Month: June 2022

A real-life witchdoctor to the stars in Hollywood is engaged to a real-life princess. You can’t make this up. Shaman Durek, (real name Durek Verrett), practices witchcraft on behalf of big-name actors and is about to marry Norway’s Princess Martha. I call him a witchdoctor because that’s what he is. Shaman is a nice, less offensive way of putting it. The bisexual Durek claims he is a sixth-generation shaman and has supernatural powers. He counts among his clients and friends people such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Selma Blair, and Rosario Dawson. Durek says he can communicate with the spirit world and cure cancer for just $1500 an hour. His bride-to-be is even wackier.

Princess Martha is the oldest child of the King and Queen of Norway. She is the divorced mother of three, whose husband killed himself on Christmas day 2019. Martha has her own demonic inclinations. She claims to be clairvoyant and calls herself a “high sensitivity light fountain.” To promote her views, she founded the Astarte Education Center teaching how to “create miracles with angels.” (Astarte is a Jezebel demon I commonly deal with. The name comes from a Greek-named fertility goddess worshiped by the Canaanites and Phoenicians. The name is another form of the demon Ishtar.) Martha claims to have met Durek during a past life. Taking a cue from Meghan Markle, the couple argues that any opposition by Norwegians to their marriage is “racism.” In fact, this witchdoctor was once convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for organizing a party in an abandoned house that was set on fire! They may want to keep an eye on him when he’s in the palace.

It should come as no surprise that the shaman is of Haitian lineage. Or so he says. He openly claims to be born into the tradition of voodoo. Among his other ideas are that chemotherapy doesn’t work and that children get cancer because they want it. It gets worse. He also says that sex can attract subterranean sprits that affect a woman’s private parts for which he prescribes exercise for spiritual cleansing. And worse, he says he is an alien reptilian from Andromeda and that he possesses energy from ancient spirits. No wonder he fits in well with Hollywood. It’s clear that this is a marriage made in hell, and after it inevitably crashes will become another asterisk on Durek’s resume.

It’s said that like attracts like. In this case, demons attract demons. It would be cynical to say that they deserve each other. In fact, they are both victims of their own demons. As Jesus said in Matthew 15:14, they are the blind leading the blind, and sadly both will fall in a ditch of self-destruction. With a curse of death and suicide coming from her ex-husband, the princess is in peril. And since both are Jezebels, I wonder, who gets to be Ahab?

As most of you know, I have close ties to the people of Ukraine. I have ministered there on a yearly basis for more than a dozen years. I have been referred to by Ukrainian church leaders as the apostle of deliverance to the Ukrainian people. I have ministered in more than 50 cities in Ukraine, including all the places that you’ve heard about on the news. I have been a visiting professor of spiritual warfare at the largest Bible college and seminary in Eastern Europe. I humbly say all of this so that you know my roots in Ukraine are deep. But I am increasingly concerned about the direction this present war has taken. When I find the political, far left, anti-Christian factions in America supporting Ukraine, the most Christian country in Europe, I get suspicious. As Shakespeare famously said, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”

Now in its fourth month, the war in Ukraine, starting on February 24, drags on. Will it end with a settlement or victory on either side? Whichever occurs, I believe that the stage for World War III is being set as we watch. A wider conflict seems inevitable. Unlike some preachers who may claim supernaturally-revealed words on the matter, I’m going to give you hard facts about what’s really going on. The truth isn’t obvious but must be seen against the backdrop of political and economic factors. First consider some facts you aren’t hearing in the mainstream media. Here’s why Ukraine is so important. This nation at the crossroads of Europe and Russia has the following distinctions:

#1 in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium.

#1 in Europe in arable land.

#2 in Europe in total land area.

#2 in Europe in titanium ore reserves.

#2 in iron ore reserves in the entire world.

#3 in Europe regarding shale gas reserves.

#4 in worldwide value of natural resources.

Ukraine is a country worth controlling, and Russia knows it. The fighting has now become a war of attrition with no end in sight. And the cost is worldwide, a fact which has the potential to draw all of humanity into the fray. Nearly 7 million Ukrainians have left the country. Russia has seized the industrial heartlands and is blocking Ukraine access to the sea. Russia is not backing down, and neither are the brave Ukrainians. Russia has aligned with the two largest countries in the world, China and India. And after pouring tens of billions of American dollars into Ukraine, President Biden is only hoping, by admission of his Secretary of State, for a political solution lest he offend the Russians. Meanwhile, Putin threatens nuclear war and, unless deposed, won’t stop no matter what the cost. To give him what he wants would mean him asking for more at some point. What and when that breaking point would be no one knows, but it would inevitably lead to a world war of some kind.

