The Current: Recent Episodes
Rhythm Church
Is church attendance required to be a Christian, or can it just be you and Jesus? This week Beau and Curtis grapple with whether or not participating in a church is essential to following Jesus.
Sometimes we don't know how to pray. Thankfully, Jesus disciples had the same problem. This week we look at the Lord's prayer where Jesus teaches his disciples and us a simple and easy way to pray well.
Nothing can get in the way of strong prayer life like experiencing unanswered prayers. Why is it that some prayers seemingly go unanswered? This week Beau and Curtis sit down and discuss 5 reasons why prayers sometimes go unanswered.
As Christians, we know we should pray but it doesn't always come easy. This week Beau and Curtis sit down and give 6 tips for finding a more fruitful prayer life.
Feeling lucky? On this week's episode Beau and Curtis sit down and ask the question, "Can Christians gamble?"
Swearing can feel good but is it good for us? Beau and Curtis sit down this week and ask the question, "Can Christians swear?"
With an ongoing global pandemic, racial tension in society, and a contentious political climate, Christians can find themselves asking the question, "Are we in the end times?"
This week Beau and Curtis sit down to tackle that very question.
In part two of our series on apologetics, Beau and Curtis sit down and ask the question, "Can we trust the Bible?"
This week Beau and Curtis start a new series on apologetics. In part one we ask the question, "Did the resurrection of Jesus happen?"
Beau and Curtis sit down and talk with Katie about divorce, faith, the church, and how they relate to one another.
Beau, Curtis, and Prudence discuss what it's like growing up with a disabled family member.
Beau and Curtis are joined by guest Tiffany Mussman for a discussion about death and grief.
Curtis and Beau finish up our Summer Reading List with a discussion about the book Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God by Brian Zahnd.
Curtis and Beau continue our "Why Church?" series with a focus on the message of the church.
Links mentioned in today's episode:
https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-Allegiance-Alone-Rethinking-Gospel/dp/0801097975/ref=nodl_#
Beau and Curtis have a conversation about what the real mission of the church is and how that plays out at Rhythm.
Curtis and Prudence sit down to discuss the importance of physical church gatherings and what is happening during them.
Beau and Curtis launch our series about why church is important and different aspects of what the body of Christ does when we're gathered together.
In part 3 of our series on The Apostles' Creed, Curtis and Beau discuss the importance of the virgin birth and the Holy Spirit.
For this continuation of our Apostles' Creed series, Beau and Curtis take a look at the line, "I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord..."
This episode is the beginning of a series that will walk us through the Apostles' Creed line by line. For today's episode, Beau and Curtis are discussing the first line, "I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth."
For part 3 of our Relationships series, the whole gang is together for a conversation about sex.
Prudence and Beau continue our Relationships series with a conversation about marriage.
Curtis and Prudence kick off our relationships series with a discussion about singleness.
Curtis and Prudence wrap up our series on Sacraments by discussing the other five practices that other denominations consider to be Sacraments.
We're back for a second season of The Current! Today, Curtis and Beau are launching a short series about sacraments - what they are and why we celebrate them.
Beau, Curtis, and Prudence discuss the "war on Christmas", whether Christians should believe in Santa, and all things Christmas for the final episode of season 1.
A conversation about different views on women in ministry and where the Rhythm Church pastoral staff lands.
Why do we do what do in church services? This week, Prudence and Curtis sit down to discuss what liturgy is and why it's important in our church community.
In today's episode of The Current, Beau and Curtis discuss atonement theories: different Christian beliefs about what exactly happened at the cross.
Curtis and Beau look at what scripture and Christian tradition have said about alcohol use.
Beau and Curtis discuss the idea of the rapture and how Christians over the years have come to believe that this will be a sign of end times.
Beau and Curtis address suicide and some of the mistaken ways in which Christians have talked about the issue.
If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 in the US: 800-273-8255
Beau, Curtis, and Prudence sit down to discuss different beliefs that Christians have held about Heaven.
Beau and Curtis discuss different Christian beliefs and points of view on what Hell is and if it even exists.
Beau and Curtis unveil Rhythm Church's new core values and share about the meaning behind them.
This week on The Current we're diving into the world of entertainment and asking the question on everyone's mind: can Christians watch Harry Potter?
Beau and Prudence discuss the pros and cons of social media and how Christians can engage online in a healthy way.
Curtis and Prudence discuss the ways Christians have approached the topic of mental health in the past and offer some practical steps for those dealing with mental illness themselves.
Additional Resources:
Suicide Prevention Line:
1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741 for free counseling by text
Books:
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
The Depression Cure by Stephen Ilardi
Online Counseling:
Better Help
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prudence@rhythmchurch.org
This week Beau and Curtis sit down to discuss angels, demons, ouija boards, and everything in between.
Prudence joins Beau and Curtis as they discuss some of the toxic messages they received from purity culture and talk about what "purity" really means.
Beau and Curtis discuss some things that Christians frequently say that, while usually well-meaning, are totally incorrect.
In this episode, Beau and Curtis talk about some of the misconceptions people have about what it means to be a pastor and what their experiences have been like in ministry.