The Current Reality Podcast

SPECIAL EPISODE: The Speech We Need

In this special episode, Michael and Wade talk about the need for Christians to speak the truth plainly and directly in the modern world where vagueness and "winsomeness" is so prevalent.
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Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
 
King's Domain Conference: "Clear Speech for a Confused Age"
The first King's Domain conference will be this April 13-15!King's Domain is a ministry made possible by CTK that seeks to apply God’s Word and Christian theology to issues of our day that are underrepresented in the Christian landscape. This first conference is designed to do two things:1) Expose the ways in which modern Christians have been complicit in the dulling of our own message through a pre-commitment to “winsomeness."2) Demonstrate a more faithful form of Christian discourse that is clear, direct, and godly. Each of the conference speakers are known for their bold, precise, and clear speech.This conference will equip you to speak the truth truthfully and in love in a way that is sorely needed in our day. We would love to see you there!When: Thursday, April 13th, 6:00 PM - Saturday, April 15th, 12:00 PMWhere: Christ the King (Uptown)Speakers: Aaron Renn, Michael Foster, Chase Davis, Josh Daws, and Michael Clary
Conference website: https://www.kings-domain.com/events
 
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Resources mentioned in this episode
Christianity Today: Dear White Brothers and Sisters: Let’s Acknowledge Our Defensiveness and Learn From It
Beth Moore on why she removed some of “Praying God’s Word”

We Need to Talk About the ”Demon Community”

In this episode, Michael and Wade talk about the origin story of rebellious spirits. To put it another way, this show is about the Nephilim and how this little story in the Bible casts a huge shadow over the rest of scripture.
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Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
Resources mentioned in this episode
Wade's first novel, Nephilim, is available now on Amazon. 
Michael Heiser's book, Unseen Realm. 

The Spiritual Realm

In this episode, Michael and Wade talk about how the world is “enchanted” or “haunted” by the spiritual beings that affect us as humans in ways we don’t realize or acknowledge. Angels and demons are real and Christians need to account for them in our daily life, prayers, and worldview.
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Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
Resources mentioned in this episode

Discerning the Demonic

In this episode, Michael and Wade talk about three significant ways we can see demonic influences in our culture.
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Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
Resources mentioned in this episode
UCLA Health on “Gender Health” and “Gender Affirmation Surgeries”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeOfcpyE2Fo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De3Iytw05TA
British Academic Paper on What to Do with Babies’ Bodies After Abortion: https://srh.bmj.com/content/familyplanning/41/2/84.full.pdf

The LGBTQ+ Family Tree

In this episode, Michael and Wade talk about the constellation of ideas that brought us to this current cultural moment. We discuss the links between gnosticism, feminism, androgyny, contraception/abortion, homosexuality/gay marriage, pornography, and the "+" sign. We also discuss why its important for Christians to be informed and engaged on these issues, the church's complicity in the problem, and reasons for hope.
For questions or comments, send us an email at currentrealitypodcast@gmail.com.
Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
Resources mentioned in this episode
Allyn Walker’s Minor Attracted Person Conversation:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Bax5uQEVs

Abortion

In this episode, Michael and Wade talk about the horrors of abortion, the kinds of techniques used to perform abortions, personal observations from a pregnancy resource center, historical perspective on abortion from the early church, biblical texts that highlight the value of human life, and some hopeful suggestions for how Christians can continue the fight to protect human life.
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Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
Resources mentioned in this episode
Peter Singer: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/peter-singer-is-committed-to-controversial-ideas

Families that are Built to Last

In this episode, we discuss how the household is God's idea and designed to be fruitful. We talk about how the ancient household is different from the modern household and what that means for the relationship between the sexes. It is good that we are relational beings designed to take dominion, subdue, and multiply together as households.
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Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
 
Articles Referenced in this episode
Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania on Abolishing the Family:
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/family-abolition-isnt-about-ending-love-and-care-its-about-extending-it-to-everyone/
 
Duke University Professor Kathi Weeks’ Academic Paper on Abolishing the Family:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14647001211015841
 
Rutgers University Law Professor Twila L. Perry’s article “Family Values”:
https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/lawreview/vol36/iss2/5/

How Masculinity Saved the World

In this episode, we discuss the why God reveals himself in masculine terms in scripture. God relates to His redeemed creation as a husband relates to a bride. God’s masculinity in no way diminishes women or femininity because it is for his bride that Christ gave his life. Also, God's masculinity in no way exalts men to a higher status than women because both men and women comprise the bride of Christ together equally (Gal 3:28). In God’s household, masculine and feminine are both ways God is glorified in men and women who are distinct from one another yet created for union with each other.
For questions or comments, send us an email at currentrealitypodcast@gmail.com.
Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
Articles Referenced in this episode
James Cameron on Testosterone:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/james-cameron-interview-avatar-the-way-of-water-franchise-future-1235271483/amp/
James Cameron on Pregnant Warriors:https://variety.com/2022/film/news/james-cameron-avatar-2-pregnant-warrior-wonder-woman-1235459604/amp/
USA Today on the APA Calling Traditional Masculinity Harmful:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/01/10/american-psychological-association-traditional-masculinity-harmful/2538520002/

The Current Winds of Doctrine

In this inaugural episode of the Current Reality Podcast, Michael and Wade discuss the three main reasons why we're doing this podcast. We also introduce ourselves personally, give some examples of the topics we'll be covering in this podcast, and our typical format.
For questions or comments, send us an email at currentrealitypodcast@gmail.com.
Our church is Christ the King Church in Cincinnati, OH.
The Current Reality Podcast is a resource of King's Domain, Cincinnati, OH. 
Article discussed in this episode
Crossway article: "When Marriage and Motherhood Become Idols." 
https://www.crossway.org/articles/when-marriage-and-motherhood-become-idols/