The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 098 (August 24, 2026)

Two lost sermons by St. Augustine have just surfaced—and they tackle one of the Bible’s spookiest stories: King Saul consulting the Medium of Endor to summon the ghost of the prophet Samuel. Was it really Samuel… or a demon wearing his face? Jimmy walks you through the dramatic discovery, the fierce debate among the Church Fathers, the surprising scriptural evidence, and Augustine’s own evolving take—including a stunning suggestion that even Saul might have been saved.

Timecodes
00:00 – Coming Up
00:24 – Intro
00:51 – 1 Introduction
02:08 – 2 Are They Real?
03:49 – 3 The Medium of Endor
05:01 – 4 Where the Fathers Stood
05:59 – 5 Team Demon
08:14 – 6 Team Samuel
09:50 – 7 Who’s Right?
13:33 – 8 The New Sermons
16:04 – 9 Augustine’s Shifting Opinions
19:06 –10 Was Saul Saved?
20:46 – Closing/Outro
21:53 – End