The Confessionals

Today, I break down the eerie trend I’m seeing with AI—how people are unknowingly inviting manipulation through what feels like innocent experimentation. One viral TikTok caught my attention when a guy laid out rules for ChatGPT and ended up getting answers that looked spiritual... even biblical. But something didn’t sit right. The setup felt like bait. And I think that AI, whether we realize it or not, may already be working with entities behind the veil. I’m not saying it’s all evil. I use AI. You probably do too. But when you ask the wrong questions with the wrong mindset, it stops being a tool and starts acting like something else. If AI ever partners with spiritual forces, if it hasn’t already, then we are standing at the edge of something far bigger than we’re ready for. Meet and hear Joe Jordan [https://stopalienabduction.com/] teach! Topic: Alien Abductions Where: South Knoxville Church of God [https://maps.app.goo.gl/MHRZt936pzPAfyhD7] (5623 Magazine Rd, Knoxville, TN 37920) When: August 3rd at 6 PM EST Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference! If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890 [https://gofund.me/b8f76890] Tony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.com [https://shop.recomsale.com/merkel/] Become a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join [https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/join] The Confessionals Social Network App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-confessionals/id1666683243] Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ [https://play.google.com/store/search?q=the+confessionals&c=apps&pli=1] My New YouTube Channel Merkel IRL: @merkelIRL [https://www.youtube.com/@merkelIRL] My First Sermon: Unseen Battles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r6jDWvlyuw&t=1160s] Original Documentaries: merkelfilms.com [https://merkelfilms.com/] Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com [https://merkmerch.com/] SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals [https://simplisafe.com/confessionals] GHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony [https://www.ghostbed.com/pages/tony?utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=tony] CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com [http://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/] Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com MAILING ADDRESS: Merkel Media 257 N. Calderwood St., #301 Alcoa, TN 37701 SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI [https://bit.ly/2TlREaI] Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/] Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h [https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h] Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/theconfessionalspodcast/] Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial [https://www.instagram.com/tonymerkelofficial/] Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas [http://www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast] Twitter: @TConfessionals [https://twitter.com/TConfessionals] Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel [https://twitter.com/tony_merkel]

What would drive a man to abandon everything in pursuit of unseen power? In this gripping episode, Max recounts his descent into Santeria, a world cloaked in ritual, sacrifice, and spiritual seduction. What began as curiosity quickly spiraled into ceremonies soaked in blood, whispered warnings, and encounters with ancient entities that promised blessings, at a cost. As the veil lifts, so do the illusions, leaving Max to wrestle with the darkness he once welcomed. Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference! If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890 [https://gofund.me/b8f76890] Become a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join [https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/join] The Confessionals Social Network App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-confessionals/id1666683243] Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ [https://play.google.com/store/search?q=the+confessionals&c=apps&pli=1] Tony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.com [https://shop.recomsale.com/merkel/] My New YouTube Channel Merkel IRL: @merkelIRL [https://www.youtube.com/@merkelIRL] My First Sermon: Unseen Battles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r6jDWvlyuw&t=1160s] Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com [https://merkelfilms.com/] Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com [https://merkmerch.com/] SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals [https://simplisafe.com/confessionals] GHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony [https://www.ghostbed.com/pages/tony?utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=tony] CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com [http://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/] Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com MAILING ADDRESS: Merkel Media 257 N. Calderwood St., #301 Alcoa, TN 37701 SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI [https://bit.ly/2TlREaI] Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/] Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h [https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h] Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/theconfessionalspodcast/] Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial [https://www.instagram.com/tonymerkelofficial/] Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas [http://www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast] Twitter: @TConfessionals [https://twitter.com/TConfessionals] Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel [https://twitter.com/tony_merkel] Produced by: @jack_theproducer [https://www.instagram.com/jack_theproducer/] OUTRO MUSIC Joel Thomas - Free The Rabbits YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6BmLtCScBU] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/free-the-rabbits/1769698404?i=1769698405] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/1lJ6Xps1FlNqJtXeBeXxhn?si=4BpKR91iTNW7K88pIxqNTQ]

