NOTICE TO PARENTS!
NOTICE TO PARENTS! Christian Schools Introducing Teens to Mysticism Proponent
Oct 11, 2006
THIS
IS A SPECIAL ALERT:
The following Audio clip is a sermon
by Rob Bell. In this audio, Bell
leads the audience through a meditation
exercise and talks about various
aspects of contemplative spirituality.
Please use caution when listening
to this audio file (not suitable
for children). Click
here for audio file - then scroll
to bottom of page.
Lighthouse
Trails has been contacted by several
concerned parents and grandparents
whose teens are being introduced
to the teachings and films of emerging
church leader, Rob
Bell (a strong proponent of
mysticism, i.e., contemplative).
Bell, the creator of the Nooma films,
is pastor of Mars
Hill Bible Church and the author
of Velvet Elvis: Repainting the
Christian Faith.
Christian schools and youth groups
are presenting the Nooma films to
their youth, and many of these groups
are having teens read Velvet
Elvis. Because Bell promotes
and teaches New Age mystical practices
in a Christian context, young people
may accept these teachings as biblical
Christianity. And when trusted teachers
are presenting this material, both
teens and parents alike may be caught
off guard.
In our recent article "Will
the Next Billy Graham Be a Mystic? " we documented important information
regarding Bell's spiritual affinities.
Here is a small portion of that
article:
On March 19th 2006 Bell ... invited a Dominican sister from the Dominican Center at Marywood in Michigan to speak at a church service at Mars Hill. The Dominican Center is a "Spirituality center," which offers a wide variety of contemplative opportunities, including Reiki [an occult-based, i.e., chakra, healing technique], a Spiritual Formation program, a Spiritual Director program, labyrinths, Celtic Spirituality, enneagrams and more.
Zondervan Publishing will be releasing Bell's new book, Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality, next spring.
For further information:
Our research
on Rob Bell
Will the Next Billy Graham Be a Mystic?
"We're rediscovering Christianity as an Eastern religion, as a way of life."- Rob Bell, from "The Emergent Mystique"
Note: In order to protect the privacy of the families who have contacted us, we are not able to list the names of these high schools. In most cases, the parents who called have very little support from other parents and teachers. If your teen's Christian school is using the materials mentioned in this article, please contact your school and share your concerns.