Should Christians play Dungeons & Dragons? 🎲 For decades, believers have debated whether D&D is harmless storytelling or a doorway to the demonic. In this episode of Living Free in Truth, we take a clear, biblical look at the game’s fruit, origins, worldview, and spiritual dangers.

Through testimonies, Scripture, and comparisons with Narnia and Lord of the Rings, we’ll ask:

• What is the “fruit” of D&D in people’s lives?

• Does the game draw from pagan gods and occult practices?

• How do Christians defend playing it — and what does the Bible actually say?

• Why do stories like Narnia point to Christ, while D&D normalizes sorcery?

👉 Whether you’ve played D&D, know someone who does, or are curious about the cultural debate, this episode will help you discern truthfully and guard your imagination for God’s glory.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Should Christians Play Dungeons & Dragons?
01:02 – The Fruit of D&D: Testimonies, Addiction & Occult Curiosity
09:05 – Stranger Things, Pop Culture & D&D’s Occult Parallels
11:22 – The Origins of D&D: Pagan Gods, Magic, and New Age Roots
23:49 – What the Bible Says: Sorcery, Divination & False Gods
25:07 – Narnia & Lord of the Rings vs Dungeons & Dragons
33:06 – Spiritual Dangers: Role-Playing, Compromise & Deception
38:22 – Final Takeaway: Guarding Imagination & Walking in Truth

📖 Key Scriptures: Deuteronomy 18:10–12, Ephesians 5:11, Proverbs 4:23, Galatians 1:8

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✍️ Share your thoughts in the comments — have you or someone you know played D&D? What fruit did it produce?

#ChristianPodcast #DungeonsAndDragons #LivingFreeInTruth #Occult #BiblicalDiscernment

Is Halloween really just harmless fun or something much darker? 👀

Did you have a weird feeling about it, but just brushed it away because it's what everyone else is doing?

Have you grown up celebrating and so it's associated with positive childhood memories?

Do you think what's the big deal?

In this episode of Living Free in Truth, we uncover the origins, cultural shift, and spiritual reality behind Halloween. From its pagan roots in Samhain to its billion-dollar commercialization, we’ll explore what Scripture says and how believers can respond with wisdom, discernment, and truth.

💡 Learn:

• The real spiritual roots of Halloween

• Why the enemy uses fear, lust, and darkness to desensitize us• How culture rebrands sin as entertainment

• How Christians can walk in light instead of blending with darkness💬

Share your thoughts below: How do you approach Halloween as a believer?

00:00 – Introduction: Why Talk About Halloween?

00:43 – What Does Halloween Glorify?

02:00 – The Occult Roots and Witchcraft Connection

03:02 – The Sexualization and Lawlessness of Halloween

03:31 – Gluttony, Excess, and Blurring Good vs. Evil

04:08 – Spiritual Desensitization and Demonic Influence

05:04 – Real Stories and Personal Reflection

08:15 – What Witches Say About Halloween

10:18 – Cultural Compromise: Christians & Halloween

11:14 – Hollywood and the Normalization of Darkness

12:15 – The True Origins: Samhain and All Hallows’ Eve

14:23 – How Halloween Became Mainstream

15:47 – Spirit Halloween and the Business of Darkness

18:39 – The Commercialization Trap

19:13 – How Should Christians Respond?

20:09 – Personal Memories & Cultural Contrast

22:25 – Walking in Wisdom, Not Fear

23:33 – Final Thoughts & Call to Discernment

24:42 – The Narrow Path & Spiritual Clarity

25:33 – Your Turn: What Do You Think?

26:03 – Closing: Live Free in Truth

More Resources:Halloween: Should Christians celebrate? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ0vKfB2P5oEx-Psychic Sounds Alarm: The Occult Is Coming for Our Kidshttps://youtu.be/Ds0Q_hMsMtg?si=vgS2ceN40VQjmbvxHalloween Warning From Ex-Witchhttps://youtu.be/zbM59xbaPfc?si=7RLNeRUvmfUvFRMOSamhain: 13 Facts About Halloween’s Celtic Rootshttps://oghamart.com/blogs/news/samhain-halloween-celtic-roots

Alma shares her powerful journey from New Age spirituality, ayahuasca experiences, and weed-induced psychosis to finding true freedom in Christ. She opens up about letting go of complex rituals, encountering pastoral authority and the Holy Spirit, and healing from heartbreak caused by 5 past boyfriends. Alma spent ten years deeply immersed in the New Age, seeking connection spiritually and romantically, but always feeling an unfulfilled longing. Alma navigates codependency and trauma, and she shares the dangerous allure of these practices and how they mask true spiritual freedomIn this episode, Alma dives into:- How New Age promises freedom, but leads to spiritual bondage- the transition from feeling powerless and anxious to finding peace in Jesus- Letting go of complex New Age practices and embracing God’s simplicity- Eye-opening encounters with a pastor and the Holy Spirit- Ayahuasca, weed-induced psychosis, and transcendental experiences- Healing from codependency, PTSD, and past relationships- Reiki, transcendent sex, and reclaiming her life in ChristIf you’ve struggled with the New Age, addiction, heartbreak, or spiritual deception, this would be an encouraging testimony to hear.

