The Confessionals

What could make a man abandon everything he believed and risk his life to follow Jesus? Tony Merkel sits down with Steve Kang to hear his incredible journey from a radical Buddhist upbringing to becoming a passionate follower of Christ. After a devastating spiral led to a life-threatening crisis, Steve says he experienced the terrifying reality of Hell before his life took a dramatic turn toward Jesus. His transformation would eventually take him into underground churches in China, where he witnessed Christians risking everything for their faith. This is a powerful story of redemption, radical faith, and what it truly means to surrender everything to follow Jesus.
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OUTRO MUSIC
Tony Merkel - Come Quickly
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In episode 678: The Dark Recruitment, Ross sits down in studio for a gripping conversation that will take you deep into the unsettling and mysterious realms beyond our everyday reality. Ross joined us in studio a month prior to this recording to share a battle he's had since he was merely 2 years old. His story was dark and full of very dramatic twists and turns, but things took a turn while discussing portals. Ross became visibly uncomfortable and made Tony aware that there was a dark entity attached to Ross that despised him. At that moment Tony shut off the cameras and began to engage in spiritual warfare. Ross requested that the interview not air, which led Tony to bring him back in one month later for a retelling of his life story. He now has shaken these dark entities like Lilith. Ross shares harrowing personal experiences of demonic attacks, recruitment attempts, and the struggle to maintain his faith amidst overwhelming spiritual oppression.
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OUTRO MUSIC
Joel Thomas - Grey
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Something strange is happening at the top of the AI industry.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and xAI’s Elon Musk are suddenly sounding similar warnings about the pace of advanced AI development. At the same time, former OpenAI and Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon is raising alarms about the race toward artificial superintelligence.
In this episode of Slingshot Nation, Tony, Jack, and Derek break down the AI 2027 scenario, self-improving AI, the global race with China, government systems like Sentient, and the growing concern that AI may soon advance faster than anyone can control.
Are these warnings simply preparation for what’s coming—or have the people closest to the technology already seen something that changed the conversation?
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Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com
MAILING ADDRESS:
Merkel Media
6726 Morganton Rd
P.O. Box #08
Greenback, TN 37742
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Produced by: @jyorkofficial

Can something follow a family for generations without anyone fully understanding what it is? Tony Merkel sits down with Kathryn to unpack a disturbing encounter at her parents’ home that turned an ordinary night into a terrifying confrontation with something she couldn’t explain. What happened next forced her to confront the reality of spiritual warfare and ultimately discover the power and protection found in Jesus Christ. As they dig into her family’s history, the more it appears her encounter may not have started with her.
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The Counter Series Available NOW:
The Counter (YouTube): WATCH HERE
The Counter (Full Episode): WATCH HERE

Tony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.com

If you want to learn about Jesus and what it means to be saved: Click Here

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Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
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MAILING ADDRESS:
Merkel Media
6726 Morganton Rd
P.O. Box #08
Greenback, TN 37742
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Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
Produced by: @jyorkofficial

OUTRO MUSIC
Tony Merkel - Down The Rabbit Hole
Available on Spotify

How deep can someone go into witchcraft before there seems to be no way back? Jenny Joy joins Tony Merkel to share a disturbing journey through childhood trauma, occult practices, demonic encounters, and an underground witchcraft temple that pulled her deeper into darkness. Even after coming to Jesus, Jenny says the spiritual battle was far from over, leading to a series of intense deliverance experiences that exposed just how much torment had followed her for years. Her story moves from terrifying encounters and spiritual bondage into a fight for freedom, healing, and a completely transformed life. This is a powerful testimony of deliverance, spiritual warfare, and what happened when a former witch finally broke free.
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Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh
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The Counter Series Available NOW:
The Counter (YouTube): WATCH HERE
The Counter (Full Episode): WATCH HERE

Tony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.com

If you want to learn about Jesus and what it means to be saved: Click Here

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Jenny Joy
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Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com
MAILING ADDRESS:
Merkel Media
6726 Morganton Rd
P.O. Box #08
Greenback, TN 37742
SOCIAL MEDIA
Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/
Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h
Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast
Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
Produced by: @jyorkofficial

OUTRO MUSIC
Tony Merkel - Down The Rabbit Hole
Available on Spotify