{"podcast":{"title":"Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess","slug":"strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677","podcast_index_feed_id":253677,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BMDC9746884794","website_url":"https://get.blazetv.com/rickburgess/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/59884f3a-28da-11ea-8faf-bba595ca8bea/image/46648dbccd1bb5f4b2bac36536fa2028.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blaze Podcast Network","episode_count":270,"summary":"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.\"","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T10:19:26.779237+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 41 | BEWARE: 3 Spiritual Counterfeits That Are Already Inside Your Church | Strange Encounters","slug":"ep-41-beware-3-spiritual-counterfeits-that-are-already-inside-your-church-strange-encounters","published_at":"2026-06-13T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677/ep-41-beware-3-spiritual-counterfeits-that-are-already-inside-your-church-strange-encounters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/4V6da/arttrk.com/p/BLZM1/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/285/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/BMDC5405333077.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/4V6da/arttrk.com/p/BLZM1/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/285/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/BMDC5405333077.mp3","summary":"In this eye-opening episode of \"Strange Encounters,\" Rick Burgess tackles several growing trends that many Christians are embracing without asking the most important question: Does it line up with Scripture? As spiritual deception becomes harder to recognize, Rick examines three growing trends that many Christians may be overlooking, including the controversy surrounding the Passion Translation, the debate over UFOs and demons, and the rise of modern breath-work practices. Rick explores a larger question: How do believers discern what is truly from God and what is not? Hear biblical answers and clear spiritual guidance as Rick Burgess applies Scripture to help believers navigate the spiritual war happening around us in this episode of \"Strange Encounters.\" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"In this eye-opening episode of \"Strange Encounters,\" Rick Burgess tackles several growing trends that many Christians are embracing without asking the mos…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2540,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677/episodes/ep-41-beware-3-spiritual-counterfeits-that-are-already-inside-your-church-strange-encounters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-encounters-with-rick-burgess-253677/ep-41-beware-3-spiritual-counterfeits-that-are-already-inside-your-church-strange-encounters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}