In 2024, the podcast about profoundly disabled, non-speaking autistic children who knew what their caretakers were thinking debuted and skyrocketed to the top of the charts. What the “Telepathy Tapes Podcast” didn’t discuss was that these individuals were also seeing angels, demons, and Jesus himself. They even reportedly received messages from God for the rest of us. Tahni Cullen joins Messiah Podcast to share her family’s remarkable journey raising a non-speaking autistic son, and how Scripture, prayer, and discernment shaped their response to mystical experiences that challenged a material worldview. This conversation focuses less on telepathy and more on theology, biblical guardrails, and the goodness of God.

👉 Key Discussion Points:

► The Gift of Prophecy: Jewish tradition says that when the Temple was destroyed the spirit of prophecy was given to the “simple.” This offers a framework for understanding why non-speaking autistic individuals like Josiah, who are marginalized by society due to their inability to speak, may be recipients of profound spiritual insights and prophetic revelations. The modern world may have "shut off" its ability to listen. But God’s desire to speak has not changed.

► Reframing Suffering: Tahni shares how the crisis of parenting a son with extreme autism challenged her to question the blessing of God. Where was the promise of blessing when walking in obedience? Her journey led her to learn the true nature of God during suffering. Josiah’s first independent sentence was: "God is a good gift giver." This realization became a foundational truth for their family to lean on in the midst of hardship.

► The Importance of Spiritual Discernment: While the broader "Telepathy Tapes" phenomenon is often framed through science or New Age spirituality, Tahni encourages Christians to "listen with discernment" rather than fear. The popular-level conversation often may "edit out Jesus" from these experiences; nevertheless, the phenomenon has actually led to spiritual awakenings, prompting seekers and even atheists to want to read the Bible and know God.

🔖 Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Tahni Cullen and her son Josiah

02:46 Intersection of Science and Faith via Non-Speaking Autism

12:29 Personal Journey to Find a Hope in Coping with Autism

21:23 Josiah's Breakthrough: “God Is a Good Gift-Giver”

24:06 Josiah's Prophetic Insights and Spiritual Messages

30:48 The Significance of Hebrew Letters and Jewish Holidays

36:21 Learning from a Heavenly Academy

37:30 The Priestly Breastplate and a Letter Board

43:17 Communicating with the Realm of the Dead

47:29 Discernment for Spiritual Gifts and Experiences

55:32 The Interconnection of Body, Soul, and Spirit

01:03:49 Pointing to Jesus

01:10:26 Empowering Non-Speaking Autistic Individuals

👉 Resources

► Josiah's Fire Facebook page

► Book: “Josiah's Fire: Autism Stole His Words, God Gave Him a Voice”

► The Spellers

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Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (FFOZ), a Messianic Jewish education organization dedicated to reconciling disciples of Yeshua with God's prophetic promises to Israel.

Messiah Podcast is made possible by the generosity of our First Fruits of Zion Friends. FFOZ Friends help advance our mission while gaining access to exclusive Messianic Jewish teachings and resources. If you want to partner with us in spreading the message of the kingdom to all nations, become an FFOZ Friend today.

Join this conversation with Jewish follower of Jesus Jordan Rubin, for an exclusive glimpse into his faith journey and the story behind his newest NY Times best-selling book, The Biblio Diet. We delve into the ancient wisdom of the Bible that is confirmed by modern science, including food, fasting, and farming. We also explore where FFOZ’s Biblically Kosher intersects—and diverges—from The Biblio Diet. Transcending what we put on our plates, this episode delves into creation, covenant, and even the future God is preparing for us.

👉 Key Discussion Points:

► The "Biblio Diet" Approach to Food Laws: Guest Jordan Rubin presents the idea of the "Biblio Diet" as a biblically based lifestyle that views the Bible's food passages as the key to health and longevity for everyone. The term Biblio Diet means to "eat by the book"—both the Bible and doing things as they were intended.

► The Physiological Rationale for Clean Animals: The designation of clean animals (like ruminants that chew the cud and have split hooves) is based on their unique digestive systems, which efficiently process fibrous, undigestible materials into highly nutritious, healthy meat loaded with essential nutrients like protein, B12, iron, and good fats. Conversely, detestable animals, such as pigs and shellfish, were functionally created to be the earth's "garbage cans" or "toilet bowls," making them physiologically unfit for human consumption.

