Monday, January 30, 2012

Unholy Trinity

Just when I was starting to reconsider whether I should be speaking out so boldly about the false teachers, this (article below from John MacArthur) comes to me via a friend on Facebook. Amazing how God works. We as Bible-believing Christians are all watchmen like Ezekiel.........

Eze 3:17-21
17 “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me.
18 When I say to the wicked, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.
19 Yet if you have warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered yourself.
20 Again, when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I place an obstacle before him, he will die; since you have not warned him, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.
21 However, if you have warned the righteous man that the righteous should not sin and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; and you have delivered yourself.”

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I don't watch much television, and when I do I generally avoid the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). For many years TBN has been dominated by faith-healers, full-time fund-raisers, and self-proclaimed prophets spewing heresy. I wrote about the false gospel they proclaim and the phony miracles they pretend to do almost two decades ago in Charismatic Chaos (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. See especially chapter 12). I had my fill of charismatic televangelism while researching that book, and I can hardly bear to watch it any more.

Recently, however, while recovering from knee-replacement surgery, I decided to sample some of the current fare on TBN. From a therapeutic point of view it seemed a good choice: something more excruciating than the pain in my leg might distract me from the physical suffering of post-surgical trauma. And I suppose on that basis the strategy was effective.

But it left me outraged and frustrated—and eager to challenge the misperceptions in the minds of millions of unbelievers who see these false teachers masquerading as ministers of Christ on TBN.

I'm outraged at the brazen way so many false teachers twist the message of Scripture in Jesus' name. And I'm frustrated because I'm certain that if these charlatans were not receiving a large proportion of their financial support from sincere believers (and silent acquiescence from Christian leaders who surely know better), they would have no platform for their shenanigans. They would soon lose their core constituency and fade from the scene.

Instead, religious quacks are actually multiplying at a frightening pace. One thing I discovered to my immense displeasure is that TBN is by no means the only religious network broadcasting poisonous false doctrine around the clock. The channel lineup I receive includes at least seven other channels whose schedules are filled with false teachers and charlatans. There's The Church Channel, Daystar, GodTV, World Harvest Television (LeSEA), Total Christian Television, and several others. Some of them feature blocs of family television programing and a few fairly sound teachers who provide moments of escape from the prosperity preachers. But all of them give prominence to enormous amounts of heresy and religious claptrap—enough to make them positively dangerous. And TBN is singularly responsible for kicking that door open so wide.

The continued growth and influence of TBN is baffling for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the thick aura of lust, greed, and other kinds of moral impropriety that surrounds the whole enterprise. A long string of scandals involving notable charismatic televangelists between 1988 and 1992 should have been sufficient reason for even the most credulous viewers to scrutinize the entire industry with skepticism. First came the international spectacle of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's moral, marital, and financial collapse. That was followed closely by the revelation of Jimmy Swaggart's repeated dalliances with prostitutes. Shortly afterward, an episode of ABC's Primetime Live exposed clear examples of deliberate fraud on the part of three more leading charismatic televangelists. Those incidents were punctuated by a score of lesser scandals over several years' time. It is clear (or should be)—based on empirical evidence alone—that preachers promising miracles in exchange for money are not to be trusted. And for anyone who simply bothers to compare Jesus' teaching with the health-and-wealth message, it is clear that the message that currently dominates religious television is "a different gospel; which is really not another" (Galatians 1:6-7), but a damnable lie.

TBN is by far the leading perpetrator of that lie worldwide. Virtually all the network's main celebrities tell listeners that God will give them healing, wealth, and other material blessings in return for their money. On program after program people are urged to "plant a seed" by sending "the largest bill you have or the biggest check you can write" with the promise that God will miraculously make them rich in return. That same message dominates all of TBN's major fundraising drives. It's known as the "seed faith" plan, so-called by Oral Roberts, who set the pattern for most of the charismatic televangelists who have followed the trail he blazed. Paul Crouch, founder, chairman, and commander-in-chief of TBN, is one of the doctrine's staunchest defenders.

The only people who actually get rich by this scheme, of course, are the televangelists. Their people who send money get little in return but phony promises—and as a result, many of them turn away from the truth completely.

