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Wicca & Neo-Paganism: Unmasking the Powers Behind the Veil

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Oct 1, 2025
Jeremy Jenkins, a North Carolina pastor and founder of All Things All People, delves into Wicca and Neo-Paganism, exploring what draws individuals to these spiritual paths. He discusses how believers can take spiritual experiences seriously while guiding people towards Christ. The conversation covers the often dismissed spiritual realm in Western Christianity, the ethical implications of creation worship, and the impact of trauma on such beliefs. Jenkins emphasizes engaging neo-pagans through compassionate dialogue and scriptural teachings.
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INSIGHT

Restore The Excluded Middle

  • Paul Hebert's 'excluded middle' exposes Western Christianity's blindness to the active unseen spiritual realm.
  • Jeremy Jenkins urges Christians to take pagan spiritual experiences seriously while pointing to Christ's authority over spirits.
ADVICE

Start By Believing Their Experience

  • When a pagan shares supernatural experiences, say "I believe you" and then discuss Scripture; don't dismiss them.
  • Use Colossians and Jesus' authority over spirits to reframe their experiences in gospel terms.
ANECDOTE

Santeria Priest And The Name Of Jesus

  • In Cuba a Santeria priest told a Christian woman he couldn't hear spirits when she said "Jesus loves you."
  • That encounter convinced Jenkins that Christian spiritual power interacts with pagan practices.
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