Spirit-Led Hope

Glenn Erichsen
  • 4.7 (15)
  • CHRISTIANITY
  • BIWEEKLY SERIES

Spirit-Led Hope is a sequential teaching podcast for Christians who want to grow in hope, peace, and everyday life with the Holy Spirit. Each episode in a season builds on the last, offering clear, practical guidance for following Jesus in a complicated world. Season 5 explores the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective.Season 4 examines the doctrine of God and what it means to know our Creator.Season 3 focuses on understanding the Bible.Season 2 looks at the tension between the biblical creation story and modern science.Season 1 introduces the activity, gifts, and fruit of the Holy Spirit in a believer’s life. For a given season, themes build on each other. For each season the episodes are  best experienced in order. Hosted by Glenn Erichsen — a licensed and ordained lay pastor in the Foursquare movement, with a background in physics and a passion for the intersection of faith and science. (His employer is not involved in the content.)

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  1. EPISODE 1

    S5 E1: Season 5 Backstory and Ground Rules

    Send a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope! Spirit-Led Hope made Feedspot's top 20 list of Spirit-Led podcasts! Thank you Feedspot! 20 Best Holy Spirit Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 Season 5 launches with this episode! Season 5 will cover the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. This is going to be a challenging and interesting season! In this episode, Glenn explains the backstory of Season 5, and some of the ground rules he will follow for the season. The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As Glenn points out in the ground rules, kindness will be displayed when discussing other podcast hosts or authors. This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ . These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.

    19 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    S5 E2: Two Christian Worldviews

    Send a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope! Spirit-Led Hope made Feedspot's top 20 list of Spirit-Led podcasts! Thank you Feedspot! 20 Best Holy Spirit Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 Season 5 will cover the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this thought-provoking episode, Glenn condenses Christian worldviews down to two....charismatic and non-charismatic. Knowing your own worldview is important for the episodes that follow.  The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season. This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ . These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.

    19 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    S5 E3: The Unseen Realm--Part 1

    Send a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope! Spirit-Led Hope made Feedspot's top 20 list of Spirit-Led podcasts! Thank you Feedspot! 20 Best Holy Spirit Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 Season 5 will cover the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn begins digging in by looking at the book "The Unseen Realm" by the late Dr. Michael Heiser. This book is used by many Christians to explain paranormal and supernatural events. The book has attracted both criticism and praise, and Glenn will focus on portions of the book he believes are relevant to a Spirit-led life. This episode mentions the Divine Council, which is new to many Christians. The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season. This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ . These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.

    20 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    S5 E4: The Unseen Realm--Part 2

    Send a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope! Spirit-Led Hope made Feedspot's top 20 list of Spirit-Led podcasts! Thank you Feedspot! 20 Best Holy Spirit Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 Season 5 will cover the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn continues looking at the book "The Unseen Realm" by the late Dr. Michael Heiser. This book is used by many Christians to explain paranormal and supernatural events. The book has attracted both criticism and praise, and Glenn will focus on portions of the book he believes are relevant to a Spirit-led life. This episode looks at the rebellion of Satan and other spiritual beings. The strange happenings in Genesis 6 are briefly discussed. The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season. This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/ . These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.

    20 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    S5 E5: The Unseen Realm--Part 3

    Send a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope! Spirit-Led Hope made Feedspot's top 20 list of Spirit-Led podcasts! Thank you Feedspot! 20 Best Holy Spirit Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 Season 5 will cover the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn continues looking at the book "The Unseen Realm" by the late Dr. Michael Heiser. This book is used by many Christians to explain paranormal and supernatural events. The book has attracted both criticism and praise, and Glenn will focus on portions of the book he believes are relevant to a Spirit-led life. This episode looks at a Deuteronomy 32 worldview and Glenn gives his final thoughts on the book. The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season. This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/  These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.

    18 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    S5 E6: The Book of Enoch and Personal Experiences

    Send a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope! Spirit-Led Hope made Feedspot's top 20 list of Spirit-Led podcasts! Thank you Feedspot! 20 Best Holy Spirit Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025 Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn looks at The Book of Enoch which is used by both Christians and non-Christians to explain paranormal and supernatural events. Glenn also gives a personal story of a supernatural encounter with an evil spirit. Importantly, Glenn discusses how we should view non-Biblical material and personal experiences in the light of Scripture. The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season. This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/  These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.

    20 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    S5 E7: Consciousness and Near-death Experiences

    Send a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope! Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn looks at three different views of consciousness and their relationship to the supernatural and paranormal. Glenn then shows the importance of how these views of consciousness relate to near-death experiences. The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season. This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/  These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.

    20 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    S5 E8: Near-Death Experiences (NDE)

    Send a text or voicemail to Spirit-Led Hope! Season 5 covers the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective. In this episode, Glenn looks at near-death experiences and discusses the difficulties in verifying what really happens. He points out that the Christian view of consciousness does allow for near-death experiences, while the materialistic view does not.  The Bible will be the source of truth for this season, even though extra-biblical books and podcasts will be discussed. As discussed in Episode 1, Glenn will be kind to the authors and podcast hosts discussed throughout the season. This episode has a transcript. If your podcast player does not support transcripts, please go to the Transcripts section of https://spiritledhope.com/  These transcripts have been edited for accuracy and are typically of higher quality than those produced automatically by many podcast apps.

    19 min
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About

Spirit-Led Hope is a sequential teaching podcast for Christians who want to grow in hope, peace, and everyday life with the Holy Spirit. Each episode in a season builds on the last, offering clear, practical guidance for following Jesus in a complicated world. Season 5 explores the supernatural and paranormal from a Spirit-led perspective.Season 4 examines the doctrine of God and what it means to know our Creator.Season 3 focuses on understanding the Bible.Season 2 looks at the tension between the biblical creation story and modern science.Season 1 introduces the activity, gifts, and fruit of the Holy Spirit in a believer’s life. For a given season, themes build on each other. For each season the episodes are  best experienced in order. Hosted by Glenn Erichsen — a licensed and ordained lay pastor in the Foursquare movement, with a background in physics and a passion for the intersection of faith and science. (His employer is not involved in the content.)

Information

  • Creator
    Glenn Erichsen
  • Episodes
    87
  • Seasons
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Spirit-Led Hope
  • Show Website
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