According to Ray Yungen, Christians are lulled into Contemplative Prayer (CP) by the emphasis on seeking the Kingdom of God and greater piety — especially vulnerable are Christians who are not grounded firmly in the faith. Those who practice CP seek to experience God in an inexplicable way. Church leaders and pastors should be able […]
Doug Evans of Asleep No More delves into IHOP-KC guru Mike Bickle’s background. Evans uncovers solid evidence that Bickle’s teaching on prayer is highly unbiblical yet, unbelievably, the man heads up a noted “Christian” prayer ministry. What are young people who flock to IHOP exposed to? Contemplative prayer. Allow me to explain. CP is a prayer […]
Evidently adult coloring books are all the rage so many professing Christians have taken to coloring. Why’s this a problem? Because it involves way more than the sort of coloring children do. Adult coloring can involve meditation — and it’s not biblical meditation. “Meditative coloring,” explains Jessica Pickowicz “is the practice of coloring specific patterns […]
Amiee Byrd, author and contributor on Mortification of Spin, has written a review of Positively Powerless. I’ll get to Aimee’s review in a moment but before I do, a short synopsis on the Power of Positive Thinking is in order. Positive thinking is based in the so-called Law of Attraction which is the principle that like attracts like. […]
This piece by Gaylene Goodroad is posted on Herescope. Christians who are involved in Eastern mysticism will read this, see the danger, and leave it. The Christian who chooses to participate in any sort of pagan practice is in rebellion against God. Eastern Meditation as the Universal Cure-All “For You have abandoned Your people, the house […]
By Marsha West For a couple of decades there has been a big push by numerous evangelical leaders to incorporate pagan practices into the visible Church. These unbiblical practices have their origins in Eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, likewise the New Age movement. Roman Catholic Trappist Monks fully embraced Eastern religion’s pagan practices. […]
This piece over at the Daily Mail explains how Buddhist mediation, which is what mindfulness is, can play tricks on your mind. So it seems emptying one’s mind is not all it’s cracked up to be. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this practice, Marcia Montenegrro has written a piece on it that […]
A large number of evangelicals are involved in spiritual formation (SF) which are “disciplines” that those who wish to experience spiritual growth must practice. Where do the disciplines come from? Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox mystics, which should be a big red flag right there. In this piece Pamela Couvrette tells of how she […]