If the scheme seems reminiscent of Tetzel, that's because it is precisely the same doctrine. (Tetzel was a medieval monk whose high-pressure selling of indulgences—phony promises of forgiveness—outraged Martin Luther and touched off the Protestant Reformation.)

Like Tetzel, TBN preys on the poor and plies them with false promises. Yet what is happening daily on TBN is many times worse than the abuses that Luther decried because it is more widespread and more flagrant. The medium is more high-tech and the amounts bilked out of viewers' pockets are astronomically higher. (By most estimates, TBN is worth more than a billion dollars and rakes in $200 million annually. Those are direct contributions to the network, not counting millions more in donations sent directly to TBN broadcasters.) Like Tetzel on steroids, the Crouches and virtually all the key broadcasters on TBN live in garish opulence, while constantly begging their needy viewers for more money. Elderly, poor, and working-class viewers constitute TBN's primary demographic. And TBN's fundraisers all know that. The most desperate people—"unemployed," "even though I'm in between jobs," "trying to make it; trying to survive," "broke"—are baited with false promises to give what they do not even have. Jan Crouch addresses viewers as "you little people," and suggests that they send their grocery money to TBN "to assure God's blessing."

Thus TBN devours the poor while making the charlatans rich. God cursed false prophets in the Old Testament for that very thing (Jeremiah 6:13-15). It's also one of the main reasons the Pharisees incurred Jesus' condemnation (Luke 20:46-47). It's hard to think of any sin more evil. It not only hurts people materially; it deludes them with groundless hope, deceives them with a false gospel, and thereby places their souls in eternal peril. And yet those who do it pretend they are doing the work of God.

That's not all. Almost no false prophecy, erroneous doctrine, rank superstition, or silly claim is too outlandish to receive airtime on TBN. Jan Crouch tearfully gives a fanciful account of how her pet chicken was miraculously raised from the dead. Benny Hinn trumps that claim with a bizarre prophecy that if TBN viewers will put their dead loved ones' caskets in front of television set and touch the dead person's hand to the screen, people will "be raised from the dead . . . by the thousands."

Ironically, one doesn't even need to be an orthodox Trinitarian in order to broadcast on the Trinity network. Bishop T. D. Jakes, well known for his rejection of the Nicene creed in favor of oneness Pentecostalism, is a staple on TBN. Benny Hinn has repeatedly attempted to revise the doctrine of the Trinity in novel ways, notoriously teaching at one point that there are nine persons in the godhead.

And yet evangelical church leaders typically show a kind of benign tolerance toward the whole enterprise. Most would never endorse it, of course. They may joke about the gaudiness of the big hair and tawdry set decorations on TBN. Ask them, and they will most likely acknowledge that the prosperity gospel is no gospel at all. Press the issue, and you will probably get them to admit that it is a dangerous form of false doctrine, totally unbiblical, and essentially anti-Christian.

Why, then, is there no large-scale effort among Bible-believing evangelicals to expose, denounce, refute, and silence these false teachers? After all, that is what Scripture commands church leaders to do when we encounter purveyors of soul-destroying substitutes for the true gospel:

The overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain (Titus 1:7-11).
Those who remain silent in the face of such grotesque lies may in fact be partly responsible for turning people away from the truth. Consider the testimony of William Lobdell, religion reporter for the Los Angeles Times, who once considered himself a devout evangelical Christian, but after doing a series of investigative reports on the moral and doctrinal cesspool at TBN; then "finding that his investigative stories about faith healer Benny Hinn and televangelists Jan and Paul Crouch appear to make no difference on the reach of these ministries or the lives of their followers, he [gave] up on the beat and on religion generally."

All those who truly love Christ and care about the truth have a solemn duty to defend the truth by exposing and opposing these lies that masquerade as truth. If we fail in that duty because of indifference, apathy, or a craving for the approval of men, we are no less guilty than those who actively spread the lies.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Exposing Error / Teaching Truth Ministry Resources

Reposted with permission from G.G.

This is a compilation of many online ministry resources I have discovered in my research on the New Apostolic Reformation. In this endeavor i have discovered many outstanding teachers, so this has much more to offer than just exposing that which is false. Much edification here on that which is true by the Word of God as well. ... Movements exposed include the NAR, Kansas City Prophets/ IHOP, Rick Joyner of Morningstar, Toronto Blessing, Brownsville Revival, and Lakeland [Todd Bentley] All these fall under False Revival or LATTER RAIN for this document, Also WoF, Seeker Sensitive, Purpose Driven, Contemplative Prayer, and Emergent. Many of these movements overlap, and many of the ministry resources touch on all of them. NOTE: Latter Rain is term for a movement in the 1940's that birthed both the NAR, WoF and False Revival of today. ... Because many of my links either are multi topical, or are mixed in order. I will abbreviate which heresy is the focus with each ... Some sites have collections and or links to many others, and they are primarily like a database. With these, some links are very good, some are questionable. One still needs disernment in reviewing each article. One always needs discernment, but most of the sites I will list are maintained by just one person or team who cntrol all content themselves. These sites are only people I have come to trust for overall sound doctrine. Some contriutors are themselves pentecostal or charismatic, but do not subscribe to the office of modern day apostolic or prophetic office. Some are full cessationist regarding the gifts. I myself am a partial cessationist. I consider the belief on spiritual gifts a non essential doctrine. I find there can be particular value, however, when one who is themselves pentecostal or charismatic, still speak against the false signs and wonders movement, because we can know it is not due to a bias against ALL supernatural things. Therefore, their critique will be based more on the fruit of the thing itself ... ... FIRST: PEOPLE TELLING YOU NOT TO JUDGE? Scripture to answer them with: >>>> http://www.forgottenword.org/scriptures.html ... Sermon and scripture to answer them with: Judge Not? J Jacob Prasch, Moriel Ministries. >>>> http://www.moriel.org/articles/sermons/judge_not.htm ______________________________________________________________________ NAR, WOF, False Revival. other heretical movements I endorse this man with confidence Most articles were written by him, some by others, all very sound Archives of The Plumbine Newsletter, Orrel Steinkamp http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/plumblinearchive.html . ______________________________________________________________________ General, Israel, prophecy, as well as doctrinal issues David Reagan of Christ in Prophecy on TV Ministry page, with articles, and other media. Outstanding! http://www.lamblion.com/index.php _______________________________________________________________________ General Jackie Alnor. Apostasy Alert. Another very good sourcs of articles. http://www.apostasyalert.org/ ______________________________________________________________________ False Revival. This specific link primarily focuses on the false revival Good collection of many articles by many authors. http://religioninfo.org/laughter.html . ______________________________________________________________________ All False Movements, plus Exceptionally sound teaching and commentary on many Christian issues. Critical Issues Commentary Bob DeWaay. I cannot say enough good about this site. Bob DeWaay does not just expose error but throroughly teaches the truth in opposition to that error. His work has truly blessed me. Unfortunately he is no longer active in ministry but his host church maintains this archive in good order. http://cicministry.org/ ______________________________________________________________________ In connection with the above, here is a resource link from Bob DeWaay's parent church. If I lived in Minnesota, I would know where a good church was. http://www.twincityfellowship.com/ref_links.php . _________________________________________________________________________ NAR, False Revival, Unbiblical Doctrines, Teachings and Phenomena of the Third Wave Counterfeit Revival Movement compiled by Sandy Simpson, 1997 [single article with very much good detail] http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/heresy.html . __________________________________________________________________________ General: Deception In The Church A massive compilation on all topics, an over all outstanding resource. However not every article linked to from here is good, and not all links work. Still this is a huge resource and has much good to offer. http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/index.html . __________________________________________________________________________ General TheBereancall.org The ministry of Dave Hunt and T A McMahon. This is another of my all time favorite sites. Like CIC above, Many topics, very good treaching. Topics