Truth Talk
Truth Talk is a bold, dialogue-driven podcast where filters die and truth speaks. Hosted by Caleb Cross and Eliana Rivers, each episode strips away religious fluff, hyper-grace distortions, self-help illusions, and New Age counterfeits to uncover the raw, Edenic truth of Scripture.
Through honest back-and-forth conversation, they expose the hidden layers of sin, the scandal of the Cross, and the shocking hope of resurrection life. From the garden of Eden to the torn veil of the temple, every episode connects ancient wisdom to your daily walk with clarity, conviction, and courage.
This isn’t safe religion. It’s not motivational hype. It’s unfiltered gospel: Adam’s curse overturned, Christ’s blood shed, Eden’s gate reopened.
If you’re hungry for answers no one else dares to ask, Truth Talk will take you there.
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Meet the Voices
Caleb Cross — the prophetic voice of Truth Talk. Bold, uncompromising, and always pointing back to Eden’s blueprint and Christ’s cross, Caleb embodies the fiery watchman who calls out distortions, exposes hidden deceptions, and declares raw truth without filters.
Eliana Rivers — the seeker’s voice. Honest, curious, and sometimes hesitant, she asks the questions many listeners carry: “But doesn’t this sound harsh?” or “Isn’t grace supposed to be effortless?” Her role is to bring the human wrestle to the table so the answers land where real people live.
Together — Caleb and Eliana are narrative voices created for Truth Talk. They aren’t individual preachers but conversation partners who embody two sides we all need: conviction and curiosity. Their dynamic makes weighty biblical truth engaging, relatable, and unforgettable.
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A Note on the Voices
Caleb Cross and Eliana Rivers are not literal people but narrative voices created for Truth Talk. They embody the journey every believer faces: conviction and curiosity. Caleb carries the prophetic, truth-declaring weight; Eliana gives space to the honest questions we all wrestle with. Together, they make room for Scripture to speak with both fire and tenderness.
This podcast does not target people but weighs doctrines. We believe most preachers genuinely desire to point people to God. Our purpose is simply to measure every message against Scripture and, where needed, bring correction — so that Eden’s air can breathe through again.
Truth Talk
Finding Life Through Surrender: Why Jesus Called the Path Narrow
Jesus challenges popular "easy believe" theology by emphasizing the narrow gate that leads to life, contrasting it with the wide road to destruction that many follow.
• Grace isn't a broad road but a narrow person—Christ himself
• The wide road feels easy because it bends to our will, while the narrow gate bends our will to God's
• From Eden onward, life has always required alignment with God, not unlimited options
• Hypergrace preaches a gate without surrender, repentance, or obedience—offering anesthesia, not gospel
• Most people miss the narrow way because they prefer comfortable slogans over genuine surrender
• The narrow gate isn't about striving harder but about choosing Jesus and actually following him
• Following Christ is a daily choice, not just a one-time prayer years ago
• The cross narrows the road but opens the way to Eden
Join us for episode 8 where we'll expose the danger of false assurance when people claim to believe but their fruit tells a different story.
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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast addresses theological ideas and teachings often described as “hyper-grace.” We do not target or attack any individual by name. Our goal is to measure doctrine against the Word of God and encourage listeners to walk in truth, holiness, and grace. Any quotes referenced are from publicly available teachings and are examined for the purpose of biblical analysis.
Caleb, last time you said real rest isn't passivity, it's being yoked to Jesus. But I still hear preachers say the gospel is simple. Don't make it narrow, don't make it hard, just believe and relax Heaven's for everyone. Isn't that true?
Speaker 2:Eliana. Here's the truth. Jesus himself said in Matthew 7, 13-14, enter by the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction and many enter through it, but small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Grace isn't a broad road, it's a narrow person. The gate isn't a slogan, it's Christ himself.
Speaker 1:So the road really is narrow.
Speaker 2:Exactly here's the hidden layer. The wide road is easy because it bends to your will. The narrow gate is hard because it bends your will to his Think. Eden. God gave one command, one boundary, not a thousand laws. The road was narrow from the beginning. Life has always required alignment, not options. But Caleb required alignment, not options.
Speaker 1:But, Caleb, doesn't that sound like works If the roads narrow?
Speaker 2:aren't we just making salvation complicated? Here's the forbidden insight. Hypergrace preaches a wide gate, a gate without surrender, without repentance, without obedience. It says, don't worry, everyone's in. But that's not gospel, that's anesthesia, jesus said. Only a few find the way. Why? Because most prefer slogans over surrender. The wide road is paved with relax, don't worry, just believe. The narrow road is marked by the cross.
Speaker 1:So the wide gate is easy, but it kills the narrow. One feels costly, but it's the only one that leads to life.
Speaker 2:Yes, which brings us to the next step Check the gate. Ask yourself am I following Jesus as Lord or just repeating slogans? Count the cost, Don't run from it. Embrace it. The cross narrows the road, but it opens Eden. Choose daily. The narrow gate isn't one prayer years ago. It's every step aligned with him today.
Speaker 1:So the narrow gate isn't about striving harder. It's about choosing the person, jesus and actually following him.
Speaker 2:Exactly, that's the raw truth no filters, just freedom. And in episode 8, we'll expose the danger of false assurance when people say they believe but their fruit says otherwise. This is Truth Talk, where filters die and truth speaks.