Does the Bible really forbid ALL contact between heaven and earth? In this episode of Catholic Bible Highlights, former Protestant pastor Kenny Burchard sits down with renowned Catholic apologist and author Dave Armstrong to dismantle a common objection to the Communion of Saints.

From the Transfiguration (Matthew 17) to Samuel and Saul (1 Samuel 28), from Lazarus (John 11) to the saints raised in Matthew 27, they examine 15 biblical examples that challenge the sweeping claim that any communication with the departed is forbidden. Is every request “necromancy”? What does Scripture actually teach about life, death, and the eternal soul?

This isn’t merely a defense of invoking saints—it’s a decisive rebuttal of a flawed premise. If you’ve ever wrestled with Luke 16, Revelation, or Protestant objections to intercession, this deep biblical dive is for you.

RESOURCES:
** Download the FREE PDF worksheet for this episode here: https://tinyurl.com/y44c4w83

** BOOK

• Biblical Evidence for the Communion of Saints (Feb. 2012, 152 pages) - https://amzn.to/4oDiF38

** VIDEO / TRANSCRIPTS

• Biblically Permissible Contact Between Heaven & Earth: Fifteen Biblical Examples -- [transcript with all of the passages from Revelation written out] - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2026/02/biblically-permissible-contact-between-heaven-earth.html

• “Is All Prayer Worship? Jordan Cooper says “Yes.” The Bible Says…No!” (12-20-25) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qEy1puUEUE

• Transcript - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2026/01/all-prayer-is-worship-vs-lutheran-jordan-cooper.html

** WEB PAGE
Saints, Purgatory, & Penance [section II: Invocation & Intercession of Saints & Angels] - https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2006/11/saints-purgatory-penance-index.html

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