{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E169 Weird Is Biblical… and We’ve Got More Proof","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/bd6967d8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2928,"description":"This conversation gets Holy Spirit wild!  We toss the religious rule book aside and step straight into the deep end of supernatural encounters—exploring altered states of consciousness in the Bible, Old Testament prophets who acted in ways that would shock most church folks today, and how these experiences can’t be judged by outward appearance alone with returning guest Dr. Merrill Greene, author of Drunk in the Spirit.  Merrill unpacks both the scholarship and the strangeness, tying ecstatic experiences to solid biblical precedent, while Brandon shares some wild personal stories (including one about Sandy getting “glued” to the floor). From Saul’s prophetic nakedness to modern misunderstandings like “Kundalini” accusations, this episode pushes past fear, control, and skepticism to ask—what if God is stranger than we think, and closer than we realize?\nClick here to get \"Drunk in the Spirit\"  Paper back and Kindle version\nGet your shirt free when you join 6 or 12 month package---> https://join.unrefinedpodcast.com/checkout-4680\nBuy a shirt---> https://unrefinedmercantile.com/products-list\nhttps://www.weirdgod.com/\nTimestamps\n00:08 Saul’s example and modern parallels\n00:27 Intro to the episode\n01:00 Holy Spirit wild and Dr. Merrill Greene returns\n02:50 From cessationist to charismatic\n05:13 Brandon’s and Sandy’s personal encounters\n07:35 Power of lived experience over doctrine\n09:55 Old Testament altered states examples\n12:16 Misunderstanding altered states in the West\n14:26 Academic hesitation toward supernatural topics\n16:41 Biblical illiteracy and ignoring the weird parts\n19:03 Letting go of control for God’s purposes\n21:17 Practicing and maturing in spiritual gifts\n23:36 Signs that make you wonder\n26:00 Ephesians 5:18 and spiritual intoxication\n28:16 Tongues under the prophetic ecstasy umbrella\n30:41 Biblical and extra-biblical perspectives\n33:07 Archaeology, incense, and hallucinogenics\n35:28 Strange fire and God’s terms for communication\n37:50 Lonnie Frisbee...","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}