Reasonable Christianity?

Roland Albertus
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Reasonable Christianity is a weekly podcast where ordinary people have thought-provoking conversations about an extraordinary God. Each week we take a look at the truth claims of Christianity, the teachings of the bible as well as the practices of the saints in order to evaluate and affirm the truthfulness of our faith and ultimately preserve the power of the gospel. Hosted by Roland Albertus

  1. 6D AGO

    When Experience Becomes Authority: How Charismatic Christianity Can Undermine Truth Itself

    When Experience Becomes Authority How Charismatic Christianity Can Undermine Truth Itself What happens when experience begins to carry more weight than revelation? In this episode, I examine a growing pattern within certain charismatic and prophetic circles where what is felt, perceived, or encountered starts to function as the highest authority. The issue is not spiritual hunger, expressive worship, or the reality of genuine encounter with God. The issue is what happens when experience stops responding to truth and starts defining it. This episode explores why Christianity cannot be grounded in private impressions, emotional intensity, or untested spiritual claims. It must be grounded in what God has revealed in Scripture and what He has done in history. From the reliability of Scripture to the resurrection of Christ, I show how the foundation shifts when experience becomes interpretive authority, and why that shift eventually affects doctrine, leadership, accountability, and the health of the ekklesia itself. I also reflect on the deeper patterns behind cover-up culture, prophetic untouchability, and insulated leadership. This is not a broad attack on all charismatic believers. It is a careful examination of what happens when truth becomes negotiable and testing is replaced by spiritual intimidation. At bottom, this episode is a call to return to objective Christianity: truth over feeling, revelation over impression, Christ over charisma.  Because the truth matters and so do you. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    46 min

  2. MAR 23

    Is the Bible Historically Reliable? (Series: Faith That Can Answer Back, Episode 4)

    Examining Scripture Before Calling It Revelation If God exists… has He spoken? That’s the question we step into in this episode. After exploring the case for God’s existence in Episode 3, we now turn to the Bible — not as a sacred assumption, but as a historical claim. Before calling it revelation, we ask a more foundational question: Can the Bible be trusted as history? In this episode, we take a careful, investigative approach: • Is the Bible rooted in real historical events — or is it myth? • Has the text been preserved accurately over time? • What did Jesus believe about Scripture? • Do archaeology and prophecy support or undermine its claims? Rather than relying on blind faith or dismissive skepticism, we examine the evidence step by step — following a cumulative case approach influenced by the work of Norman Geisler and his book Twelve Points That Show Christianity Is True. This episode doesn’t ask you to assume the Bible is divine. It asks whether it is reliable enough to be taken seriously. Because if the Bible is historically grounded and carefully preserved, then a new possibility begins to emerge — not yet proven, but worth considering: That this may not just be humanity reaching for God… …but God revealing Himself. Next episode, we move to the center of the entire discussion: Jesus — and the resurrection. The truth matters, and so do you. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    36 min

  3. MAR 16

    Does God Actually Exist or Do We Just Want Him To? (Series: Faith That Can Answer Back, Episode 3)

    The Case for Theism in a Skeptical Age Many people today assume belief in God is psychological — a comforting story humans tell themselves to cope with fear, suffering, and death. In other words: we believe because we want to believe. But does that explanation actually address the real question? In this episode, we move past motivations and ask the deeper philosophical issue: Does God actually exist? Building on the foundations laid in Episodes 1 and 2, we explore four classical lines of reasoning often used in the cumulative case for theism: • Why something exists rather than nothing • The cosmological argument and the origin of the universe • The fine-tuning and design of the cosmos • The reality of moral obligation and what it points to Along the way we examine the limits of strict materialism and consider whether features of our world — reason, morality, and meaning — make more sense if reality ultimately originates from a rational and moral source. This episode doesn’t attempt to prove Christianity yet. Instead, it addresses a more basic question first: Is belief in God intellectually reasonable? Because if God exists, indifference toward Him would no longer be neutral — it would be irrational. And if God exists, another question naturally follows: Has God spoken? We’ll explore that next. The truth matters, and so do you. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    36 min

  4. MAR 9

    Is Truth Even Real Anymore? Why Everything Collapses If Truth Is Relative (Series: Faith That Can Answer Back, Episode 2)

    We live in a moment where phrases like “live your truth” and “that’s true for you” have become common language. But what happens if truth itself becomes fluid? In this episode of Reasonable Christianity, we step back from debates about religion and start with something even more foundational: truth itself. Before asking whether Christianity is true… Before discussing Scripture or the resurrection… We have to ask a more basic question: Does truth actually exist—and can we know it? Drawing from classical philosophy and the work of Christian apologist Norman Geisler, this episode explores why truth is not a religious assumption but the foundation beneath every meaningful conversation. We examine why contradictions cannot both be true, why cultural relativism struggles to sustain itself, and why our deepest instincts about justice and morality quietly assume that truth is real. If truth collapses, everything collapses—science, justice, history, even language itself. But if truth stands, then questions about God, reality, and the claims of Christianity become not only possible, but necessary. This episode lays the groundwork for the rest of the series by asking a simple but unavoidable question: Is truth something we create… or something we discover? Because before we debate beliefs, we must settle whether truth itself stands. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    35 min

  5. MAR 2

    Where did Cain get his wife? The Question that shook my inherited faith (Series: Faith that can answer back, Episode 1)

