Tag Archives: Christian

Hiding Christ from New Agers

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Mal

This morning I was reading “My Prayer Journal” in the Victorian Baptist Witness. Part of the diary for Wednesday and Thursday went as follows: Something interesting happened today. Saw Greg put ‘religion’ and ‘new age’ books together (in the ‘new … Continue reading →

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Life comes directly from God

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Mal

As a folower of Jesus I know that I have been reborn when I accepted Jesus as my Saviour. But I have sometimes wondered just how that rebirth comes about. How does God actually create that new life in me? … Continue reading →

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What is Perfection?

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Mal

In the beginning there wasn’t, except for God. God said “Be!” and there was. God created, and said it was good, even very good. But it wasn’t yet finished. Yet, in one sense it was perfect because, after declaring it … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Underhill – Demystifying Mysticism

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Mal

I’ve begun reading some of the works of Evelyn Underhill, an Anglican writer on mysticism, a novelist, a metaphysical poet, and a student of Baron Friedrich von Hügel. Early in the Twentieth Century she wrote many books on mysticism, some … Continue reading →

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My ‘Spiritual’ Journey – Episode 1

Posted on April 7, 2005 by Mal

As I try to understand more about the spiritual world I am learning that it is not as separate from the natural world as is commonly believed. In particular, I find that the Lord has been working to win me … Continue reading →

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