Episode 3: The Fey and Spiritual Realms

Welcome to Holy Smokes, Bro, the podcast where faith, leadership, and real talk collide—occasionally with a fine cigar or classic pipe in hand. In this thought-provoking episode, Matt and Randy dive deep into a conversation about spiritual realities, modern distractions, and the unseen battles Christians face in today's digital age.

They take inspiration from a powerful article by Matt's son, Jonathan, titled “Portals to the Twilight Zone,” published on his Substack page, The Abbey. What begins as a proud dad moment turns into an eye-opening discussion on how our smartphones, social media, and technological conveniences may act as “modern-day portals” to a realm that distracts, deceives, and even binds us spiritually.

With rich references to folklore (like Rumpelstiltskin), theology, and scripture, this episode challenges listeners to recognize the subtle contracts we make with our digital lives—and how to fight back with spiritual awareness and truth.

• The Fey Realm & Modern Portals: Drawing on folklore and Jonathan’s analogy, the guys explore how spiritual distractions have evolved—but haven’t disappeared.

• Spiritual Amnesia in the Age of Enlightenment: How the Enlightenment, Nietzsche, and Darwin contributed to our cultural rejection of spiritual dimensions.

• Implied Contracts with Technology: A law school insight from Jonathan on how we can spiritually bind ourselves through “implied consent” with our devices.

• Gummed-Up Senses: Are our spiritual ears and eyes blocked? Has technology “dammed up” the flow from the Holy Spirit to our souls?

• False vs. True Spirituality: How we must intentionally choose authentic, Christ-centered spirituality over counterfeit experiences offered by culture.

• • The Weaponry of Faith: What it means to fight the spiritual battle with non-carnal weapons, pulling down strongholds through repentance, truth, and the Holy Spirit.

  Matt's website: www.matthewkutz.com

  Jonathan's Substack: The Abbey