Backpacking across the country to "find himself," panhandling in Las Vegas, and hitchhiking to Burning Man, Landon Scates never expected he would have found Christ instead.
But on the long desert road home, everything changed.
In this episode, Landon shares his full testimony from his early departure from God, through dark and disorienting years on the road, to an unexpected encounter with the light of Christ. We also talk honestly about what came after: the born-again-to-charismatic pipeline, the deception he encountered in deliverance ministries, and how he ultimately found rest and true healing in the ancient Orthodox Church.
If you've ever wondered whether God can reach someone in the middle of nowhere — literally — this conversation is for you.
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⏳ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00–2:05 — Intro
2:05–5:59 — Landon's Childhood Faith
5:59–8:32 — The Final Step Away from God
8:32–10:26 — Living in the World Without God
10:26–15:31 — Seeking Meaning and Feeling Stuck
15:31–18:55 — Exploring the Occult
18:55–19:20 — Membership Ad
19:20–30:01 — Backpacking to Find Himself
30:01–34:52 — An Unexpected Driver
34:52–36:14 — Panhandling in Vegas
36:14–40:27 — Hitchhiking to Burning Man
40:27–41:02 — Orthodox Icons Corona Ad
41:02–45:44 — A Call from Heaven
45:44–49:25 — Learning to Follow God
49:25–53:07 — Falling into Charismatic Christianity
53:07–55:02 — Working Out Our Salvation
55:02–58:41 — Getting "Possessed" in Deliverance Ministries
58:41–59:42 — True Healing in the Church
59:42–1:06:10 — Protestant & Home Church Deceptions
1:06:10–1:15:31 — Seeking the True Church
1:15:31–1:19:00 — Miracles Are Happening