Theology Central

Recent Episodes

Feb. 16, 2026

Did These Readings Belong Together?

On Transfiguration Sunday, the lectionary paired Exodus 24:8–18 with Matthew 17:1–9—Sinai and the Mount of Transfiguration. But did those readings really belong together, or did the lectionary simply place them side by side a...
Feb. 15, 2026

Farewell to the Alleluia

Many Christians have never heard of "the Farewell to the Alleluia," and yet it may be one of the most theologically powerful moments in the liturgical year.
Feb. 14, 2026

Valentine’s Day: Bleeds or Feels?

February 14 once remembered a martyr — love that bleeds. Today it celebrates romance — love that feels. What happened? And what does that historical drift reveal about human love, divine love, and the gospel itself?
Feb. 14, 2026

Luke 15: Three Slaveries?

Before moving into Chapter 1 of the book, we return to the introduction to examine a major theological claim: that Luke 15 presents three forms of slavery — a sinful flesh that wants to wander, a troubled conscience that fear...
Feb. 13, 2026

A Forgotten Lutheran Devotional

Most modern devotionals try to comfort you first. Johann Gerhard does the opposite. Written in 1606, Sacred Meditations was once one of the most beloved devotional books in Lutheran history. Today almost no one reads it
Feb. 12, 2026

The Older Brother Thesis

Episode 1 begins our series Rethinking the Prodigal Son by examining the "older brother thesis" — the claim that the older brother is the central focus of Luke 15.