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 conversations.
Come along with us as we continue the journey toward having real conversations for all areas of life.
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Episodes
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
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 afterthought? In this conversation, Marc and Chris clash in their ideas on their thoughts for honing in on those outside the church, and how the church can both edify the believers while also thinking about the unbelievers. This episode is a follow up conversation to episode 20.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Thom Rainer's book: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Welcoming-Church-Thom-Rainer/dp/1462765459/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=thom+rainer&qid=1576773203&sr=8-2
Victory in Jesus from South Side Worship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y_2CZGAUuc
Helpful links:
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
Artist: Paul Lindgren
Song: Paradise
Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
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 correct mindset to have, and what is the ultimate purpose of the Sunday Morning worship service/experience? We look at what the church is, what the church isn't, and is it such a bad idea to create worship experiences that unsaved people enjoy? Marc and Chris have some different opinions on this topic, so we hope you enjoy the conversation.
Book Marc mentioned in the podcast:
https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Anabaptist-Essentials-Radical-Anniversary/dp/0836199839/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+naked+anabaptist&qid=1576169265&sr=8-1
Helpful links:
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
Artist: Paul Lindgren
Song: Paradise
Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
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 or people who attend the same church as you. They open up about how the church has hurt them, and Marc even gives the "other side" of the equation of when the church hurts one of their pastors. We hope and pray that this conversation will resonate with you and help you handle those hard relationships that you may have.
Link mentioned in this episode:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/41858/1947854-missing-pieces-week-3-matthew-18-10-20-tough-love
https://www.buzzsprout.com/41858/1994320-missing-pieces-week-4-a-willingness-to-forgive
Helpful links:
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
Artist: Paul Lindgren
Song: Paradise
Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
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 day to get all the deals, but should a Christian participate in Black Friday? Does Black Friday prove that we actually are not content with what we have? Where did Black Friday even begin? Join us as we dive into these questions and much more on this episode of RTC!
Link mentioned in this episode:
https://www.gotquestions.org/godliness-with-contentment.html
http://thejoyparadeblog.com/contentment-friday/
Helpful links:
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
Artist: Paul Lindgren
Song: Paradise
Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
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 affair, and his decision to come back home, but his journey is not over. Join us as Paul tells us the rest of his story as the story is about to take a left turn.
Helpful links:
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
Artist: Paul Lindgren
Song: Paradise
Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
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 affair — his emotions, his struggles, his pain, his fight. Paul also talks about those friends in his life that reached out to Paul in his sin, and how people who love you are there to guide you to the everlasting truth of God.
Helpful links:
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
Artist: Paul Lindgren
Song: Paradise
Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
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 Paul) and one of Chris' best friends. Paul has been on both sides of the conversation when it comes to marital affairs – he had his own affair, came back together with his wife, and then she had an affair on him. Today's conversation is just part 1 of this conversation, but this episode deals primarily with his steps towards him having an affair. We hope that this will help you see the signs and learn some truths about making sure you fight for your own relationship when the time is right.
Helpful links:
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
Artist: Paul Lindgren
Song: Paradise
Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
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 different views on how Christians should handle Halloween and if our families should take part in the festivities. And each view goes against the other in some way, shape, or form. We pray this conversation will help you and your family understand this cultural holiday, and how you should handle this holiday. Buckle up!
Helpful links:
• Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
• South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
• Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
• Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
• Artist: Paul Lindgren
• Song: Paradise
• Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
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 because of the emphasis on pursuing sports at all costs. In this conversation, we talk about many topics around sports, including:
• The positives of sports
• The negative of sports
• The percentage of kids who go on to play Div. 1 sports and professional
• Working through as a family to develop a conversation piece to have with your kids about sports and their involvement
• How sports can change the world
Links to read more about the subject:
• https://time.com/magazine/us/4913681/september-4th-2017-vol-190-no-9-u-s/
• https://baptistandreflector.org/balancing-youth-sports-and-church/
• https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/spring-sports-and-sunday-church
• https://www.sportsrec.com/6542508/how-many-youth-participate-in-sports-in-the-us
Helpful links:
• Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
• South Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.org
• Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
• Listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
Music used in intro music:
• Artist: Paul Lindgren
• Song: Paradise
• Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kiadclDcNpa2YdT6zCdP9si=lEZeoDkQzCRwz8eU45gZQ
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
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 Game of Thrones, but should Christians watch Game of Thrones? Marc and Chris take an honest look at the show, the Bible, and try to come out with an opinion on the subject.
Links to read more about the subject:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/i-dont-understand-christians-watching-game-of-thrones/
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/one-more-time-on-game-of-thrones/
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/twelve-questions-to-ask-before-you-watch-game-of-thrones
https://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/christian-trends/am-i-a-bad-christian-for-watching-game-of-thrones.html
Helpful links:
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.ioSouth Side Baptist Church: http://www.southsidesbc.orgCross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.comListen on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast