Jezebel (a book) and Judges (a Podcast): A Recommendation

I’m often on the lookout for content that encourages thinking about the spirit realm in helpful ways for seers and those of us who love them. That’s why I’m excited to recommend the book Jezebel, by Brian Godawa, and the series on Judges by the podcast Faith and Other Oddities. Jezebel by Brian Godawa Brian is an author, Hollywood screenwriter…

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Sitting in a Council of Spirits: Prophets and False Prophets

Is sitting in councils of nature spirits appropriate behavior for Christians? This is the continuing series responding to a teaching by another ministry that claims trees and other aspects of nature have spirits, that Christians should interact with these spirits, and encourages Christians (and especially seers) to go on spirit trips to commune with councils of nature spirits. Part 1…

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Trees in the Bible: Tree Spirits?

Does the Bible’s representation of trees indicate the existence of sentient tree spirit entities? This is the continuing series responding to a teaching by another ministry encouraging seers to go on spirit trips to commune with nature spirits. Part 1 Concerning Stoicheion, Elementals and Nature Spirits is here. Part 2, Are Stoicheion really “Earth Spirits” is here, Part 3, Do…

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Do Talking Rivers, Mountains and Stones in the Bible Represent Nature Spirits?

This is part 3 of a series responding to the teaching of another ministry regarding taking spirit trips to minister to stoicheion. In part 1, we suggest that this ministry is recommending deeply dangerous activity using deeply flawed biblical reasoning. In Part 2, we debunked the claim that stoicheion are “nature, earth, or tree spirits.” In this post, we’ll turn…

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Are Stoicheion really “Earth Spirits?”

This is part 2 of the series examining a teaching by another ministry about engaging the stoicheion for Kingdom works. The Greek word stoicheion occurs in the original language of the New Testament several times, and the ministry in question teaches that it means “earth spirits”, specifically the spirits of trees, rivers, mountains and other things in nature, which are…

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Two Podcasts: “The Commentarians- The Frighteners,” and “Changed My Mind – Doubter to Ghost Believer”

This month, I joined two podcasts, The Commentarians and Changed My Mind. Going into the weekend, some of you might enjoy listening to them. The Commentarians: The Frighteners The first is The Commentarians Podcast to discuss the spiritual concepts presented through a biblical worldview by the 1996 film The Frighteners. Produced by The Raven Creek Social Club, The Commentarians provides…

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Concerning Stoicheion, Elementals, and Nature Spirits

A reader called my attention to another ministry’s teaching regarding stoicheion (elemental spirits), nature spirits, and sitting in a council of spirits, and asked for my thoughts regarding it. I viewed two hour-long discussions between two leaders of this ministry and agree it’s worth responding so that seers (and others) can have some wisdom and balance regarding this topic. However,…

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Supernatural Worldview Youth Curriculum

Years ago, in my youth ministry days, I learned that my high school students didn’t need fluffy “be good” youth group lessons. They wanted to know why their lives were so hard and the world so messed up. They wanted a narrative greater than themselves to be a part of. The students who were seers wanted to understand what in…

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Spiritual Protection Before Sleep

Seers and other spiritually-sensitive people often have difficulty sleeping. Sometimes they lay in bed, hearing whispers and voices from the spirit realm. Sometimes they open their eyes in their dark bedrooms and see dark, shadowy figures in their room. Sometimes they fear being assaulted. Sometimes their dreaming hours are the most exhausting, ever attacked by dark spirits in dark dreams…

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