include exposure on all the false movements as well as other relevant issues. Many resources as well. Browse the site for them all. I am using the Newsletter archive link http://www.thebereancall.org/Newsletter/index.php __________________________________________________________________________ General: Many articles on various heresies, and easy to find which sub catagory you are looking for. I do not agree with every link or artice here overall, but those on the history and doctrine of the NAR, False Revival, and such are informative http://www.birthpangs.org/articles-index.html . __________________________________________________________________________ NAR/ False Revival: Quotes from false revival leaders, including NAR, with biblical references and corrections http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/quotes.html . __________________________________________________________________________ General: Believers In Grace Bill Randles. [Many good articles on NAR, False Revival, ALSO many good aticles on Israel. He writes like a Pastor, and is one.I personally like Bill Randles alot. Pentecostal but not a whack job. Strong on Messianic issues as well as focus on NAR and False Revival http://www.believersingrace.com/page/page/5840982.htm _________________________________________________________________________ History on Latter Rain, False Revival E-book from above author: 'Weighed and Found Wanting" [a history compilation, e-book by Pastor Bil Randles] http://web.archive.org/web/20040703040810/http://www.geocities.com/Bob_Hunter/1.htm _________________________________________________________________________ General: Great resource. Many articles teaching the truth about many errant doctrines. http://www.letusreason.org/ . _________________________________________________________________________ Eastern Regional Watch Treasure Trove on Discernment. This is a HUGE collection ALOT on NAR, False Revival, WoF and other heresies. Constantly updated. Good resource. http://www.erwm.com/ page from above for NAR Dominionism specific articles: http://www.erwm.com/Latter%20Rain.htm . _______________________________________________________________________ General: Discernment, Contemplative Spiritual Research Network Chris Lawson. [This is a site I just discovered from an article linked either from my FB News Feed or in the CIP forum.- cant recall which now, as I get alot of duplication- For that reason I cannot vouch fully for or against, as I've not looked at enough yet, but it seems a good resource. For now I will include it and update my doc noting either more favor or removal as needed.] http://www.spiritual-research-network.com/home.html. _______________________________________________________________________ General: Moriel Minitries James Jacob Prasch All sorts of good stuff. A bit to navigate to find what you want, but gold takes work to mine for Very good teaching and other resources. False beliefs are addressed, but more focus on Israel, Midrash, understanding the Word from Hebrew perspective. Messianic Jewish perspective. There are many offshoots, through Moriel Missions, Be Alert, a newsletter, and other resources. This is one of my top three favorite sites, worth the navigation hedache. http://www.moriel.org/ . _______________________________________________________________________ False Doctrine, also Messianic Jewish Perspective articles. Olive Tree Ministries with Jan Markell Another multi service resource. Very sound http://www.olivetreeviews.org/ . _______________________________________________________________________ False Revival: A look at the continued influence of the Latter Rain Heresy, Part 1 [Part 2 links at end of part 1] http://www.dtl.org/shield/latter-rain-1.htm . ________________________________________________________________________ NAR Resource directory specific to NAR, includes affiliated names and organizations http://www.talk2action.org/story/2010/1/20/131544/037 NOTE: This is a left wing org who opposes the Christian Right. I absolutely do NOT endorse them. I do agree however with their concern over Dominionism, although I am confident our reasons for opposition are quite different. Ther primary concern seems to be over the political agenda of Dominionism. Although they expose the false poitical dominionist ambitions of the NAR, they are unable to discern true Christianity from Heresy. . _______________________________________________________________________ General, including emergent, contemplative Lighthouse Trails Research Project Roger Oakland Another multi service and good site. Some items for sale, many free resources http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/index.html From the Lighthouse: Blog of Roger Oakland http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/ ________________________________________________________________________ General: Deep Biblical Teaching Khouse.org. Koinonia House. Ministry of Chuck and Nancy Missler Multi service site including sales. I can vouch that the expositional commentary's for sale are well worth every penny. I have never seen anyone dissect the Word as deeply as Chuck Missler does, and pull as many nuggets out of it. You will be more pursuaded that the Bible is God breathed, not just in thought but every last letter, every time you listen to one of his expositional commentaries. Although the commentaries are spendy, they are not over priced for what one gets, for example 89 dollars for a full 24 hours of quality DVD video, including notes. 