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Commitment to Reality

Commitment to Reality

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Hosted by Dave Hanegraaff

Commitment to Reality is a podcast for a post-truth—and increasingly post-reality—age. We are living through one of the most disorienting periods in human history—leaving many to wonder: What is reality? As artificial intelligence accelerates and institutional trust erodes, our shared sense of what is real continues to crumble. Reality is the way the world truly is—independent of our beliefs, opinions, or illusions. If truth is the map by which we navigate our lives, then it is no surprise that we feel disoriented when we live by lies. The post-truth, post-reality crisis is not merely an intellectual problem; it is an existential one. A commitment to reality is a dedication to discerning what is true and developing the discipline to live in alignment with that truth—with reality. This podcast is an apologetic for reality—each episode serving as an intentional act of grounding our existence together as we commit to what is beautiful, good, and true.Copyright Christian Research Institute Spiritualité
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  • The Holy Fool: El Tonto Por Cristo | Joshua David Jordan

    The Holy Fool: El Tonto Por Cristo | Joshua David Jordan
    Oct 6 2026
    What does it mean to be a fool for Christ? Honestly, it sounds like a contradiction. Those who know Christ are meant to be wise—not fools.

    But what if following Christ faithfully means looking foolish in the eyes of the world? For those who seek to conform their lives to Christ rather than the ways of the world, being called a fool might actually be a compliment.

    Joshua David Jordan joins Dave for a wide-ranging conversation about holy fools, monasticism, prayer, art, miracles, and what it means to live in alignment with reality—even if it means looking like a fool.

    When you’re finished listening, I strongly encourage you to watch his masterpiece film, El Tonto Por Cristo (Spanish for The Fool for Christ), please see their official website by clicking here. https://www.eltontoporcristo.com/

    Thank you for joining Commitment to Reality, hosted by Dave Hanegraaff. Follow Commitment to Reality wherever you get your podcasts.

    (Timestamps below.)
    0:00 — Joshua David Jordan tells his story
    6:20 — Fathers and Sons
    10:35 — I Arise Today—does how we begin the day matter?
    17:00 — The value of simple prayer
    21:15 — What is a fool for Christ?
    24:00 — A holy fool feels like a contradiction—how do you explain the holy fool?
    26:45 — Dave used to be a vagabond and relates to the lack of constraints Holy Fools have
    34:00 — Monks, Mount Athos and the value of monasticism for our modern world
    47:15 — Monasticism shows us another way of life is possible
    50:15— Art as an apologetic for truth (when we create art we imitate the creator)
    59:45 — Just make GOOD art—Why Christians shouldn’t try to make “Christian” art
    1:02:00 — Art is prayer
    1:05:45 — Sweet smelling relics—wishful thinking or mystical reality?
    1:12:00 — Believe again—believing in miracles without demanding an explanation
    1:18:15 — The greatest lesson Josh David Jordan learned about monasticism
    1:29:00 — Closing questions about reality
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    1 h et 39 min
  • Free Palestine? The Coffee Shop Contradiction | Fares Abraham

    Free Palestine? The Coffee Shop Contradiction | Fares Abraham
    Sep 22 2026
    The Palestinian flag is everywhere these days. Along with the Ukrainian flag, the pride flag and a number of other flags that have come to hold cultural meaning in our modern world. These flags are symbols—but symbolic of what?

    Dave likes to call this the coffee shop contradiction. The cognitive dissonance of competing claims about reality crowding the same coffee shop window. What do these flags have in common? More importantly—are they in contradiction? Shouldn’t these contradictions matter?

    To discuss this issue and the wider situation in Palestine, Dave is joined by Fares Abraham—Palestinian Christian, founder of Levant Ministries, and a native of Bethlehem. Dave thinks the situation is unbelievably complex. Fares doesn’t deny the complexity, but instead argues that complexity is no excuse for Christians to lose moral clarity. Yet they are both clear on how Christians are called to live. As a child, Fares saw his mother shot in front of their home in Palestine and yet his family has made forgiveness a living reality. In a situation that can often feel hopeless—Fares Abraham is an ambassador of forgiveness and hope.

    Thank you for joining Commitment to Reality, hosted by Dave Hanegraaff. Follow Commitment to Reality wherever you get your podcasts.

    For related information please see Hank Hanegraaff’s book The Apocalypse Code: Find out What the Bible Really Says About the End Times and Why It Matters Today.

    (Timestamps below.)
    0:00 — Dave met Fares Abraham in Palestine 10 years ago
    0:40 — Who is Fares Abraham?
    4:15 — Christ at the checkpoint and Christian Zionism
    5:50 — The rise of flag culture—Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, LGBTQ+ flags everywhere—why?
    11:25 — The impact of theology in the Middle East?
    17:00 — The impact of Jewish and Islamic theology regarding conflict resolution
    21:45 — A personal account of life in Palestine
    27:55 — Dave describes his first impressions of Palestine and reality of intercultural relations
    36:50 — Secular Flags and the Coffee Shop Contradiction
    41:05 — The reality of queers for Palestine
    44:35— What does it mean to be a sermon on the mount Christian?
    47:15 — The reality of religious freedom in the Middle East
    52:50 — What is the reality of Islamic theology?
    57:20 — Can you support Palestinians without supporting Hamas?
    1:04:15 — The real world impact of theology
    1:14:45 — Are Palestinians and Israelis asking for the impossible?
    1:16:30 — Fares saw his mother get shot in front of his home—how have they made forgiveness a living reality?
    1:21:30 — Closing questions about reality
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    1 h et 25 min
  • A Love Letter to Sleep | Brett McCracken

    A Love Letter to Sleep | Brett McCracken
    Sep 8 2026
    If you could take a pill and never have to sleep again—would you? If sleep is mere utility, like charging your phone at the end of every day, then no one should fault you for making that choice. But Brett McCracken would argue that sleep is so much more—and in this conversation, he asks us to contemplate a deeper question: What if the things we think of as limitations are actually gifts?

    Brett McCracken—senior editor at The Gospel Coalition and author of The Wisdom of Sleep: How Rest Reveals God’s Truth and Revives Weary Souls—joins Dave Hanegraaff on Commitment to Reality to talk about why God designed us to sleep—and why embracing our limits in an age obsessed with optimization might be the most revolutionary thing we can do. Because if limitations can be gifts, sleep might be one of the best arguments for it.

    Thank you for joining Commitment to Reality, hosted by Dave Hanegraaff. Follow Commitment to Reality wherever you get your podcasts.

    (Timestamps below.)
    0:00 — Intro and Dave’s Role on Hank Unplugged and Commitment to Reality
    0:45 — Who is Brett McCracken?
    5:45 — A common grace approach to culture—all truth is God’s truth
    9:30 — Why is it so hard for Americans to slow down and rest?
    14:30 — We are addicted to technology and are scrolling ourselves to death
    18:00 — Rest is not mere utility, but part of God’s design for us—why?
    21:35 — A love letter to sleep, having reverence for rest
    25:30 — If you could take a pill and not have to eat or sleep—would you do it?
    30:30 — What is the argument for beauty beyond utility?
    38:00 — The joy of generosity
    41:40— What is dreaming and why do we do it?
    50:10 — Are nightmares an experience of spiritual warfare?
    54:00 — Should we ask God to speak to us through our dreams?
    59:00 — Lucid dreaming and the attempt to optimize and control dreams
    1:03:00 — Why would a good God allow us to have bad dreams?
    1:08:05 — The origins of the 7 day work week, weekends and the Sabbath
    1:13:30 — The dystopian future of a world without work
    1:20:00 — The importance of work/life balance
    1:25:55 — The revolutionary act of being present and content when we are with others
    1:31:25 — Describe your best morning ever
    1:35:40 — Where are we most eager to ignore reality?
    1:41:30 — In a world that feels increasingly unreal what feels most real to you?
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    1 h et 47 min
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