Episodes
Jan. 11, 2026
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 God." That combination exposes a serious problem: if God is still givi...
Jan. 11, 2026
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 God Himself intended." In this episode, we examine what a theology ...
Jan. 9, 2026
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 quiet providence rather than dramatic miracles. Part of The Ruth ...
Jan. 9, 2026
Annihilationism: Sermon Review Pt 2
We continue our review of a sermon about Annihilationism
Jan. 8, 2026
Annihilationism: Sermon Review Pt 1
We begin a review of a sermon about Annihilationism
Jan. 8, 2026
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 optimization — just a microphone, a laptop, and unfiltered theology in ...
Jan. 7, 2026
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
Jan. 6, 2026
Kirk Cameron: Annihilationism Pt 1
We listen to the podcast episode that sparked a debate about the doctrine of hell and about Kirk Cameron
Jan. 6, 2026
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 problem this institution exists to solve, and why Ruth 2:1 is op...
Jan. 6, 2026
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 re-centers the story on bitterness, loss, and unresolved covenant tensio...
Jan. 3, 2026
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 supports? This episode examines Ruth's narrative structure, the kinsma...
Jan. 2, 2026
Ruth 1: Narrative Theology
In this episode, we walk through Ruth 1 carefully, showing how biblical narrative communicates theology without allegory or forced symbolism.
Jan. 1, 2026
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 single narrative phrase is expanded into an entire theological fra...
Dec. 31, 2025
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 aired—Eye of the Beholder.
Dec. 30, 2025
Taylor Swift: Opalite
A line-by-line analysis of "Opalite" from Life of a Showgirl. This episode examines themes of repetition, emotional hunger, endurance, and transformation, using the song's imagery to explore what it means to survive the storm...
Dec. 30, 2025
AI vs Mosaic Authorship?
Headlines claim AI has challenged Mosaic authorship of the Bible. In this episode, I explain what the AI research actually says (and doesn't say), why the story matters, and then do something rarely done: I walk through every...
Dec. 29, 2025
Taylor Swift: Elizabeth Taylor
A line-by-line analysis of "Elizabeth Taylor" from Life of a Showgirl. This episode explores how the song contrasts fame, glamour, and public permanence with private loneliness and the longing for lasting love — without biogr...
Dec. 28, 2025
Taylor Swift: Fate of Ophelia
A line-by-line analysis of "The Fate of Ophelia," the opening track of Life of a Showgirl. This episode defines Ophelia's literary fate, then carefully examines the song's lyrics to explore themes of rescue, devotion, possess...