131. Hitchhiking to Burning Man... He Found Christ Instead | Landon Scates Testimony

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