The Exorcist's Bestiary

Jamin Bradley tells a little bit of the story of how he got into exorcism and why he started The Exorcist's Bestiary.

To be clear: experiencing trauma does not mean you’re dealing with demons. However, because trauma is often surrounded by deep darkness, it can become a battleground for spiritual warfare. The enemy loves to exploit our darkest moments to distort our identity and diminish our self-worth. In this episode, we carefully explore our personal encounters with trauma (in a way that aims not to be triggering), share how we’ve found healing, and discuss how we’ve witnessed the Holy Spirit’s work in exorcism cases connected to trauma. We also tackle the tough question, ‘Where was God in my trauma?’ by recounting a profound spiritual experience from one of our sessions. Jamin, Amity, and Tasha are joined by their friend Jaimie and special guest Aimee, who is a trauma recovery coach. (Note: In the second half of this episode, an uninvited cricket makes a rather noisy appearance. The audio may shift slightly as we tried to keep him at bay.)

There are three sources of dreams: ourselves, the Holy Spirit, and evil spirits. Some people report waking from nightmares only to find themselves trapped in sleep paralysis. In this episode, our exorcist team shares their experiences with these challenges and how they’ve found victory over them.

In this episode of The Exorcist’s Bestiary, we explore the complex relationship between science and spirituality. While our show often dives deep into the supernatural, we recognize the importance of grounding our conversations in the reality of both science and spirituality. Join us as we discuss how these two worlds can overlap and how the supernatural is generally always made known to us through science. This episode highlights the value of both the natural and supernatural, without diminishing either.

Just as your spirit experiences things through your body's senses, so the Holy Spirit or evil spirits might make themselves known to you during an exorcism through your body's senses. In this episode, Jamin, Amity, and Tasha talk about times they've encountered something spiritual during an exorcism via sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and more.

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The Exorcist's Bestiary will be live at 1208 Greenwood Church in Jackson, MI at Reveal Conference on October 26th from 2-8pm! Join us as Jamin teaches the main segments, Tasha joins our panel, and Amity shares original music she's written during her own spiritual warfare journey! Use the promo code "bestiary" to save 20% on your ticket price! Register now!

Repentance has a different meaning in the Old and New Testaments, but both definitions are compatible with each other. In this episode, Jamin, Amity, and Tasha discuss what real repentance is and why it is one of the most crucial components of exorcism ministry. If the participant is unwilling to repent, then the exorcist will not be able to remove their demons. Learn more on this episode of The Exorcist's Bestiary!

Every Christian eventually has to ask why God allows evil to exist. Exorcists have to be even more specific and ask why demons are allowed to exist. While the answers to these questions are multifaceted, Jamin, Amity, and Tasha give a response that is both theological and emotional. By focusing on the thorn in Paul's side and several other stories from the Bible and their own lives, they show how God can use evil against itself to bring about goodness and redemption.

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God's Grand Framework by Jamin Bradley

Why Does God Allow Demons? | The Exorcist's Bestiary

The Crucifixion of the Warrior God: Interpreting the Old Testament’s Violent Portraits of God in Light of the Cross by Greg Boyd

While the Bible isn't overly detailed about demons, there are at least three main types we can find there: the gods, fallen angels, and the disembodied souls of the giants. In this episode of The Exorcist's Bestiary, Jamin, Amity, and Tasha discuss the Scriptural origin stories of these different types of demons.

For deeper information and most of the verses referenced in this episode, see the following resources:

Top Tier Demons: The Gods - TEB

https://exorcistbestiary.com/2024/05/17/top-tier-demons-the-gods/

Angels Turned to Demons - TEB

https://exorcistbestiary.com/2024/05/21/angels-turned-to-demons/

Are the Giants in the Bible Demons Today? - TEB

https://exorcistbestiary.com/2024/05/18/are-the-giants-in-the-bible-demons-today/

The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser

https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview-ebook/dp/B0141QB9XA/

Demons: What the Bible Really Says About the Powers of Darkness

https://www.amazon.com/Demons-Bible-Really-Powers-Darkness-ebook/dp/B088C559H7/