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.
This article gives an overview of the background and teachings of the Contemplative movement, also known as Contemplative Spirituality, the Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Formation, and mysticism.
The Ignatian Prayer of Examen is spreading through churches like a virus. Is the Examen a good practice? See whether there is a sound biblical basis for it.