Real Truth Matters Podcast
Walking and communion with God are not automatic. How then do you experience the reality of a personal relationship with God, or read your Bible and experience God’s presence? Put simply, how do you know God? These are huge questions that need serious discussion. Every Tuesday, Michael Durham of Real Truth Matters Ministries will lead in such a conversation. This podcast tackles the experiential side of Christianity with teaching, interviews, and question and answer episodes. If you want to grow in fellowship with God in the biblical manner known by the orthodox and sound men of God of the old paths, then tune in each week to the Real Truth Matters Podcast.
Episodes
What if everything you’ve believed about spiritual growth has been pointing you in the wrong direction? Many Christians exhaust themselves trying harder, following formulas, and measuring progress by performance—only to find themselves frustrated and defeated. This message confronts that mindset head-on, exposing the futility of legalistic thinking and calling you back to the true heart of sanctification: not a syst...
In The Hindrances of the Flesh – Part 2, Michael Durham exposes one of the most dangerous realities in the Christian life: the flesh often looks respectable, responsible, and even religious. From anxiety disguised as maturity to obedience fueled by self-exaltation, this message reveals how easily believers drift from simple dependence on Christ into subtle self-reliance. With piercing clarity, it confronts the hidde...
In this searching and deeply personal message from Galatians 5, Michael Durham exposes one of the greatest threats to the Christian life—not open rebellion, but subtle self-reliance. What if the very things you believe make you spiritually strong—your prayer life, your ministry, your discipline, your responsibility—are actually disguises the flesh uses to keep you in control? With clarity and pastoral honesty, this episo...
Why does the Christian life feel like a war within? In this episode, Michael Durham explains why the flesh isn’t destroyed at salvation—it’s dethroned—and why that ongoing struggle is evidence of the Spirit’s presence, not your failure. With clarity and urgency, he exposes the trap of trying to defeat the flesh through self-effort, rules, or rededication, and calls us back to the only true power source: our union wi...
Can your desire to be holy actually work against you? In this gripping introduction to Walking in the Spirit, Michael Durham exposes a sobering truth from Galatians 5: even sincere Christians can slip into spiritual bondage when self-effort replaces trust in Christ. Drawing from Paul’s sharp warning to the Galatians, this episode explores the inner conflict every believer faces—the flesh’s relentless drive for contr...
In this concluding episode of What Is the Gospel?, Michael Durham presses us to look unflinchingly at the cross—not merely as a symbol of love, but as the public display of God’s perfect righteousness. Drawing from Romans 3 and the imagery of the Day of Atonement, this message unfolds the weighty truth of propitiation: Christ’s blood does not merely cover sin; it makes God approachable. Here, justice is not set asid...
The gospel does not begin with us—it begins with God. In this concluding message of the second sermon in What Is the Gospel?, we are confronted with a truth both sobering and glorious: God is righteous, God judges sin, and the gospel has only one hero—Jesus Christ. Drawing from Romans 3:20–28, this episode presses past surface-level belief and exposes the inadequacy of moral effort, religious performance, and self-m...
In Episode 4 of What Is the Gospel?, we conclude the second sermon by confronting the sobering reality of God’s righteousness and judgment. Drawing from Romans 1–3, this episode explores how God’s wrath is not only future, but already being revealed as He gives people over to their own sinful desires. The moral decline of a culture is shown not merely as social decay, but as evidence of divine judgment when God with...
In Episode 3 of the Real Truth Matters Podcast, Michael Durham confronts one of the most unsettling yet essential questions of the gospel: How good do you have to be? Continuing his series What Is the Gospel?, this episode turns to Romans 1:18 and addresses why a righteous God must judge sin. If God Himself is the standard of righteousness, then human goodness—whether measured by moral effort, religious devotion, or...
In Episode 2 of the Real Truth Matters Podcast, Michael Durham continues his exposition of Romans by pressing deeper into the heart of the gospel: the righteousness of God. Before Paul ever speaks of God’s love, he grounds salvation in who God is—righteous in His very nature. This episode confronts a common misunderstanding that righteousness is merely something God does, rather than the eternal standard of His bein...
