The bread and wine of Christian communion, in which, or with which, Jesus said he was present spiritually.  Photo credit:  John Snyder | CC3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Introduction

People across the world, regardless of religious affiliation, and including in the “secular West,” report encountering the supernatural. This page highlights specifically Christian accounts.

Spotlight

Angels: Creation Tide: Holy Michael and All Angels (link to YouTube video). Mako Nagasawa gave a message at Trinity North Shore on October 4, 2024. Mako reflects on angels, their role, our relationship to them, and what they teach us because they too are part of God's creation. The Scripture comes from Ezekiel chapter 1:

"As I looked, a stormy wind came out of the north: a great cloud with brightness around it and fire flashing forth continually, and in the middle of the fire, something like gleaming amber. In the middle of it was something like four living creatures. This was their appearance: they were of human form. Each had four faces, and each of them had four wings. Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze. Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. And the four had their faces and their wings thus: their wings touched one another; each of them moved straight ahead, without turning as they moved. As for the appearance of their faces: the four had the face of a human being, the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and the face of an eagle; such were their faces. Their wings were spread out above; each creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while two covered their bodies. Each moved straight ahead; wherever the spirit would go, they went, without turning as they went. In the middle of the living creatures there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro among the living creatures; the fire was bright, and lightning issued from the fire. The living creatures darted to and fro, like a flash of lightning."

History of Creation Tide: The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Eastern Orthodox) proposed in 1989 that September 1st (the first day of the Orthodox Church year) should be observed as a day “of protection of the natural environment”. In 2016, Pope Francis declared 1 September an annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. This was expanded in Europe to be a season — Creationtide — going from September 1st until October 4th (the Feast of St Francis), and has been adopted in many churches around the world, including some in the Anglican Communion.

Weird Coincidences, Supernatural Events, Funny Feelings - Is That You God? (link to YouTube video). Mako shared this message about experiencing these unusual things, and how to interpret them as a good God directing our attention to Jesus. People sometimes encounter “thin spaces” -- when the boundary between heaven and earth gets “thin” and we perceive more than we usually do. Ever experience something spiritual and/or supernatural that you wanted to talk about more? Let us know in the comments. Mako Nagasawa gave this message on February 22, 2026 at his church, Neighborhood Church of Dorchester.

 
 

The Supernatural: Topics:

This section on the Supernatural is organized as follows: The Natural highlights how creation itself is miraculous, since there is something rather than nothing; and creation points in its own way to God. General Accounts highlights how people who are not Christians have observed supernatural phenomena. Christian Accounts spotlights specifically Christian experiences and interpretations of the supernatural. Making Sense explores different ways of understanding supernatural events. Biblical Israel examines how the origins, literature, and early history of Israel point to a supernatural origin. The Decisive Miracle considers Jesus to be the supreme miracle of a God who reveals God’s own self.