Blood & Oil Podcast

A 30-foot owl in the woods gets labeled “Moloch” online like it’s settled fact but the ancient record is a lot less dramatic and a lot more interesting. We sit down with Derek P. Gilbert to separate viral mythology from primary sources, and to track how names like Molech, Milcom, El, Kronos, and Saturn echo across the ancient Near East. Along the way, Derek explains why owl imagery actually shows up with figures like Ishtar, Inanna, and Astarte rather than with Molech, and why accuracy matter...

Two UAP document dumps hit .gov sites, major media starts normalizing “non-human intelligence,” and suddenly the cultural temperature changes. We feel it too, so we slow down and ask a better question: if the deception is coming, how do we stay anchored when the data looks real but the interpretation is weaponized? Our answer is not fear or obsession. It is Christ at the center, lived out through prayer, fellowship, witness, and a real life in the Word. We also tackle the pushback we k...

Watch on YouTube A single feed can shake a world—and also wake it up. When a public murder ricocheted across the internet, the outrage machine roared, but something else broke through the noise: a surge of raw hunger for God. We trace the shock, the manipulation, and the unexpected fruit, and we talk plainly about what it means to fight spiritual battles with spiritual weapons—prayer, intercession, truth, and a church family that refuses to fracture. We dig into how shared trauma forges a gl...

Watch on YouTube What happens when a former Satanist who orchestrated 8,000 witches to curse a woman ends up not only finding Christ but becoming her ministry partner? In this powerful episode of Blood and Oil, we witness one of the most extraordinary testimonies of God's redemptive work as Adele and Riaan share their journey from darkness to light. Adele Vrey, who spent decades in Satanism before encountering Christ during a failed kidnapping attempt of a pastor's son, wrote a book exposing...

Why would a loving God allow evil to exist? This question has troubled seekers and believers for centuries, yet remains uniquely challenging for Christianity compared to other faith traditions. In this thought-provoking episode, we explore theodicy—the problem of evil—from multiple angles that will challenge and deepen your understanding. The conversation begins by examining why this question specifically targets Christianity rather than other religions. Unlike Islam where Allah authors both...

What do persecuted Christians around the world crave most? Not just Bibles, but the ability to gather freely in worship. While Western believers debate whether church attendance really matters, underground believers risk their lives just to meet together. This spiritual disconnect reveals something profound about what's truly at stake. In this powerful episode, the hosts of Blood and Oil tackle the critical importance of church attendance in an age where individualism has infiltrated Christi...

What happens when all your spiritual practices fail to protect your family from darkness? In this riveting testimony, Noel Wheeler takes us on her extraordinary journey from the depths of occult exploration to an undeniable encounter with Jesus Christ. From nightmares that started at age two to shamanic rituals by nine, Noel's early experiences with the supernatural realm set her on a path of spiritual seeking. Her story takes us through alcoholism, manipulation, and a suicide attempt on the...

The supernatural is no longer fringe—it's becoming mainstream culture. As society transitions from postmodern relativism into what scholars call "the age of enchantment," we're witnessing an explosion of interest in magic, mysticism, aliens, and interdimensional beings. This profound shift isn't accidental—it appears deliberately orchestrated to prepare humanity for coming deceptions. From Marvel's multiverse narratives to UFO congressional hearings discussing "multidimensional beings," supe...