24 hours is alot of DVD. This site also has many fee resources and articles, as well as newsletter subscriptions available. http://www.khouse.org/ . __________________________________________________________________________ Later Rain, False Revival Joel's Army Jewel Grewe Link to PDF Free book. Good http://www.discernment-ministries.org/JoelsArmy1.htm__________________________________________________________________________ General: Discernment Ministries. A very good collection of works. The book nolted above is from this site. The Herescope blog below also is affiliated. This is a very credible source of good information on much going on in the church today. http://www.discernment-ministries.org/ . __________________________________________________________________________ Nar, General Herescope An enjoyable and detailed blog, features alot on the NAR, but not exclusively.Not too difficult to follow related topics, without just having to blindly scroll backwards by date. I have been very pleased with the soundness found here by the various contributors http://herescope.blogspot.com/. __________________________________________________________________________ Grace to You General Multi service site of John MacArthur. I cannot say enough good things abot the sound teaching of John MacArthur, there is also a blog link from this main site. http://www.gty.org/ . __________________________________________________________________________ General Good collection of articles http://www.forgottenword.org/ __________________________________________________________________________ General: Crossroads Berit Kjos. Collection of good aticles by many http://www.crossroad.to/index.html . __________________________________________________________________________ Emergent Sandy Simpson Specific article capturing quotes of Emergent leaders http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/ECquotes.html . __________________________________________________________________________ General Eric Barger Take a Stand many good resources http://www.ericbarger.com/ __________________________________________________________________________ NAR Direct Quotes from C Peter Wagner, chief false apostle http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/wagnerquotes.html ___________________________________________________________________________ NAR, Dominiosm "Kingdom Theology" Part 1 of 3 part article by Al Dager Very comprehensive. One of the better of all the links I have on this. Parts 2 ad 3 link at bottom of this page http://www.erwm.com/KingdomTheology1.htm ___________________________________________________________________________ General Apprising Ministries Ken Silva many articles, very solid. http://apprising.org/____________________________________________________________________________In relation to the above:"What Is Dominiosm"Specific clear ansd concise article explains it well.http://apprising.org/2011/01/26/what-is-dominionism/ ____________________________________________________________________________ General: A Time of Departing Minisry page of Ray Yungen http://www.atimeofdeparting.com/articles.htm ____________________________________________________________________________General: Stand Up for the Truth. This is a radio ministry with programs exposing many heretical movements today. The website also has articles and other resources.I learned of this ministry through Amy Spreeman, who joined our Chriist in Prophecy Forum Her site has also been endorsed by the Christ in Prophecy team, specifically Nathan Jones.http://standupforthetruth.com/ _____________________________________________________________________________ False Revival: VIDEO KUNDALINI WARNING Andrew Strom John the baptist TV I do not fully endorse Andrew Strom. I credit him for coming OUT of this false movement and renouncing it. I credit him also for preaching repentence and the cross, and last I credit him for exposing this Kundalini warning. I know this is important to him. I cannot fully endorse him, as he still holds to some odd ideas, but I can comfortably regard him a full brother in the faith. I trust God will finish what He has began, in totally seperating Anderw from this false ideology. That said, I do fully endorse his effort in the Kundalini Warning. http://www.johnthebaptisttv.com/category/tv-videos/ _______________________________________________________________________________ Voddie Baucham http://www.gracefamilybaptist.net/voddie-baucham-ministries/______________________________________________________________________________

