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Real Talk Christian Podcast
Real Talk Christian Podcast is a Christian podcast focused on honest, thoughtful conversations about faith, culture, and society. What began as a local church teaching ministry—created to provide biblical answers for the world Christians find themselves in—quickly grew into a global platform reaching listeners around the world.
The podcast explores theological topics, practical Christian living, and stories from believers who are striving to engage faithfully in both everyday and difficult…
Episodes
Real Talk Christian Podcast060: How Should We Study the Bible?
In the Christian world, believers know and understand the Bible to be God’s Word. Many pastors, theologians, and philosophers have dedicated their entire lives…
Real Talk Christian Podcast059: Should Christians Live in the Purity Culture?
The Purity Culture started as a movement to teach teens and young adults the purpose of sex, dating, and relationships. Although it has great intentions, the…
Real Talk Christian Podcast058: Can Christians Wrestle with Doubt?
Studies show that over half of all believers wrestle with doubt, specifically regarding if Christianity is the one true religion and if God exists. If those…
Real Talk Christian Podcast057: UnChristian-ed Celebrities: Do Their Materials Still Matter?
Over the years, Christians have watched many famous Christian personalities and celebrities walk away from the faith that they once preached (e.g., Marty…
Real Talk Christian Podcast056: Are Tattoos Sinful?
There's no question that tattoos are taboo in Christian circles – the more "conservative" a church, the fewer members with tattoos (unless those tattoos were…
Real Talk Christian Podcast055: What does it mean if the world doesn't hate us?
"If the world loves you, that must mean you don't love Jesus enough!" Maybe you've heard this phrase before, maybe not, but sadly, we have heard this plenty of…
Real Talk Christian Podcast054: What to do about Bible Translations
There are SO many different Bible translations out there. One question that many new Christians (and seasoned Christians) ask is, "What translation of Bible…
Real Talk Christian Podcast053: A Christian's Response to Worldly Authority
In today's culture, you can't escape social media posts about civil unrest and disobedience, and the posts don't change once you enter into Christian…
Real Talk Christian Podcast052: Coffee Mug Christianity
Christianity has developed some incredibly catchy phrases over the years! In fact, so many of these Christian phrases have become so popular that people…
Real Talk Christian Podcast051: The Importance of Prayer
Prayer is something that all Christians know that they should do, but many Christians struggle with this Christian discipline. Why is this the case? In this…
Real Talk Christian Podcast050: RTC Favorite Moments from the first 50 Episodes
In this episode of RTC, Marc & Fuller take a trip down memory lane and pull out some of their favorite clips from the past 50 episodes. Marc took his favorite…
Real Talk Christian Podcast049: New Heaven, New Earth, New Jerusalem, and Why it even matters.
In the Bible, we read that one day, Jesus will return and make all things new – a new heaven, a new earth, and there's even talk of a New Jerusalem, but here's…
Real Talk Christian Podcast048: Made in the Image of God
Christians talked about the Image of God, but what does it mean? In today's episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller discuss the idea of the Image of God, where we find…
Real Talk Christian Podcast047: Ask RTC Anything, Part 2
On this episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller answer MORE random questions from you – our RTC family! In part two of "Ask RTC Anything," Marc and Fuller answer these…
Real Talk Christian Podcast046: Ask RTC Anything, Part 1
On this episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller answer random questions from you – our RTC family! In part one of "Ask RTC Anything," Marc and Fuller answer these…
Real Talk Christian Podcast045: Is Tithing Biblical?
Every church has a "tithes and offering" portion in their worship service, and it seems like pastors are always talking about "giving your money back to God in…
Real Talk Christian Podcast044: What does it mean to "find your identity in Christ?"
"Finding you identity in Christ" is a Christianese phrase that is tossed around all the time. What does it actually mean and is this even something that we…
Real Talk Christian Podcast043: If You Could Ask God One Question
Questioning God. Is this something we are able to do? And if so, what should we be questioning God about? Also, is there a difference between asking God…
Real Talk Christian Podcast042: Soul Mates & Finding "The One"
Is there such a thing as "finding your soul mate" or "finding the one." So many people believe that either God or the universe (if you're not Christian) has…
Real Talk Christian Podcast041: Is Gambling a Sin?
