Chris Rosebrough at Evolve 08

Our friend Chris Rosebrough of ExtremeTheology.com is attending the Evolve 08 conference at Mountain Lake Church in Cummings, Georgia. Chris writes,
“What I’ve learned at this conference about this new generation of pastors is information that I would have never come across while reading their blogs, listening to their sermons or reading their church’s doctrinal statements. [...]

Brian Flynn-Can one Christianize Eastern religious practices?

Over the past few years, I have received hundreds of emails regarding my opposition to Yoga and other mystical practices being used within the body of Christ. The excuses for continuing the practices range from, it makes me feel closer to God, it is just a form of exercise, or my intention is to worship [...]

T.D. Jakes Says Practicing “Christian” Yoga And Meditation Is Okay

from Christian Research Network 
Here we move one step closer to seeing the major pillars in the Devil’s Ecumenical Church of Deceit - Word Faith Church, the Emergent Church and the Purpose Driven Church -more closely unite through the mystic practices of the contemplative “spiritual disciplines” which flowered in the monastic traditions of the apostate Church of [...]

Martin Luther on Spiritual Disciplines

Source: Apprising Ministries 
From Tabletalk, 1626 AD:
Idolatry is all manner of seeming holiness and worshipping, let these counterfeit spiritualities shine outwardly as glorious and fair as they may; in a word, all manner of devotion in those that we would serve God without Christ the Mediator, his Word and command. In popedom it was held a [...]

Spiritual Breathing?

Source:LighthouseTrailsResearch.com 
Who do you think made the following statement?
“Another great way to prepare for your fast is to practice what I call “Spiritual Breathing.” The concept is simple, but it has changed my own life and that of millions of others.Like physical breathing, Spiritual Breathing is a process of exhaling the impure and inhaling the pure. [...]

BEWARE: Christian Conferences in 2007 Promoting Contemplative Spirituality

from Lighthouse Trails Research
2007 will host many “Christian” conferences. Unfortunately, a significant number of them will be promoting contemplative spirituality, a belief system that ultimately leads away from the Cross of Jesus Christ, not to it. Below are some of those conferences. If your church has plans to send your pastor, young people, men or [...]