cahn's extraordinary claims.

Six people gathered for prayer in New York City in 1857. Soon there were hundreds, then thousands. But what else was happening? In this episode, we examine the Fulton Street Revival, the financial panic surrounding its explosive growth, what the prayer meetings actually consisted of, and what happened afterward. We separate documented history from the religious mythology built around it—and ask wh...