00:00 – Introduction: From New Age to Christ

04:00 – The Enemy Targets the Orphan Spirit

08:00 – Ayahuasca: “I Drank God” — The Counterfeit Connection

12:00 – The Weed-Induced Psychosis That Changed Everything

16:00 – Living in Two Months of Spiritual Torment

20:00 – Finding Jesus in the Depths of Panic and PTSD

24:00 – A Day in the Life: Before and After Christ

28:00 – Angel Cards & Reiki: Pretty Lies with Dark Roots

32:00 – The Pastor Who Spoke Truth and Broke Deception

36:00 – Transcendental Sex, Astrology, and the Spiritual Trap

42:00 – Learning to Be Single: Dating Jesus and Healing Codependency

46:00 – Writing “Holy Loved”: How Obedience Became a Book

50:00 – Purpose and Redemption: What Alma Hopes You Take Away

52:00 – Prayer for Deliverance and Healing

54:00 – Connie’s Closing Message: Freedom in Christ

57:20 – Poem: “Oh, Daughter of Mine” (From New Age to the Father’s Love)

Have any comments or your own experience? Share it in the comments below.

In this episode of Living Free and Truth, we sit down with Borin Doulos - worship leader, composer, and creative pastor to hear his extraordinary journey from New Age experiences, supernatural encounters, and a rock music career, to encountering the real power and presence of God.

He shares the dangers of counterfeit spiritual experiences, the allure of false light, and the moment that changed everything for him forever.

From rock band star to worship pastor, Borin’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode, hear how a third eye awakening and encounters with angelic beings led him from New Age practices to fully following Jesus. Borin shares experiences of talking to spirits, reading minds, and performing laying on of hands for healing. Plus, he reflects on his early days in computer class and electricity, and how God transformed every part of his life.

Topics covered in this episode:

- Third eye awakening

- Angelic encounters

- Talking to spirits

- Reading minds

- Healing through laying on of hands

- Crowds and ministry moments

- Early computer class & electricity🔹 Explore how God revealed Himself in an overwhelming, life-changing way🔹 Learn the difference between real spiritual authority and deceptive experiences🔹 Hear the story of leaving a successful band and stepping fully into truth00:00 – Meet Borin Doulos: From New Age to Radical Worship00:01 – Early Life & Journey into Worship Music00:03 – First Encounters with the Supernatural00:10 – High School Mystical Experiences You Won’t Believe00:15 – Caught in New Age Practices: The Hidden Dangers00:22 – Manipulation in the Music World & Spiritual Deception00:30 – Audience Reactions & Young Christians Tempted by Mysticism00:33 – Doubt, Struggle & Seeking Truth in Solitude00:36 – Life-Changing Encounter with God Through Worship00:42 – Terrifying Yet Transformative Moment with Jesus00:47 – Surrendering to Christ: Leaving the Band Behind#ChristianTestimony #SpiritualWarfare #NewAgeExposed #EncounterWithGod #WorshipMusic #FaithJourney #RadicalFaith #DeliveranceStory #JesusTransformation #ChristianPodcast #BiblicalTruth #KingdomLiving #PrayerPower #SpiritualAwakening #OvercomingDarkness #FaithOverFear #GodsWord #ChristianEncouragement #WalkingWithJesus #LifeInChrist

Youth pastor Patrick Robinson shares his powerful journey from New Age practices to the freedom found only in Jesus. Patrick opens up about his years exploring crystals, chakras, pendulums, and Eastern philosophies, searching for relief from deep pain and trauma.

He recounts startling supernatural encounters, including a night when an oppressive presence filled his home and his grandmother prayed until peace returned.

In this candid conversation, Patrick and Connie discuss how pain can become a doorway for spiritual deception, why New Age experiences may feel real yet remain counterfeit, and how the gospel offers a better, lasting hope. Hear how God called Patrick into ministry, healed old wounds, and replaced fear and confusion with true peace.

