Theology Central

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.

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

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 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.

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?

Does unbelief limit God? Matthew 13:58 is often used to explain why miracles don't happen—but is that what the text really says?

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

I review 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.

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.

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.

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...