Human history is replete with stories of how mankind has been on, what seems like, a never-ending journey to find happiness and healing. Some methods have certainly achieved greater popularity than others, and unfortunately, even for Christians, the New Age has offered what sounds like an appealing solution to overcome life's challenges. In this episode, Ciara and Jessi explore the teachings of the New Age regarding internal and external energy, how to cleanse it, and what the pages of Scripture have to say about our futile attempts to wage spiritual warfare on God's behalf.
Show Notes:
John Piper "Running With Witnesses" https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/running-with-the-witnesses
Robb Brunansky "What is Spiritual Discernment?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXH9TtOcmqc
Allie Beth Stuckey "The Rise of Millennial Witches" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddFtOf6KyQk&t=1783s
Steven Bancarz "Crystals: A Christian Perspective" https://youtu.be/iPJJq2JzbAM
Pew Research: "New Age Beliefs Common Among Both Religious and Nonreligious" https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/01/new-age-beliefs-common-among-both-religious-and-nonreligious-americans/
Chakra 101: An Introduction to the 7 Chakras https://www.yogiapproved.com/om/chakra-system-introduction/
Episode 17 "Inadvertent Idolatry Part 2" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538023/8236990-ep-17-inadvertent-idolatry-part-2
Episode 9 "Forbidden: Communing With the Dead" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1538023/7630543-ep-9-forbidden-series-part-1-communing-with-the-dead
Travis Peterson "The Armor of God" https://soundcloud.com/user-302480361/the-armor-of-god-ephesians-610-18
Scripture References:
Isaiah 43:25
Isaiah 44:22
1 John 1:7
Psalm 6:2-4
Ephesians 6:10-18
2 Thessalonians 3:3
Psalm 4:8
Deuteronomy 18:10-12
Galatians 5:19-21
Romans 14:14
1 Peter 5:6-7
