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Jesus Calling, Contemplative Prayer, the New Age, and Psalm 46:10

By Warren B. Smith Countless references to meditating, being quiet, being still, relaxing, resting, letting go, and reciting Psalm 46:10 are found throughout God Calling and Jesus Calling. They are all suggested ways of entering into “the silence” to experience…

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Be Still and Know That YOU Are God? Is That Really What Scripture Says?

By Warren B. Smith Ironically, Psalm 46:10 (“Be Still and Know” . . . )  was the founding credo of the pioneering New Age community of Findhorn in Scotland. Co-founder Eileen Caddy distinctly heard the words “Be still and know…

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Precepts Ministries International – “Being Still and Knowing God” – Does a Picture Say a Thousand Words?

Where is Kay Arthur’s Precepts International going with this them of “Being Still and Knowing God” that’s currently on their website? We know that the ministry has not shown any interest in understanding the contemplative prayer movement, and we know…

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On Jesus Calling: Contemplative Prayer, the New Age, & Psalm 46:10

By Warren B. Smith (author of “Another Jesus” Calling) Countless references to meditating, being quiet, being still, relaxing, resting, letting go, and reciting Psalm 46:10 are found throughout God Calling and Jesus Calling. They are all suggested ways of entering…

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