Some may have noticed that suddenly there are people in the evangelical church calling themselves “Spiritual Directors.” This has come about mostly in the last 10 years (this is written […]
Article, “When Mysticism Blurs Truth: How Contemplative Spirituality Undermines Doctrinal Clarity”, by Marcia Montenegro is in the Summer 2026 Issue of Theology for Life, published by Servants of Grace. […]
There is often a conflation of mysticism with Christianity and with the Bible, so that many believe that Christianity is mystical, or that the Bible speaks of mystical events. Is […]
There is a lot of confusion about the word meditation, some arises from misuse of the Bible to promote unbiblical practices. See this quote that was posted on X […]
The article, “Mysticism and the Clarity of God’s Word,” by Marcia Montenegro is found in the Theology for Life online journal (from Servants of Grace). To see the full issue […]
These two artices by Marcia Montenegro appear on the website of Midwest Chritian Outreach: Part 1: “The Desert Mothers and Fathers and Mothers: A Model for Christians?” and Part 2: […]
The article, “Summit Ministries Embracing the Contemplative,” is hosted on the blogsite of Midwest Christian Outreach Ministries. This article responds to several online articles from Summit Ministries that promote Contemplative […]
This article had two parts. The first part addresses the idea about the Bible being like a finger pointing to the sunset, which is similar to […]
This article has two parts. The first examines some of the Sayings of the Desert Fathers; the second part looks at the book by John Climacus, The Divine Ladder. […]
The idea that one speaks the name ‘Yahweh’ with each breath continues to spread. This is a false idea that demeans the character of God and spreads unbiblical notions about the breath and one’s connection to God. Examining this idea and exposing its falsehood is necessary in a world increasingly unmoored from the idea of objective truth.