The Exorcist's Fragments

The Sacred Pause: Why Waiting on the Lord Matters in Exorcism

When preparing to start an exorcism session [https://exorcistbestiary.com/lexicon/], wait on the Lord [https://jaminbradley.com/2019/12/02/gods-loading-bars/]. If nothing happens, then wait on the Lord again. If still nothing happens, wait on the Lord some more. Continue reading at exorcistbestiary.com [https://exorcistbestiary.com/2024/08/21/the-sacred-pause-why-waiting-on-the-lord-matters-in-exorcism/].

Spirit Guides vs. The Holy Spirit: Finding True Healing and Freedom

“I know ‘spirit guide’ is a New Age term, but it’s a helpful expression to understand what’s going on here,” I explained to the participant. “You have pain in your life, and spirits want to guide you on how to deal with it. So if a demon comes along..." Continue reading at exorcistbestiary.com [https://exorcistbestiary.com/2024/08/20/spirit-guides-vs-the-holy-spirit-finding-true-healing-and-freedom/].

The Holy Spirit: Exploring Gender Designations and Their Healing Impact

Scholars have many opinions on what pronoun to use when referring to the Holy Spirit. Most settle for “he,” because Jesus uses a male pronoun for the Holy Spirit in John’s gospel, even though pneuma (the New Testament Greek word for spirit) is a neuter noun. Others settle for “she,” because ruach (the Old Testament Hebrew word for spirit) is feminine. Other scholars will argue for calling the Spirit an impersonal “it,” since “the Old Testament often uses metaphors and symbols for the work of the Spirit of God.” Continue reading at exorcistbestiary.com [https://exorcistbestiary.com/2024/08/20/spirit-guides-vs-the-holy-spirit-finding-true-healing-and-freedom/].

Staffs and Snakes: The Metaphysics of Mystical Objects in Scripture

Does the Bible give us the space to believe that objects can be cursed? If so, how do the metaphysics work? Is a demon put in the object? Is it infused with some kind of spiritual power? Or are demons just using the object for show and doing all the work in the background? Continue reading at exorcistbestiary.com [http://exorcistbestiary.com/2024/07/09/staffs-and-snakes-the-metaphysics-of-mystical-objects-in-scripture/].

The Intersection of Spiritual Experience and Scientific Understanding

Everything spiritual is made manifest through science. Our scientific bodies live in a scientific world made of science. Anything that happens in us or around us, happens to us scientifically. You cannot experience something if you, as a scientific being, don’t have some kind of scientific sensor go off in your body somewhere. You are science. Continue reading at exorcistbestiary.com [http://exorcistbestiary.com/2024/08/14/the-intersection-of-spiritual-experience-and-scientific-understanding/].