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Spirit-Led Hope
Hosted by Glenn Erichsen · EN
Spirit-Led Hope is a sequential teaching podcast for Christians who want to grow in hope, peace, and everyday life with the Holy Spirit. Each episode in a season builds on the last, offering clear, practical guidance for following Jesus in a complicated world.
Season 5 explores the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective.
Season 4 examines the doctrine of God and what it means to know our Creator.
Season 3 focuses on understanding the Bible.
Season 2 looks at the tension between the biblical creation story and modern science.
Season 1 introduces the activity, gifts, and fruit of the Holy Spirit in a believer’s life.
For a given season, themes build on each other. For each season the episodes are best experienced in order.
Hosted by Glenn Erichsen — a licensed and ordained lay pastor in the Foursquare movement, with a background in physics and a passion for the intersection of faith and science. (His employer is not involved in the content.)
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S5 M9: I Watched God Do Something Amazing
2w ago00:04:24Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. Glenn is taking a short mid-season break, but posting "mini-casts" just to stay in touch. In this mini-cast, Glenn talks about watching how God touched people, and how God is the source of the supernatural.If you want to know more about Spirit-Led Hope, go to https://spiritledhope.com/
Transcribe →S5 E18: Are Aliens the Next Satanic Panic?
4w ago00:19:24Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn wonders if the interest in aliens bears a resemblance to the "Satanic Panic." The Satanic Panic took place in the 80's and 90's and was a season where Christians saw demonic influence everywhere. Christians blindly accepted testimony without any critical thinking. Could the discussion of aliens today be similar? As someone old enough to remember the Satanic Panic, Glenn explains some current things that concern him, and a reasonable approach that Christians can take today when discussing aliens.The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
Transcribe →S5 E17: Can We See Angels Today?
May 2400:18:35Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn takes a deeper look at angels as described in the Bible. He gives a reasoned answer to anyone wondering if we can see angels today, and shares one of his personal experiences.The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
Transcribe →S5 E16: Spiritual Beings in the Unseen Realm
May 1000:18:24Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn takes a high-level look at spiritual beings other than God and humans. When were beings like angels created? Do angels have wings? And what about the possibility that Bigfoot or aliens can be fallen angels? Glenn answers what he can, and acknowledges that in some areas we can only speculate.The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
Transcribe →S5 E15: You Were Made for a Supernatural Life
Apr 2600:18:04Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn steps back from paranormal topics and explains that humans were made for a supernatural life in God. Glenn gives three tips to help anyone live a supernatural life. The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
Transcribe →S5 E14: How Does Telepathy Work?
Apr 1200:18:03Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn discusses possible ways that telepathy "works." He looks at this from the perspectives of materialism, universal consciousness, and Christianity. This episode discusses spiritual gifts as a possible way that Christian non-speakers seem to know what others are thinking.The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
Transcribe →S5 E13:The Telepathy Tapes Overview
Mar 2900:19:35Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn discusses "The Telepathy Tapes Podcast" from a brief scientific and Biblical perspective. Glenn explains what the first season of "The Telepathy Tapes Podcast" is about, and some of the controversy surrounding its claims of telepathy by non-speaking autistic children.The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
Transcribe →S5 E12: Should We Always Blame Demons?
Mar 1500:17:45Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn discusses the demonic and offers an approach to viewing situations where people perform practices prohibited by God. These practices are things like fortune telling, speaking to the dead, and necromancy. Glenn explains why these practices are to be avoided by Christians.The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
Transcribe →S5 E11: Ghosts
Mar 100:20:18Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn discusses how Christians and believers in universal consciousness think differently about ghosts. Glenn looks at how the Bible addresses ghosts and some very strange verses about a medium calling up Samuel from the dead.The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
Transcribe →S5 E10: Remote Viewing and Astral Projection
Feb 1500:17:11Tap to summarizeSend a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope!Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn discusses remote viewing and astral projection. These two practices will become more common as more people come to believe in universal consciousness. Of most importance, Glenn discusses the practice of self-induced out-of-body experiences. Glenn recognizes that, technically, remote viewing does not involve an out-of-body experience like astral projection, but the extreme cases of remote viewing often blur the lines.The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season.This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.
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