Two ex-New Agers walk into a podcast. Now we host the only Spirit-filled supernatural Bible show that goes deeper than Sunday morning dares to.

Faith on the Fringe is officially live! In this premiere episode,we lay out who we are, why we're doing this, and what you're actually signing up for. Both of us came out of the New Age, witchcraft, and the occult before Jesus pulled us clean through to the other side. Now we host a Kingdom-forward, Bible-obsessed, supernatural-theology podcast for the theology-curious, disillusioned charismatics, and truth-seekers who were told to stop asking questions.

This episode covers why the Western church fears questions the pastor can't answer, why most of your "foundational" doctrine is actually less than 500 years old, how dispensationalism and rapture theology were manufactured, and why the Holy Spirit was given precisely so you could ask Him anything. We also name the thing directly: there is a strategy to call women crazy, hysterical, and conspiracy theorists specifically to silence us. We're not here for it.

Topics we preview for the full season: Nephilim, the Watchers, Genesis 6, the Book of Enoch, the Divine Council, pre-Adamic theology, tohu va bohu, fulfilled eschatology, the Fivefold Lie, British Israelism, Christian witches and warlocks, charismatic deception, and the supernatural worldview Scripture actually assumes.

If you've been asking questions you've been told not to ask, you're home.

Spirit-Filled. Bible-Obsessed. Slightly Unhinged.

"We're not necessarily conspiracy theorists. We're truth seekers and we're willing to not be lazy about it. We're willing to do the research. We're willing to read the things. We're willing to investigate. We're also willing to be 100 percent wrong about things."

— Malaine Lea Butler

Key Takeaways

• Questioning is biblical. Jesus never shut down a question. He answered them with love, encouraged the apostles to ask, and promised the Holy Spirit as a Counselor precisely so we could keep asking. If your pastor discourages questions, that's the flag.
• The Western church's current theology is young. Most doctrines Christians treat as foundational didn't arrive until the Reformation (1500s) and didn't become dominant until the 1800s. John Darby's dispensationalism. Scofield's Reference Bible. The rapture. These are all recent invention.
• Women have been deliberately muzzled. There is a strategy, call it Luciferian if you want, to label women crazy, hysterical, or conspiracy theorists specifically to silence us from asking the questions men are allowed to ask. 
• Context changes everything. The Bible was written for us but not to us. Understanding second temple Judaism, Roman history, and the world the apostles actually lived in isn't extra. It's essential. Extra-biblical texts like the Book of Enoch and the Book of Jubilees restore the framework the early church had and the Western church lost.
• Research and discernment are spiritual disciplines. Before accepting any doctrine, ask: if this were a lie, who would benefit? If the answer is the enemy, investigate. The Holy Spirit reveals truth to those who seek with humility and a willingness to be wrong.
• Coming out of the New Age doesn't mean leaving the supernatural behind. It means finally meeting the real supernatural King. The Kingdom of God is more alive, more real, and more present than anything the occult ever promised.

Featured Scripture

John 16:12-13 (NASB)

"I have many more things to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth."

Jesus told His disciples that more revelation was coming, but they weren't ready yet. The invitation is to grow in capacity through the Holy Spirit's work as Counselor. Which means: asking hard questions, following Scripture where it leads, and refusing to shrink your spiritual formation to fit what your church can currently handle.

Timestamps

• [00:00] Introduction to Faith on the Fringe
• [00:58] The Need for Women’s Voices in Theology
• [03:01] Challenging the Silence on Controversial Topics
• [06:08] The Importance of Asking Questions
• [10:04] Exploring Historical Context in Theology
• [14:03] Dismantling Denominational Barriers
• [18:13] The Journey of Truth-Seeking
• [21:57] The Book of Enoch and Extra-Biblical Texts — Why They Matter
• [25:55] Building a Community of Curiosity
• [31:28] The Search for Truth and Connection
• [32:12] From New Age to Faith: Personal Journeys
• [39:03] The Importance of Intel from the New Age
• [40:20] Spiritual Warfare, the Occult, and Spiritual Deception
• [50:40] The Holy Spirit as Your Guide to Truth
• [57:51] Navigating Information and Building Trust

Resources and Connect

Books and Texts Referenced:

• Book of Enoch (1 Enoch) — Extra-biblical text included in the Ethiopian Bible canon. Directly quoted in Jude 14-15 as prophetic authority. 
• The Genesis 6 Conspiracy by Gary Wayne — Comprehensive exploration of the cosmic rebellion narrative through Scripture and history. 
• The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser — Foundational text on the supernatural worldview of the Bible. 

All books available in the Amazon storefront - https://amzn.to/3WscgNe

Connect with the Hosts:

Leah Steele Barnett:

• The Culture Cast Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-culture-cast/id1797035500
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleahsteele
• Health & Wellness IG: https://www.instagram.com/ahouseofhealth
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahsteeleofficial
• X: https://x.com/theleahsteele

Malaine Lea Butler:

• Kingdom Talk Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kingdom-talk-podcast-with-malaine/id1813854951
• Eden House: https://www.theedenhouse.co
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malaine_lea_butler
• Eden House IG: https://www.instagram.com/xoedenhouse
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15kz1zU1XL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Faith on the Fringe:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithonthefringepodcast
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithonthefringepodcast
• Substack: https://faithonthefringe.substack.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithontheFringe
• Email: help@faithonthefringepodcast.com

Scriptures for Further Study

• John 16:12-13 — Jesus promises ongoing revelation through the Holy Spirit as Counselor.
• Luke 11:9-10 — "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find." Direct encouragement to question.
• Proverbs 18:15 — "The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge." Pursuing knowledge is Kingdom.
• 2 Timothy 2:15 — "Correctly handle the word of truth." Historical context is required, not optional.
• John 3:3-7 — Nicodemus asks hard questions. Jesus answers with love, not shame.
• Jude 14-15 — Jude directly quotes the Book of Enoch as prophetic authority, establishing extra-biblical texts in the early church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:29 — "Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh carefully what is said." Discernment is the posture.

Call to Action

This is episode one. The full season goes deeper fast. Nephilim, Watchers, the Fivefold Lie, Christian witches, pre-Adamic theology, and everything the Sunday sermon won't touch.

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