Episodes

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 himself and his book as part of the solution.

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.

An update on my ongoing health issues

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 what the numbers can actually prove.

What happens when AI is asked to critique a theological argument that challenges the standard theological framework? We revisit imputed righteousness, progressive sanctification, the claim that the Holy Spirit changes believers, and the uncomfortable problem of an omnipotent God whose work supposedly remains incomplete. Then we examine why different approaches to AI can produce radically different theological conclusions.

What does imputed righteousness actually mean? We go back to the basics of justification and then follow the doctrine to its logical conclusions—examining what it means for assurance, judging someone's salvation, works as evidence, and sanctification.

What is the real difference between imputed and infused righteousness? An email question launches an examination of a more fundamental claim: does the Holy Spirit actually make Christians increasingly righteous? Before choosing theological sides, we test the assumptions against Scripture, logic, and reality.

A listener leaves a voicemail challenging Theology Central's criticism of a popular preacher. But do the accusations hold up? We examine the voicemail claim by claim, compare those claims with what was actually said.

Romans 10:4 declares that "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." What does that actually mean? We examine the text in context and consider its implications for justification, imputed righteousness, assurance, and the growing tendency to look to our works as evidence that we are truly saved.

A YouTube video claims to reveal errors in the Bible that almost nobody notices. We examine the examples, the textual evidence, and the proposed answers to ask one question: Are these really errors in the Bible?

A YouTube video claims to reveal errors in the Bible that almost nobody notices. We examine the examples, the textual evidence, and the proposed answers to ask one question: Are these really errors in the Bible?

We take a look at an email I received about my episodes on the doctrine of inspiration.

We review another sermon on Matthew 25:14-30