My emphasis here isn’t Bible prophecy. I’ve discussed in earlier blogs how the stage is being set for a Russian coalition to invade Israel. Here are the basic facts you need to know as I see it:

1. The Biden administration never intended for Ukraine to win this war. They only need to give enough weapons to keep it going and deflect attention from America’s domestic problems. Putin knows that and is acting accordingly. He is only too happy to let the President blame him for America’s present woes.
2. The current conflict is all about oil. Russian has made its way around the embargos. But now our government wants to buy oil from our enemies, such as Venezuelan communists. Barely more than a year ago America was self-sufficient in oil and even exporting oil. Now Washington wants to make oil deals with Iranian Islamic militants. The climate change agenda took over and forced us into energy dependency. The energy map of the world has been redrawn. This pits America against China, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, all of whom have ideologies that are oppositional to Christianity. The demise of America would delight them. Then, the dollar as a default currency would no longer be essential to the world economy.
3. The embargos on Russia haven’t worked. Europe still receives about 95% of its natural gas from Russia. And with America and Europe committed to the insanity of immediately ending fossil fuel investments, Russia and their partners in crime against Ukraine will have a stranglehold on the West. Solar windmills will be a joke in the face of such a cabal of evil. Renewable energy is decades away at best, and that gives plenty of time for Russian’s conquering ambitions to intensify. Has anyone noticed that Arabian Oil Co. has taken over Apple as the world’s most valuable company? Middle eastern regimes consider it laughable that zero-carbon countries like the U. S. are now begging for Saudi Arabian oil production to be increased.
4. The taking of Crimea in the south and the Donetsk region in the east is exactly how Hitler started, when European nations conceded to him by giving up a small chunk of land called the Sudetenland. This was the historical German name for the northern, southern, and western areas of former Czechoslovakia which were inhabited primarily by Sudeten Germans. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister of England, appeased Hitler leading to WWII. The European Union and President Biden, are the Chamberlains of our age.

This is a war that could cripple America. Not because there is fighting on our soil, but because the economic consequences could be devastating. And Putin could use this as a pretext to launch nuclear warheads into America, complicit with the Chinese. As the stage is being set for WWIII we need to be aware that Daniel chapter 11 prophesied a series of such battles. Some will take place before Armageddon and some after. Even more crucial are references to a king of the north attacking Israel. Ezekiel 38-39 seems to clearly identify this as Russia, at least at the end of the tribulation. Many Bible scholars believe that, in fact, both Russian and Ukrainian people are Rus people descended from ancient Scythians.

Thus, if the Russians/Ukrainians are Rus (Rosh in Ezekiel 38) the devil must find a way for Russia to defy America, conquer all or part of Ukraine, and then make his move on a climate-change weakened United States. That is happening now, and the stage is set for an even greater implementation of this demonic agenda. This is especially true if part of the biblical Magog includes what we now know as China. The only bulwark against this is enlightened Christians who truly understand what is at stake spiritually and politically. We can’t let Ukraine be another Vietnam by proxy. Our economy can’t afford it and the rush to Armageddon must be slowed. The souls of many who don’t know the Lord hang in the balance. The end is near, but not yet. The command to occupy (Luke 19:13 parable) until He comes mean constant exertion to preach the Gospel, heal the sick and cast out demons.

Let me introduce you to rock star Machine Gun Kelly, real name Colson Baker. He’s a popular rapper, musician, and actor with nine million followers on Instagram. He has an illegitimate daughter born in 2009. He openly brags about using marijuana and tells his youthful fans he smokes it daily, describing it as his “source of happiness.” He has also struggled with heroin, cocaine, Adderall, and alcohol. He claims to be a political anarchist. He is noted now for his relationship with actress Megan Fox, who constantly appears in photo-ops with him, blatantly baring her sexual attributes in the most lustful way possible. He has picked fights, in music and onstage, with other artists including Eminem and the highly demonic, metal band Slipknot. His entire body is tattooed except for his face. The symbol for anarchy is just above his belly button. One of his albums was called “Hotel Diablo.” His stage name comes from a notorious gangster in the early 20^th Century who ran booze during prohibition. Kelly robbed and kidnapped, using his favorite weapon, a machine gun.

Why bring MGK up now? Because at 32-years-of-age he has been publicly reunited with his mother who abandoned him at the age of nine. He broke the news online featuring a photo of him next to his mother, she giving the V-victory sign. He is smiling at the camera with both hands extended giving the middle finger. In one of his rap songs he referred to his mother with these lyrics: “How’d you leave your child at nine for another dude?” In the song “Burning Memories” he said, “I took acid (LSD) just to burn all my memories of you. All the years you ignored me, left me sleepless in the bed. I hope he got some kids because your only son is dead.” Kelly admits he contemplated suicide.

How can I be certain Kelly has demons? Here are four reasons:

#1- MGK’s parents were missionaries who traveled the world spreading the gospel. He tagged along as a child. But when he was nine, his mother left the family for another man. His dad fell into depression, so Kelly went to live with an aunt. The hypocrisy of his overly strict, religious parents impacted him. We don’t know why his mother committed adultery, but the facts can’t be good. This is where Kelly’s rebellion stemmed from. Being in Christian ministry and living a double life was an opening for demons. He became embittered against God, and who can blame him. But demons don’t care about the facts, they only take advantage of the situation. He was an innocent child, and his parents opened the door to the devil.

