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[First published in Midwest Christian Outreach Journal, Volume 20, No. 1, Fall, 2014; slight modifications and editing have been added to this online version]   The author of this article […]

The author of this article practiced Tibetan, Hindu, and Zen Buddhist meditation for 14 years, with Mindfulness for 12 years of those 14 years prior to becoming a Christian.   […]

“We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist and author of “The Miracle of Mindfulness” and other bestsellers   “Be a lamp […]

[Note: The writer formerly practiced Tibetan Buddhist, Zen Buddhist, and Hindu meditation, as well as visualization and psychic techniques taught to her by those deeply involved in those traditions. She […]

“Thus says the LORD, ‘Do not learn the way of the nations, And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens although the nations are terrified by them.’” […]

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Below is an edited version of a word study for Magi done as part of a research paper on Acts 13:4-12 for a Hermeneutics class at Southern Evangelical Seminary. However, the scope […]

Many wonder: Were the Magi in Matthew chapter two who came to see Jesus astrologers? Does this mean astrology is okay? What was the star of Bethlehem?       […]

I looked into Madeleine L’Engle years ago after hearing some things she said at a nearby church that I found disturbing. I was also dismayed by her association with and […]