What if the enemy’s greatest tactic is making God’s power look counterfeit? Prophetic gifts, healing, divine authority, and truths once rooted in scripture have been twisted into controversy, silenced by fear, and dismissed as deception. When the church stays quiet, counterfeit voices speak louder, luring the desperate with distorted echoes of what was once holy. This is the story of stolen inheritance, spiritual war, and the awakening of those brave enough to take back their inheritance. Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference! If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890 [https://gofund.me/b8f76890] Become a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join [https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/join] The Confessionals Social Network App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-confessionals/id1666683243] Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ [https://play.google.com/store/search?q=the+confessionals&c=apps&pli=1] Tony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.com [https://shop.recomsale.com/merkel/] My New YouTube Channel Merkel IRL: @merkelIRL [https://www.youtube.com/@merkelIRL] My First Sermon: Unseen Battles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r6jDWvlyuw&t=1160s] Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com [https://merkelfilms.com/] Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com [https://merkmerch.com/] SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals [https://simplisafe.com/confessionals] GHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony [https://www.ghostbed.com/pages/tony?utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=tony] Miriam Evans: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/miriam__evans/] | Website [https://revivalmandate.org/] | Newest Book [https://www.amazon.com/Decrees-That-Activate-Gifts-Spirit/dp/0768479770/ref=asc_df_0768479770?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80676863793930&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=82963&hvtargid=pla-4584276326063782&psc=1&msclkid=ef21a74e80661dba64e9cfc9326581ef] Larry Sparks: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lsparks3/] | Website [https://larrysparksministries.com/] | Books [https://www.faithandflame.com/a/search?q=Larry%20Sparks&type=product] CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com [http://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/] Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com MAILING ADDRESS: Merkel Media 257 N. Calderwood St., #301 Alcoa, TN 37701 SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI [https://bit.ly/2TlREaI] Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/] Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h [https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h] Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/theconfessionalspodcast/] Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial [https://www.instagram.com/tonymerkelofficial/] Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas [http://www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast] Twitter: @TConfessionals [https://twitter.com/TConfessionals] Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel [https://twitter.com/tony_merkel] Produced by: @jack_theproducer [https://www.instagram.com/jack_theproducer/] OUTRO MUSIC Joel Thomas - Imposter YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P2yKtfqMco] | Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/album/imposter-single/1816351301] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/47Clsn6klhxGTCbiTHvo6l?si=251f9f6f9e5842bc]

On Episode 154: Abductions Stopped by Jesus, we sit down with MUFON Investigator Joe Jordan. Joe started out as a typical investigator, looking into people's reports of unidentified flying objects. But then, Joe began to come across cases of people being abducted by an unknown force. What is even more unusual is that he has collected well over 100 cases of these abductions that were stopped abruptly when the abductee claimed the name of Jesus Christ in the process of being abducted. Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference! If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890 [https://gofund.me/b8f76890] Become a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join [https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/join] The Confessionals Social Network App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-confessionals/id1666683243] Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ [https://play.google.com/store/search?q=the+confessionals&c=apps&pli=1] Tony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.com [https://shop.recomsale.com/merkel/] My New YouTube Channel Merkel IRL: @merkelIRL [https://www.youtube.com/@merkelIRL] My First Sermon: Unseen Battles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r6jDWvlyuw&t=1160s] Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com [https://merkelfilms.com/] Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com [https://merkmerch.com/] SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals [https://simplisafe.com/confessionals] GHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony [https://www.ghostbed.com/pages/tony?utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=tony] CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com [http://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/] Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com MAILING ADDRESS: Merkel Media 257 N. Calderwood St., #301 Alcoa, TN 37701 SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI [https://bit.ly/2TlREaI] Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/] Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h [https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h] Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/theconfessionalspodcast/] Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial [https://www.instagram.com/tonymerkelofficial/] Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas [http://www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast] Twitter: @TConfessionals [https://twitter.com/TConfessionals] Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel [https://twitter.com/tony_merkel] Produced by: @jack_theproducer [https://www.instagram.com/jack_theproducer/]

🚨 WORLD PREMIERE EVENT 🚨 The Meadow Project 🗓 Sunday, July 27 | ⏰ 8 PM EST 📍 moment.co/themeadowproject [https://moment.co/themeadowproject] The Meadow Project brings you along for an organic adventure in high strangeness at the 'skinwalker ranch of the south'. The team that brought you The Shape of Shadows and Sasquatch and the Missing Man embarks on an expedition alongside author Trey Hudson's highly experienced Anomalous Studies and Observation Group into the ultra-secretive and highly active location known simply as "The Meadow". Along the way, witness never-before-seen footage and evidence of interactions with the strange phenomena at The Meadow. But beware, whatever lurks in the meadow may not be content to stay there. 🎟 Get your tickets now: https://www.moment.co/themeadowproject [https://www.moment.co/themeadowproject]