#2-His highly celebrated sexual escapades with various woman, including fathering an illegitimate child, opened more doors to demons. We’ll not get into the story of his latest love, Megan Fox, but her lustful displays say it all. He is engaged to Jezebel. She says of the relationship, “Instead of a soul mate, I have a twin flame where a soul has ascended into a high enough level that it can be split into two different bodies at the same time. So, we’re actually two halves of the same soul.” That is witchcraft.

#3-His consistent foul language, spirit of rebellion, and defiance of decency may be a good career move in today’s culture, but it is also an open door for demons. Perhaps he thinks he is entitled to rage against his parents in life and lyrics, but it’s clear Satan has used it for advantage. Kelly said it himself on his EP entitled Binge, saying, ‘I’m still dealing with some demons that ain’t really there, grew up a screw up, pierced my ear and dyed my f**king hair.”

#4-His drug use alone has given Satan hundreds of opportunities for entry. Followers of this blog and our International School of Exorcism understand how demonic possession occurs. MGK is a public prize for the devil, and Satan wouldn’t have passed up the opportunity, especially with a diet of weed every day. Even though Machine Gun Kelly suffered through a tragic early childhood that was not of his choosing, his embrace of evil now holds him fully accountable. Yet there is hope for him, as for any sinner. Sadly, the successful trajectory he seems to be on now is blinding him to truth. Satan has this young man where he wants him, but so did he Saul who became Paul. If Kelly is willing to make serious life changes and get an exorcism, I’m ready, confidentially, off-the-grid, and without obligation. That’s a better deal than Jezebel can offer him. Jesus said in Luke 12:15, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses” (NKJV). As the New Living Translation puts it, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” Fame, as they say, is fleeting. Hell is hot and eternal.

The cries are louder than ever for gun control. President Biden says that the Second Amendment is not sacrosanct. But is limiting the access to firearms going to solve the real problem? Gun violence may mean the end of America as we know it. Now that I’ve gotten your attention with that provocative statement, let me explain. This blog isn’t about the politics of gun control per se. There are legitimate issues to be addressed with the recent carnage in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York. We could endlessly debate so-called ghost guns and whether the public should possess AR-15 rifles. An online ad for the AR-15 says that this gun is “America’s most popular rifle.” The reason? It is “reliable, rugged, and accurate making it a go-to choice for home defense.” That statement likely has Biden and the Beto in a lather. But my calling as a deliverance minister isn’t to legislate but to litigate against demons. And, despite many reasons for the epidemic of mass murders, there is a common theme to the killers.

First, let’s explode the myth that it is mostly mentally ill people pulling the triggers, and if we can keep them from guns, we’ll all be safe. Here are the facts. Research shows that less than 5% of violent acts are linked to mental illness. If you doubt me, check out an article in the Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2022. According to psychologists and epidemiologists, most acts of violence are not committed by people with a diagnosed mental illness.  In fact, the American Psychiatric Association states that, “The overwhelming majority of people with mental illness are not violent and are far more likely to be victims of violent crime than perpetrators thereof.”

A study of discharged psychiatric patients found that only 12% of violent incidents were preceded by a psychotic episode. It gets more interesting. A study by the justice department found that only 17% of prison inmates were mentally ill.

Here is where it gets interesting and is more to my point. The MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study of mentally ill people found that violent acts were more likely because of, and I quote directly from the study, “a history of violent acts, childhood physical abuse, antisocial behavior and a father who abused substances.” Now do you get my point? In the words of the progressive left, “Follow the science.” Well, if we are to do that, the most important answer to stopping gun violence is in the home. I’m going to make two bold statements:

• First, people raised in two parent, Christian families, where a godly father is giving guidance don’t go on killing sprees. My wife and I have three children. What are the chances one of them will be consumed by racial hatred and walk into a Buffalo supermarket? ZERO! What is the possibility that one of them will post online their murderous intentions and then invade a Texas schoolroom with mass murder? ZERO! I understand that there are some single moms doing their best after a good-for-nothing father abandoned the family. But we need to focus on fatherhood and the value of a sustainable home of love and acceptance. To paraphrase a popular pro-gun phrase (Guns don’t kill, people kill.), “Guns don’t kill, but individuals raised in violent, sexually abusive, and drug addicted families do kill.” Abandonment, rejection, and parental absence are the real killers stalking our land.
• My second point is that the moral demise of America will not be about whether a minor child can possess a rapid-fire rifle but will depend on the spiritual qualities of our American families. By throwing away the rights of decent, god-fearing people we are treating a symptom, not the real problem. Perhaps a background check on mental illness could be a deciding factor in purchasing a high-caliber, magazine weapon. But what about a background check on abuse, alcoholism, and abandonment in the home? That is where demons do their dirty work turning kids into killers in Buffalo and Uvalde.

The end of the stable, loving, nuclear family that made our nation great is becoming a thing of the past. Let’s restore the family first, and then talk about REAL common-sense ideas concerning the role of firearms in our culture. And let’s add to that a theologically serious conversation about getting demons out of those who didn’t come from good families. Ephesians 6:4 says, “Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.” Every child coming from a broken, addicted, or dysfunctional family needs some serious counseling before they are provoked to wrathful violence. They also need Jesus, and they most likely need an exorcism.