Episodes

A real-time Five Layers walkthrough of Isaiah 58:1-9 We examine the context, structure, and meaning of this passage.

A real-time Five Layers walkthrough of Jeremiah's lament. We examine the context, structure, and meaning of this passage before any sermon or application, uncovering what "Great is thy faithfulness" truly means—and what it do...

In this foundational episode, we introduce a simple, practical method for reading any biblical text carefully and faithfully. By learning the Five Layers—context, speaker, observation, theology, and application—you'll avoid c...

The hunt continues. In Part 3 we slow down and examine Ezekiel 28:14 phrase by phrase. Does "the anointed cherub that covereth" really describe Satan—or is it exalted royal imagery aimed at the king of Tyre? No assumptions, n...

Today the sitting president shared a racist, dehumanizing meme about Barack and Michelle Obama. But the deeper story isn't just what Trump posted — it's how much of the church continues to defend and celebrate him anyway. A s...

We pick up the Introduction to Systematic Theology textbook, and we continue our study of it.

After more than 40 years of teaching, Bart D. Ehrman delivered his final university lecture. We conclude our review of the final lecture

After more than 40 years of teaching, Bart D. Ehrman delivered his final university lecture. We continue our review of the final lecture

After more than 40 years of teaching, Bart D. Ehrman delivered his final university lecture. I begin my review of his final lecture

The hunt continues. With Bible and notebook in hand, we step into Ezekiel 28:13 and test every claim carefully. Is this Satan in Eden—or poetic language describing the king of Tyre's wealth and pride? No systems. No shortcuts...

Before critiquing Bart Ehrman's ideas, we ask a simpler question: Who is he? A thoughtful look at his life, journey, and influence on modern Bible scholarship.

Ezekiel 28 is one of the most quoted passages used to describe Satan's fall. But does the text actually say that? Before assuming anything, we slow down, read the context, and start a careful, verse-by-verse search. Grab your...

In Part 2 of Answering the Objections, we examine another passage cited against Revelation 19–20: Ezekiel 28. Reading the chapter in context and history, we ask a simple question—does this text actually describe Satan and fin...

Tonight I sat down to watch a boxing match and witnessed something I've never seen before in decades of watching the sport — a fighter literally lost his toupee mid-fight and threw it into the crowd.

As we work carefully through every major passage about judgment after death, a lengthy YouTube comment challenged the series, claiming key verses were being ignored and offering several proof texts to support annihilationism....

After a week of sickness and total exhaustion, I couldn't sleep—so I hit record. A late-night, unscripted reflection on limits, weakness, lament, and the theology you discover when your body forces you to stop.

I haven't been on the air since Sunday, and a few people have noticed. No, I didn't die—but I did get seriously sick. In this episode, I give an update, explain what's been going on, and reflect a bit on limits, burnout, and ...

We use the five layers to look at Psalm 40 and a sermon on Psalm 40

In a previous episode we carefully studied Psalm 62:1 in its context. In this episode, we go back and review the short sermon that originally sparked that study and ask a simple question: does this message actually explain th...

Psalm 62:1 is often used as a generic call to patience and trust—but is that what the verse is actually saying? In this episode, we slow down and read Psalm 62:1 in its literary, historical, and covenant context and discover ...

We often talk about asking questions of the Bible—but are we asking the right ones? This episode uses a recent article on curiosity in the Christian life as a springboard to introduce The Five Layers of Reading Any Biblical T...

In The Flood Problem –we ask why the flood happened and why the standard explanation doesn't actually work. If the flood was meant to deal with human sin, why does sin immediately explode again after it's over? And why does t...

After seeing in Part 1 how a 1988 sermon exposed a deep hermeneutical collapse, this episode steps back and asks a bigger question: what was fundamentalism originally, and how did it become what it is today?

In this episode, I discuss the 2025 film The Long Walk and why it affected me so deeply. After summarizing the movie and its story, I reflect on how it becomes a powerful picture of life itself—endurance, exhaustion, sufferin...