    What happens when a simple question exposes the fragility of your faith? In this opening episode, I tell the story of a university conversation that forced me to confront something I didn’t know how to admit: I believed — but I couldn’t explain why. A friend’s objection about Adam, Cain, and the population of the earth didn’t destroy my faith. It exposed that I had never examined it. What followed was not deconstruction, but reconstruction — a move from inherited Christianity to owned conviction. Along the way, I encountered the work of Dr. Norman Geisler and discovered something surprising: Christianity does not ask you to abandon reason. It invites it. Truth exists. Opposites cannot both be true. Faith is not blind belief — it is reasonable trust grounded in reality. In this episode, we explore: The difference between emotional conversion and examined convictionWhy unanswered questions don’t equal unanswerable questionsWhat it means to move from cultural Christianity to personal discipleshipWhy intellectual honesty strengthens, not weakens, worshipThis is not a combative apologetics series. It’s not reactionary. And it’s not anti-intellectual. It’s about building a faith that can withstand scrutiny — and still lead to worship. If you’ve ever wrestled with doubt… If you’ve inherited beliefs you’ve never tested… If you’ve wondered whether Christianity can stand up to real questions… This is where the journey begins. Because a faith that cannot be examined cannot sustain you. The truth matters, and so do you. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    36 min

  6. FEB 23

    From Institutions to Oceans: Returning to the Fullness of Christ (Series: Called Out, Gathered In, Episode 4)

    In this final episode of the series, we move from clarity to conviction. Jesus said, “I will build My ekklesia.” But over time, what Scripture describes as a living congregation has often been reframed in our imagination as something institutional, event-based, and contained. Not through rebellion — through drift. In From Institutions to Oceans, we revisit the analogy of the pool, the dam, and the ocean — and ask an honest question: Have we confused what belongs to the Lord (kyriakos) with what He is building (ekklesia)? Have we centralized what He distributed (diakonos)? This episode explores what realignment would actually require: One visible congregation in a cityPlural, qualified elders who shepherd under ChristShared life rooted in Acts 2Participatory gatherings shaped by 1 Corinthians 14Christ alone as HeadThis is not a call to tear down structures. It is a call to restore proportion. Returning will cost comfort. It will cost anonymity. It will cost predictability. But what it promises is greater: maturity through participation, burdens carried mutually, generational discipleship restored, and formation into the fullness of Christ. The ocean has always been there. The question is not whether Christ is building it. The question is whether we are willing to step into what He is already building. Because in the end, this is not about preference. It is about faithfulness. The truth matters. And so do you. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    35 min

  7. FEB 16

    Designed This way: Why the Ekklesia Fits the Human Soul (Series: Called Out, Gathered In, Episode 3)

    Is shared Christian life merely a biblical command — or is it also God’s mercy toward our humanity? In Episode III, Designed This Way, we move from theology to anthropology to hope. If Episode I recovered the word ekklesia, and Episode II recovered participation, this episode asks something deeper: What if the assembly is not only right — but necessary for human flourishing? Walking through Acts 17, Matthew 6, Psalms 23 and 46, Ephesians 4–5, and more, we explore how God designed human beings for provision, safety, belonging, purpose, and maturity — and how those needs are meant to be met covenantally, not individually. Many believers today are faithful but lonely. Orthodox but undernourished. Saved — but never fully formed. This episode gently names that ache and asks whether the issue is often structural isolation rather than personal failure. Marriage, family, discipleship, and leadership are all shown to be formed within shared life — not outside it. The ekklesia is not an optional add-on to Christian faith. It is the environment where faith becomes embodied and maturity becomes possible. Christ did not design His people merely to survive — but to be formed together into fullness. Listen in, reflect honestly, and consider where your life is truly being shared. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    35 min

  8. FEB 9

    Each One Had a Part: The Spirit Distributed, Not Centralized (Series: Called Out, Gathered In, Episode 2)

    The Spirit Distributed, Not Centralized If ekklesia is more than a word… what does it actually look like when it comes alive? In Episode I, we rediscovered the word Jesus used — a people called out and gathered under His lordship. But a question remained: How did that reality function in everyday life? In this episode, we move from language to lived experience. Walking carefully through key texts like 1 Corinthians 14, Romans 12, and the shared life of Acts 2 and 4, we explore a striking pattern: when believers gathered under Christ’s headship, participation was assumed. Not performance. Not spectatorship. Shared life. We slow down to examine the word diakonos — ministry — and confront a modern reversal where ministry often creates the gathering instead of flowing from it. Scripture paints a different picture: the Spirit did not empower an institution; He indwelt a people. Gifts were distributed. Service was mutual. Leadership existed within the body — not above it. You’ll hear: Why Paul says, “When you come together, each one has…”How ministry is function, not identity or platformWhy the Spirit’s distribution prevents centralizationThe difference between weekly gatherings and daily “one another” lifeAnd why so many faithful believers still feel unseen and undernourishedThis is not a call to dismantle everything. It’s an invitation to notice… and to begin again with small, faithful steps toward shared life. Because Christian community is not sustained by meetings alone — it is sustained by presence, participation, and love embodied in ordinary relationships. And as we close, a deeper question emerges: Why does this way of life feel so deeply human… and its absence so costly? That’s where we’re heading next. 👉 Next Episode: Designed This Way — Why the Ekklesia Fits the Human Soul Because the truth matters… and so do you. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

    36 min
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Reasonable Christianity is a weekly podcast where ordinary people have thought-provoking conversations about an extraordinary God. Each week we take a look at the truth claims of Christianity, the teachings of the bible as well as the practices of the saints in order to evaluate and affirm the truthfulness of our faith and ultimately preserve the power of the gospel. Hosted by Roland Albertus

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  • Creator
    Roland Albertus
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    82
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