{"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?Click here to get \"Drunk in the Spirit\"  Paper back and Kindle versionGet your shirt free when you join 6 or 12 month package---> https://join.unrefinedpodcast.com/checkout-4680Buy a shirt---> https://unrefinedmercantile.com/products-listhttps://www.weirdgod.com/Timestamps00:08 Saul’s example and modern parallels00:27 Intro to the episode01:00 Holy Spirit wild and Dr. Merrill Greene returns02:50 From cessationist to charismatic05:13 Brandon’s and Sandy’s personal encounters07:35 Power of lived experience over doctrine09:55 Old Testament altered states examples12:16 Misunderstanding altered states in the West14:26 Academic hesitation toward supernatural topics16:41 Biblical illiteracy and ignoring the weird parts19:03 Letting go of control for God’s purposes21:17 Practicing and maturing in spiritual gifts23:36 Signs that make you wonder26:00 Ephesians 5:18 and spiritual intoxication28:16 Tongues under the prophetic ecstasy umbrella30:41 Biblical and extra-biblical perspectives33:07 Archaeology, incense, and hallucinogenics35:28 Strange fire and God’s terms for communication37:50 Lonnie Frisbee and encountering Jesus...","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}