Reformed theology for weary, careful readers.
Theocast works through Christian doctrine with a patient, corrective style. Recent episodes compare Protestant and Roman Catholic teaching on grace, review sermon applications of 1 John and Matthew 7, and ask how Scripture should frame stranger cultural questions.
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Theocast is a Reformed theology show centered on Scripture, assurance, and the law-gospel distinction. Its episodes tend to begin with a question that many Christians have heard in church, online, or in private anxiety. Then the show slows down. A passage is placed in context, a key term is defined, and a familiar application is tested against the broader argument of the Bible. Recent topics include whether Roman Catholics believe in grace, whether 1 John should function as a test of true belief, and how Matthew 7 should be applied when Jesus says, "I never knew you." The show also reaches into less expected territory, including a biblical response to talk about aliens, demons, the occult, and spiritual powers. Even there, the instinct is not spectacle. The question becomes how Christians should think without fear, ignorance, or overconfidence where Scripture does not give every detail. Theocast is at its most characteristic when reviewing sermons. It can appreciate a preacher’s seriousness and still argue that a sermon’s final pressure point robs people of assurance. That corrective posture runs through the whole show. Obedience matters, but it is treated as the expected fruit of faith rather than the basis of salvation. Context matters too. The show repeatedly warns against taking a word like justification, a book like James, or a warning passage like Matthew 7 and forcing it to answer a question it was not written to answer. The result is teaching that feels pastoral and argumentative at once. It is not polished minimalism. The reasoning loops back, restates, clarifies, and uses everyday analogies until the doctrinal distinction is hard to miss. Listeners looking for brisk commentary may find it too methodical. Listeners wrestling with fear, performance, biblical confusion, or sermon-driven anxiety may find its slower pace exactly the point. Theocast’s recurring burden is that the Bible should lead weary Christians back to Christ, not leave them measuring themselves without rest.
Made for: Theocast suits Christians drawn to Reformed theology, sermon review, and patient biblical interpretation. It is especially aimed at listeners sorting through assurance, obedience, justification, and the difference between law and gospel.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its persistent category work: it does not simply disagree with a teacher, but explains which biblical context or doctrinal distinction it thinks has been crossed. Its sermon reviews are pastoral in aim while remaining direct about misapplication.
A podcast hosted by Jon Moffitt that pulls the clutter off the gospel and helps believers see the sufficiency of Jesus for everyday life.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Theocast turns contested passages and doctrinal disputes into careful arguments about assurance, context, and the sufficiency of Christ.
Theocast keeps returning anxious Christian questions to the biblical text, where Jon Moffitt distinguishes assurance grounded in Christ from confidence built on personal obedience.
Theocast takes away the biblical billy club, so your conscience can stop volunteering as prosecutor.
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A clear Protestant reading of the Roman Catholic-Protestant divide over works, grace, and justification.
The episode takes a familiar Christian dispute and lays out the Roman Catholic and Protestant readings of works, grace, and justification with uncommon clarity.
A measured biblical response to alien talk and the faith questions it raises.
The episode argues that aliens are a question Christians should meet biblically instead of brushing aside, and it presents that stance as timely in a culture that is more open to the topic.
Union with Christ is treated as the center, and everything else is pulled into that frame.
Union with Christ is treated as the center of the episode, not a side note. The speakers keep circling back to the same claim: Christ's resurrection, ascension, and seat at the Father's right hand mean believers already live from a different standing.
A context-first reading that turns a feared warning into pastoral relief.
Theocast spends this episode on a phrase that has bruised a lot of Christians: "examine yourself." The hosts start by treating it as a reading problem before they treat it as a spiritual one, then they work through the familiar warning texts in context, especially the passages…
A context-first case for assurance that points believers from self inspection back to Christ.
The episode treats "examine yourself" as a question about assurance, not a demand to keep looking inward until peace shows up. It argues that context matters, that tired believers should look to Christ rather than conscience, and that conscience is not a savior.
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
The hosts ask whether Roman Catholics believe salvation comes by faith, and answer yes, while stressing that the real question is what "saved" and "faith" mean.
Theocast opens by asking whether aliens should be treated as demons.
This episode examines whether aliens are demons from a biblical perspective, responding to cultural discussions that may challenge Christian faith.
This episode critiques Paul Washer's use of 1 John as a test for Christians, arguing it's a misapplication and explaining the proper biblical interpretation of law and gospel.
This episode critiques Paul Washer's use of 1 John as a test for Christians, arguing it's a misapplication and explaining the proper biblical interpretation of law and gospel.
This episode reviews Paul Washer's sermon on Matthew 7:21-23, analyzing its biblical context and application of the law-gospel distinction.
This episode reviews Paul Washer's sermon on Matthew 7:21-23, analyzing its biblical context and application while contrasting law and gospel approaches to scripture.
This episode reviews a sermon by pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, critiquing it for creating law-gospel confusion and failing to provide assurance or proper repentance guidance.
Host Jon Moffitt reviews a sermon by Philip Anthony Mitchell, critiquing it for law-gospel confusion and lack of assurance.
A discussion about the sufficiency of Jesus and understanding the Bible, with personal testimony and introduction to a new book.
A discussion about the gospel, personal testimony of a father's addiction, and encouragement to read the Bible.
The host responds to a video on lordship salvation, clarifying the confusion between law and gospel and emphasizing that assurance comes from Christ's finished work, not personal performance.
Jon Moffitt critiques a popular video on lordship salvation, clarifying the confusion between law and gospel and emphasizing that assurance comes from Christ's finished work, not personal performance.
The hosts argue that Christians are already joined to Christ's risen, ascended, and glorified life.
A discussion about the sufficiency of Jesus and understanding the Bible through a gospel-centered lens.
Jon Moffitt interviews Doug Van Dorn about interpreting 1 Corinthians 11 on head coverings, emphasizing context and culture.
A discussion on interpreting the difficult passage of 1 Corinthians 11 regarding women wearing head coverings in church.
Theocast takes on the command to examine yourself head-on.
Theocast takes up the phrase “examine yourself” and asks what it actually means.
The episode explores the biblical concept of being simultaneously a sinner and saint in Christ, addressing why Christians still struggle with sin.
The episode explores the biblical concept of being simultaneously a sinner and saint in Christ, addressing why Christians still struggle with sin.
The hosts introduce a live recording in California, discuss their partnership with 1517, and set up an interview with theologian Chad Bird.
The hosts introduce a live recording in California, discuss their partnership with 1517, and set up an interview with theologian Chad Bird.
This episode features a panel discussion from a Theocast conference exploring the differences between gospel-focused and law-driven living in Christianity, focusing on motivation for obedience and holiness.
This episode features a panel discussion from Theocast conference 2025 exploring the differences between gospel-focused and law-driven living in Christianity, focusing on motivation for obedience and holiness.
A Reformed Christian podcast discussing the joy and freedom of repentance and confession in the Christian life.
Pastors discuss how Christians should process recent violent events from a biblical perspective.
Pastors discuss how Christians should process recent violent events from a biblical perspective.
The hosts argue that true biblical exposition must center on Christ, critiquing Christless preaching.
The hosts argue that true biblical exposition must center on Christ, critiquing Christless expository preaching.
A discussion on the humanity of Jesus and how his compassion and identification with believers impacts their daily Christian life.
The episode explores the humanity of Jesus, his compassion, and his relevance to the Christian life, addressing questions about his growth in favor with God and his identification with human struggles.
A discussion on the necessity of Christ-centered preaching and the sufficiency of Jesus for the Christian life.