Thursday, January 26, 2012

X Marks the Spot Hot Water Bottle Cozy (FREE Pattern)

Made this for my mom who doesn't like electric heating pads. The Red Heart (worsted 10 ply) is perfect for this, but you can use any yarn of same weight.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

I Can Only Imagine!

This was touching to an animal lover like myself, but above the touching story it reminded of our awesome life after this one. Much like us, I believe that poor elephant who'd been in bondage and by the looks of it abused all her life, she could not imagine what was prepared for her! 1 Corinthians 2:9 "but just as it is written, “ THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.”"

I've often felt that Paul's prison epistles must be especially comforting to Christians in prison, but I realize that we are all in chains in this life, this world. But while in this world to be bondservants of the Lord, we can be content (Phil 4:11) even in chains. Ephesians 6:20 "for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."

FYI, the Greek word for slave (Greek: 'Doulous') is normally translated bondservant or servant, but should be 'slave'. John MacArthur has a great set of sermons on slave and a book which I have not read but heard good things about. http://www.gty.org/products/Audio-Lessons/41-54/The-Greatness-of-Being-a-Slave



Jesus said in John 14:1-3 "1 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also."

The place is prepared, you need only accept Him as your Lord and Savior, give yourself over to Him entirely and only then will you have eternal life with Him and know what it truly means to live (in this life and the next) out of bondage.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

WHAT JOHN PIPER AND JIM WALLIS HAVE IN COMMON AND WHY THE POPE WILL BE DELIGHTED


WHAT JOHN PIPER AND JIM WALLIS HAVE IN COMMON AND WHY THE POPE WILL BE DELIGHTED

Apprising Ministries continues tracking the evangelical pilgrimage back to Rome through its spiritually deadly sordid lust affair with corrupt Counter ReformationContemplative Spirituality/Mysticism(CSM).

It’s critical to remember that CSM flowered in the antibiblical monastic traditions of the Church of Rome and it would produce apostate Roman Catholicism in the first place.

We also have to keep in mind that this spurious CSM slithered into the mainstream of the church visible through , which largely the work of Living Spiritual Teacher and Quaker mystic Richard Foster along with his spiritual twin and Southern Baptist minister Dallas Willard.

This neo-Gnostic cult of Foster-Willardism masquerades as so-called Spiritual Formation and its crown jewel is a form of meditation in an altered state of consciousness commonly called Contemplative/Centering Prayer (CCP). CCP is transcendental meditation only lightly sprayed with Christian terminology.

So, just what do Reformed New Calvinist John Piper and apostate emerging Progressive Christian Rev. Jim Wallis have in common? Well, we begin to see it in Beth Moore And John Piper Lead Lectio Divina-Lite At Passion 2012. That right; they both want the organizations they head to practice the CSM practice of Lectio Divina.

The below is from Jonathan Parnell in A System for Praying in 2012 , which was his New Years Eve post atDesiring God blog:


(Online source)

No guilt-by-endorsement here; this is strictly guilt-by-endorsement. Since it’s not the main subject of this piece, for more on the CSM practice of Lectio Divina I refer you to Dangers Of Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism: Lectio Divina.

Right now I will remind you that the current antichrist pope in Rome will be delighted with John Piper because:

Benedict XVI believes that the recovery of the practice of “lectio divina,” prayerful meditation of Scripture, will bring a “new spiritual springtime” for the Church. (Online source)

The above comes from Benedict XVI Promotes Biblical Meditation and the blaspheming “Vicar of Christ,” so deluded he thinks he’s the Holy Spirit, goes on to explain that Lectio Divina is know by those who invented it as “The Monk’s Ladder.”

Here’s more on this man-centered foolishness from someone who knows precisely what Lectio Divina is:

The systematization of “lectio divina” in four steps dates back to the 12th century, explained the Holy Father. Around 1150, Guido, a Carthusian monk, wrote a book entitled “The Monks’ Ladder,” where “he set out the theory of the four rungs: reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation [i.e. CCP],” according to the Pope. “This is the ladder by which the monks ascend from earth to heaven.” (Online source, emphasis mine)

Hmm, I guess now the monks are going to have to make room on that ladder for the New Calvinists. In closing this, for now, as a servide to our neo-Gnostic neo-Reformed friends, below is a little lesson in Lectio Divina and CCP. Let me introduce you to our CSM spiritual directors.

First we have former pastrix Rose Marie Berger, whose title is at Soujouners of Jim Wallis is Associate Editor.Guru Berger was co-pastrix at Sojourners Community Church. Our other instructor for our little Lectio Divina lesson is Web Editor Jeannie Choi, former youth pastrix at Temecula Calvary Korean Church.

It’s interesting to note that at 2:24 into the first video clip guru Choi tells us she was introduced to CSM and Lectio Divina by one of her professors at ostensibly evangelical Wheaton College. Now in the Reformed sector CSM continues reversing the Reformation and ushering in pietism and syncretism.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Graceful Legwarmers (FREE Pattern)

Graceful Legwarmers (Download FREE Pattern)
[Baixe também em português] Portuguese version

Easy double moss stitched, textured but not boring. These were made with about 325 yds of Vanna's Choice in Eggplant colorway.

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But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24)