Blurry Creatures

EP: 422 Her Eyes Turned Black with Ann Barczewski *members only trailer

Apr 30, 2026
Ann Barczewski, a Christian deliverance minister who turned personal tragedy into ministry, tells her story. She recounts her daughter’s terrifying spiritual and medical crisis and dramatic moment of deliverance. Conversation explores church blindness to the supernatural, portals and thin places, and turning unexpected encounters into healing outreach.
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ANECDOTE

Daughter's Violent Manifestation During Deliverance

  • Ann Barczewski described standing at her daughter's head while the pastor and two deacons prayed as her daughter gnashed teeth, spat, and growled during an intense manifestation.
  • She kept her eyes open to see what was coming and to participate, recounting the moment her daughter’s eyes turned black in front of the pastor and deacons.
ANECDOTE

Father's Hairy Companion Walking Home

  • Ann shared her father's childhood encounter walking home on a curvy road where something hairy walked beside him, speeding up as he hurried and frightening him.
  • He estimated the creature at four to five feet tall, mostly hair, no clear eyes, leaving a lasting local memory.
INSIGHT

Portals Formed Through Sustained Worship

  • Ann defines a portal as a thin space that can be created by human activity, both good and bad, and linked it to persistent worship on her property.
  • She described nightly worship from 7 p.m. to 2–3 a.m. creating a peaceful backyard where people felt angels and the Holy Spirit.
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