Why does gambling get such a bad rap in Christian circles? Isn't it the same as going to a basketball game or a concert? They are all entertainment after all…
Real Talk Christian Podcast040: Peruvian Missionary Kid. Now a Fútbol Missionary with Joseph & Kimberly Frerichs
In South America, fútbol (soccer) is king. Everyone plays the game, loves the game, and idolizes the soccer local heroes. Some people started to wonder, "if…
Real Talk Christian Podcast039: Single Foster/Adoptive Mom of Five Kids, featuring Beth Schneider of @schneiderladies
Single and in her mid 20s, Beth Schneider decided to follow God's leading and open her home and heart to foster care. Little did she know that just a handful…
Real Talk Christian Podcast038: Can One Love Without God?
Most Christians know the verse, "We love because God first loved us" (1 John 4:19), but here's a Christian maybe you haven't thought about: If someone doesn't…
Real Talk Christian PodcastBonus: The Beauty of Good Friday
Marc and Fuller went live on Facebook via Zoom on Good Friday 2020 to talk about the beauty of Good Friday. In this episode, we talk about Jesus' entering into…
Real Talk Christian Podcast037: Fertility Education & Medical Management with Sara Nass
You may know not it, but contraceptives and family planning has been a moral debate in the church since the introduction of the birth control pill in the 50's…
Real Talk Christian Podcast036: What's Up With All of These Different Denominations?
It doesn't take long to realize that there are literally hundreds of different churches inside of one city–Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Wesleyan, Christian…
Real Talk Christian Podcast035: Friendship with Unbelievers
Friendships with unbelievers. How is that supposed to work? We hear that we are supposed to impact our world for Christ, and in order to impact the world, you…
Real Talk Christian Podcast034: The One Sin That Won't Be Forgiven
The unforgivable/unpardonable sin. The sin that so many Christians are scared to commit. Why? Because if you commit this sin, God will never forgive you…
Real Talk Christian PodcastBonus: The Coronavirus & the Christian's Response
Since being deemed a public health concern in the United State on January 31, the Coronavirus (Covid-19) has sent people into a frenzy – store shelves are…
Real Talk Christian Podcast033: Personhood Theory & Why It Changes the Pro-Life Conversation
Personhood Theory. You may have never heard of it, but personhood theory simply asks the question, "What makes a person a person?" How one answers this…
Real Talk Christian Podcast032: Getting Saved Only to Escape Hell?
If you have decided to become a Christian to simply escape torment in hell, are you really saved? Is this enough to get you into heaven when you die? In this…
Real Talk Christian Podcast031: "Impacting our families" with the guys from Dudes and Dads Podcast
How do we impact our families? This is a question that most parents ask themselves because let's be honest, no one wants to raise a, for lack of better word…
Real Talk Christian Podcast030: Is the church overusing it's members?
A church is only as good as it's volunteering members, but does the church ask too much of it's volunteers? In the typical church, 20% of the members do 80% of…
Real Talk Christian Podcast029: Can we have both faith & science?
Can a Christian have faith in God but also believe in science? So many Christian put science in one part of their brain and then put faith in a different…
Real Talk Christian Podcast028: Conversation with Recording Artist John Tibbs
This week, Marc and Fuller had the privilege to sit down with recording artist John Tibbs and hear what it's like to be a self-made recording artist. We were…
Real Talk Christian Podcast027: Speaking the Truth in Love.
Speaking the truth in love. Some people tend to speak lots of truth with little love, and other people tend to speak lots of love but are scared to speak…
Real Talk Christian Podcast026: Love Languages, Myers Briggs, & Enneagram
Personality tests: some Christians love them, some hate them, some have no idea what they are. In this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc and Fuller discuss…
Real Talk Christian Podcast025: Cultural & Biblical Christianity
As a Christian, how much can we look like the world in how we dress, think, and talk but still be devoted to Jesus? America is quickly becoming a "post…
Real Talk Christian Podcast024: Christians & Doubt
For many Christians, doubt cripples their walk with Jesus, but for some Christians, they seem to believe "without a shadow of a doubt" all day every day. So…
Real Talk Christian Podcast023: New Year Resolutions: Are they effective?
