In this episode of Remnant Radio, hosts Joshua Lewis, Michael Rowntree, and Michael Miller tackled one of the more controversial questions in charismatic Christianity: Can Christians be affected by curses and occult practices? The discussion emerged from contrasting teachings between Jennifer LeClaire, who warned of heightened spiritual warfare during August due to pagan festivals, and pastor Chris Rosebrough, who argued that Christians enjoy complete immunity from such attacks.

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LeClaire’s teaching centered on what she termed the “enemy’s calendar,” claiming that August represents a particularly dangerous month for believers due to ancient pagan festivals. She identified three specific dates: August 1st (Lughnasadh/Lammas), August 13th (modern Hecate worship), and August 23rd (Roman Vulcanalia). According to her theology, these festivals create “gateways for demonic egis” that manifest as unusual fatigue, mental fog, confusion, and financial setbacks among Christians.

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Rosebrough’s response drew heavily from the Old Testament account of Balaam in Numbers 23, where the pagan sorcerer repeatedly failed to curse Israel despite being hired specifically for that purpose. The text declares, “There is no enchantment against Jacob, no divination against Israel,” which Rosebrough applied directly to New Testament believers who have been “grafted into Israel” through Christ.

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The hosts proposed a nuanced interpretation: while Christians generally enjoy divine protection from occult attacks, this protection may be conditional upon walking in obedience to God. When believers persist in unrepentant sin or break covenant relationship, they potentially create what Scripture calls “room for the devil”—vulnerable spaces where demonic activity can gain footholds.

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Their conclusion struck a balanced position avoiding both anxiety-inducing hypervigilance and potentially dangerous spiritual complacency, calling Christians to constant readiness through biblical holiness.

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