This article is a summary of the following episode: The Bible's Emphasis Isn't Obedience Modern Christianity often treats the Bible like a manual for self-improvement. People open it looking for quick answers, a verse for a problem, or a list of s...

This article is a summary of the following episode: Why Christians Struggle to Read the Bible Many Christians want to read the Bible. They believe they should. They even start strong for a week or two. Then the momentum fades, and the guilt starts...

This article is a summary of the following episode: Losing the War on Grace There is a reason this topic has been pressing on me. It feels like we have lost something essential in the life of the church. Not a minor preference. Not a style issue. ...

This article is a summary of the following episode: Grace as Divine Power? Grace is one of the most used words in the Christian vocabulary. It gets printed on mugs, stitched onto pillows, and spoken in church conversations with ease. Yet many beli...

This article is a summary of the following episode: Recovering a Supernatural Assurance This is a conversation I have needed to have for a long time. Many believers are exhausted, anxious, and unsure where they stand with God. Not always questioni...

This article is a summary of the following episode: The Christmas Paradox We love Christmas, and we struggle with it at the same time. That tension sits right at the heart of the season. We sing about joy, light, and peace while carrying grief, di...

This article is a summary of the following episode: The Strange Relief of a Grace-Shaped Life (w/ David Zahl) We talk often at Theocast about all of Christ for all of life. Not bits of Christ, not slices of the Christian message, but the real Jesu...

This article is a summary of the following episode: The Prosperity Gospel Test Most of us would never dream of calling ourselves prosperity-gospel Christians. If someone asked, we would quickly distance ourselves from teachings that promise health...

This article is a summary of the following episode: Why Do I Still Struggle with Sin? (w/ Luke Kjolhaug) Every Christian eventually asks this question. We come to Jesus with joy, we believe the gospel, we know we are forgiven, and yet the b...

This article is a summary of the following episode: The Prison of Self-Preservation Loneliness has a way of exposing what we worship. When we feel unseen, unloved, or forgotten, the natural instinct is to turn inward and protect ourselves. The mes...

This article is a summary of the following episode: Jesus and the Accuser (w/ Chad Bird & Ken Jones) Scripture tells us that believers have three great enemies—the world, the flesh, and the devil. Each one works to steal our peace and shake ou...

This article is a summary of the following episode: Gospel VS Law Based Living (w/ Chad Bird & Ken Jones) Every believer wrestles with what motivates the Christian life. Some days we feel driven by guilt or fear, believing that our obedience i...