In the past twenty-two years, since Lighthouse Trails began, our hope has always been to warn the church about the New Age because we saw that the New Age was entering the church through various channels (e.g., contemplative prayer, spiritual formation, Jesus Calling, The Shack). We have tried to show that the New Age is an insidious and utterly deceptive ideology that really began in the Garden of Eden when Satan beguiled Eve with enticing words to become like God.
In our efforts to issue the warnings, one person we came to realize as one of the most significant influences in the lives of millions of people was Oprah Winfrey. We saw from the very early days of Lighthouse Trails that Oprah was a New Ager and that she was, likely, the most prolific New Age “evangelist” that’s ever been. We say that because it’s through her that many New Age leaders were launched into worldwide fame.
One of our greatest frustrations over the years has been witnessing the apathy and non-interest by Christian pastors and leaders in understanding the New Age and warning about it. To the contrary, they have actually welcomed it (either knowingly or unknowingly). Many times we have heard Christians say that the New Age is “silly,” “nonsense,” and not that big of a deal. Recently, we saw where some were saying that Oprah isn’t even a New Ager at all.
Two days ago, former New Age mega-leader, Doreen Virtue (who became a born-again believer in 2017) posted a YouTube video titled “Oprah’s Demonic Agenda – Insider Tells All.” This 34-minute video is definitely worth watching, and we hope many of our readers will do that. Please click here to view the video. Incidentally, Doreen mentions the work that former New Age follower Warren B. Smith has done on exposing Oprah.
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Happy Belated Easter from Oprah Winfrey’s New Age Christ! – The Crucifixion Never Happened
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I stopped watching Oprah when she told a lady that since she loved, she knew God. The lady said she didn’t believe in God but Oprah was convinced she did. That was too crazy for me and I didn’t miss tuning in.
I thank God for His discernment.
Fred, Lighthouse Trails has been warning about the dangers of contemplative prayer and its roots in the New Age movement for over twenty years. If you would allow us to send you a free copy of A Time of Departing, the book we publish that explains it very concisely, please e-mail us at editors@lighthousetrails.com. If you prefer, you may read a couple articles on our site that also explain it. In a nut shell, the roots of contemplative prayer are panentheistic (God in all) and interspirituality (all paths lead to God). The premise of each of these, if true, would nullify the need for a Savior and the reason Jesus Christ died on the Cross for the sins of man. Below are the links to the articles:
5 Things You Should Know About Contemplative Prayer
A Serious Look at Richard Foster’s “School of Contemplative Prayer”
Wonderful video, backed by scripture all the way with large lashings of Christian humility and love and concern for Oprah, other new age proponents and the vulnerable. Let us all pray, pray and pray, for it is never too late until we draw our last conscience breath to believe and repent. Matt. 10:28
so, i am not a new ager, and i am no fan of oprah but the ‘examples’ you cite, seem rather odd: contemplative prayer? in what way is this new age? did you check to see what this means? i do not know if new agers have high jacked the term. you ought to spell out the meaning of terms you use, otherwise your article will be read with suspicion.