ARCHIVE OF MENNONITE BRETHREN CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

This blog is a simple archive of the involvement the Mennonite Brethren have in the Contemplative Spirituality movement. It is here for those who are looking for a record of evidence that this has been happening so that they may point out the error of this movement within the MB's and warn of its dangers. It does not endorse or condone contemplative spirituality in any way shape or form. I consider its infiltration into the church to be an attack upon the body of Christ by Satan himself.

Friday, October 30, 2009

MB HERALD OCTOBER 2009

CURRENTLY IN SERMONS features emergent Rob Bell.

CURRENTLY in BOOKS features The Dark Night: A Gift of God by Daniel P. Schrock
From the review, advocating an unscriptural view of contemplation and meditation (where does scripture say we are to use images to meditate upon God?):

"Central to this work are the concepts of contemplation and meditation, and the difference between them. According to Schrock, we initiate meditation, using images and words, to learn more about God.
God, on the other hand, initiates contemplation and it’s our job to receive his “transforming presence.” By being open to and receiving God’s overtures, the suffering brought on by a dark night can lead to deeper intimacy with Christ."1.

BOOK NOTES features contemplative (author of The Message perversion) Eugene Peterson's book Tell It Slant

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Kudos to Peter Hamm of Chilliwack, B.C. for his letter this month (titled "No resemblance") in which he explains why he believes the MB Church family has become disconnected. My sentiments exactly! I thank men of God who are willing to tell it like it is. Where are the Peter Hamm's of this generation?

1. http://www.mbconf.ca/home/products_and_services/resources/publications/mb_herald/mb_herald_october_2009/crosscurrents/currently_in_books/guide_to_the_gift_of_suffering/

WARNING:
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. DUE TO THE HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL NATURE OF THIS BLOG YOU WILL PROBABLY BE OFFENDED BY WHAT IS IMPLIED HERE IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENT/CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY MOVEMENT. BUT IF YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU SENSE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON IN THE MB CONFERENCE THAT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO YOU, IT MAY HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS. IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OR TERMINOLOGY OF CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO STUDY THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW ON THIS SIDEBAR.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE:
I BECAME PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN THE CONTEMPLATIVE MOVEMENT AFTER TAKING A COURSE IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION AT BRIERCREST SEMINARY IN 2006. I HAVE SINCE BECOME AWARE OF THE SPIRITUAL DANGERS INHERENT WITHIN THE MOVEMENT, RENOUNCED MY INVOLVEMENT WITH IT AND REPENTED. (YOU CAN READ MY PERSONAL TESTIMONY BELOW). I AM COMMITTED TO INFORMING AND WARNING OTHERS ABOUT IT, SO THAT THEY WILL NOT BE DECEIVED INTO BELIEVING IT IS A BIBLICAL PRACTICE, WHEN IT IS ESSENTIALLY PAGAN AND CANNOT BE MODIFIED TO FIT WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN CONTEXT. IT IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN THEOSOPHICAL MYSTICISM AND IN ITS CONCLUSION LEADS TO INTERSPIRITUALITY.

Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ

Jude 1:2-4