As Jesus taught in the temple, many believed and were curious about Him but still rested in their religious pedigree, blind to their spiritual need. Alistair Begg reminds us that although Jesus’ words about enslavement recalled the Jews’ history as slaves in Egypt, we, too, are in bondage to sin,...

Once the darling of the Emergent Church movement, Rob Bell has entirely disappeared from the spotlight. Where did he go? What led to his apostasy and what lessons can we learn from observing his trajectory? Many young people are caught up in the trend of deconstructing their faith, a trend that R...

Happy New Year from us here at Theocast! We assume that you might’ve had some difficult conversations over the holidays about Jesus or about matters of theology and the Christian life. In light of that, how should we approach disagreement--amongst our family and friends, or even in our churches? ...

It is a recurrent theme that when some leaders are questioned with regards to their teaching and their beliefs, accusations of a religious spirit or a legalist spirit gets tossed into the ring. Those who would dare test what is taught in accordance with Scripture, or those who would conceive of q...

Daniel Boyarin is a professor of Talmudic Culture at U.C. Berkeley who argues that many Jews before the time of Jesus were expecting a divine-human Messiah who would suffer on behalf of his people. These ideas are not only found throughout the Hebrew Bible, but we also discover them in a variety ...

Join Room For Nuance in a conversation with Alex DiPrima, lead pastor of Emmanuel Church of Winston Salem, North Carolina and author of Spurgeon and the Poor. In this episode, gain a better understanding of Charles Spurgeon’s ministry and how God used him to care for those in need.

While Luke wasn’t an apostle, he determined to provide an orderly account of Jesus’ life based on true, historical facts, not poetical speculation. His Gospel includes unique details, like Zechariah’s experience as priest and father to John the Baptist—the one who would prepare the way for the lo...

On this episode of The Humble Skeptic podcast, Shane talks with Mike Brown, one of the authors of Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored, about common errors to avoid when reading and interpreting Scripture. They also discuss a variety of interpretive tools that will make your study of the Bible...

What is a good definition of “culture,” and why is it so effective at conforming us to believe certain things, and to behave in certain ways? How do we protect ourselves and the next generation from the negative influences of our increasingly secular culture? On this episode, Shane Rosenthal disc...

It matters how we live as Christians.

In light of Jesus--because he has saved us and because he loves us--how do we live our lives? What is our purpose? What is our mission? Why do we pursue obedience and holiness? Does God have a plan for our lives?

Jon and Justin talk about all of this in tod...

The supreme authority in the universe is Jesus Christ and He upheld the veracity of the Scriptures. Evidential arguments for the Bible may be helpful in some situations but the Christian need look no further than what Christ has said on the matter. Jesus has given His people the greatest reassura...

In his 1923 classic, Christianity & Liberalism, J. Gresham Machen argued that the liberal churches of his day had abandoned everything distinctive about Christianity in favor of a non-redemptive religion that was rooted in moralism and personal experience. According to Michael J. Kruger, contempo...

Atheists exist because of human depravity, not because there is insufficient evidence for the existence of God. The foolish say in their heart that there is no God. They do not want to be confronted by the One who makes them accountable for their actions.

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The advent of social media and YouTube has given new life to the Deliverance movement. A young group of Charismatic leaders has come up through the ranks with skills for online communication and marketing. They have duped millions of people into the belief that Christians can and often do have in...

Join Room For Nuance in a conversation with Mike McKinley, senior pastor of Sterling Park Baptist Church in Sterling, Virginia and author of Friendship with God. In this episode, gain a better understanding of what communion with God looks like and learn practical steps toward greater faithfulnes...

Is God's law relevant for civil governments today? Yes, but not in the way that advocates of theonomy think. In this episode we look at what the Bible authorizes civil governments to do (and what he doesn't). If you find this and haven't listened to our first two episodes in this series, you're m...

Jesus proclaimed that we must eat and drink of Him to have eternal life. But how could that possibly be? Addressing this often misunderstood and misapplied passage of Scripture, Alistair Begg explains that Jesus used physical descriptions to explain spiritual truths. Spiritual hunger—that deep-se...

Many people raise sincere, well-intentioned concerns toward us here at Theocast--and toward other confessional Reformed believers--that perhaps we don’t talk enough about obedience. Or that there isn’t enough application of Scripture being done, as it pertains to our personal conduct and holiness...

Fairly regularly, we see posts or correspondence discouraging people from listening to Theocast because this podcast attracts those whose lives are shipwrecked. From our perspective, we are happy to receive such a compliment. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He came to save sinners. He came ...

Liệu đạo Cơ Đốc có phải là Chúa Christ + giấc mơ Mỹ không? 'Phúc Âm Mỹ' là một cuộc khảo sát về cách thức mà phúc âm của sự giàu có (phong trào Lời Đức Tin) đã làm méo mó thông điệp Tin Lành, và làm thế nào thần học này đang được xuất khẩu ra nước ngoài. Bộ phim dài này là phần đầu tiên trong một...

Fifty years ago, Os Guinness released his book, The Dust of Death, which offered a piercing analysis of the sixties counterculture movement with its revolutionary ideas about human nature and sexual liberation. In his preface to a new edition of this work, Guinness argues that during this tumultu...

The separation of church and state is a Christian doctrine, yet today, many enemies of Christianity insist this means the separation of religion and politics. In this second episode in our series on political theology, we look at what the Bible has to say about these two institutions and their au...

Join Room For Nuance in a conversation with Russell Berger, a contributor to the American Gospel documentary, a former executive at Crossfit, and an Assistant Pastor at 6th Avenue Community Church. Learn about God's faithfulness as Russell shares difficulties with his wife's health, being cancele...

The Apostles hold a very special place in the Christian Faith as the directly appointed representatives of Jesus Christ who witnessed His ministry. Their role in the establishing of the Church is crucial to understand with so many claiming to be apostles today and others pointing to their suppose...