Church of the Undead

Scientists say time travel requires bending space-time, manipulating gravity, or approaching light speed. The Bible says God did it with a word - and the evidence might surprise you. From boats that teleport instantly to shadows that run backward on sundials, the Bible contains documented cases of time manipulation that mirror modern quantum physics. In this message, we explore what happens when t...

In 1835, a New York newspaper convinced thousands of readers that the moon teemed with bat-winged humanoids, walking beavers, and unicorns, creating the most successful media hoax in American history. The techniques that fooled Yale professors and missionaries nearly two centuries ago are the same ones being used to deceive you today, just wearing modern clothes and confirming what you already wan...

You've been calling history's greatest villain by a stolen name that actually belongs to Jesus Christ, and this case of cosmic identity theft reveals a bigger truth about the battle over what to call you. Tonight, discover why names matter more than you think, who's trying to rename you right now, and why the real name of God's enemy changes everything about how you understand your own identity. S...

Churches will preach about God's love all day long, but they won't tell you that Jesus warned about hell more than He promised heaven — or why the phrase 'go to hell' rolls off your tongue so easily but never comes from the pulpit. SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-gotohell Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at  https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church Darren Marlar is a licensed mi...

When people clinically die and come back describing encounters with Jesus, glimpses of paradise, or terrifying darkness, should Christians believe them — or could something more sinister be at work? SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-ndes Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at  https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church Darren Marlar is a licensed minister through the Universal Life Chu...

You've heard the terrifying tales of people meeting their exact doubles throughout history, but the most dangerous doppelgänger you'll ever face might be the false version of yourself you've been sending out into the world. SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/church-doppelganger Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at  https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church Darren Marlar is a licensed minis...

What If Your Biggest Problem Is Something You Don't Believe In?  From the paranormal investigator who can't find demons because he doesn't believe in them, to the atheist missing God for the same reason, to the Christian blaming everything on spiritual warfare – we're all blind to the realities we've already decided don't exist. SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/church-Cant-Diagnose-Wha...

In this urgent message about false gods in the digital age, discover the shocking truth about how AI chatbots are triggering severe mental breakdowns, destroying families, and leading people into dangerous delusions—and why only the unchanging truth of Jesus Christ can protect us from these modern-day idols. SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/church-WhenAIBecomesYourGod Blog post “When A...

When the clay creatures we mold to protect ourselves grow beyond our control, we discover the terrifying truth that we've become slaves to the very things we created to serve us. SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-makersofmonsters Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at  https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and...

While scientists race to freeze brains and extract memories by 2125, they've overlooked one terrifying question: what happens when you successfully download everything except the one thing that makes you... YOU? SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-downloadbrain Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at  https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with your friends...

You're trapped in your own body while dark figures watch from the shadows – but what science calls sleep paralysis might be something far more sinister, and in this episode we'll explore how ancient spiritual attack is alive and well just in your nightmares, but in your waking hours as well. But you have a weapon that will conquer it all. SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-sleeppara...

In 1931, a hospital worker named Carl Tanzler stole the corpse of the woman he loved and lived with her decaying body for seven years, believing he could bring her back to life. In this week’s message, we'll explore how this chilling true story reveals the dangerous difference between God's perfect love and our own twisted obsessions. Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at https://WeirdDarkn...

In the autumn of 1982, seven innocent people in Chicago died after taking what they thought was safe medicine — but the poison hidden inside those Tylenol capsules reveals a chilling truth about the spiritual dangers that lurk behind things that appear perfectly normal in our daily lives. Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with...

Native American tribes told of a creature born from cannibalism whose endless hunger mirrors the spiritual appetite that devours souls from within. Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at  https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church !  Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless! === Darren Marlar...

What if the grave isn’t the end, but the beginning — and your next body is already waiting to rise in glory from the dust? Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages and find our social media at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless! MENTIONS, SOURCES,...

Ever felt completely stuck, like there’s no way out? That’s exactly where we were—trapped in sin with no hope of rescue. But God stepped in, not because we earned it, but because of His incredible grace that we receive through faith. Hear previous messages and find our social media at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a...

IN THIS EPISODE: Death is one of life’s greatest mysteries, and even for Christians, it often carries a heavy weight of fear—not because of what comes after, but because of the unknown pain and sorrow in the process. While faith assures us of eternal life with Christ, the sting of death and the finality of goodbyes can still grip the heart. Yet, the Bible reminds us that death is not the end—it’s...

God has the same definition of narcissists as most of us do: “lovers of self.” In this message we unpack how the ancient myth of Narcissus ties into God’s truth about pride and selfishness, and we ask the question, “is there any hope for a narcissist to get into heaven?” Hear previous messages and find our social media at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with your frien...

Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at  https://weirddarkness.com/over... . Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. IN THIS EPISODE: Originally published in Planet Stories, July 1962 - Beyond Lies the Wub tells the story of a space crew that encounters a massive, pig-like alien creature that t...

In today’s Weird Darkness episode - “PSYCHIATRIST SAYS DEMONIC POSSESSION IS REAL” ( https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5rhcz4pr ) we covered the eating of sins and demonic possession in this episode. So this might be a good time to touch on evil spirits in general, and how they are addressed in the bible. Evil spirits are often presented as entertainment for spooky thrills in  movies  and TV shows. Bu...

IN THIS EPISODE: There are many comeback stories – from Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, to Kurt Warner and Robert Downey Jr. But when it comes to your own comeback, can you dare to dream again? Hear previous messages and find our social media at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own...

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This week I’m bringing you a guest-teacher… the pastor of Stateline Church in Rockford, Illinois – Greg Giamalva. This is from Sunday, June 30th where he is starting a new series entitled “ASSASSINS” – and this first message really is powerful and applies to all of us. One particular line in the sermon was especially poignant. Regarding sin, “Compromise will have you feed what yo...

Hear previous messages and find our social media at  https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless! MENTIONS, SOURCES, AND LINKS… https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/how-to-recognize-and-defeat-5-lies-the-enemy-wants-you-to-believe.html (Over time...

Hear previous messages and find our social media at  https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church ! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless! MENTIONS, SOURCES, AND LINKS… Source: Mike Leake, https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/heaven-hell/did-god-create-hell-bst.html#google_vignette (Over tim...

IN THIS EPISODE: Every culture has certain phrases, repeated like foundational truths. These statements call everyone to a common morality or standard. But what if they’re wrong? For instance, a former generation used to say, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” Usually, parents say this to get their kids to clean their rooms. And while there’s value to the discipline of keeping things orderly, thi...