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Madison Prewett Troutt created a very gripping episode of the podcast giving her insight into New Age spirituality and witchcraft’s dangers. The former Bachelor contestant hosted the Stay True podcast with Ashley Jones giving her testimony of being delivered from spiritual deception through Jesus Christ. This topic stirred an intense conversation amongst listeners on matters concerning faith, deception, and spiritual freedom.
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The promotional clip contains a question Troutt asks: “Why does New Age spirituality represent a dangerous counterfeit of genuine Christian faith?” “I think one of the fruit of the spirit that they have a really hard time counterfeiting is patience,” she said. “The reason that people love the New Age is because it requires no patience. You can get whatever you want, whenever you want, right now.”
Furthering this Troutt contrasts biblical Christianity by adding, “We can plan our way, but the Lord establishes our steps. It is His timing. It is completely in His will and His sovereignty that He gives good gifts to us to those who love Him.”
The conversation moves to how spiritual deception occurs in much the same way. “The enemy runs the same play,” Troutt said. “He’s cunning, but He’s not creative. He runs the same play again and again and again. And so you go all the way back to the garden and you see this exchange between the serpent and Eve. He’s playing on this lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.”
This episode got many reactions from the audience who really appreciated the spiritual discussions. Some said, “Is there a way to watch the longer version? I’m so intrigued and want to hear more!” This is a clear case of young adults’ attention being piqued in all spiritual events.
One listener shared a testimony from comments: “Jesus set me free of witchcraft and New Age on January 1, 2022, and my life has never looked the same since!” This day of liberation caused Hearts to be open, causing listeners to share their own dates of being set free, thereby celebrating together.
Some comments covered the bigger issue of New Age spirituality being more popular across the country. One commenter stated, “Spirituality/new age has been popular with the younger people (your age) for some years now. We have to make sure manifesting is not Godly unless you’re putting your faith in Him and not your thoughts going to the universe.” This statement summarized the concern of Christians over a form of spirituality that looks so much like faith.
The conversation then develops into the dangers of Christianity being a trend. Someone else says, “I think the most dangerous thing is how Christianity has turned trendy and everyone is just pushing Christianity as a cool girl aesthetic.” From there, the conversation shifted from appearance to reality.
Several other listeners praised Jones, and one commented, “She is just such an amazing influencer for Christ, and I just thank God every day that Madison Troutt put her on the show.” There seems to be a synergy between these two Christian influencers that concur with sparking great interest within their audience.
The episode is part of a new wave of Christian influencer-podcasters engaging in spiritual subjects that the mainstream just doesn’t cover. By striking at New Age Spirituality and Witchcraft head-on, Troutt and Jones present the biblical perspective on these practices that have seen an uptick in popularity in recent years.
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This episode’s popularity speaks to the great hunger among young Christians for real spiritual conversations. As New Age trips gain momentum from social media and pop culture, voices such as Troutt and Jones bring a counterview, firmly grounded in conventional Christian theology. What really resonated with these listeners on the search for some way forward in today’s spiritual landscape is directly confronting these potentially divisive issues.