New Year Resolutions. Every does them; basically no one keeps them. So, what's the point? Should we have New Year Resolutions? In this episode, Fuller talks…
Real Talk Christian Podcast022: Finding God's Will For Your Life
How do you find God's will for your life? Is it like a roadmap, a destination, something where if you miss it, you lose? Finding God's will can cause much…
Real Talk Christian PodcastBonus: What should Christians do with Santa Clause?
It's a bonus episode! What does that mean? It means that we're still dropping another episode this upcoming week, but now you have two conversations to join…
Real Talk Christian Podcast021: Should we have Unbelievers in Mind when designing the Sunday Morning Worship Service?
Should we have unbelievers in mind when designing the Sunday morning worship, or since the church is for the believers, should unbelievers just be an…
Real Talk Christian Podcast020: Who is the Sunday morning church service for, believers or unbelievers?
Many churches follow the mottos of "we want to be a church that unsaved people love to attend" and "before you believe, you belong with us." Is this the…
Real Talk Christian Podcast019: When the Church Hurts You
In this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc and Chris talk about a sensitive topic: what to do when the church hurts you – whether it's the church leadership…
Real Talk Christian Podcast018: Thanksgiving & Black Friday
In this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc and Chris talk all about Thanksgiving and Black Friday....primarily, Black Friday. Black Friday is known as the…
Real Talk Christian Podcast017: Conversation with Paul Lindgren, Part 3
In this episode of Real Talk Christian, Chris finishes the conversation with Paul Lindgren. So far in our journey, Paul has talked about his marriage, his…
Real Talk Christian Podcast016: Conversation with Paul Lindgren, Part 2
In this episode of Real Talk Christian, Chris continues his conversation with Paul Lindgren. In part 2 of their conversation, Paul peels back the layers of his…
Real Talk Christian Podcast015: Conversation with Paul Lindgreen
In this episode of Real Talk Christian, Chris has a conversation with Paul Lindgreen. Paul is a musician (our podcast's intro music was written and produce by…
Real Talk Christian Podcast014: The Halloween Episode
On this episode of Real Talk Christian, we have a three-way conversation between Marc, Chris, and our friend Brandon Saucier. All three of these guys have…
Real Talk Christian Podcast013: Youth Sports vs The Church
On this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc and Chris talk about the youth sports culture and how many people are actually setting up their kids for failure…
Real Talk Christian Podcast012: Christians and Game of Thrones
On this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc and Chris talk about the show that took over the world by storm — Game of Thrones. Many Christians love and watch…
Real Talk Christian Podcast011: Parenting in the Digital Age with Justin Herman
On this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc interviews SoCal's greatest Junior High Pastor - Justin Herman. Justin has been in youth ministry for many years…
Real Talk Christian Podcast010: Gay & Christian Conversation
On this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc, Chris, and Brandon have a conversation on the question of "Can I be gay and be a Christian?" Helpful links: Dwell…
Real Talk Christian Podcast009: Teens & College Students, Part 2
On this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc and Chris chat with some high school and college students. We try to get into the brains of these students to see…
Real Talk Christian Podcast008: Teens & College Students, Part 1
On this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc and Chris chat with some high school and college students. We try to get into the brains of these students to see…
Real Talk Christian Podcast007: The Untamable Tongue
On this episode of Real Talk Christian, Marc and Chris have an open conversation on the tongue and ask the question: Is the tongue a tool or a weapon? This…
Real Talk Christian Podcast006: Christians and Music, Part 2
On this episode of Real Talk Christian Podcast, Marc and Chris continue their conversation with Brandon Saucier of South Side Baptist Church. Part 1 looked…
Real Talk Christian Podcast005: Christians and Music, Part 1
On this episode of Real Talk Christian Podcast, Marc and Chris interview Brandon Saucier of South Side Baptist Church. For the first half of the episode, we…
Real Talk Christian Podcast004: Would Jesus Smoke Pot?
On this episode of Real Talk Christian Podcast, Marc and Chris discuss marijuana, alcohol, and even caffeine, all while asking the question: What should a…