“You may perform the moves without consciously seeking the demonic trance they were designed to help you attain, but it would seem you are playing, quite literally, with fire. And then the question is why?” (Leonardo Blair – Christian Today) … Continue reading
In an article I penned in 2010 titled A subtle and dangerous shift in Christianity I expressed my concerns over churches that were offering “Christian yoga”: It seems everyone’s practicing yoga meditation these days. Physicians recommend it to their patients … Continue reading
(Faithwire) A new debate hit the internet today and it put yoga squarely in the crosshairs. It all started with this tweet observation from writer Matt Walsh: It’s kind of amazing to see all of the Christians who think nothing … Continue reading
Black Widow Yoga done with heavy metal music in the background held in a satanic temple? Really? Well, according to Mass Live those who wish to participate in this sort of thing will have their chance: Metal music and yoga … Continue reading
The Guardian reports: A yoga teacher in Russia has been charged with illegal missionary activity under a controversial new law designed to fight terrorism. Computer programmer Dmitry Ugay was detained by police in St Petersburg in October while giving a … Continue reading
Apprising Ministries discusses the issues around this endeavor by Pagitt’s gathering of apostates. Sadly, they’re even going after little children with it.
Courtesy of SRN’s Chris Larson, Apprising Ministries brings you some curious information in this video clip.
The bank branch is dead. Long live the bank branch? …forget the teller windows and solid-wood desks of days gone by. Say hello to everything from banks that feature community rooms for free yoga classes to ones that feature video-conferencing … Continue reading
FLASHBACK FRIDAY This article by CRN managing editor Marsha West was published 4/16/2013. 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 … Continue reading
(Francesca Marshall – The Telegraph) Meditation does not make you a better person according to a new study despite widespread claims that meditation can make you calmer and more compassionate towards other people. Researchers have found that despite popular beliefs … Continue reading
The following blog post was first published in 2012. The interest in angels has not waned in the last six years; in fact, fascination with the angelic realm, especially when it comes to demons, has increased over the years. Thus, … Continue reading
From Berean Research: In a piece we posted by Pam Frost titled The Interface of Medieval Mysticism and Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation we wrote in the intro: What is the goal of mysticism? According to [Pam] Frost, “the goal is ‘to alter … Continue reading
When I penned this piece in 2010, my aim was to inform professing Christians, who had convinced themselves that it’s okay to practice “Christian yoga,” that it is not okay at all. At that point yoga, which has its roots … Continue reading
From Berean Research: Spiritual Formation ….Contemplative/Centering/ Apopathic/Breath Prayer….”Christian Yoga“….Enneagram (you’ll learn about this below) are terms Bible believing evangelicals must become familiar with. All of these practices have been introduced into mainstream evangelicalism. Where do they come from? You don’t … Continue reading
Na-ma-stay is the pronunciation. It’s a Hindu salutation that is said at the beginning and end of most yoga classes. Participants place their palms together before the heart, bow their heads, and utter “Namaste,” which means “The divine in me … Continue reading
Study – Grow – Know warns that the Buddhist – Hindu practice of TM has been changed to mindfulness but what hasn’t changed is that it is a meditative practice that clears the mind and takes the practitioner into an altered state … Continue reading
What is the meaning of Burning Man? According to Dr. Peter Jones of truthXchange it “seems to be impermanence (as the 70 foot “Man” being burned at the end of the week seems to suggest), a principle deeply entwined with Buddhism. … Continue reading
From Berean Research: JD Hall wrote a blog post entitled “No More Discernment. Seriously.” In it he shared that he is tired. Tired of what? For one thing he’s “tired of seeing the flock of God ripped apart lamb by … Continue reading
From Berean Research: America is up to its eyeballs in Eastern mysticism. What does the Lord God have to say about adopting pagan practices? Plenty: When you come into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not … Continue reading
7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The … Continue reading
Many Christians today are partaking in astrology, unbiblical meditation, so-called Christian yoga, and calling on angels, in spite of the fact that Scripture clearly teaches that believers must not do as the pagans do. Marsha West lays out for us … Continue reading
Is it a good thing or a bad thing for an evangelical Christian to be branded a “LIE?” What about a “u-LIE”? Beth Moore is one the most popular Bible teachers in the Church. Millions of women read her books … Continue reading
FLASHBACK FRIDAY This article by CRN managing editor Marsha West was published 4/16/2013. 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 … Continue reading
Contemplative prayer (also referred to as centering prayer, breath prayer, meditation or listening prayer) is one of the most esteemed spiritual disciplines taught in spiritual formation. In both practice and purpose, contemplative prayer stands in contrast with what Scripture teaches … Continue reading
Sue’s a self-professed Christian who attends church and a Bible study regularly and sings with the praise and worship team. Sue also practices yoga, consults a psychic medium, plays the Ouija Board game with friends and believes in reincarnation. Sue … Continue reading