Lost St. Augustine Sermons Found After 1,600 Years—On the Bible’s Spookiest Story
Jimmy Akin
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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
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Thanks for your time and talent, Jimmy! Looking forward to what they release closer to the end of the year.
Then I hear the news that they found "lost" Augustine works dating back to 4th century.
It makes you wonder what else is preserved out there. Just waiting to be rediscovered. Maybe nothing quite as remarkable as the Dead Sea Scrolls, but hopefully better than Geraldo Rivera taking us on a tour of "King Tut's Tomb"
Lost St. Augustine Sermons Found After 1,600 Years—On the Bible’s Spookiest Story
Jimmy Akin
28,229 views
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