

Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Blaze Podcast Network
Angels and demons are real, and the Bible tells us exactly how to approach their existence. This is not about Bigfoot, space aliens, or the Loch Ness Monster. This is about encountering the supernatural. Come along as we search for the truth, hear stories from people with firsthand experience, and win the spiritual war going on around us on this premiere episode of "Strange Encounters."
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Sep 6, 2025 • 41min
Ep 13 | Price of Fame: Demonic Rituals & the Illuminati | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Can you sell your soul for fame and fortune? How common is it in the music and entertainment business? Does the illuminati perform demonic rituals and propel participants to global stardom? Hear the biblical truth behind these alleged practices and other firsthand accounts from listeners as Rick Burgess uses the truth of the Bible to win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 2025 • 43min
Ep 12 | Demonic Possession Looks Like This | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Some may not want to admit it, but the recent shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis is a clear example of demonic possession. Children in church were killed. Lives were destroyed, ultimately leading to the death of the possessed individual. Hear the biblical truth behind this horrific event and other firsthand accounts from listeners as Rick Burgess uses the truth of the Bible to win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 2025 • 42min
Ep 11 | Can We See into Hell? | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Can humans see visions of hell? A woman who goes by the name Queen Okeoma claims to have seen into the pits of hell. She says she saw the famous deceased rapper Biggie in the lake of fire. Hear this story and other firsthand accounts from listeners who have witnessed similar haunting events, as Rick Burgess uses the truth of the Bible to win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters."
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Aug 16, 2025 • 40min
Ep 10 | Spirits That Haunt: How Drugs & Booze Unleash Dark Forces | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Drugs and alcohol can open the door to demonic activity, clouding judgment and weakening spiritual defenses. Hence, alcohol is dubbed "spirits," a sly nod to its potential to beckon malevolent forces. Hear firsthand accounts from listeners who have witnessed such dark influences, as Rick Burgess uses the truth of the Bible to win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 2025 • 43min
Ep 9 | Fighting Demons with the Name of Jesus | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Author Steve Hines shares his gripping testimony of confronting demonic oppression head-on and emerging victorious through the unmatched power of Jesus’ name. He shares how prayer, scripture, and steadfast faith became his weapons in dismantling demonic strongholds. Hear how Hines and host Rick Burgess use the truth of the Bible to take on spiritual warfare and win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 2025 • 41min
Ep 8 | Can This Boy Really See Jesus? | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
You have probably seen the viral video of the boy in the hospital bed who appears to talk to Jesus and his deceased father. Is it possible this boy really saw Jesus? Did he really witness a supernatural vision of his father? Rick looks at what the Bible actually says. When it comes to our own faith, are we believers but not true followers? We know that even demons believe in Jesus, but do we believe and accept Christ as our savior? Hear how Rick Burgess uses the truth of the Bible to take on spiritual warfare and win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 2025 • 40min
Ep 7 | What Every Christian Needs to Know About Spiritual Warfare | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Author Dana Free has fought her fair share of spiritual battles, from battling addiction in her home to fighting a demonic force that tried to destroy her entire family. Jesus fought the devil with scripture, and Dana follows that example in her book "What Every Christian Needs to Know About Spiritual Warfare." We don't fight with flesh and blood, and spiritual problems can't be solved with worldly answers. Hear how author Dana Free and host Rick Burgess use the truth of the Bible to take on spiritual warfare and win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 2025 • 41min
Ep 6 | Aliens or Demons? | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
There are countless stories of people encountering aliens, but are these really visitors from another planet? Could it actually be demonic activity? Our guest, writer and producer Josh Jennings, recounts his two encounters with the supernatural. One experience was with what seemed to be absolute evil. The other experience was something entirely different. Are they aliens, demons, angels, or something else? Hear how Rick Burgess uses the truth of the Bible to take on spiritual warfare and win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 2025 • 40min
Ep 5 | Should People Go On 'Ghost Hunts'? | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
"Ghost hunts" have become a popular activity for professionals and curious casuals. Should people, Christians or not, participate in an activity that could invite evil? Ghost hunter Tom Carr joins us on this episode to share stories of his encounters with the supernatural. Rick responds with a warning for Tom or anyone else who is thinking about trying to contact ghosts, spirits, demons, or angels. Hear how Rick Burgess uses the truth of the Bible to take on spiritual warfare and win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 7, 2025 • 42min
Ep 4 | Why Speedy Stopped '13 Days of Horror' | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess
Demonic activity is nothing to laugh at. Producer Calvin "Speedy" Wilburn learned this firsthand while traveling the country looking for "haunted" landmarks during the massively popular "13 Days of Horror" series as heard on "The Rick & Bubba Show." Speedy tells the story of a demonic encounter that shook his spirit and led to the guys shutting down the hunt for the haunted. Hear the behind-the-scenes story and how Rick Burgess uses the truth of the Bible to take on spiritual warfare and win the spiritual war going on around us on this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices