We have heard Lysa Terkeurst mentioned by women with rave reviews. And we honestly hoped she was a solid biblical teacher. We wanted to let it go at that and in a sense, buried our heads in the sand. Then some information came across our desk that both surprised and saddened us. And so here we are again . . . We have concerns for several reasons. Reason #1 Lysa … [Read more...] about Lysa Terkeurst – Some Helpful Articles
Mysticism
What Comes Out of Bill Johnson’s Bethel Church
You may have heard of Bill Johnson who founded the Bethel Church in Redding, CA. He and Kris Vallotton are the main leaders of it. They have several ministries: Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) From their website: "Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) is committed to the truth that God loves people, gave Himself for them and has given His … [Read more...] about What Comes Out of Bill Johnson’s Bethel Church
The Message Bible – Is It Truth?
We have been concerned about The Message Bible by Eugene Peterson for quite some time now. And even as we post this, we ask that you pray for discernment as you read what we share - and the articles we will refer you to. God's Spirit is the one who gives us discernment (2 Corinthians 3:5) It appears Peterson tried to get the Bible to fit into our culture and adapted … [Read more...] about The Message Bible – Is It Truth?
Thanks to Contemplative Spirituality – Vicky Beeching Comes Out As Gay
I know there have been several recent posts regarding spiritual discernment and this burden on our hearts that the Church remain pure until the Day of the Lord. Some of you might even feel like we have beat a dead horse with our warnings regarding contemplative spirituality and the emergent church movement - which has even now entered our Mennonite and Anabaptist circles. Bear with … [Read more...] about Thanks to Contemplative Spirituality – Vicky Beeching Comes Out As Gay
How Then Shall We Love God?
We shared a post last week that contained a video of a pastor's concerns with both books,"One Thousand Gifts" and "Jesus Calling", and the mysticism contained throughout them. The pastor also shared deeply of his concerns with the romantic, sensual language used by Ann Voskamp in "One Thousand Gifts" to describe her relationship and encounter with God. If you have not watched the … [Read more...] about How Then Shall We Love God?
Jesus Calling by Sarah Young: A Word of Caution
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 We have been approached in the recent past with questions regarding the book Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. It was a book we were familiar with, having read some of it a couple years ago. So when we were approached, we began to research it … [Read more...] about Jesus Calling by Sarah Young: A Word of Caution