{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Members Preview | 884: Surviving a Real Rake Encounter","description":"What if the terrifying supernatural encounter that haunted your childhood was never random? Join Tony Merkel as he sits down with Aron, who shares how years of being stalked by a mysterious, rake-like creature ultimately led him through fear, deception, witchcraft, and a desperate search for truth before he encountered the life-changing power of Jesus Christ. Rather than letting darkness define his story, Aron explains how those experiences became the foundation for a ministry focused on exposing spiritual warfare and confronting the occult through biblical faith. Together, Tony and Aron explore what these encounters reveal about the unseen battle taking place around us and why spiritual discernment is more important than ever. Whether you're fascinated by cryptid encounters, spiritual warfare, or powerful Christian testimonies, this episode will challenge the way you think about the supernatural.\n\nIf you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890📕 Pre-order Tony's Book: https://a.co/d/0bJS3SaV\n (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkgwazY1elljWTJQWmRpVEhCVGNnbkVEUjJEUXxBQ3Jtc0ttQ3Yxc2otYkxvLTF4QmptdWpVSXNNQ0RfVVNLSm5GdlAxdEhQLUFfZjRRd0g4bmdpZVdYQk1uS1ZXQVhFOEUtWlVSUnJCVmw0VFpCc1FVOEd6UjZSakhRRmZNMy1ZQ3RYeDdZNXZ4ZFdpRkZ6U3NTZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2F0bJS3SaV&v=oKKUsZ6eArY)\nBecome a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/join\nThe Confessionals Social Network App:\nApple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-confessionals/id1666683243)\nGoogle Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ\n (https://play.google.com/store/search?q=the+confessionals&c=apps&pli=1)\nThe Counter Series Available NOW:\nThe Counter (YouTube): WATCH HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e8Pa8OrFHM)\nThe Counter (Full Episode): WATCH HERE\n (https://odx.tv/thecounter/)\nTony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.com\n (https://shop.recomsale.com/merkel/)\nIf you want to learn about Jesus and what it means to be saved: Click Here (https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/gospel)\n\nMerkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com (https://merkmerch.com/)\n\nSPONSORS\nGHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony\n (https://www.ghostbed.com/pages/tony?utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=tony) QUINCE: quince.com/tony\n (https://www.quince.com/our-core-collection?utm_source=veritone&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tony) IVERMECTIN: twc.health/tony (https://www.twc.health/pages/tony?ref=TONY)\nVENICE AI: https://venice.ai/theconfessionals (https://venice.ai/?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=InfluenceLogic&utm_campaign=theconfessionals&utm_term=20percent)\nRUMBLE WALLET: https://rumblewallet.onelink.me/bJsX/Confessionals\nCONNECT WITH US\nWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com (http://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/)\nEmail: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com\n\nMAILING ADDRESS:\nMerkel Media\n6726 Morganton Rd\nP.O. Box #08\nGreenback, TN 37742\n\nSOCIAL MEDIA\nSubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI\nReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/\nDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h\nShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast (https://www.instagram.com/theconfessionalspodcast/)\nTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial (https://www.instagram.com/tonymerkelofficial/)\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas (http://www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast)\nTwitter: @TConfessionals (https://twitter.com/TConfessionals)\nTony's Twitter: @tony_merkel (https://twitter.com/tony_merkel)\nProduced by: @jyorkofficial\n (https://www.instagram.com/jyorkofficial/)\nOUTRO MUSIC\nJoel Thomas - Agartha (feat. Nergui)\nYouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL7d7oOAIzw) | Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/album/agartha-feat-nergui/1655047349?i=1655047352) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/1LGusZFwEhhef59XwWYLNh?si=aa97ef4e586b4712)","author_name":"The Confessionals","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5002796-the-confessionals","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43765576/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}