#400: Can I Experience Angels in My Life? With Melissa Spoelstra
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Jennifer Rothschild
4.9 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Angels show up all throughout Scripture—from the garden of Eden to the empty tomb. But despite their biblical presence, many of our ideas about angels have been shaped more by culture than by truth.
So today, author and Bible teacher Melissa Spoelstra will set the record straight.
Drawing from her in-depth study of angels in the Bible, Melissa unpacks who angels really are, what they do, and why understanding them matters for your faith today. She addresses common myths and misconceptions, explores questions like guardian angels and "the Angel of the Lord," and explains how angels fit into God's bigger story.
More importantly, Melissa shares how learning about angels can help you know God more deeply.
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| 0:00.0 | looking at angels from Genesis to Revelation is so beneficial because it does away with the |
| 0:07.2 | anti-supernatural bias that I think all of us come by just living in the modern era. If we look at |
| 0:14.5 | church history, we see that there was a day when this wasn't the case, but the Enlightenment, |
| 0:20.4 | the Reformation, some of these good things that happened in our history |
| 0:24.0 | elevated logic and reasons so far up that kind of the mystical thought of angels and demons |
| 0:32.6 | and this whole other realm just kind of got shoved to the side a little bit. |
| 0:41.6 | Music whole other realm just kind of got shoved to the side a little bit. Angels are everywhere in Scripture. |
| 0:44.1 | They were present in the garden and all through the Bible. |
| 0:47.7 | They appear to people with messages, encouragement, and help. |
| 0:52.5 | Angels ministered to Jesus himself after the temptation and before his |
| 0:57.2 | crucifixion. And then, guess what, they shared the good news of his resurrection. But even though |
| 1:03.9 | the Bible showcases who angels are, our impression of angels is often shaped by myths and misconceptions. |
| 1:13.7 | Well, that ends today, my friend. |
| 1:15.9 | Author and Bible teacher Melissa Spolstra is going to traverse the terrain of scripture |
| 1:22.1 | to show you who angels are, what they do, and what they have to do with you. |
| 1:29.2 | Ooh, there is no reason, my friend, to fear or ignore what's happening in the supernatural. |
| 1:35.0 | So let's dive in. |
| 1:37.2 | Welcome to the 413 podcast, where practical encouragement and biblical wisdom set you up to live the I-Can life, |
| 1:45.9 | because you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. |
| 1:50.6 | Now welcome your host, Jennifer Rothschild. |
| 1:53.3 | Hey, our friends. |
| 1:54.4 | That was Casey Wright, my seeing-eye guy, and it's just Jennifer and Casey, two friends, one topic, zero stress. |
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