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Doreen Virtue: Biblical Truth About Psychics
Podcast: Contending for the Word | Series: Discerning the Times – Answering Today’s Most Urgent Questions | Date: August 12, 2025
Show Summary
Psychics, spiritual readings, and New Age practices are showing up in churches, counseling rooms, and “Christian” influencer content. In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins talks with Doreen Virtue about her new book, Biblical Truth About Psychics. Together they survey key Scriptures on mediums and occult practices, expose how psychic language is being repackaged for the Church, and equip Christians to respond with clarity, compassion, and confidence in God’s Word.
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Topics Covered
- What the Bible Actually Says About Psychics and Mediums
- Deuteronomy 18:9–12
- Isaiah 8:19–20
- Acts 16:16–18
- Why psychic activity is not spiritually neutral but detestable to God
- The difference between biblical prophecy and psychic “readings”
- The Spiritual Danger of Psychic Practices
- Opens the door to demonic deception
- Leads people away from dependence on God’s Word
- Creates a false sense of control or hidden insight
- Spiritual rebellion disguised as “light” or “healing”
- Modern Psychic Tools and Practices Christians Should Avoid
- Angel cards, tarot, crystals, pendulums
- Astrology, horoscopes, numerology, energy healing
- Why these are incompatible with biblical Christianity—even when marketed as “Christian”
- How New Age/Psychic Language Has Crept into the Church
- “True self,” “divine feminine,” “prophetic activation,” “intuition”
- Enneagram, self-help spirituality, “inner voice” teachings
- Emotionalism and mysticism in conferences and influencer content
- The role of social media in spreading these ideas
- The Gospel vs. the Psychic Worldview
- Trust in Scripture vs. trust in personal experience
- Dependence on Christ vs. self-empowerment
- Public truth vs. secret/hidden knowledge
- How Christians Can Respond with Truth and Compassion
- Speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15)
- Help family and friends caught in deception
- Encourage churches to teach clearly on spiritual warfare and discernment
- Guard the flock from false teachers and trendy mysticism
- Doreen’s Book: Biblical Truth About Psychics
- Why she wrote it and who it’s for (Christians, churches, former New Agers)
- How it equips readers for biblical discernment
- Where to get it: Purchase link
Scripture References
- Deuteronomy 18:9–12
- Isaiah 8:19–20
- Acts 16:16–18
- Ephesians 4:15
Guest
Doreen Virtue — author of Biblical Truth About Psychics. Learn more and find resources at: Doreen Virtue – From New Age to Christ | Servants of Grace
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