In this episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast, Michael Durham begins a foundational series in Romans 1:16–17 by asking a vital question: What is the gospel? Challenging modern assumptions, he argues that much contemporary gospel preaching has subtly shifted its emphasis away from God and toward man. While acknowledging humanity’s real need for salvation, this message calls listeners back to the apostolic gospel—...
As we come to the final episode of this season-long study on the person and work of the Holy Spirit, we return to one of the most beautiful promises Jesus ever made—the promise of another Helper. When He spoke those words, the disciples were facing the darkest hours of their lives. Everything familiar was about to change, yet His words carried a hope that would outlive every trial: “He will abide with you forever.” ...
The upper room was filled with uncertainty. Jesus was preparing His disciples for His departure, yet His words were filled with comfort: “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.” Those words reached beyond that moment in time—they were spoken for every believer who would ever walk this earth.
As we come to the next-to-last episode in our season on the Holy Spiri...
Why do some believers seem to “lose” the witness of the Holy Spirit? In this episode of Real Truth Matters, Michael Durham continues his exploration of Romans 8:16, unpacking why assurance can feel strong one moment and faint the next. He exposes the enemy’s lies that accuse us of being unchanged or insincere, shows how temperament and over-introspection can disrupt assurance, and reminds listeners that the Spirit’s...
In this follow-up episode of Real Truth Matters, Michael Durham goes even deeper into one of the most profound realities of the Christian life: the inner witness of the Holy Spirit. This isn’t about merely agreeing with the facts of the gospel or rehearsing doctrinal truths—it’s about the Spirit Himself testifying directly to your heart that you are a child of God. Drawing from Romans 8 and powerful historical testi...
In this episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast, Michael Durham tackles one of the most vital yet overlooked truths of the Christian life: the inner witness of the Holy Spirit. Drawing from Romans 8, Durham shows that true assurance of salvation doesn’t rest merely on outward tests or someone else’s opinion but on the Spirit Himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Paul lists six eviden...
In this week’s episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast, Michael Durham finishes his series on spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 with a sobering but hope-filled message. While the miraculous works of God are awe-inspiring, they are never meant to steal our gaze from the Giver Himself. Michael lays out six biblical principles designed to safeguard believers from deception, pride, and misplaced priorities regarding...
What if the entire debate over spiritual gifts has been asking the wrong questions? In this episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast, Michael Durham, director of RTM, examines a biblical perspective that transcends the familiar arguments between continuationism and cessationism. Instead of reducing God’s work to theological grids or historical timelines, this conversation explores how the Spirit manifests Himself—s...
What if the debate over spiritual gifts has been asking the wrong questions all along? In this episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast, we continue exploring why both continuationism and cessationism fail to give a complete picture of God’s work in His church. Far from a sterile theological argument, this discussion presses us to consider whether our expectations of God have grown far too small.
Could it be that ou...
The debate over spiritual gifts has divided Christians for generations—but what if both sides are missing something vital? In this episode of the Real Truth Matters Podcast, Michael Durham continues our deep dive into whether the gifts of the Spirit have ceased or continue today, uncovering blind spots that often go unnoticed.
Rather than defending a camp, this conversation challenges the assumptions behind the debat...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Saskia Inwood woke up one morning, knowing her life would never be the same. The night before, she learned the unimaginable – that the husband she knew in the light of day was a different person after dark. This season unpacks Saskia’s discovery of her husband’s secret life and her fight to bring him to justice. Along the way, we expose a crime that is just coming to light. This is also a story about the myth of the “perfect victim:” who gets believed, who gets doubted, and why. We follow Saskia as she works to reclaim her body, her voice, and her life. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at betrayalpod@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts. Please join our Substack for additional exclusive content, curated book recommendations, and community discussions. Sign up FREE by clicking this link Beyond Betrayal Substack. Join our community dedicated to truth, resilience, and healing. Your voice matters! Be a part of our Betrayal journey on Substack.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.