Theology Central Podcast
1) 15 Rules of hermeneutics Pt 1
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, ...Show More
2) Personal Revival?
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"...Show More
3) Belly Slaves, Pt. 2
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?
4) Matthew 13:58 — Unbelief
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?
5) Ezekiel 37: Not Again!
I visited a Lutheran church this morning and saw Ezekiel 37—the valley of dry bones. My first thought: Not again.
6) Boring Bible Study? Pt 3
I finish a review of a message called, No More Boring Bible Study
7) Boring Bible Study? Pt 2
I continue a review of a message called, No More Boring Bible Study
8) Boring Bible Study? Pt 1
I review a message called, No More Boring Bible Study
9) Impossible Chapter Pt 2
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...Show More
10) Listening Wrong: Spurgeon
A program about how people listen to sermons wrong… gets a basic historical fact wrong.