► The Spiritual and Physical Benefits of Fasting: Fasting is a vital, biblically supported practice that offers both physical and spiritual benefits, leading to promises like "your healing will spring forth speedily" (Isaiah 58). Daily or intermittent fasting allows the body time to rest, repair, cleanse, and detoxify. By pushing back the first meal, even partial fasting can yield amazing results, and the feeling of hunger can become a great time to cling to God.

🔖 Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guests

01:54 Jordan Rubin's Journey as a Messianic Jew

04:28 Understanding the Biblio Diet

11:56 The Importance of Clean and Unclean Animals

17:13 Science & Spiritual Implications of Dietary Choices

26:54 Covenantal Perspectives on Food

20:57 The Role of Personal Conviction in Dietary Choices

40:45 Exploring Fasting and Its Benefits

50:18 Regenerative Farming for The Garden of Eden 2.0

56:20 Healing Leaves: Nature's Medicine

👉 Resources
The Biblio Diet: https://www.jordanrubin.com/thebibliodiet
Biblically Kosher: https://ffoz.store/products/biblically-kosher-book

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordansrubin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578333310671
X: https://x.com/realjordanrubin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-rubin/

Website for the free Healing Leaves download: https://w

– Who is Messiah Podcast? –

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (FFOZ), a Messianic Jewish education organization dedicated to reconciling disciples of Yeshua with God's prophetic promises to Israel.

Messiah Podcast is made possible by the generosity of our First Fruits of Zion Friends. FFOZ Friends help advance our mission while gaining access to exclusive Messianic Jewish teachings and resources. If you want to partner with us in spreading the message of the kingdom to all nations, become an FFOZ Friend today.

For hundreds of years, secular thinkers in the West have considered Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to have similar claims to the Jewish patriarchs. Our guest today, Danny Burmawi, has a different perspective. A convert from Islam to Christianity, he’s here to argue that Islam’s appropriation of Jewish history is fundamentally flawed, that Islam’s core values are incompatible with democracy, and that Islam’s theological claim to the land of Israel requires a new approach at the negotiating table between Israel and the Islamic world.

👉 Key Takeaways:

► The Quran as “Dictational Inspiration:” Christian and Jewish views of the divine inspiration of religious scriptures allow room for rationality, reasoning, and wrestling with the text. The Quran on the other hand explicitly commands Muslims “not to ask questions.”

► The Political Fabrication of Jerusalem's Holy Status: Jerusalem's status as Islam’s "third holiest city" is a historical and theological fabrication driven by political motives. Muhammad initially prayed toward Jerusalem but changed the direction to Mecca after the Jewish community rejected him. Decades later, a caliph in Damascus politically asserted the Temple Mount was the site of the "Distant Mosque" (Al-Aqsa) during a rivalry with the caliph in Mecca.

► How Islam plans to take over the West: Most Muslims in western countries are not plotting to overthrow their country of residence. Islam as a religious system, however, is a theologically motivated system, whose inherent goal is world domination. This theological mandate makes it an ideological and existential threat. The number of adherents in the west grows due to the promise of strong relational community bonds, and it expands political power through religious loyalty.

🔖 Chapters

00:00 Introductions

01:58 A Radical Muslim becomes a bold follower of Jesus

05:18 Missions to Muslims and its challenges

12:37 The cost of Islamic dogmatism

21:01 Muslims once prayed toward Jerusalem

29:09 The real reason Islam is growing

38:57 The global ambitions of Islam

45:55 Conversion of both people and place to Islam

50:22 Narrative of Islamic victimhood

58:06 What does the future look like?

👉 Resources

Book: Islam, Israel and the West: https://www.amazon.com/ISLAM-ISRAEL-WEST-Muslims-Analysis-ebook/dp/B0FP16RQW8

Danny Burmawi Online: https://www.danburmawi.com/

Danny Burmawi on X: https://x.com/DanBurmawy

Ex-Hamas Wife Meets Jesus in a Dream: https://youtu.be/6bnBUKY24c4?si=udDjnCo7UcKDI7On

– Who is Messiah Podcast? –

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (FFOZ), a Messianic Jewish education organization dedicated to reconciling disciples of Yeshua with God's prophetic promises to Israel.

Messiah Podcast is made possible by the generosity of our First Fruits of Zion Friends. FFOZ Friends help advance our mission while gaining access to exclusive Messianic Jewish teachings and resources. If you want to partner with us in spreading the message of the kingdom to all nations, become an FFOZ Friend today.