Does participation in the divine nature guarantee victorious Christian living? We review teaching on 2 Peter 1, examine claims about holiness and human cooperation, and ask how some interpretations accounts for the continuing reality of sin in Christians.

SermonAudio has released a major app update! We explore the new article features, sermon transcripts, video clips, Scripture integration, curated collections, webcast improvements, and more. Plus, how Theology Central may begin publishing more written theological investigations through SermonAudio.

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.