0:00 Welcome & Patrick’s background

3:20 Encountering God through worship & call to ministry

6:00 Early exposure to the prophetic and deliverance

10:05 The haunted house incident and grandma’s prayer

16:20 New Age exploration: portals, and strange voices

21:25 Crystals, chakras, and pendulum practices

27:10 How pain opens doors to deception

34:50 Suffering, karma, and the false promise of New Age relief

39:25 Disassociation and searching for meaning

44:50 Deliverance in marriage & the power of Jesus’ freedom

46:50 Final encouragement: Jesus is the living water

#hauntedhouse #hauntedstories #supernatural #newage #newagetojesus #reiki #pendulums #crystals #pain #trauma

Pastor Mark Stephenson shares his journey from Baptist church-planter to leading a Vineyard church with an active deliverance ministry. We talk about the reality of the spiritual realm, casting out demons, guarding against New Age deception, and staying rooted in Scripture. Mark shares his journey into the supernatural as well as experiences with deliverance, angels, demons, and more.

If you're hungering for more of Jesus, curious to learn more about the spiritual world from a Biblical perspective, want to hear powerful stories of people being set free, or a seasoned believer wanting to be encouraged with testimonies, this episode is for you.

Mark Stephenson is the new Lead Pastor of Vineyard Community Church in Overland Park, Kansas. He's been a pastor for 21 years, is originally from Baltimore, Maryland, has his Masters of Divinity degree from Truett Seminary at Baylor University, and has been doing deliverance ministry for 9 and a half years. He's been married to his wife Melissa for over 19 years and together they have 3 kids and a dog.

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction

03:20 – Mark’s Call to Ministry

07:00 – Encountering the Supernatural

12:00 – Balanced View of the Spirit Realm

14:45 – First Deliverance Story: Parking Lot Encounter

21:10 – What Deliverance Is (and Isn’t)

23:30 – Intense Session: Archangel Michael Intervention

31:00 – Wrestling with Theology & Seminary Background

36:00 – Freedom in Christ vs. Counterfeits

37:20 – New Age Practices, Yoga, Reiki & Open Doors

46:00 – Gnosticism and Secret Knowledge Today

49:10 – Colossians 2 Explained: Elemental Spiritual Forces

55:00 – Modern Mediums & Channeling Exposed

59:20 – Final Encouragement: Living Free and Rooted in Truth

More Resources:

They Shall Expel Demons by Derek Princehttps://www.amazon.com/They-Shall-Expel-Demons-Invisible/dp/0800792602

The Biblical Guidebook to Deliverance by Randy Clarkhttps://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Guidebook-Deliverance-Randy-Clark-ebook/dp/B00U58QKJM/3

Deliverance From Evil Spirits by Francis MacNutthttps://www.amazon.com/Deliverance-Evil-Spirits-Practical-Manual/dp/0800794605

#demonology #deliveranceministry #deliveranceprayer #deliverancetestimony #spiritualdiscernment #biblicaltruth #christianliving

Many are searching for healing through energy work, New Age practices, or even AI companions.

But do these methods actually bring freedom or deeper bondage?

In this episode of Living Free in Truth, I share what the Bible says about pain, sorrow, healing, and hope. We’ll look at God’s path to true restoration, the dangers of counterfeit practices, and how Jesus meets us in our deepest wounds.

Trauma leaves deep wounds that no quick fix or spiritual shortcut can heal. In this episode, I share biblical tools for processing pain honestly, bringing it to Jesus, and walking toward true freedom.

We’ll explore lament as worship, the cross as the place of exchange, and how our identity is made new in Christ. Healing is not about pretending or bypassing pain. It’s about meeting God in truth, community, and restoration.

If you’ve tried “shortcuts” to healing and ended up empty, this episode is for you.

0:00 — Welcome & introduction: pain, trauma, and the search for healing

4:30 — Why worldly methods (New Age, energy work, crystals, AI companions) fall short

9:10 — What the Bible says about false prophets and counterfeit healing

13:50 — The world offers coping, not true healing

18:20 — Defining pain and healing from a biblical perspective

22:10 — God’s way of healing: restoration and hope through Jesus

24:00 — Trauma defined: deep wounds that touch every part of life

28:00 — God’s way of healing: redemption, not just relief32:00 — Lament as worship: bringing honest complaints before God

36:00 — Jesus bore our griefs: the cross as the place of exchange

40:00 — Identity restored: living as a new creation in Christ

44:00 — Walking with others: confession, prayer, and biblical community

48:00 — Stories of costly faith: Corrie Ten Boom, C.S. Lewis, missionaries in China

