Today's biggest hits sound like worship songs—but they aren't. We explore why "secular praise music" is dominating culture, what it reveals about our search for meaning, and how it blurs the sacred and the romantic.

In this brief update, I share some exciting news—SiriusXM has officially become the #1 platform where people are listening to Theology Central, making up over %50 of our total plays! I want to thank all of you who tune in through SiriusXM and reflect on what this milestone means for the podcast. Whether you’re listening in your car, at home, or on the go—thank you for being part of this journey.

This episode explores Matthew 5:27–32, exposing how Jesus’ words crush any illusion of internal purity or external righteousness. We challenge popular views on lust, showing it begins within—not outside us—and conclude with the only hope for sinners: the imputed righteousness of Christ.

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” turns romance into religion—replacing God with the beloved. In this episode, we explore the song’s spiritual imagery, its emotional honesty, and how it contrasts with the Gospel reading from John 13.

A look at the use of he and him in Deuteronomy 32:10

An overview of 1 Corinthians 15