{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E166 When Darkness Meets Mercy: A Killer’s Redemption","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/74327289\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4375,"description":"#3 of Series: Something Deeper This Way Comes-\nEver wondered what redemption looks like for a serial killer? This episode’s going to challenge everything you think you know about good, evil, and the reach of God’s mercy. Brandon, Lindsy, and co-host Jen Parks unravel the story of David Berkowitz—yes, the Son of Sam—and his journey from demonic chaos to radical transformation. They explore the trauma, lies, and spiritual strongholds that shaped his life, and how Jesus met him in a prison cell. From cult involvement and MKUltra theories to deep emotional healing and true crime rabbit holes, this one goes there. What if the worst of the worst can be redeemed?\nhttps://unrefinedpodcast.com\nBECOME a SPONSOR--> https://join.unrefinedpodcast.com\nhttps://www.ariseandshine.org/\nTimestamps:\n00:56 Redemption or jailhouse con?\n02:45 Jen's obsession with true crime\n04:58 John Douglas, Mindhunter, and SRA doubt\n07:12 Ritual abuse denial and its consequences\n09:37 Berkowitz’s testimony and Jen’s skepticism\n11:59 Monster Mirror and shared humanity\n14:25 Process Church connections and spiritual warfare\n16:42 Identity, shame, and God's long game\n19:01 Jailhouse salvation myths busted\n21:25 Early trauma and emotional abandonment\n23:47 Adoption trauma and never feeling at home\n26:08 Push-pull love and attachment issues\n28:25 Shame, guilt, and performance Christianity\n30:48 Firestarting, self-harm, and brain trauma\n33:14 How the Process Church love-bombed him\n35:30 Programmed to kill and lone shooter myths\n37:54 Samhain, occult cryptids, and symbolism\n40:17 MKUltra, authors, and childhood disillusionment\n42:46 The quiet moment of salvation in a prison cell\n45:07 Redemption fruit and prison ministry\n47:33 Identity lies, Genesis truth, and the orphan spirit\n49:55 Losing your individuality in cults\n52:09 Dying to self vs. killing your uniqueness\n54:36 Enemy’s playbook and emotional triggers\n56:59 Why media ignores Berkowitz’s redemption\n59:17 A letter-writing ministry to the lost...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SEi08kDnmS3ucXi-RfuKquACTpfh-Kjws-EHkJR3Eps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjhk/MGY5YjJhYTVlZGM1/ZDZhOWQ0MzNiMjIx/NWE4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}