52:00 — Lasting hope: beauty for ashes and returning to God’s ancient ways

Is Christian touch therapy really biblical… or just energy healing wrapped in Christian language?In this episode of Living Free in Truth, I share my personal experience with practices like The King’s Method, and why believers need to stay far away from them. While these methods may use prayer, Bible verses, and Christian words, their roots are in Eastern mysticism, New Age energy work, and occult practices.You’ll learn:- Why desperation for healing can cloud discernment- My personal experience attending a King’s Method session- How “Christianized” energy healing works (pulse reading, sequences, meridians)- The hidden Buddhist and Shinto roots of The King’s Method- How these therapies mirror shamanic and New Age practices- What the Bible says about testing the spirits and rejecting mixtureThis is not about fear or shame but about walking in biblical truth and avoiding counterfeit spiritual practices. God alone heals through His Spirit, not hidden energies or spiritual shortcuts.🙏 If this episode blesses you, please like, share, and subscribe for more biblical perspectives on today’s culture.00:00 – Intro: Why talk about “Christian” touch therapy?04:00 – What are Splankna Therapy & The King’s Method? (and why they aren’t biblical)08:00 – My personal encounter: pulse reading, sequences, and red flags12:00 – Overlap with shamanism, hypnosis, and New Age healing practices16:00 – Pastoral counsel, fruit vs. root, and why results don’t justify the method20:00 – The King’s Method history: Jiro Murai, Jin Shin Jitsu & Eastern roots24:00 – How Dr. King rebranded it as “Christian” & how it spread locally28:00 – Splankna therapy explained: energy psychology in Christian language32:00 – Syncretism exposed: mixing faith with mysticism (Bible warnings)36:00 – Why muscle testing, meridians, and subconscious “healing” are occult40:00 – Scriptures on false gospels, deception & Satan masquerading as light44:00 – Acts 19: burning occult practices & why syncretism must be renounced48:00 – The narrow road vs. wide road: walking set apart in truth52:00 – Closing encouragement: Jesus is enough, live free in truth

In this episode of Living Free in Truth, we examine the movie and musical Wicked through a biblical lens. What starts as entertainment often hides a cultural agenda—glorifying witchcraft, rebellion, and moral confusion.

We cover:

• How Wicked glorifies witchcraft, rebellion, and self-exaltation

• The influence of pop culture icons like Ariana Grande and occult symbolism

• The subtle ways movies, musicals, and songs shape hearts and minds

• Biblical responses to entertainment, rebellion, and spiritual deception

• The spiritual reality behind witchcraft, intentions, and spells

  
  

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More Resources:The WICKED Truth...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ww-ETFZ6SsFr. Mike Schmitz Reviews "Wicked"https://youtu.be/ZDN0Y6imCaY?si=lJvOm4_a13ZWjeNWAriana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Open Up ft. Sally (Oui Oui Baguette ep. 6)https://youtu.be/OCeHehrbvkA?si=wcxVtsQU43KrRC0JThe New Wicked Movie Is Darker Than You Thoughthttps://youtu.be/YVLtPRxpRjA?si=kSyDjNmS-hUCzIY_The TRUE Horrifying Story of WICKED!https://youtu.be/ZS-G12opknE?si=7uqS7Zo6AB1D20oA

What’s really behind singing bowls, sound baths, and vibrational frequency healing? These practices are exploding in popularity, even among some who claim Christianity. But what does God’s Word say? In this episode, we expose the spiritual roots of these seemingly harmless tools and why they are anything but neutral. From Eastern mysticism to energy manipulation, we break down how these practices open the door to deception and demonic influence. If you’ve been curious or caught up in the trend, it’s time to test the spirits and come back to the Truth.In this episode:- What are singing bowls and sound baths really doing?- Where did singing bowls come from? How did it become popularized?- What about the 440hz demonic frequency?- What about ASMR?- The spiritual danger behind “frequency healing”- Why mixing New Age tools with Christianity is a compromise- Biblical discernment and how to guard your heart⚠️ This is not just about preference, it’s about spiritual discernment.00:00 – Introduction: What is sound healing?04:00 – When healing itself becomes an idol (1 Timothy 4:8)08:00 – My first encounter with singing bowls12:00 – The occult roots of sound healing and numerology16:00 – Why God forbids divination and hidden “knowledge”20:00 – Sound healing, yoga, Reiki, and New Age overlap24:00 – Intention setting vs biblical surrender28:00 – The spiritual power of music in Scripture32:00 – Shamanic drumming and altered states of consciousness36:00 – Spiritual counterfeits: when “light” is actually darkness40:00 – The 440Hz frequency conspiracy and discernment44:00 – Why you cannot “Christianize” pagan tools (Deuteronomy 12:30–31)48:00 – Jesus is the only door: true peace vs. false peace50:00 – What to do instead: biblical alternatives to sound healing51:30 – Closing encouragement: Live free in truth