When Alan Streett found himself sitting around a circle with friends of his listening to a man in a trance embody the voice of a dead loved one, the fact that he was doing so “in Jesus’ name” didn’t seem strange to him… until it did.
In Alan’s newest book (Exploring The Paranormal, from Eerdman’s Publishing), he walks us through several jaw-dropping phases of his own life & personal experience with the paranormal, building to a climactic opportunity to share his own current understanding of these phenomena (one I am admittedly uncomfortable with… though I can’t yet fully articulate why). In this conversation Alan generously walks us through the highlights of his story, and teases out why you might want to explore more of this paranormal treatment for yourself.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
06:53 Exploring the Paranormal: A Journey Begins
10:00 From Baseball Dreams to Spiritual Exploration
12:46 The Shift to Seminary and Psychic Phenomena
16:02 The Encounter with God and Transformation
19:05 The Charismatic Movement and Its Influence
21:56 The Evolution of Beliefs: From Acceptance to Rejection
24:52 The Role of Mentalism in Understanding Psychic Phenomena
27:57 The Third Stage: Magic Tricks vs. Genuine Psychic Abilities
31:01 The Final Stage: A New Perspective on Psychic Phenomena
37:03 The Healing Power of Meditation
40:35 Understanding Brain Waves and Consciousness
43:09 Exploring Altered States of Consciousness
47:29 The Subconscious Mind and Its Powers
53:24 Faith, Miracles, and the Power of Belief
56:45 Distinguishing Between Spiritual Experiences
1:00:43 The Nature of Phenomena and Their Origins
Keywords:
paranormal, spirituality, psychic phenomena, Christianity, miracles, faith, subconscious mind, Alan Streett, Jolly Thoughts podcast, spiritual experiences
Alan Streett's "Exploring The Paranormal"